Automated opc connectivity
AssigneeBos Solutions
InventorKason Drake Knight
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Abstract
The invention relates to an information data system (IDS) configured to automatically identify, connect to, monitor, and receive information from machines or devices located within a desired network or proximity through a wireless connection. The IDS may include a computer having at least one user interface, at least one software module, a networking module, at least one wired or wireless networking device, and at least one client device, wherein each of the at least one client devices are in communication with and controlled by the computer. The at least one software module includes instructions that are read by the computer and cause the integrated data system to automatically identify and automatically connect to at least one machine using the at least one wired or wireless networking devices.
Claims21
An integrated data system, comprising:
- a computer having at least one user interface;
- at least one software module;
- a networking module;
- at least one wired or wireless networking device;
- and
- at least one client device, wherein the at least one client device is in communication with and controlled by the computer, and
- wherein the at least one software module includes instructions that are read by the computer and cause the integrated data system to automatically identify and automatically connect to at least one machine using the at least one wired or wireless networking devices.
A method for automatically connecting an integrated data system with at least one remote machine comprising:
- scanning a remote machine subnet, wherein the remote machine subnet comprises at least one remote machine;
- generating a first list of network identifiers;
- programmatically converting the first list of network identifiers into a second list, wherein the second list comprises at least one machine type and at least one asset number;
- modifying at least one object linking and embedding for process control server configuration template to form at least one modified object linking and embedding for process control server configuration template, wherein the modified object linking and embedding for process control server configuration template is compatible with the second list, and wherein the at least one object linking and embedding for process control server configuration template is stored within at least one integrated data system;
- updating at least one object linking and embedding for process control server runtime with the modified object linking and embedding for process control server configuration template to form at least one updated configuration template;
- establishing a connection automatically between the integrated data system and
- restarting the at least one integrated data system to automatically establish a connection with the at least one remote machine.
A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon, at least one software module, wherein the at least one software module has at least one code section that is executable by an integrated data system to perform a method, wherein the method comprises:
- scanning at least one remote machine subnet, wherein the at least one remote machine subnet comprises at least one remote machine;
- generating a first list comprising a plurality of unique network identifiers;
- programmatically converting the first list into a second list, wherein the second list comprises a plurality of machine types and asset numbers;
- modifying at least one object linking and embedding for process control server configuration template to be compatible with the second list, wherein the at least one object linking and embedding for process control server configuration template is stored within an integrated data system;
- updating the object linking and embedding for process control server configuration template to create an updated configuration template;
- and
- restarting the object linking and embedding for process control server configuration template to automatically establish a connection with the at least one remote machine based on the updated configuration template.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.