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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 26, 2013
Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc., Mayfield Heights, OH (US);
Francisco P. Maturana, Lyndhurt, OH (US);
Pavel Tichy, Nove Mesto nad Metuji, CZ;
Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc., Mayfield Heights, OH (US);
Abstract
Systems, methods, and apparatuses are provided for a 'path affinity' engine that may work in the background to discover route information needed to connect industrial control components to control level data using 'tag names.' Connections may be established dynamically through the path affinity engine, thereby simplifying the commissioning process and allowing connections to be made on an as needed basis. Accordingly, discovery of tag locations at runtime may be permitted, and implementing hardware changes in industrial control environments may be greatly simplified.