Systems, devices, and methods for network wizards
AssigneeSiemens Industry, Inc.
InventorsJames W. Cornett, Gregory J. Karklins
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Abstract
Certain exemplary embodiments comprise a method for configuring a network interface device. The network interface device can be adaptable to connect a programmable logic controller to a network. The method can comprise automatically enforcing, via a wizard, user compliance with a plurality of predetermined steps for a computer-assisted configuration of the network interface device. The computer-assisted configuration of the network interface device can relate to an OSI transport layer or above. The method can comprise receiving at least one setting associated with a network connection for the network interface device.
Claims29
A method for configuring a network interface device, the network interface device adaptable to connect a programmable logic controller to a network, said method comprising:
- automatically enforcing, via a wizard, user compliance with a plurality of predetermined steps for a computer-assisted configuration of the network interface device, the computer-assisted configuration relating to an OSI transport layer or above;
- and
- providing at least one setting to the network interface device.
A wizard adaptable to configure a network interface device couplable to a programmable logic controller, said wizard comprising:
- an input processor adapted to sequentially prompt a user for at least one setting for configuring the network interface device at an OSI transport layer or above;
- and
- an output processor adapted to provide the at least one setting from the wizard to the network interface device.
A system comprising:
- a network interface device adaptable to communicatively couple a programmable logic controller to a network;
- and
- a wizard comprising a plurality of predetermined steps adapted to configure said network interface device at an OSI transport layer or above.
A machine-readable medium storing instructions for activities comprising:
- providing a plurality of predetermined steps adapted to sequentially prompt a user for at least one setting for configuring the network interface device at an OSI transport layer or above;
- and
- providing a plurality of predetermined steps adapted to provide the at least one setting from the wizard to the network interface device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.