SENSOR FOR USE IN AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING A SENSOR

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APP PUB NO 20100250911A1
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12744080

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The present invention is directed to a sensor for use in automation technology for detecting a measurand, particularly for detecting objects or articles, and a method for configuring a sensor. The sensor includes: a sensor element for measuring a physical variable; a first connecting means for connecting the sensor to a peripheral unit in an operating mode; and a control/evaluation unit for controlling the sensor element, for processing a measured signal from the sensor element and for outputting an output signal to the first connecting means, which control/evaluation unit has a memory for the storage of at least configuration data and program data of the sensor; wherein a second connecting means connects the sensor to an external computer for a configuring mode; in the memory of the control/evaluation unit there is stored configuring software, which can be uploaded into a RAM of an external computer when the sensor is connected to the external computer; and the configuring software is adapted for automatic configuration of the sensor or interactive configuration thereof by a user.

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PEPPERL + FUCHS GMBHKOENIGSBERGER ALLEE 87 68307 MANNHEIM

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bergtholdt, Tobias Mannheim, DE 3 12
Hoebel, Heiko Worms, DE 4 17
Trebbels, Dennis Neustadt an der Weinstrasse, DE 5 17

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