Patent ID: 8108200
Filing Date: 2012-01-31
Classification: G05B,G06F

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: receiving from an operator a first request to configure or access a field device in a process control system; instantiating a device manager and a communication manager associated with the field device in response to the first request, the device manager configured to define the field device's configuration, the communication manager configured to define an interface for communicating with the field device; generating a user interface for interacting with the field device for presentation to the operator, the user interface generated using the device manager; obtaining a second request associated with the field device at the device manager using the user interface; providing the second request to a first emulator, the first emulator emulating the communication manager; providing the second request from the first emulator to a second emulator, the second emulator emulating the device manager; and providing the second request from the second emulator to the communication manager, the communication manager configured to communicate the second request to the field device over a communication link using a specified protocol.