Processing unit for a computer and a computer system incorporating such a processing unit
    93.
    发明授权
    Processing unit for a computer and a computer system incorporating such a processing unit 失效
    用于计算机的处理单元和包含这种处理单元的计算机系统

    公开(公告)号:US06216236B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-04-10

    申请号:US09188903

    申请日:1998-11-10

    IPC分类号: G06F1134

    摘要: A computer system has a plurality of processing units (2-1,2-2,2-n) connected via one or more system buses (1-1,1-2). Each processing unit (2-1,2-2,2-n) has three or more processors (20-1,20-2,20-3) on a common support board (PL) and controlled by a common clock unit (1000). The three processors (20-1,20-2,20-3) perform the same operation and a fault in a processor (20-1,20-2, 20-3) is detected by comparison of the operations of the three processors (20-1,20-2,20-3). If one processor (20-1,20-2,20-3) fails, the operation can continue in the other two processors (20-1,20-2,20-3) of the processing unit (2-1,2-2,2-n), at least temporarily, before replacement of the entire processing unit (2-1,2-2, 2-n). Furthermore, the processing unit (2-1,2-2,2-n) may have a plurality of clocks (A,B) within the clock unit (1000), with a switching arrangement so that the processors (20-1,20-2,20-n) normally receive clock pulses from a main clock (A), but receive pulses from an auxiliary clock (B) if the main clock (A) fails. Switching between the main and auxiliary clock (A,B) involves comparison of the pulse duration from the clocks (A,B). Additionally, a plurality of cache memories (220,221) may be connected in common to the processors (20-1,20-2,20-3), so that failure of one cache memory (220,221) permits the processing unit (2-1,2-2,2-n) to continue to operate using the other cache memory (220,221). Coherence of the contents of the cache memories (220,221) may be achieved by direct comparison, and a comparison method can also be used to invalidate data in an internal cache memory (2020-1,2020-2,2020-3) of a processor (20-1,20-2,20-3) which differs from that in the external cache memory (220,221). Coherence of protocols may also ensure that data in caches (220,221) of the different processor units (2-1,2-2,2-n) are always correct.

    摘要翻译: 计算机系统具有经由一个或多个系统总线(1-1,1-2)连接的多个处理单元(2-1,2-2,2-n)。 每个处理单元(2-1,2-2,2-n)在公共支撑板(PL)上具有三个或更多个处理器(20-1,20-2,20-3),并由公共时钟单元 1000)。 三个处理器(20-1,20-2,20-3)执行相同的操作,并且通过比较三个处理器(20-1,20-2,20-3)的操作来检测处理器(20-1,20-2,20-3)中的故障 (20-1,20-2,20-3)。 如果一个处理器(20-1,20-2,20-3)失败,则可以在处理单元的其他两个处理器(20-1,20-2,20-3)中继续操作(2-1,2 -2,2-n),至少暂时在更换整个处理单元(2-1,2-2,2-n)之前。 此外,处理单元(2-1,2-2,2-n)可以在时钟单元(1000)内具有多个时钟(A,B),具有切换装置,使得处理器(20-1, 20-2,20-n)通常从主时钟(A)接收时钟脉冲,但是如果主时钟(A)发生故障,则从辅助时钟(B)接收脉冲。 在主时钟和辅助时钟(A,B)之间切换涉及从时钟(A,B)的脉冲持续时间的比较。 另外,多个高速缓冲存储器(220,221)可以共同地连接到处理器(20-1,20-2,20-3),使得一个高速缓冲存储器(220,221)的故障允许处理单元(2-1 ,2

    Controller having a fail safe function, automatic train controller and
system using the same
    95.
    发明授权
    Controller having a fail safe function, automatic train controller and system using the same 失效
    具有故障安全功能的控制器,自动列车控制器和使用它的系统

    公开(公告)号:US5805797A

    公开(公告)日:1998-09-08

    申请号:US580336

    申请日:1995-12-28

    摘要: An ATP device generates control data for two systems from an ATP command speed signal, provides duplicate logic units in the ATP device so as to process the respective control data, provides at least two CRC data for checking the control data for each system, and changes the CRC data of the opposite logic unit or selects one of the two according to the content of a failure detection signal from each of the duplicated logic units. It is possible to check the control data and the operation of each logic circuit in such a way that only when all the data, circuits, and elements operate normally will an output signal for controlling the object to be controlled be outputted, and when a failure is detected in a part, an output signal to that effect is outputted. Therefore, when a failure occurs, a fail safe function for performing control on the safe side is made possible.

