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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 06, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 06, 1997
Mark R. Nicewonger, Aptos, CA (US);
Proteus Industries, Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
A distributed digital control system includes a plurality of control modules which are interconnected by a communication link. Each module includes a processor unit for running a control program, and a plurality of system databases which correspond to nodes in the system. Each module further includes a selector such as a Dual Inline Package (DIP) switch for inputting a node number. The program automatically selects the database corresponding to the input node number when the module is powered up. The system preferably utilizes the industry standard LonTalk® protocol, with each database including Standard Network Variable Types (SNVTs) and Standard Configuration Parameter Types (SCPTs) for the respective node. A default database is also stored in each module, which is automatically used by the program if the system databases are not found.
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