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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2002
Festo AG & Co., Esslingen, DE;
Abstract
A fluid control system for security relevant control and a fluid control actuator, a local control means for a fluid control system, a software module for a local control means of a fluid control system and a method for the operation of a fluid control system. The fluid control actuator ( ) is controlled by control instrumentality means ( ) of a local control means ( ). A sensor ( and ) transfers information concerning operational states of the fluid control system to the local control means ( ). For this purpose there is a provision such that the local control means ( ) determines from such information whether there is a security relevant situation and if necessary performs a predetermined function. The security relevant functions are integrated in the fluid control system so that same is able to be employed as prefabricated unit.