Apparatus for and method of placing a node in an unconfigured state
US6289404A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 18, 1998 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 18, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/25063
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus and method place a node in an unconfigured state, with the apparatus and method functioning within an electrical network including a plurality of such nodes. Each node is adapted to communicate over a communications network. Such electrical networks can be implemented utilizing the CEBus (EIA-600 standard) or LonWorks communications systems. The apparatus and method operate in a LonWorks communications system by placing a node in an unconfigured state for installation or maintenance purposes. A push button switch is in a suitable location in the apparatus to be accessed by a user. The switch is coupled between a service pin of a Neuron chip and ground. Under control of an executable application program, pressing the switch for a predetermined length of time causes the node to be placed in the unconfigured state.
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