Arrangement having a first peripheral device and a second peripheral device

US9338917B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9338917-B2
Application numberUS-201414268645-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 2, 2014
Priority dateMay 3, 2013
Publication dateMay 10, 2016
Grant dateMay 10, 2016

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An arrangement having a first peripheral device and a second peripheral device that each include basic modules that are provided with process connections and that accommodate electronic modules, where a redundancy adapter unit is provided for redundantly connecting a field device to one of the basic modules of each of the two peripheral devices such that the redundancy connection of assemblies, which are arranged in spatially separate peripheral devices, is suitable simplified.

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What is claimed is: 1. An arrangement comprising: a first peripheral device; a second peripheral device, the first and second peripheral devices each having a plurality of basic modules which are provided with process connections and which accommodate electronic modules; and a redundancy adapter unit for redundantly connecting an externally located field device to a basic module of the plurality of basic modules of each of the first and second peripheral devices; wherein the…

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What does patent US9338917B2 cover?
An arrangement having a first peripheral device and a second peripheral device that each include basic modules that are provided with process connections and that accommodate electronic modules, where a redundancy adapter unit is provided for redundantly connecting a field device to one of the basic modules of each of the two peripheral devices such that the redundancy connection of assemblies,…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Siemens Ag
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G05B19/052. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue May 10 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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