Computer controlled energy monitoring system

Patent · Tue Aug 26 04:00:00 EDT 1986

OSTI ID:5353027

Allgood, M D

A remote station is described for selectively coupling one of a plurality of information channels to a central station comprising: a first plurality of information channels; a first communication channel for communicating with a central station; means for detecting the presence of a clocking tone on the first communication channel and for providing a clocking signal upon the occurrence of each clocking tone; means for presetting a predetermined remote station address; means for counting the clocking signals and for providing an enable signal when the number of counted clock signals falls within a predetermined numerical range corresponding to the predetermined address; means rendered operative by the enable signal and responsive to the counting of the clock signals by the counting means for selectively connecting a different one of the first plurality of information channels to the first communications channel upon the occurrence of each clocking signal which occurs while the enable signal is provided.

• Assignee: Adec, Inc., Oxon Hill, MD
• Patent Number(s): US 4608560
• OSTI ID: 5353027
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
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COMPUTERIZED CONTROL SYSTEMS
CONTROL SYSTEMS
DATA TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS
ENERGY MANAGEMENT
ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
ENERGY SYSTEMS
MANAGEMENT
MONITORING
SIGNALS