Control device, a control module, a module battery and a control system

A control device for the control of a module battery comprising a first external bus interface for the reception of external control commands from a higher level control and an internal bus interface for an internal bus, by way of which battery modules, connected with the control device, of the module battery are able to be controlled in accordance with the external control commands and by way of which the battery modules are adapted to transmit messages to the control device, wherein a second external bus interface is provided by way of which visualizing data for visualizing at least one function of the module battery is adapted to be produced as an output further comprising a first and a second control module of a same type, the first control module being adapted to provide the control function for the control of the battery modules by way of the internal bus and the second control module being adapted for the provision of the visualizing data for the second external bus interface.

A module battery and more particularly a fluid power valve battery comprising at least one control device and/or at least one control module, the control device controlling a module battery, the control device comprising a first external bus interface for the reception of external control commands from a higher level control and an internal bus interface for an internal bus, by way of which battery modules, connected with the control device, of the module battery are able to be controlled in accordance with the external control commands and by way of which the battery modules are adapted to transmit messages to the control device, wherein a second external bus interface is provided by way of which visualizing data for visualizing at least one function of the module battery is adapted to be produced as an output, the control module being designed for selectively providing the control function for the control of the battery modules by way of the internal bus and for providing visualizing data for the second external bus interface and said control device is adapted to be set in a first mode of operation as a first control module or a second mode of operation as a second control module.

A control system comprising a first external bus with a higher level control for the control of at least two control devices by way of the first external bus, at least one of the control devices controlling a module battery, at least one of the control devices comprising a first external bus interface for the reception of external control commands from a higher level control and an internal bus interface for an internal bus, by way of which battery modules, connected with the control device, of the module battery are able to be controlled in accordance with the external control commands and by way of which the battery modules are adapted to transmit messages to the control device, wherein a second external bus interface is provided by way of which visualizing data for visualizing at least one function of the module battery is adapted to be produced as an output, and a second bus for the connection of a visualizing device at which visualizing data provided by the control devices may be displayed.