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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2018
Applicant:
Tdk-micronas Gmbh, Freibrug, DE;
Inventors:
Hans-Jörg Fink, Freiburg, DE;
Tomas Kauter, Freiburg, DE;
Assignee:
TDK - Micronas GmbH, Freiburg, DE;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 17/18 (2006.01); G08C 19/22 (2006.01); G01R 19/165 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 17/18 (2013.01); G01R 19/16585 (2013.01); G08C 19/22 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for programming a two-wire sensor having at least two sensor units. The method comprises the following steps of: switching on the at least two sensor units, activating one of the at least two sensor units, capturing operating states of the at least two sensor units; detecting an operating state in which one individual sensor unit is active; and sending a programming command to the detected active sensor unit.