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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2010
William Robert Pettigrew, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Justin Brandon Chong, Christiansburg, VA (US);
William Robert Pettigrew, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Justin Brandon Chong, Christiansburg, VA (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for synchronization of an external control system with Fieldbus devices are described. A message including timing information for at least one Fieldbus device in direct or indirect communication with a controller may be received by the controller. Based upon information included in the received message, the controller may determine a start time for a current operation cycle of the at least one Fieldbus device. The controller may then utilize the start time and a duration of the current operation cycle to determine a specific time at which the controller will execute control functionality for the at least one Fieldbus device such that a control message output by the controller will be received by the at least one Fieldbus device within the current operation cycle.