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Control system

US10419316B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

KATHREIN SE · DE

Inventors

Markus Mohr · Ulmen, DE
Johann Schmid · Buchs, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 14, 2017
Grant date	Sep 17, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 21, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W88/08
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A control system includes a master, at least one slave, and a communication module arranged between the master and the at least one slave, through which the master and the at least one slave communicate. The master sends control commands for controlling the at least one slave and the at least one slave responds to the control commands of the master. The communication module relays the respective control commands and responses. The master transmits to the communication module in one or a plurality of requests at least one control command and at least one associated timing requirement, the communication module processes the request(s) by sending the at least one control command according to the at least one timing requirement to the at least one slave, and the communication module determines timing information concerning the communication with the at least one slave and sends said timing information to the master.

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