Tool and method for configuring, designing or programming an installation
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Abstract
The invention relates to a tool comprising a computer, a memory, input elements and a display. The control program that is stored in the memory and contains user prompting information and menus is converted into displays, each having two disparately organized navigation areas and a data area. The first navigation area facilitates an overview of the entire task. The second navigation area displays individual work steps in the sequence in which they are to be processed. A tool provided by the invention is preferably used for the purposes of configuring, designing or programming an installation, for example an installation in the field of drive engineering.
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15. A tool for configuring, designing, or programming, the tool comprising:
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a storage unit for storing a control program;
an operating unit for inputting operator commands;
a computer; and
a display for displaying a graphic user interface having a first navigation area, a second navigation area, and a data area, wherein the first navigation area is an area, in which the sub-tasks and work steps associated with a project can be displayed in a hierarchically organized manner, wherein the second navigation area is an area, in which individual work steps associated with the project can be displayed in their processing sequence, and wherein a required work step can be selected in the first navigation area and/or in the second navigation area. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method for configuring, designing, and/or programming an installation, the method comprising:
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providing a graphic user interface displayed on a display, the graphic user interface having at least two navigation areas and a data area, wherein a first navigation area being an area in which the sub-tasks and work steps associated with a project can be displayed in a hierarchically organized manner and wherein a second navigation area being an area in which individual work steps are displayed in their processing sequence;
selecting a work step by navigating in the first or in the second navigation area;
visually marking display elements associated with the selected work step in the first and in the second navigation area; and
displaying data associated with the selected work step in the data area. - View Dependent Claims (33)
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