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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2005
James S. Rustad, Jackson, WI (US);
Scott D. Braun, Fredonia, WI (US);
Neil W. Knutsen, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Gregory W. Mears, Sussex, WI (US);
John H. Stuedemann, Milwaukee, WI (US);
James B. Vitrano, South Milwaukee, WI (US);
James S. Rustad, Jackson, WI (US);
Scott D. Braun, Fredonia, WI (US);
Neil W. Knutsen, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Gregory W. Mears, Sussex, WI (US);
John H. Stuedemann, Milwaukee, WI (US);
James B. Vitrano, South Milwaukee, WI (US);
Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc., Mayfield Heights, OH (US);
Abstract
A motor control host includes a plurality of ports, a memory, and a processing device. The memory is operable to store an enable mask defining an enablement state for each of the ports. The processing device is operable to send a first message over those selected ports having an affirmative enablement state to maintain a communication link over the selected ports and inhibit the first message for those ports having a negative enablement state. A method for configuring a motor control system including a motor control host having a plurality of ports includes storing an enable mask defining an enablement state for each of the ports. A first message is sent over those selected ports having an affirmative enablement state to maintain a communication link over the selected ports. The first message is inhibited for those ports having a negative enablement state.