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Automation equipment control system

  • US 6,675,070 B2
  • Filed: 08/26/2002
  • Issued: 01/06/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A control system for processing a program of instructions for automation equipment having a mechanical joint, a mechanical actuator to move the joint and a position feedback sensor, the mechanical actuator for receiving an activation signal and the feedback sensor providing a position signal, the control system comprising:

  • a general purpose computer with a general purpose operating system, said general purpose computer including a program execution module to selectively start and stop processing of the program of instructions and to generate a plurality of move commands; and

    a real-time computer subsystem in electronic communication with said general purpose computer and operably linked to the mechanical actuator and the position feedback sensor, said real-time computer subsystem including a move command data buffer for storing said plurality of move commands, a move module linked to said data buffer to sequentially process said plurality of move commands and calculate a required position for the mechanical joint.

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