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Adverse condition detector with diagnostics

  • US 20060192680A1
  • Filed: 02/13/2006
  • Published: 08/31/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/17/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of operating an adverse condition detector including at least an adverse condition detection circuit and a microprocessor contained within a housing, the method comprising the steps of:

  • activating an internal clock within the microprocessor upon the initial activation of the adverse condition detector;

    monitoring for the occurrence of one of a series of monitored events related to the operation of the adverse condition detector;

    recording the occurrence of the monitored event and a time stamp, the time stamp being the value of the internal clock upon the occurrence of the monitored event; and

    interrogating the microprocessor to extract the recorded occurrences of the monitored events.

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