Patent ID: 7620463
Filing Date: 2009-11-17
Classification: G05B

Abstract:
1. An arrangement for transmitting data between a hand-held electronic unit and a field device, the arrangement comprising: a hand-held electronic unit; a field device having at least one electrical connector for connecting the field device to an operating power supply and having a field device coupling interface, the connector configured to receive from the operating power supply an operation power for the field device sufficient for supporting all normal operations of the field device when employed in a technical facility; and a cable having first and second cable ends for establishing a data connection between the hand-held electronic unit and the field device and a power connection to supply an additional power for the data transmission, the first cable end configured to be connected to the hand-held electronic unit, and the second cable end having a cable end coupling interface for establishing a wireless proximity connection via the second cable end to the field device coupling interface such that the data is transmitted to the field device via the wireless proximity connection and the additional power for the data transmission is transmitted inductively to the field device via the wireless proximity connection, wherein the cable is held to the field device by magnetic adhesion.