Data transmission between connected modules wherein each module separately and directly communication with each other modules
AssigneeBodenseewerk Geratetechnik GmbH
InventorReinhard Reichel
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Abstract
A modular electronic device has a cabinet frame, a plurality of push-in modules with module frames retained in the cabinet frame side-by-side, and printed circuit boards mounted in the module frames, and electronic components carried by said printed circuit boards. Each of these modules has autonomous data transmitting connections for communicating directly with each of the other ones of the modules.
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A modular electronic device comprising a cabinet frame, a plurality of push-in modules with module frames retained in said cabinet frame side-by-side, printed circuit boards mounted in said module frames, and electronic components carried by said printed circuit boards, and communication means for establishing communication between each of said modules and at least another one of said modules, said communication means comprising autonomous data transmitting and receiving means in each of said modules and, separate connecting means associated with each of said modules for directly connecting the respective module with other modules, each of said separate connecting means being connected to said data transmitting means of one of said modules and to said data receiving means of another one of said modules.
A method of communication between modules of a modular electronic device comprising a cabinet frame, a plurality of push-in modules with module frames retained in said cabinet frame, and printed circuit boards mounted in said module frames, and electronic components carried by said printed circuit boards, wherein each of said modules is separately and directly interconnected for data exchange with at least another one of said modules for direct communication between such modules.
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