System and method for conditioning a signal

Abstract

A method of conditioning a signal being communicated between a system to be controlled and a controller may include monitoring an actual output signal and conditioning the actual output signal. The method also includes determining the difference between the actual output signal and the condition signal and causing the actual output signal to be filtered based on the relationship between the difference between the actual output signal and the conditioned signal.

1 . A method of conditioning a signal being communicated between a system to be controlled and a controller, the method comprising: 
 monitoring an actual output signal;    conditioning the actual output signal;    determining the difference between the actual output signal and the conditioned signal; and    causing the actual output signal to be filtered based on the relationship between the actual output signal and the conditioned signal.    
   
   
       2 . The method according to  claim 1  wherein conditioning the actual output signal includes one of applying a filter to the actual output signal or refraining from applying a filter to the actual output signal.  
   
   
       3 . The method according to  claim 1  wherein filtration of the actual output signal is based on predetermined corner frequency data associated with the actual output signal.  
   
   
       4 . A method of conditioning a signal being communicated between a system to be controlled and a controller, the method comprising: 
 monitoring an actual output signal;    conditioning the actual output signal;    determining the difference between the actual output signal and the conditioned signal; and    applying at least one of a filter and closed loop control to the actual output signal based on the relationship between the actual output signal and the conditioned signal.    
   
   
       5 . The method according to  claim 4  further comprising applying at least one of a filter and closed loop control to the actual output signal based on a response control requirement.  
   
   
       6 . The method according to  claim 4  wherein the closed loop control consists of PID closed loop control with deadband.  
   
   
       7 . The method according to  claim 4  wherein the closed loop control includes determining a difference between the actual output signal and a desired input command signal, establishing a deadband around the difference and applying the closed loop control to the actual output signal based on a relationship between the difference and the deadband.  
   
   
       8 . A method of controlling a motor, the method comprising: 
 monitoring an actual output signal of the motor;    conditioning the actual output signal of the motor;    determining the difference between the actual output signal and the conditioned signal; and    causing the actual output signal to be filtered based on the relationship between the actual output signal and the conditioned signal.    
   
   
       9 . The method according to  claim 8  further comprising applying at least one of the filter and closed loop control to the actual output signal based on the relationship between the actual output signal and the conditioned signal.