Schneider Electric Industries Sas

Yannick Buchet

Jean-Jacques Adragna

Kévin Barbier

Annick Eyraud

Antoine Brück

Francisco Garcia Martin

Valérie Ehle

David Fabron

Abhijith Erojirao

A control device having an integrated switch and being configured to logically enable and disable an Ethernet port of the integrated switch. Further disclosed is a device network consisting of at least two field devices, a primary control device and a primary switch, a secondary control device and a secondary switch, which are connected in a daisy chain loop topology. And wherein the secondary control device is configured to logically enable and disable an Ethernet port of the secondary switch. Further disclosed is a flat network consisting of such a device network. Further disclosed is a method for controlling a redundant connection in a flat network, consisting of detecting failure of the primary control device, initiating failover, enabling the Ethernet port of the secondary switch, and disabling the Ethernet port of the primary switch.

Control device and method for controlling a redundant connection in a flat network

Security system fitted in a device, the security system comprising a command element that is actuatable by an operator at least to a first position and to a second position.

System for securing a device

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Biot, France

Yannick Buchet