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US 6,427,807 B1Granted
Method and apparatus for configuring elevator controls
AssigneeInventio AG
InventorPhilippe Henneau
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Abstract
A method of and an apparatus for configuring elevator controls permit external signal emitters and signal receivers to be connected to freely selectable connection points of an input/output module. For each of the occupied connection points on the input/output module at least one programmable connection configuration module can be assigned which delivers to the control processor via a bus system the requisite information concerning the type and function of the signal emitter or signal receiver connected to the corresponding connection point.
Claims18
A method of configuring an elevator control comprising the steps of:
- a. providing a control processor for controlling an elevator system;
- b. providing an input/output module having a plurality of connection points connected to the control processor for connecting to decentralized signal emitters and signal receivers of the elevator system;
- c. providing a plurality of programmable connection configuration modules in the input/output module, each of the connection configuration modules being connected to the control processor;
- d. assigning each of the connection configuration modules to an associated one of the connection points;
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- e. generating to the control processor from each of the connection configuration modules requisite information concerning a type and a function of a one of the signal emitters and the signal receivers when connected to the associated connection point.
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An elevator control comprising:
- a control processor for controlling an elevator system;
- an input/output module having a plurality of connection points connected to said control processor for connecting to decentralized signal emitters and signal receivers of the elevator system;
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- a plurality of programmable connection configuration modules in said input/output module each being connected to said control processor, each said connection configuration module being assigned to an associated one of said connection points, whereby when one of a signal emitter and a signal receiver is connected to one of said connection points, said connection configuration module assigned to said one connection point generates to said control processor requisite information concerning a type and a function of said one of a signal emitter and a signal receiver.
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A method of configuring an elevator control comprising the steps of:
- a. providing a control processor for controlling an elevator system, the control processor being configured to be part of a decentralized elevator control system subordinated to a main processor;
- b. providing an input/output module having a plurality of connection points connected to the control processor for connecting to decentralized signal emitters and signal receivers of the elevator system;
- c. providing a plurality of programmable connection configuration modules in the input/output module, each of the connection configuration modules being connected to the control processor by a bus system for transferring information, the connection configuration modules being addressable switches with integral data storage and each being connected by an associated connecting conductor to one of the connection points;
- e. assigning each of the connection configuration modules to an associated one of the connection points;
- f. generating to the control processor from each of the connection configuration modules requisite information concerning a type and a function of a one of the signal emitters and the signal receivers when connected to the associated connection point;
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- g. initializing the elevator control by generating from the connection configuration modules to the control processor stored information concerning the type and function of the signal emitters and signal receivers connected to the corresponding contact points, and then causing the control processor to generate via the direct connection conductor one of an output signal at the corresponding connection point and a signal present at the corresponding connection point.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.