Simmonds Precision Products, Inc.

David Joseph Fontaine

Travis Gang

Peter J Carini

Matthew B Burleigh

Christopher Fitzhugh

Benjamin D McBride

Benjamin D Mcbride

Peter Carini

Benjamin Mcbride

A network and method for addressing the network includes a host controller, a communication bus connected to the host controller, and a plurality of nodes connected to the communication bus. Each of the plurality of nodes includes a node controller, a communication input, and a communication output. The node controller is configured to receive an address from the host controller, provide an acknowledgement of receipt of the address to the host controller, and connect the communication input to the communication output upon receipt of the address.

Automatic addressing of networked nodes

A network and method of addressing a network includes a host computer, a communication bus connected to the host computer, and a plurality of nodes connected to the communication bus. Each of the plurality of nodes includes a node controller, a timer, a communication input connected to the communication bus and a communication output connected to the communication bus. The node controller is configured to connect the communication input to the communication output upon successful receipt of an address from the host computer or upon the timer reaching a threshold.

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Ferrisburgh, VT, United States of America

David Joseph Fontaine