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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 1996
Filed:
Mar. 28, 1994
Festo KG, Esslingen, DE;
Abstract
An electronic control device for a modular valve range, which has a fluid manifold arrangement fitted with electrically controlled valves. The valves are controlled via at least one control module. Furthermore input and/or output modules and a central electronic control unit are provided, with which the individual modules are connected for control and/or data communication. The control unit is connected with the modules via a bus line system and each module possesses a programmed address decoder, means being provided for sequential configuration of the modules and for the automatic assignment of individual addresses for the individual modules. Accordingly the valve range may be designed and expanded just as may be desired, the connected modules automatically being recognized and provided with addresses.