公开(公告)号：US4282584A

公开(公告)日：1981-08-04

申请号：US43897

申请日：1979-05-30

申请人： Ronald A. Brown ,  Sung C. Hu ,  Odo J. Struger

发明人： Ronald A. Brown ,  Sung C. Hu ,  Odo J. Struger

IPC分类号： G05B19/05 ,  G05B19/414 ,  G05B19/02 ,  G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G05B19/4147 ,  G05B19/05 ,  G05B2219/13017 ,  G05B2219/14085 ,  G05B2219/14086 ,  G05B2219/15048 ,  G05B2219/15127 ,  G05B2219/35271

摘要： A small, low-cost programmable controller is programmed with both bit-oriented and word oriented program instructions that are stored in a main memory. A microprocessor couples each program instruction to a respective interpreter routine of machine instructions stored in an interpreter memory. Bit-oriented program instructions with a common operation code but different bit-pointer codes are coupled to their own respective interpreter routines. The program instructions have operation codes and bit pointer codes that are assigned by a program panel, and are then translated by a translator PROM as they are coupled to an interpreter routine. Operand addresses are read through the translator PROM unchanged. Error-locating circuitry assists in detecting faulty chips in the main memory as the control program is executed. The hardware required to execute the control program is minimized, while the translator PROM allows the processor unit to be used with prior program panels.

摘要翻译： 一个小型，低成本的可编程控制器被编程为存储在主存储器中的面向位和面向程序的程序指令。 微处理器将每个程序指令与存储在解释器存储器中的机器指令的相应的解释器程序耦合。 具有公共操作代码但不同位指针代码的面向位的程序指令被耦合到它们各自的解释程序。 程序指令具有由程序面板分配的操作代码和位指针代码，然后在翻译器PROM被耦合到解释程序时被翻译。 操作数地址通过翻译器PROM读取不变。 错误定位电路有助于在执行控制程序时检测主存储器中的故障芯片。 执行控制程序所需的硬件最小化，而翻译器PROM允许处理器单元与先前的程序面板一起使用。

公开(公告)号：US4360913A

公开(公告)日：1982-11-23

申请号：US131126

申请日：1980-03-17

申请人： Odo J. Struger ,  Ronald A. Brown

发明人： Odo J. Struger ,  Ronald A. Brown

IPC分类号： G05B19/05 ,  G06F13/22 ,  H04L5/24 ,  H04J6/00

CPC分类号： H04L5/245 ,  G05B19/054 ,  G06F13/22

摘要： A preferred embodiment of an input module is connected through six address terminals and four data terminals to six banks of contacts. A single bank address is coupled to two latches in the module and then to two banks of contacts. A nibble of data is coupled from each of two banks of contacts to each of two corresponding data latches on the module. The sequential addressing of a low nibble bank and a high nibble bank and the latching of data therefrom is controlled by sequencing circuitry which is enabled each time a bank address is written to the module. In a second embodiment coded information is output through the six address terminals and decoded by two external decoders to multiplex 256 inputs to the processor. Such modules are particularly useful in multiplexing a large number of inputs to the processor of a programmable controller.

摘要翻译： 输入模块的优选实施例通过六个地址端子和四个数据端子连接到六个触点组。 单个存储体地址耦合到模块中的两个锁存器，然后耦合到两个触点组。 数据的半字节从两个触点组中的每一个耦合到模块上的两个对应的数据锁存器中的每一个。 低半字节组和高半字节组的顺序寻址以及数据的锁存由排序电路控制，排序电路每当存储区地址被写入模块时被使能。 在第二实施例中，编码信息通过六个地址终端输出，并由两个外部解码器解码，以将256个输入复用到处理器。 这样的模块在将大量输入复用到可编程控制器的处理器中特别有用。

公开(公告)号：US4527250A

公开(公告)日：1985-07-02

申请号：US490740

申请日：1983-05-09

申请人： Daniel J. Galdun ,  Odo J. Struger ,  Valdis Grants ,  Ronald A. Brown

发明人： Daniel J. Galdun ,  Odo J. Struger ,  Valdis Grants ,  Ronald A. Brown

IPC分类号： G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/023 ,  G06F3/153

CPC分类号： G06F3/0202 ,  G06F3/0238 ,  H01H2219/002 ,  H01H2223/028

摘要： An interchangeable keyboard application module is connected to a video monitor module in a computer terminal to provide sequences of processor instructions and a keyboard for performing a plurality of selectable applications. The video monitor module includes a CRT display, a serial I/O interface and a processor that processes characters received through the serial I/O interface for display on the CRT screen whether or not the application module is attached. The processor in the video monitor module detects the connection of the application module, and then selects its instructions from a memory in the application module first, to prompt the selection of a mode of operation for the terminal, and second to execute the selected mode of operation. The application module uses a plurality of keyboard overlays, each corresponding to a respective mode of operation. In a specific embodiment two of the modes of operation are programming applications related to programmable controllers.

