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Using a remote control computer connected to a vocal control computer and a monitor computer
Assignee: Halliburton Co
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Filing: 1989-07-25
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Granted: 1991-05-07
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Expires: 2009-07-25
Abstract
Abstract A process control system includes a remote control computer connected by two pairs of electrical conductors to a local control computer and a monitor computer. The remote control computer provides a set point from entered control information, the monitor computer provides real time information about an operating characteristic of the process, and the local control computer receives feedback information from a characteristic of the process which is controlled by a control signal provided by the local control computer in response to the set point, the real time information and the feedback information. The monitor computer also provides information about monitored characteristics to the remote control computer. The real time information provided by the monitor computer to the local control computer is transmitted separately from the two pairs of electrical conductors.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen F. Crain
- 👤 Mark A. Clark
- 👤 Edward L. Woodall
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 21:40
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05B; G05B15/00; G05B15/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
242 words
A process control system, comprising: a remote control computer; a local control computer; a monitor computer; two pairs of electrical conductors connecting said remote control computer to both said local control computer and said monitor computer; and wherein: said remote control computer includes means for entering control information, for computing at least one set point from said control information, and for transmitting said at least one set point to said local control computer over at least one of said two pairs of electrical conductors; said local control computer includes: means for receiving feedback information from a controlled characteristic of the process; and means for providing, in response to said at least one set point and said feedback information, a control signal to control the controlled characteristic of the process; and said monitor computer includes: means for receiving real time information from monitored characteristics of the process and providing said monitored characteristics to said remote control computer over at least one of said two pairs of electrical conductors; means for providing real time information, received from said means for receiving real time information, about an operating characteristic of the process; and means for transmitting said real time information to said local control computer, said means for transmitting operating separately from said two pairs of electrical conductors; wherein said real time information is communicated to said local control computer so that the control signal is provided also in response to the real time information.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
242 words
A process control system, comprising: a remote control computer; a local control computer; a monitor computer; two pairs of electrical conductors connecting said remote control computer to both said local control computer and said monitor computer; and wherein: said remote control computer includes means for entering control information, for computing at least one set point from said control information, and for transmitting said at least one set point to said local control computer over at least one of said two pairs of electrical conductors; said local control computer includes: means for receiving feedback information from a controlled characteristic of the process; and means for providing, in response to said at least one set point and said feedback information, a control signal to control the controlled characteristic of the process; and said monitor computer includes: means for receiving real time information from monitored characteristics of the process and providing said monitored characteristics to said remote control computer over at least one of said two pairs of electrical conductors; means for providing real time information, received from said means for receiving real time information, about an operating characteristic of the process; and means for transmitting said real time information to said local control computer, said means for transmitting operating separately from said two pairs of electrical conductors; wherein said real time information is communicated to said local control computer so that the control signal is provided also in response to the real time information.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
62 words
A system as defined in claim 1, wherein said means for providing real time information includes: microcomputer means for digitally processing the real time information; and digital-to-analog converter means, connected to said microcomputer means and said local control computer, for converting the digitally processed real time information into analog electrical signals for transmission, by said transmitting means, to said local control computer.
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