System for programmed control of signal input and output to and from cable conductors

• US 20070255879A1
• Filed: 05/07/2007
• Published: 11/01/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 02/14/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Berkeley Process Control, Inc. (Moog Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Berkeley Process Control, Inc. (Moog Incorporated)
• Inventors: Sagues, Paul, Brasfield, Larry
• Application Number:
  US11/801,127
• Publication Number:
  US 20070255879A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 710/301
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/0423 Input/output
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/054 Input/output
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/1105 I-O
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/1138 Configuration of I-O
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/1144 Program, program I-O module
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/21116 Universal cabling; control interface between processor and devices
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/25258 ASIC
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/25321 Connection modules by flexible printed circuit, printed cable, multiway, ribbon

Abstract

An input/output module for implementing directions from a controller for sending and receiving signals to and from devices. The input/output module includes a microprocessor for communication with, and receiving programming from the controller. The input/output module further includes device communication connectors, each having number of pins, each pin for interconnection with a cable conductor to a device. The input/output module has an ASIC for each of the pins, providing a controlled interface with the corresponding pin. Each ASIC has interconnection apparatus, selectable by the microprocessor for providing a particular interface with the pin served by the ASIC.

Claims

1. A configurable connectorized system comprising:

(a) a module including

(i) a device communication connector apparatus including a connector for connecting a cable between said module and a device; and

(ii) directing apparatus programmable by a user of said system and responsive to an input signal from a controller apparatus for causing said module to place any of a plurality of signals on any of a plurality of connector pins of said connector, wherein said directing apparatus includes at least one ASIC providing a selectable interconnection apparatus to a particular one of said connector pins.

2-19. -19. (canceled)