EP2984720A1 - Feldgerät mit einer schutzschaltung - Google Patents
Feldgerät mit einer schutzschaltungInfo
- Publication number
- EP2984720A1 EP2984720A1 EP14704799.7A EP14704799A EP2984720A1 EP 2984720 A1 EP2984720 A1 EP 2984720A1 EP 14704799 A EP14704799 A EP 14704799A EP 2984720 A1 EP2984720 A1 EP 2984720A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- voltage
- limiting
- field device
- processing unit
- signal processing
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Withdrawn
Links
Classifications
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
- H02H—EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS
- H02H9/00—Emergency protective circuit arrangements for limiting excess current or voltage without disconnection
- H02H9/02—Emergency protective circuit arrangements for limiting excess current or voltage without disconnection responsive to excess current
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
- H02H—EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS
- H02H9/00—Emergency protective circuit arrangements for limiting excess current or voltage without disconnection
- H02H9/008—Intrinsically safe circuits
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
- H04L12/00—Data switching networks
- H04L12/28—Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]
- H04L12/40—Bus networks
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
- H04L25/00—Baseband systems
- H04L25/02—Details ; arrangements for supplying electrical power along data transmission lines
- H04L25/0264—Arrangements for coupling to transmission lines
- H04L25/0266—Arrangements for providing Galvanic isolation, e.g. by means of magnetic or capacitive coupling
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
- H04L12/00—Data switching networks
- H04L12/28—Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]
- H04L12/40—Bus networks
- H04L2012/4026—Bus for use in automation systems
Definitions
- the invention relates to a field device of process automation technology, which field device comprises a protection circuit, a protection circuit per se, and a method for safe separation of intrinsically safe to non-intrinsically safe or intrinsically safe to intrinsically safe circuits.
- Field devices are nowadays used in industrial plants to regulate, control and / or monitor processes.
- field devices often have a wired connection in order to connect them to a fieldbus or in general a line which serves to supply power to the field device and / or to transmit data from or to the field device.
- connections which are often also known as fieldbus connections, serve, for example, for communication by means of a
- Ethernet ports that are used for data transmission by means of an industrial Ethernet protocol.
- field devices may have a further connection via which a power supply of the field device and / or a transmission of data from or to the field device is made possible.
- the port can be an Ethernet port.
- Understood data exchange with the field device in particular for the purpose of parameterization, for loading a new firmware or simply for reading data from the field device, such as, for example, the data recorded by the field device measurement data.
- the present mains voltage to which, for example, an operating device is connected may be present in the field device configurations described above, at the corresponding terminals of the field device.
- some operating devices especially commercial devices such as laptops, tablets, etc., often have no corresponding measures to limit the power.
- the invention is therefore based on the object to provide appropriate measures to avoid damage to the field device or an energy input that is above a predetermined value, in particular above a predetermined ignition voltage, even in case of failure.
- the object is achieved by a field device, a protective circuit and a method.
- the object is achieved by a field device of
- Process automation technology comprising a protection circuit between a communication interface of the field device and a signal processing unit of the field device solved, wherein the communication interface is preferably an Ethernet port of the field device, wherein between the
- a first means for limiting the current is provided, wherein between the first means for current limiting and the signal processing unit, a device which serves to limit the voltage is provided, and wherein between the device for limiting the voltage and the signal processing unit, a second Means that serves to limit energy is provided.
- Ethernet interfaces offer advantages in terms of
- Voltage limitation can be one of the intrinsic safety type of protection eg Ex-i IIA, IIB or NC or the above-mentioned.
- the communication device of the field device the process stopped or the explosive atmosphere "turned off", for example, by the inflammatory process medium was removed, although the sensor was possibly remote, i.e. remote, from the communication interface and / or the signal processing unit in the explosive environment.
- the proposed solution is superior to the solutions known from the prior art in that it does not make use of an optical transmission and does not need to use any special integrated circuits (IC).
- IC integrated circuits
- the first device for the field device the first device for the field device.
- Current limiting preferably a first capacitor pair and serves to limit the electrical energy that can be entered via the interface to protect the device for limiting the voltage.
- a single capacitor two capacitors or more than two capacitors, for example. Three, four, five or six or more capacitors can be used.
- several capacitors ie, for example, in the case of two capacitors, ie a capacitor pair, these are preferably connected in series.
- the capacitors are preferably designed such that they of the
- IEC 60079-1 1 or Class 1 Division 1 or 2 Group A, B, C or D have the required dielectric strength and satisfy the corresponding creepage distances, ie. the capacitors, preferably each capacitor, have a corresponding design.
