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- the present invention relates to an I/O unit that connects a master unit and a device and transmits signals between the master unit and the device.
- Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2016-110460 discloses a programmable logic controller system.
- the programmable logic controller system has a base unit (master) and multiple expansion units (slaves).
- a base unit and a plurality of expansion units are daisy-chained with a master unit at the head.
- Each of the multiple expansion units is, for example, an I/O unit.
- a base unit transmits and receives signals to a controlled device through a plurality of expansion units.
- a controlled device is, for example, a sensor or an actuator.
- the master unit and multiple I/O units are arranged along a predetermined installation direction with the master unit at the top.
- the terminals of the adjacent master units are connected to the terminals of the I/O units.
- terminals of adjacent I/O units are connected to each other.
- the master processing circuit of the master unit and the slave processing circuits of the plurality of I/O units are connected in a daisy chain without requiring a separate cable or the like.
- An object of the present invention is to solve the above-described problems.
- An I/O unit is an I/O unit that connects a master unit and a device and transmits signals between the master unit and the device, and A first front-stage terminal and a second front-stage terminal for connecting with the master unit or other I/O unit, and a first rear-stage terminal for connecting with the other I/O unit provided at the rear stage.
- the first front-stage terminal is connected to the first rear-stage terminal and the second front-stage terminal is connected to the second rear-stage terminal, or the first front-stage terminal is connected to the a selection circuit connected to a second rear-stage terminal and selecting whether to connect the second front-stage terminal to the first rear-stage terminal; and a slave processing circuit for inputting/outputting signals with the master processing circuit of the master unit.
- the selection circuit performs the slave processing. connected through a circuit.
- aspects of the present invention provide an I/O unit that allows connection of multiple slave processing circuits to each of multiple master processing circuits, even when the master unit has multiple master processing circuits. can do.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a communication system according to an embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is an example showing a connection state between two master processing circuits of a communication coupler unit and slave processing circuits of a plurality of I/O units.
- FIG. 3 is another example showing a connection state between two master processing circuits of a communication coupler unit and slave processing circuits of a plurality of I/O units.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a conventional communication system.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a communication system 10. As shown in FIG.
- the communication system 10 transmits signals between the control device Cont and the device Ins.
- the equipment Ins includes, for example, actuators and sensors.
- Actuators include, for example, switches.
- the sensors detect pressure, voltage, current, temperature or humidity, for example.
- the communication system 10 has a communication coupler unit (master unit) 12 and a plurality of I/O units (slave units) 14 .
- a plurality of I/O units 14 are sequentially connected to the rear stage of the communication coupler unit 12 .
- the communication coupler unit 12 and a plurality of I/O units 14 connected to the subsequent stage constitute one station.
- the communication coupler unit 12 of the communication system 10 is connected with the control device Cont.
- a plurality of I/O units 14 are connected to a plurality of devices Ins. In the example of FIG. 1, one device Ins is connected to one I/O unit 14 . However, multiple devices Ins may be connected to one I/O unit 14 .
- six I/O units 14 are connected to the communication coupler unit 12 of FIG. However, the number of I/O units 14 connected to the communication coupler unit 12 is not limited to six.
- the communication coupler unit 12 includes a power source 20, two connectors 22 (22a, 22b), two master processing circuits 24 (24a, 24b), two tributary terminals 26 (26a, 26b), and a housing 28.
- a housing 28 houses a power supply 20 , two connectors 22 , two master processing circuits 24 and two tributary terminals 26 . At least a portion of the two connectors 22 (22a, 22b) and the two tributary terminals 26 (26a, 26b) are exposed from the housing . Therefore, the two connectors 22 (22a, 22b) and the two tributary terminals 26 (26a, 26b) can be connected to external connection members (cables or other terminals) of the communication coupler unit 12.
- the power supply 20 supplies power to two master processing circuits 24 (24a, 24b). Note that the power supply 20 may supply power to the I/O unit 14 . In this case, power supply 20 may provide power to slave processing circuitry 34 and interface 36, which will be described later.
- the two connectors 22 (22a, 22b) are connectors connected to the control device Cont or other communication coupler units 12.
- the connector 22a is connected to the control device Cont provided in the previous stage or another communication coupler unit 12 provided in the previous stage.
- the connector 22b is connected to the connector 22a of another communication coupler unit 12 provided in the subsequent stage.
- the connection between the two connectors 22 (22a, 22b) and the controller Cont or other communication coupler unit 12 is made via cables.
