Display system for controller

• US 7,389,150 B2
• Filed: 04/03/2006
• Issued: 06/17/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/01/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fanuc Ltd (Fanuc Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Fanuc Ltd (Fanuc Corporation)
• Inventors: Inoue, Shogo, Tanaka, Kunio, Mutai, Norinaga
• Primary Examiner(s): Kosowski; Alexander J
• Application Number:
  US11/278,435
• Publication Number:
  US 20060224256A1
• Time in Patent Office: 806 Days
• Field of Search: 700/15, 700/17, 700/83, 700/180
• US Class Current: 700/17
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/409 characterised by using manual data input [MDI] or by using control panel, e.g. controlling functions with the panel; characterised by control panel details or by setting parameters G05B19/408, G05B19/4093 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/23323 Select between entry and execution of program
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/33302 Different sets of monitoring parameters for each operation mode
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/37083 Switch display from normal mode to inspection mode, to monitor conditions

Abstract

A controller and a display device are connected to each other by a network. The controller comprises a network control program which controls a network control section to communicate with the display device for each of a plurality of operation modes, including an initialization mode, a normal action mode, and an alarm mode. Various data, such as operation mode information for the controller, are transmitted to the display device connected by the network through the network control section and display data is displayed on the display device.

Claims

1. A display system, comprising:

a controller storing, as system programs, an initializer program, a normal action part program, and an alarm processor program; and

a display device connected to the controller by a network storing, as system programs, a display control program for initialization, a display control program for normal action, and a display control program for alarm processing, each said display control program including a network control program communicating with the controller and corresponding respectively to the initializer program, the normal action part program, and the alarm processor program of the controller,

wherein each said program of the controller including a network control program controlling a network control section to communicate with the display device, and

wherein various data are transmitted to the display device connected to the controller by the network through the network control section and display data is displayed on the display device when any one of the system programs of the controller is operational.

2. The display system for a controller according to claim 1, wherein

the various data include operation mode information for the controller, and

the display device is configured to start a display screen to display the display data thereon in accordance with the operation mode information.

3. The display system for a controller according to claim 2, wherein the display device is configured to execute said display control programs in accordance with said operation mode information from the controller and to display each corresponding display screen on a display section.

4. The display system for a controller according to claim 2, wherein the display device is configured to display a warning on the display screen when no operation mode information can be received from the controller.

5. The display system for a controller according to claim 1, wherein

the display device has transmission means configured to transmit operation mode information for the display device, which indicates to the controller that a display control program corresponding to an operation mode of the controller is running, and

the controller has display means for displaying reception of the information from the display device transmission means.

6. The display system for a controller according to claim 5, wherein the controller has stop means configured to stop the controller when operation mode information from the display device ceases to be able to be received.

7. The display system for a controller according to claim 1, wherein

two or more controllers and one display device are connected to the network, and

the display device is configured to display the display data of the controllers simultaneously or after changing a display screen.

8. The display system for a controller according to claim 1, which further comprises a communication processor for controlling a communication function, as well as a processor for controlling an operation mode of the controller.