Diagnostic data gathering apparatus and method
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1. A diagnostic data gathering method for use with at least one item of equipment, comprising:
- receiving process data at a plurality of different points in time as corresponds to operation of the item of equipment;
receiving video data at a plurality of different points in time as corresponds to operation of the item of equipment;
temporarily storing the process data and the video data in a rolling window that includes a plurality of the different points in time including at least 5 seconds of the process data and video data just previous to a present time;
automatically monitoring at least a first predetermined operating condition with respect to the item of equipment;
upon detecting the first predetermined operating condition, automatically non-temporarily storing at least a plurality of the process data and the video data as appears in the rolling window at a time that is at least temporally proximal to when the first predetermined operating condition is detected to provide a captured window of process data and video data.
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Abstract
Process data and video data as pertains to the operation of an item of equipment is received and temporarily captured and stored in a rolling window that includes a plurality of different points in time. Upon detecting a predetermined operating condition of interest with respect to the item of equipment, at least a portion of the data as then presently appears in the rolling window is non-temporarily stored to render such data available for subsequent analysis. These steps are then preferably reset to permit automated and unattended capture of similar information as corresponds to future operating conditions of interest.
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1. A diagnostic data gathering method for use with at least one item of equipment, comprising:
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receiving process data at a plurality of different points in time as corresponds to operation of the item of equipment; receiving video data at a plurality of different points in time as corresponds to operation of the item of equipment; temporarily storing the process data and the video data in a rolling window that includes a plurality of the different points in time including at least 5 seconds of the process data and video data just previous to a present time; automatically monitoring at least a first predetermined operating condition with respect to the item of equipment; upon detecting the first predetermined operating condition, automatically non-temporarily storing at least a plurality of the process data and the video data as appears in the rolling window at a time that is at least temporally proximal to when the first predetermined operating condition is detected to provide a captured window of process data and video data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A diagnostic data gathering apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of equipment operation process data inputs; a plurality of equipment operation video data inputs; a first memory operably coupled to the plurality of equipment operation process data inputs and the plurality of equipment operation video data inputs and having temporarily stored therein a rolling window of data comprising equipment operation process data and equipment operation video data as correspond to a plurality of different points in time including at least 5 seconds of equipment operation process data and equipment operation video data just previous to a present time; an equipment operating state input; a second memory operably coupled to the first memory and having non-temporarily stored therein a captured data event comprising at least portions of at least one rolling window of data as was temporarily stored in the first memory at a time that was at least substantially contemporaneous with occurrence of a predetermined equipment operating state; a data capture trigger operably coupled to the equipment operating state input and being operably coupled to the first memory. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A diagnostic data gathering apparatus comprising:
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process data input means for receiving a stream of process data as corresponds to operation of an item of equipment; video data input means for receiving a stream of video data as corresponds to operation of the item of equipment; a first memory for receiving the process data and the video data and for temporarily storing at least 5 seconds of the stream of process data and the stream of video data as occurs during a rolling window of time; a second memory; operating condition trigger means for receiving trigger information regarding at least one predetermined operating condition as regards the item of equipment and for providing a trigger signal in response to detecting the at least one predetermined operating condition to cause the stream of process data and the stream of video data as is then temporarily stored in the first memory as corresponds to the rolling window of time to be transferred to and non-temporarily stored in the second memory. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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