METHOD, SYSTEM, AND APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATING USING MULTIPLE CONTROLLERS

Operating a control system includes repeatedly transmitting a first interrupt to at least one interface unit by a first controller of a plurality of controllers, wherein the first interrupt is transmitted at a first frequency. A first response is received at the first controller from the at least on...

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Hauptverfasser: LUECKENBACH WILLIAM H, YOENSKY MICHAEL, TONNO GIOVANNI, PRATT GARY
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Operating a control system includes repeatedly transmitting a first interrupt to at least one interface unit by a first controller of a plurality of controllers, wherein the first interrupt is transmitted at a first frequency. A first response is received at the first controller from the at least one interface unit responsive to the first interrupt, and a second response is received at a second controller of the plurality of controllers from the at least one interface unit, wherein the second response is aperiodic with respect to the first frequency.