Device Class Information Support for Multi-Option Devices

摘要

A system for defining information for multi-option devices connected to an industrial network is disclosed. Each device has a single electronic data sheet (EDS) defining options associated with the device as well as each of the choices associated with those options. An option data sheet (ODS) is included for each option defining the device information corresponding to that option. A programmer interface may allow a programmer to select devices as well as the options for each of those devices associated with a control system. Each device is also configured to store the EDS and each ODS corresponding to that device within memory in the device. The programmer interface generates a controller configuration file defining the connections between each device and the controller.

主权项

1. An industrial control system for controlling operation of an industrial machine or process, the industrial control system comprising:
an industrial network; a plurality of devices, each device operatively connected to the industrial network and to the industrial machine or process; an industrial controller operatively connected to the industrial network to communicate with the plurality of devices; a plurality of electronic data sheets, each electronic data sheet corresponding to one of the devices wherein each electronic data sheet defines at least one option for the device, each option having a plurality of choices; a plurality of option data sheets, each option data sheet corresponding to one of the options defined in the electronic data sheets, wherein each of the option data sheets defines at least one variable of the device that varies according to the plurality of choices for the option; and a programmer interface configured to:
read each of the electronic data sheets,read each of the option data sheets,generate a controller configuration file identifying the at least one variable for each option of each device connected to the industrial network, andtransmit the controller configuration file to the industrial controller.