Field Device Commissioning Using Optimal Parameter Sets
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Solution Overview
Problem
The complex and time-consuming process of parameterizing field devices for specific applications in automation technology systems, often requiring manual effort and risking reduced functionality due to interdependent parameters, makes it difficult for customers to effectively adapt and commission field devices.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that simplify the commissioning of field devices by determining and optimizing parameter sets based on frequent usage patterns, using an algorithm to suggest optimal parameter sets and supporting users with software assistants, reducing the number of visible parameters and automating the adaptation process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If field devices are manually parameterized with high number of parameters for specific applications, then the field devices can be adapted to respective applications, but the commissioning process becomes extremely complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically determining application information and assigning optimal parameter sets before the customer needs to configure the device. The computing unit analyzes application data and pre-configures parameters, so when the customer receives the device, most parameterization work has already been completed, reducing on-site commissioning time and complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The field device performs self-service by automatically determining its own application information and optimizing its parameter set based on analyzed data. The device can autonomously adapt to the application without requiring extensive manual configuration by the customer, making the system self-configuring and reducing human intervention
2Ease of operation
If all parameters are made visible and editable for customer adaptation, then the customer can customize the field device, but inexperienced customers may reduce functionality due to interdependent parameters
Solution Approach 1:
The parameter set is segmented into different categories or groups based on their interdependencies. The system presents parameters in a structured manner, showing only relevant parameters for the specific application and hiding or locking interdependent parameters that could cause conflicts if modified independently, thus protecting functionality while allowing necessary customization
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides feedback to the customer about parameter interdependencies and the impact of parameter changes. When a customer attempts to modify a parameter, the system analyzes the effect on other parameters and provides guidance or warnings, preventing configurations that would reduce functionality while still allowing safe customization
3Ease of manufacture
If standard parameter sets are provided ex works for all field devices, then production is simplified, but the parameter sets cannot be optimized for specific applications
Solution Approach 1:
The parameter sets transition from static standard configurations to dynamic, application-optimized configurations. The system determines application information and selects or generates parameter sets dynamically based on the specific application requirements, allowing the same device type to have different optimized parameter sets for different applications while maintaining production efficiency
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AI summary
The invention relates to a method and to a system for optimizing the commissioning of at least one of a plurality of field devices (F1, F2, F3) in an automation technology system (A), which are used in different applications, wherein the system comprises at least: one database (DB) for saving application information and device types of the plurality of field devices (F1, F2, F3) and for saving parameter sets (aP, sP, oP) of the plurality of field devices (F1, F2, F3); an electronic computation unit (RE) that accesses the remotely arranged database (DB) and classifies, assigns, compares, and/or processes the data saved there and has an algorithm for creating and proposing an optimal parameter set (oP); software for supporting a user during commissioning of one of the plurality of field devices (F1), wherein the electronic computation unit (RE) is operated by means of the software.