- the second energy-limiting device comprises a second capacitor pair which serves to limit the electrical energy in accordance with a predetermined limit value, for example in accordance with the provisions of intrinsic safety type of protection.
- a predetermined limit value for example in accordance with the provisions of intrinsic safety type of protection.
- the first device for current limitation serves to protect the device for limiting the voltage against an energy input with mains voltage or the interference voltage present in the event of a fault via the communication interface. Because of the current limitation of the first device, which is arranged between the communication interface and the device for limiting the voltage, the power and thus the energy input into the field device, in particular the energy conversion, which is present at the device for limiting the voltage can be limited. This allows the
- Voltage limiting at least one diode, more preferably at least one Zener diode.
- the voltage limiting device can thus be used to derive an interference voltage occurring above a threshold value.
- the voltage limiting device is connected to protective earth.
- the voltage limiting device may be configured and tuned to the first current limiting device such that the power applied to the voltage limiting device is less than the allowable power that is allowed to be implemented by the device.
- a capacitor serving as current limiting may be designed such that the power converted at a diode serving as a voltage limiting is less than the maximum permissible power at the diode.
- the capacitor ie in general the device for current limitation, designed so that in case of failure, the voltage applied to the diode, that is generally the device for limiting voltage, for example, only 2/3 of the maximum allowable power to the device for limiting the voltage.
- the voltage applied to the diode that is generally the device for limiting voltage, for example, only 2/3 of the maximum allowable power to the device for limiting the voltage.
- the first device is used for
- the device is used for
- Voltage limiting and the second power limiting device to limit the energy input through the protection circuit to less than 50 (fifty microjoules). This complies with the requirements of a standard for expose protection, e.g. IEC 60079-1 1 or the above Class 1 Division 1 or 2 for a potentially explosive zone such as zone 0, zone 1, zone 2 in gas group IIA, IIB or NC.
- the communication interface is connected via at least one signal line to the signal processing unit, wherein the signal line via the first means for current limiting and the second
- the device for limiting the voltage preferably comprises at least one diode, preferably a correspondingly designed Zener diode, which is connected on the one hand with protective earth and on the other hand with the at least one signal line.
- the communication interface can also be connected to the signal processing unit via a plurality of signal lines. Corresponding connections may be provided at the communication interface and the signal processing unit, so that a signal line serves to transmit a corresponding signal from one of the connections at the communication interface to a corresponding connection at the
- Signal processing unit to transmit For example. can the signal lines to
- Data transmission between the communication interface and a possibly connected to it HMI device and the signal processing unit acc. serve the full-duplex principle, preferably the full-duplex Ethernet principle.
- a differential signal can be transmitted to the signal processing unit via a first signal line Tx + and a second signal line Tx- via the communication interface.
- a differential signal from the signal processing unit can be transmitted via a third signal line Rx + and a fourth signal line Rx- via the communication interface and corresponding connections to an optionally connected there HMI device.
- At least one of the signal lines is provided with a first current limiting device, a second energy limiting device and a voltage limiting device ,
- a first current limiting device preferably consists of at least two series-connected capacitors of the type described above
- a second device for energy limitation which preferably also consists of at least two capacitors connected in series
- Voltage limiting (between the first and the second device for current or energy limitation), which preferably consists of a corresponding diode, preferably a Zener diode (see below).
- the first device for current limiting and the second device for limiting energy are also connected in series between the communication interface and the signal processing unit, wherein the device for limiting the voltage between the first and the second device for current or energy limitation on the one hand with the corresponding signal line and on the other is connected to protective earth.
- the respective voltage limiting serving diode, preferably a zener diode is, preferably in the reverse direction, between the corresponding signal line and the protective earth is switched.
- Passage direction can be used.
- the device for limiting the voltage can be connected via in each case at least one corresponding diode, each with a signal line.
- all connected to a signal line diodes are connected via a single diode to protective earth, which single diode in the forward direction between the
- the first and the second device for limiting the current or energy are thus connected in series, and the device for limiting the voltage is arranged between the series-connected first and second device for limiting the current or energy.
- the second energy-limiting device is preferably designed in such a way that the power outputted by it to the signal processing unit acc. the type of protection intrinsic safety is limited.
- the advantage here is that in case of error, i.
- an interference voltage present at the communication interface which corresponds, for example, to the mains voltage, no longer applies the interference voltage to the second energy-limiting device, which comprises, for example, two capacitors, but only the voltage limited by the voltage limiting device.
