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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2009
Applicants:
Brian A. Batke, Novelty, OH (US);
Gary W. Baczkowski, Seven Hills, OH (US);
Inventors:
Brian A. Batke, Novelty, OH (US);
Gary W. Baczkowski, Seven Hills, OH (US);
Assignee:
Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc., Mayfield Heights, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/16 (2006.01); G05B 23/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 23/0267 (2013.01);
Abstract
A network component for an industrial automation system. The component includes a network switch processor configured to implement a networking switching function, at least one communication port configured to provide a communication channel between the network switch processor and at least one industrial control device over a network, and a diagnostic module configured to be implemented by the network switch processor and configured to retrieve diagnostic information from the at least one industrial control device.