Circuit for converting analog bipolar signals to digital signals

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340 52R, 73116, A03M 112

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045801274

ABSTRACT:
An A/D converter includes a limiting circuit for limiting the amplitude of bipolar input signals. A comparator compares the amplitude limited signals with reference voltages and provides pulse output signals corresponding to the duration of each half-cycle of the bipolar signals. The pulse output signals are applied to a counter circuit which counts clock pulses for each of the half-cycle intervals to provide a digital word for each half-cycle of bipolar signal information which accurately indicates the duration of each half-cycle of the input signal. The A/D circuit is employed, in one embodiment of the present invention, with a microprocessor programmed to analyze the engine speed signals from a tachometer according to a prescribed relationship to provide output information useful for predicting when engine maintenance is required.

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