Rockwell Automation Technologies Incorporated

Jerald E Plessing

Philip M Hamilton

Various embodiments of the present technology generally relate to industrial automation device configurations and programmable logic. More specifically, some embodiments relate to a method of integrating industrial automation device configurations and application logic in industrial environments. To reduce time and errors, an automated method enables industrial enterprises, employers, and other users to obtain a list of devices in an automation process comprising at least one device and a logical representation of the device. In order to configure the device to function optimally in the industrial environment, a system representation of the automation process comprising corresponding input/output configurations for each device in the list may be obtained. After identifying further device configuration parameters associated with the device and the system representation, the logical representation may be updated and enabled in a programmable controller, such as a programmable logic controller or programmable automation controller, to control the devices properly in the automation process.

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Kennard, NE, United States of America

Jerald E Plessing