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Title:
OPERATIONS SYSTEM DISTRIBUTED DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2006026749
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A distributed operations system and method of operation wherein the system includes integrated diagnostics, a bitbus and a fieldbus. A field device generates a field operating characteristic and a field processing module receives the field operating characteristic from the field device. The field processing module includes a field diagnostic component and a field communication component configured for communication over the bitbus. The field processing module is configured for generating field operating data including a field diagnostic parameter as a function of the field operating characteristic. An auxiliary processing module is configured for communicating with the bitbus and receiving the field operating data. The auxiliary processing module includes an auxiliary diagnostic component and an auxiliary communication component having a fieldbus interface and a gateway component. The auxiliary processing module is also configured for generating auxiliary field data as a function of the field operating data and for communicating the auxiliary field data over the fieldbus.

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Inventors:
LENZ GARY A (US)
SCHUH WILLIAM C (US)
CULBERTSON DAVID P (US)
FENNEWALD KENNETH F (US)
STEINHAUSER LOUIS P (US)
MCNUTT LEON J (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2005/031289
Publication Date:
May 04, 2006
Filing Date:
August 31, 2005
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Assignee:
WATLOW ELECTRIC MFG (US)
LENZ GARY A (US)
SCHUH WILLIAM C (US)
CULBERTSON DAVID P (US)
FENNEWALD KENNETH F (US)
STEINHAUSER LOUIS P (US)
MCNUTT LEON J (US)
International Classes:
G05B23/02; G01M99/00; G05B19/042
Foreign References:
US20030046382A12003-03-06
US20020022991A12002-02-21
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