SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DISTINCT DUTY CYCLE SUPPORT FOR DISTINCT MULTI-NETWORK PROTOCOL NETWORKS FOR INDUSTRIAL WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS

摘要

An apparatus includes a memory element (212) and processing device (202). The processing device is configured to receive an identification of a first field device (112a) supporting a first protocol and a second field device (112b) supporting a second protocol. The first field device uses a first publish period (504) that is different from a second publish period (804) of the second field device. The processing device is also configured to configure a superframe (400,700) for each of the first and second field devices based on the identification of the field devices and supported protocols. Each of the configured superframes includes a plurality of time slots (412,712) supporting each of the first and second publish periods. The processing device is also configured to assign a first set of time slots (412) of the plurality of time slots to the first field device and a second set of time slots (712) of the plurality of time to the second field device.