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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2008
Alexej Gerstmaier, Rheinstetten, DE;
Eberhard Schlarb, Gundelfingen, DE;
Guido Steinhauer, Büchelberg, DE;
Alexej Gerstmaier, Rheinstetten, DE;
Eberhard Schlarb, Gundelfingen, DE;
Guido Steinhauer, Büchelberg, DE;
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A control system of a technical installation including at least one field device which makes available at least two redundant protocol values that are converted by the control system into a single non-redundant functional value is provided. The control system is provided with at least two redundant communication channels for converting the at least two redundant protocol values, the channels controlling the respective protocol value with respect to its exactitude and transmitting an exact protocol value.