EP1598991B1 - Verfahren und System zum Übertragen von Signalen im Frequenzsprungverfahren - Google Patents

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EP1598991B1
EP1598991B1 EP05015582A EP05015582A EP1598991B1 EP 1598991 B1 EP1598991 B1 EP 1598991B1 EP 05015582 A EP05015582 A EP 05015582A EP 05015582 A EP05015582 A EP 05015582A EP 1598991 B1 EP1598991 B1 EP 1598991B1
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Erik Bundsbaek Mouridsen
Henning Soerensen
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  • the invention relates to a method of transmitting signals, e.g. control signals, request signals, interrogation signals etc. in a control system comprising at least two units, wherein at least one of said units is designed to operate as a master unit and wherein at least one of said units is designed to operate as a slave unit, as specified in the preamble of claim 1.
  • signals e.g. control signals, request signals, interrogation signals etc.
  • a control system comprising at least two units, wherein at least one of said units is designed to operate as a master unit and wherein at least one of said units is designed to operate as a slave unit, as specified in the preamble of claim 1.
  • the invention also relates to a system for transmitting signals, e.g. control signals, request signals, interrogation signals etc. comprising at least two units, wherein at least one of said units is designed to operate as a master unit and wherein at least one of said units is designed to operate as a slave unit, as specified in the preamble of claim 14.
  • signals e.g. control signals, request signals, interrogation signals etc.
  • at least two units wherein at least one of said units is designed to operate as a master unit and wherein at least one of said units is designed to operate as a slave unit, as specified in the preamble of claim 14.
  • DE 93 19 508 U1 discloses a control system in which the master unit detects a vacant channel and transmits a signal to a slave unit via said vacant channel.
  • DE 195 02 839 C1 discloses a control system wherein a slave unit performs the step of scanning channels for a transmitted signal from a master unit.
  • EP 0 428 322 A1 discloses a radio telemetry system for collecting the readings of for example electricity consumption meters.
  • the system comprises a master station placed on a vehicle, which master station can communicate with a plurality of transponders, each related to a consumption meter.
  • the communication can take place using a relatively large number of frequencies or channels.
  • the transponders are designed to be listening for a predetermined time on each of the channels in turn.
  • the master station determines which of the channels is being used the least by other users, the quietest channel, and uses this channel for attempting to communicate with the transponders, which takes place by transmitting a general wake-up signal to the transponders.
  • a transponder that has received the wake-up signal will transmit an acknowledgement signal containing an address unique to the transponder to the master station.
  • the transponder will listen a predetermined time for a reply from the master station on the channel in question. If such a reply signal containing the unique address is not received within a predetermined time, the transponder will return to the cycle, in which it listens to the channels in turn.
  • the master station receives the strongest of the acknowledgement signals transmitted by the transponders, registers the unique address and will in return send a signal containing the address on the channel.
  • the transponders receiving the signal will look for the address and the transponder having the unique address will transmit to the master station a signal containing the requested consumption data.
  • the transponder is instructed to go into sleep mode for a time, while the master station attempts to communicate with other transponders in similar manner. If the master station does not succeed in communicating with transponders on the quietest channel, it will turn to the second quietest channel, and if this also fails to the third quietest channel. If this also fails, it will re-determine which of the plurality of channels is the quietest and start again.
  • WO 02/11097 A1 discloses a radio control system comprising a transmitter and a receiver, where the radio control receiver comprises a unique code and is designed for scanning a number of channels, until it detects a signal containing its unique code, in which case it locks onto the channel. If the code is not detected on a channel, the receiver steps to the next channel.
  • the radio control transmitter comprises a store containing one or more codes corresponding to devices, which it is intended to control. Further, the transmitter comprises input devices for selecting the transmission channel. In an alternative, the transmitter may scan the channels in order to find an idle channel.
  • the receiver is also arranged to assess the quality of the received signals and if the quality is poor, the receiver can send a signal to the transmitter instructing it to use another channel.
  • an objective of the invention is to provide a method and a system by means of which control signals, interrogation signals etc. may be transmitted between units in a system utilizing more than one channel.
  • a still further objective is to provide such a method and such a system, which is reliable and effective.
