Siemens Aktiengesellschaft

Dieter Helmig

Norbert Becker

Hans-Joachim Beck

Michael Schlemper

Stefan Weigel

Jürgen Laforsch

Stefan Dausend

Josef Schindler

Josef Ritzer

Dirk Schwarz

Christoph Plattner

Bernhard Zistel

Axel Schmuck

Kolja Knobloch

Nico Schellbach

A method for an output of maintenance information of an automation component in an automation arrangement is provided. The automation arrangement includes the automation component, an automation controller and a local control unit which is functionally associated with the automation component. In a first step status information relating to the automation component is formed in the automation controller, in a second step the status information is used by the automation controller to generate or change the maintenance information, and in a third step the maintenance information is transmitted from the automation controller to the control unit and is output there.

Method and automation controller for the output of a maintenance information item from an automation component

The invention relates to a system for generating and displaying messages and/or alarms particularly in an automation system of a plant and/or process. The invention further relates to a corresponding method. Using the system and method, messages and/or alarms can easily be displayed differently depending on the state of a production plant or process.

Dynamic attributing of messages for message escalation

The invention relates to a method, a computer program product and an engineering system for creating a diagnostic model of an automation system made up of various automation components. The diagnostic model is generated automatically during the project planning phase of the automation system. Within the diagnostic model the automation components are represented by model nodes. Functional and/or physical relationships between the automation components are mapped by links between the corresponding model nodes within the diagnostic model. Each model node contains status information in which the status of the associated automation component is stored. By evaluating the status information, the status of the automation system can be investigated and monitored with the aid of the diagnostic model.

Diagnosis of an automation system

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Nürnberg, Germany

Dieter Helmig