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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2005
Ralph Büsgen, Groβenseebach, DE;
Karl Glas, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Michael Kasper, Nürnberg, DE;
Joachim Koppers, Forchheim, DE;
Andreas Köpke, Erlangen, DE;
Ralph Büsgen, Groβenseebach, DE;
Karl Glas, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Michael Kasper, Nürnberg, DE;
Joachim Koppers, Forchheim, DE;
Andreas Köpke, Erlangen, DE;
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to an automation network and to automation equipment, network components and field devices for an automation network of this type. The network components transmit messages concerning their status to the automation equipment by means of a communication mechanism that functions according to field communication automation technology. Said automation equipment receives the status messages, evaluates them, monitors the operation of the network and controls said operation using the status messages. As the automation equipment thus contains the complete picture of the process and the network, it can react directly and rapidly to problems of the network. This eliminates the need, for example, for an additional SNMP/OPC server or a network management station.