System and method with timing self-configuration
AssigneeAmazon Technologies, Inc.
InventorJames R. Hamilton
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Abstract
A method of operating an automatic transfer switch to switch an electrical load from one power source to another power source includes measuring one or more characteristics of a switching circuit in the automatic transfer switch. A value of one or more timing variables is determined based on the measured characteristics of the switching circuit. The switching circuit is operated to close relays in the automatic transfer switch. The timing of closing of the relays is based on the value of the timing variables.
Claims20
A system, comprising:
- at least one processor;
- and
- a memory comprising program instructions, wherein the program instructions are executable by the at least one processor to implement:
- measuring one or more characteristics of a circuit in the system while the system is in operation;
- determining a value of one or more delays for the circuit, wherein the one or more delays comprise a delay between a control event and operation of one or more electromechanical devices in the system, wherein the one or more delays are determined based, at least in part, on at least one of the measured characteristics of the circuit;
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- operating the circuit, wherein operating the circuit comprises controlling at least one electromechanical device of the one or more electromechanical devices in the system, wherein timing of at least one operation of the at least one electromechanical device is based, at least in part, on the value of at least one of the one or more delays.
A method of operating an automatic transfer switch to switch an electrical load from one power source to another power source, comprising:
- providing electrical power to the electrical load via the automatic transfer switch;
- measuring one or more characteristics of a switching circuit in the automatic transfer switch while electrical power is being provided to the electrical load via the automatic transfer switch;
- determining, based, at least in part, on the one or more measured characteristics, a value of one or more delays for the switching circuit, wherein the one or more delays comprise a delay between a control event and a closing of one or more relays of the automatic transfer switch;
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- operating the switching circuit to close at least one relay of the one or more relays in the automatic transfer switch, wherein the timing of the closing of the at least one relay of the one or more relays is based, at least in part, on the value of at least one of the one or more delays.
A method of operating a system having one or more electromechanical devices, comprising:
- placing the system into operation;
- measuring, by the system, at least one of one or more characteristics of an electromechanical circuit in the system while the system is in operation;
- determining, by the system, a value of one or more delays for the electromechanical circuit, wherein the one or more delays comprise a delay between a control event and operation of one or more of the electromechanical devices, wherein the one or more delays are determined based, at least in part, on at least one of the measured characteristics of the electromechanical circuit;
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- operating the electromechanical circuit, wherein operating the electromechanical circuit comprises controlling at least one of the one or more electromechanical devices, wherein a timing of operation of the at least one electromechanical device is based, at least in part, on the value of at least one of the one or more delays.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.