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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2000
Tool for configuring and managing a process control network including the use of spatial information
Applicant:
Inventors:
Andrew Philip Dove, Austin, TX (US);
David Richard Gardner, Austin, TX (US);
Assignee:
Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 1/101 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 1/101 ;
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a tool which includes spatial information for configuring and managing a process control system which conforms to a standard protocol. Such a tool advantageously allows the efficient design and use of a process control system while ensuring that the physical characteristics of the system conform to the standard. In addition, the tool provides for more efficient diagnostics, on-line debugging, alarm monitoring and device maintenance.