Interface for remote monitoring and control of industrial machines
US7346405B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 4, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 11, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B23/0264
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An interface for connecting one of a plurality of industrial machines having different data format and storage configurations to a communications medium for remote monitoring and control, includes a programmable apparatus having a memory for storing data in predetermined locations and in a predetermined format, and for storing configuration information relating to the at least one of the machines; a configurable electrical interface responsive to the configuration information for receiving machine data from the machine and sending data to the machine; a data translator responsive to the configuration information, receiving data from the interface and transforming the data to the predetermined format; a processor responsive to the configuration information for reading data from and writing data to the predetermined locations in the memory; and a communications port connected to the communications medium.
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