Universal remote machinery controller and monitor
First Claim
1. A system for remotely controlling and monitoring electrical generators, each respective electrical generator having a control network for control thereof, one or more switches coupled to the control network for controlling the respective electrical generator via the control network, said system comprising:
- a controller hardwired coupled to the control network of the respective electrical generator, the controller being configured to control the respective electrical generator via the control network independently from, and simultaneously with, the switches, the controller being configured to monitor operation of the respective electrical generator;
means for receiving signals for controlling the controller from a remote location;
means for transmitting, to a remote location, information collected by the controller resulting from the controller monitoring operation of the respective electrical generator;
a central server configured to initiate the signals for controlling the controller; and
a graphical user interface for interfacing with said central server,wherein the controller is selectively user by-passable, independent of the signals for controlling the controller, at the controller such that, in a by-passed state, said controller is prevented from controlling the respective electrical generator, andwherein, with the controller being in the by-passed state, said controller monitors operation of the respective electrical generator.
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Abstract
A system is provided herein for remotely controlling and monitoring machinery, the machinery having a control network for control thereof, one or more switches coupled to the control network for controlling the machinery via the control network. The system includes a controller hardwired coupled to the control network of the machinery. The controller is configured to control the machinery via the control network separately from the switches, and the controller is configured to monitor operation of the machinery. In addition, the system includes an arrangement for receiving signals for controlling the controller from a remote location and an arrangement for transmitting, to a remote location, information collected by the controller resulting from the controller monitoring operation of the machinery. Advantageously, with the subject invention, the system can control and monitor machinery from remote locations directly. In the event of faults or failures, corrective action may be taken using the subject invention.
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14 Claims
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1. A system for remotely controlling and monitoring electrical generators, each respective electrical generator having a control network for control thereof, one or more switches coupled to the control network for controlling the respective electrical generator via the control network, said system comprising:
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a controller hardwired coupled to the control network of the respective electrical generator, the controller being configured to control the respective electrical generator via the control network independently from, and simultaneously with, the switches, the controller being configured to monitor operation of the respective electrical generator; means for receiving signals for controlling the controller from a remote location; means for transmitting, to a remote location, information collected by the controller resulting from the controller monitoring operation of the respective electrical generator; a central server configured to initiate the signals for controlling the controller; and a graphical user interface for interfacing with said central server, wherein the controller is selectively user by-passable, independent of the signals for controlling the controller, at the controller such that, in a by-passed state, said controller is prevented from controlling the respective electrical generator, and wherein, with the controller being in the by-passed state, said controller monitors operation of the respective electrical generator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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