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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 1997
Filed:
Mar. 31, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
John J Trainor, Wake Forest, NC (US);
Carl J LaPlace, Raleigh, NC (US);
Assignee:
Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
34082579 ; 395821 ; 364940 ; 36492693 ; 36492792 ;
Abstract
A reconfigurable communications module for a Tap Changer or Voltage Regulator. Briefly stated, a communication module is rack insertable into a voltage regulator controller and has disposed therein a microprocessor board for communicating with the host power distribution control apparatus and which also communicates with a transceiver board for communication with external equipment. The microprocessor board may be directed to receive/transmit one of a plurality of stored link layer protocol schemes without resorting to replacing the communication module.