摘要 |
A method for controlling at least one device ( 12 ) with a control system ( 10 ). The devices ( 12 ) can provide input signals ( 16 ) to the control system ( 10 ), receive output signals ( 14 ) from the control system ( 10 ) to operate the device ( 12 ), or a combination of both. When the device ( 12 ) is first connected to the control system ( 10 ), the control system ( 10 ) identifies the device ( 12 ) and selects a set of parameters and instructions from a database ( 18 ). An operator can then select values for the parameters. The parameters and instructions then define the operation of the device ( 12 ). Each controlled device ( 12 ) acts autonomously with respect to other devices ( 12 ). When the device ( 12 ) is actuated through a series of operations, the method determines the next operation of the device ( 12 ), after the device ( 12 ) has been turned off and back on again.
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