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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2014
Filed:
May. 09, 2011
Charles R. Combs, Burlington, KY (US);
James P. Knapke, Ft. Thomas, KY (US);
Dimitar I. Petrov, Sofia, BG;
Timothy A. Barnes, Burlington, KY (US);
David W. Sellers, Erlanger, KY (US);
Charles R. Combs, Burlington, KY (US);
James P. Knapke, Ft. Thomas, KY (US);
Dimitar I. Petrov, Sofia, BG;
Timothy A. Barnes, Burlington, KY (US);
David W. Sellers, Erlanger, KY (US);
Insight Automation, Inc., Erlanger, KY (US);
Abstract
Various methods, apparatuses, and program products that are used to control at least a portion of a conveyor, determine information about an article conveyed by the conveyor, or otherwise operate a conveyor are provided. One method includes detecting whether a second conveyor controller is connected to the first conveyor controller and, in response to detecting that there is a second conveyor controller connected to the first conveyor controller, identifying whether the second conveyor controller is connected to a predetermined network interface of the first conveyor controller. The method further includes configuring the first conveyor controller to rotate a motorized roller in a first predetermined direction if a second conveyor controller is connected to the predetermined network interface and configuring the first conveyor controller to rotate the motorized roller in a second predetermined direction if a second conveyor controller is not connected to the predetermined network interface.