Method for the organization of a process having at least one processing device for carrying out a predefinable subprocess

A decentralized control system having a plurality of processing devices connected together via a network for organizing a process, said process comprising a number of subprocesses, the decentralized control system comprising:

• at least one of said plurality of processing devices for carrying out a predefinable subprocess, wherein the at least one processing device comprises an actuator, with which a sensor device is associated;
• a registration means for registering individual items of subprocess-specific process structure information as a function of the process to be organized by the at least one processing device, wherein registration including registration of associated subprocesses and of physical and logic state of the at least one processing device that is to carry out the specific subprocess;
• a storage device for storing the subprocess-specific process structure information;
• a control device assigned to the at least one processing device for controlling the processing device,
• a programmable processor device for calling the subprocess-specific process structure information based on the process to be organized;
• means for automatically linking, via the network, the processing devices and the individual items stored in the storage device in response to the calling of said subprocess-specific process structure information and loading of the respective subprocess-specific process structure information into the control device;
• wherein the individual items of the subprocess-specific process structure information is registered, stored, and called using an identification code.

A computer program stored in a computer media for organizing a process in a decentralized control system in industrial automation technology having at least one processing device for carrying out predefinable subprocesses of said process, wherein the at least one processing device comprises an actuator, with which a sensor device is associated, when executed by a computer said computer performing the method of:

• a) registering individual items of subprocess-specific process structure information as a function of the process to be organized, wherein said subprocess-specific process structure information is associated with a specific subprocess of the process to be organized and with a processing device provided for execution of said specific subprocess;
• b) storing the subprocess-specific process structure information in at least one storage device;
• c) on the basis of predefinable subprocesses, accessing stored subprocess-specific structure information;
• and
• d) processing the accessed subprocess-specific process structure information, displaying the accessed subprocess-specific process structure information or using the accessed subprocess-specific process structure information for the direct operation of the corresponding processing device depending on an organization phase selected from the group consisting of planning phase, compilation phase and operating phase.