Effluent monitoring system
First Claim
1. An effluent monitoring system for generating an action perform signal for controlling a sampler device or an alarm, said system comprising:
- a plurality of probe inputs receiving signals from a plurality of effluent property detecting probes;
a memory storing a state number value and a plurality of monitoring parameter sets, each said set corresponding to a value of said state number value and comprising;
at least one threshold value associated with one of said probe input signals;
a delay trigger time associated with each said threshold value; and
an action parameter associated with each said threshold value;
sampling means for reading said probe input signals at a sampling interval and for recording probe input values from said signals read; and
comparator means for reading one of said sets corresponding to said state number value, and for interpreting said action parameter of said corresponding set to at least one of;
a) change said state number value; and
b) output an action perform signal based on information contained in said action parameter, if one of said probe input values read exceeds said at least one threshold value for said delay trigger time associated with said threshold value for said corresponding set,whereby a variable and dynamic response to the effluent property detecting probe inputs for controlling a sampler device, alarm or the like is provided.
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Abstract
The effluent monitoring system generates an action perform signal for controlling a sampler device or an alarm in response to detecting a plurality of probe inputs receiving signals from a plurality of effluent property detecting probes. A variable and dynamic response to the probe inputs is provided. A plurality of monitoring parameter sets are stored in a memory along with a state number value, and the system may change state number in response to exceeding a threshold value which will result in the system being responsive to a new set of monitoring parameters in order to respond in a variable and dynamic manner. The sampling rate and the rate of recording values of the probe inputs can also be dynamically varied in response to the probe inputs themselves.
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18 Claims
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1. An effluent monitoring system for generating an action perform signal for controlling a sampler device or an alarm, said system comprising:
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a plurality of probe inputs receiving signals from a plurality of effluent property detecting probes; a memory storing a state number value and a plurality of monitoring parameter sets, each said set corresponding to a value of said state number value and comprising; at least one threshold value associated with one of said probe input signals; a delay trigger time associated with each said threshold value; and an action parameter associated with each said threshold value; sampling means for reading said probe input signals at a sampling interval and for recording probe input values from said signals read; and comparator means for reading one of said sets corresponding to said state number value, and for interpreting said action parameter of said corresponding set to at least one of;
a) change said state number value; and
b) output an action perform signal based on information contained in said action parameter, if one of said probe input values read exceeds said at least one threshold value for said delay trigger time associated with said threshold value for said corresponding set,whereby a variable and dynamic response to the effluent property detecting probe inputs for controlling a sampler device, alarm or the like is provided. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An effluent monitoring system comprising:
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a plurality of probe inputs receiving signals from a plurality of effluent property detecting probes; sampling means for reading said probe input signals at a sampling interval and for recording probe input values from said signals read at a recording frequency corresponding to a multiple of said sampling interval; and comparator means for comparing one of said probe input values read to at least one corresponding threshold value and for increasing said recording frequency when said one of said probe input values read exceeds at least one corresponding threshold value, whereby better recording resolution is achieved when required. - View Dependent Claims (15, 17)
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14. An effluent monitoring system comprising:
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a plurality of probe inputs receiving signals from a plurality of effluent property detecting probes; sampling means for reading said probe input signals at a sampling interval and for recording probe input values from said signals read at a recording frequency corresponding to a multiple of said sampling interval; and comparator means for comparing one of said probe input values read to at least one corresponding threshold value and for decreasing said sampling interval when said one of said probe input values read exceeds at least one corresponding threshold value, whereby better sampling resolution is achieved when required. - View Dependent Claims (16, 18)
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