Remote diagnostic tool
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1. A method for performing remote diagnostics of an instrument by a computer executing a diagnostic software tool, comprising the method steps of:
- executing a software application on the computer to generate a graphical user interface depicting the instrument,accessing the depiction of the instrument to identify a component of the instrument for diagnosis,generating commands which can be understood by the instrument to request diagnostic information,communicating the generated commands to the instrument,sensing the requesting information on the instrument and communicating the sensed information to the computer for display and diagnosis.
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Abstract
A diagnostics tool having a graphical user interface coupled to an instrument from a remote location for inspecting instrument variables, parameters and set-points, performance testing, as well as, managing information resources necessary to repair the instrument to provide fast and accurate diagnosis of problems and faults within the instrument.
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1. A method for performing remote diagnostics of an instrument by a computer executing a diagnostic software tool, comprising the method steps of:
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executing a software application on the computer to generate a graphical user interface depicting the instrument, accessing the depiction of the instrument to identify a component of the instrument for diagnosis, generating commands which can be understood by the instrument to request diagnostic information, communicating the generated commands to the instrument, sensing the requesting information on the instrument and communicating the sensed information to the computer for display and diagnosis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for diagnosis and repair of an instrument, comprising:
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an instrument, comprising; a communications port for receiving commands and for transmitting data, a sensing circuitry for measuring a plurality of instrument variables and operating parameters within the instrument, a processor having a command set comprising a plurality of diagnostic commands for requesting the sensing circuitry to measure operating parameters, a computer, remote from the instrument, comprising a processor and a communication port for communicating with the instrument, memory for storing definitions of instrument variables and operating parameters, a display which displays a graphical user interface depicting the instrument and instrument variables, a software application program which executes on the computer to generate the graphical user interface, to translate the instrument definitions into diagnostic commands and to set up a communications link over the communications port in both the computer and the instrument, wherein, instrument operating parameters may be requested from a remote location and communicated to the computer for diagnosis and repair. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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