Adaptive data acquisition multiplexing system and method
First Claim
1. An adaptive data acquisition multiplexing system comprising:
- monitor terminal means forgenerating system configuration and reconfiguration programming commands andproviding visual indications of output parameter measurements, operating status, and configuration of said system;
at least one remote terminal means disposed remotely ofsaid monitor terminal means forgenerating a plurality of said parameter measurements in functional dependence on said system configuration and reconfiguration commands andgenerating indications of remote terminal configuration status; and
fortransmitting said measurements and said status to said monitor terminal means.
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Abstract
An adaptive data acquisition multiplexing system having a monitor terminal and one or more remote terminals with a communication link between them. The remote terminals each include signal conditioning for a plurality of sensors. Upon commands from the monitor terminal, signals providing the remote terminals'"'"' current configuration and status, and instructions for changing the remote terminal configuration, are transmitted from each remote terminal to the monitor terminal. Menu driven prompts at the monitor terminal permit commands to be transmitted from the monitor terminal to the remote terminals, selectively altering the configuration of any remote terminal to enable it to acquire and transmit data, as well as its configuration and status information, in the desired format. Alterations in any remote terminal'"'"'s configuration can then be verified at the monitor terminal.
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20 Claims
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1. An adaptive data acquisition multiplexing system comprising:
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monitor terminal means for generating system configuration and reconfiguration programming commands and providing visual indications of output parameter measurements, operating status, and configuration of said system; at least one remote terminal means disposed remotely of said monitor terminal means for generating a plurality of said parameter measurements in functional dependence on said system configuration and reconfiguration commands and generating indications of remote terminal configuration status; and
fortransmitting said measurements and said status to said monitor terminal means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for reconfiguring a data acquisition multiplexing system having a monitor terminal and at least one remote terminal comprising:
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storing in said remote terminal a plurality of instructions for prompting system reconfiguration programming commands; transmitting said instructions to said monitor terminal; generating sequentially visual displays corresponding to said instructions at said monitor terminal; inputting said programming commands in functional response to said visual displays; transmitting said programming commands to said remote terminal; reconfiguring said remote terminal in response to said transmitted programming commands; and generating a plurality of parameter measurements in said remote terminal. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A reconfigurable data acquisition multiplexing system comprising:
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a monitor terminal and at least one remote terminal; wherein said remote terminal includes; means for storing a plurality of instructions for prompting system configuration programming commands, means for transmitting said instructions to said monitor terminal, and means for generating a plurality of parameter measurements; said monitor terminal including; means for sequentially generating visual displays corresponding to said instructions, and means for inputting said programming commands in functional response to said visual displays; and said remote terminal further including means for reconfiguring said remote terminal in response to said transmitting programming commands. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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