Modular data recording and display unit
First Claim
1. A data recording and display unit (1) that can be connected for data exchange by means of a communications controller (23) and a signal converter (24) to a serial or parallel interface (25) of a computer (21), consisting of various units (3) and a basic unit (2), which are connected to each other by a control bus (12) and a data bus (13), and are synchronised by means of a single real time clock (20) on the basic unit, and of at least one module (4) which comprises at least a sensor (5), a controller (10) and a memory (11) for recording and storing data, optionally may have a transmitter and receiver, amplifier, converter or combinations thereof between sensor (5) and controller (10), stores in its memory (11) each measuring point together with the clear time of the measurement generated by the real time clock (2), characterised in that even without an exchange of modules many sensor combinations are made possible by connecting different combinations of sensors to a module, the modules (4) themselves record the sensor combinations connected to them by carrying out a setup routine after the unit (1) is switched on, the configuration data for the individual sensors (5) remain stored to enable sensors (5) already configured to be connected or omitted without this necessitating a reconfiguration on the PC (21).
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Abstract
The invention relates to a modular data recording and display unit. A module (4) essentially comprises a sensor (5), a controller (10) and a memory (11). The controller (10) processed the data recorded and transmitted by the sensor (5) and records the same in the memory (11). One or several types of sensors (5) may be connected depending on the module (4), for example with differing measuring ranges or differing measuring parameters. The multiplicity of connection possibilities and data formats can make the provision of further components, such as transmitter (6), receiver (7), amplifier (8) and converter (9) necessary between a sensor (5) and a controller (10). The controller (10) for the module (4) is configured and controlled by means of a control bus (12). The measured data stored in the memory (11) are read off using a separate data bus (13).
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1. A data recording and display unit (1) that can be connected
for data exchange by means of a communications controller (23) and a signal converter (24) to a serial or parallel interface (25) of a computer (21), consisting of various units (3) and a basic unit (2), which are connected to each other by a control bus (12) and a data bus (13), and are synchronised by means of a single real time clock (20) on the basic unit, and of at least one module (4) which comprises at least a sensor (5), a controller (10) and a memory (11) for recording and storing data, optionally may have a transmitter and receiver, amplifier, converter or combinations thereof between sensor (5) and controller (10), stores in its memory (11) each measuring point together with the clear time of the measurement generated by the real time clock (2), characterised in that even without an exchange of modules many sensor combinations are made possible by connecting different combinations of sensors to a module, the modules (4) themselves record the sensor combinations connected to them by carrying out a setup routine after the unit (1) is switched on, the configuration data for the individual sensors (5) remain stored to enable sensors (5) already configured to be connected or omitted without this necessitating a reconfiguration on the PC (21).
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