Siemens Aktiengesellschaft

Michael Schlereth

Clemens Dinges

Joachim Feld

Ronald Lange

Christiane Gast

Matthias Ehrmann

Harald Herberth

Norbert Becker

Wolfgang Friedrich

Peter Wagner

Rainer Heller

Thilo Stolper

Soeren Moritz

Jürgen Büssert

Holger Grzonka

Peter Wiedenberg

Jan Fischer

Bernd Opgenoorth

Ralph Buesgen

Michael Schlemper

Klaus Meusser

Ulrich Epple

Robert Winter

Franz-Josef Menzl

Bodo Stölzle

Hans Becker

Dino Drinjakovic

Daniel Groβmann

Markus Bregulla

Stefan List

Frederik Heuser

Michael Engel

Richard Fischer

Peter Stühler

Rolf Weidmann

A method for computer-supported simulation of operation of a machine working in an automated manner, the machine being controllable during real operation via software on a programmable logic controller, wherein simulated control of the machine via software on a simulation computer is performed based on a predefined execution pattern, where the temporal execution sequence of processes executed by the software code and starting time points of processes are defined based on a virtual time and the execution time point of each process is set to zero in the virtual time in the predefined execution pattern, and during the simulation, the next process, which follows an ended process according to the execution sequence, is not started until a process in the real time of the simulation computer has ended, and where the virtual time is set to the starting time point of this next process when the next process is started.

Method for computer-supported simulation of operation of a machine working in an automated manner

A programmable logic controller (PLC) with changing memory access times is intended to interact with a subordinate system, i.e., a discontinuous virtualized system, wherein a computation apparatus is provided, in which the PLC is implemented and in which the system that is subordinate to the PLC with respect to an operation to access the memory access is implemented. A memory to which a component of the PLC has access is integrated in the PLC. Also implemented in the computation apparatus is a proxy device that coordinates access to the memory of the PLC by the subordinate system such that simultaneous access by the component of the PLC has priority over access by the subordinate system and it is thus possible to ensure that the PLC always complies with a predefined cycle time of the PLC.

Computation apparatus with coordination of the access to an internal memory and operating method

Several tools are included in an object processing system that also includes a common object model containing a data structure and an administrative program for the data structure. The tools have read access and optionally also write access to partial areas of the data structure via the administrative program. The partial areas can be different from one another and can contain mutually corresponding information. The administrative program optionally updates the other partial areas by compulsion, during write access approaches by a tool.

Object processing system using an object model

The invention includes a control system and a method for access control of an application system, with electrically measurable data acquired as the result of a biometric reaction of a user, the biometric reaction triggered by stimulatory information presented to the user. An acquisition means for acquiring the electrically measurable data, a provision means for providing reference data and a comparison means for comparing the data are provided in the control system. The reference data is provided relating to the stimulatory information and/or the acquired, electrically measurable data. The acquired measurable data is compared with the provided reference data by means of the comparison means. An authorization of the user to the application system takes place on the basis of the comparison results. By means of this control system it is possible to dynamically authorize and identify a user with absolute reliability and to unambiguously authenticate said user.

Access control system based on brain patterns

A help system, an automation device with such a help system and a method for providing help data are disclosed. The help system includes a first offline help facility which is installed as part of an application on a data processing device, the first help facility providing a user with help data based upon context data defined by the user, the help data being stored in the first help facility and thus on the data processing device. A second online help facility is provided which is accessed by the data processing device via the internet such that the context data defined by the user in relation to the first help facility is automatically adopted in the second help facility as context data, the second help facility providing the user with additional help data based on this context data, the help data being stored in the second help facility.

Help system with an online help facility and an offline help facility, an automation device with such a help system and a method for providing help data

The invention relates to a method for determining a network topology of a distributed automation system comprising a plurality of automation devices that are connected to the system. The method comprises the following steps: a) a first automation device directs a request into the automation system, b) each automation device that has been reached by the request transmits a response containing information about the position of the automation device, c) the first automation device generates a representation of the network topology of the distributed automation system from all the responses.

