Configurable switch emulator module

A control valve assembly comprising:

• a control valve having a valve housing that defines a valve interior;
• a displaceable closure element disposed at least partially within the valve interior, the closure element secured to a displaceable valve stem;
• a target secured to the valve stem;
• a target detection assembly secured to the valve housing, the target detection assembly comprising:
• a detection member adapted to generate a first input signal when the target is within a predetermined distance of the detection member or is outside of the predetermined distance of the detection member,the detection member having a plutality of contact arms;
• an emulator module removably secured to the detection member and communicatively coupled to the detection member, the emulator module comprising:
• an emulator housing assembly removably secured to the detection member;
• and
• a selection portion comprising a first plurality of slots and a second plutality of slots offset from the first plutality of slots, each of the first and second pluralities of slots formed in the emulator housing assembly, the selection portion configured to be oriented in a first selection mode when each of the plurality of contact arms of the detection member is received in a corresponding one of the first plurality of slots and a second selection mode when each of the plurality of contact arms of the detection member is received in a corresponding one of the second plurality of slots,
• wherein in the first selection mode, a first emulation circuit disposed within the emulator housing assembly receives the first input signal, processes the first input signal, and outputs a first output signal that is different than the first input signal, and
• in the second selection mode, a second emulation circuit disposed within the emulator housing assembly receives the first input signal, processes the first input signal, and outputs a second output signal that is different than the first input signal and the first output signal.

A method of configuring an output of a target detection assembly adapted to detect when a target is within a predetermined range of the target detection assembly, the method comprising:

• securing a detection member to an emulator housing assembly of an emulator module;
• selecting a first selection mode in which the detection member is communicatively coupled to a first emulation circuit disposed within the emulator housing assembly, the first emulation circuit being adapted to receive a first input signal from the detection member, process the first input signal, and output a first output signal that is different than the first input signal;
• selecting a second selection mode in which the detection member is communicatively coupled to a second emulation circuit disposed within the emulator housing assembly, the second emulation circuit being adapted to receive the first input signal, process the first input signal, and output a second output signal that is different than the first input signal and the first output signal,
• wherein selecting a first selection mode includes inserting each of a plurality of contact arms of the detection member in a corresponding one of a first plurality of slots formed in the emulator housing assembly, and wherein selecting a second selection mode includes inserting each of the plurality of contact arms of the detection member in a corresponding one of a second plurality of slots formed in the emulator housing assembly and offset from the first plurality of slots.