Method for addressing the participants of a bus system
US9558140B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 1, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/40234
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A robust method for addressing each of the participants of a bus system comprising a control unit, and a bus and a plurality of addressable participants connected to the bus, comprising the steps of a) pre-selecting a first number of participants, b) selecting from the pre-selected participants a second number of participants, and c) assigning one or more addresses to them, and repeating the steps a) to c). The selection and pre-selection is based on current sources, specific threshold values, and measurement error. The bus system and addressable device (are also claimed.
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