SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR ACHIEVING HETEROGENEOUS DATA FLOW BETWEEN ALGORITHM BLOCKS IN A DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM

A system for, and method of, achieving heterogeneous data flow between first and second algorithm blocks in a control system, and a distributed, real-time process control system employing the system or the method. In one embodiment, the system includes: (1) a passive connection, associated with a co...

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Main Authors CHEHADEH, YAHIA C, HIMMER, RICHARD P, KANJI, M. GULAM, STEINMAN, JETHRO F, ROSA-BIAN, JOHN J
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 04.03.1999
Edition7
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL
CONTROLLING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS
MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS ORELEMENTS
PHYSICS
REGULATING
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Summary:A system for, and method of, achieving heterogeneous data flow between first and second algorithm blocks in a control system, and a distributed, real-time process control system employing the system or the method. In one embodiment, the system includes: (1) a passive connection, associated with a control module containing the second algorithm block, that provides for the communication of data from the first algorithm block to the second algorithm block without requiring the allocation of connector resources within the second algorithm block; and (2) an active connection, associated with the second algorithm block, that provides for the communication of data from the first algorithm block to the second algorithm block using dedicated connector resources within the second algorithm block, the control system thereby capable of providing data to the second algorithm block through both passive and active connections.
Bibliography:Application Number: CA19982297028