Patent ID: 8433429
Filing Date: 2013-04-30
Classification: G05B

Abstract:
1. A computerized method for controlling a device and machine module arrangement, comprising: combining machine objects associated with the device and machine modules in an engineering system by an operator to form a project comprising computer program code, wherein the project is deployed for the automatic control of the arrangement by a runtime system executable with a computer, and wherein the project requires certain basic computer-readable data for the control of the arrangement; providing an attribute when the project is being created in the engineering system, wherein the attribute comprises a computer-readable attribute and is assigned to computer-readable data input possibilities provided in the project for the basic data indicating whether the data input in the project is to be unmodifiable or whether the data input is individualizable and where necessary can still be modified in the runtime system; defining in the project an adjustable individualization layer, which is distinct from a core of the project; limiting modifications of individualizable data inputs only to the adjustable individualization layer and the core of the project remaining unmodifiable; and providing computer-readable data input possibilities for the individualizable data inputs so that, when the runtime system is executed by the computer, an adapting of the project is performed to control the device and machine module arrangement, wherein the adapting of the project is based on said modifications of the individualizable data inputs, which are limited only to the adjustable individualization layer and without modifying the core of the project and thus without having to reprogram the project.