  • the invention relates to a method of transmitting signals, e.g. control signals, request signals, interrogation signals etc. in a control system comprising at least two units, wherein at least one of said units is designed to operate as a master unit and wherein at least one of said units is designed to operate as a slave unit,
  • said master unit may jump to another channel by randomly selecting another channel of said plurality of channels available for transmission.
  • said master unit may jump to another channel by selecting another channel of said plurality of channels available for transmission in accordance with a predefined strategy.
  • the strategy for jumping to another channel may depend on a number of factors and may be performed in a number of ways, e.g. jump backwards, forwards, to a channel having a relatively large success rate, etc.
  • said master unit may test said channel for a reply, e.g. a response signal by waiting in a receive mode for a predetermined time.
  • a reply e.g. a response signal by waiting in a receive mode for a predetermined time.
  • said master unit may transmit said signal in a timeslot selected from a number of available timeslots and said number of timeslots may be enhanced, for example doubled, when an unsuccessful attempt of transmission has been performed.
  • the risk of collision may be further, since the chance that two (or more) master units select the same timeslot is reduced.
  • the signal transmitted by said slave unit comprises a preamble having a length corresponding at least to the time required for said at least one other unit to test said channels for a transmitted signal, it is achieved that a slave unit comprised in a system has sufficient time for testing all available channels during the length of the preamble.
  • said step of detecting a vacant channel may comprise the step of testing for a carrier wave.
  • said at least one slave unit may perform the step of testing said channels for a transmitted signal by testing said preamble for a predefined characteristic, e.g. a symbol, a bit sequence etc.
  • said at least one slave unit may perform the step of testing said channels for a predefined characteristic, e.g. a symbol, a bit sequence etc. repeated a number of times, for example two, three, four times etc.
  • a predefined characteristic e.g. a symbol, a bit sequence etc. repeated a number of times, for example two, three, four times etc.
  • said at least one slave unit may perform the step of testing said channels for a transmitted signal by testing for a carrier wave.
  • the number of said plurality of channels may be two.
  • the number of said plurality of channels may be three.
  • the number of said plurality of channels may at least be four and at the most 15.
  • said master unit may perform the step of testing for a vacant channel by scanning the plurality of channels.
  • said scanning performed by said master unit may be performed in accordance with predefined algorithms, e.g. possibly taking into account previous transmissions performed.
  • said at least one slave unit may perform the step of scanning the channels for transmitted signals by continuously or essentially continuously scanning the channels in a sequential order, or it might be done in accordance with predefined algorithms.
  • the invention also relates to a control system for transmitting signals, e.g. control signals, request signals, interrogation signals etc. comprising at least two units, wherein at least one of said units is designed to operate as a master unit and wherein at least one of said units is designed to operate as a slave unit,
  • said master unit may be configured to jump to another channel by randomly selecting another channel of said plurality of channels available for transmission.
  • said master unit may be configured to jump to another channel by selecting another channel of said plurality of channels available for transmission in accordance with a predefined strategy.
  • said master unit may be configured to test said channel for a reply, e.g. a response signal by waiting in a receive mode for a predetermined time.
  • the strategy for jumping to another channel may depend on a number of factors and may be performed in a number of ways, e.g. jump backwards, forwards, to a channel having a relatively large success rate, etc.
  • said master unit may be configured to transmit said signal in a timeslot selected from a number of available timeslots and said number of timeslots may be enhanced, for example doubled, when an unsuccessful attempt of transmission has been performed.
  • the risk of collision may be further, since the chance that two (or more) master units selects the same timeslot is reduced.
  • said at least one unit designed to operate as a master unit may comprise control means for performing a scan of a plurality of channels.
  • control means may comprise means for operating in accordance with predefined algorithms.
  • said at least one unit designed to operate as a slave unit may comprise control means for performing a sequential scan of the plurality of channels.
  • said system may be designed to operate in accordance with a method according to one or more of claims 1-13.
  • Fig. 1 shows a general overview of a system according to a first embodiment of the invention.
  • the system comprises a plurality of units 2, 4, 6, 8 (U1 - Un) comprising or linked to for example drive units for various devices 10, 12, 14, 16. These devices may for example be activators of various types and used in a wide variety of applications, as explained in further detail later on.
  • the units may also or instead comprise or be linked to assorted apparatus, measuring devices, indicating devices, controllers etc. that need to receive information, control signals etc. at certain points of time.
