公开(公告)号：US20140226680A1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-14

申请号：US14173154

申请日：2014-02-05

Applicant: Control Techniques Limited

Inventor： Richard Mark WAIN ,  Bryce Trevor BEESTON ,  Luke Duane OREHAWA ,  James Robert Douglas KIRKWOOD

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: H04L12/413 ,  H04L12/4625

Abstract: A control module for use within a control network, the control module comprising: interface circuitry for enabling communication with an external device; communication means configured to communicate with the external device over the control network by communication with the interface circuitry; coupling means configured to mechanically couple the control module to an adjacent control module and provide a data connection between the communication means and the adjacent module; and an electrical isolation in the data connection between the communication means and the coupling means.

Abstract translation: 一种用于在控制网络内使用的控制模块，所述控制模块包括：用于实现与外部设备通信的接口电路; 通信装置，被配置为通过与所述接口电路的通信在所述控制网络上与所述外部设备进行通信; 耦合装置，被配置为将所述控制模块机械耦合到相邻的控制模块，并且在所述通信装置和所述相邻模块之间提供数据连接; 以及在通信装置和耦合装置之间的数据连接中的电隔离。