Method for operation of an automation device

• US 20080168393A1
• Filed: 01/08/2008
• Published: 07/10/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 01/09/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Siemens AG
• Original Assignee: Siemens AG
• Inventors: Rosskopt, Harald
• Granted Patent: US 9,454,142 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/810
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/042 using digital processors G05B19/05 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/23437 Each operator can select his own program, data entry

Abstract

In the English translation document, please replace the abstract with the following: A method for operation of an automation device for obtaining information about a control program provided as an automation solution for control and/or monitoring of a technical process is specified in which, especially from a database in conjunction with the control program, a list of entry point questions is loaded and presented to the user for selection and, when an entry point question is selected in the list of entry point questions in conjunction with the entry point question at least one item of dynamic information relating to the control program is loaded.

Claims

1-12. -12. (canceled)

13. A method for operation of an automation device for obtaining information about a control program provided as an automation solution for a technical process, comprising:

loading a list of entry point questions based upon the control program;

presenting the entry point questions to a user for selection; and

loading at least one item of dynamic information related to the control program in response to a selection of an entry point question by the user.

14. The method as claimed in claim 13, wherein the technical process is controlled or monitored.

15. The method as claimed in claim 13, wherein the dynamic information is an object list related to the control program, wherein the dynamic information is presented to the user for selection.

16. The method as claimed in claim 15, wherein when an entry point object is selected from the object list, a data list related to the object list being loaded or generated by the user in conjunction with a logical combination in relation to entry point question and entry point object and presented to the user for selection.

17. The method as claimed in claim 16, wherein the data list has data, which, in relation to the entry point question and the entry point object, support the user in finding relationships in the control program.

18. The method as claimed in claim 13, wherein the entry point question is produced based upon an error message.

19. The method as claimed in claim 13, wherein the list of entry point questions is produced based upon an error message.

20. The method as claimed in claim 18, wherein the error message is produced as a result of a plausibility check.

21. The method as claimed in claim 19, wherein the error message is produced as a result of a plausibility check.

22. The method as claimed in claim 13, wherein identifiers displayed in the entry point object list or in the data list correspond to identifiers used in the control program.

23. The method as claimed in claim 13, wherein entry point questions and at least one respective entry point question parameter are assigned to the list of entry point questions, wherein the entry point question parameter maps a content of the respective entry point question to objects and/or data used or usable in the control program.

24. The method as claimed in claim 23, wherein the list of entry point questions is stored independently of the control program.

25. The method as claimed in claim 23, wherein the list of entry point questions is modifiable independently of the control program.

26. The method as claimed in claim 25, wherein the list of entry point questions is stored both in a structured format and also in a format readable by a human user.

27. The method as claimed in claim 25, wherein the list of entry point questions is stored in a XML format.

28. A computer readable medium encoded with software to operate an automation device for obtaining information about a control program provided as an automation solution for a technical process, comprising:

loading a list of entry point questions based upon the control program;

presenting the entry point questions to a user for selection; and

loading at least one item of dynamic information related to the control program in response to a selection of an entry point question by the user.