Instrument control system and methods
US8332737B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 26, 2009 |
| Grant date | Dec 11, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 10, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/076
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods, systems and computer readable media for controlling an instrument in communication with a host computer are provided. Operations of an instrument that must be completed on schedule are controlled via an embedded controller embedded in the instrument. A complete status packet is sent to a host computer from the embedded controller. Periodically, the embedded controller repeats the sending of a complete status packet to the host computer, wherein status values in the complete status packet are updated with each iteration of sending a complete status packet.
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