WO2014052110A2 - Process variable transmitter with emf detection and correction - Google Patents

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WO2014052110A2
WO2014052110A2 PCT/US2013/060313 US2013060313W WO2014052110A2 WO 2014052110 A2 WO2014052110 A2 WO 2014052110A2 US 2013060313 W US2013060313 W US 2013060313W WO 2014052110 A2 WO2014052110 A2 WO 2014052110A2
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  • the present invention relates to process variable transmitters used in process control and monitoring systems. More specifically, the present invention relates to monitoring EMF voltage across a sensor,
  • Process variable transmitters are used to measure process parameters in a process control or monitoring system.
  • Microprocessor-based transmitters often include a sensor, an analog-to-digital (A/D) converter for converting an output from the sensor into a digital form, a microprocessor for compensating the digitized output, and an output circuit for transmitting the compensated output.
  • A/D analog-to-digital
  • this transmission is normally done over a process control loop, such as a 4-20 milliamp control loop, or wirelessly.
  • Temperature is sensed by measuring the resistance of a restive temperature device (RTD), which is also sometimes called a platinum resistance thermometer (or PRT), or the voltage output from a thermocouple.
  • RTD restive temperature device
  • PRT platinum resistance thermometer
  • temperature is only one exemplary process variable and a wide variety of other process control parameters can be measured as well, including, for example, pH, pressure, flow, etc. Therefore, while the present discussion proceeds with respect to a temperature sensor, it will be appreciated that the discussion could just as easily proceed with respect to sensing of other parameters.
  • connection points between a temperature sensor and a measurement transmitter There are a number of connection points between a temperature sensor and a measurement transmitter, that can fail or become degraded.
  • connection points or measurement lines have elevated levels of resistance, small currents can be induced on these connection points or lines that impact the sensor measurement accuracy.
  • the sensor connection points and measurement lines can become degraded, and thus exhibit these elevated levels of resistance, due to wire fraying, corrosion, or the connections can just become loose.
  • a resistive temperature detector (or RTD) ohmic measurement is generated by using up to six individual voltage points on a ratiometric calculation.
  • V em f In order to obtain the value of V em f, up to two 60 millisecond voltage measurements are taken per sensor, when no excitation current is induced across the RTD. These measurements represent thermal voltages that can be induced on the sensor wires due to fraying, corrosion, or loose connections, among other things. These measurements can be subtracted in software from the voltage drop measured across the RTD when the excitation current is present. US Patent No. 6,356,191 is directed to this process, and the process works quite well.
  • V em f it takes time to collect the measurements for V em f-
  • the time to collect the V em f measurements is approximately 120 milliseconds per sensor. This can negatively affect the update rate on a temperature transmitter.
  • a differential voltage is used to measure a parameter of a sensor which is related to a process variable. Prior to measuring the differential voltage, a preexisting voltage across a sensor is latched to a storage capacitor. The latched voltage on the storage capacitor is subtracted from the differential voltage across the sensor. The subtraction is done before a measurement is converted to a digital value. This reduces inaccuracies in the measurement of the differential voltage.
  • FIG. 1 is a simplified diagram showing an industrial process control system including a temperature sensor that senses a temperature of a process fluid.
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the transmitter of FIG. 1 in more detail.
  • FIGS. 3A and 3B are exemplary schematic and partial block diagrams showing a transmitter with an EMF detection component in more detail.
  • FIG. 4 is a flow diagram showing one example of the operation of the circuit shown in FIG. 3.
  • FIG. 1 is a simplified diagram of an industrial process control system 5.
  • process piping 7 carries a process fluid.
  • a process variable transmitter 10 is configured to couple to the process piping 7.
  • Transmitter 10 includes a process variable sensor 18 which, in one embodiment, comprises a resistive temperature device or other temperature sensor.
  • sensor 18 could be any of a wide variety of other sensors, including a flow sensor, a pH sensor, a pressure sensor, etc.
  • Transmitter 10 transmits information to a remote location, such as a process control room 6.
  • the transmission can be over a process control loop such as a two-wire control loop 11.
  • the process control loop can be in accordance with any desired format, including, for example, a 4-20 milliamp process control loop, a process control loop which carries digital communications, a wireless process control loop, etc.
  • the process control loop 11 is powered by a power supply 6 A at control room 6. This power is used to provide power to the process variable transmitter 10.
  • Sense resistor 6B can be used to sense the current flowing through loop 11, although other mechanisms can be used as well.
