DEVICE COMPRISING AN EMBEDDED SYSTEM FOR INDUSTRIAL PROCESS MEASURING AND CONTROL TECHNOLOGY AND FOR AUTOMATION

摘要

The invention relates to a device comprising an embedded system for industrial process measuring and control technology and for automation. Said device comprises a housing, an intelligent card equipped with a processor and a main memory, one or more function cards that are provided with the functions required for the industrial application and a backplane, to which the intelligent card and the function cards are connected and via which said cards communicate with one another. The cards are provided exclusively with those functions that are required for the industrial application. The cards, processor, main memory, backplane and other functional components are standard components that are available long-term.