JP2011175438A - Apparatus and method for receiving operation - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus and method for receiving operation to a plant through a plurality of operation screens to be switched. <P>SOLUTION: An extension screen definition means 31 defines association between status of the plant and an expansion destination operation screen. A message display means 32 displays a message on an extension source operation screen of an operation monitor. An operation receiving means 33 receives operation to the message displayed by the message display means 32. A status acquisition means 34 acquires status when receiving the operation by the operation reception means 33. An extension destination screen display means 35 specifies the extension destination operation screen associated with the status acquired by the status acquisition means 34 by referring to the extension screen definition means 31, and expands it for display. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an operation reception device and an operation reception method for receiving operations on a plant via a plurality of switchable operation screens.

  An operation monitoring apparatus for operating and monitoring a plant provides plant monitoring information via a plurality of switchable operation screens, and accepts operations on the plant via these operation screens.

  Switching rules between a plurality of operation screens are defined in advance. For example, when a message such as an alarm message is displayed on the first operation screen, the second operation screen linked to the message is expanded and displayed by operating the message. In this case, the association between the message displayed on the first operation screen and the second operation screen may be defined in advance as a switching rule between operation screens. When the message is operated, the second operation screen is displayed according to this definition.

JP 2007-323275 A

  However, even for the same message, the operator screen that the operator wants to refer to next may change depending on the status (normal / abnormal) of the operation target at that time. Therefore, when the operation screen of the deployment destination is uniquely associated with the message, an operation screen unnecessary for the operator may be displayed. In this case, the operator needs to perform an operation for displaying a necessary operation screen, for example, an operation for selecting a predetermined screen from a menu or the like for starting the screen, and a desired operation screen can be obtained only by an operation on a message. I can't. In addition, there is a possibility that an operation screen that is truly important in the scene cannot be accessed.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an operation reception device and the like that can efficiently access a necessary operation screen.

The operation accepting apparatus of the present invention is an operation accepting apparatus that controls the display of an operation screen that accepts operations on a plant via a plurality of switchable operation screens. An expanded screen defining means to be defined, a message displaying means for displaying a message on the expanded operation screen, an operation accepting means for accepting an operation on the message displayed by the message displaying means, and accepting the operation by the operation accepting means By referring to the status acquisition means for acquiring the status at the time and the expansion screen definition means, the expansion destination operation screen associated with the status acquired by the status acquisition means is specified, Expanded display And a deployment destination screen display means that, expand the screen definition means, for different said status, and wherein the associating different the deployment destination operation screen.
According to this operation reception device, different deployment destination operation screens are associated with different statuses, so that necessary operation screens can be efficiently accessed.

  The plurality of operation screens may be hierarchized, and the hierarchy of the deployment destination operation screens associated by the development screen defining unit may be different depending on the status.

  The status may be a status relating to an alarm in the plant.

  The status may be information included in display data constituting the development source operation screen, and the status acquisition unit may acquire the status from the display data.

  The status may be a status associated with the message displayed by the message display means.

The operation reception method of the present invention is an operation reception method for controlling the display of an operation screen for receiving operations on a plant. In the operation reception method, a step for defining a correspondence between a plant status and a deployment destination operation screen, A step of displaying a message, a step of receiving an operation on the message displayed by the step of displaying the message, a step of acquiring the status when the operation is received by the step of receiving the operation, and the association By referring to the association defined by the step of defining the status, the development destination operation screen associated with the status acquired by the step of acquiring the status is specified, and the step of expanding and displaying the screen is displayed. Flop comprises, in the step of defining the mapping for different said status, and wherein the associating different the deployment destination operation screen.
According to this operation reception method, different deployment destination operation screens are associated with different statuses, so that necessary operation screens can be efficiently accessed.

According to the operation accepting apparatus of the present invention, since different development destination operation screens are associated with different statuses, necessary operation screens can be efficiently accessed.
According to the operation reception method of the present invention, different deployment destination operation screens are associated with different statuses, so that necessary operation screens can be efficiently accessed.

