The linking device may further include a connection manager that uses the communication stack to coordinate communications on the communication network, a function block data manager that selectively processes {HEAD ~ at least some} of the monitored communications to produce function block information associated with at least one of the field devices, and {TAIL ~ a database manager} that sends the function block information to the controller 
The linking device may further include a connection manager that uses the communication stack to coordinate communications on the communication network , a function block data manager that selectively processes { HEAD ~ at least some } of the monitored communications to produce function block information associated with at least one of the field devices , and { TAIL ~ a database manager } that sends the function block information to the controller
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