Methods and systems for the industrial internet of things
First Claim
1. A system for data collection, processing, and utilization of signals from at least a first element in a first machine in an industrial environment, the system comprising:
- a platform including a computing environment connected to a local data collection system having at least a first sensor signal and a second sensor signal obtained from at least the first machine in the industrial environment;
a first sensor in the local data collection system configured to be connected to the first machine;
a second sensor in the local data collection system configured to be connected to at least the first machine; and
a crosspoint switch in the local data collection system having multiple inputs and multiple outputs including a first input connected to the first sensor and a second input connected to the second sensor, wherein the multiple outputs include a first output and a second output configured to be switchable between a condition in which the first output is configured to switch between delivery of the first sensor signal and the second sensor signal and a condition in which there is simultaneous delivery of the first sensor signal from the first output and the second sensor signal from the second output, wherein each of the multiple inputs is configured to be individually assigned to any of the multiple outputs, wherein unassigned outputs are configured to be switched off producing a high-impedance state, wherein the local data collection system is configured to manage data collection bands, and wherein the local data collection system includes a neural net expert system using intelligent management of the data collection bands,wherein the data collection bands define a specific frequency band and at least one of a group of spectral peaks, a true-peak level, a crest factor derived from a time waveform,wherein the multiple inputs of the crosspoint switch include a third input connected to the second sensor and a fourth input connected to the second sensor, and wherein the first sensor signal is from a single-axis sensor at an unchanging location associated with the first machine,wherein the second sensor is a three-axis sensor,wherein the local data collection system is configured to record gap-free digital waveform data simultaneously from at least the first input, the second input, the third input, and the fourth input,wherein the local data collection system is configured to obtain the simultaneously recorded gap-free digital waveform data from the first machine while the first machine and a second machine are both in operation, andwherein the local data collection system is configured to characterize a contribution from the first machine and the second machine in the simultaneously recorded gap-free digital waveform data from the first machine.
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Abstract
The system includes a crosspoint switch in a local data collection system having multiple inputs individually assigned to any of multiple outputs including a first input connected to a first sensor and a second input connected to a second sensor. The multiple outputs include a first and second output configured to be switchable between a condition in which the first output switches between delivery of the first sensor signal and the second sensor signal and a condition in which there is simultaneous delivery of the first sensor signal from the first output and the second sensor signal from the second output. Unassigned outputs can be switched off producing a high-impedance state. The local data collection system is configured to manage data collection bands that define a specific frequency band and at least one of a group of spectral peaks, a true-peak level, a crest factor derived from a time waveform.
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27 Claims
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1. A system for data collection, processing, and utilization of signals from at least a first element in a first machine in an industrial environment, the system comprising:
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a platform including a computing environment connected to a local data collection system having at least a first sensor signal and a second sensor signal obtained from at least the first machine in the industrial environment; a first sensor in the local data collection system configured to be connected to the first machine; a second sensor in the local data collection system configured to be connected to at least the first machine; and a crosspoint switch in the local data collection system having multiple inputs and multiple outputs including a first input connected to the first sensor and a second input connected to the second sensor, wherein the multiple outputs include a first output and a second output configured to be switchable between a condition in which the first output is configured to switch between delivery of the first sensor signal and the second sensor signal and a condition in which there is simultaneous delivery of the first sensor signal from the first output and the second sensor signal from the second output, wherein each of the multiple inputs is configured to be individually assigned to any of the multiple outputs, wherein unassigned outputs are configured to be switched off producing a high-impedance state, wherein the local data collection system is configured to manage data collection bands, and wherein the local data collection system includes a neural net expert system using intelligent management of the data collection bands, wherein the data collection bands define a specific frequency band and at least one of a group of spectral peaks, a true-peak level, a crest factor derived from a time waveform, wherein the multiple inputs of the crosspoint switch include a third input connected to the second sensor and a fourth input connected to the second sensor, and wherein the first sensor signal is from a single-axis sensor at an unchanging location associated with the first machine, wherein the second sensor is a three-axis sensor, wherein the local data collection system is configured to record gap-free digital waveform data simultaneously from at least the first input, the second input, the third input, and the fourth input, wherein the local data collection system is configured to obtain the simultaneously recorded gap-free digital waveform data from the first machine while the first machine and a second machine are both in operation, and wherein the local data collection system is configured to characterize a contribution from the first machine and the second machine in the simultaneously recorded gap-free digital waveform data from the first machine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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