System for automatic generation and installation of functionalities into data files, esp. system components in distributed automation system, includes system planning tool

摘要

A system for automatic installation and verification of functionalities for system components arranged in a distributed network, in which a system planning tool (1) is made available for generating, testing and configuring the data files for the respective system components and units, the system planning tool (1) transfers the installation, verification and/or configuration data files for installation in the system components and units, and the respective system components configures the required installation, verification etc. data files in a specified sequence, and automatically tests and configures them, and after configuration of the system components a total system is formed. An independent claim is included for a method for automatically installing and configuring functionalities in data files.