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CONTROL FOR POSITIONING MULTIPLE BARRIERS APPARATUS AND METHOD

  • US 20100087958A1
  • Filed: 10/03/2008
  • Published: 04/08/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/03/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for operating a plurality of autonomous, processor-controlled, multi-position actuators in unison from a separate control station, comprising:

  • establishing a wireless communication network that originates with the separate control station and provides bidirectional message transfer between the separate control station and each multi-position actuator;

    assigning a processor-readable address to each multi-position actuator;

    providing a command set for each of the plurality of multi-position actuators that includes for each command in the command set the assigned actuator address and one of a plurality of executable functions, wherein the command set includes at least one command to realize one position value from a plurality of position values defined for the actuator, and wherein the command set further includes at least one stop command;

    assigning the plurality of multi-position actuators to a group; and

    defining a plurality of group commands, including in each group command a plurality of discrete commands to perform a like executable function, directed to the addresses of the plurality of multi-position actuators in the group.

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