Multiple alternative automation input system and method
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1. An automation component system comprising:
- an automation component comprising;
a processor and a memory;
a first input terminal configured toreceive a first input from an analog sensor when the analog sensor is coupled to the first terminal, andreceive the first input from a digital sensor when the digital sensor is coupled to the first terminal;
a second input terminal configured toreceive a second input from the analog sensor when the analog sensor is coupled to the second terminal,receive the second input from the digital sensor when the digital sensor is coupled to the second terminal, andreceive the second input from a thermistor when the thermistor is coupled to the second terminal; and
a third input terminal configured to receive a third input from the thermistor, wherein in operation the automation component is coupled to a machine and controls the machine.
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Components and devices are provided for controlling and monitoring a machine or process using an automation controller that may be capable of receiving inputs from a digital source, an analog source, or a thermistor source. In one embodiment, an automation controller may include first, second, and third input terminals. The first and second input terminals may receive input signals from analog and digital sensors, and the second and third terminals may receive input signals from a thermistor.
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1. An automation component system comprising:
an automation component comprising; a processor and a memory; a first input terminal configured to receive a first input from an analog sensor when the analog sensor is coupled to the first terminal, and receive the first input from a digital sensor when the digital sensor is coupled to the first terminal; a second input terminal configured to receive a second input from the analog sensor when the analog sensor is coupled to the second terminal, receive the second input from the digital sensor when the digital sensor is coupled to the second terminal, and receive the second input from a thermistor when the thermistor is coupled to the second terminal; and a third input terminal configured to receive a third input from the thermistor, wherein in operation the automation component is coupled to a machine and controls the machine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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