Patent ID: 8219214
Filing Date: 2012-07-10
Classification: G05B

Abstract:
1. A supervisory control and data acquisition protocol converter comprising: a microprocessor interfaced with one or more encoded register ports and one or more industrial monitoring and control system ports; and said encoded register port having a transmit data portion capable of connection with an automatic meter reading protocol residential or commercial type encoded meter register having a three wire protocol which indicates to said encoded meter register to turn on and begin transmitting a fluid or gas totalization; and said encoded register port having a receive data portion capable of connection with said encoded meter register and capable of receiving a totalization data from said encoded meter register; and said microprocessor having a program or firmware capable of receiving said totalization data and formatting said totalization data into one or more formats; and said industrial monitoring and control system port capable of receiving one or more interrogations from a supervisory control and data acquisition system utilizing at least a portion of one or more industrial protocols as an endpoint; and said program or firmware capable of interpreting said interrogation and transmitting one or more responses in said industrial protocol through said industrial monitoring and control system port, said responses including one or more of said formats of said totalization data.