Endress+hauser Conducta Gmbh+co. Kg

Endress+hauser Conducta Gesellschaft Fur Mess- Und Regeltechnik Mbh+co. Kg

Björn Haase

Stefan Robl

Tilman Benkert

Gunter Jahl

Stefan Pilz

Markus Kilian

Helmut Kalteis

Ralf Schmidt

Günter Jahl

Michael Hanko

Andreas Löbbert

Thilo Krätschmer

Thomas Alber

Matthias Grossmann

Michael Korn

Carsten Gotz

Manuel Schmittner

Hashem Amro

Bernd Maringer

Joachim Bolle

Disclosed is a fieldbus transmitter interface for a field device or a control center. The fieldbus transmitter interface comprises a computing unit, a digital gate, an analog transmission filter and a transmitter interface output. The computing unit is connected to the digital gate, and the digital gate is connected to the analog transmission filter, and the analog transmission filter is connected to the transmitter interface output. The computing unit comprises a pulse width modulator and a pulse width modulator clock that is suitable for generating a secondary signal coded by a duty cycle which is varied over time by the pulse width modulator clock. The pulse width modulator superimposes the secondary signal with a carrier signal, so that a digital transmission signal with a frequency of less than 150 kHz is generated. The digital gate and the analog transmit filter convert the digital transmission signal into an analog loop signal.

Fieldbus transmitter interface, fieldbus receiver interface and system with both interfaces and coding method for a fieldbus transmitter interface

A sensor system comprises a first mobile sensor unit and a stationary sensor unit. The first mobile sensor unit has a first sensor for acquiring a first measured value and a first wireless communication unit for receiving a calibration value and for transmitting the first measured value. The stationary sensor unit has a second sensor for acquiring a second measured value and a second wireless communication unit for transmitting the calibration value and for receiving the first measured value.

Sensor system for mobile acquisition of at least one measured value and measuring method for such a sensor system

The present disclosure relates to a method for user administration of a field device of process automation technology, comprising the steps of connecting a transport medium, such as a smartphone, to a user database, synchronizing user data from the user database with the transport medium, and connecting the transport medium to the field device. The method also includes transmitting the user data from the transport medium to the field device, checking of the user data by the field device, and granting access to the field device on the basis of verified valid user data.

Method for user administration of a field device

The present disclosure discloses a switching regulator circuit comprising: a series regulator having at least one regulating transistor with the connections collector, base and emitter; and a DC-DC converter, in particular a step-down converter, which is connected downstream of the series regulator, wherein the switching regulator circuit is designed such that the DC-DC converter is regulated to a constant collector-emitter voltage drop across the regulating transistor; in particular, the DC-DC converter is activated such that a constant collector-emitter voltage drop results. In addition, the present disclosure also discloses a corresponding method.

Switching regulator circuit, field device and power supply method

The disclosure relates to a method for operating a field device of automation technology, comprising: establishing a wireless and/or wired communications link between the field device and an operating unit; establishing a communications link between an authentication card and the field device, using the operating unit, wherein at least the field device and the authentication card contain symmetric or asymmetric key information; and carrying out an at least unilateral authentication of the authentication card on the field device, as well as an operating unit for carrying out the method according to the invention.

Method for operating a field device of automation technology and an operating unit for carrying out the method

A measuring arrangement, which includes: a sensor, wherein the sensor is embodied to produce a measurement signal correlated with a measured variable, a first interface, an evaluation circuit least one computer system and a memory associated with the computer system, as well as a third interface, especially a third interface embodied as a fieldbus interface, a first superordinated data processing system with which the evaluation circuit is connected via the third interface, wherein in the memory associated with the computer system of the evaluation circuit a computer program executable by the computer system is stored, wherein the computer program serves for additional processing of the measurement signal as well as serving for transmission of the further processed measurement signal via the third interface to the first superordinated data processing system; and a second superordinated data processing system connected wirelessly, especially via a radio connection, with the evaluation circuit.

Measuring arrangement

The present disclosure includes a spectrometric measuring device for a measurement point of the process automation system, including a broadband light source for radiating light through an entrance aperture onto a sample to be measured, wherein the beam bundles of the light form an irradiation plane, a light limiter that limits the light at an angle to the irradiation plane, whereby a different amount of light results at this angle. The device further includes a dispersive element for separating the light according to its wavelength and a detector for receiving light separated according to its wavelength, wherein the light source beams the light through the sample to the entrance aperture, the light limiter and the dispersive element, and the light strikes the detector.

