Programmable fluid detector
First Claim
1. A fluid detector comprising:
- a plurality of probe means for sensing their fluid environment, each probe means including means for providing one or more of the following probe signals;
a hydrocarbon signal indicative of the presence of hydrocarbon in the probe environment, a water signal indicative of the presence of water in the probe environment, and a dry signal indicative of a dry probe environment;
alarm means for providing an alarm;
storage means for storing alarm conditions;
selecting means for permitting an operator to select one or more alarm conditions individually for each probe from a plurality of possible alarm conditions and to store said conditions in said means for storing; and
activation means responsive to said probe signals and communicating with said means for storing for activating said alarm upon receiving one or more probe signals corresponding to one or more of the stored alarm conditions.
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Abstract
A plurality of probes are electrically connected to a central controller. Each of the probes is capable of providing a hydrocarbon signal, a water signal, and a dry signal to the controller upon sensing these respective environments. The controller includes an alarm transducer, relays, a keyboard, and a liquid crystal display (LCD) connected to a microprocessor and associated memories. A software program stored in memory is utilized by the microprocessor to permit users to individually select alarm conditions for each probe and relay and the latching condition for each relay which conditions are stored in memory. The probes that activate each relay may also be selected and stored. There is an RS232 port connected to the microprocessor circuit via which probe status can be requested by and communicated to a remote terminal. Upon receipt of probe signals corresponding to the selected alarm and latching conditions, the microprocessor activates the alarm and relays as programmed.
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1. A fluid detector comprising:
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a plurality of probe means for sensing their fluid environment, each probe means including means for providing one or more of the following probe signals;
a hydrocarbon signal indicative of the presence of hydrocarbon in the probe environment, a water signal indicative of the presence of water in the probe environment, and a dry signal indicative of a dry probe environment;alarm means for providing an alarm; storage means for storing alarm conditions; selecting means for permitting an operator to select one or more alarm conditions individually for each probe from a plurality of possible alarm conditions and to store said conditions in said means for storing; and activation means responsive to said probe signals and communicating with said means for storing for activating said alarm upon receiving one or more probe signals corresponding to one or more of the stored alarm conditions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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