Patent ID: 6532434
Filing Date: 2003-03-11
Classification: G01D

Abstract:
A modular data sensing and logging system comprising:a control module having means for generating a periodic timing signal at predetermined intervals, and a module bus interface, said generating means being suitably connected to said module bus interface; one or more acquisition modules each having means for measuring and converting a predetermined physical property into a digital value, a memory having a multiplicity of addressable storage locations, and means for managing storage of said digital values into specific storage locations within said memory, said managing means being suitably connected to said memory and to said measuring and converting means, said managing means further having a module bus connection; a module bus interconnecting said module bus interface of said control module and each module bus connection of said acquisition modules; whereby, said generating means of said control module periodically signals each said acquisition module via said module bus causing said measured and converted digital value to be stored into said acquisition module memory.