Patent ID: 8949382
Filing Date: 2015-02-03
Classification: H04L,Y04S

Abstract:
1. A method for configuring a network interface device from an information device communicating with the network interface device via a network, the network interface device adaptable to connect a programmable logic controller to a network, said method comprising: providing a network interface device adaptable to communicatively couple a programmable logic controller to a network, the network interface device including network protocol layers, the network protocol layers including an OSI transport layer and one or more additional layers above the OSI transport layer; automatically enforcing, via a wizard at the information device, user compliance with a plurality of predetermined steps for a computer-assisted configuration of the network interface device, wherein the computer-assisted configuration is of the network interface device's OSI transport layer or any layer above the OSI transport layer; providing at least one setting to the network interface device from the information device via the network; receiving a setting of a logical position of the network interface device relative to the programmable logic controller; and operating a programmable logic controller on a network via the configured OSI transport layer or above of the network interface device.