Control systems and methods of providing the same

摘要

Control systems (100) and methods (200) for controlling certain systems, devices, and apparatus are described. A control system (100) may include a memory (141) and at least one processor (140). The memory (141) may be operable to store both a Foundation Fieldbus protocol (150) that facilitates communication with one or more Foundation Fieldbus devices (110) and a second protocol (151) that facilitates communication with one or more control devices (115). The at least one processor (140) may be operable to access both the Foundation Fieldbus protocol (150) and the second protocol (151), and to control the one or more Foundation Fieldbus devices (110) and the one or more control devices (115). A network (120) may facilitate communications between the at least one processor (140) and both the one or more Foundation Fieldbus devices (110) using the Foundation Fieldbus protocol (150) and the one or more control devices (115) using the second protocol (151).