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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2018
Filed:
May. 07, 2014
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Paul F. McLaughlin, Ambler, PA (US);
Jason T. Urso, Fountain Hills, AZ (US);
Michael L. Baker, Perkasie, PA (US);
Jay Gustin, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Honeywell International Inc., Morris Plains, NJ (US);
Abstract
A system includes redundant first process controllers configured to communicate over redundant supervisory networks in an industrial process control and automation system. Each first process controller is configured to operate in primary or secondary mode. The system also includes redundant second process controllers configured to communicate over redundant industrial control networks in the industrial process control and automation system. Each second process controller is configured to operate in primary or secondary mode. The system further includes a private network configured to communicatively couple the first and second process controllers. Each controller could be associated with at least three Media Access Control (MAC) addresses.