Apparatus and method for connecting simulator instruments to a control system
US6749431B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 25, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 15, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 24, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/131
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus and method for connecting simulator instruments to a simulator host computer includes a plurality of panel modules, a data bus having a connection to each panel module, and a control computer connected to the data bus and to the host computer. Each panel module further comprises at least one simulated instrument and a local computer. The local computer runs a computer program adapted to the instrument or instruments controlled by that panel module, so that the local computer communicates with the data bus for bi-directional communication between the instrument and the control computer. Each panel module has a unique address on the data bus.
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