Modular Equipment Center Zonal Standalone Power System Control Architecture

A method for synchronizing power distribution and communications within a vehicle, the method comprising:

• spatially distributing a plurality of modular equipment centers (MECs) throughout the vehicle;
• powering the plurality of MECs with at least one primary source of power;
• servicing a zone of equipment loads nearest each MEC;
• in response to each MEC servicing a zone of equipment loads, providing both power and bidirectional communication data originating from the same MEC to the equipment loads within each zone;
• and
• in response to a MEC becoming operationally inconsistent, rerouting both power and bidirectional data originating from another MEC for servicing the equipment loads within the zone associated with the MEC becoming operationally inconsistent.

A method for initially powering up a power distribution and communication system, the method comprising:

• powering a plurality of modular equipment centers (MECs);
• initiating communications with each of the plurality of MECs;
• performing power-on tests on each of the MECs;
• reporting results of the power-on tests to each of the plurality of MECs;
• providing configuration information to each of the plurality of MECs;
• and
• each of the MECs configuring itself for operation.