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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2015
Delaware Capital Formation, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Stephen J. West, Milford, OH (US);
Philip M. McDermott, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Terry Tincher, Lebanon, OH (US);
Delaware Capital Formation, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A communications network is provided for a water treatment system. A controller is in communication with a plurality of network elements using digital communications. The network elements have a connection configured to connect the network element to the controller or another network element. The controller sends a message to the network elements to configure the network elements for communication with the controller. The controller receives a response from the network elements including a network address and a header. If the network address is a default address, configuration information is sent to the network element for communication on the network. If the network address is not a default address, communication is established with the network element. Messages sent from the controller to a network element having a network address not matching the network address of the network element are sent over the network to a next network element.