Patent ID: 6981221
Filing Date: 2005-12-27
Classification: G05B,H04L,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A method for automatically configuring a parameterizing surface for parameterizing a controller for a machine, comprising the steps of: a) automatically identifying at startup of the machine currently connected machine components via a data network which connects the machine components with each other, b) assigning an ID number to each currently connected machine component, wherein the ID number includes data of the corresponding machine component, said data selected from the group consisting of serial number, order number, software version, machine version, manufacturer identification, manufacturer name and performance data, c) automatically identifying a structure of the data network to determine an actual machine topology, d) comparing the actual machine topology with stored desired machine topologies, and e) if the actual machine topology does not match one of the stored desired machine topologies, generating from the determined actual machine topology a dedicated parameterizing surface that is configured for the actual machine topology, and f) for parameterizing the controller, displaying to a user only parameters and/or functions of the identified machine components.