On-demand device templates for integrating devices in a processing facility

摘要

A method (100) of generating on-demand device templates for integrating a controller controllable (CC) device with a process controller in a processing plant. A device description for the CC device is obtained (101) including a list of device parameters, connection details for communications including assembly structures, and a mapping of the device parameters into the assembly structures or the device description. Using a device template generating algorithm a custom device template is generated (102) for the CC device (i) by modifying an existing device template to include at least one modification or (ii) from the device description.

主权项

1. A method of generating device templates for integrating a controller controllable (CC) device with a process controller in a processing plant, comprising:
obtaining an existing device template having a device description for said CC device including a list of its device parameters, its type of said CC device, its communication protocol, and its data format being either serial data or parallel data, connection details for communications including assembly structures being a block of data for reading parameter values received from said CC device and writing parameter values to said CC device, and a mapping of said device parameters into said assembly structures or said device description, and using a processor implementing a device template generating algorithm, generating a custom device template for said CC device (i) by modifying said existing device template to include at least one modification or (ii) generating said custom device template anew from said device description, wherein said custom device template provides all information needed by said process controller to communicate with said CC device and understand said data format.