Master/slave device system
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorMING-CHIH HSIEH
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Abstract
A master/slave device system includes a baseboard, a master device connected to the baseboard, and at least one slave device communicatively connected to the master device. The baseboard provides a power source. A switch connects the power source and the at least one slave device. The switch is capable of being switched on when a predetermined time is reached. The at least one slave device is capable of automatically setting an address at the moment the switch is switched on. The master device is capable of identifying the at least one slave device using the address.
Claims14
A master/slave device system comprising:
- a baseboard comprising a power source;
- a master device connected to the baseboard;
- at least one slave device, connected to the baseboard, capable of communicating with the master device;
- a switch connected between the power source and the at least one slave device;
- wherein the switch is capable of switching on when a predetermined time is reached, the at least one slave device is capable of automatically setting an address corresponding to the predetermined time, and the master device is capable of identifying the at least one slave device using the address.
A master/slave device system comprising:
- a baseboard comprising a power source;
- a master device connected to the baseboard;
- a first slave device communicatively connected to the master device via the baseboard and switchingly connected to the power source;
- wherein the first slave device is supplied by the power source after a first predetermined time and is capable of setting a first address according to the first predetermined time, and the master device is capable of identifying the first slave device using the first address.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.