A circuit breaker is for interrupting an electric circuit if settable protective parameters are exceeded. In an embodiment, the circuit breaker includes an electronic trip unit, in which the set protective parameters are stored, with a movable sealing pane, which covers at least part of the circuit breaker. The circuit breaker further includes a sensor with which a first state of the sealing pane can be ascertained. The electronic trip unit is designed such that changes to the protective parameters are accepted by the electronic trip unit only in the first state of the sealing pane.

A modularly assembled automation system includes a main unit with a plug-in bus port connector, a plurality of modules each with a plug-in bus connector and a plug-in signal connector, a backplane bus board in a layered structure with bus conductor tracks, a motherboard on which a plurality of connector elements are arranged, wherein the plug-in signal connectors of the modules are arranged in the connector elements and the connector elements are in electrical contact with conductor tracks of the motherboard, the bus conductor tracks and the layered structure of the backplane bus board are configured such that a layer stack forming the bus conductor tracks and core material contains features necessary for maintaining signal integrity of the signals on the backplane bus board and thus, with respect to the signal integrity of the signals on the backplane bus board, this is arranged separately on the motherboard.

A migration tool, and the use thereof, for replicating and/or migrating at least one signal, associated with at least one field device, from a pre-existing control system to an external system or new control system, comprising: at least one analog sub-assembly, capable of relaying said at least one signal wherein said at least one signal is an analog signal; at least one discrete sub-assembly capable of relaying said at least one signal wherein said at least one signal is a discrete signal; a first selector for switching said at least one signal between (i) an analog mode where said at least one signal is directed to said at least one analog sub-assembly, and (ii) a discrete mode where said at least one signal is directed to said at least one discrete sub-assembly.

Present embodiments include an automation control system that includes an input/output device module with a device bus therein. The input/output module also includes a first bus contact on a first side of the input/output device module and communicatively coupled with a first end of the device bus, and a second bus contact on a second side of the input/output device module and communicatively coupled with a second end of the device bus. The second side generally faces an opposite direction from the first side and the input/output device module is configured to be coupled with additional input/output device modules positioned on the first and second sides of the input/output device module via the first and second bus contacts. Further, the first and second bus contacts are positioned on non-lateral surfaces of the input/output device module, the first and second contacts include spring-loaded connectors, the first and second contacts include two-prong or three-prong forks, or the input/output device module is a terminal block.

A structure for preventing a terminal screen from being damaged during falling comprises a terminal body, and an air channel and a sensor that are disposed in the terminal body. A fan is disposed in the air channel. The sensor is electrically connected to the fan by using a main control chip in the terminal body. The sensor can receive a signal indicating that the terminal body falls to the ground and control the fan to be turned on or turned off by using the main control chip. An air inlet and an air outlet are respectively formed at two ends of the air channel. The air outlet of the air channel is formed on the terminal body. The structure can relieve a force generated when the terminal screen hits the ground during falling.

A coupling unit for an industrial control system has two module connections for making electrical contact with control modules, a field connection for making electrical contact with an industrial field device, a data transmission medium for the transmission of communication data, and a signal transmission medium for the transmission of field signals. Each of the two module connections comprise electrical contact elements which form a communication signal region and a field signal region. Contact elements of the communication signal regions of each of the two module connections are connected in an electrically conductive manner to the data transmission medium, and contact elements of the field signal regions of each of the two module connections are connected to the field connection via the signal transmission medium.

Present embodiments include an adaptable automation control component that includes a base capable of communicatively coupling with a system bus and with a functional module that includes communication and control circuitry. The adaptable automation control component also includes a device power bus including electrical contacts that are capable of communicatively coupling the adaptable automation control component with a separate automation control component, and an activation mechanism including circuitry capable of continuing the device power bus when the activation mechanism is engaged, and capable of discontinuing the device power bus when the activation mechanism is disengaged. The adaptable automation control component facilitates functionality of the adaptable automation control component as an input/output module or a power distribution module depending on whether the activation mechanism is engaged or disengaged.

A circuit breaker is for interrupting an electric circuit if settable protective parameters are exceeded. In an embodiment, the circuit breaker includes an electronic trip unit, in which the set protective parameters are stored, with a movable sealing pane, which covers at least part of the circuit breaker. The circuit breaker further includes a sensor with which a first state of the sealing pane can be ascertained. The electronic trip unit is designed such that changes to the protective parameters are accepted by the electronic trip unit only in the first state of the sealing pane.

A backplane module for coupling a plurality of function modules, includes a base body, a network coupling element arranged within the base body, at least one first connection device arranged on the base body for coupling a function module, the at least one first connection device having at least one communication interface connected to a port of the network coupling element via a signal line, and at least one second connection device arranged on the base body for coupling a function module, the at least one second connection device having at least two communication interfaces, each of which is connected to one of the ports of the network coupling element via a respective separate signal line, which together can form a logical transmission channel.

A terminal assembly module is provided that simplifies the transfer of I/O wiring from a pre-existing industrial controller to a replacement industrial controller. The terminal assembly module replaces an I/O module in the pre-existing industrial controller chassis. The I/O module terminal block, with I/O wiring maintained intact, is removed from the discarded I/O module and installed on the terminal assembly module. A multi-conductor cable is then plugged into a cable connector on the front of the terminal assembly module, which electrically connects the I/O module terminals to the conductors of the cable. The cable conductors can then be connected to the I/O modules of the new industrial controller. Thus, the terminal assembly module eliminates the need to disconnect the existing I/O wiring from the I/O module terminal blocks of the pre-existing industrial controller.