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US 9,612,593 B2Granted
Methods and apparatus to configure a process control device
AssigneeBristol, Inc.
InventorsScott Szurek, Richard Vanderah
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Abstract
Example methods and apparatus are provided for configuring a process control device. An example method includes implementing a first configuration at the process control device based on a first configuration request. The example method includes setting a configuration flag. The configuration flag indicates the first configuration is being implemented. The example method includes denying a second configuration request while the configuration flag is set.
Claims24
A method comprising:
- communicatively coupling a first device to an output device via a first port;
- communicatively coupling a second device to the output device via a second port;
- implementing a first configuration of the output device based on a first configuration request from the first device;
- sending the first configuration from the output device to the second device to update the second device;
- generating, with a data manager of the output device, a first notification based on a status of the output device;
- sending the first notification from the output device to the second device;
- generating, with the second device, a second notification based on information received from the output device, the information including the first notification;
- and
- sending one or more of the first configuration, the first notification, or the second notification from the second device to a third device.
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An output device comprising:
- a first port adapted to communicatively couple to a first device;
- a second port adapted to communicatively couple to a second device;
- and
- a data manager to:
- generate a first notification based on a status of the output device;
- send the first notification to the second device;
- receive first and second configuration requests from the respective first and second devices, the second device to generate a second notification based on information received from the output device and to send one or more of the first configuration, the first notification, and the second notification to a third device, the information including the first notification;
- implement a first configuration of the output device based on the first configuration request;
- and
- send the first configuration to the second device to update the second device.
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A method comprising:
- receiving, at a data manager of an output device, a first configuration request from a first device communicatively coupled to the output device via a first port;
- receiving, at the data manager, a second configuration request from a second device communicatively coupled to the output device via a second port;
- implementing a first configuration at the output device based on the second configuration request;
- sending the second configuration data to the first device via the first port to update the first device;
- generating, with the data manager of the output device, a first notification based on a status of the output device;
- sending the first notification from the output device to the second device;
- generating, with the second device, a second notification based on information received from the output device;
- and
- sending one or more of the second configuration, the first notification, or the second notification from the second device to a third device.
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