Systems and methods for wireless temperature monitoring of an implement

A method for monitoring bearing temperatures on a machine, said method performed by a temperature monitoring system including a temperature sensing device having an electrical parameter that varies with temperature, a cable assembly electrically coupled to the temperature sensing device, and a sensor assembly including a sensor connector and a microcontroller unit (MCU), the sensor connector electrically coupled to the MCU and configured to engage the cable assembly, said method comprising:

• determining, by the MCU, a temperature based on the electrical parameter of the temperature sensing device, wherein engagement of the cable assembly with the sensor connector causes the MCU to be electrically coupled to a battery;
• generating, by the MCU, temperature data representing the determined temperature;
• and
• transmitting, by the MCU, the temperature data to a sensor hub, the sensor hub configured to transfer the temperature data to a display of a user interface.

A temperature monitoring system for monitoring bearing temperatures on a machine, said temperature monitoring system comprising:

• a temperature sensing device having an electrical parameter that varies with temperature;
• an accelerometer;
• and
• a sensor assembly comprising a microcontroller unit (MCU) electrically coupled to said temperature sensing device and said accelerometer, said MCU configured to:
• determine a temperature based on the electrical parameter of said temperature sensing device;
• generate temperature data representing the determined temperature;
• detect acceleration in response to an acceleration signal output by said accelerometer;
• in a first active mode, periodically transmit the temperature data to a sensor hub at a first interval, the sensor hub configured to transfer the temperature data to a display of a user interface;
• in response to determining a current temperature exceeds a threshold temperature, operate in a second active mode;
• in the second active mode, periodically transmit the temperature data to the sensor hub at a second interval, the second interval shorter than the first interval;
• and
• in response to not detecting acceleration, operate in a standby mode wherein said MCU does not transmit temperature data to the sensor hub.