Method for determining a network topology of an automation system

The invention relates to a system and method inside an augmented reality system for visually displaying simulation results in a mixed virtual-real environment. The system and method permit one or more users to carry out simulation processes in the context of a real environment, particularly in the field of industrial automation systems and to visually display their static and dynamic results in the contest of the real environment. Processes running in the real environment are detected and synchronized with the simulation. A control unit enables a reciprocal influencing of real processes with the simulation. In addition, the user can control the execution of the simulation via a user interface.

System and method for carrying out and visually displaying simulations in an augmented reality

A method and a device for simulating an automation system are disclosed. The aim of the invention is to allow an automation system to be simulated in such a way that simulation components operating at very different computing speeds can be combined into an overall simulation. Said aim is achieved by a method comprising a control component that can be clocked using an external timing source and at least one simulation component which can be clocked using an external timing source. A coordinated clock system is provided for the control component and the at least one simulation component by means of a control component-independent timing coordinator.

Method and device for simulating an automation system

The invention relates to a method for generating a system for providing diagnosis information, and to a corresponding system. The aim of the invention is to simplify the provision of information for diagnosing technical installations or technical processes. To this end, components pertaining to an automation system and having diagnosis interfaces for providing diagnosis information for diagnosing the respective components are collected in at least one group, and the diagnosis information of the respective group is provided by combining the diagnosis information of the components collected in the respective group.

System and method for providing diagnosis information

A device and a method for identifying parameters of at least one field device used in automation technology are provided. To simplify the assignment of parameters to field devices in automated systems, the behavior of the field device is monitored and operating information that describes the field device behavior is recorded. The operating information is stored in a first memory area, a manufacturer-independent field device model is stored in a second memory area and model parameters belonging to the manufacturer-independent field device model are identified on the basis of the operating information with the aid of a processing unit.

Parameter identification for field devices used in automation technology

The invention relates to a system and a method for simplified provision of services () within a network () comprising coupled computers (), wherein the computers () have storage means () for storing objects (), with the objects () having first means () for loading, storing and processing descriptions () of groups (), with the objects () having second means () for loading, storing and executing services () assigned by the respective groups (), with a group () having associated with it in each case the objects () that have stored the description () of the respective group (), with the description () of a group () determining the semantics of the services () assigned to the respective group (), with the objects () having search means () for conducting parallel searches within different groups () for objects () having the services () assigned to the respective group () and executable by the respective objects (), and with the objects () having third means () for initiating the execution of the services () which can be executed by another object () of the group () and are assigned to the respective group ().

Provision of services in a network comprising coupled computers

Control system with at least one control unit, a server computer, a first document in a markup language and a second document in a markup language for loading through a client computer, whereby the first document contains at least one field and the second document contains data for directing the field to an address in a control unit.

Method for transmission of a process value and control system

Dynamic access is provided to automation resources, where, in a distributed automation system having a plurality of automation components, a first automation component searching for an automation resource sends a request to the automation system and, for this request, receives a response regarding availability of suitable automation resources from all automation components which it has been possible to reach, and then selects that automation component which has the suitable automation resource and uses the automation resource.

Method for storing data in a memory in a distributed automation system and method for coupling an automation component to a distributed automation system

The invention relates to a method for accessing information and/or services of a distributed automation system comprising a plurality of automation devices, by means of one of the automation devices. According to said method, information concerning an automation device to be serviced constitutes a selection criterion, which can be used to automatically search for information and/or services for servicing the automation device to be served.

Method for accessing information and/or services of a distributed automation system

The invention relates to an automation system with a programmable controller (), the programmable controller () exhibiting deterministic behavior and being provided to produce at least one first result value () from at least one first input value (), as well as a method for controlling a technical process or a technical system with an automation system of this type. To improve the reaction of the automation system in situations for which no account is taken at the engineering stage, it is proposed that additional means for affective control () are provided which produce at least one state value () by means of situation evaluation means () from at least one second input value () and for linking the state value () with an attribute profile () in order to form a second result value (), the linkage means () being provided to link the first result value () to the second result value () in order to form at least one output value ().

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