PROCESS FLUID PRESSURE TRANSMITTER WITH PRESSURE TRANSIENT DETECTION
First Claim
1. A process fluid pressure transmitter comprising:
- a process fluid pressure sensor having an electrical characteristic that varies with process fluid pressure, the pressure sensor being coupleable to a source of process fluid pressure;
measurement circuitry coupled to the process fluid pressure sensor, the measurement circuitry providing a signal indicative of the electrical characteristic of the process fluid pressure sensor;
a controller coupled to the measurement circuitry to receive the signal and calculate a process fluid pressure based at least in part upon the signal, the controller being configured to detect a process fluid pressure transient and store at least one parameter related to the process fluid pressure transient;
a loop communicator coupled to the controller, the loop communicator being configured to provide a signal over a process communication loop based upon the process fluid pressure; and
wherein the process fluid pressure transmitter is configured to provide an indication related to the at least one stored parameter.
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Abstract
A process fluid pressure transmitter includes a process fluid pressure sensor, measurement circuitry, a controller and a loop communicator. The process fluid pressure sensor has an electrical characteristic that varies with process fluid pressure. The pressure sensor is coupleable to a source of process fluid pressure. The measurement circuitry is coupled to the process fluid pressure sensor and provides a signal indicative of the electrical characteristic of the process fluid pressure sensor. The controller is coupled to the measurement circuitry and receives the signal and calculates a process fluid pressure based at least in part upon the signal. The controller is also configured to detect a process fluid pressure transient and store at least one parameter related to the process fluid pressure transient. The loop communicator is coupled to the controller and is configured to provide a signal over a process communication loop based upon the process fluid pressure. The process fluid pressure transmitter is also configured to provide an indication related to the at least one stored parameter.
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24 Claims
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1. A process fluid pressure transmitter comprising:
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a process fluid pressure sensor having an electrical characteristic that varies with process fluid pressure, the pressure sensor being coupleable to a source of process fluid pressure; measurement circuitry coupled to the process fluid pressure sensor, the measurement circuitry providing a signal indicative of the electrical characteristic of the process fluid pressure sensor; a controller coupled to the measurement circuitry to receive the signal and calculate a process fluid pressure based at least in part upon the signal, the controller being configured to detect a process fluid pressure transient and store at least one parameter related to the process fluid pressure transient; a loop communicator coupled to the controller, the loop communicator being configured to provide a signal over a process communication loop based upon the process fluid pressure; and wherein the process fluid pressure transmitter is configured to provide an indication related to the at least one stored parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of operating a process fluid pressure transmitter, the method comprising:
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coupling a pressure sensor to a source of process fluid; repeatedly measuring process fluid pressure using the pressure sensor and communicating a signal related to each measurement over a process communication loop; detecting a process fluid pressure transient using the pressure sensor; storing at least one parameter related to the pressure transient in the process fluid pressure transmitter; and providing an indication related to the at least one parameter. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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