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a portion of industrial process control system 5, shown in FIG. 1, and transmitter 10 is shown in greater detail.
  • sensor 18 is illustratively a process variable transmitter that receives input 14 from a process being sensed.
  • the input is illustratively the process fluid flowing through piping 7, and sensor 18 is illustratively a temperature sensor, such as a resistive temperature device.
  • Sensor 18 illustratively provides an analog output 20, indicative of the sensed parameter (e.g., temperature), to A/D converter 22 in transmitter 10.
  • the output 20 from sensor 18 can illustratively be provided to a circuit (not shown in FIG. 2) that amplifies and filters the analog signal, as appropriate. This can be part of sensor 18, or transmitter 10 or a separate circuit. In any case, the amplified and filtered signal 20 is then provided to A/D converter 22. A/D converter 22 provides a digitized output to processor 24, which is a digital representation of the analog signal 20 provided by sensor 18.
  • Processor 24 includes associated memory and clock circuitry and provides information regarding the sensed parameter over process control loop 11. It should be noted that processor 24 can include an input/output (I/O circuit), or an I/O circuit can be provided separately, that transmits information in a digital format on loop 11, or in an analog format by controlling current flow though loop 11. Thus, the information related to the sensed parameter is provided over process control loop 11 by transmitter 10. Processor 24 is shown in this embodiment as being separate from A/D converter 22. However, it could be included in A/D converter 22, or A/D converter 22 can have its own state machine or processor, separate from processor 24, controlling other parts of A/D converter 22 and controlling EMF compensation as discussed below. The present description is provided by way of example only.
  • FIG. 2 also shows that transmitter 10 includes current source 30 that is controlled by processor 24.
  • Current source 30 can provide excitation current (also referred to as a control signal), as needed, to sensor 18.
  • excitation current also referred to as a control signal
  • sensor 18 is a resistive temperature device
  • current source 30 provides an excitation current across the resistive temperature device so that the voltage across the resistive temperature device can be used to provide the output 20 indicative of the sensed temperature of the fluid.
  • A/D converter 22 includes EMF detection component 26.
  • EMF detection component 26 detects an EMF voltage preexisting on the sensor 18 prior to application of the excitation current.
  • Component 26 can be either internal or external to A/D converter 22. It is shown internal to A/D converter 22 in the example shown in FIG. 2, but this is by way of example only.
  • EMF detection component 26 provides an output indicative of the level of the detected preexisting EMF voltage to processor 24, and it is also configured to subtract the preexisting EMF voltage from the voltage in signal 20 when the excitation current is applied, in order to correct signal 20 for the preexisting EMF voltage.
  • FIG. 3 A is a more detailed diagram of transmitter 10, and similar items are numbered the same as in FIG. 2.
  • FIG. 3A also specifically shows more detail for A/D converter 22 and EMF detection component 26.
  • A/D converter 22 illustratively includes differential amplifier 32 and a sigma delta converter 34.
  • sigma delta converter 34 is shown by way of example only and other conversion mechanisms can be used as well.
  • FIG. 3A also shows that EMF detection component 26 illustratively includes level detector 26, switches S I, S2 and S3, and capacitor CI.
  • FIG. 3A shows that sensor 18 has two leads 38 and 40 which can be coupled to input terminals 42 and 44, respectively.
  • the voltage across terminals 42 and 44 is indicative of the temperature sensed by sensor 18, in addition to the EMF voltage represented by voltage source 46.
  • Sensor 18 can illustratively be a four lead sensor with two additional leads coupled to two additional terminals, respectively. This is shown in greater detail with respect to FIG. 3B described below. However, for the sake of the present example, the description will proceed with respect to sensor 18 having two leads connected to terminals 42 and 44.
  • EMF detection component 26 A more detailed operation of EMF detection component 26 is described below with respect to FIG. 4. Briefly, however, the voltage across terminals 42 and 44 is first latched across capacitor CI, before the excitation current I rtd is provided across sensor 18. This effectively causes storage capacitor CI to store the preexisting voltage on sensor 18 (i.e., the EMF voltage 46). Then, switch S2 is opened and switches S I and S3 are closed. Processor 24 controls current source 30 to apply excitation current I rt( j across sensor 18 to develop a voltage across sensor 18 to take a temperature measurement. This circuit configuration operates to subtract the voltage on capacitor CI from the voltage across terminals 42 and 44, before it is input to differential amplifier 32.
