摘要:
Method for operating a measuring point having a base unit and a sensor unit, wherein the latter couples via a pluggable connector coupling with the base unit; the base unit serves for energy supply of the sensor unit, for data exchange with the sensor unit and for communication with a process monitoring installation, wherein the base unit includes: A first element of the pluggable connector coupling; a first microprocessor sensor data conditioning for communication with the process monitoring installation; a first data memory for saving measuring-point-specific data; wherein the sensor unit has a primary sensor and a sensor head; the primary sensor includes a transducer, which outputs a measured variable dependent signal; wherein the sensor head includes: A circuit for conditioning the transducer signals with an A/D converter and a second microprocessor for measurement signal processing, a second data memory for sensor data; a program memory which contains a firmware; and an interface with a second element of the pluggable connector coupling; wherein a software module is transmitted from the base unit to the sensor unit and is stored in the program memory of the sensor unit, for enabling supplementary functions for primary sensor monitoring.
摘要:
Method for operating a measuring point having a base unit and a sensor unit, wherein the latter couples via a pluggable connector coupling with the base unit; the base unit serves for energy supply of the sensor unit, for data exchange with the sensor unit and for communication with a process monitoring installation, wherein the base unit includes: A first element of the pluggable connector coupling; a first microprocessor sensor data conditioning for communication with the process monitoring installation; a first data memory for saving measuring-point-specific data; wherein the sensor unit has a primary sensor and a sensor head; the primary sensor includes a transducer, which outputs a measured variable dependent signal; wherein the sensor head includes: A circuit for conditioning the transducer signals with an A/D converter and a second microprocessor for measurement signal processing, a second data memory for sensor data; a program memory which contains a firmware; and an interface with a second element of the pluggable connector coupling; wherein a software module is transmitted from the base unit to the sensor unit and is stored in the program memory of the sensor unit, for enabling supplementary functions for primary sensor monitoring.
摘要:
A cable circuit for connecting a sensor module to a measurement transmitter. The cable circuit includes a contactless interface for signal transmission between the cable circuit and the sensor module, wherein the sensor module is galvanically isolated from the cable circuit, and wherein signal transmission between the cable circuit and the sensor module occurs on an optical, inductive or capacitive path. Additionally, the cable circuit includes a signal processing unit, as well as a cable interface for connecting a cable, which connects the cable circuit with the measurement transmitter. The signal processing unit is integrated into the signal path. The signal processing unit is embodied to receive, via the cable interface, signals from the measurement transmitter, to condition them and to transmit them via the contactless interface to the sensor module, and to receive, via the contactless interface, signals from the sensor module, to condition them and to transmit them via the cable interface to the measurement transmitter.
摘要:
A sensor module includes a sensor element with a transducer for emitting an electric analog primary signal, which depends on a measured value; and a circuit assembly for conditioning the primary signal and for unidirectional data communication of a digital signal, which depends on the primary signal, to a superordinated unit. The circuit assembly has the following components: a signal input for receiving the primary signal, which depends on the measured value; a secondary side, inductively coupling, plug connector element for connection to a primary side, inductively coupling, plug connector element of the superordinated unit for receiving an energy signal and for transferring a measurement signal; an energy supply circuit, which rectifies the energy signal and provides at least one direct voltage for supplying the sensor module components; an analog signal conditioning circuit for conditioning the primary signal to a secondary signal; an analog-digital converter for converting the secondary signal to a digital measurement signal; a modulator for modulating the received energy signal for transferring the measurement signal to a superordinated unit by means of load modulation; and a microcontroller for controlling the components of the circuit assembly.
摘要:
A system for process automation with a plurality of intelligent sensors, wherein each sensor serves for determining or monitoring a physical or chemical, process variable of a medium and each sensor has a primary side, plug connector element and a secondary side, plug connector element with a sensor element. Energy supply and data communication occurs between the two plug connector elements via a releasable plug-in connector coupling, wherein associated with each sensor is a Web service interface, via which the sensor is connectable to a wide area network (WAN) or to a local area network (LAN). A control unit or a server is provided, which provides at least one software for generating a virtual measurement transmitter, and wherein communication occurs between the virtual measurement transmitter and the sensors via the Web service interface.