    摘要翻译: ATP设备从ATP命令速度信号生成两个系统的控制数据,在ATP设备中提供重复的逻辑单元,以处理相应的控制数据,提供至少两个用于检查每个系统的控制数据的CRC数据,并且改变 相对逻辑单元的CRC数据或者根据来自每个复制逻辑单元的故障检测信号的内容来选择两者之一。 可以以这样的方式检查每个逻辑电路的控制数据和操作,使得只有当所有的数据,电路和元件正常运行时才能输出用于控制待控制对象的输出信号,并且当故障 在一部分中被检测到,输出这样的输出信号。 因此,当发生故障时,可以进行用于对安全侧执行控制的故障保护功能。

    Electrical device with input and output ports for changing the multiplex
number of transmittal buses and system using the electrical device
    98.
    发明授权
    Electrical device with input and output ports for changing the multiplex number of transmittal buses and system using the electrical device 失效
    具有输入和输出端口的电气设备,用于改变传输总线的多路复用数量和使用电气设备的系统

    公开(公告)号:US5612946A

    公开(公告)日:1997-03-18

    申请号:US493662

    申请日:1995-06-22

    CPC分类号: G06F11/1625 G06F11/1641

    摘要: The same electrical device can be used in two modes, a simplex bus connection mode and a duplex bus connection mode, by collating signals output from two input and output ports for two electrical circuits in an electrical device with a comparator and detecting a fault in the electrical circuits in a duplex bus connection mode, and by checking whether a normal signal is output from an input and output port by collating a signal output from one input and output port for one of the two electrical circuits with the output signal fed back via another input and output port in a simplex bus connection mode.

    摘要翻译: 通过将具有比较器的电气设备中的两个电路的两个输入和输出端口输出的信号进行整流,可以在两种模式中使用相同的电气设备,即单向总线连接模式和双工总线连接模式,并检测 并且通过将来自两个电路中的一个的一个输入和输出端口输出的信号通过另一个反馈的反馈信号进行核对来检查是否从输入和输出端口输出正常信号 输入和输出端口在单工总线连接模式。

    Current control device
    100.
    发明授权
    Current control device 有权
    电流控制装置

    公开(公告)号:US09146567B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-09-29

    申请号:US13985627

    申请日:2012-02-21

    摘要: A current control device capable of performing widely applicable failure detection without a motor rotation speed sensor is provided. A current control semiconductor element includes, on a same semiconductor chip, a transistor that drives load, a current detection circuit that detects current of the load, a compensator that calculates an on-duty of the transistor from a current command value and a current value output from the current detection circuit, and a PWM timer that generates a pulse turning on the transistor on the basis of the on-duty. A microcontroller sends the current command value to the current control semiconductor element, receives the current value output from the current detection circuit and the on-duty output from the compensator from the current control semiconductor element, and detects failure of the current control semiconductor element on the basis of the received current value and on-duty.

    摘要翻译: 提供一种能够在没有马达转速传感器的情况下执行广泛应用的故障检测的电流控制装置。 电流控制半导体元件在相同的半导体芯片上包括驱动负载的晶体管,检测负载电流的电流检测电路,从电流指令值和电流值计算晶体管的占空比的补偿器 来自电流检测电路的输出;以及PWM定时器,其基于占空比产生导通晶体管的脉冲。 微控制器将电流指令值发送到电流控制半导体元件,从电流控制半导体元件接收从电流检测电路输出的电流值和来自补偿器的占空比输出,并检测电流控制半导体元件的故障 所接受的现值和值班的依据。