- the connector 22a is connected to the master processing circuit 24a.
- Connector 22b is connected to master processing circuit 24b.
- the master processing circuit 24a and the master processing circuit 24b are connected to each other. Therefore, the master processing circuit 24a and the master processing circuit 24b are connected in this order to the control device Cont in a daisy chain.
- the connector 22b of the communication coupler unit 12 can be connected to the connector 22a of another communication coupler unit 12.
- FIG. This makes it possible to connect two master processing circuits 24 (24a, 24b) of a plurality of communication coupler units 12 to the controller Cont in a daisy chain.
- a system of signal lines in which a plurality of master processing circuits 24 (24a, 24b) are daisy-chain connected to the control device Cont is called a main system.
- the two master processing circuits 24 are communication circuits for inputting/outputting signals with the I/O unit 14 (slave processing circuit 34).
- the master processing circuit 24 and the slave processing circuit 34 which will be described later, are CPUs (Central Processing Units), ASICs (Application Specific Integrated Circuits), PLDs (Programmable Logic Devices), or FPGAs (Field Programmable Logic Gate Arrays). may contain.
- the two tributary terminals 26 are terminals that are connected to the I/O unit 14 that is adjacent to the communication coupler unit 12 and arranged in the subsequent stage.
- the tributary terminal 26a is connected to the master processing circuit 24a.
- the tributary terminal 26b is connected to the master processing circuit 24b.
- the I/O unit 14 includes two front-stage terminals 30 (30a, 30b), two rear-stage terminals 32 (32a, 32b), a slave processing circuit 34, an interface 36, a selection circuit 38, and a housing 40.
- the housing 40 accommodates two front-stage terminals 30 , two rear-stage terminals 32 , a slave processing circuit 34 , an interface 36 and a selection circuit 38 .
- At least parts of the two front-stage terminals 30 , the two rear-stage terminals 32 , and the interface 36 are exposed from the housing 40 . Therefore, at least a portion of the two front-stage terminals 30, the two rear-stage terminals 32, and the interface 36 can be connected to external connection members (cables or other terminals, etc.) of the I/O unit 14.
- the two front-stage terminals 30 (30a, 30b) are terminals connected to the communication coupler unit 12 or other I/O unit 14 provided adjacent to the I/O unit 14 at the front stage.
- the two post-stage terminals 32 (32a, 32b) are terminals that are connected to another I/O unit 14 that is adjacent to the I/O unit 14 and is provided post-stage.
- the preceding terminal 30a (first preceding terminal) is connected to the tributary terminal 26a of the communication coupler unit 12 provided in the preceding stage. Further, in that case, the preceding terminal 30b (second preceding terminal) is connected to the tributary terminal 26b of the communication coupler unit 12 provided in the preceding stage.
- the preceding terminal 30a is connected to the succeeding terminal (first succeeding terminal) 32a of the I/O unit 14 provided in the preceding stage.
- the front terminal 30b is connected to the rear terminal (second rear terminal) 32b of the I/O unit 14 provided at the front.
- the slave processing circuit 34 is a communication circuit for inputting/outputting signals with one of the two master processing circuits 24 (24a, 24b).
- the interface 36 is hardware (circuit, electronic component group) for connecting the slave processing circuit 34 and the device Ins and for transmitting signals between the slave processing circuit 34 and the device Ins.
- the specific configuration of the interface 36 differs depending on the type of device Ins.
- the selection circuit 38 connects the two front-stage terminals 30 (30a, 30b) and the two rear-stage terminals 32 (32a, 32b).
- the latter terminal 32a is connected to the selection circuit 38 via the slave processing circuit 34.
- FIG. Further, the rear terminal 32b is connected to the selection circuit 38 without the slave processing circuit 34 interposed therebetween.
- the selection circuit 38 can switch the connection relationship between the two front-stage terminals 30 (30a, 30b) and the two rear-stage terminals 32 (32a, 32b) between the first connection relationship and the second connection relationship.
- the first connection relationship is a connection relationship in which the front terminal 30a and the rear terminal 32a are connected via the slave processing circuit 34, and the front terminal 30b and the rear terminal 32b are connected without the slave processing circuit 34.
- the second connection relationship is a connection relationship in which the front terminal 30b and the rear terminal 32a are connected via the slave processing circuit 34, and the front terminal 30a and the rear terminal 32b are connected without the slave processing circuit 34. .
