Patent ID: 6739205
Filing Date: 2004-05-25
Classification: G01F

Abstract:
A system for calculating a fluid flow volume within a conduit having an operably connected flow meter, the system comprising:a controller having a backplane; a flow meter module being operably connected to the backplane of the controller and to the flow meter; a program readable by the controller for determining the flow volume of the fluid, the program having a plurality of segments being operably connected to the flow meter, a first segment for sensing a characteristic of the fluid, and a second segment for calculating a correction factor to adjust the flow meter module in response to the sensed fluid characteristic, wherein the program provides the correction factor to the flow meter module via the controller and independent of a separate fluid flow computer; and, a plurality of input channels being operably connected between the backplane and the flow meter wherein the controller interfaces directly with the flow meter without the need for signal conversion.