Small update, the URL is now https://sourceforge.net/projects/pbmaster/ The PBMaster project and theses has been successfully defended by Tran Duy Khanh. The Profibus master and device code runs on variety systems Linux, BSD and even on such small devices as standalone LPC2148 or LPC2105. You can find us and PBMaster project demonstration at Embedded World 2009 exhibition. Czech Technical University has received kind invitation from Open Source Automation Development Lab (OSADL http://www.osadl.org/)...
Next patents have expired now Logical ring with monitoring of rotation time. - EPO Patent EP0604668 Application Date: 1992-08-28 Bus system monitoring responsirenes of participants. - EPO Patent EP0604669 Application Date: 1992-08-28 These patents have not been revealed during IEC 61158/IEC 61784 standard process but they have appeared later and have been used to threaten to sue distribution of more IEC 61158/IEC 61784 related open source projects during 2009 year. They expire now. The last one patent...