Method to commission a distributed system
US11962470B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 24, 2021 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 2, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/145
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system are provided to facilitate the commissioning of a distributed system. The method and system obtains a base configuration which defines an expected virtual topology for a distributed system, and identifies via a control device a physical network topology of the distributed system to commission the distributed system. The control device performs network discovery to identify a plurality of connected devices that are communicatively coupled thereto, and to collect device information for each connected device relating to its identity and relative position in the distributed system which has connected devices or associated subnetworks connected in a ring network topology. The collected device information for the plurality of connected devices is compared to the expected virtual topology from the base configuration to determine an identity and physical location of the plurality of connected devices and associated subnetworks in the physical network topology of the distributed system.
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