Power Quality Device Having Communication Interface

Abstract

Systems and methods provide power quality devices that include a communication interface to establish communications with the computer.

1 . A cord connected micro-controller based hybrid filter for the suppression of power line transients and EMI and the protection of connected equipment, comprising
 a telephone/fax/modem circuit for the suppression of telephone transients having a 6-pin telephone jack for connection of device to wall outlet, and   a 6-pin telephone jack for connection of device to protected equipment said micro-controller containing a serial communication interface for communication with a computer or other devices,   wherein said serial communication interface employs unused pins of one of the telephone jacks for connection to and communication with said computer.   
     
     
         2 . A cord connected power conditioning system, having
 input power cord for connection to an AC power source,   a power outlet and a telephone jack connector having six connector pins, and   a communication interface capable of transferring recorded events to a remote processor, the communication interface having
 a connection to at least two of the connector pins in the telephone jack connector, wherein the two connector pins are unused by telephone equipment. 
   
     
     
         3 . The cord connected power conditioning system of  claim 1 , wherein the telephone jack connector is an RJ-11 connector. 
     
     
         4 . The cord connected power conditioning system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least two connector pins carry a receive line and a transmit line for a serial interface. 
     
     
         5 . The cord connected power conditioning system of  claim 1 , further comprising a receiver for detecting and processing serial communication signals on the at least two connector pins and for processing the signals to receive data from a remote interface device.