Flow meter and method for detecting a cable fault in a cabling of the flow meter
First Claim
1. A meter electronics (20) for detecting a cable fault in a cabling (205) of a flow meter (5), with the meter electronics (20) including a driver (204), first and second pickoff sensors (201a, 201b), and the cabling (205) coupled to the first and second pickoff sensors (201a, 201b) and to the driver (204), with the meter electronics (20) being characterized by:
- a driver circuit (220) coupled to the cabling (205) and configured to generate a drive signal and communicate the drive signal into the cabling (205) and to the driver (204); and
a signal conditioning circuit (202) coupled to the cabling (205), with the signal conditioning circuit (202) being configured to receive at least one response signal from at least one of the first and second pickoff sensors (201a, 201b) in response to the drive signal and determine one or more of a driver open wire fault and a driver connection orientation fault in one or more driver wires of the cabling (205).
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Abstract
A method for detecting a cable fault in a cabling of a flow meter is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The method includes testing one or more first pickoff wires and one or more second pickoff wires of the cabling for pickoff open wire faults. The method further includes testing the first pickoff wires and the second pickoff wires for pickoff connection orientation faults if no pickoff open wire faults are determined in the first pickoff wires and the second pickoff wires. The method further includes testing one or more driver wires of the cabling for driver open wire faults. The method further includes testing the driver wires for a driver connection orientation fault if no driver open wire faults are determined in the driver wires.
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23 Claims
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1. A meter electronics (20) for detecting a cable fault in a cabling (205) of a flow meter (5), with the meter electronics (20) including a driver (204), first and second pickoff sensors (201a, 201b), and the cabling (205) coupled to the first and second pickoff sensors (201a, 201b) and to the driver (204), with the meter electronics (20) being characterized by:
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a driver circuit (220) coupled to the cabling (205) and configured to generate a drive signal and communicate the drive signal into the cabling (205) and to the driver (204); and a signal conditioning circuit (202) coupled to the cabling (205), with the signal conditioning circuit (202) being configured to receive at least one response signal from at least one of the first and second pickoff sensors (201a, 201b) in response to the drive signal and determine one or more of a driver open wire fault and a driver connection orientation fault in one or more driver wires of the cabling (205). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for detecting a cable fault in a cabling of a flow meter, the method being characterized by:
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comparing a drive resistor voltage across a drive resistor RD at an output of a driver circuit to a predetermined voltage threshold; and determining a driver open wire fault in the one or more driver wires if the drive resistor voltage does not exceed the predetermined voltage threshold. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A method for detecting a cable fault in a cabling of a flow meter, the method being characterized by:
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comparing a response signal phase difference to a predetermined driver phase difference threshold, with the response signal phase difference comprising a difference between a response signal phase and a drive signal phase and with the response signal phase being received from at least one of a first pickoff sensor and a second pickoff sensor; and determining a driver connection orientation fault in the one or more driver wires if the response signal phase difference exceeds the predetermined driver phase difference threshold. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A method for detecting a cable fault in a cabling of a flow meter, the method being characterized by:
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determining a vibrational response amplitude of a vibrational response; and determining a driver connection orientation fault in the one or more driver wires if the vibrational response amplitude does not substantially track a drive signal amplitude. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A method for detecting a cable fault in a cabling of a flow meter, the method being characterized by:
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testing one or more first pickoff wires and one or more second pickoff wires of the cabling for pickoff open wire faults, with the one or more first pickoff wires and the one or more second pickoff wires being included in the cabling and connecting to a first pickoff sensor and to a second pickoff sensor respectively; testing the one or more first pickoff wires and the one or more second pickoff wires for a pickoff connection orientation fault if no pickoff open wire faults are determined in the one or more first pickoff wires and the one or more second pickoff wires; testing one or more driver wires of the cabling for a driver open wire fault, with the one or more driver wires connecting to a driver; and testing the one or more driver wires for a driver connection orientation fault if no driver open wire faults are determined in the one or more driver wires. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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