Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100244806 | AUTARKES FELDGERAT ORDER AUTARKER FUNKADAPTER FUREIN FELDGERAT DER AUTOMATISIERUNGSTECHNIK - The invention relates to an autarkic field device or an autarkic radio adapter ( | 09-30-2010 |
20100261044 | METHOD FOR MONITORING THE STATE OF CHARGE, OR REMAINING CAPACITY, OF A DISPOSABLE OR RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A method for monitoring charge level or remaining capacity of a battery pack, a disposable battery or a rechargeable battery, which is used to supply energy for an automation technology, field device having a data storage unit associated with the battery pack, disposable battery or rechargeable battery. Specific information about the battery pack, disposable battery or rechargeable battery is stored in the data storage unit and process-specific and operation-specific information about energy consumption is written to the data storage unit. In the case of the battery pack, disposable battery or rechargeable battery being used in a second automation technology field device, remaining service life of the battery pack, the disposable battery or the rechargeable battery is calculated and output on the basis of the process- and operation-specific information. | 10-14-2010 |
20100283472 | VERFAHREN ZUR UBERWACHUNG DER RESTSTANDZEIT EINER BATTERIE - A method for monitoring the remaining service life of a battery used for operating a field device in automation technology. The present power consumption of the battery is ascertained. Then, during a first phase of life, power consumption of the battery ascertained during operation of the field device is compared with a predetermined threshold value. In the case of exceeding the predetermined threshold value, during a second phase of life, the battery is exposed to defined load spikes at predetermined time intervals. Voltage collapses corresponding to the defined load spikes are detected, and a warning report is generated when the voltage collapses reach a predetermined maximum limit value. | 11-11-2010 |
20110134817 | UNIVERSELLE SCHNITTSTELLE FUR EINEN WIRELESS ADAPTER - A universal interface for a wireless adapter, which supports a communication protocol used in automation technology, wherein associated with the wireless adapter are a first energy supply unit for energy supply of the wireless adapter and a radio module for communication with a superordinated control unit via a radio network, wherein provided on the interface are at least five connection terminals, which are so embodied that, as a function of a field installation that is to be connected, a portion of the connection terminals is connectable either with different embodiments of field devices or with a servicing device. | 06-09-2011 |
20110318612 | INDICATOR FOR DISPLAY OF BATTERY FRESHNESS - A battery module having at least one battery and an indicator unit, wherein the status of the indicator unit displays, whether the battery module is fresh or used, wherein an irreversible change of the indicator unit can be brought about externally, wherein through the irreversible change it is displayed that the battery module is no longer fresh, and wherein the status of the indicator unit is externally queryable. | 12-29-2011 |
20120220218 | METHOD FOR SERVICING A FIELD DEVICE OF AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY IN A RADIO NETWORK - A method for integrating a field device of automation technology into a radio network composed of a plurality of field devices, wherein the field device to be integrated switches, or is switched, at start-up, respectively, first start-up, into a special start-up mode, wherein, in the special start-up mode, a peer to peer connection to a service device or to a selected field device is produced on a specific channel and wherein integration data are transmitted from the service device or the selected field device to the field device to be integrated and/or diagnostic data of the field device are transmitted to the service device or to the selected field device. | 08-30-2012 |
20120235479 | METHOD FOR SETTING PARAMETERS OF A FIELD DEVICE ELECTRICAL CURRENT SUPPLY MODULE - A method for setting energy supply parameters of a field device electrical current supply module. The field device electrical current supply module is connected, in such case, exclusively to one field device. The connected field device can be supplied electrical energy by the field device electrical current supply module. In the method, a field device type of the connected field device is identified first by the field device electrical current supply module. Then, a parameter setting of at least one energy supply parameter of the field device electrical current supply module is automatically read out from a database and this is loaded into the field device electrical current supply module. | 09-20-2012 |
20120296483 | METHOD FOR DIAGNOSIS OF INCORRECTLY SET ENERGY SUPPLY PARAMETERS OF A FIELD DEVICE POWER SUPPLY MODULE - A method for the diagnosis of incorrect settings of energy supply parameters of a field device power supply module, which is connected to exclusively one field device and by which the one connected field device is supplied with electrical energy. In the method, the system comprising field device power supply module and connected field device is operated with set energy supply parameters of the field device power supply module. In such case, the manner of operation of the connected field device is automatedly monitored by the field device power supply module to look for occurring malfunctions. Defective settings of energy supply parameters are automatedly diagnosed by analyzing occurring malfunctions and associated these with incorrectly set energy supply parameters based on predetermined rules. | 11-22-2012 |
20130002229 | METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING PARAMETER SETTINGS OF ENERGY SUPPLY PARAMETERS OF A FIELD DEVICE POWER SUPPLY MODULE - A method for optimizing the parameter setting of at least one energy supply parameter of a field device power supply module. The field device power supply module is, in such case, connected exclusively to one field device. The connected field device is supplied with electrical energy by the field device power supply module. In the method, the system composed of field device and field device power supply module is operated and a parameter setting of at least one energy supply parameter varied. In such case, the operation of the field device is monitored. Parameter settings are ascertained, in the case of which a relatively low energy consumption of the field device and simultaneously a safe operation of the field device can be realized in the relevant operational phase. | 01-03-2013 |
20130062947 | INDEPENDENT FIELD DEVICE FOR AUTOMATION PURPOSES WITH INTRINSIC SAFETY BARRIER - An autarkic field device or an autarkic radio adapter for a field device, of automation technology fed with limited energy via an energy supply unit associated, or associable, with the field device or the radio adapter. Between the energy supply unit and an internal voltage source, whose voltage exceeds, or at times can exceed, the voltage of the energy supply unit, a barrier of at least one diode group having at least two diodes connected in parallel is arranged, which blocks flow of electrical current from the internal voltage source to the energy supply unit or to the connection terminals of the field device or of the radio adapter for the energy supply unit. | 03-14-2013 |
20130203359 | METHOD FOR ENABLING PROMPT DIAGNOSIS OF A FIELD DEVICE CONNECTED TO A WIRELESS ADAPTER - A method, in the case of which it is monitored in a wireless adapter connected to a field device whether, in the context of communication with the field device, a status change of the field device is being reported. In case a status change has been reported, the wireless adapter queries for expanded status information of the field device. The expanded status information is transmitted event-controlled from the wireless adapter to a superordinated communication unit and provided through such to an evaluation tool, in case a comparison of the expanded status information with a status pattern adapted specifically for the field device shows that the relevant, expanded status information should be evaluated. | 08-08-2013 |
20130279099 | Transport Securing Device for a Battery Unit - An apparatus having an electronics unit and a battery unit for energy supply of the electronics unit, wherein the battery unit has a first formed part, and wherein the electronics unit has a second formed part. The first and second formed parts are connectable with one another, wherein, by orienting, especially by rotating, the first formed part, respectively the second formed part, the first formed part and the second formed part are connectable with one another in different installed positions, and wherein the energy supply of the electronics unit occurs from the battery unit as a function of the installed position, in which the first formed part is connected with the second formed part. | 10-24-2013 |