Patent ID: 6567709
Filing Date: 2003-05-20
Classification: G05B

Abstract:
An integrated monitoring, control and shut-down (IMCS) system for monitoring and controlling the operation of a machinery, comprising:input ports for receiving input sensor signals grouped on sets according to a sensor class, indicative of conditions of the machinery and output ports for outputting control signals to actuators of the machinery; signal conditioning means, specialized for each said sensor class for acquiring and conditioning said respective sets of sensor signals; signal conversion means coupled to the input and output ports, for converting the input sensor signals into data samples and for converting control data into control signals; memory means for storing a plurality of machine-specific software applications, comprising a communication application; a data processor operating according to a plurality of software applications for processing the data samples into calculated values, sending selected calculated values to be stored into the memory means, and calculating said control data; a communication bus coupling the data processor, the signal conversion means, said signal conditioning means and the memory means according to said communication application; and a power supply for providing power for the operation of the system; a direct sensor and actuator array DSA connected to the input and output port, wherein said direct sensor and actuator array comprises: a high speed sensor array for sampling high speed varying parameters of the machinery to provide high speed input sensor signals; a low speed sensor array for sampling low speed varying parameters of the machinery to provide low speed input sensor signal; an actuator array for driving said machinery according to said control signals.