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AssigneeEndress + Hauser Process Solutions AG
InventorsIngomar Sotriffer, Michael Mayer, Jan Pflug
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The present disclosure relates to a framework application for device access software. The framework application can be installed on a host. At least one driver can be integrated into the framework application, said driver being designed for access to an associated field bus component of a field bus network. For each integrated driver, the framework application has a standard interface, via which data can be exchanged between the driver and the framework application. For at least some of the integrated drivers, the framework application has one or more proprietary interfaces in addition to the standard interface, via which proprietary interfaces data can be exchanged between the respective drivers and the framework application. Information regarding additional functionalities that are supported by the driver or by an associated field bus component can be transferred from the driver to the framework application via at least one of the proprietary interfaces.
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A framework application for device access software, wherein the framework application can be installed on a host, comprising:
A device access software, comprising:
A method for obtaining information regarding additional functionalities of fieldbus components of a fieldbus network or of their drivers from a framework application, wherein the framework application, together with at least one driver integrated into the framework application, is installed on a host that is engaged in a data connection with a fieldbus network, wherein the at least one driver is respectively designed for access to an associated fieldbus component of the fieldbus network, wherein the framework application has a standard interface for each integrated driver, via which interface data can be exchanged between the driver and the framework application, the method including steps of:
A method for scanning a fieldbus network and for obtaining information regarding additional functionalities of fieldbus components of the fieldbus network or of their drivers from a framework application, wherein the framework application, together with at least one driver integrated into the framework application, is installed on a host that is engaged in a data connection with a fieldbus network, wherein the at least one driver is respectively designed for access to an associated fieldbus component of the fieldbus network, wherein the framework application has a standard interface for each integrated driver, via which interface data can be exchanged between the driver and the framework application, the method including steps of:
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