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A turbine monitoring device is provided for interfacing the control panel of a gas turbine with a standard personal computer. The interface device includes a plurality of isolation circuits for isolating the personal computer from the turbine control panel to prevent ground faults. The interface dev

A turbine monitoring device is provided for interfacing the control panel of a gas turbine with a standard personal computer. The interface device includes a plurality of isolation circuits for isolating the personal computer from the turbine control panel to prevent ground faults. The interface device also includes scaling circuits to allow a selectable scaling factor to be provided to prefetermined operating signals. The interface device is adapted to receive operating signals from the control panel of the turbine and convert the operating signals into data signals which are suitable for use by the data processor. The interface device of the present invention may be used in conjunction with a variety of data processors which are readily available.

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Apparatus for monitoring operating conditions of turbines wherein the turbine includes an electronic control panel which provides a plurality of operation signals each signal being indicative of the status of a turbine parameter, said apparatus comprising: a cable selectively coupleable to the turbi

Apparatus for monitoring operating conditions of turbines wherein the turbine includes an electronic control panel which provides a plurality of operation signals each signal being indicative of the status of a turbine parameter, said apparatus comprising: a cable selectively coupleable to the turbine control panel during a test period for receiving the operation signals therefrom; interface means selectively coupleable to said cable during a test period for receiving the operation signals, said interface means being adapted to scale the operation signals such that they vary within a predetermined voltage range, said interface means including an input/output (I/O) terminal; and data processing means selectively coupleable to said I/O terminal during a test period for receiving the scaled operation signals, said processing means being adapted to process the received scaled operation signals to provide user data indicating the operation conditions of the gas turbine, said processing means including memory for storing the user data.