Monitoring and control system using graphical representations with prelinked parameters for devices within a network
First Claim
1. A control structure comprising a controller, a plurality of physical devices coupled to the controller, wherein the controller is adapted to control and monitor the physical devices, and a user interface coupled to the controller for displaying representations of status conditions of the physical device, the control structure comprising:
- a system database adapted to include the representations of the physical device;
means for creating the system database within the user interface;
means for representing each of said plurality of physical devices within the control structure for use within the user interface, the representing means adapted to be accessible from the system database, the system database having groupings of the representing means that are grouped according the location of the physical device which the representing means represents, the groupings being arranged in a distributed database configuration for real-time use; and
means for viewing and controlling said representing means of each of said plurality of physical devices from said user interface.
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Abstract
A networked control system includes graphical representations of actual devices coupled to a network. The graphical representations include symbols that provide an actual picture of the devices and means for displaying values and status of the devices. A controller uses a system database to create an application database that is used for controlling and monitoring the devices. The system database includes templates for the physical devices with a control structure that has prelinked parameters that relate to the representation. A graphic editor allows a user to create the database from templates in the system database. Data and other device parameters are automatically linked to a device symbol when creating the graphical representations. A process controller couples the devices to the network and provides the data and status of the networked device to the system database.
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16 Claims
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1. A control structure comprising a controller, a plurality of physical devices coupled to the controller, wherein the controller is adapted to control and monitor the physical devices, and a user interface coupled to the controller for displaying representations of status conditions of the physical device, the control structure comprising:
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a system database adapted to include the representations of the physical device; means for creating the system database within the user interface; means for representing each of said plurality of physical devices within the control structure for use within the user interface, the representing means adapted to be accessible from the system database, the system database having groupings of the representing means that are grouped according the location of the physical device which the representing means represents, the groupings being arranged in a distributed database configuration for real-time use; and means for viewing and controlling said representing means of each of said plurality of physical devices from said user interface. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A monitoring and control system comprising:
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A. a system network; B. a memory accessible from said system network; C. at least one process control unit for coupling a network of single and multiple parameter devices to said system network, said process control unit for generating values and status for each of said devices; D. a system data base stored in said memory, said data base including graphical symbols for said networked devices; and E. at least one controller coupled to said system network, said controller including a memory for storing an application database and a processor for using said system data base to create graphical representations of each of said networked devices in said application data base, and for monitoring and controlling said networked devices in response to said graphical representation, said graphical representations including values and status of said networked devices. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for controlling and monitoring physical devices coupled to a network comprising:
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A. a memory accessible from said network; B. a plurality of process control units, each of said plurality of process control units for coupling a separate network of physical devices to said network, said process control unit for generating values and status for each of said networked physical devices; C. a system data base stored in said memory, said data base including graphical symbols of said physical devices; D. at least one controller coupled to said system network, said controller including a processor for using said system data base to create an application data base including graphical representations for each of said networked devices, said graphical representations including said graphical symbol and points for use in displaying said values and status of said networked physical devices, said controller for monitoring and controlling said networked devices in response to said graphical representations; and E. a graphic editor included in said controller for creating said graphical representations for said networked devices controlled and monitored by said controller, said graphical representations stored in graphical display files in said application database for use by said processor for controlling and monitoring said networked devices. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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