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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2007
Dietmar Spanke, Steinen, DE;
Detlev Wittmer, Maulbronn, DE;
Dirk Boguhn, Kempten, DE;
Jörg Herwig, Kandern, DE;
Matthias Römer, Grünberg, DE;
Andreas Gommlich, Karlsruhe, DE;
Dietmar Spanke, Steinen, DE;
Detlev Wittmer, Maulbronn, DE;
Dirk Boguhn, Kempten, DE;
Jörg Herwig, Kandern, DE;
Matthias Römer, Grünberg, DE;
Andreas Gommlich, Karlsruhe, DE;
Endress + Hauser GmbH + Co. KG, Maulburg, DE;
Abstract
A process automation system for determining, monitoring and/or influencing different process variables and/or state variables in at least one manufacturing or analytical process. Included is: at least one control station; and a plurality of field devices; wherein in each field device at least one sensor is provided for ascertaining a measured value of a process variable and/or state variable and/or an actuator is provided for influencing a process variable and/or state variable by means of an actuating value. Each field device makes available its cyclically or acyclically ascertained, measuring-device-specific, measured values and/or actuating values of the process variable and/or state variable to every other field device of the process automation system as information, and the current information of all ascertained measured values and/or actuating values of the process variables and/or state variables is available to each field device as a current process-state-vector.