- the selection circuit 38 selects the first connection relation and the second connection relation between the two front-stage terminals 30 (30a, 30b) and the two rear-stage terminals 32 (32a, 32b) according to the operator's operation. and switch to For example, the selection circuit 38 may include switches (not shown). This switch may switch between the first connection relationship and the second connection relationship in accordance with the operator's operation of the switching operator.
- the I/O unit 14 in FIG. 1 has the following effects.
- the I/O unit 14 has two front-stage terminals 30 (30a, 30b) and two rear-stage terminals 32 (32a, 32b). One of the two front-stage terminals 30 (30a, 30b) and one of the two rear-stage terminals 32 (32a, 32b) are connected via a slave processing circuit . The remaining front-stage terminals 30 and the remaining rear-stage terminals 32 are connected without intervening the slave processing circuit 34 . Thus, the I/O unit 14 allows multiple slave processing circuits 34 to be connected to each of the two master processing circuits 24 (24a, 24b).
- a system of signal lines in which a plurality of slave processing circuits 34 are daisy-chained to the master processing circuit 24a is referred to as a first tributary system in the following description.
- a system of signal lines in which a plurality of slave processing circuits 34 are daisy-chained to the master processing circuit 24b is referred to as a second tributary system in the following description.
- the I/O unit 14 also includes a selection circuit 38 .
- the I/O unit 14 includes the I/O unit to which the slave processing circuit 34 is connected to the master processing circuit 24a and the I/O unit to which the slave processing circuit 34 is connected to the master processing circuit 24b. is commonized as Therefore, the operator separates a dedicated I/O unit to which the slave processing circuit 34 is connected to the master processing circuit 24a and a dedicated I/O unit to which the slave processing circuit 34 is connected to the master processing circuit 24b. You don't have to prepare for
- FIG. 2 is an example showing two master processing circuits 24 (24a, 24b) of the communication coupler unit 12 and the slave processing circuits 34 of the plurality of I/O units 14 and the connection state.
- I/O unit 14(1), I/O unit 14(2), I/O unit 14(3), I/O unit 14(5), and I/O unit 14(6) two front-stage terminals 30 and two rear-stage terminals 32 are connected based on the first connection relationship.
- two front-stage terminals 30 and two rear-stage terminals 32 are connected based on the second connection relationship.
- the selection circuit 38 of FIG. 2 includes a solid line and a broken line.
- the front-stage terminal 30 and the rear-stage terminal 32 connected by a solid line are connected.
- the front-stage terminal 30 and the rear-stage terminal 32 connected by a dashed line are not connected.
- slave processing circuits 34 of I/O unit 14(1), I/O unit 14(2), and I/O unit 14(3) are connected to the first tributary system. included. I/O unit 14(1), I/O unit 14(2), and I/O unit 14(3) are daisy-chained in this order to master processing circuit 24a. Also, slave processing circuits 34 of I/O unit 14(4), I/O unit 14(5), and I/O unit 14(6) are included in the second branch system. I/O unit 14(4), I/O unit 14(5), and I/O unit 14(6) are daisy-chained in this order to master processing circuit 24b. The I/O unit 14 in FIG. 1 can be easily added within one station.
- FIG. 4 shows a configuration example of a conventional communication system.
- a conventional communication system has a communication coupler unit 100 and a plurality of I/O units 104 (see FIG. 4).
- Communication coupler unit 100 has one master processing circuit 102 .
- I/O unit 104 has one slave processing circuit 106 .
- a plurality of slave processing circuits 106 are daisy-chained to one master processing circuit 102 .
- the communication coupler unit 100 is connected with the control device Cont.
- One communication coupler unit 100 and a plurality of I/O units 104 connected to that communication coupler unit 100 constitute one station.
- illustration of an interface connecting the slave processing circuit 106 and the device Ins is omitted.
- communication system 10 of the present embodiment includes I/O unit 14 .
- the I/O unit 14 eliminates the need for an operator to add stations. This effect can also be obtained in the connection state shown in FIG. 3, which will be described later.
- FIG. 3 is another example showing the connection state between the two master processing circuits 24 (24a, 24b) of the communication coupler unit 12 and the slave processing circuits 34 of the plurality of I/O units 14.
- FIG. 3 In the example of FIG. 3, for the I/O unit 14(1), two front-stage terminals 30 and two rear-stage terminals 32 are connected based on the first connection relationship. 3, the I/O unit 14(2), the I/O unit 14(3), the I/O unit 14(4), the I/O unit 14(5), and the I/O unit 14(5) For each O unit 14 (6), two front-stage terminals 30 and two rear-stage terminals 32 are connected based on the second connection relationship.
