ENHANCED TOOL FOR MANAGING A PROCESS CONTROL NETWORK
First Claim
1. A method for managing a process plant having a plurality of equipment and a process control network, the process control network including a computer having a processor, a display and a memory, the method comprising:
- storing in the memory information regarding a spatial layout of the plurality of equipment;
storing in the memory information regarding a configuration of a plurality of devices associated with the process control network;
storing in the memory a plurality of function blocks adapted to control the plurality of devices;
presenting the spatial layout of the plurality of equipment on the display; and
presenting on the display the plurality of function blocks in relation to the spatial layout of the plurality of equipment.
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Abstract
A process control configuration and management system provides a plurality of function blocks representing a plurality of devices in relation to a spatial layout of a facility in which the process control system is implemented. The configuration and management system also provides process control information and process simulation information related to each of the plurality of devices in relation to the spatial layout of the facility. The configuration and management system may be implemented on a handheld device and it may include a geographic positioning system providing geographic positioning data related to the handheld device and various devices in relation to the spatial layout of the facility.
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31 Claims
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1. A method for managing a process plant having a plurality of equipment and a process control network, the process control network including a computer having a processor, a display and a memory, the method comprising:
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storing in the memory information regarding a spatial layout of the plurality of equipment;
storing in the memory information regarding a configuration of a plurality of devices associated with the process control network;
storing in the memory a plurality of function blocks adapted to control the plurality of devices;
presenting the spatial layout of the plurality of equipment on the display; and
presenting on the display the plurality of function blocks in relation to the spatial layout of the plurality of equipment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for managing a process plant having a plurality of equipment and a process control network, the system comprising:
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a plurality of process control devices; and
a computer communicatively connected to the plurality of process control devices, the computer comprising;
a processor, a display, and a memory adapted to store;
information regarding a spatial layout of the plurality of equipment, information regarding a configuration of the plurality of process control devices associated with the process control network, a plurality of function blocks adapted to control the plurality of process control devices, and a computer program code adapted to be operated on the-processor to;
present the spatial layout of the plurality of equipment on the display, and present the plurality of function blocks in relation to the spatial layout of the plurality of equipment. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A process control network to manage a process plant, the process control network comprising:
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a plurality of process control devices; and
a handheld device adapted to present;
(1) a spatial layout of a plurality of equipment within the process plant, (2) a plurality of function blocks in relation to the spatial layout of the plurality of equipment, each of the plurality of function blocks controlling one or more of the plurality of process control devices, and (3) process information generated by at least one of the plurality of control devices in relation to the spatial layout of the plurality of equipment. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31)
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