UNIVERSAL REMOTE MACHINERY MONITOR
First Claim
1. A system for remotely monitoring at least one electrical generator, and a control network for control thereof, one or more switches coupled to the control network for controlling the at least one electrical generator via the control network, said system comprising:
- a controller hardwired coupled to the control network of the at least one electrical generator, the controller being configured to monitor the at least one electrical generator so that monitoring of the at least one electrical generator is maintainable independent of the state of operation of the at least one electrical generator;
means for receiving signals for controlling the controller from a remote location; and
,means for transmitting, to a remote location, information collected by the controller resulting from the controller monitoring the at least one electrical generator,wherein the controller is configured to control the at least one electrical generator via the control network, independently from, and simultaneously with, the switches.
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Abstract
A system is provided herein for remotely monitoring machinery, the machinery having a control network for control thereof, one or more switches coupled to the control network for controlling the machinery via the control network. The system includes a controller hardwired coupled to the control network of the machinery. The controller is configured to monitor operation of the machinery. In addition, the system includes an arrangement for receiving signals for controlling the controller from a remote location and an arrangement for transmitting, to a remote location, information collected by the controller resulting from the controller monitoring operation of the machinery. Advantageously, with the subject invention, the system can monitor machinery from remote locations directly. In the event of faults or failures, corrective action may be taken using the subject invention.
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1. A system for remotely monitoring at least one electrical generator, and a control network for control thereof, one or more switches coupled to the control network for controlling the at least one electrical generator via the control network, said system comprising:
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a controller hardwired coupled to the control network of the at least one electrical generator, the controller being configured to monitor the at least one electrical generator so that monitoring of the at least one electrical generator is maintainable independent of the state of operation of the at least one electrical generator; means for receiving signals for controlling the controller from a remote location; and
,means for transmitting, to a remote location, information collected by the controller resulting from the controller monitoring the at least one electrical generator, wherein the controller is configured to control the at least one electrical generator via the control network, independently from, and simultaneously with, the switches. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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