Software deployment manager integration within a process control system

A process control system, manager technology, applied in software deployment, electrical program control, comprehensive factory control, etc., can solve problems such as wasting precious time

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-06-16
FISHER-ROSEMOUNT SYST INC
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Owners of process control systems often use undocumented, locally created methods to install wiring specified by the system vendor, wasting valuable time
Users must download updates from an external system, and this process involves a lot of time and expense

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[0021] While example systems are described below that include, among other components, software and / or firmware implemented on hardware, it should be noted that these systems are illustrative only and should not be taken as limiting the scope of the invention. For example, it is contemplated that any or all of these hardware, software, and firmware components may be implemented in hardware alone, in software alone, or in any combination of hardware and software. Therefore, although some example systems are described below, those of ordinary skill in the art will understand that the examples provided herein are not the only ways to implement these systems.

[0022] Unlike known techniques for maintaining process control systems that involve using manual maintenance techniques to install or update software on the process control system, the example methods and systems described herein can be used to implement an automated update and maintenance deployment tool, The automated upd...

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Example systems and methods to maintain process control systems are disclosed. A disclosed example method involves identifying at least one of an update or an upgrade applicable to a configuration of nodes of a process control system. Software is provided for download to the process control system. The software represents an update and / or upgrade. Metadata for the software indicating applicability of the software to one or more nodes of the process control system is also provided for download. Automated installation of the software to one or more nodes of the process control system is facilitated based on the metadata from a workstation in communication with the one or more nodes of the process control system.

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technical field [0001] The present disclosure relates generally to process control systems, and more particularly to systems and methods for updating and managing software in process control systems. Background technique [0002] Process control systems—such as those used in chemical, petroleum, or other processes—generally include one or more centralized process controllers connected via an analog bus, a digital bus, or a hybrid analog / digital bus, Communicatively coupled with at least one host or worker workstation, and communicatively coupled with one or more field devices. The field devices may be device controllers, valves, valve positioners, switches, transmitters (temperature sensors, pressure sensors, and flow rate sensors), etc., which perform functions in the process control system, such as opening or closing valves and measuring Or infer process parameters. The centralized process controller receives signals from process measurements made by the field devices an...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G05B19/418
CPCG06F8/65
Inventor 金·O·范 坎普
Owner FISHER-ROSEMOUNT SYST INC
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