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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2010
Robert Kolblin, Lorrach, DE;
Eugenio Ferreira Da Silva Neto, Biel-Benken, CH;
Michael Maneval, Schopfheim, DE;
Jorg Reinkensmeier, Steinen, DE;
Axel Poschmann, Basel, CH;
Robert Kolblin, Lorrach, DE;
Eugenio Ferreira Da Silva Neto, Biel-Benken, CH;
Michael Maneval, Schopfheim, DE;
Jorg Reinkensmeier, Steinen, DE;
Axel Poschmann, Basel, CH;
ENDRESS + HAUSER PROCESS SOLUTIONS AG, Reinach, CH;
Abstract
A process control arrangement (PKA), having a number of fieldbus systems (DP, PA, FH), especially different fieldbus systems (DP, PA, FH), and having a number of fieldbus interfaces (PAP, PAP, PAP), wherein each of the fieldbus systems (DP, PA, FH) is connected to at least one of the fieldbus interfaces (PAP, PAP, PAP), wherein the fieldbus interfaces (PAP, PAP, PAP) serve for communication between the fieldbus systems (DP, PA, FH) and a communication plane (ET) superordinated to the fieldbus systems, only a first of the fieldbus interfaces (PAP) is directly connected to the superordinated communication plane (ET), and wherein the fieldbus interfaces (PAP, PAP, PAP) are connected in series with one another beginning with the first of the fieldbus interfaces (PAP).