公开(公告)号：US08656065B1

公开(公告)日：2014-02-18

申请号：US13753108

申请日：2013-01-29

申请人： Honeywell International Inc.

发明人： Paul Gerhart ,  Christopher Ladas ,  Angela Lordi ,  Benjamin J. Stad

IPC分类号： G06F3/00 ,  G06F13/12

CPC分类号： G06F13/385

摘要： A programmable interface circuit includes channel(s) including a digital logic block having terminals for receiving control signals from a process controller block, for providing logic signals, and terminals for receiving processed signal data. An analog logic block includes a current output digital to analog converter (DAC). An output circuit block includes first and second field terminals (S1,S2) and a sense resistor, wherein current from the DAC is coupled to S1 and the sense resistor is coupled to S2. The analog logic block includes a first and a second multi-channel multiplexer (MUX), an operational amplifier, and an analog to digital converter (ADC). The control signals automatically select from signal modes including an analog output (AO) mode, a digital output (DO) mode, an analog input (AI) mode, a digital input (DI) mode, and at least one additional signal mode provided by adding a sub-mode to the AI mode or DI mode.

摘要翻译： 可编程接口电路包括具有数字逻辑块的通道，该数字逻辑块具有用于接收来自过程控制器块的控制信号，用于提供逻辑信号的终端和用于接收经处理的信号数据的终端。 模拟逻辑块包括电流输出数模转换器（DAC）。 输出电路块包括第一和第二场端子（S1，S2）和检测电阻器，其中来自DAC的电流耦合到S1，并且检测电阻器耦合到S2。 模拟逻辑块包括第一和第二多通道多路复用器（MUX），运算放大器和模数转换器（ADC）。 控制信号自动从信号模式中选择，包括模拟输出（AO）模式，数字输出（DO）模式，模拟输入（AI）模式，数字输入（DI）模式）和至少一个附加信号模式 在AI模式或DI模式下添加子模式。

公开(公告)号：US09934117B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-03

申请号：US14667476

申请日：2015-03-24

申请人： Honeywell International Inc.

发明人： Kamel Zerdoum ,  Paul Gerhart

IPC分类号： G06F11/22 ,  G06F13/42 ,  G06F13/00 ,  G06F12/06 ,  G06F3/06

CPC分类号： G06F11/2221 ,  G06F3/0629 ,  G06F11/22 ,  G06F12/0646 ,  G06F12/0684 ,  G06F13/00 ,  G06F13/4282 ,  G06F13/4291

摘要： A method includes transmitting a first value to a first slave device via a communication bus, where the first value is within a first range of values associated with the first slave device. The method also includes receiving a second value via the communication bus and detecting a fault when the second value is not within the first range of values associated with the first slave device. Detecting the fault could include detecting a decoder fault when the second value is within a second range of values associated with a second slave device. The method may further include detecting a fault when the second value is within the first range of values associated with the first slave device but does not equal the first value or detecting no fault when the second value equals the first value.

公开(公告)号：US20180107609A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-19

申请号：US15448219

申请日：2017-03-02

申请人： Honeywell International Inc.

发明人： Dinesh Kumar KN ,  Paul F. McLaughlin ,  Paul Gerhart ,  Jethro Francis Steinman ,  Sai Krishnan Jagannathan ,  Amol Kinage

IPC分类号： G06F13/10 ,  G06F13/20 ,  G06F13/42 ,  G06F21/57 ,  G06F9/44

CPC分类号： G06F13/102 ,  G06F8/61 ,  G06F8/654 ,  G06F9/4406 ,  G06F13/20 ,  G06F13/42 ,  G06F21/575

摘要： A device includes multiple communication interfaces configured to send and receive data over multiple communication paths. The device also includes multiple input/output (I/O) channels configured to communicate with multiple field devices. The device further includes at least one processing device configured to process at least some of the data and control at least one of the field devices based on the processed data. The device may also include an intrinsic safety barrier electrically separating the communication interfaces and the I/O channels. The communication interfaces may include at least one first interface configured to communicate over one or more first communication paths with at least one component of an industrial control system and at least one second interface configured to communicate over one or more second communication paths with at least one other device that is configured to communicate with additional field devices.

公开(公告)号：US09361247B1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-07

申请号：US14546211

申请日：2014-11-18

申请人： HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.

发明人： Dinesh Kumar Kn ,  Paul Gerhart ,  Sai Krishnan Jagannathan

IPC分类号： G06F15/177 ,  G06F13/10 ,  G06F13/20

CPC分类号： G06F13/102 ,  G05B9/02 ,  G05B19/0425 ,  G05B19/0428 ,  G05B2219/25428 ,  G06F13/20

摘要： An intrinsic barrier device, method and computer program product for isolating a communication channel of an input/output (IO) module from a field device. The intrinsic barrier device includes a front end having a programming input adapted to receive an analog input (AI), analog output (AO), digital input (DI) or digital output (DO) IO type configuration signal. The intrinsic barrier device also includes a processor to process the IO type configuration signal and an associated memory device storing an intrinsic barrier IO type configuration (IBTC) program. The processor is programmed to implement the IBTC program. The processor, responsive to the IO type configuration signal configures the intrinsic barrier device to operate as the AI, AO, DI or DO for supporting communications through the intrinsic barrier device over the communication channel between the IO module and the field device in the AI, AO, DI or DO.

