Automation apparatus for monitoring and controlling technical facility and plant, has network interfaces for connection with field bus, which are provided with respective media access control addresses and network addresses

摘要

The automation apparatus (1) has network interfaces (5a,5b) for connection with a field bus, a field bus controller (3), and a network dispatcher (4) attached to the field bus controller. The network interfaces are provided with respective media access control (MAC) addresses and network addresses. An independent claim is included for method for redundant connection of automation apparatus with field bus.