Smart connector patch panel
First Claim
1. A system to remotely collect test data from a mobile platform comprising:
- a plurality of sensors attached to said platform;
a plurality of identification chips each having a unique identification code and each paired with an associated one of said sensors to form a plurality of sensor/chip pairs;
at least one patch panel having a plurality of connections, selected ones of said connections communicatively linked to selected ones of said sensor/chip pairs; and
a computer system communicatively linked to said connections of said patch panel and via said connections communicatively linked to said selected ones of said sensor/chip pairs.
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Abstract
A system remotely collects test data from a test platform using platform attached sensors. Identification chips, each having a unique identification code, are each paired with an associated sensor to form sensor/chip pairs. At least one patch panel having a plurality of connections is positioned approximate to the platform. Connections are communicatively linked to each of the sensor/chip pairs. A computer system is communicatively linked to additional patch panel connections. The identification of selected sensors is queried by a computer command to the patch panels, and a group of sensors for a given test is identified and selected. Test data from each of the selected sensors is transferred through the patch panels to the computer system for collation and generation of a test setup compatible with a data acquisition system. Test setup information is downloaded to the data acquisition system in preparation for the next test.
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30 Claims
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1. A system to remotely collect test data from a mobile platform comprising:
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a plurality of sensors attached to said platform;
a plurality of identification chips each having a unique identification code and each paired with an associated one of said sensors to form a plurality of sensor/chip pairs;
at least one patch panel having a plurality of connections, selected ones of said connections communicatively linked to selected ones of said sensor/chip pairs; and
a computer system communicatively linked to said connections of said patch panel and via said connections communicatively linked to said selected ones of said sensor/chip pairs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A component identification system comprising:
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a plurality of test components;
a plurality of identification chips each having individualized test component identification data stored therein, and each cooperatively linked with an associated one of said test components to form a plurality of test component/identification chip pairs;
at least one patch panel communicatively linked with said test component-identification chip pairs; and
a computer system linked to said patch panel, said computer system having a database including identification and test setup data for each said component, said computer system being communicatively linked to said test component-identification chip pairs through said patch panel to operatively report a data set of each said component. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A strain gage identification system, comprising
a plurality of strain gages; -
a plurality of identification chips each having individualized strain gage identification data stored therein, and each cooperatively linked with one of said strain gages to form a plurality of strain gage/identification chip pairs;
at least one patch panel communicatively linked with said strain gage/identification chip pairs; and
a computer communicatively linked to said patch panel, said computer having a database including said individualized strain gage identification data and location data for each said strain gage, said computer being communicatively linked to said strain gage/identification chip pairs through said patch panel to operatively identify said individualized strain gage identification data. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method to identify and collect data, using a computer, from a plurality of strain gages, each having a unique identification number, comprising the steps of:
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inputting a computer command to access data from at least one of the strain gages;
bussing the command from the computer through a network capable application processor to a patch panel;
reading the unique identification number; and
collecting strain gage data from the at least one strain gage in a data acquisition system. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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