Recorder With Built-In Wireless Gateway Unit
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing recorder systems require external wireless gateway devices and specific power supplies, making it difficult to establish a small-scale wireless network with the recorder as the host, especially in environments that need explosion-proof standards and limited power sources.
Innovation Solution
A recorder with a built-in wireless gateway unit that converts between internal and wireless communication protocols, allowing direct wireless communication with field devices without additional gateway devices and enabling operation on 24V DC power, thus simplifying the configuration and enabling easy setup of small-scale networks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If an external wireless gateway device is used for wireless communication between recorder and field device, then wireless communication capability is achieved, but device complexity and setup difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the wireless gateway functionality directly into the recorder unit, merging previously separate devices (recorder + external wireless gateway) into a single integrated device. This eliminates the need for external wireless gateway devices and reduces system configuration complexity while maintaining wireless communication capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The recorder is designed with multi-functionality, incorporating both recording capabilities and wireless gateway functions within a single device. This universal design allows the recorder to perform multiple functions (data collection, processing, storage, and wireless transmission) without requiring additional specialized devices.
2Adaptability or versatility
If external wireless gateway device and specific power supply are required, then wireless communication is enabled, but ease of operation and deployment difficulty worsen
Solution Approach 1:
By merging the wireless gateway functionality into the recorder, the system reduces the number of components that need to be installed and configured. Users no longer need to separately deploy external wireless gateway devices and configure their settings, making setup easier and operation more straightforward.
3Adaptability or versatility
If protocol conversion between internal communication protocol and wireless protocol is performed by external gateway, then communication compatibility is achieved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The protocol conversion functionality is merged into the recorder's internal wireless gateway unit. The wireless gateway unit directly converts between the internal communication protocol and wireless communication protocols without requiring external gateway devices, simplifying the overall communication system architecture.
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AI summary
A recorder includes a wireless gateway unit built in the recorder, the wireless gateway unit being configured to wirelessly communicate with a field device, the wireless gateway unit converting between an internal communication protocol used for the internal communication of the recorder and a protocol used for the wireless communication. The recorder may further include a control unit that processes data from the field device. The wireless gateway unit is configured to internally communicate with the control unit. The wireless gateway unit collects the data from the field device to transmit to the control unit.