Auto-addressing for a multi-device refrigeration system
US10928086B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 16, 2018 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 26, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/2614
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
According to certain embodiments, a system comprises a master device and a plurality of slave devices. The master device configured to determine that one or more of the slave devices use a default address reserved for unconfigured devices, and to communicate a command to each slave device that is using the default address. The command comprises a list of unused addresses and an instruction to enter a selection round to select one of the addresses from the list.
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