System, computer program product and method for controlling a fuel cell testing device
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1. A system for testing a fuel cell, the system comprising:
- a) testing means for controlling a controllable condition of the fuel cell during testing based on a control value, and for measuring a measurable condition of the fuel cell during testing to provide a data value;
b) a control system for sending the control value to the testing means and for receiving the data value from the testing means;
c) a system manager for sending the control value to the control system, and for receiving the data value from the control system, the system manager being connected to the control system and comprising (i) user interface means for receiving a user-readable input value and for providing a user-readable output value, (ii) conversion means for converting the user-readable input value to the control value and for converting the data value to the user-readable output value, and, (iii) mapped file generation means for generating a mapped file, wherein the mapped file comprises a plurality of tag records, the plurality of tag records including a control tag record for storing the control value and a data tag record for storing the data value; and
, d) a storage means for storing the mapped file.
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Abstract
During testing, a controllable condition of the fuel cell is controlled based on a control value, and a measurable condition of the fuel cell is measured to provide a data value. A data processor receives a user-readable input value and provides a user-readable output value. The user-readable input value is converted to the control value and the data value is converted to the user readable output value. A mapped file is generated by and is accessible by the data processor. The mapped file includes a plurality of tag records including a control tag record for storing the control value and a data tag record for storing the data value.
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1. A system for testing a fuel cell, the system comprising:
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a) testing means for controlling a controllable condition of the fuel cell during testing based on a control value, and for measuring a measurable condition of the fuel cell during testing to provide a data value;
b) a control system for sending the control value to the testing means and for receiving the data value from the testing means;
c) a system manager for sending the control value to the control system, and for receiving the data value from the control system, the system manager being connected to the control system and comprising (i) user interface means for receiving a user-readable input value and for providing a user-readable output value, (ii) conversion means for converting the user-readable input value to the control value and for converting the data value to the user-readable output value, and, (iii) mapped file generation means for generating a mapped file, wherein the mapped file comprises a plurality of tag records, the plurality of tag records including a control tag record for storing the control value and a data tag record for storing the data value; and
,d) a storage means for storing the mapped file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method, in a data processor, for controlling a plurality of controllable conditions of a fuel cell and for measuring a plurality of measurable conditions of the fuel cell, the method comprising:
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a) entering a user-readable input value into the data processor;
b) converting the user-readable input value to an associated control value;
c) controlling an associated controllable condition based on the associated control value for the user-readable input value;
d) measuring a selected measurable condition in the plurality of measurable conditions to obtain an associated data value;
e) converting the associated data value to a user-readable output value;
f) displaying the user-readable output value; and
,g) generating a mapped file in a storage means accessible to the data processor, wherein the mapped file comprises a plurality of tag records including a control tag record storing the associated control value and a data tag record for storing the associated data value. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer program product for use on a fuel cell testing system including a data processor to control a plurality of controllable conditions of a fuel cell and to measure a plurality of measurable conditions of the fuel cell, the computer program product comprising:
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a recording medium;
means recorded on the medium for instructing the data processor to perform the steps of;
(a) converting a user-readable input value to an associated control value;
(b) controlling an associated controllable condition based on the associated control value for the user-readable input value;
(c) measuring a selected measurable condition in the plurality of measurable conditions to obtain an associated data value;
(d) converting the associated data value to a user-readable output value;
(e) displaying the user-readable output value; and
,(f) generating a mapped file in a storage means accessible to the data processor, wherein the mapped file comprises a plurality of tag records including a control tag record for storing the associated control value in a data tag record for storing the associated data value. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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