System and methods for achieving heterogeneous data flow between algorithm blocks in a distributed control system

• Main Authors: HIMMER; RICHARD P, ROSA-BIAN; JOHN J, STEINMAN; JETHRO F, KANJI; M. GULAM, CHEHADEH; YAHIA C
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 04.05.1999
• Edition: 6
• 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

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...