A method for operating an automation component by a control program having a plurality of control program components, the method including the steps: detecting error events of the control program during an operation of the automation component, downloading a current control program component for error analysis based on error events from a central system, and updating an existing control program component for error analysis by way of the current control program component for error analysis.

In a method for operating a production machine or machine tool, an app having at least one virtual container and an app configuration is downloaded from a remote memory store into a memory store of the machine, and an immediate start of the downloaded app on the production machine or machine tool is automatically prevented. The app configuration of the downloaded app is then automatically modified, and identifiers included in the app configuration are automatically evaluated and compared with identifiers included in a positive list or in a positive list and a negative list. An identifier which is not contained in the positive list, or an identifier which is contained in neither the positive list nor in the negative list is automatically replaced with an automatically selected or automatically generated target expression; and the downloaded app following the modification of the app configuration is then automatically started.

A system includes a computer processor located within a cloud system. The system receives data from a sensor associated with an industrial or home automation control application. The sensor is configured to monitor a first condition of a device. The computer processor analyzes the data, and transmits a software update or software download from the cloud system to the industrial or home automation control application based on the data analysis.

A software commissioning system is provided. The software commissioning system includes an intermediary controller; equipment communicative coupled to the intermediary controller; and an augmenting device. The intermediary controller facilitates commissioning or updating operations. The augmenting device includes a scanner capturing information from one or more codes associated with the equipment. The augmenting device includes a control circuit automatically executing commissioning or updating operations with respect to the equipment and in response to the scanner capturing the information. During commissioning or updating operations, the control circuit communicates the information to a backend sub-system to initiate a remote verification service that verifies the equipment and causes the downloading of software for the equipment.

An object is to provide a numerical controller and a device included in an industrial machine which manage a control program in the device included in the industrial machine and can reduce the operational burden during the updating of the control programs related to the device. A numerical controller which is connected to a motor drive device so as to be able to communicate therewith and which controls the motor drive device, includes: a program management storage unit which stores a control program that is written into the motor drive device and is executable; a program writing unit which writes the control program stored in the program management storage unit; a data acquisition portion which acquires from the motor drive device a control program that is already stored in the motor drive device; and a storage control unit which stores the acquired control program in the program management storage unit.

A method for operating an automation component by a control program having a plurality of control program components, the method including the steps: detecting error events of the control program during an operation of the automation component, downloading a current control program component for error analysis based on error events from a central system, and updating an existing control program component for error analysis by way of the current control program component for error analysis.

The present disclosure relates to a method (200) of updating safety-related software in a people conveyor system, particularly in an elevator system (10), the method comprising: the steps of providing an updated version of the safety-related software (210); storing (230) the updated version of the safety-related software in a safety unit (60) of the people conveyor system; activating (240) the updated version of the safety-related software, the step of activating including operating a software update activation switch permanently associated with the people conveyor system; and in case of successful activation of the updated version of the safety-related software, controlling the operation of the people conveyor system based on the updated version of the safety-related software (290).

A PLC programming auxiliary system and a method thereof are provided. The system comprises: a web server providing a complex algorithm for programming PLC, correctness checking of the programming and user logic compilation functions; a plurality of client computers connecting with a web server and the programmed PLC devices via a network link. When a client computer is linked to the website server by a user, a web browser on the client computer requests from the web server to download client programming software for programming an appropriate PLC device, and the client programming software for programming the appropriate PLC device is executed within the web browser on the client computer, to enable the client computer to configure the PLC device and program the user logic through the client programming software for programming the appropriate PLC device, and the client computer implements an interface connection and an interaction operation of the web server with the user through the client programming software for programming the appropriate PLC device.

A magnetic release assembly includes a housing defining a cavity, a permanent electromagnet positioned within the cavity, and a microcontroller electronically coupled with the permanent electromagnet. The microcontroller is configured to selectively provide power to the permanent electromagnet. A timer board is in communication with the microcontroller. A power source is electronically coupled with the microcontroller, the permanent electromagnet, and the timer board. The microcontroller is configured to provide power to the permanent electromagnet in response to an alarm from the timer board.

A magnetic release assembly includes a housing defining a cavity, a permanent electromagnet positioned within the cavity, and a microcontroller electronically coupled with the permanent electromagnet. The microcontroller is configured to selectively provide power to the permanent electromagnet. A timer board is in communication with the microcontroller. A power source is electronically coupled with the microcontroller, the permanent electromagnet, and the timer board. The microcontroller is configured to provide power to the permanent electromagnet in response to an alarm from the timer board.