Electrical connector and process for decentralized storage of the parameters of a sensor
First Claim
1. Electrical connector for connection to a sensor which has an integrated microcontroller, comprising:
- a plug-and-socket connection for connection to an interface of the sensor, andan electronic circuit having a memory for storage of data, anda microcontroller for operating an interface of the sensor, the microcontroller being able to mirror data of the sensor in the memory of the electronic circuit and to parameterize the sensor with data from the memory of the electronic circuit, and depending on characteristic data of the sensor, the microcontroller either causes parameter data to be read out of the sensor via the interface and stored in the memory of the electronic circuit, or causes parameter data stored in the memory of the electronic circuit to be read out of the memory of the electronic circuit and transmitted via the interface into the sensor,wherein said microcontroller has means for comparing characteristic data from the sensor with characteristic data stored in the memory of the electronic circuit; and
wherein the microcontroller is adapted to determine whether data is to be transferred from the memory of the electronic circuit to the sensor or is to be transferred from the sensor to the memory of the electronic circuit automatically based upon a comparison of the characteristic data of the sensor in the sensor with characteristic data stored in the memory of the electronic circuit.
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Abstract
An electrical connector for connection to a sensor has an integrated microcontroller, with a plug-and-socket connection for connection to an interface of the sensor and with an electronic circuit. With the connector, the data of a sensor, especially the parameter data, can be mirrored outside the sensor in a simple and economical manner so that the data are available at any time and as much as possible on site. The electronic circuit has a memory for storage of data, especially parameter data and characteristic data of the sensor, and a microcontroller, the microcontroller operating the interface of the sensor, and depending on the characteristic data of the sensor, either reading data, especially parameter data, out of the sensor via the interface and storing it in the memory, or reading data stored in the memory, especially parameter data, out of the memory and transmitting them via the interface into the sensor.
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10 Claims
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1. Electrical connector for connection to a sensor which has an integrated microcontroller, comprising:
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a plug-and-socket connection for connection to an interface of the sensor, and an electronic circuit having a memory for storage of data, and a microcontroller for operating an interface of the sensor, the microcontroller being able to mirror data of the sensor in the memory of the electronic circuit and to parameterize the sensor with data from the memory of the electronic circuit, and depending on characteristic data of the sensor, the microcontroller either causes parameter data to be read out of the sensor via the interface and stored in the memory of the electronic circuit, or causes parameter data stored in the memory of the electronic circuit to be read out of the memory of the electronic circuit and transmitted via the interface into the sensor, wherein said microcontroller has means for comparing characteristic data from the sensor with characteristic data stored in the memory of the electronic circuit; and wherein the microcontroller is adapted to determine whether data is to be transferred from the memory of the electronic circuit to the sensor or is to be transferred from the sensor to the memory of the electronic circuit automatically based upon a comparison of the characteristic data of the sensor in the sensor with characteristic data stored in the memory of the electronic circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. Distributor box for connection of several sensors or actuators to a common bus line, comprising at least two connector pairs via which individual sensors or actuators are connectable to the distributor box by a cable, at least one electrical connector located within the housing of the distributor box and connected to at least one connector pair, said at least one electrical connector comprising an electronic circuit having a memory for storage of data, and a microcontroller for operating an interface of the sensors or actuators, the microcontroller being able to mirror data of the sensors or actuators in the memory of the electronic circuit and to parameterize the sensors or actuators with data from the memory of the electronic circuit, and depending on characteristic data of the sensor, the microcontroller either causes parameter data to be read out of the sensors or actuators via the interface and stored in the memory of the electronic circuit, or causes parameter data stored in the memory of the electronic circuit to be read out of the memory of the electronic circuit and transmitted via the interface into the sensors or actuators,
wherein said microcontroller has means for comparing characteristic data from the sensor with characteristic data stored in the memory of the electronic circuit; - and
wherein the microcontroller is adapted to determine whether data is to be transferred from the memory of the electronic circuit to the sensor or is to be transferred from the sensor to the memory of the electronic circuit automatically based upon a comparison of the characteristic data of the sensor in the sensor with characteristic data stored in the memory of the electronic circuit.
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