Motor controller with deterministic synchronous interrupt having multiple serial interface backplane
US8080965B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 17, 2008 |
| Grant date | Dec 20, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/34231
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In one embodiment, a motor drive is provided that includes a control board and one or more option boards coupled to the control board via one or more serial interfaces such that data from the one or more option boards is communicated via one or more synchronous interrupts on the one or more serial interfaces. A method of operating a motor drive that includes transmitting one or more signals from an option board to a control board via one or more synchronous interrupts, wherein the option board is coupled to the control board via a serial interface. A tangible machine-readable medium implementing the method is also provided.
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