Calibration system and method
AssigneeWestinghouse Electric Corp.
InventorsTimothy S. Meyers, Daniel G. Gruber, Mark A. Bartels, Kenneth J. Swidwa
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Abstract
A calibration system is disclosed. The calibration system includes a waveform generator configured to generate a periodic waveform and a control circuit in signal communication with the waveform generator. The control circuit includes an analog-to-digital converter configured to convert the periodic waveform to digital values and an electronic device in signal communication with the analog-to-digital converter. The electronic device is configured to verify calibration of (1) timing of the control circuit and (2) voltage levels of the control circuit based on the periodic waveform.
Claims20
A calibration system, comprising:
- a waveform generator configured to generate a periodic waveform;
- and
- a control circuit in signal communication with the waveform generator, wherein the control circuit comprises:
- an analog-to-digital converter configured to convert the periodic waveform to digital values;
- and
- an electronic device in signal communication with the analog-to-digital converter, wherein the electronic device is configured to utilize the digital values associated with one period of the periodic waveform to automatically verify the following:
- a timing calibration of the control circuit is within a first predetermined threshold tolerance;
- and
- a voltage level calibration of the control circuit is within a second predetermined threshold tolerance.
An electronic device, comprising:
- an analog-to-digital converter configured to convert a periodic waveform to digital values;
- and
- a processing circuit in signal communication with the analog-to-digital converter, wherein the processing circuit is configured to utilize the digital values associated with one period of the periodic waveform to automatically verify the following:
- a timing calibration of the electronic device is within a first predetermined threshold tolerance;
- and
- a voltage level calibration of the electronic device is within a second predetermined threshold tolerance.
A calibration verification method, comprising:
- generating a periodic waveform;
- inputting the generated periodic waveform into an electronic device;
- converting the periodic waveform to digital values;
- utilizing the digital values associated with one period of the periodic waveform to automatically verify:
- a timing calibration of the electronic device is within a first predetermined threshold tolerance;
- and
- a voltage level calibration of the electronic device is within a second predetermined threshold tolerance.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.