Patent ID: 6826457
Filing Date: 2004-11-30
Classification: G05B,G06F

Abstract:
A control system for electrical devices in a vehicle and comprising:at least one solid state output/relay module with processing and memory capability, said output relay module being programmable to store configuration data corresponding to predetermined states for the various devices to be controlled, and said memory capability including a non-volatile component (EEROM), at least one solid state input module with processing capability, said input module having selector switches for preselecting a variety of device states, and said input module further providing a visual indication of the states for these devices, a data bus to provide communication between said input and output modules, at least one dongle removably coupleable to said relay module, said dongle including a memory accessible by an internal identification pattern for storing configuration data, said dongle being capable when connected to said relay module of altering the configuration data stored in said non-volatile of said output/relay module.