METHOD FOR DATA COMMUNICATION BETWEEN SUBSCRIBERS IN AN AUTOMATION NETWORK, MASTER SUBSCRIBER FOR AN AUTOMATION NETWORK, AND AUTOMATION NETWORK

    公开(公告)号:US20220263901A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-18

    申请号:US17733872

    申请日:2022-04-29

    Inventor: Karl Weber

    Abstract: A method for real-time data communication between subscribers in an automation network is provided. The automation network includes an active subscriber, a plurality of passive subscribers and at least a connecting unit. The method includes the active subscriber arranging n data packets to be transmitted in a transmission order with a total occupancy time duration of the transmission order, performing an optimizing procedure for determining an optimized transmission order with minimum total occupancy time, and transmitting the n data packets in the optimized transmission order to the passive subscribers. An active subscriber for carrying out the method and an automation network comprising an active subscriber are also provided.

    METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZING TIME IN AN ETHERNET-BASED NETWORK

    公开(公告)号:US20220103337A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-31

    申请号:US17549819

    申请日:2021-12-13

    Abstract: A method for synchronizing time in an Ethernet-based network having a master network subscriber, a first segment and a second segment. Each segment has at least one network subscriber. The second segment is connected to the first segment by a first network distributor, arranged in the second segment. The method comprises steps for sending out a synchronization telegram addressed to the second segment by the master network subscriber, the synchronization telegram being of the first type; receiving the synchronization telegram by the first network distributor, for conversion into a second type; forwarding the synchronization telegram to a network distributor of the second segment, by the first network distributor; reading out a synchronization value stored in the synchronization telegram by the first network distributor of the second segment; and adjusting a speed of a local system time of the network distributor of the second segment, using the synchronization value.

    Method for synchronizing time in an ethernet-based network

    公开(公告)号:US12069155B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-20

    申请号:US17549819

    申请日:2021-12-13

    CPC classification number: H04L7/04 H04L12/40 H04L2012/4026

    Abstract: A method for synchronizing time in an Ethernet-based network having a master network subscriber, a first segment and a second segment. Each segment has at least one network subscriber. The second segment is connected to the first segment by a first network distributor, arranged in the second segment. The method comprises steps for sending out a synchronization telegram addressed to the second segment by the master network subscriber, the synchronization telegram being of the first type; receiving the synchronization telegram by the first network distributor, for conversion into a second type; forwarding the synchronization telegram to a network distributor of the second segment, by the first network distributor; reading out a synchronization value stored in the synchronization telegram by the first network distributor of the second segment; and adjusting a speed of a local system time of the network distributor of the second segment, using the synchronization value.

    METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZING TIME IN AN ETHERNET-BASED NETWORK

    公开(公告)号:US20220271913A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-25

    申请号:US17685978

    申请日:2022-03-03

    Abstract: A method for synchronizing time in an Ethernet-based network having a master network subscriber and a slave network subscriber includes sending out a first telegram via the master network subscriber, where the slave subscriber receives the first telegram at a first receipt time value of a local system time and stores the first receipt time value. The method can also include reading out the first receipt time value via the master subscriber, sending out a second telegram by the master subscriber, where the slave subscriber receives the second telegram at a second receipt time value of the local system time and stores the second receipt time value, and reading out the second receipt time value via the master network subscriber. A speed parameter of the local system time can be calculated from the receipt time values via the master network subscriber, and transmitted to the slave subscriber.

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