US 12,138,792 B2
Dynamic messaging system for factory automation device
Ashok Prajapati, Rochester Hills, MI (US); Rick Wunderlich, Canton, MI (US); Kenneth Krause, Rochester Hills, MI (US); Isaac Eckert, Grand Blanc, MI (US); Isaac Robinson Stephan Thangaiah Albert, Rochester Hills, MI (US); and Eric Flanagin, Ortonville, MI (US)
Assigned to FANUC AMERICA CORPORATION, Rochester Hills, MI (US)
Filed by FANUC AMERICA CORPORATION, Rochester Hills, MI (US)
Filed on Mar. 4, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/809,307.
Prior Publication US 2021/0276181 A1, Sep. 9, 2021
Int. Cl. B25J 9/16 (2006.01); G05B 19/418 (2006.01)
CPC B25J 9/163 (2013.01) [B25J 9/1669 (2013.01); G05B 19/4185 (2013.01); G05B 2219/31368 (2013.01); G05B 2219/31455 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A method for dynamic messaging for factory automation devices, said method comprising:
defining a message configuration template, using a message template creator module running on a computer, where the message configuration template defines properties of a custom data message including message content, one or more message sending triggers, message priority and message format;
providing the message configuration template to a controller of a factory automation device, said controller having a processor and memory;
processing the message configuration template by the controller;
creating the custom data message, by the controller, when one of the message sending triggers is experienced, where the custom data message includes the message content and the message format designated in the message configuration template; and
sending the custom data message from the controller to a message destination, where the custom data message is sent with the message priority designated in the message configuration template.