Distribution control system and method for growth chamber assembly line

Abstract

A distribution control system for a growth chamber assembly line, including a main controller and a hardware controller device. The master controller includes a first processor and a first memory for storing a first set of instructions indicative of plant growing operations and a second set of instructions indicative of a plurality of distribution control functions. The hardware controller device is coupled to the main controller via a plug-in network interface. The hardware controller device includes a second processor and a second memory for storing a third set of instructions indicative of selected ones of the plurality of assigned control functions. Upon plugging in a connection, the host controller recognizes the address of the hardware controller device and sends a set of parameters defining a number of tasks related to the selected control function.

Description

[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 519,419, filed June 14, 2017, entitled "System and Method for Providing a Modular Control Interface for a Growth Chamber Assembly Line," which is adopted in its entirety by Incorporated herein by reference. This application further claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 519,420, filed June 14, 2017, entitled "System and Method for Providing Crop Control Hardware for a Modular Control Interface in a Growth Chamber Assembly Line," filed June 14, 2017 Priority of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 519,421, filed June 14, 2017, entitled "System and Method for Providing Dose Control Hardware for a Modular Control Interface in a Growth Chamber Assembly Line" Priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 519,425, entitled "System and Method for Providing Valve Control Hardware for a Modular Control Interface in ...

AI Technical Summary

Problems solved by technology

If an organized plant growth chamber can be automated by designing and configuring a computing system to run a small growth chamber, however such a computing system is difficult to use for a growth chamber with a larger scale

Even if these assets are available, some assets may not be available

Likewise, computing systems that run large growth chambers may not be able to effectively and efficiently maintain the operations of small growth chambers

Also, when organized growth chambers are in operation, some assets may fail and require repair or complete replacement

Redesigning and reconfiguring automation systems to accommodate each different organized plant growth chamber and changing pre-existing assets can lead to unnecessary waste of resources and inefficiencies

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