Festo Ag & Co. Kg

Festo Ag & Co

Festo Se &co. Kg

Uwe Gräff

Hannes Wirtl

Christian Waldeck

Heinz Hohner

Herbert Hufnagl

Achim Ziegele

Rolf Kremser

Rolf Rohwer

Bernd Gienger

A data acquisition unit for an automation system, with at least one communications interface which is designed for connection to an operating bus and is set up to receive control commands from a field unit and data from operating bus participants with a processing device which is designed for the processing of the received control commands and/or data to give processing results, and with a memory device designed for the storage of processing results.

Data acquisition unit and automation system

A signal processing system having a bus node, which is designed for signal conversion between signals of an internal and an external bus system and in each case includes at least one interface to be coupled to the external bus system and to the internal bus system, and having at least one signal conditioning module, which is designed for physical conditioning and/or analog/digital conversion for signals from an external component and includes an interface for an internal bus system and at least one connection for the external component and is connected to the bus note via the internal bus system. The bus node is designed for internal raw data processing of the signals provided by the signal conditioning module and to output at least one output signal dependent on the processed signals to the internal and/or to the external bus system.

Signal processing system and method for processing signals in a bus node

The invention concerns a device for transmitting data between a serial data bus and working modules, wherein the data bus is connected to a bus node in a bus module having at least two serial communication ports which are connected to ports of a hub connected to or integrated with the bus node, wherein the communication ports are designed for the connection and for the power supply of the working modules and wherein at least one of the working modules is designed as an actuator and/or I/O module comprising a serial-to-parallel converter for the parallel connection of actuators and/or I/O interfaces provided on or connected to the respective working module.

Device for transmitting data between a serial data bus and working modules such as actuator modules and/or I/O modules

A modular arrangement is proposed with modules (-) added in a row direction, these being constructed at least partially as valve modules (-), wherein one module is constructed as a control module () and is connected to the other modules (-) by control and/or sensor lines () running transversely through these modules. Voltage supply lines () powered by a voltage source () run transversely through the modules (-). At least one module is constructed as a safety module () and has a switching arrangement () for interrupting the voltage supply lines () to the modules (-) powered via the safety module () in the activated state. Safety-related control and/or diagnostic electronics are provided for activating the switching arrangement ().

Modular arrangement with modules, which are added in a series direction and are formed at least partially as valve modules

A control device for the control of a module battery, comprising a first external bus interface for the reception of external control commands from a higher level control and an internal bus interface for an internal bus, by way of which battery modules connected with the control device are able to be controlled in accordance with the external control command and by way of which the battery modules may transmit messages to the control device. The control device possesses a second external bus interface, by way of which visualizing data for visualizing at least one function of the module battery may be applied.

Control device, a control module, a module battery and a control system

A control device having a base which is provided with one or more component mounting areas. On each component mounting area there is a first electrical central interface connected with an internal electrical bus. On each component mounting area an electrical connection module or an electrically controlled fluid control module may be selectively mounted, which respectively has a second central interface complementary to the first electrical central interface. The fluid control module is provided with a valve means, which is controlled by signals supplied by means of the internal electrical bus. The connection modules are provided with inputs and/or outputs for the connection of electrical cables.

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Ostfildern, Germany

Uwe Gräff