  • a common feature of the units 2, 4, 6, 8 is that it is necessary or advantageous to be able to send some sort of information, signal etc. to the units. Further, it may be necessary or preferable to be able to receive information or signals from the units, e.g. confirmation signals, acknowledgement signals, measurement signals etc.
  • all units 2, 4, 6, 8 are equipped with receiving means for radio frequency signals, e.g. including antenna means 18, 20, 22, 24.
  • Each unit comprises e.g. one or more motor drive units or control units and is connected to a driven or controlled member 10, 12, 14, 16. It will be understood that the means driven by, controlled by etc. the unit may be integrated with the unit. It will be understood that a system may comprise one or more units U1 - Un and that, when more than one unit are involved, these may be similar or dissimilar and may control one or more similar or different devices.
  • the units U1 - Un will also be referred to as controllable units or slave units in the following.
  • the system further comprises a remote control unit (C1) 26 designed for transmission of signals by means of radio frequency transmission means, e.g. including antenna means 28.
  • This control unit may be used for transmitting control signals or other types of signals to one or more of the units U1 - Un in the system.
  • the system may comprise at least one additional remote control unit (C2 - Cn) 30, 34 similar to the first remote control, e.g. designed for transmission of signals by means of radio frequency transmission means, e.g. including antenna means 32, 36 or dissimilar to the first remote control, e.g. designed for transmission by other means such as wired means, infra red transmission means etc (not illustrated in fig. 1 ).
  • additional remote control unit C2 - Cn
  • the remote controls C1 - Cn will also be referred to as controllers or master units in the following.
  • the units U1 - Un and the controllers C1 - Cn will also be referred to as nodes in the illustrated system.
  • a master unit e.g. the remote control 26 (C1)
  • the other (controllable) units U1 - Un which also will be described as slave units in the following, will now be described in further detail.
  • a master unit will imply a unit or a node in a communication system that initiates a transmission of data
  • a slave unit correspondingly will imply a unit that receives and responds to a transmission from a master unit.
  • any of the units involved in the system illustrated in fig. 1 may in principle take the role as a master unit as well as a slave unit in accordance with this definition.
  • the transmission of data between the units involved will take the form of a transmission of messages comprising a number of frames, packages or the like that are being transmitted between the units, e.g. a first frame from a first unit to a second unit, a second frame from the second unit to the first unit etc.
  • a frame or a package comprises a number of bits that are transmitted consecutively.
  • a message will contain two or four frames, but it will be understood that the number of frames, e.g. one, two, three, four, five etc. may be arranged according to the actual application and needs.
  • a number of communication channels or frequencies may be used for the communication. It will be understood that more than one master unit may need to communicate with a slave unit at a specific point of time in the system illustrated in fig. 1 , and further it will be understood that a similar system comprising similar units may be situated nearby, e.g. whereby units from one system may occupy a channel needed for communication by units in the other system. In order to facilitate an optimal communication in these and other situations using a number of channels or frequencies, a frequency hopping technique is used in accordance with the invention.
  • first frame, F1 of a message transmitted from a master unit is illustrated, and subsequent frames F2 and F3 etc. are shown as well.
  • Each of the frames comprises a preamble part PREn and a payload data part PAYn.
  • the preamble PRE1 of the first frame F1 is substantially larger than the preambles of the rest of the frames in a message.
  • the subsequent frames will serve to contain the actual information, control signalling etc, that are to be transmitted to a slave unit, whereas the preamble PRE1 of the first frame of a message will serve to alert a slave unit that a message is transmitted on a given channel as explained in further detail in the following.
  • each of the slave units will scan all of the obtainable channels, e.g. CH1, CH2, ... CHm.
  • each slave unit will as illustrated examine, e.g. listen to, each channel for a message or rather a preamble comprised in a first frame of a message.
  • each slave unit may also in addition examine each channel for a carrier wave.
  • a preamble of a first frame of a message from a master unit will have to have a duration at least equal to m times A. Possibly, the duration of such a preamble PRE1 will also have to take into account the time needed for a slave unit to shift from one channel to the next.
  • the illustrated first frame, F1 contains a preamble PRE1 serving the purpose of alerting the slave units, and further the preamble may contain particular information, e.g. system specific information giving the slave unit(s) the information that the message originates from a master unit related to the same system as the slave unit(s).
