REAL TIME EVENT VIEWING ACROSS DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM SERVERS
First Claim
1. An automated event viewing method for a process control network including a plurality of distributed control system (DCS) servers that receive process event data from one or more industrial processes, wherein each DCS server is connected to one or more operator consoles for monitoring the one or more industrial processes, comprising:
- receiving process event data of the industrial processes in real time from the plurality of DCS servers, andtransmitting in real time the process event data of the industrial processes to one or more operator consoles that are not connected to the DCS server from which the process event data originated.
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Abstract
An automated event viewing method for a process control network that includes a plurality of distributed control system (DCS) servers that receive process event data from one or more industrial processes, wherein each DCS server is connected to one or more operator consoles for monitoring the one or more industrial processes. The method includes receiving process event data of the industrial processes in real time from the plurality of DCS servers and transmitting in real time the process event data of the industrial processes to one or more operator consoles that are not connected to the DCS server from which the process event data originated.
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17 Claims
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1. An automated event viewing method for a process control network including a plurality of distributed control system (DCS) servers that receive process event data from one or more industrial processes, wherein each DCS server is connected to one or more operator consoles for monitoring the one or more industrial processes, comprising:
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receiving process event data of the industrial processes in real time from the plurality of DCS servers, and transmitting in real time the process event data of the industrial processes to one or more operator consoles that are not connected to the DCS server from which the process event data originated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for providing automated event viewing for a process control network, comprising:
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a plurality of distributed control system (DCS) servers that receive process event data from one or more industrial processes, wherein each DCS server is connected to one or more operator consoles for monitoring the one or more industrial processes, and wherein a first DCS server, of the plurality of DCS servers, is configured for; receiving process event data of the industrial processes in real time from all other DCS servers; and transmitting in real time the process event data of the industrial processes to one or more operator consoles that are not connected to the first DCS server. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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