Rockwell Automation Technologies Incorporated

Jon Simons

Wayne H Wielebski

Kevin A Retlich

Louis Kein

Kevin Louis Baumann

G Erich Heberlein

John D Hadfield

Erich Heberlein

Rich Robb

A technique is provided or integrating system design, sales, and manufacturing functions. Systems including networked and programmable electrical components, such as motor control centers, and other electrical power control arrangements are designed, and a database is created for the design, including component and system designation data. The database may further include configuration information, settings, and so forth. The database is used as a tool in establishing a sales solicitation proposal from which sales of the system are offered. The same database is then used to program the various components of the system, such as through a temporary network link or via a permanent data network once the system is assembled.

System design, proposal and programming method and apparatus

Components designed for use in networked control and monitoring systems including dedicated memory objects which store data representative of the system, the component and the function of the component in the system. The component-specific information may include data indicating the physical location of the component in the system. The objects are reprogrammable to adapt to system changes. A system comprising the components allows the objects to be accessed via a data network. Controlled or monitored parameters of the components may thus be collected in association with the other data stored in the objects.

Programmable network control component and system of components

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Franklin, WI, United States of America

Jon Simons