Rockwell Automation Technologies Incorporated

James Edward Joe

Tao Song

Zhen Wei

Harsh Shah

Jian Feng

Qing Jia

Gregory A Majcher

David W Siegler

Jiang Feng

The present invention provides techniques for automatically binding device parameters to an input and output interface. Doing so enables dynamic parameters to be available to the core firmware engine. More specifically, there is no input and output data in the configuration software domain required for mapping the parameters. Rather, the configuration software may directly access the device parameters during the logic execution. This is achieved in a library by representing the parameter repository and the EPATH pointing to each parameter from the configuration software domain.

Automatic device parameter binding method and system

The present invention provides techniques for splitting bundled inputs and outputs into separated Boolean inputs and outputs for function blocks of automation devices. More specifically, previously-defined bundled inputs and outputs may be used, whereas separated Boolean inputs and outputs may be used as well. In other words, the newly added Boolean inputs and outputs do not replace, but rather compliment, the previously defined bundled inputs and outputs.

Multiple Boolean inputs and outputs for device function blocks

The present invention provides techniques for encapsulating device-level embedded logic into user-defined instructions using configuration software. More specifically, the disclosed embodiments enable add-on instructions for device configuration embedded logic. Programming interfaces specific to an application or device may be combined into a single instruction as a reusable Macro component that may be reused in the same or different applications or devices.

Macro function block for encapsulating device-level embedded logic

Multiple boolean inputs and outputs for device function blocks

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Waukesha, WI, United States of America

James Edward Joe