  • level detector 36 detects the voltage level across capacitor CI, which is indicative of EMF voltage 46.
  • Level detector 36 in one embodiment, is a comparator that compares the EMF voltage to one or more thresholds that can be set empirically or otherwise. If the EMF voltage exceeds any of the thresholds, detector 36 outputs an indication of this to processor 24. Processor 24 can then determine whether the EMF voltage is excessive and requires further action.
  • differential amplifier 32 provides an output to sigma delta converter 34 that is indicative of the voltage across sensor 18, but not EMF voltage 46, because that has been subtracted from the voltage across terminals 42 and 44.
  • the output from level detector 36, and the output from converter 34, are provided to processor 24 for further processing.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates the operation of transmitter 10 in more detail. The operation of transmitter 10 will now be described with respect to FIGS. 2, 3 A and 4 in conjunction with one another.
  • Processor 24 first provides a control signal to close switch S2 and open switches S I and S3. This is indicated by block 80 in FIG. 4, and it is done before processor 24 controls current source 30 to apply the excitation current I rt( j across resistor 18. Therefore, this has the effect of latching the preexisting EMF voltage across storage capacitor CI. This is indicated by block 82 in FIG. 4.
  • Processor 24 then opens switch S2 and closes switches S I and S3. This is indicated by block 84 in FIG. 4. Processor 24 then turns on current source 30 to apply excitation current I rtd across sensor 18. This is indicated by block 86 in FIG. 4.
  • Capacitor CI acts to subtract the EMF voltage from that input voltage, so that the voltage applied to the inputs of differential amplifier 32 (across terminal 42 and node 60) is substantially only the voltage across sensor 18. Subtracting the EMF voltage from the sensor input voltage at the input of the differential amplifier 32 is indicated by block 88 in FIG. 4.
  • the differential amplifier 32 then provides an input to sigma delta converter 34 that is indicative of a measurement of the voltage across sensor 18. This is indicated by block 90 in FIG. 4.
  • Converter 34 then digitizes the measurement signal output by differential amplifier 32 and provides a digital representation of the sensor voltage to processor 24. This is indicated by block 92 in FIG. 4.
  • Level detector 36 detects the voltage level across capacitor CI, which is substantially equivalent to EMF voltage 46. As discussed above, this can be done by comparing the EMF voltage on capacitor CI to one or more thresholds. Of course, it can be digitized as well. Detecting the EMF voltage level is indicated by block 94 in FIG. 4. [0031] The EMF voltage level is provided to processor 24 so that processor 24 can determine whether the EMF voltage is high enough to indicate a warning condition, or other problem that the user should be made aware of.
  • the voltage level exceeds a predetermined threshold value, this can indicate undue wear or corrosion of leads 38 and 40, or it can indicate a loose connection at one of terminals 42 and 44, or it can indicate fraying or corrosion of wires used to connect sensor 18 to A/D converter 22, or any of a wide variety of other conditions.
  • a predetermined threshold value there may also be thermocouple junctions at connection points that add to the EMF voltage when exposed to thermal gradients. This will be captured in the EMF voltage 46 as well.
  • the particular voltage threshold can be set empirically or otherwise, and more than one can be set as well. In one embodiment, it is set to approximately +/- 12mV, although any other desired voltage level can be used as well. Detecting whether the EMF voltage level is excessive is indicated by block 96 in FIG. 4.
  • processor 24 determines that the EMF voltage level is excessive, it generates an excessive EMF indicator, that can be detectable by the user, so the user knows of the condition. This is indicated by block 98 in FIG. 4. In one embodiment, for instance, processor 24 simply sets a status bit to indicate that the EMF voltage is excessive, and that information is transmitted to control room 6 using loop 11. Of course, other types of indicators can be used as well.
  • FIG. 3 A shows that sensor 18 is only connected to terminals 42 and 44, this is exemplary only.
  • FIG. 3B shows an embodiment in which sensor 18 is a four lead sensor with additional leads 48 and 50 coupled to terminals 52 and 54, respectively.
  • the excitation current I rt( j is applied from current source 30 at terminal 52 and lead 50 to sensor 18.
  • Processor 24 controls multiplexor 53, which receives inputs from terminals 42, 44, 52 and 54 so the desired voltages are input to differential amplifier 32 and EMF detection component 26.
  • the voltage drop in the connections to terminals 42 and 44 can largely be eliminated because substantially all of the excitation current I rt( j flows between terminals 52 and 54 and across resistor Rl. This improves accuracy.
