Universal high redundancy sensor interface for low cost sensing

摘要

A sensing system is provided. The sensing system includes a processor, a sensor node, a plurality of sensors, a power source and a controller. The sensor node is operably connected to the processor on an industrial side and to the sensors on a sensor side. The sensors each measure a parameter of the sensing system and transmit the parameter to the processor via the sensor node. The power source delivers power to the processor. The controller is in operable communication with the processor. The sensor node, disposed in close proximity to the sensors, converts a data protocol for each of the sensors to a different industrial protocol and transmits the converted data through a communication port via the industrial data protocol to the processor. The processor then collects the measurements of each parameter of the plurality of sensors, analyses the measurements and transmits the analyzed data to the controller.