Method for loading a program module into a network device and network with network devices
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1. A method for loading a program module into one of a plurality of programmable network devices connected to a network comprising:
- loading, by a host connected to the network, an ID-generator into at least one of the plurality of network devices, the ID-generator comprising an ID-generator program module for generating a unique identification code for each of the plurality of network devices;
generating a unique identification code for the at least one of the plurality of network devices by executing the ID-generator program module in the at least one of the plurality of network devices, and by counting clock cycles of a clock signal for a predetermined time period;
assigning a second program module to at least one unique identification code; and
loading the second program module into the at least one of the plurality of network devices having the unique identification code assigned to the second program module.
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Abstract
A method for loading program modules into programmable network devices of a network comprises loading an ID-generator into each network device for generating a unique identification code for the network devices. Next the program modules are loaded into the network devices based on the identification codes. Thus selective programming of network devices within a network is possible.
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1. A method for loading a program module into one of a plurality of programmable network devices connected to a network comprising:
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loading, by a host connected to the network, an ID-generator into at least one of the plurality of network devices, the ID-generator comprising an ID-generator program module for generating a unique identification code for each of the plurality of network devices; generating a unique identification code for the at least one of the plurality of network devices by executing the ID-generator program module in the at least one of the plurality of network devices, and by counting clock cycles of a clock signal for a predetermined time period; assigning a second program module to at least one unique identification code; and loading the second program module into the at least one of the plurality of network devices having the unique identification code assigned to the second program module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for loading a program module into one of a plurality of programmable network devices connected to a network comprising:
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loading, by a host connected to the network, an ID-generator into at least one of the plurality of network devices, the ID-generator comprising an ID-generator program module for generating a unique identification code for each of the plurality of network devices; generating a unique identification code for the at least one of the plurality of network devices by executing the ID-generator program module in the at least one of the plurality of network devices; assigning a second program module to at least one unique identification code; and loading the second program module into the at least one of the plurality of network devices having the unique identification code assigned to the second program module by determining the position of one of the plurality of network devices before assigning the second program module to at least one unique indentification code, wherein determining the position of one of the plurality of network devices further comprises generating an electrical signal at a connector of the network device and detecting a reaction to the electrical signal at a connector of the network device.
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