SENSOR FOR MEASURING A MEASUREMENT VARIABLE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A SENSOR
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Abstract
A sensor for measuring at least one measurement variable, which has a configurable measurement variable sensor that converts the measurement variable into measurement data. An arrangement for operating a sensor, which has a configurable measurement variable sensor. A method for operating a sensor which has a configurable measurement variable sensor. The sensor can be a vibration sensor for measuring mechanical vibrations and has a configurable measurement variable sensor for converting the measurement variables into measurement data and a processor. The sensor has an interface with multiple functions. The interface is used initially for transferring coded measurement data so that the measurement data can be read from the sensor. The interface is also used in the transfer of configuration data for the configuration of the measurement variable sensor and for transferring a supply voltage for the electric supply of the sensor. The sensor can be fully operated by the individual interface.
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30 Claims
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16. A sensor for measuring at least one measurement variable, comprising:
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a configurable measurement variable pick-up for converting the measurement variable into measurement data; a processor for coding the measurement data; and an interface for transmitting the measurement data coded, for transmitting configuration data for configuring the measurement variable pick-up and for transmitting a supply voltage for supplying the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An arrangement for operating a sensor, comprising:
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a sensor having a configurable measurement variable pick-up for converting the measurement variable into measurement data a processor for coding the measurement data, and an interface for transmitting the measurement data coded, for transmitting configuration data for configuring the measurement variable pick-up and for transmitting a supply voltage for supplying the sensor; and a data processing system for configuring the sensor, the data processing system having a processor and an interface for transmitting data to the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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28. A method for operating a sensor with a configurable measurement variable pick-up for measuring a measurement variable, comprising the following steps:
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transmitting a supply voltage for electrically supplying the sensor via an interface of the sensor; transmitting configuration data for configuring the measurement variable pick-up via the interface of the sensor; and transmitting measurement data of the measurement variable pick-up via the interface of the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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