WIRELESS COMMUNICATION ADAPTER FOR A PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLER AND PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLER SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME
First Claim
1. A wireless communication adapter for a programmable logic controller including a local wired communication port, said wireless communication adapter comprising:
- a first wireless communication port structured to wirelessly communicate with a number of remote wireless sensors or a number of remote wireless output devices;
a second wired communication port structured to communicate with the local wired communication port of said programmable logic controller; and
a processor cooperating with said first wireless communication port and said second wired communication port,wherein said processor, said first wireless communication port and said second wired communication port are structured to communicate a number of inputs from said number of remote wireless sensors to the local wired communication port of said programmable logic controller or a number of outputs from the local wired communication port of said programmable logic controller to said number of remote wireless output devices.
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Abstract
A wireless communication adapter is for a programmable logic controller including a local wired communication port, such as an expansion port. The wireless communication adapter includes a first wireless communication port structured to wirelessly communicate with a plurality of remote wireless sensors and a plurality of remote wireless output devices. A second wired communication port is structured to communicate with the expansion port of the programmable logic controller. A processor cooperates with the first wireless communication port and the second wired communication port. The processor, the first wireless communication port and the second wired communication port are structured to communicate a plurality of inputs from the remote wireless sensors to the expansion port of the programmable logic controller and a plurality of outputs from the expansion port of the programmable logic controller to the remote wireless output devices.
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1. A wireless communication adapter for a programmable logic controller including a local wired communication port, said wireless communication adapter comprising:
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a first wireless communication port structured to wirelessly communicate with a number of remote wireless sensors or a number of remote wireless output devices; a second wired communication port structured to communicate with the local wired communication port of said programmable logic controller; and a processor cooperating with said first wireless communication port and said second wired communication port, wherein said processor, said first wireless communication port and said second wired communication port are structured to communicate a number of inputs from said number of remote wireless sensors to the local wired communication port of said programmable logic controller or a number of outputs from the local wired communication port of said programmable logic controller to said number of remote wireless output devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A system comprising:
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a programmable logic controller comprising a local wired communication port; a number of wireless sensors; a wireless communication adapter comprising; a first wireless communication port structured to wirelessly communicate with said number of wireless sensors, a second wired communication port structured to communicate with the local wired communication port of said programmable logic controller, and a processor cooperating with said first wireless communication port and said second wired communication port, wherein said processor, said first wireless communication port and said second wired communication port are structured to communicate a number of inputs from said number of wireless sensors to the local wired communication port of said programmable logic controller. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system comprising:
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a wirelessly enabled node; a programmable logic controller comprising; a local wired communication port, and a number of wired input devices or wired output devices; a wireless communication adapter comprising; a first wireless communication port structured to wirelessly communicate with said wirelessly enabled node, a second wired communication port structured to communicate with the local wired communication port of said programmable logic controller, and a processor cooperating with said first wireless communication port and said second wired communication port, wherein said programmable logic controller is structured to communicate a number of inputs or outputs from said number of wired input devices or wired output devices to said local wired communication port, and wherein said processor, said second wired communication port and said first wireless communication port are structured to communicate said number of inputs or outputs from the local wired communication port of said programmable logic controller to said wirelessly enabled node. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system comprising:
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a programmable logic controller comprising a local wired communication port; a number of wireless sensors; a number of wireless output devices; a wireless communication adapter comprising; a first wireless communication port structured to wirelessly communicate with said number of wireless sensors, a second wired communication port structured to communicate with the local wired communication port of said programmable logic controller, and a processor cooperating with said first wireless communication port and said second wired communication port, wherein said processor, said first wireless communication port and said second wired communication port are structured to communicate a number of inputs from said number of wireless sensors to the local wired communication port of said programmable logic controller, and wherein said processor, said second wired communication port and said first wireless communication port are further structured to communicate a number of outputs from the local wired communication port of said programmable logic controller to said number of wireless output devices. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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