METHODS AND APPARATUS TO MANAGE TESTING OF A PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method to manage testing of a process control system, the method comprising:
- generating a test application from a process control routine, the test application including at least one test that is to be performed within a time period;
monitoring an operation of the process control routine;
determining if the operation of the process control routine during the time period includes an execution of a portion of the process control routine that is substantially similar to the at least one test; and
updating the test application by indicating that the at least one test has been performed within the time period.
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Abstract
Example methods and apparatus to manage testing of a process control system are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes generating a test application from a process control routine, the test application including at least one test that is to be performed within a time period, monitoring an operation of the process control routine, determining if the operation of the process control routine during the time period includes an execution of a portion of the process control routine that is substantially similar to the at least one test, and updating the test application by indicating that the at least one test has been performed within the time period.
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1. A method to manage testing of a process control system, the method comprising:
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generating a test application from a process control routine, the test application including at least one test that is to be performed within a time period; monitoring an operation of the process control routine; determining if the operation of the process control routine during the time period includes an execution of a portion of the process control routine that is substantially similar to the at least one test; and updating the test application by indicating that the at least one test has been performed within the time period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus to manage testing of a process control system, the apparatus comprising:
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a routine monitor to monitor an operation of a process control routine; a test application comparer to determine if the operation of the process control routine during a time period includes an execution of a portion of the process control routine that is substantially similar to at least one test that is included within a test application, wherein the at least one test is to be performed within the time period; and a test application modifier to update the test application in response to determining that the at least one test has been performed within the time period. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A machine-accessible medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed, cause a machine to:
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generate a test application from a process control routine, the test application including at least one test that is to be performed within a time period; monitor an operation of the process control routine; determine if the operation of the process control routine during the time period includes an execution of a portion of the process control routine that is substantially similar to the at least one test; and update the test application by indicating that the at least one test has been performed within the time period. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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