  • the preamble may contain the number 55h, corresponding to the bit sequence 01010101.
  • the method and the system according to the invention may be designed in such a manner that the bit sequence in question is repeated a number of times k in the preamble of a first frame of a message and that the slave units are designed in such a manner that the bit sequence in question will have to be detected a number of times 1 ( ⁇ k) before a slave unit stops the scanning procedure and listens to the channel on which the bit sequence is detected.
  • a slave unit may be set up to require a specific symbol to be detected one, two, three, four or more times before it is determined that a master unit is trying to transmit a message on a given channel.
  • a noise signal is present on a channel there will be a certain probability that the predefined symbol will be stochastically present one time, but the likelihood that the symbol will be repeated one or more times will be significantly lower.
  • the predefined symbol e.g. the bit sequence repeated a number of times
  • the slave unit detect the bit sequence a number of times before the slave unit decides that a message is transmitted via the channel in question, the risk of erroneous detection caused by noise signals on a channel is significantly reduced.
  • Fig. 3 shows a flowchart illustrating a transmit algorithm, e.g. illustrating the operation 40 of a master unit that initiates a transmission of data.
  • a transmit start step (TX-SP) 45 is performed, after which the master unit is ready for operation.
  • the master unit will now investigate whether other units, including units of other types, marks etc. are utilizing the channels allocated to the system. This is done for all channel allocated to the system and will be described in further detail later on. If the first channel is not available, i.e. not vacant, the master unit will proceed to another channel etc. In fig. 3 it is illustrated that three channels are allocated to the system, as illustrated by the subparts 41, 42 and 43, and the operations performed are essentially identical. If all of the allocated channels are non-available, the master unit will return to the first channel and proceed in a loop as illustrated. However, as shown by the block 46, a counter may be included and an upper limit n may be predefined. If a vacant channel is not found in n loops, the operation may be cancelled and possibly re-initiated after predefined time duration.
  • a channel is selected, e.g. channel 1 (CH1).
  • the master unit investigates whether a carrier wave (Carr) is present, e.g. by measuring the strength of the electromagnetic field. If this is the case, e.g. indicating that another transmitter is using the channel, the master unit will proceed to the next channel, CH2 etc. If a carrier wave is not present in the channel in question, a timeslot will be randomly selected, and the master unit waits until this timeslot is due (WTS) 52. In a preferred embodiment four timeslots, each having a duration of x ms, are involved that may be selected randomly. Evidently, fewer or more than four timeslots may be involved according to the invention.
  • the presence of a carrier wave (Carr) is again examined 53. If a carrier wave is present, the system returns to the loop and proceeds to the next channel.
  • the transmission of the data will be initiated (TX-D) in step 54.
  • TX-D transmission of the data
  • the preamble of the first frame of a message will be of a particular long duration, allowing the slave unit to be alerted. The operations performed by the slave unit(s) will be described later on.
  • the master unit When the transmission of data is completed, the master unit will go into receive mode (RX-M) 55 on the channel in question. If a response, e.g. an acknowledgement (Ack?) 56 from a slave unit is not received within a predefined time interval, the master unit will proceed to another channel. As indicated it may proceed to the next channel, but preferably it will jump randomly to another channel.
  • RX-M receive mode
  • Ack acknowledgement
  • the remote control unit Cn may try to transmit a message to the unit U2.
  • another transmitter for example the remote control C1 located at a distance from the master unit in question, may try to contact the slave unit, e.g. U2 via the same channel.
  • the master unit in question e.g.
  • Cn may not be able to measure the carrier wave from the other transmitter, e.g. C1.
  • Both master units will then try to transmit data on the channel, but will fail in establishing a communication with the slave unit, e.g. U2. If both master units would then proceed to the next channel, there would be a risk that they would again collide, if they would happen to select the same random timeslot. Instead, they may both jump randomly to another channel, as explained above, whereby the risk of collision may be reduced.
  • the strategy for jumping to another channel may depend on a number of factors and may be performed in a number of ways, e.g. jump backwards, forwards, to a channel having a relatively large success rate, etc.
  • the risk of collision may be reduced by enhancing the number of available time slots if an unsuccessful attempt of transmission has been performed.
  • the number of available timeslots may be doubled in relation to the normal number of timeslots, etc, whereby the chance that two (or more) master units selects the same timeslot is reduced.
