Classifications

• • 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
  • G05B19/00—Programme-control systems
  • G05B19/02—Programme-control systems electric
  • G05B19/418—Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM]
  • G05B19/4185—Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM] characterised by the network communication
  • G05B19/4186—Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM] characterised by the network communication by protocol, e.g. MAP, TOP
• • 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
  • G05B19/00—Programme-control systems
  • G05B19/02—Programme-control systems electric
  • G05B19/418—Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM]
  • G05B19/4183—Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM] characterised by data acquisition, e.g. workpiece identification
• • 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
  • G05B2219/30—Nc systems
  • G05B2219/31—From computer integrated manufacturing till monitoring
  • G05B2219/31133—Contactless connector, identify module wirelessly, short distance like less than twenty cm
• • 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
  • G05B2219/30—Nc systems
  • G05B2219/31—From computer integrated manufacturing till monitoring
  • G05B2219/31197—Near field communication nfc
• • 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]

Definitions

• Modern automated systems contain a large number of automation components that are connected to one another. These connections may be of an "intelligent” nature (Ethernet network, WLAN, Bluetooth, fieldbus, ISDN, etc.) or of a "primitive” nature (analog signals, binary terminal signals, motor supply line, mains supply line, analogue telephone line, etc.).
• the components connected to each other require information about one another, which is necessary for the respective identification and adaptation.
• this information can already be easily exchanged today, if e.g. there is a digital network with intelligent components and automatic address and topology recognition (eg Ethernet network). In many cases, however, this information exchange is not yet possible or associated with uncomfortable or error-prone commissioning steps.
• ge a variety of other examples can be called ge.
• the first problem is to obtain the correct data, e.g. on the basis of current data sheets of the components. Subsequently, inputting of these data can lead to input errors. Faulty information leads to long-term troubleshooting and in the worst case to equipment or personal injury. Therefore, suitably qualified personnel are required for commissioning.
• the information that can not be acquired automatically must be entered manually.
• the information is read from data sheets and entered via commissioning devices (eg notebook as engineering system, PDA).
• commissioning devices eg notebook as engineering system, PDA
• the automation components contain lists of the data of the connectable components. In these cases, the commissioning engineer must select the respectively connected component from this list. The problem here is that the list stored in the automation component is often not up to date.
• the object of the invention is to make the handling of automation devices more user-friendly and safer.
• an industrial automation component has means for short-range communication.
• Nahbrooks ⁇ communication is a communication that takes place only over a Ent distance of about 0 to 20 cm, in particular 0 to 5 cm and more preferably 0 to 1 cm and no longer takes place at greater distances.
• the invention exploits the possibilities of near field communication (NFC) in order to exchange the missing information.
• NFC near field communication
• This is a simple and inexpensive, wireless communication, which is limited to ein ⁇ ne transmission path of a few centimeters. Due to the forced proximity between the communicating components, an unambiguous assignment of these components to one another is given. Functionally, this type of communication closes the existing gap between already completely intelligent connections, such as wired Ethernet and intelligent connections, which still require manual input. need to be commissioned, such as Bluetooth and W-LAN.
• NFC technology can communicate not only with active but also with passive components such as the very inexpensive RF transponders and smart cards, it is also possible to transmit the information of non-intelligent components such as standard motors, contactors and simple sensors conditions, provided that they are permitted with corresponding components.
• Short-range communication is used to automatically put wireless network connections between engineering systems and intelligent automation components into operation.
• Short-range communication is used to read information from non-intelligent automation components equipped with RF transponders into a data collection device (data logger) or an engineering system.
• An engineering system is used to link and process this information.
• B. to check the compatibility of the connected automation components.
• Short-range communication is used to transfer data from an engineering system or a data logger into an intelligent automation component.
• Short-range communication is used to read data from non-intelligent components equipped with RF transponders into intelligent automation components.
• An application example is the connection of an engineering system to one or more automation components via a wireless network connection (eg WLAN or Bluetooth).
• a wireless network connection eg WLAN or Bluetooth.
• this wireless communication had first to be put into operation, for which purpose, at first, a wired commissioning device would be connected to the automation system. had to be connected. This is unacceptable for the commissioning of a communication channel which is only occasionally required.
• the engineering system only has to be brought into the spatial vicinity of the automation components for a short time, whereby the WLAN or Bluetooth connection is automatically parameterized.
• Other components which can also be communicated via WLAN which are located in the factory floor, are not included in the communication network; A clear authorization of the participants in the wireless communication is thus possible.
• non-intelligent components such as standard motors, contactors and simple sensors are equipped with very inexpensive, passive RF transponders.
• An engineering system or a data logger such. B. a PDA is placed in the vicinity of the put into operation components, so that a unique association is made. In this case, the relevant data of these non-intelligent components can then be determined using
• NFC in the engineering system or the data logger take over. Thereafter, the engineering system or the data logger is brought into spatial proximity with the intelligent automation component to which the non-intelligent components are to be connected.
• Data from the intelligent automation component are also read into the engineering system via the NFC interface.
• the connected components can then be automatically checked for compatibility; the read-in data of the non-intelligent components can be transferred into the intelligent automation component, whereupon it adapts automatically to the attached components.
• a further example of application includes that a non-intelligent component with an RF transponder during commissioning is brought to the intelligent automation component to which it is to be connected.
• the intelligent automation component automatically reads the data from the RF transponder via its NFC interface without the aid of an engineering system and adapts itself automatically to the connected component.
• Short-range communication technology can also replace the bar codes printed today on automation components. The advantage of short-range communication technology here is the practically unlimited amount of information and the possibility in principle of also transferring data back into the component.

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