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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 1995
Filed:
May. 07, 1991
Peter Montgomery, Owen Sound, CA;
Don Becker, Tara, CA;
Cathy Robins, Owen Sound, CA;
Mike Slack, Owen Sound, CA;
Tim Lee, Owen Sound, CA;
Bill Oliver, Tara, CA;
General Signal Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
A system for monitoring events which is capable of automatically configuring itself responsive to changes in system hardware comprising: a plurality of input circuits for detecting events and a plurality of output circuits for indicating the presence of the events; a computer means, including a microcontroller connected to the input circuits for two-way communication with the input circuits and further connected to the output circuits; a front panel and means at the front panel for further indicating the events; and means within the computer means for automatically configuring the system responsive to changes in system hardware.