Computer systems (130, 120, 230) support a production process with a first sub-process to process a chemical substance at a production site and with a second sub-process to analyze a physical sample of the chemical substance at a laboratory site. A process control system (120) provides first type data (A) to identify physical samples, and a manufacturing system (130) provides second type data (B) that are required to control a production process. Connector modules (105, 205) transmit the data (A, B) in a message (150) to a laboratory system (230) to obtain laboratory data, as an analysis result. The connector module (205) that is associated with the laboratory system (230) distributes the data according to the types. A control signal module (139) derives a control signal (136/138) for controlling the production process. This control signal closes a control loop for adjusting the first sub-process until the laboratory data shows compliance.

Devices, systems, and methods for routing data to distributed devices in an aircraft are disclosed. A data routing system includes an aircraft and an equipment communicatively coupled to a control unit. The aircraft includes a control unit, and one or more distributed modules. The control unit is configured to communicate with each of the one or more distributed modules via an engine control bus. The control unit is configured to receive an Ethernet packet from the equipment via an Ethernet connection, translate protocols of the Ethernet packet to protocols for the engine control bus, identify an IP address in the Ethernet packet, and route data of the Ethernet packet to one of the one or more distributed modules over the engine control bus based on the IP address and the translated protocols.

Embodiments of the present application provide a method based on an optical fiber communication network for controlling a robot, a storage medium and an electronic device. The method includes: converting an acquired electrical control signal of the robot to an optical control signal; broadcasting the optical control signal over a downlink of the optical fiber communication network; filtering the optical control signal based on a port identifier to obtain an optical control signal corresponding to the port identifier; converting the optical control signal corresponding to the port identifier to an electrical control signal; and sending the electrical control signal to an actuator of the robot. According to the embodiments of the present application, the number of wirings inside the robot is reduced, the wiring complexity is reduced, and the bandwidth for communication and anti-electromagnetic interference capabilities in the control system are improved.

Provided is a process, including: receiving, via the network interface, from a remote user device, a command to change a state of the fluid-handling device to a target state; translating the received command into a translated command operative to cause a local controller of the fluid-handling device to drive the fluid-handling equipment to the target state, the local controller being responsive to the command and feedback from the fluid-handling device indicative of whether the fluid-handling device is in the target state; and sending the translated command to the local controller.

Provided is a process, including: receiving, via the network interface, from a remote user device, a command to change a state of the fluid-handling device to a target state; translating the received command into a translated command operative to cause a local controller of the fluid-handling device to drive the fluid-handling equipment to the target state, the local controller being responsive to the command and feedback from the fluid-handling device indicative of whether the fluid-handling device is in the target state; and sending the translated command to the local controller

A system for exchanging data between control or evaluation apparatuses and data- producing devices, such as tools, testing installations, calibrating installations or appliances for automatic identification is proposed, wherein the system comprises a control or evaluation apparatus and at least one network-capable module which can be connected or is connected to a data-producing device, wherein the control or evaluation apparatus and the network-capable module are designed to exchange data via a wireless data link, wherein, in a first operating mode, a communication protocol provided for exchanging data between the control or evaluation apparatus and the data-producing device is tunneled via the wireless data link.

Provided is a process, including: receiving, via the network interface, from a remote user device, a command to change a state of the fluid-handling device to a target state; translating the received command into a translated command operative to cause a local controller of the fluid-handling device to drive the fluid-handling equipment to the target state, the local controller being responsive to the command and feedback from the fluid-handling device indicative of whether the fluid-handling device is in the target state; and sending the translated command to the local controller.

An apparatus is disclosed that is used in an industrial process control and automation system that operates using an open platform data communication protocol. The apparatus includes a processor and a memory, and a communications interface connected to at least one process instrument and arranged to transmit instructions to and receive data from the at least one process instrument and to a data network of the industrial process control and automation system that communicates using the open platform data communication protocol. The apparatus memory contains a system repository file containing process data information sent to the apparatus from the at least one process instrument, a stored function block definition file containing function blocks that define a control strategy for controlling the at least one process instrument and an engineering repository containing the characteristics and parameters for the function blocks associated with the at least one process instrument. The processor operates to communicate the process data from the system repository file to the industrial process control and automation system using the open platform data communication protocol and to receive instructions from the industrial process control and automation system to execute the control strategy.

A system and a method for industrial communication, employing an adaptive repeater supporting communication between at least two communicating devices using one of two or more predetermined communication protocols at a time instant, are provided. The adaptive repeater includes a communication direction module and a protocol adapter module operably coupled to one another. The communication direction module detects a direction of communication between the communicating devices using physical layer parameters of the communication protocols, and establishes communication there-between, using a sampling clock. The protocol adapter module adapts the communication direction module to the communication protocol in use, by generating the sampling clock.

A universal metering cabinet (UMC) apparatus comprises an input/output (I/O) interface configured to receive at least two data streams, each of the at least two data streams received from one of at least two sensors, and each of the at least two data streams having a different connectivity protocol. The UMC further comprises a customizable programmable interface coupled with the I/O interface and configured to convert the connectivity protocol of each of the at least two data streams into a same uniform connectivity protocol. A method comprises receiving, from the UMC, at least one data stream that includes data from at least two sensors, and receiving, from at least one server, data related to an environment around the at least two sensors. The method further comprises performing data cleansing on the data stream and the data to generate validated data and performing prognostic modeling on the validated data.