Method and Apparatus for Controlling A Plurality of Motors
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1. Apparatus comprising:
- an MCU module having an MCU and an interface for connecting to a bus from a CPU; and
a plurality of motor modules, each motor module having an electronically controlled motor and an Identifier;
wherein the motor modules are electrically connected to the MCU module, and the MCU module receives control signals from the CPU and in turn instructs a selected one of the motor modules to operate.
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Abstract
Apparatus, having multiple motor modules, has an MCU module. Each motor module has an electronically controlled motor. The MCU module has an MCU and an interface for connecting to a bus from a CPU. In use the MCU module receives control signals from the CPU and in turn instructs a selected one of the motors to operate.
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1. Apparatus comprising:
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an MCU module having an MCU and an interface for connecting to a bus from a CPU; and a plurality of motor modules, each motor module having an electronically controlled motor and an Identifier; wherein the motor modules are electrically connected to the MCU module, and the MCU module receives control signals from the CPU and in turn instructs a selected one of the motor modules to operate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of controlling multiple electronically controlled motors, the method comprising the steps of:
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connecting a MCU to a bus from a CPU; connecting the MCU to the plurality of motors; using the MCU to select which motor to operate and in which direction based on the signals received by the MCU from the CPU. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of controlling multiple electronically controlled motors, the method comprising the steps of:
using a single MCU to interface between the multiple motors and a CPU. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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