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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 1999
Filed:
Jul. 16, 1997
Werner Van de Wynckel, Mortsel, BE;
Agfa-Gevaert N.V., Mortsel, BE;
Abstract
The apparatus, such as a photographic sheet material processing apparatus, comprises a plurality of operating components selected from output operating components such as a pump (22), a solenoid (30), a heater (25), an electrolysis cell (54), a fan (92), and a drive motor (96), and input operating components, such as a liquid level sensor (24). Operatively linked to these components is a CPU (100), containing information concerning a desired operating sequence for the apparatus, in the form of functional instructions independent of the characteristics of the operating components. Information concerning characteristics of each component is stored in separate memory means (122, 124, . . . etc.). Means (122, 124, . . . etc.) are provided for converting the functional instructions into physical instructions to operate the operating components. The operating components can easily be replaced during servicing without the need for re-programming of the CPU, even if a component is replaced by another having different characteristics.