发明名称 |
Process control system including a method and apparatus for automatically sensing the connection of devices to a network |
摘要 |
A digital control system automatically senses when a new controller is attached to a network and determines the number and types of I/O Ports that are attached to the new controller. The digital control system formats and displays the I/O Port information upon request by a user. The digital control system program also includes an automatic configuration program that responds to sensing of a new controller by automatically configuring the input/output (I/O) subsystem. The user adds a new controller without setting any physical switches or nodes. A user optionally supplies configuration information for a device into a database, prior to connection of a device. Upon connection of the device, the device is automatically sensed and configured using the database configuration information, without setting of physical switches or node address information on the devices.
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申请公布号 |
US6098116(A) |
申请公布日期 |
2000.08.01 |
申请号 |
US19960631519 |
申请日期 |
1996.04.12 |
申请人 |
FISHER-ROSEMONT SYSTEMS, INC. |
发明人 |
NIXON, MARK;KRIVOSHEIN, KEN D.;SHEPARD, JOHN R.;CHRISTENSEN, DAN D.;SCHLEISS, DUNCAN |
分类号 |
G06F13/20;(IPC1-7):G06F13/14 |
主分类号 |
G06F13/20 |
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