Testing of wire systems and end devices installed in industrial processes

At least one computer programmed to execute a process for verifying the performance and health of a plurality of wire systems, end devices, and processes, the process comprising:

• storing a plurality of sampled data in storage media, said sampled data corresponding to a plurality of signals each representing an output from one of a plurality of end devices;
• analyzing said sampled data and producing analysis results, said step of analyzing including performing a dynamic analysis and an analysis for wiring condition, and said step of analyzing further including performing an analysis of at least one of an amplitude probability density, a power spectral density, and a time domain reflectometry, wherein said step of analyzing includes determining, from said amplitude probability density, at least one of a skewness value and a kurtosis value;
• determining whether a corrective action is required by said analysis results;
• and outputting said required corrective action to a memory location for future use.

An integrated system for ensuring the performance and health of a plurality of wire systems, end devices, and processes, said system comprising:

• a plurality of signals each representing an output from one of a plurality of end devices;
• an output device, said output device adapted to send a test signal to a selected one of said end devices;
• and a computer responsive to said plurality of signals, said computer communicating with said output device, said computer programmed to execute a process for verifying wiring system, end device, and process health comprising:
• storing a plurality of sampled data in a storage media, said plurality of sampled data corresponding to said plurality of signals;
• analyzing said sampled data and producing analysis results, said step of analyzing including performing a static analysis and performing a dynamic response analysis, and said step of analyzing further including performing an analysis of at least one of an amplitude probability density, a power spectral density, and a time domain reflectometry, wherein said step of analyzing includes determining, from said amplitude probability density, at least one of a skewness value and a kurtosis value;
• determining a condition of said at least one of said plurality of end devices;
• and outputting said condition to a memory location for future use.

An integrated system for ensuring the performance and health of a plurality of wire systems, end devices, and processes, said system comprising a plurality of signals each representing an output from one of a plurality of end devices;

• an output device, said output device adapted to send a test signal to a selected one of said end devices;
• and a computer responsive to said plurality of signals, said computer communicating with said output device, said computer programmed to execute a process for verifying wiring system, end device, and process health comprising:
• storing a plurality of sampled data in a storage media, said plurality of sampled data corresponding to said plurality of signals;
• screening said plurality of sampled data to remove outliers;
• analyzing said sampled data and producing analysis results, said step of analyzing including performing a static analysis and performing a dynamic response analysis, and said step of analyzing further including performing an analysis of at least one of an amplitude probability density, a power spectral density, and a time domain reflectometry;
• determining a condition of said at least one of said plurality of end devices;
• and outputting said condition to a memory location for future use.