Patent ID: 6883124

Claim:
The method of interfacing a transducer element to a communication network comprising: providing an adaptable transducer interface comprising a programmable transducer interface controller for connecting to the transducer element and a programmable network interface controller for connecting to the communication network, the transducer interface controller being operatively connected to the network interface controller; receiving user selectable transducer information identifying operating characteristics of the transducer element; receiving user selectable operator interface information identifying display parameters interactively arranged for displaying operating data of the transducer element; generating a transducer interface program for converting transducer element operating characteristics to user data and storing the transducer interface program in the transducer interface controller; and generating a network interface program based on the display parameters for creating screen displays using the user data and storing the network interface program in the network interface controller, the adaptable transducer interface being useable to remotely interface with the transducer element over the communication network.