John Dejager

US Patent:

20200309852, Oct 1, 2020

Filed:

Mar 27, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/366500

Inventors:

- Schenectady NY, US
R. Sheldon Carpenter - Hamilton OH, US
John Lawrence DeJager - Milford OH, US

International Classification:

G01R 31/3187
G01R 31/08
G01R 31/28

Abstract:

A distributed control system may include a main processing unit, a distributed control module, and a controllable component. The distributed control module may be configured to determine a fault state associated with a control loop using a built-in test module. The built-in test module may be incorporated into the distributed control module. The fault state may include no faults, a communication fault, a sensor operation fault, or a controllable component fault. The distributed control module may be configured to transmit a closed-loop control command from the distributed control module to a controllable component when the fault state comprises no faults, or transmit an augmented control command from the distributed control module to the controllable component when the fault state comprises a communication fault or a sensor operation fault, or transmit a disconnect control command from the distributed control module to the controllable component when the fault state comprises a controllable component fault.