Control system configuration for linking to machinery monitoring system

• US 8,958,900 B2
• Filed: 06/06/2013
• Issued: 02/17/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/04/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Computational Systems Incorporated (Emerson Electric Company)
• Original Assignee: CSI Technology Incorporated (Emerson Electric Company)
• Inventors: Steele, Kevin D., Hayzen, Anthony J., Rich, Michael D., Horn, Deane M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Bahta, Kidest
• Application Number:
  US13/911,522
• Publication Number:
  US 20130268099A1
• Time in Patent Office: 621 Days
• Field of Search: 700/10, 700/9, 700/19, 700/29, 700/104, 700108-109, 702/187, 702/188, 706 10- 11, 706/58
• US Class Current: 700/108
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/04 Programme control other than numerical control, i.e. in sequence controllers or logic controllers G05B19/418 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/32403 Supervisory control, monitor and control system, by operator or automatic
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 23/0216 Human interface functionality, e.g. monitoring system providing help to the user in the selection of tests or in its configuration

Abstract

A method for importing data from a first system into a second system includes receiving configuration information about data storage structures in the first and second systems and information about communicating with the first and second systems. Information to be used in creating an import configuration file is entered via a user interface. The import configuration file is for use in preparing the second system to receive data from the first system. Based on the information about data storage structures, the information about communicating with the first and second systems, and the information entered via the user interface, the import configuration file is created to prepare the second system to receive data from the first system. Based on the import configuration file, data is transferred from the first system into the second system.

Claims

1. A method performed by one or more computer processors for importing data from a machinery monitoring system into a control system, the method comprising:

(a) receiving configuration information regarding a data storage structure in the machinery monitoring system and information about communicating with the machinery monitoring system;

(b) receiving configuration information regarding a data storage structure in the control system and information about communicating with the control system;

(c) entering information to be used in creating a control system configuration file, which file is to be used in preparing the control system to receive data from the machinery monitoring system, the entering performed via a user interface operatively connected to the one or more computer processors, the entering including;

selecting one or more machine monitor units of the machinery monitoring system to include in the control system configuration file;

selecting machine measurement parameters to include in the control system configuration file;

selecting an area within a control system database into which machine measurement data is to be imported; and

selecting whether to enable alarm limits in the control system that are transferred from the machinery monitoring system;

(d) based on the information received in steps (a) and (b) and the information entered in step (c), creating the control system configuration file to be used in preparing the control system to receive data from the machinery monitoring system; and

(e) based on the control system configuration file, transferring data from the machinery monitoring system into the control system.

2. A method performed by one or more computer processors for importing data from a machinery monitoring system into a control system, the method comprising:

(a) receiving configuration information regarding a data storage structure in the machinery monitoring system and information about communicating with the machinery monitoring system;

(b) receiving configuration information regarding a data storage structure in the control system and information about communicating with the control system;

(c) entering information to be used in creating a control system configuration file, which file is to be used in preparing the control system to receive data from the machinery monitoring system, the entering performed via a user interface operatively connected to the one or more computer processors;

(d) based on the information received in steps (a) and (b) and the information entered in step (c), creating the control system configuration file to be used in preparing the control system to receive data from the machinery monitoring system; and

(e) based on the control system configuration file, transferring data from the machinery monitoring system into the control system, the transferring including;

creating one or more datasets into which machine measurement data from one or more machine monitor units of the machinery monitoring system are to be transferred;

applying scaling to the transferred data for one or more of the machine measurement parameters;

defining alarm limits for the transferred data for one or more of the machine measurement parameters; and

assigning a name for one or more of the machine measurement parameters.

3. A method performed by one or more computer processors for importing data from a machinery monitoring system into a control system, wherein the machinery monitoring system measures one or more machine measurement parameters of a machine and the control system controls one or more processes in which the machine performs a function, the method comprising:

(a) receiving generic configuration information regarding a data storage structure in the machinery monitoring system and information about communicating with the machinery monitoring system;

(b) receiving generic configuration information regarding a data storage structure in the control system and information about communicating with the control system;

(c) extracting installation-specific configuration information from the machinery monitoring system via a communication bus;

(d) entering information to be used in creating an import configuration file, which file is to be used in preparing the control system to receive data from the machinery monitoring system, the entering performed via a user interface operatively connected to the one or more computer processors;

(e) based on the generic configuration information received in steps (a) and (b), the installation-specific configuration information extracted from the machinery monitoring system in step (c), and the information entered in step (d), creating the import configuration file to be used in preparing the control system to receive data from the machinery monitoring system; and

(f) based on the import configuration file, transferring data from the machinery monitoring system into the control system.

4. A method performed by one or more computer processors for importing data from a first processor-controlled system associated with a machine into a second processor-controlled system associated with the machine, wherein one or both of the first and second processor-controlled systems measure operational parameters of the machine or control a process in which the machine performs a function, the method comprising:

(a) receiving generic configuration information regarding a data storage structure in the first processor-controlled system and information about communicating with the first processor-controlled system;

(b) receiving generic configuration information regarding a data storage structure in the second processor-controlled system and information about communicating with the second processor-controlled system;

(c) extracting installation-specific configuration information from the first processor-controlled system via a communication bus;

(d) entering information to be used in creating an import configuration file, which file is to be used in setting up the second processor-controlled system to receive data from the first processor-controlled system, the entering of information performed via a user interface operatively connected to the one or more computer processors;

(e) based on the generic configuration information received in steps (a) and (b), and the installation-specific configuration information extracted from the first processor-controlled system in step (c), and the information entered in step (d), creating the import configuration file to be used in preparing the second processor-controlled system to receive data from the first processor-controlled system; and

(f) based on the import configuration file, transferring data from the first processor-controlled system into the second processor-controlled system.

5. The method of claim 4 wherein the first processor-controlled system is selected from the group consisting of a machinery monitoring system and a control system.

6. The method of claim 4 wherein the second processor-controlled system is selected from the group consisting of a machinery monitoring system and a control system.

7. A computer-readable medium containing computer-executable instructions for execution by one or more computer processors to import data from a machinery monitoring system into a control system, wherein the machinery monitoring system measures one or more machine measurement parameters of a machine and the control system controls one or more processes in which the machine performs a function, the instructions including:

first instructions for controlling one or more of the computer processors to receive generic configuration information regarding a data storage structure in the machinery monitoring system and information about communicating with the machinery monitoring system;

second instructions for controlling one or more of the computer processors to receive generic configuration information regarding a data storage structure in the control system and information about communicating with the control system;

third instructions for controlling one or more of the computer processors to extract installation-specific configuration information from the machinery monitoring system via a communication bus;

fourth instructions for controlling one or more of the computer processors to receive user entry of information for use in creating an import configuration file, which file is for use in preparing the control system to receive data from the machinery monitoring system, wherein the user entry of information is performed via a user interface operatively connected to one or more of the computer processors;

fifth instructions for controlling one or more of the computer processors to create the import configuration file for use in preparing the control system to receive data from the machinery monitoring system, wherein the creation of the import configuration file is performed based on the information received by execution of the first and second instructions, the installation-specific configuration information extracted from the machinery monitoring system, and the information entered by the user; and

sixth instructions for controlling one or more of the computer processors to transfer data from the machinery monitoring system into the control system based on the import configuration file.