Patent ID: 8896989

Claim:
A system to provide power and control signals to a plurality of devices, the system comprising: a distribution box comprising: at least one input interface connectable to at least one of a power supply or an automation and motion control system; and a plurality of output interfaces connected to the at least one input interface, each output interface of the plurality of output interfaces having a plurality of connection points arranged in a preselected configuration, the plurality of connection points comprising at least one first connection point to provide control signals and at least one second connection point to provide power signals; a plurality of cables, each cable of the plurality of cables comprising at least one first conductor to transmit control signals and at least one second conductor to transmit power signals, each cable of the plurality of cables having a first connector positioned at one end of the cable and a second connector positioned at an opposite end of the cable, the first connector being configured to connect to the plurality of connection points in the output interface; a plurality of connection boxes, each connection box of the plurality of connection boxes comprising: a cable interface, the cable interface being configured to connect to the second connector of the cable; and a component interface in communication with the cable interface, the component interface being configured to connect to a device.