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PLC based wireless communications

US7656846B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 18, 2002
Grant dateFeb 2, 2010
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Expiry dateOct 11, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05B2219/15119
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An apparatus and method for providing wireless communication for a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC). The PLC includes a central processing unit (CPU) card mounted on the backplane of the PLC, a CPU mounted on the CPU card and a means for wireless radio frequency communication coupled to the CPU so that the means for radio frequency communication and CPU communicate without using the PLC module bus.

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