Festo Se &co. Kg

Festo Ag & Co. Kg

Danny Schneider

Thomas Lederer

Christian Waldeck

Eduard Faber

Thilo Streichert

Carsten Clauss

Uwe Kirsamer

Rolf Kremser

Achim Ziegele

Silvia Starz

Simon Frohlich

A system () for industrial automation, including a field device () with a function unit (), in particular an actuator unit, sensor unit and/or control unit, which is configured to provide a function in accordance with a received payload (ND), and a communication unit () for receiving a payload signal (DS) containing the payload (ND) via a cable (), the communication unit () being configured to provide a parameter set (PS) on the basis of the payload signal (DS) and to carry out signal processing of the payload signal (DS) using the parameter set (PS) in order to obtain the payload (ND) from the payload signal (DS), the system () further comprising a diagnosis device () which is configured to determine a cable wear condition of the cable () in accordance with an indicator variable (IG) based on the parameter set (PS).

System and method for determining a cable wear status

A communication unit (S, S) for industrial automation for use in a communication system () of series-connected communication units (M, S, S). The communication unit includes a first input (E), a first output (A), and an internal clock generator (TG) which is adapted to provide an internal clock signal as system clock for clocking the communication unit (S, S), and wherein the communication unit (S, S) is configured to receive, via the input (E), a serial input data stream with payload data. The communication unit (S, S) has a timer (ZG) for providing a time value, the timer (ZG) being adapted to provide the time value based on an input symbol clock included in the input data stream.

Communication unit, control apparatus, communication system and method

A communication participant for an automation system, with a communication component that includes at least two identically formed communication interfaces, wherein each of the communication interfaces includes a receiving module for receiving incoming communication signals and a transmitting module for transmitting communication signals, wherein each of the at least two communication interfaces is designed for a communication with a directly adjacently arranged, plug-in connected communication participant and for a communication with a remotely arranged, cable-connected communication participant.

Communication participant and communication system

Installation support device for supporting the installation process for an automation system, with a component interface designed for communication with an automation component of the automation system, with a processing unit connected to the component interface and designed to process input signals from the component interface, with a storage module assigned to the processing unit storing a connection layout for connection of multiple automation components of the automation system, and with a display connected to the processing unit and designed to output installation information, wherein the processing unit is designed to send at least one item of installation information to the display in the event of a match between component information from the input signal and component information from the connection layout.

Installation support device and method for installation process support for an automation system

A communication unit (S, S) for industrial automation for use in a communication system () of series-connected communication units (M, S, S). The communication unit includes a first input (E) and a first output (A) and being configured to receive, via the input (E), an input serial data stream having payload data and to output, via the output (A), an output serial data stream (ADS) having payload data. The communication unit (S, S) is configured to determine clock information (TI) on the basis of an internal reference clock signal of the communication unit (S, S) and an input symbol clock of the input data stream and, using the clock information (TI), to provide the output data stream (ADS) with an output symbol clock whose clock rate is equal to the clock rate of the input symbol clock.

Communication unit, control apparatus, field device, communication system and method

A field device for controlling actuators and for processing and relaying sensor signals, having a control unit for providing control signals, having a transmission device for transmitting the control signals within the field device, wherein the transmission device comprises at least one interface designed for electrical coupling of a function module, having at least one function module designed as an engine control module, which is equipped for controlling at least one electrical drive depending on control signals from the control unit, wherein the control unit and the function module are electrically connected to each other by means of the transmission device, wherein the transmission device is designed for providing electrical drive energy to the engine control module and wherein the engine control module is designed for providing electrical drive energy to the drive in order to enable operation of the electrical drive with the electrical drive energy.

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Lichtenwald, Germany

Danny Schneider