Apparatus and method for collecting motor test data
First Claim
1. A method for collecting thermal protector device test data of a motor using a data collector system, the motor including a motor winding and a thermal protector device, the thermal protector device cycling between a reset position and a trip position to cycle power to the motor winding, the data collector including a microprocessor configured to measure elapsed times of reset and trip power cycles of a motor winding through the thermal protector device, a memory for storing the reset and trip times, and an operator interface terminal for displaying the reset and trip times, the operator interface terminal having at least one input selector, said method comprising the step of:
- coupling the data collector to the motor;
energizing the motor winding;
measuring a plurality of elapsed reset and trip times of the thermal protector with the microprocessor;
storing the plurality of reset and trip times in the microprocessor memory; and
displaying selected stored reset and trip times to an operator with the operator interface terminal in response to manipulation of the input selector.
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Abstract
A system for motor thermal protector device performance test data collection includes a microprocessor configured to measure elapsed times of reset and trip power cycles of a motor winding through a thermal protector device. An operator interface terminal is coupled to the microprocessor and includes a display and input selectors for recalling a predetermined number of elapsed reset and trip times stored in a system memory.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for collecting thermal protector device test data of a motor using a data collector system, the motor including a motor winding and a thermal protector device, the thermal protector device cycling between a reset position and a trip position to cycle power to the motor winding, the data collector including a microprocessor configured to measure elapsed times of reset and trip power cycles of a motor winding through the thermal protector device, a memory for storing the reset and trip times, and an operator interface terminal for displaying the reset and trip times, the operator interface terminal having at least one input selector, said method comprising the step of:
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coupling the data collector to the motor;
energizing the motor winding;
measuring a plurality of elapsed reset and trip times of the thermal protector with the microprocessor;
storing the plurality of reset and trip times in the microprocessor memory; and
displaying selected stored reset and trip times to an operator with the operator interface terminal in response to manipulation of the input selector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for motor thermal protector data collection for a motor including a motor winding and a thermal protector device, the thermal protector device cycling between a reset position and a trip position to cycle power to the motor winding, said system comprising:
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a microprocessor configured to measure elapsed times of reset and trip power cycles of the motor winding through the thermal protector device;
a memory for storing and recalling said elapsed times; and
an operator interface terminal coupled to said microprocessor and comprising a display and at least one input selector, said microprocessor and display configured for displaying said elapsed reset and trip times in response to user manipulation of said input selector. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for motor thermal protector data collection, the motor including a motor winding and a thermal protective device, the thermal protector device cycling between a reset position and a trip position to cycle power to the motor winding, said system comprising:
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a programmable logic controller configured to measure a plurality of elapsed times of reset and trip power cycles of the motor winding through the thermal protector device, said programmable logic controller further having a memory for storing said elapsed reset times and said elapsed trip times; and
an operator interface terminal coupled to said programmable logic controller and comprising at least one input selector, said operator interface terminal configured to display a pre-determined number of said stored elapsed reset times and said elapsed trip times upon user manipulation of said at least one input selector. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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