Variable Field Device For Use In Automation Systems
In a variable field device for use in automation systems, which has a microprocessor for running a control program, and a serial fieldbus interface for communicating with a fieldbus, a parallel communication interface CI is provided as an additional interface, in the form of a standard insertion bay for different interface modules.
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8 . A variable field device for use in automation technology, comprising:
a microprocessor for executing a control program;
a serial fieldbus interface for communicating with a fieldbus;
an additional interface; and
a parallel communication interface, which is embodied as a standard insertion bay for different interface modules.
9 . The variable field device as claimed in claim 8 , wherein:
said parallel communication interface has a 64-bit plug connection.
10 . The field device as claimed in claim 8 , wherein:
said parallel communication interface comprises a 16-bit address bus and a 24-bit data bus.
11 . The field device as claimed in claim 8 , wherein:
said standard insertion bay is formed for modules from the PC-user area.
12 . The variable field device as claimed in claim 8 , wherein:
said standard insertion bay is a PCMCIA card slot.
13 . The variable field device as claimed in claim 8 , wherein:
as an interface module, a Bluetooth card is provided, which makes the field device capable of radio communication.
14 . The variable field device as claimed in claim 8 , wherein:
for communicating data with a fast network, an Ethernet/ISDN card is provided as the interface module.