System management user interface providing user access to status information for process control system equipment including displayed propagated status in a navigation pane
First Claim
1. A workstation including a computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions for presenting a system management human-machine interface (HMI) including a multi-paned human-machine interface window on a display, the workstation executing the computer-executable instructions to simultaneously present, within the multi-paned human-machine interface window:
- a navigation pane graphically displaying a hierarchical tree including nodes corresponding to control system equipment, anda component-specific information area providing detailed information corresponding to a selected node on the navigation pane hierarchical tree wherein the detailed information includes diagnostic information; and
wherein the hierarchical tree includes a logical monitor node display element at a highest level of the hierarchical tree, a status indicator is presented proximate the logical monitor node display element, and wherein status of lower nodes propagates from lower nodes up to the status indicator for the logical monitor node display element.
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Abstract
A system management human-machine interface application for use in a process control system is described herein that enables users to view/monitor information regarding system status and performance and to initiate changes to the operation of system equipment, checkpoint control stations and execute diagnostics. A system management graphical user interface includes a number of features that address the accessibility of system status information to users. Such features include rendering selectable diagnostic information (e.g., online/offline status) on a system component navigation view. The GUI also provides access to a variety of system information including: alarms, messages, watched system management parameters, and a legend for symbols displayed in a system management navigation tree. Other features include: a search function for locating a device in the system to render detailed information, a navigation tree that displays equipment status via icons, and propagating fault statuses up to a highest level of the navigation tree.
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20 Claims
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1. A workstation including a computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions for presenting a system management human-machine interface (HMI) including a multi-paned human-machine interface window on a display, the workstation executing the computer-executable instructions to simultaneously present, within the multi-paned human-machine interface window:
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a navigation pane graphically displaying a hierarchical tree including nodes corresponding to control system equipment, and a component-specific information area providing detailed information corresponding to a selected node on the navigation pane hierarchical tree wherein the detailed information includes diagnostic information; and wherein the hierarchical tree includes a logical monitor node display element at a highest level of the hierarchical tree, a status indicator is presented proximate the logical monitor node display element, and wherein status of lower nodes propagates from lower nodes up to the status indicator for the logical monitor node display element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions for presenting, on a workstation, a system management human-machine interface (HMI) including a multi-paned human-machine interface window on a display, the computer-executable instructions facilitating performing on the workstation the following steps:
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presenting a navigation pane graphically displaying a hierarchical tree including nodes corresponding to control system equipment; and presenting a component-specific information area providing detailed information corresponding to a selected node on the navigation pane hierarchical tree wherein the detailed information includes diagnostic information, wherein the navigation pane and component-specific information area are simultaneously presented by the workstation, within the multi-paned human-machine interface window, and wherein the hierarchical tree includes a logical monitor node display element at a highest level of the hierarchical tree, a status indicator is presented proximate the logical monitor node display element, and wherein status of lower nodes propagates from lower nodes up to the status indicator for the logical monitor node display element. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for presenting, on a workstation display, a system management human-machine interface (HMJ) including a multi-paned human-machine interface window, the method comprising the steps of:
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presenting a navigation pane graphically displaying a hierarchical tree including nodes corresponding to control system equipment; and presenting a component-specific information area providing detailed information corresponding to a selected node on the navigation pane hierarchical tree wherein the detailed information includes diagnostic information, wherein the navigation pane and component-specific information area are simultaneously presented by the workstation, within the multi-paned human-machine interface window, and wherein the hierarchical tree includes a logical monitor node display element at a highest level of the hierarchical tree, a status indicator is presented proximate the logical monitor node display element, and wherein status of lower nodes propagates from lower nodes up to the status indicator for the logical monitor node display element. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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