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Industrial controller interface for plug-in I/O modules

  • US 8,626,960 B2
  • Filed: 10/25/2011
  • Issued: 01/07/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/29/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An industrial automation device, comprising:

  • a port configured to receive a plurality of different types of plug-in input/output (I/O) modules; and

    an interface for enabling communication between the industrial automation device and the plurality of different types of plug-in I/O modules, wherein the interface comprises;

    one or more setup mechanisms configured to detect connection of one of the plurality of different types of plug-in I/O modules to the interface through the port, configured to write module configuration data to the connected plug-in I/O module, and configured to retrieve I/O format data and feature data from the connected plug-in I/O module; and

    one or more operational mechanisms configured to exchange operational mode data between a control/monitoring device and the connected plug-in I/O module, wherein the one or more operational mechanisms comprise a controller mode mechanism configured to;

    write controller mode data to designated registers of the interface, wherein the controller mode data comprises error data associated with the control/monitoring device, power data associated with the control/monitoring device, or a combination thereof; and

    transmit the controller mode data to the connected plug-in I/O module.

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