Patent ID: 6434433
Filing Date: 2002-08-13
Classification: G05B

Abstract:
An external component (3) for a microprocessor system (2) for independent control of a control element (1) without burdening the microprocessor system (2), said external component (3) comprising:a data input (5) for receiving a plurality of control parameters for the control element (1) from the microprocessor system (2); a data memory (6) connected with the data input (5) for storing the control parameters received from the microprocessor system (2) for subsequent activation of the control element (1); a controller (13) connected with the data memory (6) for sequentially reading out the control parameters stored in the data memory (6) and for sequentially activating of the control element with the control parameters read out from the data memory (6); wherein the controller (13) has at least one control input for initiating read out of the control parameters and control of the control element (1), if a start signal from the microprocessor system or one or more additional components (12.1, 12.2), said at least one control input is connected with the microprocessor system (2) or said one or more additional components (12.1, 12.2) in order to facilitate control by the microprocessor system (2) or said additional components.