Modular opto-electronic telemetry device and methods thereof

1. An integrated modular opto-electronic telemetry device comprising:

one or more opto-electronic telemetry device modules, each of the one or more opto-electronic telemetry device modules comprising:

an analog optical conversion device located therein comprising an optical to analog converter and an analog to digital converter, the analog optical conversion device being configured to convert optical signals to digital facsimiles;

a sensor cable mechanically spliced to the analog optical conversion device within the one or more opto-electronic telemetry device modules; and

one or more optical voltage sensors, one or more optical current sensors, and an optical temperature sensor mechanically spliced to the sensor cable, wherein the sensor cable receives the optical signals from the one or more optical voltage sensors, the one or more optical current sensors, and the optical temperature sensor and provides the optical signals to the analog optical conversion device;

a housing having openings configured to receive the one or more opto-electronic telemetry device modules, wherein the one or more optical voltage sensors, the one or more optical current sensors, and then the optical temperature sensor are located external to the housing;

a backplane located in the housing and configured to be coupled to the analog optical conversion device of each of the one or more opto-electronic telemetry device modules when installed in the housing;

a microcontroller coupled to the backplane and located within the housing, the microcontroller comprising a processor coupled to a memory and configured to execute one or more programmed instructions comprising and stored in the memory to:

receive the digital facsimiles of the optical signals from the analog optical conversion device of each of the one or more opto-electronic telemetry device modules;

determine one or more environmental factors in an environment of the analog optical conversion device, the one or more optical voltage sensors and the one or more optical current sensors based on the received digital facsimiles of the optical signals;

receive temperature condition data from the optical temperature sensor related to the environment of the analog optical conversion device of each of the one or more opto-electronic telemetry device modules; and

adjust the one or more determined environmental factors in the environment of the one or more optical voltage sensors and the one or more optical current sensors based on the received temperature condition data.

2. The device as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the optical to analog converter comprises a photodiode.

3. The device as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the housing is hermetically sealed.

4. The device as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the sensor cable comprises a plurality of pigtailed optical fibers.

5. A method of making an integrated modular opto-electronic telemetry device, the method comprising:

providing one or more opto-electronic telemetry device modules, each of the one or more opto-electronic telemetry device modules comprising:

an analog optical conversion device located therein comprising an optical to analog converter and an analog to digital converter, the analog optical conversion device being configured to convert optical signals to digital facsimiles;

mechanically splicing a sensor cable to the analog optical conversion device within the one or more opto-electronic telemetry device modules;

mechanically splicing the sensor cable to one or more optical voltage sensors, one or more optical current sensors, and an optical temperature sensor to the sensor cable, wherein the sensor cable receives the optical signals from the one or more optical voltage sensors, the one or more optical current sensors, and the optical temperature sensor and provides the optical signals to the analog optical conversion device;

providing a housing having openings configured to receive the one or more opto-electronic telemetry device modules, wherein the one or more optical voltage sensors, the one or more optical current sensors, and then the optical temperature sensor are located external to the housing;

coupling a backplane located in the housing to the analog optical conversion device of each of the one or more opto-electronic telemetry device modules when installed in the housing;

coupling a microcontroller to the backplane within the housing, the microcontroller comprising a processor coupled to a memory and configured to execute one or more programmed instructions comprising and stored in the memory to:

receive the digital facsimiles of the optical signals from the analog optical conversion device;

determine one or more environmental factors in an environment of the analog optical conversion device, the one or more optical voltage sensors and the one or more optical current sensors based on the received digital facsimiles of the optical signals;

receive temperature condition data from the optical temperature sensor related to the environment of the analog optical conversion device of each of the one or more opto-electronic telemetry device modules; and

adjust the one or more determined environmental factors in the environment of the one or more optical voltage sensors and the one or more optical current sensors based on the received temperature condition data.

6. The method as set forth in claim 5 , wherein the optical to analog converter comprises a photodiode.

7. The method as set forth in claim 5 further comprising hermetically sealing the housing.

8. The method as set forth in claim 5 , wherein the sensor cable comprises a plurality of pigtailed optical fibers.