Wireless intelligent electronic device
AssigneeElectro Industries/Gauge Tech
InventorsJoseph Spanier, Tibor Banhegyesi, Edward Martinez
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Abstract
An intelligent electronic device (IED) is provided. The IED includes a metering sub-assembly and an input base module sub-assembly. The metering sub-assembly is hinged to the input base module sub-assembly, where when in an open position, various cables, connectors, and input/output cards/modules are accessible. Various input/output cards/modules are interchangeable to add/change functionality and/or communication capabilities to the IED. In one embodiment, a communication card is provided with at least one antenna disposed internal or external to a housing of the IED.
Claims4
An intelligent electronic device comprising:
- a housing including an interior;
- at least one sensor coupled to the electric circuit, the at least one sensor measures at least one parameter of the electrical circuit and generates at least one analog signal indicative of the at least one parameter;
- at least one analog to digital converter coupled to the at least one sensor, the at least one analog to digital converter receives the at least one analog signal and converts the at least one analog signal to at least one digital signal;
- at least one processor that receives the at least one digital signal and calculates at least one power parameter of the electrical circuit;
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- a communication device that receives the calculated at least one power parameter and wirelessly transmits the calculated at least one power parameter to a remote computing device, the communication device including at least one first antenna and at least one second antenna, the at least antenna mounted to the interior of the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.