Multiplexed motor controller
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1. A system comprising:
- a plurality of motors, at least two of the motors requiring a variable-frequency source or being a multi-speed motor; and
a multiplexed controller configured to control operation of the plurality of motors, the controller directly communicating with each of the plurality of motors, wherein the multiplexed controller performs concurrent processing to control of the operation of two or more of the plurality of motors such that, when two or more signals to start the operation of the two or more of the plurality of motors are received by the controller concurrently, the controller processes the two or more signals according to an order based on a priority associated with each of the plurality of motors to control the operation.
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Abstract
A system, multiplexed controller, and a method of controlling a plurality of motors is described. The system includes a plurality of motors, at least two of the motors requiring a variable-frequency source or being a multi-speed motor. The multiplexed controller of the system is configured to control operation of the plurality of motors, the controller directly communicating with each of the plurality of motors.
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1. A system comprising:
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a plurality of motors, at least two of the motors requiring a variable-frequency source or being a multi-speed motor; and a multiplexed controller configured to control operation of the plurality of motors, the controller directly communicating with each of the plurality of motors, wherein the multiplexed controller performs concurrent processing to control of the operation of two or more of the plurality of motors such that, when two or more signals to start the operation of the two or more of the plurality of motors are received by the controller concurrently, the controller processes the two or more signals according to an order based on a priority associated with each of the plurality of motors to control the operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of controlling a plurality of motors, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a processor of a multiplexed controller, one or more signals to initiate operation of respective one or more motors directly from corresponding one or more initiators; prioritizing, based on priority information stored in a memory device, the signals when two or more signals are received; and processing the signals, with the processor, based on a result of the prioritizing to generate waveforms to drive the respective motors. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A multiplexed controller comprising:
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an input interface to receive one or more signals directly from corresponding one or more initiators; a processor configured to process the one or more signals to output waveforms to respective one or more motors whose operation is controlled by the waveforms; and a memory device storing priority information including a relative priority of the one or more signals, wherein the processor processes the one or more signals according to the priority information. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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