Method for transmitting event data from a field device to a remote computing device, computer program product, field device, and system

1 . A method for transmitting ( 33 ) operator event data ( 21 ) from a field device ( 2 ) to a remote computing device ( 3 ), comprising:

controlling and/or monitoring a laboratory and/or production process by the field device ( 2 );

generating ( 31 ) the operator event data ( 21 ) using the field device ( 2 ) based on an operating action of a user on a user interface of the field device;

providing an availability signal ( 22 b ), wherein the availability signal ( 22 b ) signals availability of the operator event data ( 21 ) for transmission ( 32 ) via a digital communication interface ( 15 ) to the remote computing device ( 3 );

transmitting ( 33 ) the availability signal ( 22 b ) via the digital communication interface ( 15 ) to the remote computing device ( 3 ) in a data packet,

providing the operator event data ( 21 ) for transmission ( 33 ); and

transmitting ( 33 ) the operator event data ( 21 ) via the digital communication interface ( 15 ) to the remote computing device ( 3 ) in a separate data packet,

wherein providing the operator event data and transmitting ( 33 ) the operator event data ( 21 ) is automated and triggered by the operating action of the user, and

wherein the operator event data ( 21 ), after being generated, is stored in a buffer memory of the field device ( 2 ) merely for providing the operator event data ( 21 ) for transmission ( 33 ) and, after the transmitting, the operator event data ( 21 ) is stored in a remote data storage device for centralized saving.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein there is a time interval of at most 1 hour between the operating action of the user and transmitting of the operator event data.

3 . The method according to claim 1 ,

wherein the operator event data ( 21 ) are transmitted only to the remote computing device ( 3 ) after digitally authenticating the remote computing device ( 3 ) and/or via a designated physical and/or digital connection.

4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the field device ( 2 ) is used to perform measurement tasks or control tasks.

5 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the availability signal ( 22 b ) and/or the operator event data ( 21 ) are provided on a digital communication interface ( 15 ) configured as a fieldbus.

6 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the transmitting ( 33 ) the operator event data ( 21 ) is performed via acyclic data exchange.

7 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the availability signal ( 22 b ) is provided at least until transmitting ( 33 ) the operator event data ( 21 ) is complete.

8 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the operator event data ( 21 ) are generated in response to a change in a configuration of the field device ( 2 ).

9 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the operator event data ( 21 ) comprise an individual event identifier ( 21 a ).

10 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the operator event data ( 21 ) comprise a user identifier ( 21 h ).

11 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein transmitting ( 33 ) the operator event data ( 21 ) is performed at least in part as human-readable text.

12 . The method according to claim 11 , further comprising generating the human-readable text in one of a plurality of languages in accordance with a language setting.

13 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising receiving a confirmation of receipt regarding the operator event data ( 21 ).

14 . The method according to claim 13 , further comprising deleting ( 36 ) the operator event data ( 21 ) from the field device ( 2 ) based on the confirmation of receipt, the confirmation of receipt being assigned to the operator event data ( 21 ) by an individual event identifier.

15 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising configuring a scope of information of the operator event data ( 21 ) to be generated.

16 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the operator event data ( 21 ) comprise a check value for determining an integrity of the operator event data ( 21 ).

17 . A computer program product stored in a non-transitory memory comprising instructions which cause a computer to carry out a method for transmitting ( 33 ) operator event data ( 21 ) from a field device ( 2 ) to a remote computing device ( 3 ), the method comprising:

controlling and/or monitoring a laboratory and/or production process by the field device ( 2 );

generating ( 31 ) the operator event data ( 21 ) using the field device ( 2 ) based on an operating action of a user;

providing an availability signal ( 22 b ), wherein the availability signal ( 22 b ) signals availability of the operator event data ( 21 ) for transmission ( 32 ) via a digital communication interface ( 15 ) to the remote computing device ( 3 );

transmitting ( 33 ) the availability signal ( 22 b ) via the digital communication interface ( 15 ) to the remote computing device ( 3 ) in a data packet,

providing the operator event data ( 21 ) for transmission ( 33 ) separately from the availability signal ( 22 b ); and

transmitting ( 33 ) the operator event data ( 21 ) via the digital communication interface ( 15 ) to the remote computing device ( 3 ) in a separate data packet,

wherein the operator event data ( 21 ) relates to a change in a configuration of the field device ( 2 ),

wherein providing the operator event data and transmitting ( 33 ) the operator event data ( 21 ) is automated and triggered by the change in the configuration of the field device ( 2 ), and

wherein the operator event data ( 21 ), after being generated, is stored in a buffer memory of the field device ( 2 ) merely for providing the operator event data ( 21 ) for transmission ( 33 ) and, after the transmitting, the operator event data ( 21 ) is stored in a remote data storage device for centralized saving.

18 . A field device ( 2 ) for controlling and/or monitoring a laboratory and/or production process, comprising:

a computing unit ( 2 ) for generating event data ( 21 ), and

a digital communication interface ( 15 ) for transmitting ( 32 , 33 ) the operator event data ( 21 ),

wherein the field device is configured to carry out the method according to claim 1 .

19 . The field device ( 2 ) according to claim 18 , wherein the digital communication interface ( 15 ) is a data bus interface.