Failsafe data output system and automation system having the same

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PATENT NO 6826433
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09600393

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An apparatus for and a method of operating an automation system. A processing unit subjects useful information which is received via a telegram to a user designated logic operation and drives an output channel in accordance with a result of the logic operation. The processing unit monitors a time sequence of process data transmitted with the useful information and drives the output channel only when the time sequence lies within predetermined tolerances. A monitoring unit monitors the processing unit and shifts the output channel to a safe condition as soon as a malfunction of the processing unit is detected. The output channel may include a readback channel which reads back a signal applied to the output channel whereby the monitoring unit compares the applied signal and the readback signal and shifts the output channel to a safe state if the applied signal and the readback signal differ.

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SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTWERNER-VON-SIEMENS-STRASSE 1 MÜNCHEN 80333

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barthel, Herbert Herzogenaurach, DE 70 891
Birzer, Johannes Stulln, DE 21 231
Fuchs, Heiner Erlangen, DE 6 178
Schenk, Andreas Erlangen, DE 11 90
Schuetz, Hartmut Heroldsbach, DE 9 92
Trauth, Armin Landau, DE 1 4
von, Krosigk Hartmut Erlangen, DE 2 5
Weber, Karl Altdorf, DE 44 440
Zaech, Joerg-Peter Nuremberg, DE 1 4

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