摘要翻译： 可互换键盘应用模块连接到计算机终端中的视频监视器模块，以提供处理器指令序列和用于执行多个可选应用的键盘。 视频监视器模块包括CRT显示器，串行I / O接口和处理器，其处理通过串行I / O接口接收的字符，以便在CRT屏幕上显示是否附加应用模块。 视频监视器模块中的处理器检测应用模块的连接，然后首先从应用模块中的存储器中选择其指令，以提示选择终端的操作模式，然后再次执行所选择的模式 操作。 应用模块使用多个键盘覆盖，每个对应于相应的操作模式。 在具体实施例中，两种操作模式是与可编程控制器相关的编程应用。

公开(公告)号：US5657025A

公开(公告)日：1997-08-12

申请号：US511965

申请日：1995-08-07

申请人： Robert E. Ebner ,  Ronald A. Brown

发明人： Robert E. Ebner ,  Ronald A. Brown

IPC分类号： G01C21/20 ,  G01S5/14 ,  G01S19/21 ,  G01S19/26 ,  G01S19/32 ,  G01S19/54 ,  G01S5/02 ,  G01C21/00

CPC分类号： G01S19/54 ,  G01C21/165 ,  G01S19/32

摘要： The integrated GPS/inertial navigation apparatus utilizes satellite signals received with two spatially-separated antennas to achieve improved heading estimates for a mobile platform. Each satellite signal comprises one or more component signals with each component signal having a different carrier frequency. The integrated GPS/inertial navigation apparatus consists of a receiver and an inertial navigation system. The receiver measures the carrier phase of each of one or more component signals of one or more satellite signals received by each of the two antennas during successive time periods of duration T.sub.p. Phase measured during a T.sub.p time period is called T.sub.p -phase. Only one component signal of one satellite signal received by one antenna is measured during any T.sub.p time period. The receiver utilizes the T.sub.p -phases of each component signal obtained during a T.sub.k time period to estimate the phase of the component signal at the end of the T.sub.k time period, the estimated phase at the end of the T.sub.k time period being called the T.sub.k -phase. The inertial navigation system, comprising inertial sensors and a digital processor, utilizes the T.sub.k -phases in determining the heading of the vehicle and the displacement of each of the two antennas from the inertial sensors of the inertial navigation system. The measured phase of a component signal is subject to error as a result of the satellite signal traversing the ionosphere. The inertial navigation system achieves more accurate estimates of heading and antenna displacements by utilizing the T.sub.k -phases in determining ionospheric corrections to phase.

摘要翻译： 集成的GPS /惯性导航装置利用两个空间分离的天线接收的卫星信号来实现移动平台的改进的航向估计。 每个卫星信号包括一个或多个分量信号，每个分量信号具有不同的载波频率。 集成的GPS /惯性导航装置由接收机和惯性导航系统组成。 接收机在持续时间Tp的连续时间段期间测量由两个天线中的每一个接收的一个或多个卫星信号的一个或多个分量信号中的每一个的载波相位。 在Tp时间段期间测量的相位称为Tp相位。 在任何Tp时间段期间测量一个天线接收到的一个卫星信号的一个分量信号。 接收机利用在Tk时间段期间获得的每个分量信号的Tp相来估计在Tk时间段结束时的分量信号的相位，在Tk时间段结束时的估计相位被称为Tk- 相。 包括惯性传感器和数字处理器的惯性导航系统利用Tk相来确定车辆的航向以及来自惯性导航系统的惯性传感器的两个天线中的每一个的位移。 由于卫星信号穿过电离层，分量信号的测量相位受到误差。 惯性导航系统通过利用Tk相确定电离层校正到相位，可以更准确地估计航向和天线位移。

公开(公告)号：US4293924A

公开(公告)日：1981-10-06

申请号：US43886

申请日：1979-05-30

申请人： Odo J. Struger ,  Ronald A. Brown ,  Craig A. Black

发明人： Odo J. Struger ,  Ronald A. Brown ,  Craig A. Black

IPC分类号： G05B19/05 ,  G06F13/12 ,  G06F13/22 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F9/22

CPC分类号： G06F13/22 ,  G05B19/054 ,  G06F13/124 ,  G06F13/126 ,  G05B2219/1103 ,  G05B2219/1163 ,  G05B2219/15052

摘要： A programmable controller has a high density I/O module for interfacing eight analog input devices to a main processor module. The high density I/O module has a microcomputer for reading, storing and updating eight words of input data. The microcomputer also communicates with the main processor of the main processor module to transfer the eight words of input status data to a main memory. The main processor is programmed to communicate with the microcomputer in two alternate modes. In one mode the main processor is directed by an applications control program to individually couple words of the status data; in the other mode the main processor is directed by firmware instructions to alter the input/output scan and couple a block of input data.

摘要翻译： 可编程控制器具有高密度I / O模块，用于将八个模拟输入设备连接到主处理器模块。 高密度I / O模块具有用于读取，存储和更新八个字的输入数据的微计算机。 微型计算机还与主处理器模块的主处理器进行通信，将八个字的输入状态数据传送到主存储器。 主处理器被编程为以两种替代模式与微计算机进行通信。 在一种模式中，主处理器由应用控制程序引导以单独耦合状态数据的单词; 在另一模式下，主处理器由固件指令指示，以改变输入/输出扫描并耦合输入数据块。