Honeywell International Inc.

Jon C Bruns

Francis C Marino

Jean U Millien

John J Ryan

A Vplex polling loop device is disclosed which can automatically detect and isolate shorted or overloaded sections of a polling loop, before or after polling loop power and signaling is switched to the output of the device, permitting normal operation of the remaining portion of the polling loop. The Vplex short and overload isolator (VSOI) is usable on former, existing, and future polling loop systems without the need for any software or hardware changes to the associated controls, and may also be used on 2-wire DC voltage distribution systems within the voltage and current limits of the VSOI. It is capable of multiple use anywhere on a polling loop while requiring minimum power from the polling loop. Finally, in the process of detecting and isolating a short or overload on its output, it prevents that short or overload from causing other VSOI devices on the loop to erroneously disconnect their protective branches of the loop.

Polling loop short and overload isolator (VSOI)

An Addressable Electronic Switch (AES) is disclosed together with unique S/W (software) procedures for a system control to detect, locate, and isolate shorts, overloads, and other troubles, such as temporary breaks or disconnects, on a Vplex or similar 2-wire polling loop. The addressable electronic switches are placed at strategic locations throughout the polling loop, and are individually commanded by the system control to either connect or disconnect its respective branch from the rest of the polling loop, to locate and isolate a troubled area from the rest of the polling loop.

Method and apparatus for detecting and isolating shorts and other troubles on a polling loop

A polling loop system provides all products to be prewired to the polling loop by technically unskilled labor followed by a plug and play enrollment process. The system combines the advantages of DIP switch zone addressing with smart serial number (S/N) addressing, which simplifies installation and replacement requirements. The system is fully backward compatible and is intended for a next generation of commercial polling loop systems.

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Central Islip, NY, United States of America

Jon C Bruns