  • there still may be undesired preexisting voltage 46 in the circuit and this can be detected and compensated for as set out above with respect to FIGS. 3 A and 4.
  • thermocouple or other voltage sensor
  • there will be a voltage from the sensor but resistance will also be present on the sensor loop due to the high resistivity of the wires and junctions connecting to the sensor.
  • this resistance can indicate some type of degrading condition such as those mentioned above in the other embodiment.
  • the resistance on the sensor loop can be measured by applying an excitation current in the same way as the resistance of an RTD is sensed.
  • the thermocouple (or other sensor) voltage is compensated for (like the preexisting EMF voltage 46 discussed above) to obtain a measure of the loop resistance. This can be done intermittently to monitor the loop resistance.
  • the present system automatically compensates for residual (preexisting) EMF voltage that exists on any of the measurement lines or terminals in the system. While it is described with respect to a resistive temperature device, it can be applied to thermocouples as well in order to measure their loop resistance. Of course, it can be applied to other sensors to sense other parameters and temperature is described by way of example only. It can also be seen that the compensation is done in hardware, very quickly, prior to digitizing the sensor measurement. Thus, it can be performed well within the normal settling time of a measurement circuit.

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A preexisting voltage across a sensor (18) is latched to a storage capacitor (C1) prior to any excitation current being applied to the sensor (18). Once the excitation current is applied, the voltage on the storage capacitor (C1) is directly subtracted from a differential voltage across the sensor (18). The subtraction is done before a measurement is converted to a digital value and passed to a transmitter (10). The subtraction is performed in hardware, and a time required to sample and hold the preexisting voltage across the storage capacitor is within a settling time used for collecting any sensor measurements.

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PROCESS VARIABLE TRANSMITTER WITH EMF DETECTION AND CORRECTION
BACKGROUND
[0001] The present invention relates to process variable transmitters used in process control and monitoring systems. More specifically, the present invention relates to monitoring EMF voltage across a sensor,
[0002] Process variable transmitters are used to measure process parameters in a process control or monitoring system. Microprocessor-based transmitters often include a sensor, an analog-to-digital (A/D) converter for converting an output from the sensor into a digital form, a microprocessor for compensating the digitized output, and an output circuit for transmitting the compensated output. Currently, this transmission is normally done over a process control loop, such as a 4-20 milliamp control loop, or wirelessly.
[0003] One exemplary parameter that is measured by such a system is temperature. Temperature is sensed by measuring the resistance of a restive temperature device (RTD), which is also sometimes called a platinum resistance thermometer (or PRT), or the voltage output from a thermocouple. Of course, these types of temperature sensors are only exemplary and others can be used as well. Similarly, temperature is only one exemplary process variable and a wide variety of other process control parameters can be measured as well, including, for example, pH, pressure, flow, etc. Therefore, while the present discussion proceeds with respect to a temperature sensor, it will be appreciated that the discussion could just as easily proceed with respect to sensing of other parameters.
[0004] There are a number of connection points between a temperature sensor and a measurement transmitter, that can fail or become degraded. When the connection points or measurement lines have elevated levels of resistance, small currents can be induced on these connection points or lines that impact the sensor measurement accuracy. The sensor connection points and measurement lines can become degraded, and thus exhibit these elevated levels of resistance, due to wire fraying, corrosion, or the connections can just become loose. In any of these cases, it is possible that small voltages across the temperature sensor or in the measurement loop can begin to form, and can be sensitive to temperature changes. These voltages can create measurement inaccuracies. [0005] As one specific example, a resistive temperature detector (or RTD) ohmic measurement is generated by using up to six individual voltage points on a ratiometric calculation. All of these measurements take approximately 60 milliseconds to collect. In a typical equation for an RTD calculation, one term that can be important, and that feeds into the RTD calculation, provides significant levels of accuracy in the final output of the transmitter. This term is the residual voltage that preexists the measurement on the measurement lines, and is referred to as Vemf ·
[0006] In order to obtain the value of Vemf, up to two 60 millisecond voltage measurements are taken per sensor, when no excitation current is induced across the RTD. These measurements represent thermal voltages that can be induced on the sensor wires due to fraying, corrosion, or loose connections, among other things. These measurements can be subtracted in software from the voltage drop measured across the RTD when the excitation current is present. US Patent No. 6,356,191 is directed to this process, and the process works quite well.