  • the system may jump to another channel as indicated by the punctuated line 59 in figs. 3 and 4 .
  • a jump may be caused by a number of factors and/or based on certain algorithms, statistical data etc.
  • information in the transmitted message may contain information regarding the channel to which the system shall jump when the transmission is completed.
  • the system may comprise data processing means and storage means, whereby information regarding the success rate for each channel is calculated and stored, and the system may be controlled in such a manner that it will jump to the channel having the largest success rate.
  • Such an algorithm may be modified in order to take into account that a recent success is more valuable than a previous success, e.g.
  • fig. 5 shows a flowchart generally designated 60 illustrating the steps performed by a slave unit.
  • a slave unit not involved in a transmission and/or reception of data will continuously scan the channels allocated to the system, for example the three channels illustrated in the figures.
  • the receiver channel search (RXCS) is initiated at 65, and the slave unit will start e.g. at channel 1 (CH1) at 66.
  • CH1 channel 1
  • C-R channel 1
  • the slave unit may in addition examine whether a carrier wave is present. The detection of a carrier wave may be optional, since the detection of the predefined symbol, possibly repeated a number of times, will be sufficient to determine a request. Further, as previously described, the scanning must be performed within a limited time interval A.
  • the slave unit will proceed to the next channel.
  • the slave unit will interpret this as an indication of that a master unit has initiated a transmission, and that the master unit utilizes the method of communication according to the embodiment of the invention.
  • a transmitter using another method of communication could be the transmitter of the signal received by the slave unit, but this would require that the same modulation and baud rate should be used and that the preamble should contain the same symbol (possibly repeated the predefined number of times) in the preamble.
  • the slave unit When the slave unit recognizes the symbol of the preamble it will wait on the channel until the complete frame is received (WCF) as indicated at 68. If an error occurs or if a predefined time duration is exceeded, the slave unit will return to the channel scanning procedure.
  • WCF complete frame
  • the slave unit will check that the frame is addressed to the slave unit in question (MA? My address) at 69. If not, the slave unit will return to the channel scan.
  • the slave unit will respond on the channel to the master unit with a frame having a normal length. Further frames may be transmitted from the master unit to the slave unit and vice versa, and these frames will also be transmitted on the same channel (RC-MES) at 70, until the transmission of the frames with normal preambles is completed. After this, the system will return to the channel scanning.
  • RC-MES channel-MES
  • the slave unit will return to the channel-scanning loop again.
  • the invention has been described above in general, but it will be understood that the invention may be particularly advantageous in connection with remote control of controlled aperture members such operable windows, doors etc, having a member which maybe opened and closed. Further, the invention may be utilized in connection with any member associated with e.g. a window, a door or a similar aperture member of a building, where it is desired and/or advantageous to be able to operate a movable member such as a curtain, blinds etc.
  • the invention is not limited to the particular examples described above but may be used in connection with a wide variety of applications.
  • the invention may be used in application related to home information and/or automation systems, ventilation, heating, air conditioning systems etc. in buildings and similar structures, etc.
  • the number of available channels may vary in accordance with the particular circumstances and needs, e.g. a number of two, three, four etc. may be utilized. However, in order to achieve a relatively uncomplicated system, the number of channels are preferably less than e.g. 25, e.g. less than 20, less than 15, less than 10 etc.
  • the number of units in a system may be varied within a relatively large interval and it will be understood that the units may be designed to be able to perform exclusively as master unit or as slave unit or some or all of the units may be able to take the role as both master and slave unit.
  • the invention may of course include the situation where only two units, a master unit and a slave unit are involved.

