Device Detection in Process Control Systems

    公开(公告)号:US20250044758A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-06

    申请号:US18791604

    申请日:2024-08-01

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    Abstract: A controller for a process control system is configured to detect an adapter type of at least one adapter communicatively coupled to the controller, wherein the at least one adapter is for coupling at least one field device of an automation system to the process control system; to select a communications protocol according to the detected adapter type, wherein the communications protocol is for communicating with the at least one field device; and to communicate with the at least one field device using the selected communications protocol to control an industrial process carried out by the automation system.

    Communication Barrier Arrangement and Method for its Operation

    公开(公告)号:US20230010364A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-12

    申请号:US17810381

    申请日:2022-07-01

    Abstract: A communication barrier arrangement includes a first driver having a first interface for receiving signals from a first device destined for a second device, an isolation barrier including a first transformer for signal transfer and having a primary winding connected to the first driver and a secondary winding, a second driver connected to the secondary winding and having a first connection terminal for output of the signals towards the second device, a first signal conditioner having a second connection terminal for receiving the signals from the second driver and a second interface for delivering them to the second device and a protection circuit including a resistor in parallel with a first capacitor, the protection circuit being connected between the first and second connection terminals.

    Process Control System
    3.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20250004436A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-02

    申请号:US18757921

    申请日:2024-06-28

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    Abstract: A process control system comprising at least one module termination unit, at least one adapter module arranged on the module termination unit and configured to communicate with a field device, and at least one controller module arranged on the module termination unit and configured to process data from the adapter module, wherein the adapter module and the controller module are connected to each other by a peer-to-peer connection, in particular through the module termination unit.

    CIRCUITRY ON PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS IN A PLURALITY OF PLANES, HAVING AN INTERFACE FOR A PLUG-IN BOARD
    6.
    发明申请
    CIRCUITRY ON PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS IN A PLURALITY OF PLANES, HAVING AN INTERFACE FOR A PLUG-IN BOARD 有权
    印刷电路板上的多个电路板,电路板接口的电路

    公开(公告)号:US20170027071A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-26

    申请号:US15216727

    申请日:2016-07-22

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    Inventor: Thomas Keul

    Abstract: An electronic circuit has at least one first printed circuit board extending in a first plane, and at least one second printed circuit board extending in a second plane that extends in parallel to, and outside of, the first plane, and also has at least one first connector device, in electrical contact with the first printed circuit board, and a second connector device, in electrical contact with the second printed circuit board and arranged on a second printed circuit board side facing away from the first printed circuit board, both connector devices being designed together to receive an associated plug-in board and to electrically contact this plug-in board using both printed circuit boards, the first connector device being arranged, at least in part, on a second plane side facing away from the first printed circuit board.

    Abstract translation: 电子电路具有至少一个在第一平面中延伸的第一印刷电路板,以及至少一个第二印刷电路板,所述第二印刷电路板在第二平面中延伸,所述第二平面平行于所述第一平面并且在所述第一平面外延伸,并且还具有至少一个 与第一印刷电路板电接触的第一连接器装置和与第二印刷电路板电接触并且布置在背离第一印刷电路板的第二印刷电路板侧上的第二连接器装置,两个连接器装置 被设计在一起以接收相关联的插入板并且使用两个印刷电路板电接触该插入板,第一连接器装置至少部分地布置在背离第一印刷电路的第二平面侧上 板。

    Communication barrier arrangement and method for its operation

    公开(公告)号:US11943009B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-26

    申请号:US17810381

    申请日:2022-07-01

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    CPC classification number: H04B5/005

    Abstract: A communication barrier arrangement includes a first driver having a first interface for receiving signals from a first device destined for a second device, an isolation barrier including a first transformer for signal transfer and having a primary winding connected to the first driver and a secondary winding, a second driver connected to the secondary winding and having a first connection terminal for output of the signals towards the second device, a first signal conditioner having a second connection terminal for receiving the signals from the second driver and a second interface for delivering them to the second device and a protection circuit including a resistor in parallel with a first capacitor, the protection circuit being connected between the first and second connection terminals.

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