GB2477444B - Apparatus and methods to communicatively couple field devices to controllers in a process control system - Google Patents

Apparatus and methods to communicatively couple field devices to controllers in a process control system

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GB2477444B
GB2477444B GB1106344A GB201106344A GB2477444B GB 2477444 B GB2477444 B GB 2477444B GB 1106344 A GB1106344 A GB 1106344A GB 201106344 A GB201106344 A GB 201106344A GB 2477444 B GB2477444 B GB 2477444B
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controllers
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control system
process control
field devices
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Kent Allan Burr
Doyle Eugene Broom
Gary Keith Law
Mark J Nixon
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Fisher Rosemount Systems Inc
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    • G05B19/04—Programme control other than numerical control, i.e. in sequence controllers or logic controllers
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/66—Structural association with built-in electrical component
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
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    • H04L12/28—Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]
    • H04L12/40—Bus networks
    • H04L12/407—Bus networks with decentralised control
    • H04L12/413—Bus networks with decentralised control with random access, e.g. carrier-sense multiple-access with collision detection [CSMA-CD]
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    • G05B2219/00—Program-control systems
    • G05B2219/20—Pc systems
    • G05B2219/25—Pc structure of the system
    • G05B2219/25139—Use of separate buscouple interface
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    • G05B2219/25458—Opto isolation, optical separation
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    • G05B2219/00—Program-control systems
    • G05B2219/30—Nc systems
    • G05B2219/31—From computer integrated manufacturing till monitoring
    • G05B2219/31121—Fielddevice, field controller, interface connected to fieldbus
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05B—CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS
    • G05B2219/00—Program-control systems
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    • G05B2219/31129—Universal interface for different fieldbus protocols
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    • G05B2219/00—Program-control systems
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    • G05B2219/34—Director, elements to supervisory
    • G05B2219/34421—Termination for each device, enables easy insertion, connection or disconnection
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02P—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
    • Y02P90/00—Enabling technologies with a potential contribution to greenhouse gas [GHG] emissions mitigation
    • Y02P90/02—Total factory control, e.g. smart factories, flexible manufacturing systems [FMS] or integrated manufacturing systems [IMS]

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US11/533,259 US8332567B2 (en) 2006-09-19 2006-09-19 Apparatus and methods to communicatively couple field devices to controllers in a process control system
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