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  1. Verfahren zum Übertragen von Signalen, z.B. Steuersignalen, Anforderungssignalen, Abfragesignalen, usw., in einem Steuerungssystem, das wenigstens zwei Einheiten umfasst, wobei wenigstens eine der Einheiten ausgestaltet ist, um als eine Master-Einheit (26, 30, 34) zu arbeiten, und wobei wenigstens eine der Einheiten ausgestaltet ist, um als eine Slave-Einheit (2, 4, 6, 8) zu arbeiten,
    - wobei eine Mehrzahl von Kanälen (CH1, CH2, CH3) für die Übertragung verwendet werden kann,
    - wobei eine Master-Einheit die Schritte des Ermittelns eines freien Kanals von der Mehrzahl von Kanälen, die zur Übertragung zur Verfügung stehen, und des Übertragens eines Signals über den freien Kanal durchführt und
    - wobei wenigstens eine Slave-Einheit den Schritt des Abtastens der Mehrzahl von Kanälen, die zur Übertragung zur Verfügung stehen, nach übertragenen Signalen durchführt,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    - das Signal, das von der Master-Einheit übertragen wird, eine Präambel (PRE1) umfasst, die eine Länge hat, die wenigstens der Zeit entspricht, die von der wenigstens einen Slave-Einheit benötigt wird, um die Kanäle nach einem übertragenen Signal zu untersuchen, und wobei das Signal ferner eine Adresse für die Slave-Einheit umfasst, und wobei
    - die Master-Einheit auf eine Antwort von der Slave-Einheit wartet, wenn sie das Signal (54) übertragen hat, und die Master-Einheit, wenn keine oder eine fehlerhafte Antwort empfangen wird, mit dem Schritt des Ermittelns eines freien Kanals durch Springen zu einem weiteren Kanal der Mehrzahl von Kanälen, die zur Übertragung zur Verfügung stehen, in einer nicht-sequentiellen weise fortfährt
  2. Verfahren gemäß Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Master-Einheit durch zufälliges Auswählen eines weiteren Kanals von der Mehrzahl von Kanälen, die zur Übertragung zur Verfügung stehen, zu einem weiteren Kanal springt.
  3. Verfahren gemäß Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Master-Einheit durch Auswählen eines weiteren Kanals von der Mehrzahl von Kanälen, die zur Übertragung zur Verfügung stehen, gemäß einer vordefinierten Strategie zu einem weiteren Kanal springt.
  4. Verfahren gemäß Anspruch 1, 2 oder 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Master-Einheit den Kanal auf eine Antwort, z.B. ein Antwortsignal (56), durch warten in einem Empfangsmodus für eine vorbestimmte Zeit untersucht.
  5. Verfahren gemäß einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Master-Einheit das Signal in einem Zeitfenster überträgt, das aus einer Anzahl zur Verfügung stehender Zeitfenster ausgewählt ist, und dass die Anzahl der Zeitfenster vergrößert, beispielsweise verdoppelt, wird, wenn ein erfolgloser Übertragungsversuch durchgeführt worden ist.
  6. Verfahren gemäß einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Schritt des Ermittelns eines freien Kanals das Untersuchen auf eine Trägerwelle umfasst.
  7. 7. Verfahren gemäß einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die wenigstens eine Slave-Einheit den Schritt des Untersuchens der Kanäle nach einem übertragenen Signal durch Untersuchen der Präambel nach einem vorgegebenen Merkmal durchführt, z.B. einem Zeichen, einer Bit-Sequenz, usw..
  8. Verfahren gemäß einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die wenigstens eine Slave-Einheit den Schritt des Untersuchens der Kanäle nach einem vorgegebenen Merkmal, z.B. einem Zeichen, einer Bit-Sequenz, usw., mehrmals wiederholt durchführt, z.B. zwei, drei, vier Mal usw..
  9. Verfahren gemäß einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die wenigstens eine Slave-Einheit den Schritt des Untersuchens der Kanäle nach einem übertragenen Signal durch Untersuchen auf eine Trägerwelle durchführt.
  10. Verfahren nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 1 bis 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Master-Einheit den Schritt des Untersuchens nach einem freien Kanal durch Abtasten einer Mehrzahl von Kanälen durchführt.
  11. Verfahren gemäß Anspruch 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Abtasten durch die Master-Einheit gemäß vorgegebenen Algorithmen durchgeführt wird, wobei z.B. möglicherweise vorherige Übertragungen, die durchgeführt wurden, berücksichtigt werden.
  12. Verfahren gemäß einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 1 bis 11, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die wenigstens eine Slave-Einheit den Schritt des Abtastens der Kanäle nach übertragenen Signalen durch kontinuierliches oder im Wesentlichen kontinuierliches Abtasten der Kanäle in einer sequentiellen Reihenfolge durchführt.
