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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2012
Scott P. Miles, Belgium, WI (US);
Teck Siang Tan, Singapore, SG;
Daniel Joseph Middlestetter, Lyndhurst, OH (US);
Alfred David Bassett, West Bend, WI (US);
See Yong Koh, Singapore, SG;
Scott P. Miles, Belgium, WI (US);
Teck Siang Tan, Singapore, SG;
Daniel Joseph Middlestetter, Lyndhurst, OH (US);
Alfred David Bassett, West Bend, WI (US);
See Yong Koh, Singapore, SG;
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION ASIA PACIFIC BUSINESS CENTER PTE. LTD., Singapore, SG;
Abstract
A control module for an industrial device is provided. The control module includes a coupling feature configured to facilitate removable attachment of the control module with the industrial device and a communicative coupling feature configured to facilitate communication between the control module and the industrial device when coupled with a corresponding communicative coupling feature of the industrial device. The control module also includes a port configured to communicatively couple with a connector capable of supplying power and data communication, wherein the port is configured to receive power via the connector and exchange data with a computer via the connector.