Wastewater fluid level sensing and control system
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1. A method comprising:
- a) monitoring at least one condition signal with at least one processor of a control panel apparatus, wherein the at least one condition signal is generated by a fluid level sensing device positioned within a reservoir, wherein the at least one condition signal corresponds to a depth level of a fluid in the reservoir, wherein the apparatus includes a housing, wherein the housing includes therein at least one relay operative to open and close at least one AC circuit operative to power run windings of at least one motor of at least one pump, wherein the at least one processor includes at least one first program, wherein the at least one processor is operative responsive to the at least one first program to cause the at least one relay to at least one of open and close the at least one AC circuit;
b) determining with the at least one processor that the at least one condition signal corresponds to at least one predetermined condition associated with the fluid in the reservoir;
c) responsive to (b) controlling operation of the at least one pump with the at least one processor to change a depth level of the fluid in the reservoir, including causing with the at least one processor the at least one relay to at least one of open and close the at least one AC circuit;
d) installing at least one optional circuit in operative connection with the at least one processor, wherein the at least one optional circuit includes a data store, wherein the data store includes at least one second program;
e) through operation of the at least one optional circuit and the at least one processor, updating the at least one processor to be capable of executing the at least one second program;
f) re-carrying out steps (a), (b), and (c) with the at least one processor responsive to the at least one second program; and
g) through operation of the at least one processor responsive to the at least one second program, causing information associated with step (f) to be communicated to the at least one optional circuit.
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Abstract
A wastewater fluid level sensing and control system is provided. The system comprises a control panel, a reservoir, at least one pump and a fluid level sensing device. The control panel comprises a housing and user interface input and output devices for use with configuring the operation of the control panel. The control panel may be configured to turn on one or more of the pumps to lower the level of fluid in the reservoir. When the level is above a selectable level, the control panel is operative to cause at least one alarm signal to be output.
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1. A method comprising:
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a) monitoring at least one condition signal with at least one processor of a control panel apparatus, wherein the at least one condition signal is generated by a fluid level sensing device positioned within a reservoir, wherein the at least one condition signal corresponds to a depth level of a fluid in the reservoir, wherein the apparatus includes a housing, wherein the housing includes therein at least one relay operative to open and close at least one AC circuit operative to power run windings of at least one motor of at least one pump, wherein the at least one processor includes at least one first program, wherein the at least one processor is operative responsive to the at least one first program to cause the at least one relay to at least one of open and close the at least one AC circuit; b) determining with the at least one processor that the at least one condition signal corresponds to at least one predetermined condition associated with the fluid in the reservoir; c) responsive to (b) controlling operation of the at least one pump with the at least one processor to change a depth level of the fluid in the reservoir, including causing with the at least one processor the at least one relay to at least one of open and close the at least one AC circuit; d) installing at least one optional circuit in operative connection with the at least one processor, wherein the at least one optional circuit includes a data store, wherein the data store includes at least one second program; e) through operation of the at least one optional circuit and the at least one processor, updating the at least one processor to be capable of executing the at least one second program; f) re-carrying out steps (a), (b), and (c) with the at least one processor responsive to the at least one second program; and g) through operation of the at least one processor responsive to the at least one second program, causing information associated with step (f) to be communicated to the at least one optional circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method comprising:
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a) monitoring at least one condition signal with at least one processor of a control panel apparatus, wherein the at least one condition signal is generated by a fluid level sensing device positioned within a reservoir, wherein the at least one condition signal corresponds to a depth level of a fluid in the reservoir, wherein the apparatus includes a housing, wherein the housing includes therein at least one relay operative to open and close at least one AC circuit operative to power run windings of at least one motor of at least one pump, wherein the at least one processor includes at least one first program, wherein the at least one processor is operative responsive to the at least one first program to cause the at least one relay to at least one of open and close the at least one AC circuit; b) determining with the at least one processor that the at least one condition signal corresponds to at least one predetermined condition associated with the fluid in the reservoir; c) responsive to (b) controlling operation of the at least one pump with the at least one processor to change a depth level of the fluid in the reservoir, including causing with the at least one processor the at least one relay to at least one of open and close the at least one AC circuit; d) installing in supporting connection with the housing at least one optional circuit board including at least one optional circuit; e) re-carrying out steps (a), (b), and (c) with the at least one processor; f) through operation of the at least one processor, causing information associated with step (e) to be communicated to the at least one optional circuit; and g) operating the at least one optional circuit responsive to the information communicated in (f). - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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