公开(公告)号：US20130179621A1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-11

申请号：US13345592

申请日：2012-01-06

申请人： Glenn Willis Smith ,  Peter Missel ,  Harald Gruber

发明人： Glenn Willis Smith ,  Peter Missel ,  Harald Gruber

IPC分类号： G06F13/20

CPC分类号： G06F13/4247 ,  G06F2213/0026

摘要： Devices, systems and methods for providing a daisy-chain topology for networking compute devices having PCIe bridges are disclosed. The daisy-chain topology is an extensible PCIe or similar standard solution that allows for a variable number of nodes. The topology has no chassis and no fixed slots, and there is no single device or bridge designated as the PCIe root. This topology allows additional devices to be added to the daisy-chain without construction of a new chassis. Some or all of can be mechanically coupled to provide a common communication channel. Once connected on the expansion link, any device has the ability to communicate to any other device on the daisy-chain. The devices on the daisy-chain are able to let their CPU or processors directly talk to those of another device. This results in a master/master relationship rather than one device serving as the master and the remaining devices the slaves.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于为具有PCIe桥的计算设备提供菊花链拓扑的设备，系统和方法。 菊花链拓扑是可扩展的PCIe或类似标准解决方案，允许可变数量的节点。 该拓扑没有机箱，没有固定的插槽，没有指定为PCIe根的单个设备或桥接器。 此拓扑结构允许在不构建新机箱的情况下将其他设备添加到菊花链中。 一些或全部可以机械耦合以提供公共通信信道。 一旦连接在扩展链路上，任何设备都可以与菊花链上的任何其他设备进行通信。 菊花链上的设备能够让其CPU或处理器直接与另一台设备通话。 这导致主/主关系而不是作为主机的一个设备，其余设备是从站。

公开(公告)号：US20130176687A1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-11

申请号：US13345055

申请日：2012-01-06

申请人： Vinson Epperson ,  Kenneth Crawford ,  David Elliott ,  Harald Gruber ,  Peter Missel ,  Thomas Shannon ,  Bernardo Anger

发明人： Vinson Epperson ,  Kenneth Crawford ,  David Elliott ,  Harald Gruber ,  Peter Missel ,  Thomas Shannon ,  Bernardo Anger

IPC分类号： H05K7/00

CPC分类号： G05B19/0421 ,  H05K7/1478

摘要： A control unit for industrial applications is provided comprising a first compute box having a first microprocessor and being configured to run at least one first operating system. A second compute box may also be provided having a second microprocessor and being configured to run at least one second operating system. The first and second operating systems may be the same or different. The compute boxes may be mechanically coupled together or connected via one or more copper or fiber-optic cables, for example. Additional compute boxes may be added to expand the capabilities of each control unit. An integrated or detachable display may also be added. A control system for controlling a plurality of local input and output drops or devices is also provided. The control system includes a plurality of control units that may be distributed around an industrial installation and capable of data transfer between each control unit.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于工业应用的控制单元，包括具有第一微处理器并被配置为运行至少一个第一操作系统的第一计算箱。 也可以提供具有第二微处理器并被配置为运行至少一个第二操作系统的第二计算盒。 第一和第二操作系统可以相同或不同。 计算盒可以例如通过一根或多根铜缆或光纤电缆机械耦合在一起或连接。 可以添加其他计算框以扩展每个控制单元的能力。 还可以添加集成或可拆卸的显示器。 还提供了用于控制多个本地输入和输出液滴或装置的控制系统。 控制系统包括多个控制单元，其可分布在工业设备周围并且能够在每个控制单元之间进行数据传送。

公开(公告)号：US20130179722A1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-11

申请号：US13345071

申请日：2012-01-06

申请人： Glen Smith ,  Harald Gruber ,  Peter Missel

发明人： Glen Smith ,  Harald Gruber ,  Peter Missel

IPC分类号： G06F13/36 ,  G06F11/07

CPC分类号： G06F13/4027

摘要： Devices, systems and methods for providing a ring topology for physically connecting compute devices having PCIe bridges are disclosed. Each device, having an internal PCIe bus or other similar standard that natively support a tree structure, is connected in a ring to neighboring compute devices. Two physical links connecting each device to the ring are provided, enabling each device to communicate with all of the other devices on the ring, without requiring a server or main host to enumerate or control the flow of information between devices. If a failure occurs in the physical connection at any single point in the ring, there is still an alternate path to communicate with every device. Methods for performing data transfer between PCIe compute devices connected to the ring are also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于提供用于物理连接具有PCIe桥的计算设备的环形拓扑的设备，系统和方法。 具有本地支持树结构的内部PCIe总线或其他类似标准的每个设备以环形连接到相邻的计算设备。 提供将每个设备连接到环的两个物理链路，使得每个设备能够与环上的所有其他设备进行通信，而不需要服务器或主机来枚举或控制设备之间的信息流。 如果环中任何一个点处的物理连接发生故障，仍然有一条与每个设备进行通信的备用路径。 还公开了在连接到环的PCIe计算设备之间执行数据传输的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20130177017A1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-11

申请号：US13345569

申请日：2012-01-06

申请人： David Charles Elliott ,  Thomas Dwayne Shannon ,  Harald Gruber ,  Peter Missel

发明人： David Charles Elliott ,  Thomas Dwayne Shannon ,  Harald Gruber ,  Peter Missel

IPC分类号： H04L12/56

CPC分类号： H04L67/104 ,  H04L67/1097

摘要： A node has at least one memory module comprising at least one reflective memory region configured to reflect at least one reflective memory region of one or more other nodes, and the node and the one or more other nodes being configured to communicate on a packet-based serial point-to-point topology network. The node also comprises at least one network switch configured to provide at least two links each configured to connect to at least one non-host peer node on the network, multicast to the one or more other nodes at least one change to the at least one reflective memory region, receive from the one or more other nodes at least one other change to the at least one reflective memory region, and communicate to the at least one memory module the received at least one other change to the at least one reflective memory region.

摘要翻译： 节点具有至少一个存储器模块，其包括被配置为反映一个或多个其他节点的至少一个反射存储器区域的至少一个反射存储器区域，并且该节点和一个或多个其他节点被配置为在基于分组的 串行点对点拓扑网络。 节点还包括至少一个网络交换机，其被配置为提供至少两个链路，每个链路被配置为连接到网络上的至少一个非主机对等体节点，向一个或多个其他节点多播至少一个至少一个 反射存储器区域，从一个或多个其他节点接收对至少一个反射存储器区域的至少一个其它改变，并且将所接收的至少一个其它变化与至少一个存储器模块通信到至少一个反射存储器区域 。