Method and device for identifying an allocation of control circuits to at least one control device
AssigneeAirbus Operations GmbH
InventorsKarsten ROEDERER, Maik JALASS
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method and a device for identifying an allocation of control circuits to at least one control device. In this context, it can be checked whether wiring for example of heating circuits and/or sensors to a central control device is correct. Provided actuation patterns are switched on at a number of control circuits. This makes it possible to identify correct wiring efficiently and without error. The invention can be used in vehicle construction, and especially in aircraft construction.
Claims11
A method for identifying an allocation of control circuits, which each comprise an actuator and a sensor, to at least one control device comprising the following steps:
- providing a first actuation pattern which is suitable for uniquely actuating each individual control circuit via the control device, comprising a plurality of actuation phases which each describe a selection of control circuits which are to be actuated, the number of actuation phases being less than the number of control circuits;
- actuating the actuators of the control circuits in accordance with one of the plurality of actuation phases by the control device;
- reading out the sensors of the actuated control circuits in accordance with the one of the plurality of actuation phases;
- repeating the steps of actuating and reading out for each of the plurality of actuation phases so as to measure a second actuation pattern;
- and
- identifying the allocation of each of the control circuits to the at least one control device by comparing the provided actuation pattern and the measured actuation pattern.
A device for identifying an allocation of control circuits, which each comprise an actuator and a sensor, to at least one control device, comprising:
- a provision device for providing an actuation pattern which is provided for uniquely actuating each individual control circuit by way of the control device, comprising a plurality of actuation phases, which each describe a selection of control circuits which are to be actuated, the number of actuation phases being less than the number of control circuits;
- a measurement device for measuring a second actuation pattern during a repetition of the actuation of the control circuits via the control device in accordance with one of the plurality of actuation phases and the reading-out of the sensors of the actuated control circuits in accordance with one of the plurality of actuation phases;
- and
- an identification device for identifying the allocation of the control circuits to the at least one control device by comparing the provided actuation pattern and the measured actuation pattern.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.