Patent ID: 11920816
Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS TYCO IP HOLDINGS LLP
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC F  G | IPC F  G

Claim 15:
16. The control board of claim 15, comprising:
a switching device electrically coupled to the first power bus and the second power bus, wherein the switching device is configured to electrically isolate the first power bus and the second power bus; and
a switchable power bus electrically coupled to the switchable I/O port and the switching device,
wherein, based on the target communication protocol of the equipment, the microcontroller is programmed to selectively:
instruct the switching device to electrically couple the switchable power bus and the first power bus and electrically isolate the switchable power bus from the second power bus; and
instruct the switching device to electrically couple the switchable power bus and the second power bus and electrically isolate the switchable power bus from the first power bus.