Provided are embodiments including a system and method for operating a reconfigurable control architecture for programmable logic devices. Some embodiments include a storage medium that is coupled to a programmable logic device and a dispatch mechanism that is operably coupled to the programmable logic device. In embodiments, the dispatch mechanism is configured is receive an object, select one or more constructs of the programmable logic device based on the object, schedule one or more inputs and outputs for each of the selected constructs based on the object, and execute a system level operation indicated by the object based on the schedule.

A paper sheet handling apparatus includes a plurality of mechanical units including a paper sheet handling unit, the plurality of mechanical units each including a processor, a programmable logic device (PLD) controlled by the processor, a first mechanical module including a first mechanical element controlled by the PLD, and an interface that connects a second mechanical module including a second mechanical element, wherein when the processor detects connection of the second mechanical module via the interface, the processor reads, from a second storage included in the second mechanical module, the second storage storing second firmware of the processor configured to control the first mechanical element and the second mechanical element and second data for use in configuring a logic circuit of the PLD configured to control the first mechanical element and the second mechanical element, the second firmware to load the second firmware onto the processor.

A method of controlling an exoskeleton mobility device includes executing a control application with an electronic controller to perform: sensing at least one of an angular position or angular velocity of a stance/trailing leg during a single support dynamic state of a gait cycle; determining whether the angular position satisfies an advanced gait threshold; and when it is determined that the angular position satisfies the advanced gait threshold, the control system employs advanced gait control in which a duration of double support states between single support dynamic states is minimized. For advanced gait control the control system controls such that hip joint component velocities are non-zero during transitions from swing states to stance states, and knee joint component velocities are non-zero during transitions from stance states to swing states of the gait cycle. Each step of the gait cycle thus blends into a next step by way of hip joint component swing-to-stance extension, and/or knee joint component stance-to-swing flexion.

An electronic cigarette control method applied to an electronic cigarette is provided. The method includes: when it is detected that an atomizer starts to work, detecting whether the working state of the atomizer meets a preset condition, wherein the atomizer is configured to atomize an aerosol-forming substrate in the electronic cigarette, and the preset condition includes: the working time of the atomizer reaches a first preset duration, or the number of times the atomizer works within a preset time period is greater than or equal to a preset number of working times; and if the working state of the atomizer meets the preset condition, controlling the atomizer to stop working.

The system generally includes a crosspoint switch in a local data collection system having multiple inputs and multiple outputs including a first input connected to a first sensor and a second input connected to a second sensor. The multiple outputs include a first output and a second output configured to be switchable between a condition in which the first output is configured to switch between delivery of a first sensor signal and a second sensor signal and a condition in which there is simultaneous delivery of the first sensor signal and the second sensor signal. Each of multiple inputs is configured to be individually assigned to any of the multiple outputs. The local data collection system includes multiple data acquisition units each having an onboard card set configured to store calibration information and maintenance history. The local data collection system is configured to manage data collection bands.

The system generally includes a crosspoint switch in the local data collection system having multiple inputs and multiple outputs including a first input connected to the first sensor and a second input connected to the second sensor. The multiple outputs include a first output and a second output configured to be switchable between a condition in which the first output is configured to switch between delivery of the first sensor signal and the second sensor signal and a condition in which there is simultaneous delivery of the first sensor signal from the first output and the second sensor signal from the second output. Each of multiple inputs is configured to be individually assigned to any of the multiple outputs. Unassigned outputs are configured to be switched off producing a high-impedance state. The crosspoint switch includes a third input that is configured with a continuously monitored alarm having a pre-determined trigger condition when the third input is unassigned to any of the multiple outputs.

The system generally includes a switch in the local data collection system having multiple inputs and multiple outputs including a first input connected to the first sensor and a second input connected to the second sensor. The multiple outputs include a first output and a second output configured to be switchable between a condition in which the first output is configured to switch between delivery of the first sensor signal and the second sensor signal and a condition in which there is simultaneous delivery of the first sensor signal from the first output and the second sensor signal from the second output. Each of multiple inputs is configured to be individually assigned to any of the multiple outputs. The local data collection system is configured to manage data collection bands.

A system and methods of controlling a powered anode are disclosed. The method includes varying an electrical power input driving the powered anode through a range of values of a first electrical parameter, the range defined by an upper range limit and a lower range limit and measuring a current value of a second electrical parameter of the electrical power input during the varying. The method also includes determining a slope between the measured current values of the first and corresponding second electrical parameters and measured previous values of the first and second electrical parameters and comparing the determined slope to a predetermined slope threshold range and applying the current value of a first electrical parameter to the electrical power input when a discontinuity in the slope is determined.

A method for checking the status of field devices of a building-associated installation for transporting people includes the steps of: sending a command block of a status telegram from a monitoring unit via a series bus to a plurality of field devices; supplementing the status telegram by the field devices that are addressed by the command block; receiving the data block supplemented by the addressed field devices by the monitoring unit; and evaluating the status values in the supplemented data block by the monitoring unit.

Provided are embodiments including a system and method for operating a reconfigurable control architecture for programmable logic devices. Some embodiments include a storage medium that is coupled to a programmable logic device and a dispatch mechanism that is operably coupled to the programmable logic device. In embodiments, the dispatch mechanism is configured is receive an object, select one or more constructs of the programmable logic device based on the object, schedule one or more inputs and outputs for each of the selected constructs based on the object, and execute a system level operation indicated by the object based on the schedule.