Method of controlling and monitoring a store
First Claim
1. A method of controlling and monitoring a store connected to a store station having a memory section and a power supply, the method comprising:
- transmitting a store generic program portion from a source thereof and into the memory section of the store station, said store generic program portion being operable with a plurality of different types of stores;
invoking the generic program portion to determine the specific type of store connected to the store station;
transmitting a store specific program portion from a source thereof and into the memory section of the store station, said store specific program portion being operable with the specific type of store connected to the station; and
invoking the specific program portion to control and to monitor the store connected to the station, and including(i) actuating the power supply to supply power to the store,(ii) transmitting messages and signals from the station to the store to operate at least selection function of the store, and(iii) transmitting messages and signals to the station from the store to monitor the operation thereof.
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Abstract
An armament station and a method for controlling and monitoring a store connected to an armament station. The method comprises the steps of loading into the armament station a generic program portion operable with a multitude of types of stores, invoking that generic program portion to determine the specific type of store connected to the armament station, and loading into the armament station a specific program portion operable with the specific type of store connected to the station. The specific program portion is then invoked to control and monitor the store connected to the station; and in particular, to actuate a power supply to supply power to the store, to transmit messages and signals to the store to operate the store, and to receive messages and signals from the store to monitor the operation thereof.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of controlling and monitoring a store connected to a store station having a memory section and a power supply, the method comprising:
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transmitting a store generic program portion from a source thereof and into the memory section of the store station, said store generic program portion being operable with a plurality of different types of stores; invoking the generic program portion to determine the specific type of store connected to the store station; transmitting a store specific program portion from a source thereof and into the memory section of the store station, said store specific program portion being operable with the specific type of store connected to the station; and invoking the specific program portion to control and to monitor the store connected to the station, and including (i) actuating the power supply to supply power to the store, (ii) transmitting messages and signals from the station to the store to operate at least selection function of the store, and (iii) transmitting messages and signals to the station from the store to monitor the operation thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A store station to control and monitor a store connected to the station, for use with a plurality of different types of stores, and comprising:
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a power source; data transmission means to transmit messages and signals between the store and the station; and a processor including (i) a memory section holding a store generic program portion operable with each of the plurality of different types of stores, and a plurality of store specific program portions, each of which is operable with a respective one of said plurality of store types, and (ii) means to invoke the store generic program portion to determine the type of store connected to the store station; the store generic program portion including means to invoke the store specific program portion operable with the type of store connected to the armament station; and each store specific program portion including (i) means to actuate the power source to supply power to the store, and (ii) means to actuate the data transmission means to transmit messages and signals from the store station to the store to operate at least selected functions of the store, and to receive messages and signals from the store to monitor the operation thereof. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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Specification