DISTRIBUTED PROGRAM-CONTROL SYSTEM Russian patent published in 1999 - IPC

FIELD: automatic control and computer engineering; high-capacity control and computing systems, automatic process control systems, and the like. SUBSTANCE: distributed program-control system has n x m modules, where n is number of lines and m is number of columns; i-th module of system incorporates first address register, command register, logic condition multiplexer, synchronizing unit; newly introduced in system are decoder, first, second, third, and fourth address multiplexers, second, third, and fourth address registers, selection unit, first and second OR gates, one-shot multivibrator, and flip-flop. Newly introduced hardware is used for reconfiguration and recovery of serviceability of modules in case of their failure. EFFECT: improved reliability and service life of system due to dynamic re-distribution of functions among serviceable modules in case of failure. 3 cl, 10 dwg, 4 tbl