Rockwell Automation Technologies Incorporated

William A Bartz

Sivaram Balasubramanian

Scott D Braun

James B Vitrano

Joseph Daniel Riley

August B Schrab

Kurt R Hohensee

Michael W Wielebski

Robert Alexander

Jaime D Fernandes

Mark F Pieronek

Mohammadreza Serjooei

August Schrab

Joseph D Riley

For uninterrupted network communications, a method detects a protected reset at a network device. In response to the protected reset, the method maintains communication functions of a communication module. The communication module communicates with other network devices using the communication functions. In response to the protected reset, the method resets the network device without resetting the communication module.

Protected reset for network device

Disclosed examples provide control boards with power systems that include a safety system with a protection circuit to selectively connect or disconnect first and second DC to DC converters to or from a DC input signal according to the DC input signal and a monitor signal, and a monitor circuit to provide the monitor signal according to the first and second DC to DC converter output signals.

Safety system for motor drive

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Mequon, WI, United States of America

William A Bartz