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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 23, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Lee D. Tice, Bartlett, IL (US);
Robert J. Clow, Aurora, IL (US);
Manley S. Keeler, Naperville, IL (US);
Assignee:
Pittway Corporation, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 2/900 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 2/900 ;
Abstract
A supervisable multi-processor communication system includes circuitry and executable instructions for evaluating the communication capability of a plurality of branches in the system. Branches which exhibit a non-communicating condition, such as an open circuit can be identified. By conducting communications with electrical units on identified branches, the location of an open circuit, relative to one of the electrical units can be established.