Method and control system for controlling apparatus
US4365289A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 4, 1980 |
| Grant date | Dec 21, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 4, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B19/102
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and control system for controlling an apparatus having at least one machine function and a cycle of operation associated therewith provides a central control element for controlling the function, an input for selecting one of a plurality of fixed periods for causing the control element to activate the function for a cycle of operation in response to the selected period, a device for determining a variable period independent of the fixed periods, and an input for the variably determined period into the control element, the control element having information stored therein, which information includes the fixed periods and an instruction repertoire for causing the control element to control the machine function in response to either one of the fixed periods or the variably determined period.
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