摘要:
A two-wire power and communication system is provided, having a decoder that draws a constant amount of current for communication signals despite changes in the voltage on the power and communication wires. In one example, decoders have a constant current sink circuit that includes a shunt regulator that controls a field effect transistor.
摘要:
A power and data delivery system for a machine. The system includes a power and data conductor located throughout at least a portion of the machine, a plurality of processing nodes, each connected to the conductor at various locations, and a plurality of devices, each connected to a corresponding one of the plurality of processing nodes and controlled by the processing node, wherein each processing node may be connected at any location of the conductor.
摘要:
An irrigation system comprises an irrigation controller that receives user input and provides a power signal and command and message data to an encoder. The encoder encodes the command and message data onto the power signal to provide a data encoded power waveform that is sent over a two-wire path. The irrigation system further comprises one or more decoders in communication with the two-wire path to receive the data encoded power waveform and one or more irrigation valves in communication with the one or more decoders. The data encoded power waveform provides power to the decoders and the decoders decode the command and message data from the data encoded power waveform to control the irrigation valves according to the user input.
摘要:
A segment of a two wire combined power and data network for automation has a trunk, a spur mounted thereon and a fault protection device. The fault protection device includes a controller adapted to monitor the spur current, and isolation means to fully or partially isolate the spur from the trunk upon receiving of an activation signal from controller. The controller comprises a failure status determination algorithm comprising an intermittent fault count over time step and a fault duration step. The intermittent fault count step is satisfied if a pre-determined number of separate faults are detected over a first time period. The fault duration step is satisfied if a fault is detected which persists for longer than a second time period. The controller issues the activation signal upon determination of a failure status on the spur which satisfies the intermittent fault count and/or the fault duration step of the algorithm.
摘要:
A segment of a two wire combined power and data network system for automation comprising a trunk, a spur mounted thereon and a fault protection device, in which said fault protection device comprises a control means adapted to monitor the current of said spur, and isolation means adapted to fully or partially isolate said spur from said trunk upon receipt of an activation signal from said control means, in which said control means comprises a failure status determination algorithm comprising an intermittent fault count over time step and a fault duration step, in which said intermittent fault count over time step is satisfied if a pre-determined number of separate faults are detected over a first pre-determined time period, in which said fault duration step is satisfied if a fault is detected which persists for longer than a second pre-determined time period, and in which said control means issues said activation signal upon determination of a failure status on said spur which satisfies the intermittent fault count over time step and/or the fault duration step of said algorithm.
摘要:
An isolated signal transmission apparatus isolatingly transmits, from a control-side apparatus to a control target apparatus, an electric signal obtained by superimposing a communication signal on a direct-current signal. The apparatus includes a lower limiter circuit configured to output, to the control target apparatus, a direct-current signal, whose value is a predetermined lower limit value, if a value of the direct-current signal from the control-side apparatus is less than the predetermined lower limit value.
摘要:
A two-wire power and communication system is provided, having a decoder that draws a constant amount of current for communication signals despite changes in the voltage on the power and communication wires. In one example, decoders have a constant current sink circuit that includes a shunt regulator that controls a field effect transistor.
摘要:
A connecting device, system and method for use in an industrial installation is disclosed, which includes at least one first industrial bus interface configured to receive first industrial bus input data and transmit first industrial bus output data using a first industrial bus protocol, and a second industrial bus interface configured to receive second industrial bus input data and transmit second industrial bus output data using a second industrial bus protocol. A modulator is configured to produce first energy bus output data by modulating the first industrial bus input data onto an industrial Ethernet protocol and configured to produce second energy bus output data by modulating the second industrial bus input data onto the industrial Ethernet protocol. An energy communicator is configured to transmit the first and second energy bus output data together as an energy bus output signal on the energy supply line using a carrier frequency method.
摘要:
A machine that includes an electronically controlled engine provides power and communications to attached electrical devices arrayed throughout the machine via a two wire power and data bus. Sensor, driven and communication electrical devices are all connected to the direct current two wire and power data bus by a smart connector. The smart connector includes an alternating current powerline application specific integrated circuit (AC PLC ASIC) with a processor configured to communicate with an outside microprocessor via serial and peripheral interface bus communication. A memory of the AC PLC ASIC is configured to store a unique identifying address. An inductive toroid is configured to enable the AC PLC ASIC to communicate on a predetermined set of frequencies on the direct current two wire power data bus.
摘要:
Field devices are commonly used in unprotected environments, which means that these field devices and the conductor pairs connecting the field devices to the input modules/output modules of an automation installation are exposed to significant climatic and environmental factors. These factors have a detrimental effect on the transmission quality of the signals to be transferred between field devices and modules, which may result in erroneous measurements and dangerous operating states during control of a technical process. Measures to simplify monitoring of the transmission medium are proposed.