Methods for automatic trigger threshold adjustment

Welch, Benjamin J; Partridge, Michael E

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Title: Methods for automatic trigger threshold adjustment

Abstract

Methods are presented for adjusting trigger threshold values to compensate for drift in the quiescent level of a signal monitored for initiating a data recording event, thereby avoiding false triggering conditions. Initial threshold values are periodically adjusted by re-measuring the quiescent signal level, and adjusting the threshold values by an offset computation based upon the measured quiescent signal level drift. Re-computation of the trigger threshold values can be implemented on time based or counter based criteria. Additionally, a qualification width counter can be utilized to implement a requirement that a trigger threshold criterion be met a given number of times prior to initiating a data recording event, further reducing the possibility of a false triggering situation.

Inventors:: Welch, Benjamin J; Partridge, Michael E

Issue Date:: Tue Mar 18 00:00:00 EDT 2014

Research Org.:: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1127093

Patent Number(s):: 8676540

Application Number:: 11/954,024

Assignee:: Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01P - MEASURING LINEAR OR ANGULAR SPEED, ACCELERATION, DECELERATION, OR SHOCK

G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01R - MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES

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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01P - MEASURING LINEAR OR ANGULAR SPEED, ACCELERATION, DECELERATION, OR SHOCK
G01P15/08 - with conversion into electric or magnetic values
G01P21/00 - Testing or calibrating of apparatus or devices covered by the preceding groups

G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01R - MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES
G01R19/2506 - {Arrangements for conditioning or analysing measured signals, e.g. for indicating peak values

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DOE Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION

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