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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2021
Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc., Mayfield Heights, OH (US);
Marius G. Chis, Cambridge, CA;
Jonathan A. Mills, Mayfield Heights, OH (US);
Scott D. Braun, Menomonee Falls, WI (US);
Todd A. Wiese, Hubertus, WI (US);
David C. Mazur, Mequon, WI (US);
Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc., Mayfield Heights, OH (US);
Abstract
An industrial device includes an input/output module and a processor. The input/output module is configured to communicate with one or more other devices via an industrial network. The processor is configured to configure the industrial device as a leader device or a follower device. The processor includes a leader module, upon being activated, configured to detect and configured one or more follower devices connected to the industrial network; and a follower module, upon being activated, configured to broadcast identity and receive configuration command from a leader device.