摘要 |
A system for flexible operation of an automated plant, comprising at least one computer and a plurality of field devices for determining and/or monitoring physical or chemical, process variables. The computer and the field devices are embodied to be network capable and are connected, with one another via a network. A unique address in the network is associated, with each computer and each field device and communication occurs via a defined network protocol. Associated with the network capable computer is at least one plant model, which virtually maps plant topology, plant function and interaction of the field devices with one another and with the computer, wherein the plant model is so embodied that it is adapatable flexibly to different plant topologies, different plant functions and/or different interaction of the field devices with one another and with the computer, and wherein the computer controls via the plant model the automated plant corresponding to current plant topology, current plant function and/or current interaction of the field devices with one another and with the computer. |