Patent ID: 8830051

Claim:
A method for dynamically adapting a diagnostic system, which is at least partially implemented in a controller, and which has at least one diagnostic block, wherein the controller is in communication via a fieldbus with at least one field device; wherein the at least one diagnostic block is embodied in such a manner that different diagnostic parameters of the at least one field device are capable of being read; and wherein the at least one diagnostic block is implemented in the controller and/or in the at least one field device; the method comprising the steps of: reading at least one diagnostic parameter of the at least one field device by the diagnostic system; checking by the diagnostic system, referencing the at least one read diagnostic parameter, whether a predetermined criterion for an alarm or error report is fulfilled; if such a predetermined criterion is fulfilled, performing automated checking by the diagnostic system on basis of predetermined rules of whether an adapting of the criterion is possible in such a manner that the adapted criterion for an alarm or error report is no longer fulfilled; and outputting an alarm or error report only if such an adapting of the criterion is not possible.