Patent ID: 8910143

Claim:
A system for use with a first monitoring system, comprising: a conversion system comprising a processor configured to execute: an interface module configured to receive a plurality of hardware configuration settings comprising one or more hardware jumpers of the first monitoring system, wherein the plurality of hardware configuration settings are configured to enable the first monitoring system to monitor the operation of a first machine, and wherein the first monitoring system is configured at least in part according to the plurality of hardware configuration settings by way of the one or more hardware jumpers; and a conversion module coupled to the interface module and configured to convert the plurality of hardware configuration settings into a plurality of software configuration settings for use in a second monitoring system, wherein the plurality of software configuration settings are configured to enable the second monitoring system to monitor the operation of at least one of the first machine and a second machine, and wherein the second monitoring system is configured according to the plurality of software configuration settings and corresponding to the plurality of hardware configuration settings to reproduce the configuration of the first monitoring system on the second monitoring system.