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Abstract

An apparatus or manufacturing system in which a first member executes a desired function or action which is controllable as a function of at least one parameter characteristic for a second member is provided. A first detector detects signals corresponding to values of the at least one parameter of the second member. At least one transmitter receives the detected signals and assigns coded/numbered messages for each value of the parameter. The apparatus further includes at least one receiver with a control module for controlling the desired action of the first member. The signal transmission between the transmitter and the receiver occurs over a connection bus and the signals are transmitted in the form of the coded/numbered messages in a predetermined order, with well defined transmission times between the first detector and the transmitter and between the transmitter and the receiver. A control unit controls operation of the receiver module and send thereto at least information regarding a desired parameter value at which a corresponding desired function or action is to be executed by the first member, or a desired message number to be selected. The receiver obtains the requested desired message number or, based on the desired parameter value and the time information for the desired action or function of the first member selects itself and receives a corresponding message number containing the parameter value. Based on the message number the receiver generates an activation signal for the first member.

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