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Signal handling device

  • US 6,421,628 B1
  • Filed: 07/30/1999
  • Issued: 07/16/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/08/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A signal handling device for enabling a data transmission between a plurality of position measuring devices and a master unit, the signal handling device comprising:

  • a main communications port for communicating with the master unit via a data bus;

    a measurement port for communicating with a position measuring device of the plurality of position measuring devices;

    an extension port for connecting to an intelligent slave unit to enable a communication with further position measuring devices of the plurality of position measuring devices via the slave unit; and

    a data processing unit capable of managing data traffic between the main communications port, the measurement port and the extension port, wherein a plurality of actuators are coupled to the master unit and the master unit provides control signals to the actuators in dependence on measurement signals of the position measuring devices provided to the master unit by the signal handling device.

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