Patent ID: 6823680
Filing Date: 2004-11-30
Classification: F24F,F25B

Abstract:
A data acquisition system for monitoring a cooling system including a microcontroller, a refrigerant compressor, evaporator, and condenser, said data acquisition system comprising:a database including predefined operating parameters for a plurality of cooling systems, said predefined operating parameters including compressor type and refrigerant type; a computer having an input for receiving a monitored operating parameter, in communication with the microcontroller to receive said monitored operating parameter and in communication with said database to compare said monitored operating parameter with said predefined operating parameters of one of the plurality of cooling systems; and a first sensor in communication with the microcontroller and adapted to sense a superheat value of the cooling system; wherein said monitored operating parameter includes at least said superheat, said computer being operable to diagnose the cooling system based on comparing said monitored operating parameter to said predefined operating parameters.