System and Method for Identifying Electrical Equipment Using Wireless Receivers
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1. A power distribution unit control system, comprising:
- a wireless transmitter configured to plug into an electrical cord outlet of a piece of electrical equipment and configured to receive an electrical cord of the piece of equipment;
an encoder configured to transmit a trigger signal to the wireless transmitter over the electrical cord of the piece of equipment, wherein the wireless transmitter sends out a presence signal in response to receiving the trigger signal;
at least one receiver for receiving the presence signal from the wireless transmitter, each receiver of the at least one receiver including a communications adapter; and
a controller for receiving from the at least one communications adapter information corresponding to when the presence signal was received at the at least one receiver.
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Abstract
By utilizing a transmitter that plugs into a power socket of a piece of electrical equipment, that equipment may be locatable using a specialized power source that interacts with the transmitter. The specialized power source sends a command signal across a power cable and causes the transmitter to send a response signal. The response signal is received by one or more receivers, and the position of the equipment within its corresponding cabinet/rack can be determined. The response signal can be sent using a number of different techniques, such as ultrasonic or infrared.
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1. A power distribution unit control system, comprising:
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a wireless transmitter configured to plug into an electrical cord outlet of a piece of electrical equipment and configured to receive an electrical cord of the piece of equipment; an encoder configured to transmit a trigger signal to the wireless transmitter over the electrical cord of the piece of equipment, wherein the wireless transmitter sends out a presence signal in response to receiving the trigger signal; at least one receiver for receiving the presence signal from the wireless transmitter, each receiver of the at least one receiver including a communications adapter; and a controller for receiving from the at least one communications adapter information corresponding to when the presence signal was received at the at least one receiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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