Adaptable transducer interface
First Claim
1. The method of interfacing a transducer element to a communication network comprising:
- providing an adaptable transducer interface comprising a programmable transducer interface controller for connecting to the transducer element and a programmable network interface controller for connecting to the communication network, the transducer interface controller being operatively connected to the network interface controller;
receiving user selectable transducer information identifying operating characteristics of the transducer element;
receiving user selectable operator interface information identifying display parameters interactively arranged for displaying operating data of the transducer element;
generating a transducer interface program for converting transducer element operating characteristics to user data and storing the transducer interface program in the transducer interface controller; and
generating a network interface program based on the display parameters for creating screen displays using the user data and storing the network interface program in the network interface controller, the adaptable transducer interface being useable to remotely interface with the transducer element over the communication network.
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Abstract
A method of interfacing a transducer element to a communication network is disclosed. The method comprises providing an adaptable transducer interface comprising a programmable transducer interface controller for connecting to the transducer element and a programmable network interface controller for connecting to the communication network. The transducer interface controller is operatively connected to the network interface controller. User selectable transducer information is received identifying operating characteristics of the transducer. User selectable operator interface information is received identifying display parameters interactively arranged for displaying operating data of the transducer. A transducer interface program is generated for converting transducer operating characteristics to user data and the transducer interface program is stored in the transducer interface controller. A network interface program is generated based on the display parameters for creating screen displays using the user data. The network interface program is stored in the network interface controller. The adaptable transducer interface is usable to remotely interface with the transducer element over the communication network.
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22 Claims
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1. The method of interfacing a transducer element to a communication network comprising:
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providing an adaptable transducer interface comprising a programmable transducer interface controller for connecting to the transducer element and a programmable network interface controller for connecting to the communication network, the transducer interface controller being operatively connected to the network interface controller;
receiving user selectable transducer information identifying operating characteristics of the transducer element;
receiving user selectable operator interface information identifying display parameters interactively arranged for displaying operating data of the transducer element;
generating a transducer interface program for converting transducer element operating characteristics to user data and storing the transducer interface program in the transducer interface controller; and
generating a network interface program based on the display parameters for creating screen displays using the user data and storing the network interface program in the network interface controller, the adaptable transducer interface being useable to remotely interface with the transducer element over the communication network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A user adaptable transducer interface for interfacing a transducer element having a signal interface connection to a communication network comprising:
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a programmable transducer interface controller having terminations for connecting to the signal interface connection of the transducer element;
a programmable network interface controller for connecting to the communication network, the network interface controller being operatively connected to the transducer interface controller;
a user configured transducer interface program stored in the transducer interface controller for converting user selected transducer operating characteristics to user data; and
a user configured network interface program stored in the network interface controller for creating screen displays based on user select display parameters using the user data;
the programmable network interface controller being connectable to the communication network to provide a remote interface with the transducer element over the communication network. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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