Graphical system for modelling a process and associated method
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1. A method for programming a computer system including means for displaying images on a screen to control at least one of a virtual instrument and an instrument, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a class of respective function-icons that reference respective control means for controlling respective functions;
selecting from the class of function-icons at least one first function-icon that references at least one first control means for controlling a first function;
providing a class of respective variable-icons wherein each respective variable-icon references a respective variable, the class of variable-icons including a strip chart-icon that displays past and present values of a variable and that references strip chart control means for storing past and present values for a variable;
selecting at least one first input variable-icon from the class of variable-icons;
selecting the strip chart-icon from the class of variable-icons;
assembling on the screen a first front panel including the at least one first input variable-icon and the strip-chart-icon; and
assembling on the screen a first data flow diagram including the at least one first function-icon and the at least one first input variable-icon and the strip chart-icon, wherein the first diagram displays a first procedure for producing at least one value for the strip chart-icon from at least one value for the at least one first input variable-icon.
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Abstract
A method for programming a computer system having a display console for displaying inages to control at least one of a virtual instrument and an instrument by the steps of displaying on the screen at least one first function-icon that references at least one first control module for controlling at least one first function; displaying on the screen at least one iteration-icon that references iteration control module for controlling multiple iterations of data flow displaying on the screen at least one first input variable-icon that references at least one first input variable; displaying on the screen at least one first output variable-icon that references at least one first output variable; assembling on the screen a panel and assembling on the screen a first acyclic data flow diagram including the at least one first function-icon and the at least one iteration-icon and the at least one first input variable-icon and the at least one first output variable-ion, such that the diagram displays a first procedure for producing at least one value for the at least one first output variable-icon from at least one value for the at least one first input variable-icon, and such that the at least one iteration-icon in the diagram indicates multiple iterations of the at least one first function in the course of the first procedure.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for programming a computer system including means for displaying images on a screen to control at least one of a virtual instrument and an instrument, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a class of respective function-icons that reference respective control means for controlling respective functions; selecting from the class of function-icons at least one first function-icon that references at least one first control means for controlling a first function; providing a class of respective variable-icons wherein each respective variable-icon references a respective variable, the class of variable-icons including a strip chart-icon that displays past and present values of a variable and that references strip chart control means for storing past and present values for a variable; selecting at least one first input variable-icon from the class of variable-icons; selecting the strip chart-icon from the class of variable-icons; assembling on the screen a first front panel including the at least one first input variable-icon and the strip-chart-icon; and assembling on the screen a first data flow diagram including the at least one first function-icon and the at least one first input variable-icon and the strip chart-icon, wherein the first diagram displays a first procedure for producing at least one value for the strip chart-icon from at least one value for the at least one first input variable-icon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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