[0007] However, it takes time to collect the measurements for Vemf- For instance, in one conventional system, the time to collect the Vemf measurements is approximately 120 milliseconds per sensor. This can negatively affect the update rate on a temperature transmitter.
SUMMARY
[0008] A differential voltage is used to measure a parameter of a sensor which is related to a process variable. Prior to measuring the differential voltage, a preexisting voltage across a sensor is latched to a storage capacitor. The latched voltage on the storage capacitor is subtracted from the differential voltage across the sensor. The subtraction is done before a measurement is converted to a digital value. This reduces inaccuracies in the measurement of the differential voltage.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0009] FIG. 1 is a simplified diagram showing an industrial process control system including a temperature sensor that senses a temperature of a process fluid.
[0010] FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the transmitter of FIG. 1 in more detail.
[0011] FIGS. 3A and 3B are exemplary schematic and partial block diagrams showing a transmitter with an EMF detection component in more detail. [0012] FIG. 4 is a flow diagram showing one example of the operation of the circuit shown in FIG. 3.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0013] FIG. 1 is a simplified diagram of an industrial process control system 5. In FIG. 1, process piping 7 carries a process fluid. A process variable transmitter 10 is configured to couple to the process piping 7. Transmitter 10 includes a process variable sensor 18 which, in one embodiment, comprises a resistive temperature device or other temperature sensor. However, this is exemplary only and sensor 18 could be any of a wide variety of other sensors, including a flow sensor, a pH sensor, a pressure sensor, etc.
[0014] Transmitter 10 transmits information to a remote location, such as a process control room 6. The transmission can be over a process control loop such as a two-wire control loop 11. The process control loop can be in accordance with any desired format, including, for example, a 4-20 milliamp process control loop, a process control loop which carries digital communications, a wireless process control loop, etc. In the example shown in FIG. 1, the process control loop 11 is powered by a power supply 6 A at control room 6. This power is used to provide power to the process variable transmitter 10. Sense resistor 6B can be used to sense the current flowing through loop 11, although other mechanisms can be used as well.
[0015] FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a portion of industrial process control system 5, shown in FIG. 1, and transmitter 10 is shown in greater detail. In FIG. 2, sensor 18 is illustratively a process variable transmitter that receives input 14 from a process being sensed. The input is illustratively the process fluid flowing through piping 7, and sensor 18 is illustratively a temperature sensor, such as a resistive temperature device. Sensor 18 illustratively provides an analog output 20, indicative of the sensed parameter (e.g., temperature), to A/D converter 22 in transmitter 10.
[0016] In one embodiment, it should be noted that the output 20 from sensor 18 can illustratively be provided to a circuit (not shown in FIG. 2) that amplifies and filters the analog signal, as appropriate. This can be part of sensor 18, or transmitter 10 or a separate circuit. In any case, the amplified and filtered signal 20 is then provided to A/D converter 22. A/D converter 22 provides a digitized output to processor 24, which is a digital representation of the analog signal 20 provided by sensor 18.
[0017] Processor 24 includes associated memory and clock circuitry and provides information regarding the sensed parameter over process control loop 11. It should be noted that processor 24 can include an input/output (I/O circuit), or an I/O circuit can be provided separately, that transmits information in a digital format on loop 11, or in an analog format by controlling current flow though loop 11. Thus, the information related to the sensed parameter is provided over process control loop 11 by transmitter 10. Processor 24 is shown in this embodiment as being separate from A/D converter 22. However, it could be included in A/D converter 22, or A/D converter 22 can have its own state machine or processor, separate from processor 24, controlling other parts of A/D converter 22 and controlling EMF compensation as discussed below. The present description is provided by way of example only.
[0018] FIG. 2 also shows that transmitter 10 includes current source 30 that is controlled by processor 24. Current source 30 can provide excitation current (also referred to as a control signal), as needed, to sensor 18. For instance, where sensor 18 is a resistive temperature device, current source 30 provides an excitation current across the resistive temperature device so that the voltage across the resistive temperature device can be used to provide the output 20 indicative of the sensed temperature of the fluid.
[0019] The embodiment shown in FIG. 2 also illustrates that A/D converter 22 includes EMF detection component 26. EMF detection component 26 detects an EMF voltage preexisting on the sensor 18 prior to application of the excitation current. Component 26 can be either internal or external to A/D converter 22. It is shown internal to A/D converter 22 in the example shown in FIG. 2, but this is by way of example only. EMF detection component 26 provides an output indicative of the level of the detected preexisting EMF voltage to processor 24, and it is also configured to subtract the preexisting EMF voltage from the voltage in signal 20 when the excitation current is applied, in order to correct signal 20 for the preexisting EMF voltage.
