Measuring device of process automation technology

• US 9,891,141 B2
• Filed: 08/28/2013
• Issued: 02/13/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 09/25/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Endress + Hauser GmbH + Company KG (Endress+Hauser AG)
• Original Assignee: Endress + Hauser GmbH + Company KG (Endress+Hauser AG)
• Inventors: Spanke, Dietmar
• Primary Examiner(s): Bui, Bryan
• Application Number:
  US14/430,307
• Publication Number:
  US 20150241315A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,630 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G01M 99/008 by doing functionality tests
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/401 characterised by control arrangements for measuring, e.g. calibration and initialisation, measuring workpiece for machining purposes G05B19/19 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 21/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/34437 Parallel processing of functions, each layer has own sample rate
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/37033 Energy saving by powering feedback device, potentiometer only during measuring
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/42263 Different sample rates, multiple sample rates for the different loops

Abstract

A measuring device of process automation technology for measuring at least one process variable of a medium. A control unit is provided, which measures the process variable at least with a predeterminable clock rate and provides the result of such measurement as a measured value. Associated with the clock rate is an energy requirement of the measuring device, wherein a display/service unit is provided, which shows the measured value and/or enables servicing of, respectively parameter input to, the measuring device. The display/service unit of the control unit of the measuring device switches from a measuring mode into a service mode, wherein in the service mode the control unit measures the process variable with a first clock rate, wherein in the measuring mode the control unit measures with a second clock rate, and wherein the first clock rate and the second clock rate are fixed in such a manner that the second clock rate is greater than the first clock rate and the total energy requirements of the measuring device in the service mode and in the measuring mode are equal.

Claims

1. A measuring device of process automation technology for measuring at least one process variable of a medium, comprising:

a control unit, which measures the process variable at least with a predeterminable clock rate and provides the results of such measurement as measured value; and

a display/service unit, which shows the measured value and/or enables the servicing of, respectively parameter input via interaction elements to, the measuring device, wherein;

associated with the clock rate is an energy requirement of the measuring device;

in a service mode the control unit measures the process variable with a first clock rate and in a measuring mode with a second clock rate,

the first clock rate and the second clock rate are fixed in such a manner that the second clock rate is greater than the first clock rate, so that in the measuring mode more measured values are measured than in the service mode;

said display/service unit switches said control unit of the measuring device from a measuring mode into a service mode;

said first clock rate and said second clock rate are fixed in such a manner that said second clock rate is greater than said first clock rate; and

the total energy requirements of the measuring device in the service mode and in the measuring mode are approximately equal.

2. The measuring device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

a display, wherein;

said display/service unit works in the service mode with a third clock rate for servicing, respectively parametering, the measuring device and in measurement operation with said fourth clock rate for representing the measured values on a display on the measuring device; and

said third clock rate is greater than said fourth clock rate.

3. The measuring device as claimed in claim 2, wherein:

in the service mode the decrease of the clocking of the control unit from said second clock rate to said first clock rate is proportional to the increase of the clocking of said display/service unit from said fourth clock rate to said third clock rate, so that the total energy requirement of the measuring device in the service mode remains equal.

4. The apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein:

in the measuring mode the increase of the clocking of said control unit from said first clock rate to said second clock rate is proportional to the decrease of the clocking of said display/service unit from said third clock rate to said fourth clock rate, so that the total energy requirement of the measuring device in the measuring mode remains equal.

5. The measuring device as claimed in claim 2, wherein:

display/service unit is embodied in such a manner that in the case of input to said display/service unit the measuring device switches from a measuring mode into a service mode.

6. The measuring device as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

the measuring device, automatically and/or as a function of time after terminating of input via interaction elements on said display/service unit, switches from the service mode into the measuring mode.

7. The measuring device as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

the measuring device is associated via a two-wire cable or a fieldbus with a remote display/service unit or control station and automatically switches in the case of an input to said remote display/service unit or remote control station from the measuring mode into the service mode.