Patent ID: 6876888

Claim:
A control system for a material handling system, said control system having a first control module, a second control module, and a third control module, said first control module comprising: a first control cabinet for providing primary control to said first control module and said control system; a first external component for controlling an equipment component of the material handling system; a modular interconnectivity component for interconnecting said first control cabinet and said first external component for control of said first external component by said first control cabinet; a first internal component for operating said first control cabinet, said first internal component being disposed within said first control cabinet; and a modular interconnectivity component for interconnecting said first control cabinet and said first internal external component for communication between said first internal component and said first control cabinet, said first control module having primary control of said second control module and said third control module, said first control module being interconnectable and interoperable with said second control module and said third control module such that said second control module may assume operational control of said third control module in the event that said first control module is removed from said control system.