- the (permanent) functionality of this voltage limiting device in turn is ensured by the first current limiting device.
- a device for potential separation preferably so-called magnetics, is provided between the protective circuit and the signal processing unit.
- the device for galvanic separation i.
- each signal line can be connected to the device for potential separation via a corresponding channel and furthermore via this channel to the signal processing unit.
- the protection circuit preferably comprises or consists of a first device for limiting the current and a second device for limiting the energy as well as a device for
- the object is achieved by a method for safe separation of intrinsically safe to non-intrinsically safe or intrinsically safe to intrinsically safe circuits, the performance of a voltage applied to a communication interface of a field device voltage is limited by a first device for limiting current, the on the voltage applied to the communication interface is limited by a voltage limiting device, and wherein the energy available by this voltage is limited by a second energy-limiting device, preferably in accordance with FIG. the requirements of
- FIG. 1 shows a schematic representation of the protection circuit between an operating device and an operating electronics of a field device
- FIG. 1 shows a schematic representation of a (mobile) preferably hand-held control unit BG, here a laptop, which is connected via a communication interface K with an operating electronics BE of a field device FG.
- FIG. 1 shows a sensor electronics SE remote from the operating electronics BE, which is used for preprocessing the measurement signals supplied by a sensor.
- the sensor and the sensor electronics SE are located in a potentially explosive zone, for example zone 0 or zone 1.
- the sensor electronics SE are connected to the operating electronics BE via a signal line A1 for transmitting the measuring signals in digital or analog form.
- an energy input into the potentially explosive zone 0/1 could therefore take place via the communication interface K, which is above the permissible energy input, which corresponds to this zone. Standard applies.
- a protective circuit SS for limiting power or power is provided between the communication interface K and the operating electronics BE.
- the communication interface K has connections for establishing a connection to the operating electronics BE.
- the communication interface K may, for example, be a plug connection in which, in addition to an electrical connection between the operating device BG and the field device FG, a mechanical connection of the connecting line to the field device FG takes place.
- corresponding connections are provided in order to exchange data in the form of differential signals in full-duplex operation between the operating device BG and the operating electronics BE of the field device FG.
- the communication interface K shown which is designed for brief operation of the field device FG in the sense of a service interface, this can also be a
- Communication interface K act, which is designed for permanent operation of the field device FG and for data exchange via a fieldbus, a so-called.
- the communication interface K is connected to the operating electronics BE via four signal lines S1, S2, S3, S4. It is also possible to provide further signal lines, not shown.
- Each of the signal lines S1, S2, S3, S4 comprises a first pair and a second pair of capacitors, the first pair forming the first current limiting device E1 and the second pair forming the second energy limiting device E2.
- each of the signal lines S1, S2, S3, S4 has a tap A1, A2, A3, A4 between the first and the second capacitor pair, via which the respective signal line S1, S2, S3, S4 via at least one reverse-connected diode D1, D2, D3, D4 is connected to protective earth E.
- These diodes D1, D2, D3, D4 can also be redundant, i. instead of, for example, the diode D1, several diodes are connected in series, be designed.
- Each of the branches emanating from the tap A1, A2, A3, A4 from the respective signal line S1, S2, S3, S4 has a diode D1, D2, D3, D4.
- a galvanic isolation M in the form of so-called magnetics is provided.
- an intrinsically safe hazardous area 0/1 can be effectively separated from a non-intrinsically safe area 2, as by the proposed measures an energy or power input in the
- Hazardous area 0/1 is permanently and reliably prevented.
