Transparent bridging and routing in an industrial automation...

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2005-09-12

2010-12-14

Shaw, Peling A (Department: 2444)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer network managing

C709S224000, C711S147000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07853677

ABSTRACT:
The subject disclosure pertains to transparent communications in an industrial automation environment amongst automation system components. PLC modules can be provided with unique network addresses such as IP addresses and accessed over a network using those addresses. The actual protocol and route employed to communicate with the PLC modules need not be known to a client system in order to access the PLC modules. Industrial control system configurations can be modified and expanded without affecting the client system ability to function in the environment.

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