[0020] FIG. 3 A is a more detailed diagram of transmitter 10, and similar items are numbered the same as in FIG. 2. FIG. 3A also specifically shows more detail for A/D converter 22 and EMF detection component 26. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3A, A/D converter 22 illustratively includes differential amplifier 32 and a sigma delta converter 34. Of course, sigma delta converter 34 is shown by way of example only and other conversion mechanisms can be used as well.
[0021] FIG. 3A also shows that EMF detection component 26 illustratively includes level detector 26, switches S I, S2 and S3, and capacitor CI. FIG. 3A shows that sensor 18 has two leads 38 and 40 which can be coupled to input terminals 42 and 44, respectively. In one embodiment, the voltage across terminals 42 and 44 is indicative of the temperature sensed by sensor 18, in addition to the EMF voltage represented by voltage source 46. Sensor 18 can illustratively be a four lead sensor with two additional leads coupled to two additional terminals, respectively. This is shown in greater detail with respect to FIG. 3B described below. However, for the sake of the present example, the description will proceed with respect to sensor 18 having two leads connected to terminals 42 and 44.
[0022] A more detailed operation of EMF detection component 26 is described below with respect to FIG. 4. Briefly, however, the voltage across terminals 42 and 44 is first latched across capacitor CI, before the excitation current Irtd is provided across sensor 18. This effectively causes storage capacitor CI to store the preexisting voltage on sensor 18 (i.e., the EMF voltage 46). Then, switch S2 is opened and switches S I and S3 are closed. Processor 24 controls current source 30 to apply excitation current Irt(j across sensor 18 to develop a voltage across sensor 18 to take a temperature measurement. This circuit configuration operates to subtract the voltage on capacitor CI from the voltage across terminals 42 and 44, before it is input to differential amplifier 32. That is, the voltage difference at the input to differential amplifier 32 between terminal 42 and circuit node 60 has the EMF voltage 46 effectively removed from it because it was previously stored on capacitor CI. At the same time, level detector 36 detects the voltage level across capacitor CI, which is indicative of EMF voltage 46. Level detector 36, in one embodiment, is a comparator that compares the EMF voltage to one or more thresholds that can be set empirically or otherwise. If the EMF voltage exceeds any of the thresholds, detector 36 outputs an indication of this to processor 24. Processor 24 can then determine whether the EMF voltage is excessive and requires further action.
[0023] Therefore, differential amplifier 32 provides an output to sigma delta converter 34 that is indicative of the voltage across sensor 18, but not EMF voltage 46, because that has been subtracted from the voltage across terminals 42 and 44. The output from level detector 36, and the output from converter 34, are provided to processor 24 for further processing.
[0024] FIG. 4 illustrates the operation of transmitter 10 in more detail. The operation of transmitter 10 will now be described with respect to FIGS. 2, 3 A and 4 in conjunction with one another.
[0025] Processor 24 first provides a control signal to close switch S2 and open switches S I and S3. This is indicated by block 80 in FIG. 4, and it is done before processor 24 controls current source 30 to apply the excitation current Irt(j across resistor 18. Therefore, this has the effect of latching the preexisting EMF voltage across storage capacitor CI. This is indicated by block 82 in FIG. 4.
[0026] Processor 24 then opens switch S2 and closes switches S I and S3. This is indicated by block 84 in FIG. 4. Processor 24 then turns on current source 30 to apply excitation current Irtd across sensor 18. This is indicated by block 86 in FIG. 4.
[0027] Therefore, the voltage across sensor 18, along with the EMF voltage 46, is applied across terminals 42 and 44. Capacitor CI acts to subtract the EMF voltage from that input voltage, so that the voltage applied to the inputs of differential amplifier 32 (across terminal 42 and node 60) is substantially only the voltage across sensor 18. Subtracting the EMF voltage from the sensor input voltage at the input of the differential amplifier 32 is indicated by block 88 in FIG. 4.
[0028] The differential amplifier 32 then provides an input to sigma delta converter 34 that is indicative of a measurement of the voltage across sensor 18. This is indicated by block 90 in FIG. 4.
[0029] Converter 34 then digitizes the measurement signal output by differential amplifier 32 and provides a digital representation of the sensor voltage to processor 24. This is indicated by block 92 in FIG. 4.
