Electrical control system configuration method and apparatus
US6901316B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 28, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 31, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S388/909
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A technique for configuring programmable, networked electrical components of a system includes downloading data into each component from a configurator, based upon a database for the system. The components include memory objects which are designed to store data descriptive of the system, the component, the component location in the system, and the component configuration. The configurator may load the information prior to, during or following assembly of the components in the system. The configurator may also modify system and component configurations following installation of the system by modifying the data downloaded into the individual components.
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