System for communicating with plural nodes in predetermined intervals depended on integers assigned and changed based upon configuration thereof
US5390351A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 6, 1992 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 6, 2012 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2557/12
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A cost-effective motion control system communication architecture is provided that supports a centralized control node, distributed control nodes, and smart I/O peripheral control nodes. Networks designed using this architecture, which employs a serial bus, may be readily modified or expanded. The architecture supports both real-time highly periodic communications and event-driven peer-to-peer communications.
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