Methods and apparatus for setting the address of a module using a voltage
US9298908B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 4, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2213/0016
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of operating a module is disclosed. The method includes determining if a voltage between a power connection and a ground connection exceeds a predetermined threshold and if so determined then setting a module communication address to a first address, responding to a first serial communication received via the serial communication connection addressed to the module communication address, and not responding to a second serial communication received via the serial communication connection addressed to a different address than the module communication address. Other methods and devices are disclosed.
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