Patent ID: 6348745
Filing Date: 2002-02-19
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
In a switchgear cabinet monitoring arrangement having a central control arrangement for at least one of monitoring, controlling and regulating switchgear cabinet functions, and having a base device (1) with inputs and outputs, in which monitoring and control components (F1, . . . FM, SP) and a voltage supply device (5) are arranged, the improvement comprising:the base device (1) being equipped with a plurality of function card insertion slots (2.1, . . . 2N), a plurality of function cards (F1 . . . FM) with different at least one of monitoring, control, regulation and switching functions each with an identification and the function cards (F1 . . . FM) for selective insertion in the function card insertion slots (2.1, . . . 2N), and an identification device with means for determining which function card insertion slots (2.1, . . . 2N) are occupied and a type of the inserted function card (F1. . . FM).