Data interface module for motor control system
AssigneeEaton Corporation
InventorsCharles T. Younger, Thomas M. Ruchti, Erik W. Linske
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Abstract
An data interface module is provided for allowing a user to remotely modify a predetermined number of operating parameters of a motor driven by a motor control and for displaying the same. The interface module includes a micro-controller interconnected to a communications network and a visual display structure. The visual display structure has a first screen which displays a scrollable list of the operating parameters and a second screen which displays a data value for a user selected one of the operating parameters. A user may modify the user selected operating parameter when the second screen is displayed.
Claims27
A data interface module for allowing a user to modify the values of predetermined operating parameters for a motor driven by a motor control and for displaying the values and operating parameters, the motor control being operatively connected to a communications network for transmitting and receiving data thereon, comprising:
- a visual display structure operatively connected to the communications network, the visual display structure selectively displaying one of a plurality of user selected screens, the user selected screens including a first screen for displaying a user scrollable list of operating parameters for the motor and a second screen for displaying a data value for a user selected operating parameter;
- a micro-controller interconnected to the visual display structure;
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- a screen selection device operatively connected to the visual display structure for allowing a user to toggle between the first and second screens;
- wherein the micro-controller downloads the user scrollable list of operating parameters from the motor control.
A data interface module for allowing a user to modify the value of a predetermined operating parameters for a motor driven by a motor control and for displaying the value of the operating parameters, the motor control being operatively connected to a communications network, comprising:
- a micro-controller for generating adjustment signals to adjust the value of a user selected operating parameter of the motor and for downloading a predetermined list of operating parameters for the motor from the motor control;
- a communications link for interconnecting the micro-controller and the communications network to transmit the adjustment signals to the motor control;
- a visual display structure operatively connected to the micro-controller, the visual display structure selectively displaying one of a plurality of user selected screens, the user selected screens including a user scrollable first screen for displaying at least a portion of the predetermined list of operating parameters for the motor and a second screen for displaying the value of the user selected operating parameter;
- a screen selection device operatively connected to the visual display structure for allowing a user to toggle between the first and second screens;
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- a parameter value adjustment device operatively connected to the micro-controller and having a plurality of discrete settings, the micro-controller
- generating the adjustment signal in response to setting of the parameter value adjustment device.
A method for allowing a user to modify the values of predetermined operating parameters for a motor driven by a motor control and for displaying the values of the operating parameters comprising the steps of:
- providing a data interface module having a visual display;
- interconnecting the data interface module to the communications network,
- determining the motor control interconnected to the communications network;
- downloading a list of the predetermined operating parameters from the motor control;
- displaying a user selected portion of the list of the predetermined operating parameters on the visual display;
- selecting one of the predetermined operating parameters to be displayed and providing the same as the selected operating parameter;
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- displaying the selected operating parameter and the value thereof on the visual display.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.