摘要翻译： 一种用于从现场设备隔离输入/输出（IO）模块的通信信道的固有障碍装置，方法和计算机程序产品。 本征阻挡器件包括具有适于接收模拟输入（AI），模拟输出（AO），数字输入（DI）或数字输出（DO）IO类型配置信号）的编程输入的前端。 本征阻挡装置还包括处理IO类型配置信号的处理器和存储本征屏障IO类型配置（IBTC）程序的相关联的存储器件。 处理器被编程为实现IBTC程序。 处理器响应于IO类型配置信号，将内部屏障设备配置为通过内部屏障设备通过AI模块和现场设备之间的通信通道支持通信的AI，AO，DI或DO， AO，DI或DO。

公开(公告)号：US20160283299A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-29

申请号：US14667476

申请日：2015-03-24

申请人： Honeywell International Inc.

发明人： Kamel Zerdoum ,  Paul Gerhart

IPC分类号： G06F11/07

CPC分类号： G06F11/2221 ,  G06F3/0629 ,  G06F11/22 ,  G06F12/0646 ,  G06F12/0684 ,  G06F13/00 ,  G06F13/4282 ,  G06F13/4291

摘要： A method includes transmitting a first value to a first slave device via a communication bus, where the first value is within a first range of values associated with the first slave device. The method also includes receiving a second value via the communication bus and detecting a fault when the second value is not within the first range of values associated with the first slave device. Detecting the fault could include detecting a decoder fault when the second value is within a second range of values associated with a second slave device. The method may further include detecting a fault when the second value is within the first range of values associated with the first slave device but does not equal the first value or detecting no fault when the second value equals the first value.

摘要翻译： 一种方法包括经由通信总线向第一从设备发送第一值，其中第一值在与第一从设备相关联的值的第一范围内。 该方法还包括经由通信总线接收第二值并且当第二值不在与第一从设备相关联的值的第一范围内时检测故障。 检测故障可以包括当第二值在与第二从设备相关联的值的第二范围内时检测解码器故障。 该方法还可以包括当第二值在与第一从设备相关联的值的第一范围内时检测故障，但是当第二值等于第一值时不等于第一值或检测无故障。

公开(公告)号：US09053245B2

公开(公告)日：2015-06-09

申请号：US13767661

申请日：2013-02-14

申请人： Honeywell International, Inc.

发明人： Dinesh Kumar KN ,  Paul Gerhart ,  Sai Krishnan Jagannathan

IPC分类号： G06F11/00 ,  G06F13/40

CPC分类号： G06F13/4022 ,  G06F11/006 ,  G06F11/2005

摘要： An apparatus includes at least one first input/output (I/O) module having multiple first I/O channels. Each first I/O channel is configured to provide a communication path. The apparatus also includes a second I/O module having multiple second I/O channels. Each second I/O channel is configured to provide a redundant communication path for one of the first I/O channels. The apparatus is configured to provide the redundant communication paths for only a subset of the first I/O channels. The first I/O channels may include critical I/O channels and non-critical I/O channels, and the apparatus may be configured to provide the redundant communication paths for only the critical I/O channels. The apparatus can be configured to provide the redundant communication paths for the first I/O channels of a single first I/O module or multiple first I/O modules.

摘要翻译： 一种装置包括具有多个第一I / O通道的至少一个第一输入/输出（I / O）模块。 每个第一I / O通道被配置为提供通信路径。 该装置还包括具有多个第二I / O通道的第二I / O模块。 每个第二I / O通道被配置为为第一I / O通道之一提供冗余通信路径。 该装置被配置为仅为第一I / O信道的子集提供冗余通信路径。 第一I / O通道可以包括关键I / O通道和非关键I / O通道，并且该设备可以被配置为仅提供关键I / O通道的冗余通信路径。 该装置可以被配置为为单个第一I / O模块或多个第一I / O模块的第一I / O通道提供冗余通信路径。

公开(公告)号：US20140229772A1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-14

申请号：US13767661

申请日：2013-02-14

申请人： HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.

发明人： Dinesh Kumar KN ,  Paul Gerhart ,  Sai Krishnan Jagannathan

IPC分类号： G06F13/40 ,  G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G06F13/4022 ,  G06F11/006 ,  G06F11/2005

摘要： An apparatus includes at least one first input/output (I/O) module having multiple first I/O channels. Each first I/O channel is configured to provide a communication path. The apparatus also includes a second I/O module having multiple second I/O channels. Each second I/O channel is configured to provide a redundant communication path for one of the first I/O channels. The apparatus is configured to provide the redundant communication paths for only a subset of the first I/O channels. The first I/O channels may include critical I/O channels and non-critical I/O channels, and the apparatus may be configured to provide the redundant communication paths for only the critical I/O channels. The apparatus can be configured to provide the redundant communication paths for the first I/O channels of a single first I/O module or multiple first I/O modules.

摘要翻译： 一种装置包括具有多个第一I / O通道的至少一个第一输入/输出（I / O）模块。 每个第一I / O通道被配置为提供通信路径。 该装置还包括具有多个第二I / O通道的第二I / O模块。 每个第二I / O通道被配置为为第一I / O通道之一提供冗余通信路径。 该装置被配置为仅为第一I / O信道的子集提供冗余通信路径。 第一I / O通道可以包括关键I / O通道和非关键I / O通道，并且该设备可以被配置为仅提供关键I / O通道的冗余通信路径。 该装置可以被配置为为单个第一I / O模块或多个第一I / O模块的第一I / O通道提供冗余通信路径。