System using a variable timer to optimally adjust issuing a start data collection signal at near the beginning of data transmission signal
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1. A controller based network comprising:
- a sensor configured to sense and acquire data representing a state of a device or event with which the sensor is associated;
an input/output device in operative connection with the sensor, the input/output device receiving the data acquired by the sensor;
a controller in operative connection with the input/output device so as to receive the data and generate commands based on the received data including commands for transmission of the data scheduled to be transmitted during a network update interval, the controller further including a data collection start signal generator which issues a data collection start signal; and
a timer having an adjustable time-out period, wherein when the timer reaches the time-out period the data collection start signal is issued, and wherein the timer is configured such that the time-out period is reached sufficiently ahead of a start of a next network update interval to allow all of the scheduled data to be collected for transmission by the controller.
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Abstract
A controller based network, where data from a plurality of nodes is placed onto the network in a scheduled predetermined order during a network update interval. The data transmitted onto the network being collected following the issuance of a data collection start signal issued in accordance with a timer, whereby the issuance of the data collection start signal can be varied within the network update interval. The collected data being transmitted onto the network upon the issuance of a data transmission signal.
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1. A controller based network comprising:
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a sensor configured to sense and acquire data representing a state of a device or event with which the sensor is associated; an input/output device in operative connection with the sensor, the input/output device receiving the data acquired by the sensor; a controller in operative connection with the input/output device so as to receive the data and generate commands based on the received data including commands for transmission of the data scheduled to be transmitted during a network update interval, the controller further including a data collection start signal generator which issues a data collection start signal; and a timer having an adjustable time-out period, wherein when the timer reaches the time-out period the data collection start signal is issued, and wherein the timer is configured such that the time-out period is reached sufficiently ahead of a start of a next network update interval to allow all of the scheduled data to be collected for transmission by the controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A controller based network comprising:
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a sensor which acquires data representing a state of a device or event; an input/output device in operative connection with the sensor for receiving the data; and
,a controller in operative connection with the input/output device, including a program which generates a data transmission signal issued to begin transmission of the data acquired by the sensor onto the controller based network and scheduled to be transmitted during a network update interval; and
,a timer which functions to generate a data collection start signal issued at an adjustable time after the start of the network update interval, and wherein the timer is configured such that the time-out period is reached sufficiently ahead of a start of a next network update interval, to allow all of the scheduled data to be collected for transmission by the controller. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of transmitting data in a controller based network, the method comprising the steps of:
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sensing by a sensor, data of a device or event; providing the data to an input/output device of the controller based network; issuing a time variable data collection start signal, during a network update interval; collecting the data to be transmitted onto the network; forming the collected data into transmission data to be transmitted onto the network during the network update interval, wherein the time variable data collection start signal is issued sufficiently ahead of a next network update interval to allow all of the data scheduled for transmission to be formed into the transmission data; issuing a data transmission signal to begin transmission of data onto the network; and
,transmitting the transmission data onto the network following the issuance of the data transmission signal. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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