Configurable hardware platform for measurement or control
US10181853B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 10, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jan 15, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10D89/611
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems for monitoring or control can include reconfigurable input and output channels. Such reconfigurable channels can include as few as a single terminal and a ground pin, or such channels can include three or four terminal configuration such as for use in four-terminal resistance measurements. Channel reconfiguration can be accomplished such as using software-enabled or firmware-enabled control of channel hardware. Such channel hardware can include analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog conversion capability, including use of a digital-to-analog converter to provide field power or biasing. In an example, the interface circuit can provide a selectable impedance.
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