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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2015
Applicant:
Weidmüller Interface Gmbh & Co. KG, Detmold, DE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 13/16 (2006.01); G06F 13/40 (2006.01); G05B 19/05 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 13/409 (2013.01); G05B 19/054 (2013.01); G06F 13/16 (2013.01); G06F 13/4068 (2013.01); G05B 2219/15078 (2013.01); G05B 2219/31129 (2013.01);
Abstract
An automation device has a main module and an interchangeable connection module in which a fieldbus port of the automation device is located. The automation device is characterized in that the interchangeable connection module contains a non-volatile memory which can be read out by the main module of the automation device. A method for operating the automation device includes the steps of connecting a main module of the automation device with a connection module, reading the non-volatile memory of the connection module, detecting any incompatibilities between the main module and the connection module, and placing the automation device in operation if no incompatibilities are detected.