Claims
- 1. A control system device, comprising a multiple channel discrete output module, said module storing a plurality of fail-state parameters, each fail-state parameter from the plurality of fail-state parameters corresponding to one channel of the multiple channels.
- 2. The control system device of claim 1, further comprising a memory containing said plurality of fail-state parameters.
- 3. The control system device of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of indicators, each indicator corresponding to a single channel, each indicator adapted to indicate a status of its corresponding channel.
- 4. The control system device of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of indicators, each indicator corresponding to a single channel, each indicator adapted to visually indicate a status of its corresponding channel.
- 5. The control system device of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of indicators, each indicator corresponding to a single channel, each indicator adapted to audibly indicate a status of its corresponding channel.
- 6. The control system device of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of indicators, each indicator corresponding to a single channel, each indicator adapted to communicate a status of its corresponding channel to a control system coupled to said control system device.
- 7. The control system device of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of indicators, each indicator corresponding to a single channel, each indicator adapted to communicate an open-circuit status of its corresponding channel to a control system coupled to said control system device.
- 8. The control system device of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of indicators, each indicator corresponding to a single channel, each indicator adapted to communicate a short-circuit status of its corresponding channel to a control system coupled to said control system device.
- 9. The control system device of claim 1, further comprising a detector adapted to detect a shutdown of a control system coupled to said control system device and to direct each channel to enter its programmed fail-state.
- 10. The control system device of claim 1, further comprising a detector adapted to detect a shutdown of a control system coupled to said control system device.
- 11. The control system device of claim 1, further comprising a detector adapted to detect a failure of a control system coupled to said control system device.
- 12. The control system device of claim 1, further comprising a detector adapted to detect a failure of a signal from a control system coupled to said control system device.
- 13. The control system device of claim 1, further comprising a detector adapted to detect an error in a signal from a control system coupled to said control system device.
- 14. The control system device of claim 1, further comprising a detector adapted to correct an error in a signal from a control system coupled to said control system device.
- 15. The control system device of claim 1, further comprising a detector adapted to acknowledge a signal from a control system coupled to said control system device.
- 16. The control system device of claim 1, further comprising a detector adapted to acknowledge a signal from a control system coupled via the Internet to said control system device.
- 17. The control system device of claim 1, further comprising a detector adapted to process a signal from a control system optically coupled to said control system device.
- 18. The control system device of claim 1, wherein said control system device comprises a relay.
- 19. The control system device of claim 1, wherein said control system device comprises an SCR.
- 20. The control system device of claim 1, wherein said control system device comprises an FET.
- 21. The control system device of claim 1, wherein said control system device controls a supply of alternating current to a circuit.
- 22. The control system device of claim 1, wherein said control system device controls a supply of direct current to a circuit.
- 23. The control system device of claim 1, wherein said control system device controls an upper AC supply voltage of about 20 volts to about 240 volts.
- 24. The control system device of claim 1, wherein said control system device controls an upper DC supply voltage of about 20 volts to about 240 volts.
- 25. A control system device, comprising a multi-channel discrete output module, wherein a fail-state of each channel is independently configurable within said module.
- 26. The control system device of claim 25, wherein said multi-channel discrete output module is adapted to be controlled by a programmable logic controller.
- 27. The control system device of claim 25, wherein said multi-channel discrete output module is adapted to be coupled to a programmable logic controller.
- 28. The control system device of claim 25, wherein said multi-channel discrete output module is adapted to control outputs of a programmable logic control system.
- 29. A programmable fail-state multi-channel discrete output module for a control system, comprising a memory containing a plurality of single-channel-dedicated fail-state parameter values.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority to, and incorporates by reference herein in its entirety, the pending provisional application Serial No. 60/368,355, (Attorney Docket No. 2002P05392US), filed 28 Mar. 2002.
Provisional Applications (1)
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