- the explosive area 0/1 is shown in FIG. 1 by the dashed line
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
- Signal Processing (AREA)
- Power Engineering (AREA)
- Emergency Protection Circuit Devices (AREA)
Abstract
Description
Claims
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
DE201310103627 DE102013103627A1 (de) | 2013-04-11 | 2013-04-11 | Feldgerät mit einer Schutzschaltung |
PCT/EP2014/052994 WO2014166658A1 (de) | 2013-04-11 | 2014-02-17 | Feldgerät mit einer schutzschaltung |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
EP2984720A1 true EP2984720A1 (de) | 2016-02-17 |
Family
ID=50114358
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
EP14704799.7A Withdrawn EP2984720A1 (de) | 2013-04-11 | 2014-02-17 | Feldgerät mit einer schutzschaltung |
Country Status (5)
Country | Link |
---|---|
US (1) | US20160072278A1 (de) |
EP (1) | EP2984720A1 (de) |
CN (1) | CN105191041A (de) |
DE (1) | DE102013103627A1 (de) |
WO (1) | WO2014166658A1 (de) |
Families Citing this family (9)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
DE102014112452B4 (de) * | 2014-08-29 | 2022-03-31 | Endress + Hauser Flowtec Ag | Explosionsschutzschaltung mit Impedanzanpassung |
US20160146924A1 (en) * | 2014-11-26 | 2016-05-26 | Honeywell International Inc. | Intrinsic safety barrier circuit with series blocking capacitor |
DE102015210628A1 (de) * | 2015-06-10 | 2016-12-15 | Abb Automation Products Gmbh | Eigensichere Energie- und Datenübertragung in einem Ethernetnetzwerk |
DE102016113268B4 (de) * | 2016-07-19 | 2018-06-07 | Endress+Hauser SE+Co. KG | Verfahren und Sicherheitsschaltung zur sicheren Begrenzung der elektrischen Leistungsaufnahme |
US20180101156A1 (en) * | 2016-10-06 | 2018-04-12 | Honeywell International Inc. | Energy limiting barrier for universal io in intrisically safe industrial applications |
DE102018127196A1 (de) * | 2018-10-31 | 2020-04-30 | Endress+Hauser Conducta Gmbh+Co. Kg | Vorrichtung zur Energieversorgung von mindestens einem Verbraucher in einem explosionsgefährdeten Bereich |
DE102019133121A1 (de) * | 2019-12-05 | 2021-06-10 | Vega Grieshaber Kg | Feldgerät sowie Verfahren zum Betreiben eines Feldgerätes |
US11843243B2 (en) | 2020-01-20 | 2023-12-12 | Rosemount Inc. | Wireless sensor network gateway with integral intrinsic safety outputs for field mounted access point antennas |
DE102022132381A1 (de) | 2022-12-06 | 2024-06-06 | Endress+Hauser Conducta Gmbh+Co. Kg | Rückspeisebegrenzungsschaltung |
Citations (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
JP2004112891A (ja) * | 2002-09-17 | 2004-04-08 | Nec Saitama Ltd | サージ保護回路 |
Family Cites Families (14)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US3527984A (en) * | 1967-12-01 | 1970-09-08 | Foxboro Co | Energy barrier limiting transfer of energy from one area to another |
WO1999045621A1 (de) * | 1998-03-06 | 1999-09-10 | Abb Patent Gmbh | Feldbusanordnung mit einem feldbusverteiler |
GB0010010D0 (en) * | 2000-04-25 | 2000-06-14 | Hawke Cable Glands Ltd | Digital instrumentation |
DE102004046884A1 (de) * | 2004-09-28 | 2006-04-13 | Robert Bosch Gmbh | Schutzvorrichtung für Bussysteme |
US7656956B2 (en) * | 2005-01-14 | 2010-02-02 | Motorola, Inc. | Data, power and supervisory signaling over twisted pairs |
DE602005020370D1 (de) * | 2005-10-05 | 2010-05-12 | Azonix | Intrinsisch sichere kommunikation auf ethernet-basis |
DE102005062422A1 (de) * | 2005-12-27 | 2007-07-05 | Vega Grieshaber Kg | Schaltkreis-Anordnung mit Exschutz |
CA2637954C (en) * | 2006-01-24 | 2013-03-26 | Fisher Controls International Llc | Flameproof apparatus using non-grounded energy-limiting barrier |
ATE472839T1 (de) * | 2007-02-27 | 2010-07-15 | Siemens Ag | Asi-netzwerk für explosionsgefährdete bereiche |
US7507105B1 (en) * | 2007-07-17 | 2009-03-24 | Ventek, Llc | Hazardous area coupler device |
US8358492B2 (en) * | 2008-04-25 | 2013-01-22 | Adtran, Inc. | Surge protection systems and methods for ethernet communication equipment in outside plant environments |
DE202010000110U1 (de) * | 2010-02-01 | 2011-06-01 | Bucyrus Europe GmbH, 44534 | Eigensichere Anschlusseinheit mit Netzwerk-Schnittstelle, eigensicheres Gerät und Netzwerk-Schnittstelle hierfür |
US8880203B2 (en) * | 2010-05-21 | 2014-11-04 | Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc. | On-line alignment of a process analytical model with actual process operation |
