Patent ID: 6662118
Filing Date: 2003-12-09
Classification: G01H

Abstract:
A system for monitoring dynamic operating parameters of a rotary mechanical system, the monitoring system comprising:an enclosure disposed proximate to a desired location of the rotary mechanical system; a first monitoring module disposed in the enclosure and configured to be coupled to at least a first sensor at the desired location and to receive signals therefrom indicative of a first operating parameter of the mechanical system; a second monitoring module disposed in the enclosure and configured to be coupled to at least a second sensor at the desired location and to receive signals therefrom indicative of a second operating parameter of the mechanical system; the first and second monitoring modules being further configured to exchange signals with one another in accordance with an open industrial data exchange protocol; and a gateway coupled at least to one of the first and second monitoring modules for exchanging data with a remote device in accordance with a different data exchange protocol.