MULTI-PATH RADIO TRANSMISSION INPUT/OUTPUT DEVICES, NETWORK, SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH ON DEMAND, PRIORITIZED ROUTING PROTOCOL

摘要

Devices, networks, systems and methods for coordinating industrial control and monitoring communications on multi-path radio frequency transmission mesh networks include establishing path metrics allowing a respective comparison of a plurality of available communication paths between neighboring radios communicating in the mesh network. Replies to route requests may be delayed based on the path metrics of available paths for message transmission to ensure that the best available connection routes through the mesh network can be understood and utilized.