Spectrometric measuring device

The present disclosure includes a method for authenticating a field device of automation technology with respect to a destination device. A telegram is created by the field device, which telegram includes a first data field and at least a second data field. The first data field includes information on the status of the field device and/or of the device components of the field device and/or information on the device parameterization/configuration, and a sequence counter or a time stamp. Security data are generated from the first data field via a cryptographic method, which security data are stored in the second data field. The telegram is transmitted from the field device to the destination device, wherein the destination device verifies the second data field as to authenticity or integrity upon receipt of the telegram, and wherein a first alarm is generated if the authenticity or the integrity of the second data field is not successfully verified.

Method for authenticating a field device of automation technology

A method for providing static data and dynamic data of a service/display menu for a mobile device from a field device containing identification data and a total amount of static data and dynamic data. Upon query of the mobile device, dynamic data and/or static data are transmitted from the field device to the mobile device via a wireless interface. Static data required for an application for representation and/or changing of transmitted dynamic data are transmitted from the field device to the mobile device. These static data are stored in a memory in the mobile device. Further disclosed is a computer program for performing the method and an arrangement comprising a field device and a mobile device for performing the method.

Method for providing data for a mobile device from a field device, computer program and arrangement for executing same

The present disclosure relates to a measurement arrangement including: a first process automation technology field device, wherein the first field device includes a first inductive interface and a data processing unit, and wherein a second process automation technology field device can be connected to the first interface; and a data transfer device having a second inductive interface that is designed to complement the first interface, wherein the data transfer device can be connected via this to the first field device, wherein the data transfer device includes a data transfer module with which digital data can be transferred from a source to the data processing unit of the first field device via the data transfer device and the first or second inductive interface. The present disclosure likewise relates to a method for temporarily transmitting digital data from a source to a field device.

Measurement arrangement and method for temporarily transferring digital data from a source

The present disclosure relates to a method for updating a firmware component of a measurement and control technology device. The method includes: a segment-by-segment reception of a first firmware image; an authentication of the first firmware image based upon a first encryption method; a creation of a second authentication datum for the first firmware image via an algorithm that differs from the first encryption method; a re-transmission of the data used for updating the firmware component as a second firmware image; an authentication of the second-firmware image based upon the second authentication datum; and in the case of a successful authentication of the second firmware image, enabling and execution of the firmware program code.

Method for updating a firmware component and device of measurement and control technology

The invention relates to a method for authorized updating of first operating software of a field device which is used in an automation technology installation, wherein an authentication test of second operating software for the field device is performed, which second operating software is signed by means of a first private key associated with the installation, wherein, within the scope of the authentication test, the signature, generated by the first private key, of the second operating software is authenticated by means of a first public key associated with the installation, and wherein, in the event that the authentication test has been performed successfully, the first operating software located on the field device is at least partially replaced by the second operating software.

Method for authorized updating of an automation technology field device

A method for operating a specific field device from a first group and a second group of field devices, wherein the first group exchanges data in an IP-based network, and the second group communicates at least via a non-IP-based connection, the method includes the following: transmitting multicast messages having an item of connection information via at least one portion of the field devices of the first group; integrating the operator device into the IP-based network; initiating a connection establishment with a field device of the second group; receiving the transmitted multicast messages by the operator unit so that the connection information is made available to the operator unit; generating a list of all field devices of the first group and the second group; selecting the specific field device using generated list; initiating a specific connection establishment with the specific selected field device; and operating of the specific selected field device with the mobile operator unit.

Method for operating a specific field device via a mobile operator device

The present disclosure relates to a wireless dongle for the wireless transmission of data from a computer to at least one field device of a process automation system. The dongle includes a connection interface for connecting the dongle to a computer, a wireless interface for transmitting the data from the dongle to a field device, a memory, an arithmetic unit configured to generate and test signatures and release codes, as well as to perform encryption, and a housing, wherein the wireless interface, the memory, the arithmetic unit, and the connection interface are arranged in the housing, wherein only the part of the connection interface relevant for the connection to the computer is omitted from the housing. The present disclosure further relates to a method for wirelessly transmitting data from a computer to a field device.

Wireless dongle and method for wirelessly transmitting data from a computer to at least one field device

A measuring arrangement, which includes: a sensor, wherein the sensor is embodied to produce a measurement signal correlated with a measured variable, a first interface, an evaluation circuit least one computer system and a memory associated with the computer system, as well as a third interface, especially a third interface embodied as a fieldbus interface, a first superordinated data processing system, with which the evaluation circuit is connected via the third interface, wherein in the memory associated with the computer system of the evaluation circuit a computer program executable by the computer system is stored, wherein the computer program serves for additional processing of the measurement signal as well as serving for transmission of the further processed measurement signal via the third interface to the first superordinated data processing system; and a second superordinated data processing system connected wirelessly, especially via a radio connection, with the evaluation circuit.

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Björn Haase