Flow computer with networked I/O modules
First Claim
1. A flow computer operable to interface with a first instrument suite associated with a first flow monitoring system, comprising:
- a network;
a first input/output (I/O) block coupled to the network and operable to communicate with the first instrument suite; and
a first processing unit including a first display, the first processing unit being coupled to the network and operable to communicate with the first I/O block to receive flow monitoring data from the first instrument suite, process at least a subset of the flow monitoring data to generate flow output data, and generate a graphical image of the flow monitoring system on the display, the graphical image including at least a subset of the flow output data.
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Abstract
A flow computer is operable to interface with a first instrument suite associated with a first flow monitoring system. The flow computer includes a network, a first input/output (I/O) block, and a first processing unit. The first I/O block is coupled to the network and operable to communicate with the first instrument suite. The first processing unit includes a first display. The first processing unit is coupled to the network and operable to communicate with the first I/O block to receive flow monitoring data from the first instrument suite, process at least a subset of the flow monitoring data to generate flow output data, and generate a graphical image of the flow monitoring system on the display. The graphical image includes at least a subset of the flow output data.
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25 Claims
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1. A flow computer operable to interface with a first instrument suite associated with a first flow monitoring system, comprising:
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a network;
a first input/output (I/O) block coupled to the network and operable to communicate with the first instrument suite; and
a first processing unit including a first display, the first processing unit being coupled to the network and operable to communicate with the first I/O block to receive flow monitoring data from the first instrument suite, process at least a subset of the flow monitoring data to generate flow output data, and generate a graphical image of the flow monitoring system on the display, the graphical image including at least a subset of the flow output data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system, comprising:
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a plurality of flow meter systems;
an instrument suite associated with each of the flow meter systems;
at least one I/O block associated with each instrument suite;
a network coupled to the I/O blocks; and
a first processing unit coupled to the network and operable to receive flow monitoring data associated with a first subset of the flow meter systems from the I/O blocks and process the flow monitoring data to generate flow output data for first subset of flow meter systems. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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