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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2010
John D. Crabtree, Akron, OH (US);
Jerry LI Penick, Shaker Heights, OH (US);
Gregg M. Sichner, Mentor, OH (US);
David S. Wehrle, Chesterfield, OH (US);
John D. Crabtree, Akron, OH (US);
Jerry Li Penick, Shaker Heights, OH (US);
Gregg M. Sichner, Mentor, OH (US);
David S. Wehrle, Chesterfield, OH (US);
Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc., Mayfield Heights, OH (US);
Abstract
A programmable routing module is disclosed for interconnecting field wiring with a control system. The routing module includes a field connection to connect field signals from a controlled process to the routing module, an I/O connection to connect I/O signals from the control system to the routing module, and a configurable interconnection system that selectively couples particular field and I/O signals with one another.