APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE DEPLOYMENT AND MONITORING OF CONTROL LOGIC
First Claim
1. A method of operating automation controllers that are coupled to a communication network, the method comprising:
- selecting an automation controller using a graphical user interface, the graphical user interface presenting an interactive map of a geographical area to a single user, the interactive map having one or more selectable and navigable display levels;
storing control logic exclusively at the communication network, at least some portion of the control logic being stored in a data storage device at the communication network, the portion being available to a plurality of users; and
after selecting the automation controller, using the graphical user interface to select at least one function involving the automation controller, the at least one function or action selected from the group consisting of;
configuring operating characteristics of the automation controller; and
initially deploying the control logic to the automation controller.
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Abstract
An automation controller is selected using a graphical user interface. The graphical user interface presents an interactive map of a geographical area to a single user and the interactive map has one or more selectable and navigable display levels. Control logic is stored exclusively at the communication network and at least some a portion of the control logic is stored in a data storage device at the communication network. The portion is available to a plurality of secure users. After selecting the automation controller, the graphical user interface is used to select at least one function involving the automation controller. The at least one function or action is one or more of configuring operating characteristics of the automation controller and initially deploying the control logic to the automation controller. In other aspects, the at least one function may include re-deploying updated versions of the control logic to the automation controller or monitoring an operation of the control logic that has been deployed at the automation controller.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of operating automation controllers that are coupled to a communication network, the method comprising:
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selecting an automation controller using a graphical user interface, the graphical user interface presenting an interactive map of a geographical area to a single user, the interactive map having one or more selectable and navigable display levels; storing control logic exclusively at the communication network, at least some portion of the control logic being stored in a data storage device at the communication network, the portion being available to a plurality of users; and after selecting the automation controller, using the graphical user interface to select at least one function involving the automation controller, the at least one function or action selected from the group consisting of;
configuring operating characteristics of the automation controller; and
initially deploying the control logic to the automation controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for operating automation controllers that are coupled to a communication network, the apparatus comprising:
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a service user interface having an input and an output; and a controller coupled to the interface, the controller configured to receive a selection of an automation controller from the input of the user interface, the controller configured to after receiving the selection of the automation controller, receive at the input a selection of at least one function involving the automation controller, the at least one function or action selected from the group consisting of;
configuring operating characteristics of the automation controller; and
initially deploying control logic to the automation controller. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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