Method and apparatus for electronically controlling fiber processing machines, particularly spinning preparation machines
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1. An apparatus for electronically controlling a fiber processing machine, comprising:
- a system bus;
at least one plug-in control module adapted to connect to the system bus; and
at least one memory connected to the system bus for receiving and storing data;
the memory being a non-volatile, electrically erasable and programmable memory, disposed physically apart from said at least one plug-in control module, such that when a supply voltage to the apparatus is shut down, the data are not lost and can be read further without additional equipment when the apparatus is started up again,wherein the fiber processing machine comprises a spinning preparation machine, and said memory contains said data, which comprises an indication of elapsed operating hours of the fiber processing machine.
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An apparatus for electronically controlling a fiber processing machine includes at least one plug-in module group and at least one memory for receiving and storing data. A non-volatile memory is disposed physically apart from the plug-in module group whereby the data inputted in the memory are not lost upon switching off a power supply to the apparatus or upon replacing at least one plug-in module group and whereby upon resuming operation of the apparatus the data may be read and further processed.
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1. An apparatus for electronically controlling a fiber processing machine, comprising:
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a system bus; at least one plug-in control module adapted to connect to the system bus; and at least one memory connected to the system bus for receiving and storing data; the memory being a non-volatile, electrically erasable and programmable memory, disposed physically apart from said at least one plug-in control module, such that when a supply voltage to the apparatus is shut down, the data are not lost and can be read further without additional equipment when the apparatus is started up again, wherein the fiber processing machine comprises a spinning preparation machine, and said memory contains said data, which comprises an indication of elapsed operating hours of the fiber processing machine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An apparatus for electronically controlling a fiber processing machine, comprising:
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a system bus; a plurality of plug-in control modules adapted to connect to the system bus; and at least one memory connected to the system bus for receiving and storing data; the memory being a non-volatile, electrically erasable and programmable memory, disposed physically apart from any of said plurality of plug-in control modules, such that when a supply voltage to the apparatus is shut down, the data are not lost and can be read further without additional equipment when the apparatus is started up again, wherein the fiber processing machine comprises a spinning preparation machine, and said memory contains said data, which comprises an indication of elapsed operating hours of the fiber processing machine.
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7. A method of electronically controlling a fiber processing machine, including a system bus, plug-in control modules adapted to connect to the system bus, and at least one memory connected to the system bus for receiving and storing data, the method comprising:
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applying the data to the memory, the memory being a non-volatile, electrically erasable and programmable memory, disposed physically apart from any of said plug-in control modules, such that when a supply voltage to the apparatus is shut down, the data are not lost and can be read further without additional equipment when the apparatus is started up again, wherein the fiber processing machine comprises a spinning preparation machine, and said data comprises an indication of elapsed operating hours of the fiber processing machine. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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