Interconnected zones within a process control system

Details Interconnected zones within a process control system Interconnected zones within a process control system

2007-10-30

2007-10-30

Rimell, Sam (Department: 2164)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Data structure types

C700S001000, C700S009000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10119269

ABSTRACT:
A process control system includes multiple zones containing process control network communicatively interconnected to exchange information necessary to monitor the system and to perform process control. Each zone may include an inter-zone server that controls the exchange of information between the zones via communication links. In addition to controlling the routing of information between the zones, the inter-zone servers may perform additional processing on the information being exchanged, such as security monitoring, language translation and version control.

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