Configurable indicating device and method for monitoring and control in fluid systems
First Claim
1. An indicating device for use in monitoring and/or controlling a fluid system comprising:
- a housing;
a sensor interface disposed at least partially within said housing and configured to receive sensor data corresponding to at least one fluid characteristic;
a computer readable memory disposed within said housing and storing user configurable program parameters for processing said sensor data;
said computer readable memory further storing a menu configuration partitioning said user configurable program parameters among a plurality of discrete menus;
a user interface having an input device configured via outputting a menu reconfiguration command to move one of said program parameters out of a first one of said menus and into a second one of said menus, of said stored menu configuration; and
a processor disposed within said housing configured to receive sensor data via said sensor interface and responsively output a data display signal according to at least one of said program parameters, and further configured to output a menu display signal according to said stored menu configuration.
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Abstract
An apparatus for monitoring and/or controlling a fluid system includes a housing having at least one display mounted thereon and a sensor interface that includes at least one sensor configured to output signals corresponding to a sensed fluid characteristic. A computer readable memory is disposed within the housing and stores user configurable program parameters in a stored menu configuration partitioning the program parameters among a plurality of discrete menus. The apparatus further includes a user interface having an input device configured via outputting a menu reconfiguration command to adjust the stored menu configuration, and a processor disposed within the housing and configured to display the program parameters in the plurality of discrete menus according to the stored menu configuration. In an exemplary application, the apparatus is a differential pressure indicator having optional control/output features, internally or externally sourced 4-20 mA current output and infrared communication for uploading and/or downloading programming and data.
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20 Claims
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1. An indicating device for use in monitoring and/or controlling a fluid system comprising:
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a housing; a sensor interface disposed at least partially within said housing and configured to receive sensor data corresponding to at least one fluid characteristic; a computer readable memory disposed within said housing and storing user configurable program parameters for processing said sensor data; said computer readable memory further storing a menu configuration partitioning said user configurable program parameters among a plurality of discrete menus; a user interface having an input device configured via outputting a menu reconfiguration command to move one of said program parameters out of a first one of said menus and into a second one of said menus, of said stored menu configuration; and a processor disposed within said housing configured to receive sensor data via said sensor interface and responsively output a data display signal according to at least one of said program parameters, and further configured to output a menu display signal according to said stored menu configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for monitoring and/or controlling a fluid system comprising:
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a housing having at least one display mounted thereon; a sensor interface comprising at least one sensor configured to output signals corresponding to a sensed fluid characteristic; a computer readable memory disposed within said housing and storing user configurable program parameters in a stored menu configuration partitioning said program parameters among a plurality of discrete menus; a user interface having an input device configured via outputting a menu reconfiguration command to alter said stored menu configuration; and a processor disposed within said housing and configured to display said program parameters in said plurality of discrete menus according to said stored menu configuration. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of setting up an indicating device for use in monitoring and/or controlling a fluid system comprising the steps of:
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displaying a menu of program parameters for an indicating device according to a first menu configuration; configuring discrete menus of program parameters for the indicating device via a menu reconfiguration command from an input device to a processor of the indicating device; wherein configuring discrete menus further includes moving a first program parameter out of a first one of the menus and into a second one of the menus via said menu reconfiguration command; and verifying configuring of the discrete menus at least in part by displaying program parameters partitioned according to the menu reconfiguration command. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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