Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/ – Input/output data processing – Peripheral configuration
Patent
1996-04-12
2000-08-01
Lee, Thomas C.
Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/
Input/output data processing
Peripheral configuration
710 10, 710 62, 709220, 709221, 709250, G06F 1314, G06F 1320
Patent
active
060981164
ABSTRACT:
A digital control system automatically senses when a new controller is attached to a network and determines the number and types of I/O Ports that are attached to the new controller. The digital control system formats and displays the I/O Port information upon request by a user. The digital control system program also includes an automatic configuration program that responds to sensing of a new controller by automatically configuring the input/output (I/O) subsystem. The user adds a new controller without setting any physical switches or nodes. A user optionally supplies configuration information for a device into a database, prior to connection of a device. Upon connection of the device, the device is automatically sensed and configured using the database configuration information, without setting of physical switches or node address information on the devices.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4302820 (1981-11-01), Struger et al.
patent: 4663704 (1987-05-01), Jones et al.
patent: 4672530 (1987-06-01), Schuss
patent: 4689786 (1987-08-01), Sidhu et al.
patent: 4916610 (1990-04-01), Bapat
patent: 5006992 (1991-04-01), Skeirik
patent: 5063523 (1991-11-01), Vrenjak
patent: 5129087 (1992-07-01), Will
patent: 5134574 (1992-07-01), Beaverstock et al.
patent: 5155842 (1992-10-01), Rubin
patent: 5293466 (1994-03-01), Bringmann
patent: 5307346 (1994-04-01), Fieldhouse
patent: 5311562 (1994-05-01), Palusamy et al.
patent: 5371985 (1994-12-01), Bristol
patent: 5432711 (1995-07-01), Jackson et al.
patent: 5442639 (1995-08-01), Crowder et al.
patent: 5444851 (1995-08-01), Woest
patent: 5475856 (1995-12-01), Kogge
patent: 5481741 (1996-01-01), McKaskle et al.
patent: 5485620 (1996-01-01), Sadre et al.
patent: 5491791 (1996-02-01), Glowny et al.
patent: 5493534 (1996-02-01), Mok
patent: 5504902 (1996-04-01), McGarth et al.
patent: 5513095 (1996-04-01), Pajonk
patent: 5519706 (1996-05-01), Bantz et al.
patent: 5519878 (1996-05-01), Dolin, Jr.
patent: 5524269 (1996-06-01), Hamilton et al.
patent: 5526489 (1996-06-01), Nilakantan et al.
patent: 5530643 (1996-06-01), Hodorowski
patent: 5537414 (1996-07-01), Takiyasu et al.
patent: 5549137 (1996-08-01), Lenz et al.
patent: 5550980 (1996-08-01), Pascucci et al.
patent: 5566320 (1996-10-01), Hubert
patent: 5576946 (1996-11-01), Bender et al.
patent: 5596723 (1997-01-01), Romohr
patent: 5623592 (1997-04-01), Carlson et al.
patent: 5675748 (1997-10-01), Ross
patent: 5682476 (1997-10-01), Tapperson et al.
patent: 5701411 (1997-12-01), Tran et al.
patent: 5706007 (1998-01-01), Fragnito et al.
John R. Gyoriki, "PLC's drive standard buses", Machine Designs, May 11, 1995, pp. 83-90.
Moore Products Co., "Control System", Power Apr. 1995, p. 114, vol. 139, No. 4, Copyright 1995, McGraw-Hill, Inc.
Moore Products Co., "Apacs Control System", Power Jun. 1995, p. 81, vol. 139, No. 6, Copyright 1995, McGraw-Hill, Inc.
Robert R. Lyons, "New Telemecanique Programmable Controllers Feature Multiple Programming Languages", Telemacanique, Arlington Heights, IL, Feb. 11, 1995.
Clifford J. Peshek et al., "Recent Developments and Future Trends in PLC Programming Languages and Programming Tools for Real-Time Control", IEEE Cement Industry Technical Conference, May 1933, Toronto,Canada, pp. 219-230.
C.K. Duffer et al., "High-Level Control Language Customizes Application Programs", Power Technologies, Inc., IEEE Computer Applications in Power, .COPYRGT. Apr. 1991, pp. 15-18.
H.J. Beestermoller et al., "An online and offline programmable Multiple-Loop Controller for Distributed Systems", .COPYRGT. 1994 IEEE, pp. 15-20.
Blackwell, `The benefits won't kick-in immediately (Microsoft Windows 95 operating system's multimedia benefits)`, Computing Canada, v21, n18, p36(2), Sep. 1, 1995.
Baldasserini, Denmac delivers LAN stats (Denmac Systems Inc's TrenData 2.0), Computer Shopper, v15, n6, p613(1), Jun. 1995.
Christensen Dan D.
Krivoshein Ken D.
Nixon Mark
Schleiss Duncan
Shepard John R.
Fisher-Rosemont Systems, Inc.
Koestner Ken J.
Lee Thomas C.
Perveen Rehana
LandOfFree
Process control system including a method and apparatus for auto does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Process control system including a method and apparatus for auto, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Process control system including a method and apparatus for auto will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-673832