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Continuously self configuring distributed control system

  • US 5,233,510 A
  • Filed: 09/27/1991
  • Issued: 08/03/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/27/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of continuously self configuring a distributed control system, comprising:

  • providing at least one object with an identity code;

    providing at least one control computer;

    communicating between the object and the control computer using a predetermined address code;

    providing a configuration map having detailed information concerning function and capabilities of each object which is expected to be active;

    running an inventory process on the control computer;

    getting information from the configuration map by the inventory process;

    sensing the identity code of any object which is in an active state by the inventory process;

    building a machine map which contains at least the object'"'"'s identity code, the object'"'"'s address code, and a copy of the detailed information from the configuration map;

    building a network map to reflect the current contents of all machine maps within the network;

    revising the machine map according to a first predetermined schedule to add any object which is newly in an active state;

    further revising the machine map to reflect any changes in the detailed information from the configuration map;

    removing the machine map entry for any object which is not in an active state; and

    revising the network map according to a second predetermined schedule to reflect the current contents of all machine maps within the network.

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