Monitoring and control system using graphical representations with prelinked parameters for devices within a network
First Claim
1. A monitoring and control system using graphical representation of network devices coupled to a system network comprising:
- A. a memory accessible from the system network;
B. at least one process control unit for coupling a networked devices to said system network, said networked devices including single and multiple parameter devices, said process control unit for generating values and status for each of said devices;
C. a system data base stored in said memory, said data base including graphical symbols for said networked devices;
D. 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 the graphical representations of said networked devices in said application data base from said graphical symbols;
E. wherein said graphical representations include logical parameters for monitoring and controlling said networked devices;
F. wherein said graphical representations for creating a graphical display of said monitoring and control system and for displaying values and status of said networked devices in response to said graphical representations;
G. wherein said logical parameters include scaling parameters to convert data from said networked devices to displayable data in said graphical display of said monitoring and control system; and
H. wherein said logical parameters include alarm thresholds to control said networked devices.
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Abstract
A user interface for a control structure comprising a controller, and physical devices coupled to the controller is disclosed. The controller is adapted to control and monitor the physical devices. The user interface is coupled to the controller for displaying representations of status conditions of the physical device. The user interface comprises a system database adapted to include the representation of the physical device, means for creating the system database within the user interface, a set of points to be used within the system database, the points being adapted to represent the physical devices and adapted to be accessible from the system database, and a set of pointgroups within the system database, adapted to represent multi-parameter physical devices and adapted for accessibility from the system database, each pointgroup having at least one point linked to the pointgroup, and each point within a pointgroup representing one of the physical parameters of the physical device, the means for creating the system database including means for creating the representations, the creating means using the pointgroups to create the system database and the pointgroups allowing a user to decrease the amount of time spent on creating points for the physical devices.
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18 Claims
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1. A monitoring and control system using graphical representation of network devices coupled to a system network comprising:
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A. a memory accessible from the system network; B. at least one process control unit for coupling a networked devices to said system network, said networked devices including single and multiple parameter devices, said process control unit for generating values and status for each of said devices; C. a system data base stored in said memory, said data base including graphical symbols for said networked devices; D. 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 the graphical representations of said networked devices in said application data base from said graphical symbols; E. wherein said graphical representations include logical parameters for monitoring and controlling said networked devices; F. wherein said graphical representations for creating a graphical display of said monitoring and control system and for displaying values and status of said networked devices in response to said graphical representations; G. wherein said logical parameters include scaling parameters to convert data from said networked devices to displayable data in said graphical display of said monitoring and control system; and H. wherein said logical parameters include alarm thresholds to control said networked devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for using graphical representations for controlling and monitoring physical devices coupled to a system 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 system 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 having logical parameters for controlling and representing status of said 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, said application data base including one of said graphical representations for each of said networked devices, said graphical representations including said graphical symbols and said logical parameters and points for use in a graphic display for displaying said values and status of said networked physical devices, said controller for monitoring and controlling said networked devices in response to said logical parameters; 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; F. wherein said logical parameters include scaling parameters to convert data from said networked devices to displayable data in said graphical display of said monitoring and control system; and G. wherein said logical parameters include alarm thresholds to control said networked devices. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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