[0030] Level detector 36 detects the voltage level across capacitor CI, which is substantially equivalent to EMF voltage 46. As discussed above, this can be done by comparing the EMF voltage on capacitor CI to one or more thresholds. Of course, it can be digitized as well. Detecting the EMF voltage level is indicated by block 94 in FIG. 4. [0031] The EMF voltage level is provided to processor 24 so that processor 24 can determine whether the EMF voltage is high enough to indicate a warning condition, or other problem that the user should be made aware of. For instance, when the voltage level exceeds a predetermined threshold value, this can indicate undue wear or corrosion of leads 38 and 40, or it can indicate a loose connection at one of terminals 42 and 44, or it can indicate fraying or corrosion of wires used to connect sensor 18 to A/D converter 22, or any of a wide variety of other conditions. For instance, there may also be thermocouple junctions at connection points that add to the EMF voltage when exposed to thermal gradients. This will be captured in the EMF voltage 46 as well. The particular voltage threshold can be set empirically or otherwise, and more than one can be set as well. In one embodiment, it is set to approximately +/- 12mV, although any other desired voltage level can be used as well. Detecting whether the EMF voltage level is excessive is indicated by block 96 in FIG. 4.
[0032] If processor 24 determines that the EMF voltage level is excessive, it generates an excessive EMF indicator, that can be detectable by the user, so the user knows of the condition. This is indicated by block 98 in FIG. 4. In one embodiment, for instance, processor 24 simply sets a status bit to indicate that the EMF voltage is excessive, and that information is transmitted to control room 6 using loop 11. Of course, other types of indicators can be used as well.
[0033] Again, it will be noted that while FIG. 3 A shows that sensor 18 is only connected to terminals 42 and 44, this is exemplary only. FIG. 3B shows an embodiment in which sensor 18 is a four lead sensor with additional leads 48 and 50 coupled to terminals 52 and 54, respectively. The excitation current Irt(j is applied from current source 30 at terminal 52 and lead 50 to sensor 18. Processor 24 controls multiplexor 53, which receives inputs from terminals 42, 44, 52 and 54 so the desired voltages are input to differential amplifier 32 and EMF detection component 26. The voltage drop in the connections to terminals 42 and 44 can largely be eliminated because substantially all of the excitation current Irt(j flows between terminals 52 and 54 and across resistor Rl. This improves accuracy. However, there still may be undesired preexisting voltage 46 in the circuit, and this can be detected and compensated for as set out above with respect to FIGS. 3 A and 4.
[0034] In an embodiment where a thermocouple (or other voltage sensor) is used, there will be a voltage from the sensor, but resistance will also be present on the sensor loop due to the high resistivity of the wires and junctions connecting to the sensor. When this resistance changes, it can indicate some type of degrading condition such as those mentioned above in the other embodiment. In such an embodiment, the resistance on the sensor loop can be measured by applying an excitation current in the same way as the resistance of an RTD is sensed. The thermocouple (or other sensor) voltage is compensated for (like the preexisting EMF voltage 46 discussed above) to obtain a measure of the loop resistance. This can be done intermittently to monitor the loop resistance.
[0035] It can thus be seen that the present system automatically compensates for residual (preexisting) EMF voltage that exists on any of the measurement lines or terminals in the system. While it is described with respect to a resistive temperature device, it can be applied to thermocouples as well in order to measure their loop resistance. Of course, it can be applied to other sensors to sense other parameters and temperature is described by way of example only. It can also be seen that the compensation is done in hardware, very quickly, prior to digitizing the sensor measurement. Thus, it can be performed well within the normal settling time of a measurement circuit.
[0036] Although the present invention has been described with reference to preferred embodiments, workers skilled in the art will recognize that changes may be made in form and detail without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

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WHAT IS CLAIMED IS:
1. A process variable transmitter, comprising:
an analog-to-digital (A/D) converter that receives a sensor signal from a sensor indicative of a sensed process variable, the sensor being controllable to receive a control signal and output the sensor signal in response to the control signal, the A/D converter converting the sensor signal into a digital signal;
a processor, that provides the control signal to the sensor and that receives the digital signal and provides a measurement output indicative of the digital signal; and a detection component receiving a preexisting input from the sensor, prior to the
controller providing the control signal to the sensor, and providing a detection signal to the processor indicative of a level of the preexisting input.
2. The process variable transmitter of claim 1 wherein the sensor signal comprises a voltage indicative of the sensed process variable and wherein the detection component detects the preexisting input as a preexisting voltage in the preexisting input.
