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US 2006/0190202 A1Published application
Sensor measurement method and system with universal data concentrators
AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
InventorsKurt Ramsdale, Leroy Vetsch
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Abstract
A measurement method and system in which a plurality of sensors are scattered about the system. One or more universal data concentrators are deployed in the areas where the sensors are concentrated. Each data concentrator is connected to one or more computers. Unique configuration data is provided to each data concentrator for its unique sensor type complement. Each data concentrator configures itself based on its configuration data. This allows the use of a universal data concentrator and, thus, one part number.
Claims12
A measurement system comprising:
- at least one computer that provides configuration data to at least one data concentrator, wherein said data concentrator comprises a processor and a plurality of channels that provide a universal interface for a plurality of sensor types, wherein said configuration data includes an assignment of each of said channels to one of said sensor types, and wherein said processor runs a configuration program that configures said processor based on said assignment
A measurement method comprising:
- providing configuration data to at least one data concentrator from at least one computer coupled to the at least one data concentrator that comprises a processor and a plurality of channels that provide a universal interface to a plurality of sensor types, wherein said configuration data includes an assignment of each of said channels to one of said sensor types;
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- configuring said processor and said channels based on said assignment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.