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AssigneeRockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
InventorsDavid A. Vasko, Robert E. Lounsbury, Kenwood H. Hall, Nathan J. Molnar, Douglas R. Bodmann
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A serial optical data transmission system is provided. The serial optical data transmission system includes a displaceable optical pathway disposed adjacent to a slot configured to receive a first monitoring and/or control module. The optical pathway is biased towards a serial optical data bus position for transmission of optical data to or from at least one second monitoring and/or control module when the first monitoring and/or control module is removed from the slot. Further, the optical pathway is displaced from the serial optical data bus position when the first monitoring and/or control module is in the slot.
A serial optical data transmission system, comprising:
A serial optical data transmission system, comprising:
A serial optical backplane supporting a plurality of monitoring and/or control modules, the backplane comprising a plurality of displaceable optical pathways, each optical pathway being configured to maintain transmission of optical data between the monitoring and/or control modules by biasing towards a serial optical data bus position upon removal of one or more monitoring and/or control modules from the backplane.
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