Systems for improved monitoring accuracy of intelligent electronic devices
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1. A method of accurately monitoring electrical energy with an intelligent electronic device and a metering sensor, the method comprising:
- testing the metering sensor In varying operating conditions;
empirically developing at least one characteristic curve as a function of the varying operating conditions that affect accuracy;
monitoring the varying operating conditions with an intelligent electronic device coupled with an output of the metering sensor; and
dynamically selecting when to apply the at least one characteristic curve to the output of the metering sensor as a function of the varying operating conditions.
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Abstract
A system for improving accuracy of an intelligent electronic device operable to monitor electrical energy using metering sensors is disclosed. The metering sensors may be tested to determine characteristic curves by simulating operating conditions. The characteristic curves may be developed and transferred to the intelligent electronic device or may be developed by the intelligent electronic device through self-testing. The intelligent electronic device may apply the characteristic curves during operation of the intelligent electronic device.
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1. A method of accurately monitoring electrical energy with an intelligent electronic device and a metering sensor, the method comprising:
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testing the metering sensor In varying operating conditions;
empirically developing at least one characteristic curve as a function of the varying operating conditions that affect accuracy;
monitoring the varying operating conditions with an intelligent electronic device coupled with an output of the metering sensor; and
dynamically selecting when to apply the at least one characteristic curve to the output of the metering sensor as a function of the varying operating conditions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
storing the at least one characteristic curve in the metering sensor; and
accessing the at least one characteristic curve with the intelligent electronic device.
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6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
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storing the at least one characteristic curve in a database as a function of an identifier associated with the metering sensor, and transferring the at least one characteristic curve over a network to the intelligent electronic device as a function of the identifier associated with the metering sensor.
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7. The method of claim 1, wherein dynamically selecting comprises selecting the at least one characteristic curve from among a plurality of available characteristic curves as a function of varying operating conditions.
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8. A method of improving accuracy of an intelligent electronic device that monitors electrical energy with metering sensors, the method comprising:
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testing a metering sensor to determine a characteristic curve;
storing the characteristic curve in the metering sensor, accessing the characteristic curve with the intelligent electronic device coupled with an output of the metering sensor by dynamically selecting when to access the characteristic curve during operation as a function of operating conditions sensed by the intelligent electronic device, wherein the metering sensor is separately mountable spaced away from the intelligent electronic device; and
applying the characteristic curve to the output of the metering sensor with the intelligent electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of self-testing to improve accuracy of an intelligent electronic device that monitors electrical energy, the method comprising:
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testing a first metering sensor to develop a first characteristic curve;
monitoring the electrical energy with the intelligent electronic device using the first metering sensor and a second metering sensor;
applying the first characteristic curve to the first metering sensor to improve monitoring accuracy;
comparing monitoring performed with the first metering sensor and monitoring performed with the second metering sensor;
generating a second characteristic curve for the second metering sensor with the intelligent electronic device as a function of differences between monitoring performed with the first metering sensor and monitoring performed with the second metering sensor; and
applying the second characteristic curve to the second metering sensor to improve monitoring accuracy. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of accurately monitoring electrical energy with metering sensors and an intelligent electronic device, the method comprising:
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empirically developing a characteristic curve for a predetermined group of metering sensors; and
selecting the characteristic curve for use during operation of the intelligent electronic device as a function of identification of a metering sensor coupled with the intelligent electronic device as being from the predetermined group of metering sensors;
wherein the selected characteristic curve compensates for at least one characteristic of said metering sensor. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
storing the characteristic curve for the predetermined group of metering sensors in a database as a function of an identifier;
selecting the identifier associated with the predetermined group of metering sensors to which the metering sensor belongs; and
transferring the characteristic curve over a network to the intelligent electronic device as a function of the identifier.
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26. The method of claim 22, wherein selecting the characteristic curve comprises selecting the characteristic curve from a selection menu within the intelligent electronic device.
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27. The method of claim 22, wherein the characteristic curve is a plurality of characteristic curves and selecting the characteristic curve comprises selecting less than all of the characteristic curves as a function of operational parameters sensed by at least one of the metering sensor and the intelligent electronic device.