- the slave processing circuits 34 of each of I/O unit 14(1), I/O unit 14(3), and I/O unit 14(5) are connected to the first tributary. included in the system. I/O unit 14(1), I/O unit 14(3), and I/O unit 14(5) are daisy-chained in this order to master processing circuit 24a. Also, in the example of FIG. 3, slave processing circuits 34 of each of I/O unit 14(2), I/O unit 14(4), and I/O unit 14(6) are connected to the second tributary. included in the system. I/O unit 14(2), I/O unit 14(4), and I/O unit 14(6) are daisy-chained in this order to master processing circuit 24b.
- the selection circuit 38 in FIG. 3 includes a solid line and a dashed line.
- the front-stage terminal 30 and the rear-stage terminal 32 connected by a solid line are connected.
- the front-stage terminal 30 and the rear-stage terminal 32 connected by a dashed line are not connected.
- equipment Ins related to safety is often made redundant.
- a device Ins that is provided in a machine such as a machine tool or a robot and that relates to the operation of the machine is made redundant for safety.
- a device such as a detector
- Ins for detecting the operation of an emergency stop button for stopping the machine is made redundant. That is, two devices Ins related to safety are prepared.
- the prior art operator installs two stations (see Figure 4).
- the operator connects one of the two redundant devices Ins of the same type to the I/O unit 104 of one station.
- the operator connects the other redundant device Ins to the I/O unit 104 of the other station.
- each of the two redundant devices Ins of the same type is connected from the communication coupler unit 100 serving as its own master unit to the I/O unit 104 on the same stage.
- the connection between the I/O unit 104 and the device Ins is generally made through wiring such as a cable.
- the I/O units 104 to which each of the two redundant devices Ins of the same type are connected belong to different stations.
- the I/O units 104 to which each of the two redundant devices Ins of the same type are connected tend to be installed at positions relatively distant from each other.
- the operator erroneously connects the redundant device Ins to another I/O unit 104 different from the I/O unit 104 to which each of the two redundant devices Ins of the same type should be connected.
- the probability of the above-described erroneous connection occurring increases even more.
- the I/O units 14 connected to each of the two redundant devices Ins of the same type are installed side by side (see FIG. 3). Therefore, the occurrence of erroneous connection is prevented. In other words, the operator can reliably connect two redundant devices Ins of the same type and the I/O unit 14 to be connected to these two devices Ins.
- the plurality of devices Ins includes device Ins1, device Ins2, and device Ins3. Each of the device Ins1, the device Ins2, and the device Ins3 is made redundant. Therefore, two devices Ins1, two devices Ins2, and two devices Ins3 are prepared (see FIG. 3).
- One of the two instruments Ins1 is connected to I/O unit 14(1).
- the other of the two instruments Ins1 is connected to I/O unit 14(2).
- One of the two instruments Ins2 is connected to I/O unit 14(3).
- the other of the two instruments Ins2 is connected to I/O unit 14(4).
- One of the two instruments Ins3 is connected to I/O unit 14(5).
- the other of the two instruments Ins3 is connected to the I/O unit 14(6).
- two redundant devices Ins of the same type are connected to two I/O units 14 adjacent to each other. Therefore, two redundant devices Ins of the same type are prevented from being connected to an I/O unit 14 different from the connection target of the two devices Ins.
- two redundant devices Ins of the same type refer to, for example, sensors that detect the same object, actuators that operate the same object, or actuators that perform the same role.
- control device Cont and the device Ins transmit signals via the communication system 10 .
- the control device Cont When the control device Cont sends a control signal to the device Ins, the control device Cont outputs the control signal to the master processing circuit 24 (24a) of the communication coupler unit 12 connected to the first stage (first).
- This control signal includes address information and the like of the I/O unit 14 to which the transmission target device Ins is connected.
- the master processing circuit 24 determines whether or not the address information included in the input control signal indicates the I/O unit 14 within the station to which it belongs. If the address information does not indicate the I/O unit 14 in the station to which the master processing circuit 24 belongs, the master processing circuit 24 outputs a control signal to the subsequent master processing circuit 24 .
- the master processing circuit 24 sends a control signal to the slave processing circuit 34 of the I/O unit 14(1) of that station. Output.
- the slave processing circuit 34 determines whether or not the address information included in the input control signal indicates itself.
