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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2012
Applicants:
Jean-charles Tournier, Bellegarde sur Valserine, FR;
Thomas Werner, Baden, CH;
Inventors:
Jean-Charles Tournier, Bellegarde sur Valserine, FR;
Thomas Werner, Baden, CH;
Assignee:
ABB Research Ltd, Zurich, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 19/048 (2006.01); G05B 9/03 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 9/03 (2013.01);
Abstract
Exemplary methods and systems are directed to a process control system having a main control device for controlling a primary equipment of the primary system and a backup control device for controlling the primary equipment in case of a failure of the first control device. A command redirection device for the process control system, is adapted to receive a control command destined to the main control device, and to redirect, in the event of a failure of the main control device, said control command to the backup control device.