3. The process variable transmitter of claim 2 and further comprising:
a current source controllably coupled to the processor to provide the control signal to the sensor as a control current.
4. The process variable transmitter of claim 3 wherein the sensor comprises a resistive temperature device and wherein the control current comprises an excitation current applied to the resistive temperature device to obtain a voltage indicative of a sensed temperature.
5. The process variable transmitter of claim 3 wherein the detection component stores the preexisting voltage and compensates the sensor signal for the preexisting voltage to obtain a compensated sensor signal.
6. The process variable transmitter of claim 5 wherein the detection component
compensates for the preexisting voltage before the A/D converter receives the sensor signal so the sensor signal received by the A/D converter comprises the compensated sensor signal.
7. The process variable transmitter of claim 6 wherein the detection component
compensates the sensor signal by subtracting the preexisting voltage from the sensor signal to obtain the compensated sensor signal.
8. The process variable transmitter of claim 7 wherein the subtraction is performed by hardware components.
9. The process variable transmitter of claim 8 wherein the detection component stores the preexisting voltage on a storage capacitor and wherein the storage capacitor is switched into an input to the A/D converter to subtract the preexisting voltage from the sensor signal at the input to the A/D converter.
10. The process variable transmitter of claim 7 wherein the A/D converter includes a differential amplifier coupled to an A/D conversion mechanism and wherein the detection component compensates the sensor signal at an input to the differential amplifier.
11. The process variable transmitter of claim 10 wherein the detection component provides the detection signal to the processor indicative of a level of the preexisting voltage, and wherein the processor provides an output indicative of the preexisting voltage being excessive when the preexisting voltage exceeds a predetermined threshold voltage.
12. The process variable transmitter of claim 11 wherein the processor provides the output over a control loop.
13. The process variable transmitter of claim 12 wherein the control loop comprises a 4- 20mA control loop.
14. The process variable transmitter of claim 1 wherein the A/D converter receives the sensor signal from a thermocouple.
15. The process variable transmitter of claim 1 wherein the processor is part of the A/D converter.
16. The process variable transmitter of claim 1 wherein the processor comprises a first processor that is separate from the A/D converter and a second processor that is part of A/D converter.
17. A method of sensing a process variable in a process control system, the method comprising:
providing a control signal to a sensor to obtain, at a sensor input, a sensor signal from the sensor indicative of the process variable;
converting the sensor signal from an analog signal to a digital signal;
providing an output on a process control loop indicative of the digital signal; prior to providing the control signal, detecting a preexisting signal level at the sensor input; and
after providing the control signal, compensating the sensor signal for the preexisting signal level before converting the sensor signal to the digital signal.
18. The method of claim 17 and further comprising:
detecting whether the preexisting signal level exceeds a predetermined threshold level; and
if so, providing the output on the process control loop to indicate that the preexisting signal level exceeds the predetermined threshold level.
19. The method of claim 18 wherein the sensor comprises a resistive device and wherein providing the control signal comprises:
providing an excitation current to the resistive device.
20. The method of claim 19 wherein converting the sensor signal is performed by a measurement circuit, wherein the sensor signal comprises a sensor voltage, wherein the preexisting signal level comprises a preexisting voltage and wherein compensating comprises: storing the preexisting voltage on a capacitor prior to providing the excitation current; and
switching the capacitor into the measurement circuit to subtract the preexisting voltage from the sensor voltage prior to converting the sensor voltage to the digital signal.
21. A process control system, comprising:
a sensor that senses a process variable and provides an analog sensor signal indicative of the sensed process variable, the sensor being controllable to receive a control signal and output the analog sensor signal in response to the control signal;
a process variable transmitter comprising:
an analog-to-digital (A/D) converter that receives, at a sensor input, the analog sensor signal from the sensor, the A/D converter converting the sensor signal into a digital signal;
a processor, coupled to the A/D converter, that provides the control signal to the sensor and that receives the digital signal and provides a measurement output indicative of the digital signal; and a detection component detecting a preexisting signal level, at the sensor input, prior to the controller providing the control signal to the sensor, and providing a detection signal to the processor indicative of a level of the preexisting input, the detector compensating the analog sensor signal for the preexisting signal level after the processor provides the control signal to the sensor; and
a control loop, the processor providing the measurement output on the control loop. The process control system of claim 21 wherein the sensor comprises a temperature and wherein the control signal comprises an excitation current for the temperature sensor.
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