Configurable Sever Logic Circuit for Modular Output Disconnection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing control systems lack a flexible and customizable method to disconnect outputs in response to malfunctioning controller conditions, as sever logic is typically fixed and customized for specific applications, limiting adaptability across different system configurations.
Innovation Solution
A configurable sever system with a non-volatile storage device and sever logic circuit that maps module-level inputs to module-specific functions, enabling monitoring for sever conditions and triggering disconnection commands based on defined logic, allowing for adaptable output management across various platforms.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If fixed-format sever logic is used for specific applications, then reliability is improved, but adaptability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The sever logic is implemented as a configurable logic circuit that can be dynamically programmed with different sever conditions and parameters through loadable configuration data. This allows the same hardware circuit to adapt its behavior to different applications and system configurations, resolving the contradiction between fixed reliability and flexible adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the parameters of the sever logic by allowing configuration data to define different sever conditions, thresholds, and response behaviors. This enables the system to maintain reliable sever functionality while adapting to various operational contexts and system architectures through parameter customization.
2Reliability
If custom sever logic is designed for each application, then reliability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The configurable sever logic circuit serves multiple functions across different applications through a single universal hardware design. By loading different configuration data, the same circuit can implement various sever logic requirements, eliminating the need for multiple custom-designed circuits and reducing overall device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of designing unique sever logic circuits for each application, the invention uses configuration data to copy and replicate the desired logic behavior in a programmable circuit. This allows standardization of the hardware design while maintaining application-specific functionality through software-like configuration.
3Device complexity
If fixed sever logic is used, then device complexity is reduced, but adaptability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The sever logic structure maintains simplicity through a standardized configurable circuit design while achieving adaptability through dynamic programming. The configuration data allows the same simple hardware structure to be adapted to different platforms and system configurations without increasing structural complexity.
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AI summary
According to an aspect, a sever system includes a non-volatile storage device with a plurality of loadable configuration data (216) and a configurable sever logic circuit (218) configured responsive to a transfer of the loadable configuration data to perform a plurality of operations. The operations include mapping a plurality of module-level sever logic inputs to a plurality of module-specific sever logic functions as defined in the loadable configuration data. The module-level sever logic inputs are monitored by the configurable sever logic circuit based on the module-specific sever logic functions for a sever condition. A sever command to disconnect one or more outputs of a plurality of modules is triggered based on the module-specific sever logic functions and the module-level sever logic inputs.