Method for managing and configuring field devices of an automation system and configuration system for this purpose

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PATENT NO 10447531
APP PUB NO 20170093622A1
SERIAL NO

15278090

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A method for managing and configuring field devices of an automation system having a central FDI server, the topology of the automation system and the configuration of each field device within this topology being stored on the FDI server; having a configuration tool connected to the central FDI server via a network connection; and having a software package suitable for managing and configuring, and relates to a configuration system for this purpose, involves, for the purpose of offline configuration, associating a local FDI server (22) with the configuration tool, on which server the topology of the automation system and storing the configuration of each field device within this topology at least in part.

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  • ABB ACHWEIZ AG

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Heege, Marcus Kaisersesch, DE 24 15
Mahnke, Wolfgang Hettenleidelheim, DE 26 74
Schlueter, Marko Espelkamp, DE 13 12
Wagener, Dirk Stadthagen, DE 30 305
Welte, Christoph Neu-Ulm, DE 35 81

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