Process control arrangement for a plant of process and/or automation technology connecting a superordinate communication plane with fieldbus systems

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PATENT NO 9651942
APP PUB NO 20120233370A1
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13503072

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A process control arrangement (PKA), having a number of fieldbus systems (DP1, PA1, FH), especially different fieldbus systems (DP1, PA1, FH), and having a number of fieldbus interfaces (PAP1, PAP2, PAP3), wherein each of the fieldbus systems (DP1, PA1, FH) is connected to at least one of the fieldbus interfaces (PAP1, PAP2, PAP3), wherein the fieldbus interfaces (PAP1, PAP2, PAP3) serve for communication between the fieldbus systems (DP1, PA1, FH) and a communication plane (ET2) superordinated to the fieldbus systems, only a first of the fieldbus interfaces (PAP1) is directly connected to the superordinated communication plane (ET2), and wherein the fieldbus interfaces (PAP1, PAP2, PAP3) are connected in series with one another beginning with the first of the fieldbus interfaces (PAP1).

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ENDRESS + HAUSER PROCESS SOLUTIONS AGKAGENSTR 2 REINACH 4153

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Da, Silva Neto Eugenio Ferreira Biel-Benken, CH 16 212
Kolblin, Robert Lorrach, DE 7 76
Maneval, Michael Schopfheim, DE 21 129
Poschmann, Axel Basel, CH 7 110
Reinkensmeier, Jorg Steinen, DE 9 31

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