Systems and methods for detection and configuration of spray system components
AssigneeCarlisle Fluid Technologies, Inc.
InventorJonathan Jean Guernsey
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Abstract
Provided are techniques for automatically detecting and configuring a variety of spray system components. The techniques include a controller configured to detect one or more spray system components. The controller is also configured to initialize software drivers corresponding to the spray system components upon connection of the spray system components to the controller. The techniques may provide one or more hardware on top (HAT) boards configured to couple to the controller and the spray system components.
Claims20
A spray system, comprising:
- a first spray applicator configured to operate with a first software driver;
- a second spray applicator configured to operate with a second software driver different from the first software driver;
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- a controller configured to couple to the first spray applicator and the second spray applicator, wherein the controller is configured to automatically detect the first spray applicator and initialize the first software driver upon connection of the first spray applicator to the controller, and wherein the controller is configured to automatically detect the second spray applicator and initialize the second software driver upon connection of the second spray applicator to the controller.
A spray system, comprising:
- a first spray component configured to operate with a first software driver;
- a second spray component configured to operate with a second software driver different from the first software driver;
- a hardware attached on top (HAT) board configured to couple to the first spray component and the second spray component;
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- a controller configured to couple to the HAT board, wherein the controller is configured to automatically detect the first spray component via the HAT board and initialize the first software driver upon connection of the first spray component to the HAT board, and wherein the controller is configured to automatically detect the second spray component via the HAT board and initialize the second software driver upon connection of the second spray component to the HAT board.
A method of operating a spray system, comprising:
- automatically detecting, via a processor, a first spray applicator operably coupled to a controller of the spray system;
- automatically detecting, via the processor, a second spray applicator operably coupled to the controller of the spray system;
- automatically initializing, via the processor, a first software driver upon detecting the first spray applicator;
- automatically initializing, via the processor, a second software driver upon detecting the second spray applicator, wherein the second software driver is different from the first software driver;
- controlling, via the processor, a first operation of the first spray applicator;
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- controlling, via the processor, a second operation of the second spray applicator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.