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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2007
Olaf Biermann, Bielefeld, DE;
Lars Grosse, Boffzen, DE;
Martin Kronmueller, Salzkotten, DE;
Frank Mertens, Bad Lippspringe, DE;
Olaf Biermann, Bielefeld, DE;
Lars Grosse, Boffzen, DE;
Martin Kronmueller, Salzkotten, DE;
Frank Mertens, Bad Lippspringe, DE;
Dspace Digital Signal Processing and Control Engineering GmbH, Paderborn, DE;
Abstract
A configuration device is provided for configuring a control system that includes at least one electronic processing unit and at least one associated I/O device. At least a portion of a control program is generated that corresponds to a configuration and is used for controlling the control system. The configuration device has at least one display device. The display device allows at least one I/O access point to be displayed in a model configuration field and/or at least one hardware functionality to be displayed in a function configuration field and/or at least one hardware interface to be displayed in an interface configuration field. It is possible to associate at least one I/O access point and at least one hardware functionality with one another and/or to associate at least one hardware functionality and at least one hardware interface with one another.