Method and apparatus for displaying sensor outputs in a diagnostic system
First Claim
1. An apparatus for indicating parameter values on a monitoring system having a normal mode and a numeric readout mode, comprising:
- switch means for selecting one of said normal mode and said numeric readout mode;
a sensor means for sensing a parameter and responsively producing a sensor signal;
means for receiving said sensor signal and displaying a number in digital form being representative of said sensor signal in response to said switch means selecting said numeric readout mode; and
gauge means for displaying said sensor signal in graphical form in response to said switch means selecting said normal mode and for flashing an illuminable device in response to said switch means selecting said numeric readout mode.
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Abstract
Systems for monitoring sensed parameters and diagnosing fault conditions are useful in connection with many machines. Advantageously, such systems are capable of indicating the level of the sensed parameters in both a graphical and a digital format. In the subject invention, a switch selects one of a normal mode and a numeric readout mode. A sensor produces a sensor signal. A device displays a number in digital form that is representative of the sensor signal in response to the switch selecting the numeric readout mode. A gauge is provided to display the sensor signal in graphical form in response to the switch selecting the normal mode and to flash an illuminable device in response to the switch selecting the numeric readout mode.
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15 Claims
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1. An apparatus for indicating parameter values on a monitoring system having a normal mode and a numeric readout mode, comprising:
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switch means for selecting one of said normal mode and said numeric readout mode; a sensor means for sensing a parameter and responsively producing a sensor signal; means for receiving said sensor signal and displaying a number in digital form being representative of said sensor signal in response to said switch means selecting said numeric readout mode; and gauge means for displaying said sensor signal in graphical form in response to said switch means selecting said normal mode and for flashing an illuminable device in response to said switch means selecting said numeric readout mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus for indicating parameter values on a monitoring system having a normal mode and a numeric readout mode, comprising:
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first switch means for selecting one of said normal mode and said numeric readout mode; a plurality of sensor means for sensing parameter levels and responsively producing sensor signals; a plurality of gauge means for displaying said sensor signals in graphical form and having an illuminable device, each of said gauge means corresponding to one of said plurality of sensor means, second switch means for selecting one of said plurality of sensor means; means for receiving the selected sensor signal and displaying a number in digital form being representative of said sensor signal; means for indicating one of a plurality of display identifiers in response to said second switch means selecting one of said plurality of sensor means and said first switch means selecting said numeric readout mode, each of said plurality of display identifiers corresponding to one of said plurality of sensor means, said plurality of display identifiers being greater in number than said plurality of gauge means; and means for flashing said illuminable device in response to said second switch means selecting one of said plurality of sensor means corresponding to one of said gauge means. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for indicating parameter values on a monitoring system having a normal mode and a numeric readout mode, comprising the steps of:
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selecting one of the normal mode and the numeric readout mode; sensing a parameter and responsively producing a sensor signal; displaying a number in digital form being representative of the sensor signal in response to selecting the numeric readout mode; and displaying the sensor signal in graphical form in response to selecting the normal mode and flashing an illuminable device forming part of a gauge in response to selecting the numeric readout mode. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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