Wireless relay
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1. A replacement wireless relay comprising:
- a. a relay, controlled by a microcontroller operably connected to a radio receiver, that receives instructions from a relay controller;
b. said relay has a simulated resistor representative of a reference resistance;
c. said instructions pass through commands that are sent to control terminals for the relay to switched terminals for the relay to allow the wireless relay to function the same as the relay it is replacing in the existing application; and
d. said instructions from the relay controller are capable of opening or closing the switched terminals for the relay to override a command on the control terminals for the relay from the existing application.
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Abstract
This invention provides a wireless relay which derives power for operation from voltages connected to inputs to the relay. The wireless relay has a radio receiver, a microcontroller, control terminals, and switched terminals. Optionally, the wireless relay may further comprise a transmitter.
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1. A replacement wireless relay comprising:
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a. a relay, controlled by a microcontroller operably connected to a radio receiver, that receives instructions from a relay controller; b. said relay has a simulated resistor representative of a reference resistance; c. said instructions pass through commands that are sent to control terminals for the relay to switched terminals for the relay to allow the wireless relay to function the same as the relay it is replacing in the existing application; and d. said instructions from the relay controller are capable of opening or closing the switched terminals for the relay to override a command on the control terminals for the relay from the existing application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A replacement wireless relay for a vehicle comprising:
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a. a relay, controlled by a microcontroller operably connected to a radio receiver, that receives instructions from a relay controller; b. said relay has a simulated resistor representative of coil resistance in a vehicle; and c. said instructions pass through commands that are sent to control terminals for the relay to switched terminals for the relay to allow the wireless relay to function the same as the relay it is replacing in the existing application. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A wireless relay comprising:
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a. a relay, controlled by a microcontroller operably connected to a radio receiver, that receives instructions from a relay controller; b. said relay has a simulated resistor representative of coil resistance in a vehicle; c. said instructions pass through commands that are sent to control terminals for the relay to switched terminals for the relay; and d. a power scavenging circuit operably connected to said relay. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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