Method and system for converting between protocols
First Claim
1. A protocol converter module for use with a gas detector assembly having gas sensor, controller, and a detector transceiver housed within an intrinsically safe detector housing, the converter module comprising:
- a converter housing having a converter mount configured to securely mount the converter module to the detector housing, the converter housing including a mating interface having a transparent converter window that is configured to align with a transparent detector window provided in the detector housing, the first converter transceiver positioned to align with the converter window such that, when the converter housing is mounted on the detector housing, the first converter transceiver forms line of sight communication with the detector transceiver;
a first converter transceiver, within the converter housing, configured to bi-directionally exchange data with the detector transceiver utilizing a first protocol;
a second converter transceiver, within the converter housing, configured to bi-directionally exchange data with an external device utilizing a second protocol; and
an electronic converter, within the converter housing, coupled to the first and second converter transceivers and configured to convert the data between the first and second protocols, the electronic converter configured to allow data collected from an external user interface on the external device to be sent to the gas detector assembly.
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Abstract
In an embodiment a protocol converter module for use with a gas transmitter assembly having a gas sensor, a controller, and a detector transceiver housed within an intrinsically safe detector housing is provided. The controller module comprises a converter housing having a converter mount configured to securely mount the converter module to the detector housing. A controller module includes a first converter transceiver, within the converter housing, configured to bi-directionally exchange data with the detector transceiver utilizing a first protocol. The controller module also includes a second converter transceiver, also within the converter housing, configured to bi-directionally exchange data with an external device using a second protocol. The controller module also include, an electronic converter, also within the converter housing, coupled to the first and second converter transceivers and configured to convert the data between the first and second protocols.
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1. A protocol converter module for use with a gas detector assembly having gas sensor, controller, and a detector transceiver housed within an intrinsically safe detector housing, the converter module comprising:
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a converter housing having a converter mount configured to securely mount the converter module to the detector housing, the converter housing including a mating interface having a transparent converter window that is configured to align with a transparent detector window provided in the detector housing, the first converter transceiver positioned to align with the converter window such that, when the converter housing is mounted on the detector housing, the first converter transceiver forms line of sight communication with the detector transceiver; a first converter transceiver, within the converter housing, configured to bi-directionally exchange data with the detector transceiver utilizing a first protocol; a second converter transceiver, within the converter housing, configured to bi-directionally exchange data with an external device utilizing a second protocol; and an electronic converter, within the converter housing, coupled to the first and second converter transceivers and configured to convert the data between the first and second protocols, the electronic converter configured to allow data collected from an external user interface on the external device to be sent to the gas detector assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of bi-directionally exchanging data with a gas detector assembly and an external device comprising:
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securely mounting a protocol converter module having a converter housing to the gas detector assembly using a converter mount, the converter housing including a mating interface having a transparent converter window and securely mounting the protocol converter to the gas detector assembly includes aligning the transparent converter window with a transparent detector window provided in the detector housing such that the first converter transceiver forms line of sight communication with the detector transceiver; bi-directionally exchanging data with a detector transceiver housed in the gas detector assembly using a first converter transceiver housed in the converter housing utilizing a first protocol; bi-directionally exchanging data with the external device using a second converter transceiver housed in the converter housing utilizing a second protocol; converting the data between the first and second protocols using an electronic converter communicably coupled to the first and second converter transceivers; and allowing data collected from an external user interface on the external device to be sent to the gas detector assembly. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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