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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2010
William H. Lueckenbach, Hampstead, NC (US);
Giovanni Tonno, Florence, IT;
Michael Yoensky, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Gary Pratt, Hartland, WI (US);
William H. Lueckenbach, Hampstead, NC (US);
Giovanni Tonno, Florence, IT;
Michael Yoensky, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Gary Pratt, Hartland, WI (US);
GE Intelligent Platforms, Inc., Charlottesville, VA (US);
Abstract
Operating a control system includes repeatedly transmitting a first interrupt to at least one interface unit by a first controller of a plurality of controllers, wherein the first interrupt is transmitted at a first frequency. A first response is received at the first controller from the at least one interface unit responsive to the first interrupt, and a second response is received at a second controller of the plurality of controllers from the at least one interface unit, wherein the second response is aperiodic with respect to the first frequency.