- the slave processing circuit 34 outputs a control signal to the device Ins connected thereto. This causes the device Ins to operate.
- the slave processing circuit 34 outputs a control signal to the slave processing circuit 34 of the I/O unit 14 connected to its subsequent stage.
- the slave processing circuit 34 may output the control signal to the subsequent slave processing circuit 34 (I/O unit 14) if necessary. Further, when the address information included in the control signal indicates the I/O unit 14 in its own station, the master processing circuit 24 may output the control signal to the subsequent master processing circuit 24 if necessary. .
- the device Ins may output a signal to the slave processing circuit 34 connected thereto.
- the slave processing circuit 34 adds address information to the signal input from the device Ins. This address information indicates the master processing circuit 24 or the control device Cont.
- the slave processing circuit 34 outputs the signal to which the address information is added to the slave processing circuit 34 connected to the preceding stage or the master processing circuit 24 connected to the preceding stage. Since the signal input/output performed by the communication coupler unit 12 and the I/O unit 14 is a well-known technique, further explanation is omitted.
- the post-stage terminal 32 a in the above embodiment is connected to the selection circuit 38 via the slave processing circuit 34 .
- the post-stage terminal 32b is connected to the selection circuit 38 without the slave processing circuit 34 intervening.
- the post-stage terminal 32 a may be connected to the selection circuit 38 without the slave processing circuit 34 .
- the post-stage terminal 32b may be connected to the selection circuit 38 via the slave processing circuit 34.
- FIG. Also in this case, the same effects as those of the above-described embodiment can be obtained. The point is that either one of the rear-stage terminal 32 a and the rear-stage terminal 32 b and the selection circuit 38 should be connected via the slave processing circuit 34 .
- the slave processing circuit 34 is arranged between the selection circuit 38 and the post-stage terminal 32 .
- the slave processing circuit 34 may be arranged between the selection circuit 38 and the preceding terminal 30 . That is, the front terminal 30 a and the selection circuit 38 may be connected via the slave processing circuit 34 , and the front terminal 30 b and the selection circuit 38 may be connected without the slave processing circuit 34 .
- the front terminal 30 a and the selection circuit 38 may be connected without the slave processing circuit 34 , and the front terminal 30 b and the selection circuit 38 may be connected via the slave processing circuit 34 .
- the same effects as those of the above-described embodiment can be obtained. The point is that either one of the preceding terminal 30 a and the preceding terminal 30 b and the selection circuit 38 should be connected via the slave processing circuit 34 .
- the communication coupler unit 12 of the above embodiment, modification 1, and modification 2 had two master processing circuits 24 .
- the communication coupler unit 12 may have more than two master processing circuits 24 .
- the number of front-stage terminals 30 and rear-stage terminals 32 is the same as that of the master processing circuit 24 .
- the selection circuit 38 may select the front-stage terminal 30 and the rear-stage terminal 32 connected via the slave processing circuit 34 from among the plurality of front-stage terminals 30 and the plurality of rear-stage terminals 32 .
- the first rear-stage terminal (32a) and the second rear-stage terminal (32b) for connecting with the first front-stage terminal (30a) are connected to the first rear-stage terminal (32a), and the second front-stage terminal is connected to (30b) to the second rear-stage terminal (32b), or connect the first front-stage terminal (30a) to the second rear-stage terminal (32b) and connect the second front-stage terminal (30b) to the first rear-stage terminal (32b).
- It comprises a selection circuit (38) for selecting whether to connect to a post-stage terminal (32a), and a slave processing circuit (34) for inputting/outputting signals with the master processing circuit (24) of the master unit (12).
- a selection circuit (38) for selecting whether to connect to a post-stage terminal (32a)
- a slave processing circuit (34) for inputting/outputting signals with the master processing circuit (24) of the master unit (12).
- Either one of the first front-stage terminal (30a) and the second front-stage terminal (30b) or one of the first rear-stage terminal (32a) and the second rear-stage terminal (32b), and a selection circuit (38) are connected via a slave processing circuit (34).
- the number of master processing circuits (24) of the communication coupler unit (12) is reduced to two while the number of slave processing circuits (34) of the I/O unit (14) is one. Even if the coupler unit (12) and the plurality of I/O units (14) are adjacent to each other and their terminals are connected, each of the two master processing circuits (24a, 24b) is provided with a plurality of slave processing circuits ( 34) can be connected.
