Process information and maintenance system for distributed control systems
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1. A process information and maintenance system for continuously monitoring, visualizing, triaging and maintaining all control loops of a distributed control system, comprising:
- a distributed control system comprising at least one computer with data acquisition means, storing means and displaying means for acquiring, storing, and displaying data from at least one sensor and at least one actuator connected thereto; and
further comprising automatic control logic means for automatically regulating at least one sensed process value by modifying settings of the at least one actuator, said distributed control system monitoring process functions;
a work station comprising a work station computer connected to the at least one computer in the distributed control system for monitoring control system functions of said distributed control system, the work station computer comprising;
a) means for monitoring and acquiring the data and settings of each control loop of the distributed control system from the at least one computer;
b) means for processing the information acquired in step a);
c) means for storing the processed information of step b);
d) means for triaging the control loops monitored through the stored processed information; and
e) means for displaying the triaged control loops so that a user is informed of a loop'"'"'s unusual behavior;
said work station computer monitoring, visualizing, triaging, and maintaining the distributed control system.
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Abstract
A process information and maintenance system for monitoring, visualizing, triaging and maintaining all control loops of a distributed control system gives the users the number of control loops in the plant, the number of loops that are routinely in manual mode, which loops are frequently in alarm, which loops need tuning, etc.
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1. A process information and maintenance system for continuously monitoring, visualizing, triaging and maintaining all control loops of a distributed control system, comprising:
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a distributed control system comprising at least one computer with data acquisition means, storing means and displaying means for acquiring, storing, and displaying data from at least one sensor and at least one actuator connected thereto; and
further comprising automatic control logic means for automatically regulating at least one sensed process value by modifying settings of the at least one actuator, said distributed control system monitoring process functions;a work station comprising a work station computer connected to the at least one computer in the distributed control system for monitoring control system functions of said distributed control system, the work station computer comprising; a) means for monitoring and acquiring the data and settings of each control loop of the distributed control system from the at least one computer; b) means for processing the information acquired in step a); c) means for storing the processed information of step b); d) means for triaging the control loops monitored through the stored processed information; and e) means for displaying the triaged control loops so that a user is informed of a loop'"'"'s unusual behavior; said work station computer monitoring, visualizing, triaging, and maintaining the distributed control system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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