Dual potentiometer address and direction selection for an actuator
US8922140B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 11, 2013 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 5, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L61/5038
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An actuator having two or more potentiometers for setting an address for use with a communications bus or the like. An adjustment or setting of the potentiometers may be accessible at two or more sides outside of a housing enclosing the actuator. One potentiometer may be set to a direction of control and a range of addresses. Another potentiometer may be set to one of several addresses within a range of addresses and direction of control selected on the first potentiometer.
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