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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2012
Applicants:
Robert Alan Weddle, Johnson City, TN (US);
James F. Archer, Gray, TN (US);
Inventors:
Robert Alan Weddle, Johnson City, TN (US);
James F. Archer, Gray, TN (US);
Assignee:
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, München, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 9/00 (2006.01); G05B 19/05 (2006.01); G05B 19/406 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 19/058 (2013.01); G05B 19/406 (2013.01);
Abstract
Inductive commutation is detected for programmable logic controller (PLC) diagnosis. By detecting the inductive commutation, the need for any delay may be determined. Where the load is not inductive, the diagnostic may be performed with little or no delay.