OPERATOR INTERFACE FOR AUTOMATION SYSTEMS
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Abstract
Automation system based on communication network, installed to provides facilities for on-site personnel to monitor/control/configure system and connect equipment required to test system. Can automate specific procedures for activities to eliminate human error. Provides necessary commands to the system, other devices and individual functions which enable/disable operation, change operating configuration or send/retrieve certain information. Independent of other devices which provide real time operation of the system to maintain safe and reliable operation of system whilst changes are being made to system regardless of operating condition of other devices. As an independent device to the system, can be standardized at a particular installation and across multiple installations to reduce personnel training and reduce possibilities of human error due to variability of features provided in other devices. Provides authorization facilities to permit activities by authorized operators or only permit communication to system of equipment connected to the device authorized to do so.
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8 Claims
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1-7. -7. (canceled)
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8. An operator controlled interface unit configured to access and interact with a substation automation system or SAS, the SAS having:
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an SAS network; at least one intelligent electronic device or IED connected to and configured to communicate with the SAS network and having an at least first function; and a user controlled interface connected to and configured to communicate with the SAS network, the user controlled interface being independent of the at least one IED. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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