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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2005
Scott D. Braun, Fredonia, WI (US);
Christine E. Weingarth, Germantown, WI (US);
Elena N. Pokatayev, Muskego, WI (US);
Scott D. Braun, Fredonia, WI (US);
Christine E. Weingarth, Germantown, WI (US);
Elena N. Pokatayev, Muskego, WI (US);
Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc., Mayfield Heights, OH (US);
Abstract
A user interface operable to connect to a device within an industrial control system includes a memory and a processing unit. The memory is operable to store a plurality of software applications for interfacing with the device and a configuration mask including access rights for at least a subset of the software applications. The processing unit is operable to establish a first connection with the device and disable selected software applications based on the configuration mask.