Patent ID: 8738793
Filing Date: 2014-05-27
Classification: G05B

Abstract:
1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions which, when executed by a computer, provides a priority selection mechanism for commanding output objects, the priority selection mechanism comprising: a priority array represented by a generic abstract function block, wherein the generic abstract function block comprises an abstract representation of priority driving logic for the priority array that maps to a BACnet protocol controller having a BACnet protocol and a LonTalk protocol controller having a LonTalk protocol; and a compiler for automatically compiling the generic abstract function block to a mechanism of both the BACnet protocol and the LonTalk protocol; wherein for the BACnet protocol controller, the priority array translates to a BACnet priority array input and for the LonTalk protocol controller, the priority array translates into logic that runs in a direct digital control engine having override blocks representative of a priority array input.