Automatic master/slave designation for computer peripherals

Details Automatic master/slave designation for computer peripherals Automatic master/slave designation for computer peripherals

1996-12-03

2000-01-18

Sheikh, Ayaz R.

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Input/output data processing

Peripheral configuration

710 11, 710 14, 710208, 710209, G06F 1300

Patent

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060165189

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides an apparatus that automatically designates a peripheral device as either a master or slave in response to the peripheral device connections when power is turned on. The apparatus comprises first and second connectors coupled to a master/slave designation means which provides a control signal to designate a peripheral device as a master.

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