摘要 |
A controlled system comprises a plurality of peripheral operating devices connected to an electrical power supply. Each of a plurality of local controllers is mounted near an associated peripheral operating device, and is connected in series with the power supply to the associated peripheral. Each of a plurality of sensors is connected to a local controller and is operative to send sensor information to the connected local controller. An interface is operative to enable each local controller to communicate with each other local controller. Each local controller is operative to receive information from a connected sensor and from other local controllers, send information from the connected sensor to other local controllers, and control power to the associated peripheral operating device in response to information received from the connected sensor or other local controllers.
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