Configuration of field devices with a mobile device

A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon a program containing machine-readable instructions which, when executed on one or more computers, cause the computer or computers to perform a method for configuring a target field device in an industrial plant by way of a mobile device, comprising:

• receiving configuration data characterizing behavior of a source field device in the industrial plant from the source field device through the mobile device by way of a radio interface of the mobile device, which is also supported by the source field device;
• receiving at least one identification feature characterizing a target field device and/or the function of the target field device in the industrial plant by the mobile device by way of a radio interface of the mobile device, which is also supported by the target field device;
• determining, by way of the mobile device and using the identification feature, whether the configuration data are suitable and/or intended for the configuration of the target field device, where the configuration data are suitable and/or intended for the configuration of the target field device when the source field device and the target field device are field devices with a same physical measuring principle;
• and
• in response to the configuration data being suitable and/or provided for the configuration of the target field device, transmitting at least a subset of the configuration data from the mobile device to the target field device by way of a radio interface of the mobile device which is also supported by the target field device.

A device comprising:

• processing circuitry;
• and
• memory storing instructions for configuring a target field device in an industrial plant by way of a mobile device that when executed by the processing circuitry causes the processing circuitry to be configured to:
• receive configuration data characterizing behavior of a source field device in the industrial plant from the source field device through the mobile device by way of a radio interface of the mobile device, which is also supported by the source field device,
• receive at least one identification feature characterizing a target field device and/or the function of the target field device in the industrial plant by the mobile device by way of a radio interface of the mobile device, which is also supported by the target field device,
• determine, by way of the mobile device and using the identification feature, whether the configuration data are suitable and/or intended for the configuration of the target field device, where the configuration data are suitable and/or intended for the configuration of the target field device when the source field device and the target field device are field devices with a same physical measuring principle, and
• in response to the configuration data being suitable and/or provided for the configuration of the target field device, transmit at least a subset of the configuration data from the mobile device to the target field device by way of a radio interface of the mobile device which is also supported by the target field device.