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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2023
Atlas Copco Industrial Technique Ab, Stockholm, SE;
Erik Olof Johansson, Älta, SE;
Robert Mikael Andersson, Solna, SE;
ATLAS COPCO INDUSTRIAL TECHNIQUE AB, Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method of a network device of connecting a group of industrial tools to a plurality of controllers, and a network device performing the method. In an aspect, a method of a network device of connecting a group of industrial tools to a plurality of controllers. The method comprises assigning a single virtual IP address to be shared among the industrial tools in the group, assigning the single virtual IP address to be shared among the plurality of controllers and routing data between the industrial tools and the controllers via the assigned single virtual IP address.