Multiplex communications – Pathfinding or routing – Switching a message which includes an address header
Reexamination Certificate
2005-05-26
2010-12-28
Moe, Aung S (Department: 2474)
Multiplex communications
Pathfinding or routing
Switching a message which includes an address header
C370S474000, C370S475000, C709S245000, C710S003000, C710S004000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07860110
ABSTRACT:
A modular distributed I/O system that allows one or more modules of an island to be omitted without requiring reconfiguration of the system and a method for auto-addressing the system. The island includes a network interface module that is operably connected to a user interface. The user interface allows a user to indicate for each of the nodes of the island whether the node has an I/O module physically present or not physically present. This allows a constant process image in a system where the process image is dependent upon node ID's of modules, and modules are assigned addresses (i.e., ID's) automatically without using unique markers or signatures.
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Chung Hoon J
Moe Aung S
Schneider Automation Inc.
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