System and method for monitoring equipment
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1. An intrinsically safe equipment condition monitoring system, comprising:
- (a) at least one intrinsically safe local data acquisition unit for acquiring condition information for at least one piece of equipment, the at least one data acquisition unit including a wireless data transmitter; and
(b) a remote data receiving unit for receiving the condition information for the at least one piece of equipment from the wireless data transmitter.
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An intrinsically safe equipment condition monitoring system is provided. The system includes at least one intrinsically safe local data acquisition unit for acquiring condition information for at least one piece of equipment. The local data acquisition unit includes a data transmitter for wirelessly transmitting the acquired condition information. A remote data receiving unit is provided for receiving the condition information for the piece of equipment.
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1. An intrinsically safe equipment condition monitoring system, comprising:
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(a) at least one intrinsically safe local data acquisition unit for acquiring condition information for at least one piece of equipment, the at least one data acquisition unit including a wireless data transmitter; and
(b) a remote data receiving unit for receiving the condition information for the at least one piece of equipment from the wireless data transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for monitoring the condition of equipment, comprising:
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(a) acquiring condition information for at least one piece of equipment with a data acquisition unit proximate the equipment, the condition information acquired as an analog input;
(b) converting the analog input to a digital output; and
(c) wirelessly transmitting the condition information digital output to a remote data receiving unit. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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