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Method for providing measured values for end customers

  • US 7,689,511 B2
  • Filed: 05/23/2001
  • Issued: 03/30/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/19/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for providing measured values for end customers, comprising the steps of:

  • recording a process variable by a measured value pick-up device wherein the device, a converter, a computer unit and a communication unit are part of a sensor;

    digitizing the process variable into a measured value by the converter connected to the device via a first data line;

    transmitting the measured value from the converter to the computer unit;

    transmitting the measured value from the computer unit to the communication unit over a second data link;

    receiving by the sensor a request for the measured unit from a process control unit;

    converting the measured value by the communication unit into a telegram and transmitting the telegram from the sensor to the process control unit wherein the telegram comprises the measured value, data bus address of the sensor S and a data bus address of the process control system; and

    counting and storing the number of measured values transmitted from the sensor to the process control unit by the computer unit.

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