Method for data communication between subscribers in an automation network, master subscriber for an automation network, and automation network

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PATENT NO 11695833
APP PUB NO 20220263901A1
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17733872

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A method for real-time data communication between subscribers in an automation network is provided. The automation network includes an active subscriber, a plurality of passive subscribers and at least a connecting unit. The method includes the active subscriber arranging n data packets to be transmitted in a transmission order with a total occupancy time duration of the transmission order, performing an optimizing procedure for determining an optimized transmission order with minimum total occupancy time, and transmitting the n data packets in the optimized transmission order to the passive subscribers. An active subscriber for carrying out the method and an automation network comprising an active subscriber are also provided.

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BECKHOFF AUTOMATION GMBHHÜLSHORSTWEG 20 VERL 33415

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Weber, Karl Altdorf, DE 43 418

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