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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2005
Filed:
May. 22, 2001
Mark Flood, Mayfield Hts., OH (US);
Anatoly Moldovansky, Pepper Pike, OH (US);
Anthony Cachat, Hudson, OH (US);
Kenwood Hall, Hudson, OH (US);
Mark Flood, Mayfield Hts., OH (US);
Anatoly Moldovansky, Pepper Pike, OH (US);
Anthony Cachat, Hudson, OH (US);
Kenwood Hall, Hudson, OH (US);
Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc., Mayfield Heights, OH (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for time synchronization of operations in a control system. Synchronization networks and devices are provided for transferring synchronization information between controllers in a distributed or localized control system, which is employed in order to allow operation of such controllers to be synchronized with respect to time. Also disclosed are synchronization protocols and hardware apparatus employed in synchronizing control operations in a control system.