  13. Steuerungssystem zum Übertragen von Signalen, z.B. Steuersignalen, Anforderungssignalen, Abfragesignalen, usw., mit wenigstens zwei Einheiten, wobei wenigstens eine der Einheiten ausgestaltet ist, um als eine Master-Einheit (26, 30, 34) zu arbeiten, und wobei wenigstens eine der Einheiten ausgestaltet ist, um als eine Slave-Einheit (2, 4, 6, 8) zu arbeiten,
    - wobei die Einheiten ausgestaltet sind, um in der Lage zu sein, eine Mehrzahl von Kanälen (CH1, CH2, CH3) für die Übertragung zu verwenden,
    - wobei eine Master-Einheit ausgestaltet ist, um die Schritte des Ermittelns eines freien Kanals von der Mehrzahl von Kanälen, die zur Übertragung zur Verfügung stehen, und des Übertragens eines Signals über den freien Kanal durchzuführen, und
    - wobei wenigstens eine Slave-Einheit ausgestaltet ist, um den Schritt des Abtastens der Mehrzahl von Kanälen, die zur Übertragung zur Verfügung steht, nach übertragenen Signalen durchzuführen,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    - die Master-Einheit dazu ausgestaltet ist, ein Signal zu übertragen, das eine Präambel (PRE1) umfasst, die eine Länge hat, die wenigstens der Zeit entspricht, die von der wenigstens einen Slave-Einheit benötigt wird, um die Kanäle nach einem übertragenen Signal zu untersuchen, und wobei das Signal ferner eine Adresse für die Slave-Einheit umfasst, und wobei
    - die Master-Einheit ausgestaltet ist, um auf eine Antwort von der Slave-Einheit zu warten, wenn sie das Signal (54) übertragen hat, und die Master-Einheit, wenn keine oder eine fehlerhafte Antwort empfangen wird, mit dem Schritt des Ermittelns eines freien Kanals durch Springen zu einem weiteren Kanal der Mehrzahl von Kanälen, die zur Übertragung zur Verfügung stehen, in einer nicht-sequentiellen Weise fortfährt.
  14. Steuerungssystem gemäß Anspruch 13, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Master-Einheit ausgestaltet ist, um durch zufälliges Auswählen eines weiteren Kanals von der Mehrzahl von Kanälen, die zur Übertragung zur Verfügung stehen, zu einem weiteren Kanal zu springen.
  15. Steuerungssystem gemäß Anspruch 13, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Master-Einheit ausgestaltet ist, um durch Auswählen eines weiteren Kanals von der Mehrzahl von Kanälen, die zur Übertragung zur Verfügung stehen, gemäß einer vordefinierten Strategie zu einem weiteren Kanal zu springen.
  16. Steuerungssystem gemäß Anspruch 13, 14 oder 15, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Master-Einheit ausgestaltet ist, um den Kanal auf eine Antwort, z.B. ein Antwortsignal (56), durch Warten in einem Empfangsmodus für eine vorbestimmte Zeit zu untersuchen.
  17. Steuerungssystem gemäß einem der Ansprüche 13 bis 16, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Master-Einheit ausgestaltet ist, um das Signal in einem Zeitfenster zu übertragen, das aus einer Anzahl zur Verfügung stehender Zeitfenster ausgewählt ist, und dass die Anzahl der Zeitfenster vergrö-βert, beispielsweise verdoppelt, wird, wenn ein erfolgloser Übertragungsversuch durchgeführt worden ist.
  18. Steuerungssystem gemäß Anspruch 13 bis 17, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die wenigstens eine Einheit, die ausgestaltet ist, um als eine Master-Einheit zu arbeiten, Steuerungsmittel umfasst zur Durchführung einer Abtastung von einer Mehrzahl von Kanälen.
  19. Steuerungssystem gemäß Anspruch 18, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Steuerungsmittel Mittel zum Betrieb gemäß vorgegebenen Algorithmen umfassen.
  20. Steuerungssystem gemäß einem der Ansprüche 13 bis 19, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die wenigstens eine Einheit, die ausgestaltet ist, um als eine Slave-Einheit zu axbeiten, Steuerungsmittel umfasst zur Durchführung einer sequentiellen Abtastung der Mehrzahl von Kanälen.
  21. Steuerungssystem gemäß einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 13 bis 20, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das System ausgestaltet ist, um gemäß einem Verfahren nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 1 bis 12 zu arbeiten.
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