Flexible graphical extension engine

摘要

A flexible graphical extension engine having a function block engine combined with extensions in communications with a wall module bus to make it possible to provide fixed function, configurable function and programmable function devices which implement additional function block behavior, and provide an automated configuration approach for generating configuration files for a programmable wall module. In other words, the engine not only depends on fixed inputs and outputs (I/O's) and fixed features in a control solution, but also may allow for flexible blocks and the ability to change an interface on the fly (i.e., during operation).

主权项

1. A graphical extension engine comprising:
a configuration tool; a download tool connected to the configuration tool; a host connected to the download tool; and a client connected to the host; and wherein: the host is a function block engine platform comprising a first function block engine; and the client is a configurable wall module comprising at least one second function block engine; and wherein: the first function block engine has a first public variable identification (PVID) system; PVID's of signals from the first function block engine to the second function block engine, are converted to PVID's of the second function block engine; and PVID's of signals from the second function block engine to the first function block engine, are converted to PVID's of the first function block engine.