State-based method and apparatus for evaluating the performance of a control system
US7289936B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 6, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B15/02
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of evaluating the performance of a control system using an electronic device having state machine logic. The state machine logic includes determining a first logic state representative of a first condition of the control system based on data received from the control system. The state machine logic also includes executing a first testing function and transitioning to a second logic state representative of a second condition of the control system based on at least one of the received data and output from the first testing function. The state machine logic further includes executing a second testing function and providing a diagnosis of the performance of the control system based on the output of at least one of the first testing function and the second testing function.
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