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AUTOMATION EQUIPMENT CONTROL SYSTEM

  • US 20120016521A1
  • Filed: 09/23/2011
  • Published: 01/19/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A control system comprising:

  • a general purpose computer with a general purpose operating system, said general purpose computer including a program execution module configured to selectively start and stop processing of the at least one program of instructions for mechanisms having at least one mechanical joint, a mechanical actuator to move the at least one mechanical joint and a position feedback sensor;

    a real-time computer subsystem configured to be in electronic communication with said general purpose computer and configured to link to the mechanical actuator and the position feedback sensor;

    a move command data buffer for storing said configured to store a plurality of move commands;

    a mechanism move module configured to link to said move command data buffer to sequentially process said plurality of move commands and calculate a target position for the at least one mechanical joint; and

    a control algorithm configured to communicate with said mechanism move module to calculate an activation signal from a position signal and said target position for the at least one mechanical joint to actuate the mechanical actuator.

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