System, a tool and method for communicating with a faulted circuit indicator using a remote display
First Claim
1. A system for communicating with a faulted circuit indicator (FCI), the system comprising:
- a faulted circuit indicator including a detection circuit for monitoring an electrical conductor of a power system;
a remote display mounted in a wall of an enclosure and visible from outside of the enclosure;
a first light emitting diode associated with the remote display, the first light emitting diode generating an optical FCI status signal in response to an occurrence of a fault in the electrical conductor;
a first microcontroller operatively coupled to the remote display and the detection circuit; and
a handheld user command tool adapted to optically couple with the remote display and generate an optical serial communication, the optical serial communication providing data and commands for operation of the faulted circuit indicator.
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Abstract
Provided is a system, a tool and a method for communicating with a faulted circuit indicator (FCI), the faulted circuit indicator including a detection circuit for monitoring an electrical conductor of a power system. The system includes a remote display mounted in a wall of an enclosure and visible from outside of the enclosure and a first light emitting diode associated with the remote display. The first light emitting diode generates an optical FCI status signal in response to an occurrence of a fault in the electrical conductor. The system also includes a first microcontroller operatively coupled to the remote display and the detection circuit, and a handheld user command tool adapted to optically couple with the remote display. The handheld user command tool is also adapted to generate an optical serial communication. The optical serial communication provides data and commands for operation of the faulted circuit indicator.
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37 Claims
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1. A system for communicating with a faulted circuit indicator (FCI), the system comprising:
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a faulted circuit indicator including a detection circuit for monitoring an electrical conductor of a power system; a remote display mounted in a wall of an enclosure and visible from outside of the enclosure; a first light emitting diode associated with the remote display, the first light emitting diode generating an optical FCI status signal in response to an occurrence of a fault in the electrical conductor; a first microcontroller operatively coupled to the remote display and the detection circuit; and a handheld user command tool adapted to optically couple with the remote display and generate an optical serial communication, the optical serial communication providing data and commands for operation of the faulted circuit indicator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A handheld user command tool adapted to optically couple with a remote display, the handheld user tool comprising:
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a housing having a first end adapted for optical coupling with the remote display, the remote display comprising; association with a faulted circuit indicator monitoring an electrical conductor of a power system; a first light emitting diode; and
,mounting in a wall of an enclosure housing the faulted circuit indicator; a second light emitting diode disposed at the first end of the housing; an on/off means disposed on an outside portion of the housing; a power supply operatively coupled to the second light emitting diode; and a microcontroller operatively coupled to the power supply, the second light emitting diode and the on/off means, the microcontroller causing the second light emitting diode to generate an optical serial communication when an indication to enable transmission of the optical serial communication is received from the on/off means, wherein the optical serial communication provides data and commands for operation of the faulted circuit indicator. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method for communicating with a faulted circuit indicator, the method comprising:
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providing a handheld user command tool including a second light emitting diode, the handheld user command tool adapted to optically couple with a remote display and generate an optical serial communication via the second light emitting diode, the optical serial communication providing at least one command for operation of the faulted circuit indicator; detecting receipt of the optical serial communication from the faulted circuit indicator using the remote display operatively coupled to the faulted circuit indicator, the faulted circuit indicator housed in an enclosure and including a microcontroller, the remote display associated with a first light emitting diode and mounted in a wall of the enclosure; validating a serial digital signal, the serial digital signal formed by digitizing the optical serial command; and executing the at least one command represented by the serial digital signal. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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36. A method for communicating with a faulted circuit indicator, the method comprising:
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providing a handheld user command tool including a second light emitting diode, the handheld user command tool adapted to optically couple with the remote display and generate an optical serial communication via the second light emitting diode, the optical serial communication providing data for operation of the faulted circuit indicator; detecting receipt of the optical serial communication from the faulted circuit indicator using the remote display operatively coupled to the faulted circuit indicator, the faulted circuit indicator housed in an enclosure and including a microcontroller, the remote display associated with a first light emitting diode and mounted in a wall of the enclosure; validating a serial digital signal, the serial digital signal formed by digitizing the optical serial command; and utilizing the data represented by the serial digital signal. - View Dependent Claims (37)
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