Interface cord and system including an interface cord
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1. An interface cord operable to connect an external controller to an electrical machine, the interface cord comprising:
- a first connector having a first pin configuration;
a cable coupled to the first connector;
a second connector coupled to the cable and having a second pin configuration different from the first pin configuration; and
a circuit board including a programmable device electrically coupled in circuit between the first connector and the second connector, the programmable device being configurable to translate a first signal from the first connector to a second signal for the second connector.
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Abstract
An interface cord is operable to connect an external controller to an electrical machine. The interface cord includes a first connector having a first pin configuration, a cable coupled to the first connector, a second connector coupled to the cable and having a second pin configuration different from the first pin configuration, and a circuit board with a programmable electrically coupled in circuit between the first connector and the second connector.
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21 Claims
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1. An interface cord operable to connect an external controller to an electrical machine, the interface cord comprising:
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a first connector having a first pin configuration; a cable coupled to the first connector; a second connector coupled to the cable and having a second pin configuration different from the first pin configuration; and a circuit board including a programmable device electrically coupled in circuit between the first connector and the second connector, the programmable device being configurable to translate a first signal from the first connector to a second signal for the second connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A motor-cord assembly coupled to an external controller, the motor-cord assembly comprising:
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an electrical machine including a motor assembly having a stator and a rotor, and a motor controller connected to the motor assembly and having a first connector with a first pin configuration; and an interface cord including a second connector having a second pin configuration different from the first pin configuration, a cable coupled to the second connector, a third connector coupled to the cable and engaging the first connector, and a circuit board including a programmable device electrically coupled in circuit between the second connector and the third connector, the programmable device being configurable to translate a first signal from the second pin configuration to a second signal for the first pin configuration. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. The motor-cord assembly as claimed in 9, wherein the circuit board includes a memory having characterization data and being further configurable to selectively upload the characterization data to the electrical machine.
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17. A method of operating an electrical machine with an interface cord including
a first connector having a first pin configuration and a second connector having a second pin configuration different from the first pin configuration, a cable coupled to the first connector and the second connector, and a circuit board including a programmable device electrically coupled in circuit between the first connector and the second connector, the method comprising: -
receiving with the first connector a first signal having a first signal configuration; translating the first signal to a second signal having a second signal configuration; and generating the second signal from the circuit board and through the cable to the electrical machine with the second connector. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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