A controller has an encoder that outputs four-phase pulse signals according to a rotation of a rotor of a motor by a rule. During a rotational drive of the motor, when (i) an abnormal pulse state is observed in which the pulse signal is output in a non-compliant manner with the rule and (ii) a lapse time from a last normal output timing, which is a last timing of an output of the pulse signal by the rule, is longer than a threshold determination time, it is conclusively determined that the encoder has abnormality. Thus, the encoder is provided with an improved noise-proof character, and is prevented from being falsely determined as abnormal due to the abnormal pulse state, even when an output of the pulse signal from the encoder is temporarily ridden by a noise.

A method for monitoring an operating state of an energy supply network connects a data processing cloud to selected communication units at a query time over long-range communication connections. Selected communication units transmit measured values and/or values derived therefrom to the data processing cloud over a long-range connection. To receive measured values and/or values derived therefrom, each communication unit is connected, over a short-range communication connection, to at least one sensor on or in a high-voltage device of the network for capturing measured values. The data processing cloud determines the network operating state within an analysis based on measured values and/or values derived therefrom. To provide a simple and cost-effective analysis of the entire network operating state, the data processing cloud during analysis uses measured values and/or values derived therefrom from at least two selected communication units at different locations.

A system for remotely monitoring a process or equipment comprises: processing means for receiving one or more sensed outputs representative of one or more environmental conditions and/or process parameters and/or equipment conditions; interface means configurable by a user for selecting a subset of the one or more sensed outputs and for defining at least one output data string dependent on the one or more sensed outputs; and communication means for transmitting the at least one output data string.

A control system may include a fault detection system, an electromechanical actuator, the electromechanical actuator electronically coupled to the fault detection system, and a failure simulation apparatus mechanically coupled between the electromechanical actuator and a load, the failure simulation apparatus selectively applies an external resistive force to the electromechanical actuator.

Disclosed is a method for transmitting sensor measurements from a sensor device to an industrial automation device via a first wireless connection, a wired connection, and a second wireless connection. The sensor device measures operational information associated with an industrial asset, and transmits the operational information to a first gateway device via the first wireless connection. The first gateway device receives the operational information via the first wireless connection, and transmits the operational information to a second gateway device via the wired connection. The second gateway device receives the operational information via the wired connection, and transmits the operational information to the industrial automation device via the second wireless connection. The industrial automation device receives the operational information via the second wireless connection.

In a method of monitoring a vibratory grinding process, parameters from different parameter groups are detected and evaluated to output a command for operating the vibratory grinding system.

A method and mobile device are provided for managing safety aspects associated with assets of a compressed gas system. The mobile device captures a unique identifier coupled to and associated with an asset of a compressed gas system, establishes a wireless connection with a remote database storing historical data associated with the asset, and displays prompts related to the asset where the prompts include asset-inspection-criteria prompts. User-supplied responses to the prompts are received at the mobile device. The mobile device then transmits the responses via the wireless connection to the remote database for inclusion with the historical data associated with the asset.

This disclosure relates to diagnosing a nature and magnitude of faults within electrical and mechanical systems.

An aircraft control system may include an engine control subsystem, a flight control subsystem, a processor, and a tangible, non-transitory memory. The tangible, non-transitory memory may be configured to communicate with the processor, and the tangible, non-transitory memory may have instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the processor, cause the aircraft control system to perform various operations. The various operations may include controlling, by the processor, the engine control subsystem and controlling, by the processor, the flight control subsystem. That is, a single processor (or a single set of processors) may control both the engine control subsystem and the flight control subsystem.

Systems and methods for data collection and detection of noise patterns. A system may include a data collector communicatively coupled to a plurality of input channels, wherein at least one of the plurality of input channels is operatively coupled to a vibration detection facility structured to detect a noise pattern of an industrial machine, a library to store the detected noise pattern, an interface circuit structured to make the noise pattern available to a noise pattern marketplace, the noise pattern marketplace including a plurality of noise patterns from a plurality of industrial machines, and a user interface for accessing the plurality of noise patterns of the noise pattern marketplace.