System and method for controlling an electrically actuated device
AssigneeAltronix Corporation
InventorsJonathan Sohnis, Victor Pesok
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Abstract
Systems and methods for powering and controlling an electrically actuated device, such as a door lock, via a structured cable, such as an Ethernet cable, are disclosed. The system may include a receiver which transmits Internet Protocol (IP) control signals and non-IP alarm trigger signals over a structured cable to a transceiver. Both types of signals may be transmitted over the structured cable without interruption, and used to control a device. The IP and non-IP signals may be transmitted over the same structured cable to provide device control for non-alarm and alarm condition device actuation, respectively.
Claims20
A system for controlling an electrically actuated device via a structured cable, the system comprising:
- a first receiver having a structured cable input port, a Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP) input port, and a structured cable output port, said first receiver adapted to:
- receive Ethernet Internet Protocol (IP) signals over structured cable;
- receive FACP non-IP trigger signals;
- transmit Ethernet IP signals over structured cable;
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- transmit non-IP analog trigger signals, based on the FACP non-IP trigger signals, over structured cable;
- a first transceiver having a structured cable input port and a device power output port, said first transceiver adapted to:
- receive the Ethernet IP signals over structured cable;
- receive the non-IP analog trigger signals over structured cable;
- and
- transmit or remove power to actuate said device responsive to the Ethernet IP signals and the non-IP analog trigger signals;
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- a first structured cable connecting the first receiver and the first transceiver.
A kit for controlling an electrically actuated device via an Ethernet connection, the kit comprising:
- a first receiver having a structured cable input port, a Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP) input port, and a structured cable output port, said first receiver adapted to:
- receive Ethernet Internet Protocol (IP) signals over structured cable;
- receive FACP non-IP trigger signals;
- transmit Ethernet IP signals over structured cable;
- and
- transmit non-IP analog trigger signals, based on the FACP non-IP trigger signals, over structured cable;
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- a first transceiver having a structured cable input port and a device power output port, said first transceiver adapted to:
- receive the Ethernet IP signals over structured cable;
- receive the non-IP analog trigger signals over structured cable;
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- transmit or remove power to actuate said device responsive to the Ethernet IP signals and the non-IP analog trigger signals.
In a system having a Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP), a receiver, a transceiver, a device controller, and an electrically controlled device, a method of controlling the electrically controlled device comprising:
- receiving, at the receiver, an IP control signal for the device;
- transmitting the IP control signal from the receiver to the transceiver via a structured cable;
- transmitting electrical power sufficient to power the device from the transceiver to the device responsive to receipt of the IP control signal;
- transmitting a non-IP control signal for the device from the FACP to the receiver;
- transmitting the non-IP control signal or an analog of said non-IP control signal from the receiver to the transceiver via the structured cable;
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- transmitting or removing electrical power to the device under the control of the transceiver responsive to receipt of the non-IP control signal or the analog of said non-IP control signal at the transceiver.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.