INSTALLING SOFTWARE COMPONENTS TO CONTROLLERS OF INDUSTRIAL SITES

摘要

A deployment computer (100) enables the installation of controller software to controllers (200-1, 200-2, 200-3). The computer (100) receives installation indicators with attributes, being function indicators to identify functions for the controllers and software status indicators to identify a current status of the controller software of the controllers.;The deployment computer processes the function attributes and the software status attributes to identify the software components that are required by the controllers to implement the functions. The deployment computer follows a hierarchical sequence starting with attributes of the automation system and ending with attributes for the one or more particular controllers. The deployment computer (100) forwards instructions that enable the installation of software components on the controllers. The deployment computer (100) can also forward the instructions to virtualization system in that the controllers are being emulated by virtual machines.