Patent ID: 7761698
Filing Date: 2010-07-20
Classification: G05B

Abstract:
1. A method for replacement of an automation technology field device (F 1 ) connected with a fieldbus (FB) and having at least a first function block (FB 1 ) communicating via the fieldbus (FB), via a communication relationship (KR), with a second function block (FB 2 ) in a further field device (F 2 ) connected with the fieldbus (FB), comprising the steps of: loading configuration data (CD) of the field device (F connecting a replacement field device (F transmitting the configuration data (CD) of the field device (F installing a selector function block (SFB) into the communication relationship (KR) between the first function block (FB connecting the selector function block (SFB) with a replacement field device function block (FB switching the selector function block (SFB), so that the replacement field device function block (FB