Method In A Safety System For Controlling A Process Or Equipment

• US 20070276514A1
• Filed: 12/17/2004
• Published: 11/29/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: ABB Research Ltd. (ABB Limited)
• Original Assignee: ABB Research Ltd. (ABB Limited)
• Inventors: Martinez, Robert, Fjelldalen, Per, Juel, Per
• Application Number:
  US10/584,213
• Publication Number:
  US 20070276514A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/80
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 23/027 Alarm generation, e.g. communication protocol; Forms of alarm
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 9/02 electric

Abstract

A method in an industrial safety system for controlling a process or equipment. The industrial safety system including components with safety devices. The safety system enables signals to be generated as a result of an event or alarm. An automated link is created between the event or alarm and an action to be taken upon receipt of the event or alarm signal due to the event. A control signal is generated to initiate the action. Also, a computerized system according to the method.

Claims

1. A method in an industrial safety system for controlling a process or equipment, the industrial safety system comprises components with safety devices, wherein the safety system enables signals to be generated as a result of an event or alarm, the method comprising:

creating an automated link between the event or alarm and an action to be taken upon receipt of said event or alarm signal due to the event, and

generating a control signal to initiate the action.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

configuring a representation of a safety device, and

configuring a representation of said event or alarm.

3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

creating a schematic representation of the safety system comprising the components and the safety devices, and

creating a representation of each component.

4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

creating a representation of each safety device.

5. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

creating a representation of each input, and

creating a representation of each output.

6. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

creating a representation of each action, and

creating a representation of each event.

7. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

configuring one or more links comprising a link between the event and the input, comprising a path between the input and the safety device, a path between the safety device and output, and a path between the output and the action.

8. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

displaying the link by means of a representation in a human machine interface.

9. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

displaying the link by means of a representation in a graphical user interface on a screen.

10. The method according to claim 1, wherein each path is represented by a table.

11. The method according to claim 1, wherein each table is displayed in a graphical user interface on a screen.

12. The method according to claim 1, wherein relations between the representations are displayed in the form of a matrix.

13. A computerized industrial system, comprising:

means to perform a method in an industrial safety system for controlling a process or equipment, according to claim 1.

24. A computerized industrial system, comprising:

means to perform a method in an industrial safety system for controlling a process or equipment, according to claim 1.

25. A database, comprising:

information to be used in a method in an industrial safety system for controlling a process or equipment, according to claim 1.

26. A website, comprising:

means to perform a method in an industrial safety system for controlling a process or equipment, according to claim 1.

14. A computer program product, comprising

a computer readable medium;

and

programming instructions recorded on the computer readable medium to control a computer or a computer process to make it perform a method in an industrial safety system for controlling a process or equipment including

creating an automated link between the event or alarm and an action to be taken upon receipt of said event or alarm signal due to the event, and

generating a control signal to initiate the action.

15. Use of a computer program according to claim 14 to control a computer or a computer process to make it perform a method in an industrial safety system for controlling a process or equipment.

16. (canceled)

17. A graphical user interface for controlling a process or equipment in an industrial safety system, the industrial safety system comprising components with safety devices, that enables signals to be generated as a result of an event or alarm, the graphical user interface comprising:

display means to display a representation of an item,

display means to display relations between the items, and

input means to register said items and relations.

18. The graphical user interface according to claim 17, further comprising:

input means to register an alarm signal or an event,

input means to register an input to a safety device

19. The graphical user interface according to claim 17, further comprising:

display means to register an input signal, and

display means to register an output signal.

20. The graphical user interface according to claim 17, further comprising:

input means to register a path.

21. The graphical user interface according to claim 17, further comprising:

display means for creating a matrix.

22. A system for controlling a process or equipment in an industrial safety system, the industrial safety system comprises components with inputs and safety devices enabling signals to be generated as a result of an event or alarm, the system comprising:

components from any of the list of;

a computer such as a tablet personal computer PC, a computer program and a graphical user interface.

23. The system according to claim 22, further comprising:

a hand-held device displaying said graphical user interface, and

input means to said hand-held device.

27. A data communication signal for controlling at least one component in a an industrial facility for an industrial process, the data communication signal comprising:

safety information for controlling a process or equipment in a industrial safety system such as a signals generated as a result of an event or alarm.