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Alarm significance mapping

  • US 5,892,440 A
  • Filed: 05/14/1997
  • Issued: 04/06/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/14/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A significant-alarm display system for an industrial control system having a plurality of monitored alarm objects defined by parameters, components, and subsystems and alarm conditions associated therewith, a subset of the monitored alarm objects having a predetermined criticality to successful operation of the industrial control system and having a video display system for displaying information on a display surface, the video display system responsive to actuation of a selected portion of the display surface by touching, the system comprising:

  • an apex display screen presenting an iconic representation of each monitored object of the subset of monitored objects having a predetermined criticality to successful operation of the industrial control system, andat least one additional screen accessed by actuation of a selected iconic representation of the apex screen, a touch of an iconic representation of an alarm condition relating to a monitored objecting causing a transfer by appropriate navigation aids to a second screen to locate a root cause of the alarm on the most desirable display page.

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