The term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 288 days. A method is provided for operating a field bus network system having a ring topology, which has a master unit and a plurality of slave units. The master unit transmits a data message to a slave unit intended for receiving the data message. Slave nnits modify the count of the first counter device using a first predefined algorithm upon receipt of the data message
The term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 288 days. A method is provided for operating a field bus network system having a ring topology, which has a master unit and a plurality of slave units. The master unit transmits a data message to a slave unit intended for receiving the data message. Slave nnits modify the count of the first counter device using a first predefined algorithm upon receipt of the data message
The term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 288 days. A method is provided for operating a field bus network system having a ring topology, which has a master unit and a plurality of slave units. The master unit transmits a data message to a slave unit intended for receiving the data message. Slave nnits modify the count of the first counter device using a first predefined algorithm upon receipt of the data message