Control systems and methods
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1. A method for controlling at least one regulator, comprising:
- receiving control signals at a processor;
generating output signals at the processor based on the control signals;
configuring the at least one regulator based on the output signals; and
maintaining the output of the at least one regulator in the event of a power source failure.
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Abstract
Control systems and methods. An embodiment of control system may comprise a processor for receiving control signals from at least one input device when linked thereto. Computer-readable program code is provided for generating output signals at the processor based on the control signals. An interface is operatively associated with the processor, the interface configures at least one regulator based on the output signals generated at the processor by delivering pulse width modulated signals to the at least one regulator.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for controlling at least one regulator, comprising:
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receiving control signals at a processor; generating output signals at the processor based on the control signals; configuring the at least one regulator based on the output signals; and maintaining the output of the at least one regulator in the event of a power source failure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A control system, comprising:
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a processor for receiving control signals from at least one input device when linked thereto; computer-readable program code for generating output signals at said processor based on the control signals; and an interface operatively associated with said processor, said interface configuring at least one regulator based on the output signals generated at said processor by delivering pulse width modulated signals to the at least one regulator. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A control system, comprising:
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a processor for receiving control signals from at least one input device when linked thereto; computer-readable program code for generating output signals at said processor based on the control signals; and an interface operatively associated with said processor, said interface configuring at least one regulator based an the output signals generated at said processor, wherein said interface comprises a digital to analog converter and an operational amplifier operatively associated with said digital to analog converter, said operational amplifier increasing control granularity of the at least one regulator. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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27. A control system, comprising:
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a processor for receiving control signals from at least one input device when linked thereto; computer-readable program code for generating output signals at said processor based on the control signals; an interface operatively associated with said processor, said interface configuring at least one regulator based on the output signals generated at said processor; and program code for converting said interface between voltage-control and current-control modes.
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28. A control system, comprising:
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a processor for receiving control signals from at least one input device when linked thereto; computer-readable program code for generating output signals at said processor based on the control signals; an interface operatively associated with said processor, said interface configuring at least one regulator based on the output signals generated at said processor; and a dual-mode reset circuit operatively associated with said processor, said reset circuit for resetting said processor.
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