Patent ID: 8644959
Filing Date: 2014-02-04
Classification: G05B

Abstract:
1. A system for demand-based functionalization of a motor control unit comprising: a motor control unit configured to control operation of a motor; a first data store having a plurality of functional modules, wherein the functional modules correspond to different functions available for use by the motor control unit during the operation of the motor; an output device configured to display the functions of the functional modules such that at least one of the plurality of functional modules is selectable by a user based on a demand; and an access device configured to access the first data store and to select, based on the demand, the at least one of the plurality of functional modules and to create a function archive using the at least one selected functional module, the at least one selected functional module being stored in at least one of packed and compressed form in the function archive, the function archive including a plurality of blocks arranged consecutively, wherein each block except a first and a last block includes data of a respective one of the at least one selected functional module and has a header, each of the headers including information relevant to unpacking the function archive and cyclic redundancy check fields for the respective header and the data of the respective one of the at least one selected functional module, the access device being further configured to transfer and load the function archive into the motor control unit so as to provide a flexibly customizable overall functionality of the motor control unit, wherein the access device includes a configuration tool for configuring a firmware required for operation of the motor control unit and determining the overall functionality of the motor control unit, and the configuration tool is configured to at least one of transfer and load the firmware onto the motor control unit.