Patent ID: 8905380

Claim:
A system comprising: an automation control system; and a plurality of chain drives, each chain drive comprising: a motor; a mechanism connected to the motor; a chain, the chain being engaged by the mechanism to move the chain in response to the motor moving the mechanism; and a control board, the control board comprising a microprocessor and a memory device, the memory device storing a computer algorithm executable by the microprocessor to generate a plurality of commands to control operation of the motor in response to receiving a signal from the automation control system; wherein the automation control system is capable of receiving feedback information from one or more of the chain drives regarding the operation of the chain drives; wherein the automation control system generates the signal based upon coordinated operation of the chain drive with the at least one other chain drive to achieve desired system actions; and wherein the signal generated by the automation control system is based, at least in part, upon feedback information from one or more of the chain drives.