Methods and Systems for Recording Operating Information of an Electric Motor
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1. A unit for recording operating information of an electric motor, said unit comprising:
- a motor controller communicatively coupled to an electric motor, said motor controller comprising a processing device configured to control said unit;
a protective circuit communicatively coupled to said processing device; and
a memory device communicatively coupled to said protective circuit, said memory device configured to receive and store motor operating information provided by said processing device via said protective circuit, said protective circuit configured to limit a voltage applied to said memory device.
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Abstract
A unit for recording operating information of an electronically commutated motor (ECM) is described. The unit includes a system controller communicatively coupled to an ECM. The system controller includes a processing device configured to control the unit. The unit also includes a memory device communicatively coupled to the system controller. The memory device is configured to receive and store ECM operating information provided by the processing device.
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1. A unit for recording operating information of an electric motor, said unit comprising:
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a motor controller communicatively coupled to an electric motor, said motor controller comprising a processing device configured to control said unit; a protective circuit communicatively coupled to said processing device; and a memory device communicatively coupled to said protective circuit, said memory device configured to receive and store motor operating information provided by said processing device via said protective circuit, said protective circuit configured to limit a voltage applied to said memory device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 24, 25)
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9. A method for providing a system to record operating information of an electric motor, said method comprising:
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configuring a processing device to collect operating data from an electric motor; configuring the processing device to identify at least one of a motor failure and a motor controller failure; configuring a memory device to receive and store the operating data after at least one of a motor failure, a motor controller failure, and a user provided power-down instruction; positioning a protective circuit between the processing device and the memory device; and configuring the protective circuit to limit voltages applied to the memory device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 13, 26, 27)
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14. A motor system comprising:
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an electric motor; a motor controller communicatively coupled to said electric motor, said motor controller comprising a processing device configured to control operation of said electric motor; a protective circuit communicatively coupled to said processing device; and a memory device communicatively coupled to said protective circuit, said memory device configured to receive, from said processing device via said protective circuit, and store operating information collected by said processing device, said protective circuit configured to limit a voltage applied to said memory device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 28, 29)
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22. A method for recording operating information of electric motor, said method comprising:
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storing system controller data; collecting operating data from an electric motor; identifying at least one of a motor failure and a motor controller failure; storing the electric motor operating data after identifying at least one of a motor failure and a motor controller failure; providing the stored electric motor operating data and the stored system controller data to a replacement system controller; and protecting the stored electric motor operating data and the stored system controller data from corruption caused by the at least one of a motor failure and a motor controller failure.
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