Circuit monitoring device
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1. A circuit monitoring device for monitoring individual circuits having at least one field device which is configured to provide a measured electrical parameter of a circuit, the circuit monitoring device comprising:
- a processor, having a memory and an input electrically coupled to the circuit which is configured to receive the measured electrical parameter of the circuit, and modules comprising software to configure the processor, the modules including;
a comparison module configured to;
compare a digital value, which corresponds to a magnitude of the measured electrical parameter, to at least one threshold value stored in the memory, wherein the threshold value defines at least one range of digital values, andassign a status based on the digital value being within the particular range defined by the threshold value;
a communication module configured to generate a status signal including at least the assigned status; and
a transmitter configured to transmit the status signal to a remote computing system over a network for output, by the remote computing system, of the status.
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Abstract
The circuit monitoring device is disclosed. The device is for monitoring circuit resistance. At configurable thresholds digital flags are triggered, the device can be used as a Security/Building management system. The device uses open technology is fully scaleable and allows programmable logic controllers to be used as security management systems. Using a soft logic option a PC could take the place of the PLC.
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1. A circuit monitoring device for monitoring individual circuits having at least one field device which is configured to provide a measured electrical parameter of a circuit, the circuit monitoring device comprising:
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a processor, having a memory and an input electrically coupled to the circuit which is configured to receive the measured electrical parameter of the circuit, and modules comprising software to configure the processor, the modules including; a comparison module configured to; compare a digital value, which corresponds to a magnitude of the measured electrical parameter, to at least one threshold value stored in the memory, wherein the threshold value defines at least one range of digital values, and assign a status based on the digital value being within the particular range defined by the threshold value; a communication module configured to generate a status signal including at least the assigned status; and a transmitter configured to transmit the status signal to a remote computing system over a network for output, by the remote computing system, of the status. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 20, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 51)
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11. A circuit monitoring device for monitoring individual circuits each having at least one field device which is configured to provide a measured electrical parameter of a respective circuit, the circuit monitoring device comprising:
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a processor, having a memory and an input electrically coupled to the individual circuits which is configured to receive respective measured electrical parameters of the circuits, and modules comprising software to configure the processor, the modules including; a comparison module configured to; compare digital values, which correspond to respective magnitudes of the respective measured electrical parameters, to a plurality of threshold values stored in the memory, wherein the plurality of threshold values define a respective plurality of ranges of digital values, and assign a status to the respective individual circuits based on the digital values being within the ranges defined by the plurality of threshold values; a communication module configured to generate a status signal including at least one of the assigned statuses; and a transmitter configured to transmit the status signal to a remote computing system over a network for output of the status by the remote computing system. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 43, 44, 45)
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21. A management system, comprising:
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at least one circuit monitoring device for monitoring individual circuits having at least one field device which is configured to provide a measurable electrical parameter of a circuit, each circuit monitoring device comprising; a processor, a memory, an input electrically coupled to the circuit, and a transmitter configured to transmit a status signal over a network; wherein the processor is configured to operate upon the measurable electrical parameter of the circuit electrically coupled to the input via software included in modules, including; a comparison module configured to; compare a digital value, which corresponds to the measurable electrical parameter, to at least one threshold value stored in the memory, wherein the threshold value defines at least one range of digital values, and assign a status based on the digital value being within the particular range defined by the threshold value; and a communication module configured to generate a status signal including at least the assigned status; a centralized monitoring system communicatively coupled to the at least one circuit monitoring device, the centralized monitoring system having one or more processors configured via software included in modules, including, a central communication module, configured to receive the status signal including the assigned status from the at least one circuit monitoring device over the network, and a user interface module configured to output the assigned status on a display. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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29. An apparatus for monitoring a circuit and for coupling to a central system comprising:
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a circuit monitoring module configured to receive a parameter of the circuit, to compare the parameter to at least one threshold value and to assign a discrete value concerning the circuit based on the comparison; and a communications module to communicate a signal indicative of the assigned value and an identification of the circuit monitoring module to the central system over a network, wherein the status communication transmitted over the network is configured to be presented, by a remote computing system, as an indication of the assigned value concerning the circuit and the identification of the circuit monitoring module. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 52, 53, 54)
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