Wireless integrated control and monitoring system
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring or controlling operation of an electrical industrial equipment system, the method comprising:
- displaying a representation of programmable physical components of the system in a computer workstation for a human operator based upon display data;
detecting an operator selection of one of the physical components from the representation on the computer workstation;
wirelessly acquiring data representative of real time operation of the selected physical component based on the operator selection; and
displaying a monitoring or control window in the computer workstation based upon the acquired data.
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Abstract
A technique is provided or integrating system design, sales, and manufacturing functions. Systems including networked and programmable electrical components, such as motor control centers, and other electrical power control arrangements are designed, and a database is created for the design, including component and system designation data. The database may further include configuration information, settings, and so forth. The database is used as a tool in establishing a sales solicitation proposal from which sales of the system are offered. The same database is then used to program the various components of the system, such as through a temporary network link or via a permanent data network once the system is assembled.
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1. A method for monitoring or controlling operation of an electrical industrial equipment system, the method comprising:
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displaying a representation of programmable physical components of the system in a computer workstation for a human operator based upon display data;
detecting an operator selection of one of the physical components from the representation on the computer workstation;
wirelessly acquiring data representative of real time operation of the selected physical component based on the operator selection; and
displaying a monitoring or control window in the computer workstation based upon the acquired data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer system for monitoring or controlling operation of an electrical industrial equipment system, the system comprising:
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an human machine interface having an interface program configured to display a representation of programmable physical components of the system on a computer workstation for a human operator and to detect an operator selection of one of the physical components from the representation on the computer workstation; and
wherein the human machine interface program is configured to wirelessly acquire data representative of real time operation of the selected physical component, and to display a monitoring or control window in the computer workstation based upon the acquired data. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An electrical industrial equipment system comprising:
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a plurality of programmed physical components configured to control operation of electrical loads; and
a computer system coupled to the physical components for monitoring or controlling operation of the physical components, the computer system comprising;
an human machine interface having an embedded human machine interface program configured to display a representation of the programmable physical components of the system on a computer workstation for a human operator, and to detect an operator selection of one of the physical components from the representation on the computer workstation; and
wherein the human machine interface program is configured to wirelessly acquire data representative of real time operation of the selected physical component, and to display a monitoring or control window in the computer workstation based upon the acquired data. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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