Intelligent power tap for providing power and communicating in industrial automation applications
US10108238B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 22, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 4, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY04S20/00
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for providing diagnostic information by an intelligent power tap is disclosed. The power tap includes a circuit board and a microcontroller disposed on the circuit board. The microcontroller is configured to provide a status report of the intelligent power tap. The power tap further includes a physical layer network interface connected to the microcontroller and the physical network. The intelligent power tap is configured to inject at least one of a network power and a switched power into the network system.
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