Valve Manifold Driver Zoning for Independent Power And Address Control

The patent divides the power input system into multiple independent power inputs, with each power input dedicated to specific valve drivers or zones. This segmentation allows individual zones to be controlled independently, enabling selective shutdown or operation of specific valve groups without affecting the entire manifold, thus resolving the contradiction between simplified structure and control flexibility.

The patent implements dynamic address assignment where valve driver addresses are not fixed but can be reassigned and reconfigured based on operational requirements. This dynamic addressing system allows controllers to flexibly assign drivers to different valves or zones without hardware changes, maintaining simple addressing structure while enabling high adaptability for reconfiguration.

The patent segments the valve manifold into multiple independently controllable zones with separate power inputs. During safety events, only the specific zone requiring shutdown is isolated, while other zones continue operating normally. This zoned safety approach maintains overall system safety while preventing unnecessary shutdowns of non-affected areas, thus resolving the contradiction between safety assurance and operational continuity.

The patent implements multiple safety zones by segmenting the valve manifold into independently powered zones, each with its own safety control capability. This allows precise shutdown of only the affected zone during safety events rather than the entire manifold. The segmentation provides operational precision while keeping each zone's complexity manageable through modular design.