Fieldbus controller interface including configuration, monitoring and controlling functionalities

A non-transitory computer-readable medium including computer executable instructions for operating a fieldbus controller having a plurality of I/O modules, wherein the computer executable instructions are executed to perform the steps of:

• providing, via Bluetooth connectivity between the fieldbus controller and a portable hand-held electronic device a user interface to the portable hand-held electronic device for an active time period,
• the computer executable instructions further being adapted to perform the steps of:
• configuring an operating mode of the plurality of I/O
• modules, wherein configuring the operating mode of the plurality of I/O modules includes defining a type of each of the plurality of I/O modules, and wherein defining the type of each of the plurality of I/O modules includes selecting the type of I/O module to be at least one of a PNP module or an NPN module;
• reading status information from the plurality of I/O modules;
• and
• controlling a state of the plurality of I/O modules.

A fieldbus controller, comprising:

• a plurality of I/O modules connectable to a controlled device;
• a processor and memory;
• a wireless communication interface operatively coupled to the processor and configured to provide Bluetooth connectivity between the fieldbus controller and a portable hand-held electronic device for an active time period;
• and
• computer executable instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor, wherein when executed by the processor provides, via the wireless communication interface and using the Bluetooth connectivity, a user interface to the portable hand-held electronic device for operating the fieldbus controller, wherein the user interface includes:
• a configuration interface for configuring an operating mode of the plurality of I/O modules, wherein the configuration interface includes an interface for configuring the plurality of I/O modules by defining a type of each of the plurality of I/O modules, and wherein defining the type of each of the plurality of I/O modules include selecting the type of I/O module to be at least one of a PNP module or an NPN module;
• a monitor interface for reading status information from the plurality of I/O modules;
• and
• a control interface for controlling a state of the plurality of I/O modules, the state of the plurality of I/O modules affecting a state of the controlled device.