Remote replication of local actuator mode selection

A system for remote selection of local valve actuator modes for a value actuator, the valve actuator having a plurality of the local valve actuation modes and valve actuation functionality, the system comprising:

• a plurality of local modes;
• a plurality of sites, the sites comprising at least one remote site, and wherein the sites are disposed to select with a selector mechanism the local modes and the local valve actuation functionality;
• the sites in communication;
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• a logic hierarchy embodied in at least one electronic processor in communication with the sites, the logic hierarchy disposed to prioritize the selected local modes, independently of the site selecting the local mode, wherein the logic hierarchy of the selected local modes is disposed to determine the sites to select the local valve actuation mode, thereby enabling a remote site to affect a local valve actuation mode.

A system for remote replication of local valve actuator mode selection for a valve actuator, an actuator site module locally connected to the valve actuator, the valve actuator having a plurality of local valve actuation modes and valve actuation functionality, the system comprising:

• a plurality of local modes;
• at least one remote display module;
• the at least one remote display module and the actuator site module in communication;
• the actuator site module and the at least one remote display module each disposed to select with a selector mechanism the local modes and the local valve actuation functionality;
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• a logic hierarchy embodied in at least one electronic processor in communication with the modules, the logic hierarchy disposed to prioritize the local modes selected by the actuator site module and the at least one remote display module, independently of the module selecting the local mode, wherein the logic hierarchy of the selected local modes is disposed to determine the modules to select the local valve actuation functionality, such that the at least one remote display module can affect a selection of local valve actuator mode.

A method of replicating local valve actuator mode selection for a valve actuator, the valve actuator having a local site and valve actuation functionality, the method comprising:

• (A) connecting the local site to the valve actuator;
• (B) connecting the local site to at least one remote site;
• (C) communicating between the local site and the at least one remote site;
• (D) using the local site and the at least one remote site to select a local mode at each site,
• (E) using a logic hierarchy to prioritize the selected local modes, independently of the site selecting the local mode;
• (F) selecting a local valve actuation mode;
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• (G) displaying the valve actuation functionality on a display of the local site and the at least one remote site.

A system for remote replication of local valve actuator mode selection for a valve actuator, an actuator site module locally connected to the valve actuator and having local mode selection, the valve actuator having a plurality of local valve actuation modes and valve actuation functionality, the system comprising:

• at least one remote display module;
• the at least one remote display module and the actuator site module connected via a serial link, wherein the at least one remote display module and the actuator site module are in digital logic communication;
• a distributed control system (DCS) connected to the actuator site module via a network and a central processing unit (CPU);
• the actuator site module and the at least one remote display module each comprising a local mode switch and a local valve actuation functionality switch, the local mode switch disposed to select the local mode, the local valve actuation functionality switch disposed to select the local valve actuation functionality;
• the actuator site module and the at least one remote display module having a plurality of displays, the displays having alphanumeric functionality, the display of a particular module disposed to enable programming of the alphanumeric functionality of the particular module and the valve actuation functionality;
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• a logic hierarchy, embodied in at least one electronic processor in communication with the actuator site module and the remote display module that prioritizes the local modes selected by each of the actuator site module and the at least one remote display module, independently of the module selecting the local mode, in a high priority to low priority order, such that the at least one remote display module can affect a selection of the local valve actuator mode.