Process variable transmitter with EMF detection and correction
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H03M-001/12
G01K-007/20
G01K-007/02
출원번호
US-0629127
(2012-09-27)
등록번호
US-9207129
(2015-12-08)
발명자
/ 주소
Rud, Jason H.
출원인 / 주소
Rosemount Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Westman, Champlin & Koehler, P.A.
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초록▼
A preexisting voltage across a sensor is latched to a storage capacitor prior to any excitation current being applied to the sensor. Once the excitation current is applied, the voltage on the storage capacitor is directly subtracted from a differential voltage across the sensor. The subtraction is d
A preexisting voltage across a sensor is latched to a storage capacitor prior to any excitation current being applied to the sensor. Once the excitation current is applied, the voltage on the storage capacitor is directly subtracted from a differential voltage across the sensor. The subtraction is done before a measurement is converted to a digital value and passed to a transmitter. The subtraction is performed in hardware, and a time required to sample and hold the preexisting voltage across the storage capacitor is within a settling time used for collecting any sensor measurements.
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1. A process variable transmitter, comprising: an analog-to-digital (A/D) converter that receives a sensor signal from a sensor indicative of a sensed process variable, the sensor being controllable to receive a control signal and output the sensor signal in response to the control signal, the A/D c
1. A process variable transmitter, comprising: an analog-to-digital (A/D) converter that receives a sensor signal from a sensor indicative of a sensed process variable, the sensor being controllable to receive a control signal and output the sensor signal in response to the control signal, the A/D converter converting the sensor signal into a digital signal;a processor, that provides the control signal to the sensor and that receives the digital signal and provides a measurement output indicative of the digital signal; anda detection component receiving a preexisting input from the sensor, prior to the processor providing the control signal to the sensor, and providing a detection signal to the processor indicative of a level of the preexisting input. 2. The process variable transmitter of claim 1 wherein the sensor signal comprises a voltage indicative of the sensed process variable and wherein the detection component detects the preexisting input as a preexisting voltage in the preexisting input. 3. The process variable transmitter of claim 2 and further comprising: a current source controllably coupled to the processor to provide the control signal to the sensor as a control current. 4. The process variable transmitter of claim 3 wherein the sensor comprises a resistive temperature device and wherein the control current comprises an excitation current applied to the resistive temperature device to obtain a voltage indicative of a sensed temperature. 5. The process variable transmitter of claim 3 wherein the detection component stores the preexisting voltage and compensates the sensor signal for the preexisting voltage to obtain a compensated sensor signal. 6. The process variable transmitter of claim 5 wherein the detection component compensates for the preexisting voltage before the A/D converter receives the sensor signal so the sensor signal received by the A/D converter comprises the compensated sensor signal. 7. The process variable transmitter of claim 6 wherein the detection component compensates the sensor signal by subtracting the preexisting voltage from the sensor signal to obtain the compensated sensor signal. 8. The process variable transmitter of claim 7 wherein the subtracting is performed by hardware components. 9. The process variable transmitter of claim 8 wherein the detection component stores the preexisting voltage on a storage capacitor and wherein the storage capacitor is switched into an input to the A/D converter to subtract the preexisting voltage from the sensor signal at the input to the A/D converter. 10. The process variable transmitter of claim 7 wherein the A/D converter includes a differential amplifier coupled to an A/D conversion mechanism and wherein the detection component compensates the sensor signal at an input to the differential amplifier. 11. The process variable transmitter of claim 10 wherein the detection component provides the detection signal to the processor indicative of a level of the preexisting voltage, and wherein the processor provides an output indicative of the preexisting voltage being excessive when the preexisting voltage exceeds a predetermined threshold voltage. 12. The process variable transmitter of claim 11 wherein the processor provides the output over a control loop. 13. The process variable transmitter of claim 12 wherein the control loop comprises a 4-20 mA control loop. 14. The process variable transmitter of claim 1 wherein the A/D converter receives the sensor signal from a thermocouple. 15. The process variable transmitter of claim 1 wherein the processor is part of the A/D converter. 16. The process variable transmitter of claim 1 wherein the processor comprises a first processor that is separate from the A/D converter and a second processor that is part of A/D converter. 17. A method of sensing a process variable in a process control system, the method comprising: providing a control signal to a sensor to obtain, at a sensor input, a sensor signal from the sensor indicative of the process variable;converting the sensor signal from an analog signal to a digital signal;providing an output on a process control loop indicative of the digital signal;prior to providing the control signal, detecting a preexisting signal level at the sensor input; andafter providing the control signal, compensating the sensor signal for the preexisting signal level before converting the sensor signal to the digital signal. 18. The method of claim 17 and further comprising: detecting whether the preexisting signal level exceeds a predetermined threshold level; andif so, providing the output on the process control loop to indicate that the preexisting signal level exceeds the predetermined threshold level. 19. The method of claim 18 wherein the sensor comprises a resistive device and wherein providing the control signal comprises: providing an excitation current to the resistive device. 20. The method of claim 19 wherein converting the sensor signal is performed by a measurement circuit, wherein the sensor signal comprises a sensor voltage, wherein the preexisting signal level comprises a preexisting voltage and wherein compensating comprises: storing the preexisting voltage on a capacitor prior to providing the excitation current; andswitching the capacitor into the measurement circuit to subtract the preexisting voltage from the sensor voltage prior to converting the sensor voltage to the digital signal. 21. A process control system, comprising: a sensor that senses a process variable and provides an analog sensor signal indicative of the sensed process variable, the sensor being controllable to receive a control signal and output the analog sensor signal in response to the control signal;a process variable transmitter comprising: an analog-to-digital (A/D) converter that receives, at a sensor input, the analog sensor signal from the sensor, the A/D converter converting the sensor signal into a digital signal;a processor, coupled to the A/D converter, that provides the control signal to the sensor and that receives the digital signal and provides a measurement output indicative of the digital signal; anda detection component detecting a preexisting signal level, at the sensor input, prior to the controller providing the control signal to the sensor, and providing a detection signal to the processor indicative of a level of the preexisting input, the detector compensating the analog sensor signal for the preexisting signal level after the processor provides the control signal to the sensor; anda control loop, the processor providing the measurement output on the control loop. 22. The process control system of claim 21 wherein the sensor comprises a temperature sensor and wherein the control signal comprises an excitation current for the temperature sensor.
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