MOTOR DRIVE CONTROLLER
First Claim
1. A motor drive controller for use in a network of motor drive controllers, the motor drive controller comprising:
- a sensor configured to detect a status of a network controller controlling operation of the network of motor drive controllers; and
a processor configured to enter into a slave operation mode, in which the processor receives operating instructions from the network controller, or a master operation mode, in which the processor provides operating instructions to the network of motor drive controllers, wherein the processor is further configured to receive the status of the network controller from the sensor and select the master operation mode when the network controller is inactive.
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Abstract
According to one aspect, there is provided a motor drive controller for use in a network of motor drive controllers, the motor drive controller comprising: a sensor configured to detect a status of a network controller controlling operation of the network of motor drive controllers; and a processor configured to enter into a slave operation mode, in which the processor receives operating instructions from the network controller, or a master operation mode, in which the processor provides operating instructions to the network of motor drive controllers, wherein the processor is further configured to receive the status of the network controller from the sensor and select the master operation mode when the network controller is inactive.
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1. A motor drive controller for use in a network of motor drive controllers, the motor drive controller comprising:
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a sensor configured to detect a status of a network controller controlling operation of the network of motor drive controllers; and a processor configured to enter into a slave operation mode, in which the processor receives operating instructions from the network controller, or a master operation mode, in which the processor provides operating instructions to the network of motor drive controllers, wherein the processor is further configured to receive the status of the network controller from the sensor and select the master operation mode when the network controller is inactive. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A network of motor drive controllers comprising
one or more separate sub-systems of motor drive controllers, wherein each of the separate sub-systems comprises a plurality of interconnected motor drive controllers; - and
a network controller connected to the one or more separate sub-systems of motor drive controllers, the network controller configured to provide operating instructions to all of the interconnected motor drive controllers, wherein one or more of the motor drive controllers within each of the one or more separate sub-systems of motor drive controllers is configured to provide operating instructions to each of the other plurality of interconnected motor drive controllers within the respective sub-system of motor drive controllers when the network controller is inactive.
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