The block diagram which shows the structure of the field control system to which the operation reception apparatus of one Embodiment is applied. It is a figure which shows the operation | movement at the time of expanding and displaying an operation screen, (a) And (b) is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement at the time of expanding and displaying an operation screen. The figure which illustrates an expansion source operation screen. The figure which illustrates the table created as a definition by the expansion | deployment screen definition means. It is a figure which shows the definition by the expansion | deployment screen definition means in case the operation screen is hierarchized, (a) is a figure which shows a definition table, (b) is a figure which shows the hierarchical structure of an operation screen. It is a figure which shows the example in which an expansion | deployment destination operation screen is prescribed | regulated by the status and the kind of message, (a) is a figure which shows a definition table, (b) is a figure which shows the hierarchical structure of an operation screen.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of an operation receiving apparatus according to the present invention will be described.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a field control system to which the operation accepting apparatus of this embodiment is applied.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the field control system includes field controllers 2, 2,... Distributed in a plant and field devices 1, 2,. And an operation monitoring device 3 for performing monitoring and operation. The field controllers 2, 2,... And the operation monitoring device 3 are connected to each other via the field bus 5.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an image storage unit 4 is connected to the operation monitoring device 3. The image storage unit 4 stores image data that defines the screen configuration of the operation screen (such as arrangement information of display elements in the screen). Using this image data, an operation screen is displayed on the operation monitoring monitor 6 described later.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the operation monitoring device 3 is provided with an operation monitoring monitor 6 for displaying a plurality of switchable operation screens. The operator can monitor the plant via the operation screen of the operation monitoring monitor 6 and can operate the plant via these operation screens. The operation monitoring device 3 acquires necessary image data from the image storage unit 4 in a timely manner and displays an operation screen on the operation monitoring monitor 6.

  The operation monitoring device 3 includes, as part of a display control function for controlling the operation screen of the operation monitoring monitor 6, a development screen definition means 31, a message display means 32, an operation reception means 33, a status acquisition means 34, and a development destination screen display. Means 35 are provided.

  The expansion screen definition means 31 defines the association between the plant status and the expansion destination operation screen. The message display means 32 displays a message on the operation source screen of the operation monitoring monitor. The operation accepting unit 33 accepts an operation for the message displayed by the message display unit 32. The status acquisition unit 34 acquires the status when the operation reception unit 33 receives the operation. The expansion destination screen display unit 35 refers to the expansion screen definition unit 31 to identify the expansion destination operation screen associated with the status acquired by the status acquisition unit 34, and expands and displays this.

  FIG. 2A is a flowchart showing an operation when the operation monitor of the operation monitoring monitor 6 in the operation monitoring apparatus 3 is expanded and displayed, and FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the expansion source operation screen.

  The process of FIG. 2A is executed in a state where, for example, the operation screen shown in FIG. The operation screen in FIG. 3 corresponds to a deployment source operation screen.

  In step S1 of FIG. 2A, it is determined whether or not a click operation has been performed on the message displayed on the operation screen, and the process proceeds to step S2 after the determination is affirmed.

  In the example of FIG. 3, a message display area 61 is provided in the operation screen, and messages are sequentially displayed in time series in the message display area 61 by the message display means 32. For example, when the operator selects and clicks the message 61a in the message display area 61, the determination in step S1 is affirmed and the process proceeds to step S2. This process corresponds to the function of the operation receiving means 33.

  In step S2, the operation target associated with the message is specified based on the message in which the click operation is permitted in step S1.

  Here, for example, when the message indicates a value change, state change, or setting change for a specific field device, the field device is specified as an operation target. When specifying the operation target, the operation target may be extracted from the data constituting the message, the data associated with the message, or some data necessary to display the message, or the character string of the message is searched. By doing so, the operation target may be extracted.

  Next, in step S3, the status acquisition unit 34 acquires the status of the operation target specified in step S2. Here, the status of the operation target is acquired from the display data constituting the operation screen. In the example of FIG. 3, a status display area 62 is provided in the operation screen, and the status of the operation target is displayed in the status display area 62. For this reason, the status of the operation target is included in the display data used to display the status display area 62. In step S3, the status of the operation target can be acquired from this display data.

  Note that the status of the operation target can also be acquired from display data constituting an operation screen other than the expansion source operation screen. For example, if the status of the operation target is not displayed on the expansion source operation screen but this status is displayed on another operation screen, the status of the operation target can be acquired from the display data of the other operation screen. .

  If the status of the operation target is not held on the operation monitoring device 3 side, such as when the operation target status is not displayed on the operation screen, the process proceeds to step S3 as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 5B. Instead, the process of step S3A is employed. That is, in this case, in step S3A, the operation monitoring device 3 performs communication with the field device or the like that is the operation target, and acquires the status of the operation target.

