CPC H04L 12/40052 (2013.01) [H04L 12/40084 (2013.01); H04L 12/40117 (2013.01); H04L 63/0428 (2013.01)] | 10 Claims |
1. A method of communication between at least one payload and a platform, comprising:
physically coupling the at least one payload to a platform so that a surface of the at least one payload is in contact with a surface of the platform;
providing power to the at least one payload via the platform;
periodically sending an identification message from the at least one payload to the physically coupled platform via a serial bus;
decoding the identification message with the platform and sending a response message to the at least one payload;
requesting access to one or more ethernet busses supplied by the platform;
enabling the one or more ethernet busses only after confirmation of a proper identification message;
sending a Qt Modeling Language (QML) file from the at least one payload to an operator control unit, the QML file defining user and logical interface requirements;
sending an Extensible Markup Language (XML) service definition from the at least one payload to the operator control unit;
parsing the XML service definitions; and
generating Human Machine Interface (HMI) mapping and button drawings for each of the at least one payload.
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