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28. A method of improving accuracy of metering sensors and an intelligent electronic device that monitor electrical energy, the method comprising:
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empirically developing a characteristic curve for a metering sensor;
storing the characteristic curve in a database as a function of an identifier associated with the metering sensor;
transferring the characteristic curve to the intelligent electronic device over a network as a function of the identifier associated with the metering sensor coupled with the intelligent electronic device; and
applying the characteristic curve with the intelligent electronic device to improve accuracy. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
receiving the characteristic curve via the network with a translation device; and
transferring the characteristic curve over the network to the intelligent electronic device with the translation device.
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37. The method of claim 28, further comprising:
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receiving the characteristic curve via the network with a master intelligent electronic device; and
transferring the characteristic curve over the network to another intelligent electronic device as a function of the identifier.
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38. The method of claim 28, wherein transferring the characteristic curve further comprises transferring an email message containing the characteristic curve.
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39. The method of claim 28, wherein transferring the characteristic curve further comprises transferring a data file containing the characteristic curve.
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40. The method of claim 28, wherein transferring the characteristic curve comprises communicating over the network with secure communications.
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41. The method of claim 40, wherein communicating comprises utilizing public and private cryptographic key pairs.
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42. A system for monitoring electrical energy, the system comprising:
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a metering sensor operable to measure electrical energy and provide an output during varying operating conditions;
wherein the accuracy of the output is a function of the varying operating conditions; and
an intelligent electronic device coupled with the metering sensor, the intelligent electronic device comprising a central processing unit operable to dynamically select when to apply at least one characteristic curve to the output as a function of the varying operating conditions, wherein the at least one characteristic curve is empirically developed through testing to improve the accuracy of electrical parameters derived by the intelligent electronic device during the varying operating conditions. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. An intelligent electronic device operable to improve the accuracy of monitoring of electrical energy, the intelligent electronic device comprising:
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a first metering sensor;
a central processing unit coupled with the first metering sensor, wherein the central processing unit is operable to apply a predetermined first characteristic curve to monitoring performed with the first metering sensor; and
a second metering sensor coupled with the central processing unit, wherein the central processing unit is operable to compare monitoring performed with the first metering sensor to monitoring performed with the second metering sensor and generate a second characteristic curve for the second metering sensor;
wherein the central processing unit is operable to apply the second characteristic curve to monitoring performed with the second metering sensor.- View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. A network distribution system for distributing characteristic curves for metering sensors, the network distribution system comprising:
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a network;
an intelligent electronic device communicatively coupled with the network;
a metering sensor coupled with the intelligent electronic device; and
a server communicatively coupled with the network, wherein the server comprises the characteristic curves and is operable to supply a particular characteristic curve to the intelligent electronic device as a function of an identifier associated with the metering sensor. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68)
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69. A method of accurately monitoring electrical energy with an intelligent electronic device and a metering sensor, the method comprising:
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testing the metering sensor in varying operating conditions;
empirically developing at least one characteristic curve as a function of the varying operating conditions that affect accuracy;
storing the at least one characteristic curve in a database as a function of an identifier associated with the metering sensor;
transferring the at least one characteristic curve over a network to an intelligent electronic device coupled with an output of the metering sensor as a function of the identifier associated with the metering sensor;
monitoring the varying operating conditions with the intelligent electronic device; and
selectively applying the at least one characteristic curve to the output of the metering sensor as a function of the varying operating conditions. - View Dependent Claims (70, 71)
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72. An intelligent electronic device for monitoring electrical energy, the intelligent electronic device comprising:
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a metering sensor operable to measure electrical energy and provide an output during varying operating conditions;
wherein the accuracy of the output is a function of the varying operating conditions;
a central processing unit coupled with the metering sensor, the central processing unit operable to selectively apply at least one characteristic curve to the output as a function of the varying operating conditions, wherein the at least one characteristic curve is empirically developed through testing to improve the accuracy of electrical parameters derived by the intelligent electronic device during the varying operating conditions; and
a communication circuit coupled with the central processing unit, wherein the communication circuit is in operable communication with a network;
the communication circuit operable to access a characteristic curve located elsewhere in the network. - View Dependent Claims (73, 74)
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