Data transmission system having distributed control functionality
US7616339B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 8, 2001 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/25478
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A data transmission system with distributed control functionality for machine tools, production machines, and robots, having a plurality of control functional units, has a respectively networked movement control system which controls the operation of the control functional units in complex processes. Information relating to movement control can be interchanged by means of real-time cross-communication between the control functional units. An Ethernet link can be used for real-time cross-communication. The use of the data transmission system for printing machines also represents an advantageous application of the invention.
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