# US 2003/0101285 A1 · Control interface card adapted for auto-reloading object position data, comparing object position data, and providing a triggering signal

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- Number: US 2003/0101285 A1
- Document ID: US20030101285A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 09/994,726
- Filed: 2001-11-28
- Published: 2003-05-29
- Earliest claimed: 2001-11-28
- Inventors: Yi-Tun Huang; Sheng-Fu Chang; Tsan-Ming Yu
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20030101285A1

## CPC

- G05B 19/0423: {Input/output}
- G05B 2219/21108: Module, I-O module consisting of counters and comparators
- G05B 2219/25425: Personal computer
- G05B 2219/2651: Camera, photo
- G05B: CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS (systems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables G05D; systems for regulating electric or magnetic variables G05F; control devices or systems insofar as characterised by mechanical features only G05G)

## Abstract

A control interface card is constructed to include a bus controller connected to the CPU of a host computer, a data buffer adapted for registration of object position data computed by the CPU of the host computer, a position compare circuit adapted for fetching registered object position data from the data buffer and comparing the fetched object position data with feedback position data obtained from an object shifting control means, and then fetching a next registered object position data from the data buffer for a next comparison after matching of one comparison, and a trigger I/O circuit adapted for providing a triggering signal to the CPU of the host computer upon matching of one comparison at the position compare circuit.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A control interface card connected to the CPU (central processing unit) of a host computer and adapted for auto-reloading object position data, comparing object position data, and providing a triggering signal to the CPU of the host computer, said control interface card comprising a data buffer adapted for registration of object position data computed by the CPU of said host computer, a position compare circuit adapted for fetching registered object position data from said data buffer and comparing the fetched object position data with feedback position data obtained from an object shifting control means, and then fetching a next registered object position data from said data buffer for a next comparison after matching of one comparison, and a trigger I/O circuit adapted for providing a triggering signal to the CPU of said host computer upon matching of one comparison at said position compare circuit.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The control interface card as claimed in claim 1, which is a motion control interface card.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The control interface card as claimed in claim 1, which is an industrial counting interface card.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The control interface card as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a bus controller connected to a bus at the CPU of said host computer for intercommunication between the control interface card and the CPU of said host computer, and a bus arbitrator connected to said bus controller and adapted for providing an interrupt signal to the CPU of said host computer through said bus controller upon matching of one comparison at said position compare circuit.