Field programmable module personalities
First Claim
1. An alarm system for detecting and warning of the presence of various conditions by means of transponders located in a plurality of zones comprising:
- a loop controller having a plurality of supply lines extending to said transponders;
a module, within each of said transponders, connected to said plurality of supply lines, said module being capable of initiating communication of the condition in its respective zone to said loop controller; and
means for variably determining specific different personalities of said module such that said module functions selectively in a variety of specific ways, wherein said means for variably determining includes means for selectively storing specific configuration data in said module to establish said respective specific personalities until such time as a new personality is selected;
a plurality of device containing circuits coupled to said module; and
means, responsive to the storage of specific configuration data, for selecting respective modes of operation for said circuits.
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Abstract
There is provided an alarm system for detecting and warning of the presence of alarm and trouble conditions in a plurality of zones. The system comprises a loop controller having supply lines extending to the plurality of zones and a module connected to the supply lines within each zones. If an alarm condition occurs in a particular zone, the module initiates communication of the alarm condition to the loop controller. The system also includes means for variably controlling a specific personality of the module, such as a microcontroller, so that the module functions selectively in a variety of specific ways. The means for variably controlling includes means for selectively storing configuration data, such as an EEPROM, in the module to define the specific personality.
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8 Claims
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1. An alarm system for detecting and warning of the presence of various conditions by means of transponders located in a plurality of zones comprising:
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a loop controller having a plurality of supply lines extending to said transponders; a module, within each of said transponders, connected to said plurality of supply lines, said module being capable of initiating communication of the condition in its respective zone to said loop controller; and means for variably determining specific different personalities of said module such that said module functions selectively in a variety of specific ways, wherein said means for variably determining includes means for selectively storing specific configuration data in said module to establish said respective specific personalities until such time as a new personality is selected; a plurality of device containing circuits coupled to said module; and means, responsive to the storage of specific configuration data, for selecting respective modes of operation for said circuits. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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