Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an interface module coupled to a Modbus process control network and a Fieldbus process control network. SOLUTION: The interface module stores a register map database in which Fieldbus process control parameters of function blocks in the field devices of the Fieldbus process control network are mapped to register numbers of the Modbus process control network. Once the Fieldbus process control parameters are mapped to the Modbus registers, the interface module is adapted to transmit request messages on the Fieldbus process control network to the Fieldbus field devices for the current values of the process control parameters, and to store the current values of the process control parameters in the register map database. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
An interface module is operatively coupled to a Fieldbus process control network and a Modbus process control network to facilitate the exchange of process control information between the networks. The interface module stores a register map database in which the process control parameters of the function blocks in the field devices of the Fieldbus process control network are mapped to register numbers of the Modbus process control network. Once the Fieldbus process control parameters are mapped to the Modbus registers, the interface module is adapted to transmit request messages on the Fieldbus process control network to the Fieldbus field devices for the current values of the process control parameters, receive response messages from the Fieldbus field devices, and store the current values of the process control parameters in the register map database.
Abstract:
An interface module is operatively coupled to a Fieldbus process control network and a Modbus process control network to facilitate the exchange of process control information between the networks. The interface module stores a register map database in which the process control parameters of the function blocks in the field devices of the Fieldbus process control network are mapped to register numbers of the Modbus process control network. Once the Fieldbus process control parameters are mapped to the Modbus registers, the interface module is adapted to transmit request messages on the Fieldbus process control network to the Fieldbus field devices for the current values of the process control parameters, receive response messages from the Fieldbus field devices, and store the current values of the process control parameters in the register map database.
Abstract:
A process communication device (100) includes a process communication interface (114) for communicating on a process communication loop in accordance with a process communication protocol. A controller (106) is coupled to the process communication interface (114). A rules store (116) is coupled to the controller (106), and has at least one process communication packet rule that is based on the process communication protocol. The controller (106) applies the at least one process communication packet rule to at least one process communication packet received from the process communication interface (114), and generates event information when a process communication packet fails at least one process communication packet rule.
Abstract:
A process communication device (100) includes a process communication interface (114) for communicating on a process communication loop in accordance with a process communication protocol. A controller (106) is coupled to the process communication interface (114). A rules store (116) is coupled to the controller (106), and has at least one process communication packet rule that is based on the process communication protocol. The controller (106) applies the at least one process communication packet rule to at least one process communication packet received from the process communication interface (114), and generates event information when a process communication packet fails at least one process communication packet rule.
Abstract:
An interface module is operatively connected to a Fieldbus process control network and to at least one non-Fieldbus process control network to facilitate the exchange of process control information between the networks. The interface module stores a database in which the process control parameters of the function blocks in the field devices of the Fieldbus process control network are mapped to corresponding process control parameters of the non-Fieldbus process control network. Once the Fieldbus process control parameters are mapped to the non-Fieldbus process control parameters, the interface module is adapted to transmit request messages on the Fieldbus process control network to the Fieldbus field devices for the current values of the process control parameters, receive response messages from the Fieldbus field devices, and store the current values of the process control parameters in the database. The interface module may also function in the other direction to map non-Fieldbus process control parameters to corresponding Fieldbus process control parameters.
Abstract:
A distributed control and/or monitoring system (10) and method includes a local application (11 ) and a remote application (13) separated from the local application (11). The local application (11) includes a host computer (12). The remote application (13) includes a plurality of field devices (20) and a communication bus (18) connected to the plurality of field devices (20). Packet messages are wirelessly communicated between the local application (11 ) and the remote application (13) such that the host computer (12) and field devices (20) can communicate with each other as if they were directly connected to the same communication bus.
Abstract:
An interface module is operatively coupled to a Fieldbus process control network and a Modbus process control network to facilitate the exchange of process control information between the networks. The interface module stores a register map database in which the process control parameters of the function blocks in the field devices of the Fieldbus process control network are mapped to register numbers of the Modbus process control network. Once the Fieldbus process control parameters are mapped to the Modbus registers, the interface module is adapted to transmit request messages on the Fieldbus process control network to the Fieldbus field devices for the current values of the process control parameters, receive response messages from the Fieldbus field devices, and store the current values of the process control parameters in the register map database.