G05B2219/24069

DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM
20230016192 · 2023-01-19 ·

A diagnostic system diagnoses an abnormality of a diagnostic object by using a plurality of diagnostic logics. The diagnostic system includes an acquisition unit, a determination unit, a generation unit, and an output unit. The acquisition unit acquires diagnostic object information relating to the diagnostic object. The determination unit determines whether each of the diagnostic logics is executable or not based on the diagnostic object information. The generation unit generates a diagnostic result including information relating to whether the diagnostic logics determined by the determination unit are executable or not. The output unit outputs the diagnostic result.

APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM
20230280701 · 2023-09-07 ·

An apparatus is provided comprising a first acquisition unit for acquiring a data set including a plurality of types of measurement data indicating a state of an object, a supplying unit for supplying, in response to the data set being input, the data set acquired by the first acquisition unit to a model that outputs a state indication value indicating classification of a state of the object, a first identification unit for identifying, when one of the state indication value is output from the model in response to one of the data set being supplied, at least one type of measurement data, among the plurality of types of measurement data, having a larger influence on the one state indication value than a reference, based on the one data set, and a display control unit for displaying the one state indication value and the at least one type of measurement data.

Method, communication module and system for transmitting diagnosis data of a field device in an installation for process automation

The present disclosure comprises a method, a communication module, and a system for transmitting diagnosis data of a field device that is connected to a superordinate unit via a communication loop. The communication module is connected to the communication loop in parallel with the field device. The method includes the continual storage of electrical energy in the communication module by a transducer unit within the communication module that captures an electrical and/or physical variable and converts it into electrical energy. The method includes polling the diagnosis data of the field device by the communication module and wireless transmission of the polled diagnosis data to a reception unit by the communication module.

AUTOMATION ENGINEERING TWO-WIRE FIELD DEVICE
20210311097 · 2021-10-07 ·

An automation engineering two-wire field device, having: a sensor element for capturing a process variable; a connection terminal for connecting a two-wire line; field device electronics supplied with an operating power by a terminal voltage and a loop current from the two-wire line and configured to communicate the captured process variable by setting the loop current to a value between 4 mA and 20 mA; and a diagnosis unit configured so as, at least in the measurement mode, to capture at least one applicable value for the terminal voltage for each of at least two different values of the loop current set to between 4 mA and 20 mA, and to take exclusively the values captured in the measurement mode as a basis for making a statement about a minimum value of the terminal voltage for a maximum value of the loop current greater than 21 mA.

METHOD, COMMUNICATION MODULE AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSMITTING DIAGNOSIS DATA OF A FIELD DEVICE IN AN INSTALLATION FOR PROCESS AUTOMATION
20200050165 · 2020-02-13 ·

The present disclosure comprises a method, a communication module, and a system for transmitting diagnosis data of a field device that is connected to a superordinate unit via a communication loop. The communication module is connected to the communication loop in parallel with the field device. The method includes the continual storage of electrical energy in the communication module by a transducer unit within the communication module that captures an electrical and/or physical variable and converts it into electrical energy. The method includes polling the diagnosis data of the field device by the communication module and wireless transmission of the polled diagnosis data to a reception unit by the communication module.

Process variable transmitter with self-learning loop diagnostics
10367612 · 2019-07-30 · ·

A two-wire process variable transmitter for use in an industrial process includes a process variable sensor configured to sense a process variable of a process fluid of the industrial process. Output circuitry provides an output on a two-wire process control loop which is related to the sensed process variable. Terminal voltage measurement circuitry measures a voltage at terminals of the process variable transmitter. The terminal voltage is a voltage measured across an electrical connection of the two-wire process variable transmitter to the two-wire process control loop. A microprocessor performs loop diagnostics on the two-wire process control loop based upon a loop current and the measured terminal voltage. The microprocessor determines coefficients of a polynomial equation which relates loop current and terminal voltage during normal operation of the two-wire process variable transmitter and performs subsequent diagnostics based upon the coefficients of the polynomial.

PROCESS VARIABLE TRANSMITTER WITH SELF-LEARNING LOOP DIAGNOSTICS
20170093533 · 2017-03-30 ·

A two-wire process variable transmitter for use in an industrial process includes a process variable sensor configured to sense a process variable of a process fluid of the industrial process. Output circuitry provides an output on a two-wire process control loop which is related to the sensed process variable. Terminal voltage measurement circuitry measures a voltage at terminals of the process variable transmitter. The terminal voltage is a voltage measured across an electrical connection of the two-wire process variable transmitter to the two-wire process control loop. A microprocessor performs loop diagnostics on the two-wire process control loop based upon a loop current and the measured terminal voltage. The microprocessor determines coefficients of a polynomial equation which relates loop current and terminal voltage during normal operation of the two-wire process variable transmitter and performs subsequent diagnostics based upon the coefficients of the polynomial.

SYSTEM AND METHOD TO IDENTIFY INTERCHANGEABLE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
20260050257 · 2026-02-19 · ·

Briefly, one or more embodiments are direct to a process, system, and article for determining interchangeability of one or more electrical components of a particular motor vehicle. Performance of a diagnostic scan may be initiated of the particular motor vehicle. Results of the diagnostic scan may be received. One or more service part numbers/identifiers for electrical components interrogated during the diagnostic scan may be identified. One or more electronic parts catalogs indicating vehicle manufacturer part numbers/identifiers for electrical components of a set of motor vehicles may be accessed. One or more cross-references between the service part numbers/identifiers for electrical components interrogated during the diagnostic scan and the vehicle manufacturer part numbers/identifiers may be determined. The cross-references may be stored in one or more records of a database.