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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 11, 2005
Applicants:
Gernot Gaub, Hockenheim, DE;
Egon Harter, Schiltach, DE;
Stefan Gutermuth, Lorsch, DE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
ABB Patent GMBH, Ladenburg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 7/00 (2006.01); H05K 7/14 (2006.01); G06F 1/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 7/1478 (2013.01); G06F 1/18 (2013.01); H05K 7/1474 (2013.01); H05K 7/1479 (2013.01);
Abstract
Modular automation system and method are disclosed. A central automation device can be constructed and upgraded using one of a plurality of selectable and variously upgradable baseboards. The automation device can be upgraded using one of a plurality of central units which have uniform external dimensions yet differing data processing power and data storage capacities. At least one input/output expansion device can be directly coupled onto the central unit. Each of the selectable baseboards has a field bus connection interface for a standard field bus connection to a decentral input/output unit.