- the connection destination of the slave processing circuit (34) is the master processing circuit (24a) and the dedicated I/O unit
- the connection destination of the slave processing circuit (34) is the master processing circuit (24a).
- the master unit (12) has two master processing circuits (24a, 24b), and the slave processing circuit (34) inputs and outputs signals with one of the two master processing circuits.
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図1は、通信システム10の構成を示す図である。通信システム10は、制御装置Contと機器Insとの間で信号を伝送する。機器Insは、例えばアクチュエータと、センサとを含む。アクチュエータは、例えばスイッチを含む。センサは、例えば押圧、電圧、電流、気温または湿度を検出する。
2つのマスター処理回路24(24a、24b)は、I/Oユニット14(スレーブ処理回路34)と信号の入出力を行うための通信回路である。マスター処理回路24と、後述するスレーブ処理回路34とは、CPU(中央処理装置)、ASIC(特定用途向け集積回路)、PLD(プログラマブルロジックデバイス)、または、FPGA(フィールドプログラマブルロジックゲートアレー)等を含んでもよい。
上記実施の形態の後段端子32aは、スレーブ処理回路34を介して選択回路38に接続された。その一方で、後段端子32bは、スレーブ処理回路34を介さずに選択回路38に接続された。しかし、後段端子32aは、スレーブ処理回路34を介さずに選択回路38に接続されてもよい。この場合、後段端子32bは、スレーブ処理回路34を介して選択回路38に接続されてもよい。この場合にも、上記実施の形態と同様の効果が奏される。要は、後段端子32aと後段端子32bとのいずれか一方と、選択回路38とが、スレーブ処理回路34を介して接続されていればよい。
上記実施の形態と変形例1とにおいて、スレーブ処理回路34は、選択回路38と後段端子32との間に配置された。しかし、スレーブ処理回路34は、選択回路38と前段端子30との間に配置されてもよい。つまり、前段端子30aと選択回路38とは、スレーブ処理回路34を介して接続されてもよく、前段端子30bと選択回路38とは、スレーブ処理回路34を介さずに接続されてもよい。また、前段端子30aと選択回路38とは、スレーブ処理回路34を介さずに接続されてもよく、前段端子30bと選択回路38とは、スレーブ処理回路34を介して接続されてもよい。この場合にも、上記実施の形態と同様の効果が奏される。要は、前段端子30aと、前段端子30bとのいずれか一方と、選択回路38とが、スレーブ処理回路34を介して接続されていればよい。
上記実施の形態と、変形例1と、変形例2との通信カプラユニット12は、2つのマスター処理回路24を有していた。しかし、通信カプラユニット12は、3つ以上のマスター処理回路24を有してもよい。この場合、前段端子30と後段端子32の各々の数は、マスター処理回路24と同じ数である。この場合、選択回路38は、スレーブ処理回路34を介して接続される前段端子30と後段端子32とを、複数の前段端子30と複数の後段端子32との中からそれぞれ選択してもよい。
本発明についての実施形態および変形例を説明したが、本発明は上記実施形態および変形例に限定されるものではなく、本発明の要旨を逸脱しない範囲において、種々の改変が可能である。
上記各実施形態および変形例から把握しうる発明について、以下に記載する。
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- マスターユニット(12)と機器(Ins)とを接続し、前記マスターユニットと前記機器との間で信号を伝送するI/Oユニット(14)であって、
前段に設けられた前記マスターユニットまたは他の前記I/Oユニットと接続するための第1の前段端子(30a)および第2の前段端子(30b)と、
後段に設けられた他の前記I/Oユニットと接続するための第1の後段端子(32a)および第2の後段端子(32b)と、
前記第1の前段端子を前記第1の後段端子に接続し、前記第2の前段端子を第2の後段端子に接続するか、前記第1の前段端子を前記第2の後段端子に接続し、前記第2の前段端子を第1の後段端子に接続するかを選択する選択回路(38)と、
前記マスターユニットのマスター処理回路(24)と信号の入出力を行うスレーブ処理回路(34)と、
を備え、
前記第1の前段端子および前記第2の前段端子のいずれか一方または前記第1の後段端子および前記第2の後段端子のいずれか一方と、前記選択回路とは、前記スレーブ処理回路を介して接続されている、I/Oユニット。 - 請求項1に記載のI/Oユニットであって、
前記マスターユニットは、2つの前記マスター処理回路(24a、24b)を有し、
前記スレーブ処理回路は、2つの前記マスター処理回路の一方と信号の入出力を行う、I/Oユニット。
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