Weidmuller Interface Gmbh & Co. Kg

Weidmueller Interface Gmbh Co. Kg

Gorm Rose

Michael Schnatwinkel

Ralf Schumacher

Matthias Niggemann

Marc Böcker

Klaus Püschner

Klaus Wohlgemuth

Georg Kulturidi

Marc Strünkmann

Michael Kroner

Stephan Lange

Bjoern Griese

Marc Boecker

Markus Schnueckel

Markus SCHNÜCKEL

Björn Griese

Markus Gagel

An automation device has a main module and an interchangeable connection module in which a fieldbus port of the automation device is located. The automation device is characterized in that the interchangeable connection module contains a non-volatile memory which can be read out by the main module of the automation device. A method for operating the automation device includes the steps of connecting a main module of the automation device with a connection module, reading the non-volatile memory of the connection module, detecting any incompatibilities between the main module and the connection module, and placing the automation device in operation if no incompatibilities are detected.

Method for operating an automation device

Automation device and method for operating the same

A mounting rail bus system for supplying power voltage and data signals to a plurality of modules, including a plurality of longitudinally-arranged bus devices mounting the modules in parallel spaced transverse relation on a mounting rail, each of the bus devices including a printed circuit board having parallel strip conductors for transmitting data signals, and a pair of power contact pins for transmitting a power voltage, characterized by the provision of a plurality of generally L-shaped double bushing contact elements have module bush segments for respectively connecting the strip conductors and the contact pins of the bus device with the associated module, and orthogonally arranged partner bush segments for connecting together the strip conductors and pin contacts of adjacent bus devices, respectively, whereby power voltage and data signals are transmitted from the bus device both to the associated module and to the adjacent partner bus device.

Mounting rail bus system

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Paderborn, Germany

Gorm Rose