US 12,228,915 B2
Configurable media interface module
Jianxin J. Li, Singapore (SG)
Assigned to ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Mayfield Heights, OH (US)
Filed by ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Mayfield Heights, OH (US)
Filed on Nov. 5, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/519,736.
Prior Publication US 2023/0145749 A1, May 11, 2023
Int. Cl. G05B 19/418 (2006.01); H02J 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC G05B 19/4185 (2013.01) [G05B 19/41845 (2013.01); H02J 11/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system, comprising:
a base;
a computing device configured to couple to the base; and
a media interface module comprising a rotatable pin configured to rotate between a plurality of positions, wherein the media interface module is configured to:
couple to the base;
receive power from the computing device via the base;
detect a position of the rotatable pin;
transmit a first signal to the computing device to supply the power to one or more components of the media interface module in response to detecting that the rotatable pin is in a first position of the plurality of positions based on the position;
transmit a second signal to the computing device to disconnect the power to the one or more components of the media interface module in response to detecting that the rotatable pin is in a second position of the plurality of positions;
transmit a third signal to the computing device to cause the media interface module to operate according to a communication mode of operation in response to detecting that the rotatable pin is in a third position of the plurality of positions, wherein the communication mode corresponds to one or more transmission parameters for communications between the computing device and the media interface module;
in response to receiving the power, transmit device information associated with one or more devices coupled to one or more communication ports of the media interface module to the computing device, wherein the computing device is configured to receive a product code associated with the one or more communication ports, authenticate the media interface module based on the product code, and configure one or more network connections between the media interface module and the computing device based on the device information in response to authenticating the media interface module; and
facilitate one or more communication sessions between the one or more devices and the computing device via the one or more communication ports after the one or more network connections is configured by the computing device.