Abstract:
The present, disclosure discloses an intermediate Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) device (101) and method for scheduling data transmission for non-TSN devices over TSN (101). The intermediate TSN device (101) determines Media Access Control (MAC) address details for a non-TSN device of a plurality of non-TSN devices (107) by monitoring data traffic associated with the non-TSN device. The intermediate TSN device (101) generates configuration data using a TSN policy associated with the non-TSN device. The TSN policy associated with the non-TSN de vice is obtained from a plurality of TSN policies based on the MAC address details of the non-TSN device, where the plurality of TSN policies is generated based on communication traffic data between the talker devices and the associated listener devices and attributes associated with each communication type. Thereafter, the intermediate TSN device (101) transmit the configuration data to the CUC which initiates configuration with CNC of TSN based on the configuration data for scheduling the data transmission.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses a controller configured to communicate over a network in a process plant, wherein the network comprises one or more native TSN devices. The controller comprises one or more process applications for controlling one or more processes in the process plant, wherein the one or more process applications includes plurality of tags corresponding to one or more process variables of the one or more processes in the process plant, a software TSN agent for receiving and transmitting packets associated with the one or more process applications on the controller, wherein the software TSN agent is configured to segregate packets associated with the one or more process applications for processing the packets in at least one of a TSN communication mode and a non-TSN communication mode; and a first network interface dedicated for TSN communication and a second network interface dedicated for non-TSN communication.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses a controller configured to communicate over a network in a process plant, wherein the network comprises one or more native TSN devices. The controller comprises one or more process applications for controlling one or more processes in the process plant, wherein the one or more process applications includes plurality of tags corresponding to one or more process variables of the one or more processes in the process plant, a software TSN agent for receiving and transmitting packets associated with the one or more process applications on the controller, wherein the software TSN agent is configured to segregate packets associated with the one or more process applications for processing the packets in at least one of a TSN communication mode and a non-TSN communication mode; and a first network interface dedicated for TSN communication and a second network interface dedicated for non-TSN communication.
Abstract:
A method (100) for transporting a message (4) from an end device (1) in an industrial plant (2) over an Ethernet network (3) with extended functionality (3*) for time-sensitive communication, comprising the steps of: obtaining (110), by an enabler component (11) of the end device (1), the message (4) from a control application (12) of the end device (1); mapping (120), by the enabler component (11), based at least in part on the content of the message (4), and/or on a path through which the message (4) is delivered to the enabler component (11), the message to at least one functionality (3*) for time-sensitive communication that is to be used when transporting the message (4) over the Ethernet network (3); converting (130), by the enabler component (11), the message (4) into one or more Ethernet frames (5); encoding (140), by the enabler component (11), in at least one of said one or more Ethernet frames (5), a request (3**) to transport the message (4) according to at least one functionality (3*) for time-sensitive communication; transmitting (150), by the enabler component (11), the one or more Ethernet frames (5) onto the Ethernet network (3); decoding (160), by at least one network device (31) of the Ethernet network (3), the request (3**); and forwarding (170), by the at least one network device (31), the message on the Ethernet network (3) according to the requested functionality (3*) for time-sensitive communication.
Abstract:
A method (100) for establishing time-sensitive communication from at least one end device (1) in an industrial plant (2) into an Ethernet network (3) with extended functionality (3*) for time-sensitive communication, comprising the steps of: obtaining (110) a first information model (8a) of the at least one end device (1), and/or of at least a portion of the plant (2) that comprises the at least one end device (1); obtaining (120) a second information model (8b) of the Ethernet network (3); determining (130), based at least in part on the first information model (8a), first configuration information (7a) for the at least one end device (1); determining (140), based at least in part on the second information model (8b), second configuration information (7b) for at least one network device (31) in the Ethernet network (3); transmitting (150) the first configuration information (7a) to the at least one end device (1); and transmitting (160) the second configuration information (7b) to the at least one network device (31).
Abstract:
According to one aspect of this disclosure, a distributed control system may include a diagnostic engine, a plurality of computing resources generating diagnostic parameters for transmission to the diagnostic engine, a first communication link operatively coupling the plurality of computing resources to one another, a second communication link operatively coupling the plurality of computing resources to the diagnostic engine, and a remote connection operatively coupling the diagnostic engine to a remote computing resource. The diagnostic parameters may indicate one or more conditions for at least one of the plurality of computing resources. The diagnostic engine locally observes the diagnostic parameters of the plurality of computing resources via the first communication link, and the remote computing resource initiates operation of the diagnostic engine via the remote connection and evaluates the diagnostic parameters remotely.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for communicating a condition of a power line. A method for communicating a condition of a power line in a power transmission system with a first sensor unit from a plurality of sensor units mounted on the power line is disclosed. The method comprises obtaining, by a first sensor unit, measured data of an electrical parameter in the power line. A condition of the power line is determined by processing the obtained measured data by the first sensor unit. The determined condition of the power line is transmitted by determining a first time period based on an electrical signal detected by the first sensor unit to ensure time synchronization. Transmitting the condition of the power line at the determined first time period by the first sensor unit.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses a controller configured to communicate over a network in a process plant, wherein the network comprises one or more native TSN devices. The controller comprises one or more process applications for controlling one or more processes in the process plant, wherein the one or more process applications includes plurality of tags corresponding to one or more process variables of the one or more processes in the process plant, a software TSN agent for receiving and transmitting packets associated with the one or more process applications on the controller, wherein the software TSN agent is configured to segregate packets associated with the one or more process applications for processing the packets in at least one of a TSN communication mode and a non-TSN communication mode; and a first network interface dedicated for TSN communication and a second network interface dedicated for non-TSN communication.
Abstract:
A system and method for detecting a fault in an overhead power line suspended by multiple power transmission towers is disclosed. The power line has a first conductor and a second conductor, a first sensor is positioned on the first conductor along a first axis perpendicular to the first conductor, a second sensor positioned on the second conductor along a second axis perpendicular to the second conductor, the first axis and the second axis are at different pre-determined distances from a first transmission line tower. The first sensor and the second sensor are configured for measuring one or more transmission line parameters of the overhead power line to obtain measured values of the one or more transmission line parameters, where measuring includes use of a compensation factor based on transmission line characteristics of the overhead power line and the pre-determined distances, the measured values are used for fault detection.