Fire-fighting control system
First Claim
1. A control system for use with a fire-fighting device coupled to a pump, said system comprising:
- a remote component comprising a touch sensitive screen configured to receive a user-requested parameter of fluid, and to display a plurality of indicators associated with the fire-fighting device; and
a base component in communication with said remote component, said base component comprising a programmable logic controller having predefined logic stored thereon, wherein said base component automatically controls operation of the pump based on the predefined logic and the user-requested parameter of fluid,wherein said remote component is configured to receive signals from said base component and, in response to signals received from said base component, present, via said touch sensitive screen, at least one of a first of the plurality of indicators indicative of a water volume associated with a first water source stored at the fire fighting device, and a second of the plurality of indicators indicative of a water pressure associated with a second water source remote from the fire-fighting device.
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Abstract
A control system for use with a fire-fighting device includes a remote component having a touch sensitive screen configured to receive a user-requested parameter of fluid and to display a plurality of indicators associated with the fire-fighting device. The control system also includes a base component including a programmable logic controller having predefined logic stored thereon. The base component automatically controls operation of the pump based on the predefined logic and the user-requested parameter of fluid. The remote component receives signals from the base component and presents, via the touch sensitive screen, at least one of a first of the plurality of indicators indicative of a water volume associated with a first water source stored at a fire fighting device, and a second of the plurality of indicators indicative of a water pressure associated with a second water source remote from the fire-fighting device.
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16 Claims
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1. A control system for use with a fire-fighting device coupled to a pump, said system comprising:
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a remote component comprising a touch sensitive screen configured to receive a user-requested parameter of fluid, and to display a plurality of indicators associated with the fire-fighting device; and a base component in communication with said remote component, said base component comprising a programmable logic controller having predefined logic stored thereon, wherein said base component automatically controls operation of the pump based on the predefined logic and the user-requested parameter of fluid, wherein said remote component is configured to receive signals from said base component and, in response to signals received from said base component, present, via said touch sensitive screen, at least one of a first of the plurality of indicators indicative of a water volume associated with a first water source stored at the fire fighting device, and a second of the plurality of indicators indicative of a water pressure associated with a second water source remote from the fire-fighting device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A control system for use with a fire-fighting device, said system comprising:
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a pump coupled to the fire-fighting device; a storage tank coupled to the fire-fighting device for storing a volume of water; a first valve controlling a first flow of liquid from said storage tank; a second valve controlling a second flow of liquid from a remote water source; a third valve controlling a third flow of liquid to a nozzle associated with the fire-fighting device; a remote component comprising a touch sensitive screen configured to receive a user-requested parameter of fluid, and to display a plurality of indicators associated with the fire-fighting device; and a base component in communication with said remote component, said base component coupled to the fire-fighting device and comprising a programmable logic controller having predefined logic stored thereon, wherein said base component automatically controls operation of said pump and at least one of said first valve, said second valve, and said third valve based on the predefined logic and the user-requested parameter of fluid, wherein said remote component is configured to receive signals from said base component and, in response to signals received from said base component, present, via said touch sensitive screen, at least one of a first of the plurality of indicators indicative of a water volume associated with a first water source stored at a fire fighting device, and a second of the plurality of indicators indicative of a water pressure associated with a second water source remote from the fire-fighting device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of controlling a fire-fighting device coupled to a pump, said method comprising:
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providing a remote component including a touch sensitive screen; providing a base component in communication with the remote component, the base component including a programmable logic controller having predefined logic stored thereon; receiving, at the touch sensitive screen, a user-requested parameter of fluid; automatically controlling, using the base component, operation of the pump based on the predefined logic and the user-requested parameter of fluid; receiving, at the remote component, signals from the base component; and in response to signals received from the base component, presenting, via the touch sensitive screen, at least one of a first of a plurality of indicators indicative of a water volume associated with a first water source stored at a fire fighting device, and a second of the plurality of indicators indicative of a water pressure associated with a second water source remote from the fire-fighting device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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