Bus auto-addressing system
US9785590B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 13, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/4234
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention pertains to automatically addressing devices on a network. The controller tests each address from a list of available addresses. If the control device receives a response the corresponding address is eliminated from the list of available addresses. The control device sends an arming signal which is received by all participating devices. The devices prepare for a triggering signal. When the trigger signal is received each device waits a random amount of time. During this time each device looks for communication on the bus, if communication is detected the device quits timing and remains unaddressed, if not it sends a signal to the control device to accept the address.
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