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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2003
Terry Michael Topka, Scotia, NY (US);
Daniel Lawrence Morrill, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Marc Robert Pearlman, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Stephen Eric Zingelewicz, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Ertugrul Berkcan, Clifton Park, NY (US);
William James Premerlani, Scotia, NY (US);
Terry Michael Topka, Scotia, NY (US);
Daniel Lawrence Morrill, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Marc Robert Pearlman, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Stephen Eric Zingelewicz, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Ertugrul Berkcan, Clifton Park, NY (US);
William James Premerlani, Scotia, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for collecting power distribution system data is provided. The method includes communicatively coupling a plurality of node electronic units to a digital network, communicatively coupling at least one central control processing unit (CCPU) to the digital network, executing a data capture software module running on the at least one CCPU wherein the module includes a data capture buffer and a secondary buffer, and activating the data capture module in response to a triggering event. The apparatus includes a plurality of node electronic units, at least one central control processing unit (CCPU), and a data capture software module running on the at least one CCPU wherein the module includes a data capture buffer and a secondary buffer wherein the module is configured to collect data in the data capture buffer and the secondary buffer, and the module is configured to activate in response to a triggering event.