Systems and methods for ID assignment
AssigneeArcher Aviation Inc.
InventorStephen Michael Spiteri
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates generally to control of systems with modular devices. In one embodiment, a device is disclosed, comprising: a plurality of electrical contacts; and at least one processor, wherein the plurality of electrical contacts are configured to be coupled to one of: a first voltage source or a second voltage source, wherein the at least one processor is configured to determine an identification (ID) value for the device by determining voltage values that are based on a coupling configuration of the plurality of electrical contacts.
Claims30
A device, comprising:
- a plurality of electrical contacts;
- and
- at least one processor,
- wherein the plurality of electrical contacts are configured to be coupled to one of:
- a first voltage source or a second voltage source,
- wherein the at least one processor is configured to determine an identification (ID) value for the device by determining voltage values that are based on a coupling configuration of the plurality of electrical contacts, and
- wherein the at least one processor is configured to transmit the determined ID value for the device to one or more central processors.
An aircraft, comprising:
- one or more flight control computers;
- a connector, comprising:
- a first set of electrical contacts;
- and
- a device, comprising:
- a second set of electrical contacts;
- and
- at least one processor,
- wherein the connector is configured to couple the one or more flight control computers to the device,
- wherein each contact of the second set of electrical contacts is configured to be coupled to a first voltage source or a second voltage source by shorting to a pull-up electrical contact connected to the first voltage source, thereby resulting in a coupling configuration to the first set of electrical contacts,
- wherein the at least one processor is configured to determine an identification (ID) value for the device by determining voltage values that are based on the coupling configuration of the second set of electrical contacts, and
- wherein the coupling configuration includes at least one electrical short between one or more electrical contacts of the second set of electrical contacts and the pull-up electrical contact by the first set of electrical contacts.
A computer-implemented method of assigning an identification (ID) value to a device, comprising:
- determining, by at least one device processor, voltage values of a plurality of electrical contacts based on a coupling configuration of the plurality of electrical contacts;
- determining, by the at least one device processor, the ID value based on the determined voltage values;
- outputting, by the at least one device processor, the determined ID value to at least one central processor;
- and
- receiving, from the at least one central processor, a command signal based on the outputted determined ID value.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.