Operating Method for a Field Device, Computer Program Product, Field Device, Higher-Order Control Unit and Automation System

Abstract

A computer program product, field device, higher-order control unit, automation system and method for operating a field device which includes a plurality of components, wherein the field device is supplied with electrical input power via an isolating amplifier, where the isolating amplifier is activated and an available electrical input power ascertained, a plurality of operating configurations having different compilation of functions of the field device is created respectively, one power requirement each is ascertained for each of the operating configurations in each case of at least one predefinable operating profile, deployable operating configurations and their associated operating profile, in which the respective power requirement is lower than the available electrical input power are ascertained and an associated function profile respectively is ascertained, and where the ascertained function profiles of the field device ascertained are provided for selection.

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