Festo Se &co. Kg

Festo Ag & Co. Kg

Festo Kg

Thomas Lederer

Christian Waldeck

Danny Schneider

Eduard Faber

Kurt Stoll

Carsten Clauss

Ralf Forcht

Heiko Kühbauch

Dieter Ruckwied

Uwe Kirsamer

Simon Frohlich

A communication unit (S, S) for industrial automation for use in a communication system () of series-connected communication units (M, S, S). The communication unit includes a first input (E), a first output (A), and an internal clock generator (TG) which is adapted to provide an internal clock signal as system clock for clocking the communication unit (S, S), and wherein the communication unit (S, S) is configured to receive, via the input (E), a serial input data stream with payload data. The communication unit (S, S) has a timer (ZG) for providing a time value, the timer (ZG) being adapted to provide the time value based on an input symbol clock included in the input data stream.

Communication unit, control apparatus, communication system and method

A communication participant for an automation system, with a communication component that includes at least two identically formed communication interfaces, wherein each of the communication interfaces includes a receiving module for receiving incoming communication signals and a transmitting module for transmitting communication signals, wherein each of the at least two communication interfaces is designed for a communication with a directly adjacently arranged, plug-in connected communication participant and for a communication with a remotely arranged, cable-connected communication participant.

Communication participant and communication system

Installation support device for supporting the installation process for an automation system, with a component interface designed for communication with an automation component of the automation system, with a processing unit connected to the component interface and designed to process input signals from the component interface, with a storage module assigned to the processing unit storing a connection layout for connection of multiple automation components of the automation system, and with a display connected to the processing unit and designed to output installation information, wherein the processing unit is designed to send at least one item of installation information to the display in the event of a match between component information from the input signal and component information from the connection layout.

Installation support device and method for installation process support for an automation system

A communication unit (S, S) for industrial automation for use in a communication system () of series-connected communication units (M, S, S). The communication unit includes a first input (E) and a first output (A) and being configured to receive, via the input (E), an input serial data stream having payload data and to output, via the output (A), an output serial data stream (ADS) having payload data. The communication unit (S, S) is configured to determine clock information (TI) on the basis of an internal reference clock signal of the communication unit (S, S) and an input symbol clock of the input data stream and, using the clock information (TI), to provide the output data stream (ADS) with an output symbol clock whose clock rate is equal to the clock rate of the input symbol clock.

Communication unit, control apparatus, field device, communication system and method

A field device for controlling actuators and for processing and relaying sensor signals, having a control unit for providing control signals, having a transmission device for transmitting the control signals within the field device, wherein the transmission device comprises at least one interface designed for electrical coupling of a function module, having at least one function module designed as an engine control module, which is equipped for controlling at least one electrical drive depending on control signals from the control unit, wherein the control unit and the function module are electrically connected to each other by means of the transmission device, wherein the transmission device is designed for providing electrical drive energy to the engine control module and wherein the engine control module is designed for providing electrical drive energy to the drive in order to enable operation of the electrical drive with the electrical drive energy.

Field device

Proposed is a magnetic valve with manual override, through the actuating element of which a magnetic core that serves as a valve element or that is connected to a valve element can be shifted from an off position into an operating position without excitation of a magnetic coil system assigned to it. To detect the position of the magnetic core that is held in the operating position by the manual override there is provided a coil current monitoring device that monitors the rise of the coil current after the magnetic coil system has been switched on, which device has a detection device for detection of the absence of a drop in current as formed by movement of the magnetic core after being switched on and a signaling device for electrical signaling of a position of the magnetic core that is held in the operating position by the manual override if said drop in current is absent.

Magnetic valve with manual override

An electronic control device for a modular valve range, which has a fluid manifold arrangement fitted with electrically controlled valves. The valves are controlled via at least one control module. Furthermore input and/or output modules and a central electronic control unit are provided, with which the individual modules are connected for control and/or data communication. The control unit is connected with the modules via a bus line system and each module possesses a programmed address decoder, means being provided for sequential configuration of the modules and for the automatic assignment of individual addresses for the individual modules. Accordingly the valve range may be designed and expanded just as may be desired, the connected modules automatically being recognized and provided with addresses.

Electronic control device for a valve range of modular design

A valve range is suggested suitable for use in connection with the control of fluid operated equipment. It possesses a fluid manifold, which is able to be fitted with pneumatic valves, which are operated via a signal manifold electrically. The valve range is so designed that it is suitable for the combined operation or control both of pneumatic valves and also of hydraulic valves. For the control of hydraulic valves it is provided with at least one control connection, from which the respective control signals may be taken. It is in this manner that, starting with a central valve range both pneumatic and also hydraulic valves may be operated and controlled in a comparatively simple fashion.

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Thomas Lederer