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US 7,822,896 B1Granted
Electronically configurable connector module
AssigneeBerkeley Process Control, Inc.
InventorsPaul Sagues, Larry Brasfield, Peter K. Moy
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AssigneeBerkeley Process Control, Inc.
InventorsPaul Sagues, Larry Brasfield, Peter K. Moy
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An input/output module includes a device communication connector apparatus for connecting at least one conductor between the module and at least one device and interface apparatus for causing the module to place any of a plurality of signals on any of a plurality of contacts of the device communication connector apparatus. The interface apparatus includes at least one electronic integrated circuit providing a selectable interconnection apparatus to a particular one of the contacts. The interface apparatus is configurable by a user of the module. A method of configuring the module includes providing inputs on a personal computer, communicating with a web server embedded in the module, to determine a specific interconnection apparatus for each of the contacts.
A configurable connectorized system comprising:
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A method of configuring input/output channels on a configurable connectorized system, said system comprising a module including (i) a device communication connector apparatus with a plurality of contacts and (ii) an interface apparatus including at least one electronic integrated circuit providing a selectable interconnection apparatus to a corresponding at least one of said contacts, said method comprising the step of commanding said interface apparatus to place any of a plurality of signals on any of said plurality of contacts of said device communication connector apparatus, wherein said commanding step includes a system controller commanding communicating instructions to said module to determine the configuration of said signals on said contacts.
A method of configuring input/output channels on a configurable connectorized system, said system comprising a module including (i) a device communication connector apparatus with a plurality of contacts and (ii) an interface apparatus including at least one electronic integrated circuit providing a selectable interconnection apparatus to a corresponding at least one of said contacts, said method comprising the step of commanding said interface apparatus to place any of a plurality of signals on any of said plurality of contacts of said device communication connector apparatus, wherein said commanding step includes communicating instructions over a network to said module to determine the configuration of said signals on said contacts.
A method of configuring input/output channels on a configurable connectorized system, said system comprising a module including (i) a device communication connector apparatus with a plurality of contacts and (ii) an interface apparatus including at least one electronic integrated circuit providing a selectable interconnection apparatus to a corresponding at least one of said contacts, said method comprising the step of commanding said interface apparatus to place any of a plurality of signals on any of said plurality of contacts of said device communication connector apparatus, wherein said module comprises a circuit board and said commanding step includes configuring jumper blocks on said circuit board.
A method of configuring input/output channels on a configurable connectorized system, said system comprising a module including (i) a device communication connector apparatus with a plurality of contacts (ii) an interface apparatus including at least one electronic integrated circuit providing a selectable interconnection apparatus to a corresponding at least one of said contacts, and (iii) an embedded web server programmed to provide configuration pages for devices connected to said device communication connector, said method comprising the steps of:
A method of directing a signal between a system controller and at least one device using a configurable connectorized system, said system comprising a module including (i) a device communication connector apparatus with a plurality of contacts and (ii) an interface apparatus including at least one electronic integrated circuit providing a selectable interconnection apparatus to a corresponding at least one of said contacts, said method comprising the steps of
A method of directing a signal between a system controller and at least one device using a configurable connectorized system, said system comprising a module including (i) a device communication connector apparatus with a plurality of contacts and (ii) an interface apparatus including at least one electronic integrated circuit providing a selectable interconnection apparatus to a corresponding at least one of said contacts, said method comprising the steps of:
A method of directing a signal between a system controller and at least one device using a configurable connectorized system, said system comprising a module including (i) a device communication connector apparatus with a plurality of contacts and (ii) an interface apparatus including at least one electronic integrated circuit providing a selectable interconnection apparatus to a corresponding at least one of said contacts, said method comprising the steps of:
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