Microprocessor-controlled regulator
First Claim
1. A regulator providing a control signal for controlling a generator providing an electrical output including an output voltage and an output current applied to a load, said regulator comprising:
- means for sensing a parameter of the electrical output applied to the load;
a first memory for storing at least one predetermined parameter corresponding to the sensed parameter;
a microprocessor for comparing the sensed parameter to the corresponding predetermined parameter stored in said first memory, said microprocessor generating an output signal representative of the comparison;
a second memory for storing instructions for controlling operation of said microprocessor; and
means for generating the control signal as a function of the output signal from said microprocessor.
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Abstract
A regulator provides a control signal for controlling a generator which is providing an electrical output. The electrical output includes an output voltage and an output current applied to a load. The regulator comprises a microprocessor, voltage sensing inputs and current sensing inputs which cooperate with the microprocessor to sense a parameter of the electrical output applied to the load and a first memory for storing predetermined parameters. The microprocessor compares the sensed parameter to its corresponding predetermined parameter stored in the first memory and generates an output signal representative of the comparison. The regulator further comprises a second memory for storing instructions for controlling operation of the microprocessor and generates the control signal as a function of the output signal from the microprocessor.
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1. A regulator providing a control signal for controlling a generator providing an electrical output including an output voltage and an output current applied to a load, said regulator comprising:
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means for sensing a parameter of the electrical output applied to the load; a first memory for storing at least one predetermined parameter corresponding to the sensed parameter; a microprocessor for comparing the sensed parameter to the corresponding predetermined parameter stored in said first memory, said microprocessor generating an output signal representative of the comparison; a second memory for storing instructions for controlling operation of said microprocessor; and means for generating the control signal as a function of the output signal from said microprocessor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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