Method for configuring input and output interfaces, I/O interface configuration device and control system

An I/O interface configuration device for configuring input and output interfaces adapted to electrically connect a controlling circuit to a controlled device, wherein the controlling circuit comprises a controlling port and an output port indicating a hardware identification number of the controlling circuit, and the controlled device comprises a controlled port, the I/O interface configuration device comprises:

• an input interface adapted to electrically connect to the controlling port for receiving a data type sent by the controlling port;
• an output interface adapted to electrically connect to the controlled port for outputting another data type;
• a storage unit storing a plurality of configuration files, wherein one of the plurality of configuration files corresponds to the hardware identification number of the controlling circuit;
• a detecting pin retrieving the hardware identification number of the controlling circuit, wherein the detecting pin is electrically connected to the output port of the controlling circuit;
• a converting unit electrically connecting to the input interface and the output interface, wherein the converting unit corresponds to the controlled device, converts the data type to said another data type and is adapted to selectively output said another data type through the output interface;
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• a computing unit electrically connecting to the detecting pin, the storage unit and the converting unit, wherein the computing unit is adapted to load the configuration file corresponding to the hardware identification number from the storage unit and control the converting unit to configure the input interface and the output interface according to the configuration file of the hardware identification number.

A control system comprises:

• a controlling circuit comprising a controlling port and an output port indicating a hardware identification number of the controlling circuit;
• a controlled device comprising a controlled port, wherein the controlled device is adapted to receive an instruction or a data from the controlled port;
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• an I/O interface configuration device for configuring input and output interfaces electrically connecting to the controlling circuit and the controlled device, and the I/O interface configuration device comprising:
• an input interface adapted to electrically connect to the controlling port for receiving a data type sent by the controlling port;
• an output interface adapted to electrically connect to the controlled port for outputting another data type, wherein said another data type is the instruction or the data;
• a storage unit storing a plurality of configuration files, wherein one of the plurality of the configuration files corresponds to the hardware identification number of the controlling circuit;
• a detecting pin retrieving the hardware identification number of the controlling circuit, wherein the detecting pin is electrically connected to the output port of the controlling circuit;
• a converting unit electrically connecting to the input interface and the output interface, wherein the converting unit corresponds to the controlled device, converts the data type to said another data type and is adapted to selectively output said another data type through the output interface;
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• a computing unit electrically connecting to the detecting pin, the storage unit and the converting unit, wherein the computing unit is adapted to load the configuration file corresponding to the hardware identification number from the storage unit and control the converting unit to configure the input interface and the output interface according to the configuration file of the hardware identification number.