MULTIPLEXED MOTOR CONTROLLER
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1. A system comprising:
- a plurality of motors, at least two of the motors requiring a variable-frequency source or being a multi-speed motor; and
a multiplexed controller configured to control operation of the plurality of motors, the controller directly communicating with each of the plurality of motors.
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Abstract
A system, multiplexed controller, and a method of controlling a plurality of motors is described. The system includes a plurality of motors, at least two of the motors requiring a variable-frequency source or being a multi-speed motor. The multiplexed controller of the system is configured to control operation of the plurality of motors, the controller directly communicating with each of the plurality of motors.
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1. A system comprising:
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a plurality of motors, at least two of the motors requiring a variable-frequency source or being a multi-speed motor; and a multiplexed controller configured to control operation of the plurality of motors, the controller directly communicating with each of the plurality of motors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of controlling a plurality of motors, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a processor of a multiplexed controller, one or more signals to initiate operation of respective one or more motors directly from corresponding one or more initiators; prioritizing, based on priority information stored in a memory device, the signals when two or more signals are received; and processing the signals, with the processor, based on a result of the prioritizing to generate waveforms to drive the respective motors. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A multiplexed controller comprising:
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an input interface to receive one or more signals directly from corresponding one or more initiators; and a processor configured to process the one or more signals to output waveforms to respective one or more motors whose operation is controlled by the waveforms. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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