Dual mode binary sensor for bus operation
First Claim
1. A binary sensor comprising:
- a binary sensing circuit having a means for receiving a signal indicative of a condition; and
a means for producing a binary signal indicative of whether the intensity of said signal is above or below a threshold;
a logic circuit, operatively coupled to said binary sensing circuit, for providing a means for communicating with a first external circuit;
an adaptive interface card, including bus network interface circuitry, operatively coupled to said binary sensing circuit and said logic circuit;
wherein said adaptive interface card disables said logic circuit and enables said bus network interface circuitry upon insertion into said binary sensor,said adaptive interface card providing a means for said binary sensor to communicate with a first network bus and network buses of a type other than said first network bus without the use of said first external circuit.
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Abstract
A binary sensor including a binary sensing circuit, a logic circuit and an adaptive interface card adapted to matingly engage the binary sensor. The binary sensing circuit and logic circuit are operatively coupled for communication with external circuits. The adaptive interface card includes bus network interface circuitry that disables the logic circuit and enables the bus network interface circuitry upon matingly engaging the interface card with the binary sensor. The bus network interface circuitry also becomes operatively coupled with the sensing circuit upon matingly engaging the adaptive interface card with the binary sensor. The bus network interface circuitry of the adaptive interface card provides a means for the binary sensor to communicate with bus networks. Each adaptive interface card includes one of a plurality of bus network circuits each having its own separate and distinct protocol which defines communication with at least one bus network having the same separate and distinct protocol as that of the bus network interface circuitry.
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12 Claims
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1. A binary sensor comprising:
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a binary sensing circuit having a means for receiving a signal indicative of a condition; and
a means for producing a binary signal indicative of whether the intensity of said signal is above or below a threshold;a logic circuit, operatively coupled to said binary sensing circuit, for providing a means for communicating with a first external circuit; an adaptive interface card, including bus network interface circuitry, operatively coupled to said binary sensing circuit and said logic circuit; wherein said adaptive interface card disables said logic circuit and enables said bus network interface circuitry upon insertion into said binary sensor, said adaptive interface card providing a means for said binary sensor to communicate with a first network bus and network buses of a type other than said first network bus without the use of said first external circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An adaptive interface for use with a binary sensor comprising a binary sensing circuit and a logic circuit, wherein the binary sensing circuit and logic circuit are operatively coupled, the adaptive interface comprising:
an interface card adapted to matingly engage the binary sensor, said interface card including a bus network circuit; said interface card disabling the logic circuit and enabling said bus network circuit upon engagement of said interface card, said bus network circuit becoming operatively coupled with said binary sensing circuit upon engagement of said interface card, said bus network circuit providing a communication means for the binary sensor to communicate with at least one of a plurality of bus networks. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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