System for connecting a sensor to a controller
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1. A sensor to controller connection system comprising:
- a power source;
a controller in communication with said power source; and
a sensor in communication with said power source and said controller, said sensor including sensor electronics and a current source, said current source having a control input and an output, said control input being applied by said sensor electronics and said output being applied to said controller, wherein said current source controls an electric signal communicated to said controller from said sensor based upon said control input.
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Abstract
A sensor to controller connection system including a power source, a controller in communication with the power source, and a sensor in communication with the power source and the controller, the sensor including sensor electronics and a current source, the current source having a control input and an output, the control input being applied by the sensor electronics and the output being applied to the controller, wherein the current source controls an electric signal communicated to the controller from the sensor based upon the control input.
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1. A sensor to controller connection system comprising:
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a power source; a controller in communication with said power source; and a sensor in communication with said power source and said controller, said sensor including sensor electronics and a current source, said current source having a control input and an output, said control input being applied by said sensor electronics and said output being applied to said controller, wherein said current source controls an electric signal communicated to said controller from said sensor based upon said control input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A sensor to controller connection system comprising:
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a battery; a controller in communication with said battery; and a sensor in communication with said controller by way of a single wire connection, said sensor including sensor electronics, a current source and a voltage regulator, said voltage regulator being in communication with said battery and said current source, said current source having a control input and an output, wherein said control input includes a voltage applied by said sensor electronics, and wherein said output controls an electric current communicated to said controller from said sensor. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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