System and method for providing delayed start-up of an activity monitor in a distributed I/O system

• Main Authors: FOOTE GARRITT W, MEHTA PRATIK
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 01.05.2001
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRICITY; TRANSMISSION; TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHICCOMMUNICATION

A modular distributed I/O system includes a computer coupled to module banks through a network bus. A module bank includes a communication module, terminal bases, and I/O modules. The adjoined terminal bases form a local bus mastered by the communication module. The I/O modules connect to the local...