System reliability and operating life enhancement in field through thermal profiling
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1. A system comprising:
- a processing device;
a rack; and
a plurality of input/output module (IOM) configured to interface with a field device in an industrial process control and automation system,wherein each IOM of the plurality of IOMs comprises;
a terminal block including a plurality of inputs or outputs, each of the inputs or outputs configured to send and receive signals to and from the field device;
a plurality of temperature sensors, each of the plurality of temperature sensors configured to measure a temperature in the vicinity of the temperature sensor within each IOM;
a connector configured to transmit the temperature measured by each of the plurality of temperature sensors to the processing device,wherein the processing device compares each of the plurality of measured temperatures to a threshold,wherein the plurality of temperature sensors are positioned evenly across a field side of the IOM and the temperature measured evenly across the rack where the plurality of IOMs are positioned, andwherein the rack is configured to mount each of the plurality of IOMs, and the processing device.
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Abstract
A system includes an input/output module (IOM) configured to interface with a field device. The IOM includes a terminal block including a plurality of inputs or outputs, each of the inputs or outputs configured to send and receive signals to and from the field device. The IOM also includes a plurality of temperature sensors, each of the plurality of temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature in a vicinity of the temperature sensor. The IOM also includes a connector configured to transmit the temperature of each of the plurality of temperature sensors to a processing device.
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1. A system comprising:
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a processing device; a rack; and a plurality of input/output module (IOM) configured to interface with a field device in an industrial process control and automation system, wherein each IOM of the plurality of IOMs comprises; a terminal block including a plurality of inputs or outputs, each of the inputs or outputs configured to send and receive signals to and from the field device; a plurality of temperature sensors, each of the plurality of temperature sensors configured to measure a temperature in the vicinity of the temperature sensor within each IOM; a connector configured to transmit the temperature measured by each of the plurality of temperature sensors to the processing device, wherein the processing device compares each of the plurality of measured temperatures to a threshold, wherein the plurality of temperature sensors are positioned evenly across a field side of the IOM and the temperature measured evenly across the rack where the plurality of IOMs are positioned, and wherein the rack is configured to mount each of the plurality of IOMs, and the processing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method comprising:
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receiving, from a plurality of temperature sensors coupled to an input/output module (IOM) in an industrial process control and automation system, a plurality of temperature measurements, wherein each of the plurality of temperature sensors configured to measure a temperature in the vicinity of the temperature sensor within the IOM, wherein the IOM interfaces with a field device in the industrial process control and automation system by using a plurality of inputs or outputs to send and receive signals to and from the field device; comparing each of the plurality of temperature measurements to a threshold; and responsive to a temperature measurement exceeding the threshold, providing a report indicating the exceeded threshold, wherein the plurality of temperature sensors are positioned evenly across a field side of the IOM and the temperature measured evenly across a rack where a plurality of IOMs are positioned. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An input/output module (IOM) for interfacing with a field device, the IOM comprising:
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a terminal block including a plurality of inputs or outputs, each of the inputs or outputs configured to send and receive signals to and from the field device; a plurality of temperature sensors, each of the plurality of temperature sensors configured to measure a temperature in the vicinity of the temperature sensor within the IOM; and a connector configured to transmit the temperature measured by each of the plurality of temperature sensors to a processing device, wherein the processing device compares each of the plurality of measured temperatures to a threshold, and wherein the plurality of temperature sensors are positioned evenly across a field side of the IOM and the temperature measured evenly across a rack where a plurality of IOMs are positioned. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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