Automation engineering system maintaining method, involves connecting maintenance program with email server, managing field devices as email user, allocating email addresses for devices, and managing information as emails in devices

摘要

The method involves connecting a set of field devices (F1, F2, F3, F4) with a maintenance program through a communications connection. The program is executed on a computer unit and is connected with an electronic mail (email) server. The field devices are managed as separate email user and email addresses are allocated for the devices. Maintenance relevant information is managed as emails in the relevant field devices, where the relevant information is maintenance instructions.