摘要:
This invention provides a configurable electronic controller comprising control circuitry and output interface circuitry that is characterised such that the said control circuitry and said output interface circuitry are designed to be configurable for various control functions and various interfaces respectively, by means of configuration data supplied by a configuration memory included with the said electronic controller. The said configurable electronic controller further optionally includes configurable input interface circuitry, configurable user interface circuitry, configurable power supply interface circuitry, and network interface circuitry.
摘要:
This invention provides a configurable electronic controller comprising control circuitry and output interface circuitry that is characterised such that the said control circuitry and said output interface circuitry are designed to be configurable for various control functions and various interfaces respectively, by means of configuration data supplied by a configuration memory included with the said electronic controller. The said configurable electronic controller further optionally includes configurable input interface circuitry, configurable user interface circuitry, configurable power supply interface circuitry, and network interface circuitry.
摘要:
Disclosed is a process measurement apparatus comprising a first processor (21) which processes measured values in a first processing cycle by means of a first algorithm, and a second processor (25) that performs coordination tasks and/or communication tasks. The second processor (25) reads a set of reference data out of the first processor (21) at intervals that are greater than the first processing cycle and executes the first algorithm based on said set of reference data in order to verify whether the first processor functions properly.
摘要:
A monolithic integrated circuit as may be used in combination with a plurality of sensors for generating respective sensor output signals, which monolithic integrated circuit includes means for converting each sensor output signal to bit-serial digital format, together with some initial processing circuitry comprising a bit-serial multiply-add processor. This processor includes a bit-serial digital multiplier for multiplying a first digital processor input signal in bit-serial form by a second digital processor input signal to generate a digital product signal, a digital adder for adding a third digital processor input signal to the digital product signal to generate a digital sum signal, and means for supplying a digital processor output signal with bits correspond-ing to those of said digital sum signal. A memory system provides memory for storing program instructions, memory for storing successive values of the second digital processor input signal, memory for storing successive values of the third digital processor input signal, and memory for storing successive values of the digital processor output signal as written into the memory system. The first digital processor input signal can be selected from among the sensor output signals as converted to bit-serial digital format. The second digital processor input signals applied to the bit-serial multiply-add processor are at least at selected times read from the memory system, as are the third digital processor input signals applied to the bit-serial multiply-add processor. A controller retrieves stored program instructions in a prescribed order from the memory for storing program instructions and generates control signals for controlling at least the reading and writing of the memory system, as well as the selecting of the first digital processor input signal.
摘要:
Disclosed is a process measurement apparatus comprising a first processor (21) which processes measured values in a first processing cycle by means of a first algorithm, and a second processor (25) that performs coordination tasks and/or communication tasks. The second processor (25) reads a set of reference data out of the first processor (21) at intervals that are greater than the first processing cycle and executes the first algorithm based on said set of reference data in order to verify whether the first processor functions properly.
摘要:
An integrated skid system (100) integrates the functions of multiple skids (101) into a single skid (102) to reduce the skid footprint and the complexity of the overall system. A multi-motor controller (104) monitors the devices (101) on the integrated skid (100) to maintain proper temperature, pressure and current draw in the devices (101). Based on this information, the multi-motor controller (104) can make decisions on faults and fault accommodation and communicate with a main controller (120) regarding the operating states of the skid devices (101) via a single serial or Ethernet-type connection (122).
摘要:
A monolithic integrated circuit as may be used in combination with a plurality of sensors for generating respective sensor output signals, which monolithic integrated circuit includes means for converting each sensor output signal to bit-serial digital format, together with some initial processing circuitry comprising a bit-serial multiply-add processor. This processor includes a bit-serial digital multiplier for multiplying a first digital processor input signal in bit-serial form by a second digital processor input signal to generate a digital product signal, a digital adder for adding a third digital processor input signal to the digital product signal to generate a digital sum signal, and means for supplying a digital processor output signal with bits correspond-ing to those of said digital sum signal. A memory system provides memory for storing program instructions, memory for storing successive values of the second digital processor input signal, memory for storing successive values of the third digital processor input signal, and memory for storing successive values of the digital processor output signal as written into the memory system. The first digital processor input signal can be selected from among the sensor output signals as converted to bit-serial digital format. The second digital processor input signals applied to the bit-serial multiply-add processor are at least at selected times read from the memory system, as are the third digital processor input signals applied to the bit-serial multiply-add processor. A controller retrieves stored program instructions in a prescribed order from the memory for storing program instructions and generates control signals for controlling at least the reading and writing of the memory system, as well as the selecting of the first digital processor input signal.