摘要:
A sensor module includes a sensor element with a transducer for emitting an electric analog primary signal, which depends on a measured value; and a circuit assembly for conditioning the primary signal and for unidirectional data communication of a digital signal, which depends on the primary signal, to a superordinated unit. The circuit assembly has the following components: a signal input for receiving the primary signal, which depends on the measured value; a secondary side, inductively coupling, plug connector element for connection to a primary side, inductively coupling, plug connector element of the superordinated unit for receiving an energy signal and for transferring a measurement signal; an energy supply circuit, which rectifies the energy signal and provides at least one direct voltage for supplying the sensor module components; an analog signal conditioning circuit for conditioning the primary signal to a secondary signal; an analog-digital converter for converting the secondary signal to a digital measurement signal; a modulator for modulating the received energy signal for transferring the measurement signal to a superordinated unit by means of load modulation; and a microcontroller for controlling the components of the circuit assembly.
摘要:
A cable circuit for connecting a sensor module to a measurement transmitter. The cable circuit includes a contactless interface for signal transmission between the cable circuit and the sensor module, wherein the sensor module is galvanically isolated from the cable circuit, and wherein signal transmission between the cable circuit and the sensor module occurs on an optical, inductive or capacitive path. Additionally, the cable circuit includes a signal processing unit, as well as a cable interface for connecting a cable, which connects the cable circuit with the measurement transmitter. The signal processing unit is integrated into the signal path. The signal processing unit is embodied to receive, via the cable interface, signals from the measurement transmitter, to condition them and to transmit them via the contactless interface to the sensor module, and to receive, via the contactless interface, signals from the sensor module, to condition them and to transmit them via the cable interface to the measurement transmitter.
摘要:
In a method and in an apparatus for transmission of energy and data, with a primary side, on which an amplifier is arranged, with a secondary side, on which a data source, e.g. a measuring sensor, is arranged, and with a plug-together assembly inductively coupling, galvanically completely isolated, the primary side and the secondary side, to minimize power losses and disturbing influences of fluctuating parameters, power from the plug-together assembly and from the amplifier, preferably a Class-E-amplifier, is controlled to a predeterminable, desired value. For this, a microcontroller taps the primary voltage on the primary winding and produces for the amplifier a controlled operating voltage as well as a controlled operating frequency, in order to keep the working point of the amplifier always in the optimal region.
摘要:
In a method and in an apparatus for transmission of energy and data, with a primary side, on which an amplifier is arranged, with a secondary side, on which a data source, e.g. a measuring sensor, is arranged, and with a plug-together assembly inductively coupling, galvanically completely isolated, the primary side and the secondary side, to minimize power losses and disturbing influences of fluctuating parameters, power from the plug-together assembly and from the amplifier, preferably a Class-E-amplifier, is controlled to a predeterminable, desired value. For this, a microcontroller taps the primary voltage on the primary winding and produces for the amplifier a controlled operating voltage as well as a controlled operating frequency, in order to keep the working point of the amplifier always in the optimal region.
摘要:
A measuring system for determining a value of a physical or chemical, measured variable of a medium, comprises: a base unit; at least one relay unit connected with the base unit and a sensor unit connected with the relay unit. The relay unit is especially embodied to receive from the base unit, and to forward to the sensor unit, data, especially measurement data, operating data, commands or software modules, and/or to receive from the sensor unit, and to forward to the base unit, data, especially measurement data, operating data, commands or software modules wherein the sensor unit comprises a circuit having at least one microcontroller, at least a first memory region, in which a basic software of the sensor unit is stored, and a second memory region, in which an upload software of the sensor unit is stored. The upload software of the sensor unit is embodied, in interaction with the microcontroller, to perform an updating of the basic software of the sensor unit with at least one software module provided from the base unit. The relay unit comprises a circuit having at least one microcontroller, and at least a first memory region in which a basic software of the relay unit is stored. The circuit of the relay unit further comprises a second memory region, in which an upload software of the relay unit is stored, which is embodied, in interaction with the microcontroller of the relay unit, to perform an updating of the basic software of the relay unit with at least one software module provided from the base unit, and the upload software of the sensor unit, for execution by the microcontroller of the sensor unit, is activatable based on a comparison of a data sequence sent from the base unit with a first password assigned to the sensor unit, and the upload software of the relay unit, for execution by the microcontroller of the relay unit, is activatable based on a comparison of a data sequence sent from the base unit with a second password assigned to the relay unit. The second password is different from the first password.