DYNAMIC CONFIGURATION OF AN INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEM

摘要

A controller module, method, and a non-transitory computer program product are disclosed for the dynamic configuration of an industrial control system, which can include a current settings receiver configured to receive current configuration and security settings of the industrial control system, a changed settings receiver configured to receive changed configuration settings of the industrial control system, a settings analyzer configured to determine, based on the current configuration and security settings and the changed configuration settings, updated configuration and security settings of the industrial control system, and a dynamic activator configured to dynamically establish at least one communication path in order to activate updated configuration and security settings of the industrial control system.

主权项

1. A method for dynamic re-configuration of an industrial control system including production control units interconnected via network units, comprising:
determining current configuration and security settings of the industrial control system; proposing changes to a production control unit of the industrial control system; determining, based on the current configuration and security settings and the proposed changes, updated configuration and security settings for the network units of the industrial control system; and dynamically establishing at least one communication path to the production control unit, by activating the updated configuration and security settings for the network units of the industrial control system.