Patent ID: 6968239
Filing Date: 2005-11-22
Classification: G05B

Abstract:
1. A system comprising: at least one automaton, said at least one automaton provided with a data-exchange function, said at least one automaton connected to at least one of a sensor or an actuator; a communication line; and a microcomputer connected to communicate with said at least one automaton through the communication line connected to a microcomputer input, said microcomputer comprising an automaton interface driver, an operating system, and a spreadsheet program, wherein said automaton interface driver cooperates with the operating system to provide commands from said spreadsheet program and to receive data from said at least one automaton through said communication line and microcomputer input, and the automaton interface driver emulates the proprietary language of said at least one automaton and wherein said spreadsheet program sends commands to said automaton interface driver.