Abstract:
A safety controller with redundant controllers, each executing safety tasks and comparing their results, provides an improved interface in which a user interacts with a single processor and the second processor is invisible. The interacting processor provides for the transmission of programs and variables to both processors when they are safety tasks and coordinates synchronization of the two programs and comparison of their operation all without additional user input.
Abstract:
A safety controller with redundant controllers, each executing safety tasks and comparing their results, provides an improved interface in which a user interacts with a single processor and the second processor is invisible. The interacting processor provides for the transmission of programs and variables to both processors when they are safety tasks and coordinates synchronization of the two programs and comparison of their operation all without additional user input.
Abstract:
External programming of at least one processor (30) of a LED driver (10). In a normal operation mode a first control input (22B/22C) of the LED driver (10) may be provided to a first processor input of the processor and a second control input (22B/22C) of the LED driver may be provided to a second processor input of the processor (30). In a programming mode the first and second control inputs (22B, 22C) may be provided to programming inputs of the processor (30) to thereby enable programming of the processor (30) via the first and second control inputs (22B, 22C).
Abstract:
A method for automatically adopting a configuration of a first automation device on a second automation device includes storing on a removable storage medium a configuration and a unique identifier identifying the first automation device, comparing in the second automation device the stored unique identifier of the first automation device with a corresponding identifier of the second automation device, determining based on the difference between the stored unique identifier and the corresponding identifier of the second automation device whether the storage medium was previously used in a different automation device, and adopting the configuration of the first automation device on the second automation device.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a parameter copy method and keypad having parameter copy function by recognizing software versions and inverter types. The keypad according to the present disclosure includes a communication unit transmitting data to a plurality of inverters and receiving data from the plurality of inverters; and a controller determining whether type of a first inverter received from the communication unit is same as that of a second inverter, and performing a parameter copy if the type of a first inverter received from the communication unit is same as that of the second inverter, whereby parameters can be copied regardless of types and program versions of inverter, and parameter copy in a plurality of inverters each having a different type can be easily performed.
Abstract:
A method for updating device descriptions for field devices in process automation technology by loading the required descriptions from an external server (S), by means of an application program, into a controller (for example, PC1; PC2).
Abstract:
A graphical user interface (GUI) includes a system configuration editor for configuring a machine control system and an iconic function sequencer for ordering the execution of functional processes within the machine control system. The system configuration editor graphically reflects how logical functions are connected to electrical functions within the physical machine system and permits a user to set up and alter those connections. Logical function blocks include one or more software program objects that perform logical functions such as dispensing a component in a pick and place machine control system. The system configuration editor permits configuring a logical function to use various electrical functions in performing its programmed function. For example, a user can electrically configure a logical dispensing function to turn on motor null3 and access output null2 from module null4 through graphical connections made between logical and electrical functions using the visual configuration editor. After the logical function blocks are configured in the machine control system, the iconic function sequencer permits a user to select the function blocks as tools and build a graphical representation of the sequence in which they will be performed. A user can click on and grab copies of each tool and connect compatible tools together in a building area on the screen, thus determining which logical functions will be performed and in what order they will be performed.
Abstract:
A graphical user interface (GUI) includes a system configuration editor for configuring a machine control system and an iconic function sequencer for ordering the execution of functional processes within the machine control system. The system configuration editor graphically reflects how logical functions are connected to electrical functions within the physical machine system and permits a user to set up and alter those connections. Logical function blocks include one or more software program objects that perform logical functions such as dispensing a component in a pick and place machine control system. The system configuration editor permits configuring a logical function to use various electrical functions in performing its programmed function. For example, a user can electrically configure a logical dispensing function to turn on motor null3 and access output null2 from module null4 through graphical connections made between logical and electrical functions using the visual configuration editor. After the logical function blocks are configured in the machine control system, the iconic function sequencer permits a user to select the function blocks as tools and build a graphical representation of the sequence in which they will be performed. A user can click on and grab copies of each tool and connect compatible tools together in a building area on the screen, thus determining which logical functions will be performed and in what order they will be performed.
Abstract:
A method is provided for optimizing the operation of an equipment control system having an operating unit. In the method, an operating entity operable to perform a specific function is automatically added to the operating unit when such function is required of the operating unit. When the specific function of the operating entity is no longer required, the operating entity is automatically deleted from the operating unit.
Abstract:
The system for reprogramming a plurality of control units includes a first control unit and a second control unit connected by one CAN bus, and a diagnosing unit. The diagnosing unit includes a first controller configured to reprogram the first control unit and a second controller configured to reprogram the second control unit. The diagnosing unit is configured to perform bidirectional reprogramming for the first control unit and the second control unit while sharing information between the first controller and the second controller.