Apparatus and method for optimizing maintenance and other operations of field devices in a process control system using user-defined device configurations
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving a request to access a field device associated with a process control system;
determining whether a user has requested use of a first device configuration to access the field device, the first device configuration identifying at least one of;
(i) a subset of device parameters associated with the field device, (ii) a subset of device methods associated with the field device, and (iii) an interface arrangement of device parameters or methods associated with the field device;
if a determination is made that the user has requested use of the first device configuration;
retrieving a first value for each device parameter identified by the first device configuration; and
generating a first graphical user interface using the first device configuration and the first retrieved values; and
if a determination is made that the user has not requested use of the first device configuration;
retrieving a second value for each device parameter identified by a second device configuration, the second device configuration identifying (i) all of the device parameters associated with the field device and (ii) all of the device methods associated with the field device; and
generating a second graphical user interface using the second device configuration and the second retrieved values.
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Abstract
A method includes receiving a request to access a field device and identifying a first device configuration associated with the field device. The first device configuration identifies (i) a subset of device parameters associated with the field device, (ii) a subset of device methods associated with the field device, and/or (iii) an interface arrangement of device parameters or methods associated with the field device. The method also includes retrieving a value for each device parameter identified by the first device configuration and generating a graphical user interface using the first device configuration and the retrieved values. The method could also include determining whether a user has requested use of the first device configuration. If not, the method can include identifying a second device configuration associated with the field device, retrieving the value for each device parameter identified by the second device configuration, and generating a second graphical user interface.
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21 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a request to access a field device associated with a process control system; determining whether a user has requested use of a first device configuration to access the field device, the first device configuration identifying at least one of;
(i) a subset of device parameters associated with the field device, (ii) a subset of device methods associated with the field device, and (iii) an interface arrangement of device parameters or methods associated with the field device;if a determination is made that the user has requested use of the first device configuration; retrieving a first value for each device parameter identified by the first device configuration; and generating a first graphical user interface using the first device configuration and the first retrieved values; and if a determination is made that the user has not requested use of the first device configuration; retrieving a second value for each device parameter identified by a second device configuration, the second device configuration identifying (i) all of the device parameters associated with the field device and (ii) all of the device methods associated with the field device; and generating a second graphical user interface using the second device configuration and the second retrieved values. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one memory configured to store; a first device configuration associated with a field device in a process control system, the first device configuration identifying at least one of;
(i) a subset of device parameters associated with the field device, (ii) a subset of device methods associated with the field device, and (iii) an interface arrangement of device parameters or methods associated with the field device; anda second device configuration associated with the field device, the second device configuration identifying (i) all of the device parameters associated with the field device and (ii) all of the device methods associated with the field device; and at least one processing unit configured to; determine whether a user has requested use of the first device configuration; if a determination is made that the user has requested use of the first device configuration, retrieve a first value for each device parameter identified by the first device configuration and generate a first graphical user interface using the first device configuration and the first retrieved values; and if a determination is made that the user has not requested use of the first device configuration, retrieve a second value for each device parameter identified by the second device configuration and generate a second graphical user interface using the second device configuration and the second retrieved values. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer readable medium embodying a computer program, the computer program comprising computer readable program code for:
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determining whether a user has requested use of a first device configuration associated with a field device in a process control system, the first device configuration identifying at least one of;
(i) a subset of device parameters associated with the field device, (ii) a subset of device methods associated with the field device, and (iii) an interface arrangement of device parameters or methods associated with the field device;if a determination is made that the user has requested use of the first device configuration; retrieving a first value for each device parameter identified by the first device configuration; and generating a first graphical user interface using the first device configuration and the first retrieved values; and if a determination is made that the user has not requested use of the first device configuration; retrieving a second value for each device parameter identified by a second device configuration, the second device configuration identifying (i) all of the device parameters associated with the field device and (ii) all of the device methods associated with the field device; and generating a second graphical user interface using the second device configuration and the second retrieved values. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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