Remote annunciator
First Claim
1. Apparatus for use with a stationary engine and engine controller coupled thereto, comprising:
- a remote annunciator that is remotely located from the stationary engine, and that is disposed in a facility near the stationary engine, comprising;
a display including one or more audible and visual engine status indicators;
interface electronics for causing the display to indicate status reported by the engine controller;
an engine communication interface for communicating with the engine controller;
an Internet connection; and
a computer processor coupled to the interface electronics, the engine communication interface and the Internet connection, for polling the engine controller to monitor engine parameters and conditions reported by the engine controller, and for automatically reporting engine parameters by transmitting the engine parameters and conditions to a remote database by way of the Internet connection.
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods or algorithms that report data regarding an engine controller and allow control over an engine coupled to the engine controller. The controller is coupled to a remotely-located annunciator. The annunciator has an engine communication interface for communicating with the controller, a display, interface electronics for causing the display to indicate status reported by the engine controller a network interface, and a computer processor coupled to the interface electronics, the engine communication interface and the network interface. The controller is polled to monitor engine parameters and the status. The engine parameters and status are transmitted to a remote web-accessible database by way of the network interface. A remote monitoring and control system comprising the remote database is able to monitor the operation of multiple generators through their engine controllers and control individual generators by way of remote annunciators. The combination of the remote annunciators and the remote monitoring and control system allows remote control operation of the engines.
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1. Apparatus for use with a stationary engine and engine controller coupled thereto, comprising:
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a remote annunciator that is remotely located from the stationary engine, and that is disposed in a facility near the stationary engine, comprising; a display including one or more audible and visual engine status indicators; interface electronics for causing the display to indicate status reported by the engine controller; an engine communication interface for communicating with the engine controller; an Internet connection; and a computer processor coupled to the interface electronics, the engine communication interface and the Internet connection, for polling the engine controller to monitor engine parameters and conditions reported by the engine controller, and for automatically reporting engine parameters by transmitting the engine parameters and conditions to a remote database by way of the Internet connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. Apparatus comprising:
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a stationary power generator having an engine controller for supplying emergency power to a substantially-colocated facility; a remote annunciator that is remotely-located from the engine controller and located within the facility that comprises; a display including one or more audible and visual engine status indicators for indicating status reported by the engine controller; interface electronics for causing the display to indicate status reported by the engine controller; an engine communication interface for communicating with the engine controller; an Internet connection; a computer processor coupled to the interface electronics, the engine communication interface and the Internet connection, for polling the engine controller to monitor engine parameters and conditions reported by the engine controller, and for automatically reporting engine parameters by transmitting the engine parameters and conditions to a remote database by way of the Internet connection. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for use with a stationary engine and engine controller, comprising:
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providing a remote annunciator that is remotely located from the stationary engine, that is disposed in a facility near the stationary engine, that is coupled to the stationary engine controller, and that comprises a display including one or more audible and visual engine status indicators, interface electronics for causing the display to indicate status reported by the engine controller, an engine communication interface for communicating with the engine controller, an Internet interface, and a computer processor coupled to the interface electronics, the engine communication interface and the Internet interface; polling the engine controller to monitor engine parameters and the status reported by the engine controller, and automatically reporting engine parameters by transmitting the engine parameters and status to a remote web-accessible database by way of the Internet interface. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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