Address assignment procedure that enables a device to calculate addresses of neighbor devices

摘要

The method of the invention enables assignment of addresses to devices in a system, wherein each assigned address allows each device to determine addresses of neighboring devices. The procedure used to assign the addresses employs a multi-order address field, with a number assigned to a respective reference device used as the value that is inserted into a high order position of the address field. In the next lower order position of the address field is inserted the number of the device that is immediately connected to the respective connector. Thereafter, the lower orders of the address field are completed in accord with the physical position of each device in relation to the higher order devices that are coupled to the respective connector. Devices thereafter can determine addresses of adjoining devices by either removing an order from their address or adding an order thereto with a predetermined value inserted.