The invention provides an equipment
control system and method, and belongs to the technical field of
serial communication. The
system comprises a master control device, a serial
bus, a first controlled device, a second controlled device and a plurality of microcontrollers. The main
control equipment and the first controlled equipment are respectively provided with an
operating system, and the second controlled equipment is not provided with an
operating system; the main
control equipment is connected to the serial
bus; the first controlled devices and the second controlled devices are connected to the serial
bus through different microcontrollers, and the microcontrollers are connected with the first controlled devices through
serial communication protocol interfaces. The main control device can control the first controlled device and the second controlled device through the
microcontroller connected to the serial bus, that is, control over complex devices and simple devices is achieved through the serial bus at the same time, the effect of control in a network approaching mode is achieved, all the controlled devices in the
system do not need to be provided with operating systems, and therefore the control efficiency is improved. And the
system cost is reduced.