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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2008
Applicants:
Werner Thoren, Steinen, DE;
Jörg Reinkensmeier, Steinen, DE;
Ulrich Kaiser, Basel, CH;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Endress + Hauser Process Solutions AG, Reinach, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/173 (2006.01); H04L 12/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 43/0805 (2013.01); G05B 2219/31132 (2013.01); G05B 2219/31135 (2013.01);
Abstract
In a method for monitoring a network of process automation technology, wherein the network includes a number of field devices, which are connected via a fieldbus with a superordinated unit, there is created for a network application, which analyzes the network, a network description, which corresponds to a device description for field devices. Therewith, the network application can be integrated in a simple manner into a plant monitoring application and status information of the network can be output via the plant monitoring application.