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Error diagnostics and prognostics in motor drives

  • US 9,207,671 B2
  • Filed: 10/12/2012
  • Issued: 12/08/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/12/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A motor drive, comprising:

  • a controller configured to generate a control or communication signal for transmission to a component of an automation system coupled to the motor drive; and

    an interface configured to receive from the component an operational condition signal indicative of a fault in the component, wherein the controller comprises a processor configured to;

    analyze the operational control signal;

    access at least one rule comprising input information of a type of fault of the component;

    determine a likelihood of a solution to remedy the fault causing the operational control signal utilizing the at least one rule; and

    generate a weighted likelihood ranking value to be displayed on a display, wherein the weighted likelihood ranking value is related to the likelihood of the solution to correct the fault, wherein the weighted likelihood ranking value is generated utilizing weight information of the at least one rule.

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