US8913357B2 (en) * | 2012-06-01 | 2014-12-16 | Globalfoundries Singapore Pte. Ltd. | ESD protection circuit |
-
2013
- 2013-04-11 DE DE201310103627 patent/DE102013103627A1/de not_active Withdrawn
-
2014
- 2014-02-17 EP EP14704799.7A patent/EP2984720A1/de not_active Withdrawn
- 2014-02-17 CN CN201480020577.7A patent/CN105191041A/zh active Pending
- 2014-02-17 US US14/782,646 patent/US20160072278A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2014-02-17 WO PCT/EP2014/052994 patent/WO2014166658A1/de active Application Filing
Patent Citations (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
JP2004112891A (ja) * | 2002-09-17 | 2004-04-08 | Nec Saitama Ltd | サージ保護回路 |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
DE102013103627A8 (de) | 2014-12-11 |
DE102013103627A1 (de) | 2014-10-16 |
WO2014166658A1 (de) | 2014-10-16 |
CN105191041A (zh) | 2015-12-23 |
US20160072278A1 (en) | 2016-03-10 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
WO2014166658A1 (de) | Feldgerät mit einer schutzschaltung | |
EP1965482B1 (de) | ASI-Netzwerk für explosionsgefährdete Bereiche | |
EP2984530B1 (de) | Messumformerspeisegerät mit abschaltbarer funkschnittstelle | |
DE102012001615B4 (de) | Modulanordnung | |
DE102008036967A1 (de) | Universelle Schnittstelle für einen Wireless Adapter | |
EP2356527B1 (de) | Sicherheitssteuerung und verfahren zum steuern einer automatisierten anlage mit einer vielzahl von anlagenhardwarekomponenten | |
DE102009055247A1 (de) | Anordnung mit einer übergeordneten Steuereinheit und zumindest einem mit der Steuereinheit verbindbaren intelligenten Feldgerät | |
EP3491787B1 (de) | Reihenmodul, funktionsmodulanordnung und modular ausgebildete steuerungsanordnung | |
DE102013107904A1 (de) | Messgerät mit einer umschaltbaren Mess- und Betriebselektronik zur Übermittlung eines Messsignals | |
DE102014117179A1 (de) | Überwachung des eigensicheren Betriebs eines Feldgeräts | |
WO2014048664A1 (de) | Anordnung, umfassend zumindest ein feldgerät, zumindest eine diesem zugeordnete sensor- oder signalerfassungseinheit und zumindest einen funktionsblock | |
DE212012000249U1 (de) | Vorrichtung zum eigensicheren Versorgen, Ansteuern und/oder Auswerten von Feldgeräten im explosionsgeschützten Bereich | |
WO2014029585A1 (de) | Schaltung zur signalübertragung und zur galvanischen trennung | |
DE102014100970A1 (de) | Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum sicheren Abschalten einer elektrischen Last | |
DE19736581C2 (de) | Feldbusanordnung | |
EP1695158B1 (de) | Eigensichere datenübertragungseinrichtung | |
DE19947501C5 (de) | Aktuator-Sensor-Interface-Slave | |
EP4220315A1 (de) | Feldgerät und modulares feldgerätesystem | |
EP0809361B1 (de) | Elektronisches Schaltgerät und Schaltungsanordnung zur Überwachung einer Anlage | |
EP3512177B1 (de) | System mit einem elektrischen gerät | |
WO2004059812A1 (de) | Motorsteuerung mit einer steuereinrichtung und einer sicherheitsvorrichtung zum sicheren abschalten eines motors | |
WO2004059829A1 (de) | Elektromotor mit integrierter elektronischer steuereinrichtung | |
DE202011000509U1 (de) | Modulare Sicherheitssteuerung | |
WO2004059494A1 (de) | Motorsteuerung | |
DE102014116188A1 (de) | System zum fehlersicheren Abschalten eines elektrischen Verbrauchers |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
PUAI | Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012 |
|
17P | Request for examination filed |
Effective date: 20150911 |
|
AK | Designated contracting states |
Kind code of ref document: A1 Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR |
|
AX | Request for extension of the european patent |
Extension state: BA ME |
|
RIN1 | Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected) |
Inventor name: BONSCHAB, FRANK Inventor name: BRUDERMANN, MATTHIAS Inventor name: KOLLMER, DANIEL Inventor name: FINK, NIKOLAI Inventor name: MUELLER, HEINZ |
|
DAX | Request for extension of the european patent (deleted) | ||
17Q | First examination report despatched |
Effective date: 20180530 |
|
STAA | Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent |
Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN |
|
18W | Application withdrawn |
Effective date: 20180924 |