PARALLEL-TO-SERIAL CONVERTER
First Claim
1. A system on an aircraft for converting plural data inputs and plural data outputs from a parallel format to a serial format, comprising:
- a microcontroller for executing code out of a memory module;
an integrated software module that accepts plural variable number of inputs and generates a plural variable number of outputs;
an analog input processing module that receives plural analog inputs, converts the analog inputs to digital data and sends the digital data to the integrated software module;
a digital input processing module that receives discrete digital inputs and transfers the digital inputs to the integrated software module;
a digital output module that receives data from the integrated software module, including a plurality of in-shift registers for receiving digital data from the integrated software module via a communication interface module; and
an analog output module that receives digital data from the integrated software module and converts the digital data into analog data by using a digital to analog converter.
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Abstract
Method and system on an aircraft for converting plural data inputs and plural data outputs from a parallel format to a serial format is provided. The system includes an integrated software module that accepts plural variable number of inputs and generates a plural variable number of outputs; an analog input processing module that receives plural analog inputs, converts the analog inputs to digital data and sends the digital data to the integrated software module; a digital input processing module that receives discrete digital inputs and transfers the digital inputs to the integrated software module; a digital output module that receives data from the integrated software module; and an analog output module that receives digital data from the integrated software module and converts the digital data into analog data by using a digital to analog converter.
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9 Claims
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1. A system on an aircraft for converting plural data inputs and plural data outputs from a parallel format to a serial format, comprising:
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a microcontroller for executing code out of a memory module;
an integrated software module that accepts plural variable number of inputs and generates a plural variable number of outputs;
an analog input processing module that receives plural analog inputs, converts the analog inputs to digital data and sends the digital data to the integrated software module;
a digital input processing module that receives discrete digital inputs and transfers the digital inputs to the integrated software module;
a digital output module that receives data from the integrated software module, including a plurality of in-shift registers for receiving digital data from the integrated software module via a communication interface module; and
an analog output module that receives digital data from the integrated software module and converts the digital data into analog data by using a digital to analog converter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5, 6)
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4. (canceled)
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7. (canceled)
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8. A method for processing plural data inputs and data outputs from a parallel to a serial format, comprising:
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receiving analog inputs in parallel format;
acquiring information regarding the number and configuration of A/D converters;
converting the analog inputs to a digital format;
transferring the converted analog inputs to an integrated software module;
processing the converted analog inputs serially based on a destination format; and
receiving digital inputs in parallel format; and
transferring the digital inputs to the integrated software module via a multiplexer and/or serially.
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9. (canceled)
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