Remote control qualifier

A system for monitoring a mechanical torque wrench with a torque switch comprising:

• the torque wrench including a means for stimulating the torque switch wherein the switch can provide an electrical signal upon reaching target torque;
• the torque wrench also including a transmitter for sending the electrical signals to a receiver;
• a remote qualifier including a receiver for receiving the electrical signals from the transmitter of the torque wrench;
• the remote qualifier also including a means for electrically computationally processing the electrical signals into other signals representing at least one parameter corresponding to a condition of the mechanical tool being monitored which is a function of the condition, wherein the means for electrically processing the signals includes a programmed microprocessor configured to identify a portion of the signals representative of the mechanical switch condition corresponding to the parameter and wherein the programmed microprocessor is configured to identify and store the parameter of a first period of time for the electrical signal to attain a predetermined level and also configured to identify and store a second period of time for the electrical signal to remain at that level;
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• a means for displaying the parameter.

A system for monitoring a mechanical torque wrench with a torque switch comprising:

• the torque wrench including a means for stimulating the torque switch wherein the switch can provide an electrical signal upon reaching target torque;
• the torque wrench also including a transmitter for sending the electrical signals to a receiver wherein the transmitter is a radio frequency transmitter and the receiver is a radio frequency receiver and wherein the transmitter and receiver include a rolling code algorithm to ensure that receivers and transmitters that are on the same frequency do not “cross talk”;
• a remote qualifier including a receiver for receiving the electrical signals from the transmitter of the torque wrench;
• the remote qualifier also including a means for electrically computationally processing the electrical signals into other signals representing at least one parameter corresponding to a condition of the mechanical tool being monitored which is a function of the condition, wherein the means for electrically processing the signals includes a programmed microprocessor configured to identify a portion of the signals representative of the mechanical switch condition corresponding to the parameter;
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• a means for displaying the parameter.

A system for monitoring a mechanical torque wrench with a torque switch comprising:

• the torque wrench including a means for stimulating the torque switch wherein the switch can provide an electrical signal upon reaching target torque;
• the torque wrench also including a transmitter for sending the electrical signals to a receiver wherein the transmitter is a radio frequency transmitter and the receiver is a radio frequency receiver wherein the transmitter has a seed code and the qualifier is configured to learn the seed code of the transmitter;
• a remote qualifier including a receiver for receiving the electrical signals from the transmitter of the torque wrench;
• the remote qualifier also including a means for electrically computationally processing the electrical signals into other signals representing at least one parameter corresponding to a condition of the mechanical tool being monitored which is a function of the condition, wherein the means for electrically processing the signal includes a programmed microprocessor configured to identify a portion of the signals representative of the mechanical switch condition corresponding to the parameter;
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• a means for displaying the parameter.

A process for monitoring a mechanical tool with a mechanical switch comprising the steps of:

• stimulating the switch to provide electrical signals upon the mechanical tool reaching a mechanical parameter;
• transmitting the electrical signals from a transmitter connected to the mechanical switch of the mechanical tool;
• receiving the electrical signals from the transmitter with a receiver connected to a qualifier;
• transmitting the electrical signals from the receiver to a programmed microprocessor connected to the qualifier;
• configuring the microprocessor to identify and store the parameter of a first period of time for the electrical signal to attain a predetermined level and also configuring the microprocessor to identify and store a second period of time for the electrical signal to remain at that level;
• identifying the electrical signals from the receiver and comparing them to a stored parameter;
• counting a completed cycle when the identified signals are the same as the stored parameter;
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• displaying the counted parameter on a display connected to the qualifier.

A process for monitoring a mechanical tool with a mechanical switch comprising the steps of:

• stimulating the switch to provide electrical signals upon the mechanical tool reaching a mechanical parameter;
• transmitting the electrical signals from a radio frequency transmitter connected to the mechanical switch of the mechanical tool;
• receiving the electrical signals from the transmitter with a radio frequency receiver connected to a qualifier;
• including a rolling code algorithm in the transmitter and receiver to ensure that receivers and transmitters that are on the same frequency do not “cross talk”;
• transmitting the electrical signals from the receiver to a programmed microprocessor connected to the qualifier;
• identifying the electrical signals from the receiver and comparing them to a stored parameter;
• counting a completed cycle when the identified signals are the same as the stored parameter;
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• displaying the counted parameter on a display connected to the qualifier.

A process for monitoring a mechanical tool with a mechanical switch comprising the steps of:

• stimulating the switch to provide electrical signals upon the mechanical tool reaching a mechanical parameter;
• transmitting the electrical signals from a radio frequency transmitter connected to the mechanical switch of the mechanical tool;
• receiving the electrical signals from the transmitter with a radio frequency receiver connected to a qualifier;
• including a seed code in the transmitter;
• and configuring the qualifier to learn the seed code of the transmitter;
• transmitting the electrical signals from the receiver to a programmed microprocessor connected to the qualifier;
• identifying the electrical signals from the receiver and comparing them to a store parameter;
• counting a completed cycle when the identified signals are the same as the stored parameter;
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• displaying the counted parameter on a display connected to the qualifier.