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Machine control unit

  • US 10,197,982 B2
  • Filed: 06/06/2017
  • Issued: 02/05/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/03/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A unit comprising:

  • a power supply interface;

    a processor board power interface operatively coupled to the power supply interface wherein the processor board power interface operatively couples to and supplies power to a processor board;

    a serial interface that operatively couples to the processor board;

    a microcontroller operatively coupled to the serial interface;

    memory operatively coupled to the microcontroller;

    a motor control interface operatively coupled to the microcontroller wherein the motor control interface outputs motor control signal pulses;

    inputs operatively coupled to the microcontroller, wherein the inputs comprise at least an optically isolated digital input interface operatively coupled to the microcontroller;

    a digital output interface operatively coupled to the microcontroller; and

    instructions stored in the memory and executable by the microcontroller to instruct the unit to receive digital input via the optically isolated digital input interface from a machine, to receive position optical sensor input of a component of the machine via at least one of the inputs, to output motor control signal pulses via the motor control interface to at least one stepper motor of the machine to position the component of the machine based at least in part on the received position optical sensor input, to receive inspection camera input of a product processed by the machine via at least one of the inputs and to output motor control signal pulses via the motor control interface to at least one stepper motor of the machine to position a portion of the machine based at least in part on the inspection camera input.

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