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Method for autonomous parameterization of field device of process automation equipment. RU patent 2296360.

FIELD: automation of processes with usage of field devices.

SUBSTANCE: method is realized in control device by means of operation program, which for parameterization in dialog mode is connected to field device via data transfer bus, and which has no access to device description, which describes behavior of field device in autonomous mode. Technical result is achieved because operation program connects to copy of software program of device executed in field device, realizing imitation of field device in dialog mode.

EFFECT: simplification and lower costs of programming.

8 cl, 3 dwg

IPC classes for russian patent Method for autonomous parameterization of field device of process automation equipment. RU patent 2296360. (RU 2296360):

G06F9/455 -

G05B19/042 - Recording and playback systems, i.e. in which the programme is recorded from a cycle of operations, e.g. the cycle of operations being manually controlled, after which this record is played back on the same machine

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