Dedicated process diagnostic device
First Claim
1. A field mountable dedicated process diagnostic device coupled to a process control loop for use in diagnosing operation of an industrial control or monitoring system of an industrial process, comprising:
- an input configured to receive at least one process signal related to operation of the industrial process from a diagnostic sensor;
a memory in the field mountable dedicated process diagnostic device containing diagnostic program instructions configured to implement a plurality of diagnostic algorithms, using the at least one process signal and wherein the at least one of the plurality of diagnostic algorithms is specific to the industrial process wherein the plurality of diagnostic algorithms include at least two diagnostic algorithms each of which are specific to different industrial processes;
a selection input configured to receive diagnostic algorithm selection data indicative of a type of the industrial process and which identifies one of the at least two diagnostic algorithms and thereby selects a diagnostic algorithm; and
a microprocessor configured to perform the diagnostic program instructions and responsively diagnose operation of the industrial process based upon the at least one process signal and the selected diagnostic algorithm.
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Abstract
A field mountable dedicated process diagnostic device is used for diagnosing operation of an industrial control or monitoring system. An input is configured to receive at least one process signal related to operation of the industrial process. A memory contains diagnostic program instructions configured to implement a diagnostic algorithm using the process signal. The diagnostic algorithm is specific to the industrial process. A microprocessor performs the diagnostic program instructions and responsively diagnoses operation of the process based upon the process signal.
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32 Claims
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1. A field mountable dedicated process diagnostic device coupled to a process control loop for use in diagnosing operation of an industrial control or monitoring system of an industrial process, comprising:
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an input configured to receive at least one process signal related to operation of the industrial process from a diagnostic sensor; a memory in the field mountable dedicated process diagnostic device containing diagnostic program instructions configured to implement a plurality of diagnostic algorithms, using the at least one process signal and wherein the at least one of the plurality of diagnostic algorithms is specific to the industrial process wherein the plurality of diagnostic algorithms include at least two diagnostic algorithms each of which are specific to different industrial processes; a selection input configured to receive diagnostic algorithm selection data indicative of a type of the industrial process and which identifies one of the at least two diagnostic algorithms and thereby selects a diagnostic algorithm; and a microprocessor configured to perform the diagnostic program instructions and responsively diagnose operation of the industrial process based upon the at least one process signal and the selected diagnostic algorithm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of diagnosing operation of an industrial control or monitoring system of an industrial process performed in a field mountable dedicated process diagnostic device, comprising:
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mounting the field device in a field of the industrial process; storing diagnostic program instructions in a memory which are configured to implement a plurality of diagnostic algorithms, at least one of the plurality of diagnostic algorithms is specific to the industrial process and responsive to the process signal, wherein the plurality of diagnostic algorithms include at least two diagnostic algorithms each of which are specific to different industrial processes; receiving at least one process signal related to operation of the industrial process from a remote process device; receiving a selection input configured to receive diagnostic algorithm selection data indicative of a type of the industrial process and which identifies one of the at least two diagnostic algorithms and thereby selects a diagnostic algorithm; retrieving diagnostic program instructions from the memory located in the field mountable dedicated process diagnostic device which implement the selected diagnostic algorithm; diagnosing operation of the industrial process based upon the retrieved program instructions and the selected diagnostic algorithm; providing an output related to the diagnosing; and completely powering the field mountable dedicated diagnostic device with power received from a two wire process control loop. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A field mountable diagnostic device for diagnosing operation of an industrial control or monitoring system of an industrial process, comprising:
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means for receiving at least one process signal related to operation of the industrial process from a remote process device; memory means located in the field mountable dedicated process diagnostic device for storing diagnostic program instructions in a memory which are configured to implement a plurality of diagnostic algorithms, at least one of the plurality of diagnostic algorithms is specific to the industrial process and responsive to the process signal, wherein the plurality of diagnostic algorithms include at least two diagnostic algorithms each of which are specific to different industrial processes; means for receiving diagnostic algorithm selection data indicative of a type of the industrial process and which identifies one of the at least two diagnostic algorithms and thereby selecting a diagnostic algorithm; means for retrieving diagnostic program instructions which implement the at least one diagnostic algorithm; means for diagnosing operation of the industrial process based upon the retrieved program instructions and the selected diagnostic algorithm; and means for completely powering the field mountable dedicated diagnostic device with power received from a two wire process control loop.
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