Passive Electronic Tag Wireless Configuration for Automation
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Solution Overview
Problem
The configuration of automation apparatuses in large and distributed industrial sites is challenging due to technical implementation, usability, data security, and reliability issues with mechanical solutions like rotary switches, necessitating a more sophisticated approach.
Innovation Solution
An automation apparatus comprising a passive electronic tag and a processor connected via a wired or wireless medium, which uses NFC or RFID technology to wirelessly receive and store configuration data, allowing for configuration even without power, and a reader apparatus that transmits energy and data to the tag, enabling configuration during manufacturing, installation, or at the site.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If mechanical solutions such as rotary switches are used for configuration, then the apparatus can be configured, but data security and reliability are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces mechanical configuration methods (rotary switches) with wireless electronic configuration methods. The passive electronic tag stores configuration data electronically and communicates it wirelessly to the automation apparatus, eliminating the need for mechanical components and improving data security and reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses a passive electronic tag that contains a copy of the configuration data. This tag can be read wirelessly by the automation apparatus, allowing the configuration to be transferred without physical contact or mechanical components, thereby enhancing security and reliability.
2Productivity
If configuration is performed manually at the site, then the apparatus can be set up, but time and productivity are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables configuration data to be pre-loaded onto a passive electronic tag during manufacturing or installation. This preliminary action allows the automation apparatus to be configured quickly at the site by simply reading the pre-prepared tag, eliminating time-consuming manual configuration procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The passive electronic tag automatically provides the configuration data to the automation apparatus through wireless communication. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for manual configuration input, significantly reducing configuration time and improving productivity.
3Ease of operation
If a passive electronic tag is used, then configuration data can be stored and transferred wirelessly, but the tag requires energy harvesting from the reader apparatus
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces active power sources with passive energy harvesting. The passive electronic tag uses energy harvesting circuits to extract power from the electromagnetic field generated by the reader apparatus during wireless communication, eliminating the need for batteries or external power connections while maintaining ease of operation.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This solution simplifies the configuration process by allowing automation apparatuses to be set up during manufacturing or installation, ensuring data integrity and security, and enabling efficient communication and operation parameters to be established, enhancing usability and reliability.
Implementation Method 1
The passive electronic tag is configured to harvest wirelessly energy from the reader apparatus
Implementation Method 2
uses NFC or RFID technology to wirelessly receive and store configuration data
Data Source
AI summary
An automation apparatus, a reader apparatus, and a method for configuring an automation apparatus. The method includes: harvesting wirelessly, by a passive electronic tag, energy from a reader apparatus; receiving wirelessly, by the passive electronic tag, configuration data from the reader apparatus; storing, by the passive electronic tag, the configuration data to a non-volatile memory of the passive electronic tag; and reading, by a processor, the configuration data from the passive electronic tag.