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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2010
Jyrki Laitinen, Kuusisto, FI;
Antero Yli-koski, Kaarina, FI;
Markku Ojala, Turku, FI;
Wallac Oy, Turku, FI;
Abstract
An optical measurement instrument comprises operational modules (-) that are interconnected via a digital communication network (). Each operational module comprises a transceiver (-) connected to the digital communication network and arranged to support a pre-determined digital communication protocol employed in the digital communication network. Those operational modules that include a detector further comprise an analog-to-digital converter () for converting a detected signal into a digital form and a digital circuitry () for providing digital information based on the detected signal with address data related to a particular operational module to which the digital information is to be delivered via the digital communication network. As information is transferred between operational modules via the digital communication network using the pre-determined digital communication protocol, the operational modules can be tested independently of each other using a test bench system arranged to support the pre-determined digital communication protocol.