  Next, in step S4, the development destination operation screen is specified according to the definition by the development screen defining means 31. The contents of the definition by the expanded screen definition means 31 will be described later.

  Next, in step S5, the development destination operation screen specified in step S4 is displayed on the operation monitoring monitor 6, and the process returns to step S1.

  The processes in steps S4 to S5 described above correspond to the function of the deployment destination screen display means 35.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a table created as a definition by the development screen definition means 31. As shown in FIG.

  In the example of FIG. 4, a definition table that associates a deployment source operation screen, a message displayed on the deployment source operation screen, a status of an operation target associated with the message, and a deployment destination operation screen is shown. ing.

  In the example of FIG. 4, for example, when the message “M001” displayed on the expansion source operation screen “# 110” is clicked, the status of the operation target associated with the message “M001” is “S001”. In this case, the deployment destination operation screen “# 100” is displayed. However, even when the same message “M001” is clicked, when the status of the operation target associated with the message “M001” is “S002”, the expansion destination operation screen “# 111” Is displayed. Similarly, when the status of the operation target associated with the message “M001” is “S003”, the expansion destination operation screen “# 100” is displayed. That is, in the present invention, it is not necessary that the “status” of the operation target is reflected in the “message”. However, the “status” may be reflected in the “message” itself (the contents of the “message” may be different depending on the “status”).

  As described above, in the operation accepting apparatus of the present embodiment, the deployment destination operation screen displayed next changes in accordance with the status of the operation target. That is, even if the next required operation screen differs depending on the status of the operation target, it is possible to provide the necessary operation screen without requiring an operation for selecting the screen. As a result, the operation burden on the operator is reduced, and the operation efficiency is improved.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram exemplifying the definition by the expanded screen definition means 31 when the operation screen is hierarchized.

  When the operation screen is hierarchized, it is possible to define a deployment destination operation screen using the hierarchy. For example, FIG. 5B shows a case where the operation screen is hierarchized into first to fourth hierarchies. In this case, without defining the individual development source operation screens, as shown in FIG. 5A, it is possible to provide rules that define the deployment destination operation screens using a hierarchy.

  FIG. 5A illustrates a definition table in the case where the expansion source operation screen belongs to the second hierarchy. In this case, if the status of the operation target associated with the message is “abnormal”, the screen of the first layer, which is one layer higher, is selected as the development destination operation screen. In addition, if the status of the operation target associated with the message is “normal”, the screen is the third layer, which is the next lower layer as the deployment destination operation screen, and is the screen associated with the operation target. Is selected. For example, in FIG. 5B, when a click operation is performed on a message displayed on the operation screen 71 that is a deployment source operation screen, if the status of the operation target associated with the message is “abnormal”, the first The operation screen 71A in the hierarchy is displayed. At this time, if the status of the operation target is “normal”, an operation screen 71B on the third hierarchy and related to the operation target is displayed.

  By defining the deployment destination operation screen using the hierarchy of operation screens in this way, the definition of each deployment source operation screen can be omitted.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating another example of the definition by the development screen definition unit 31.

  FIG. 6A shows an example in which the development destination operation screen is defined based on the type of message and the status of the operation target associated with the message. As shown in FIG. 6B, the operation screen has a four-level hierarchical structure of “Control”, “Overview”, “Detail”, and “Trend”, and “Control” indicates the activation state of the operation target. "Overview" is a summary screen of monitoring items and setting items to be operated, "Detail" is a screen showing details of monitoring items and setting items to be operated, and "Trend" is a parameter of monitoring items and setting items to be operated Is a screen that displays a graph along the time axis.

  On the other hand, the status is “steady” indicating a steady state, “transitional” indicating a planned transient state due to a setting change, etc., “alert” indicating an unplanned transient state, “light alarm” indicating a minor alarm state ”And“ heavy alarm ”indicating a serious alarm condition.

  The contents of the message are classified into four types: one indicating a change in value, one indicating a state change, one indicating that a setting has been changed, and one indicating that there has been a start / stop.

  In the example shown in FIG. 6A, when there is an operation for a message regardless of the current operation screen (development source operation screen) level, the corresponding operation screen (development destination operation screen) is displayed. Is done. For example, when the status is “steady”, one of four operation screens corresponding to the type of message is selected as the standard expansion destination operation screen. However, if the status is different, an operation screen that is considered to be more appropriate is selected as the deployment destination operation screen. For example, when a message indicating a state change is operated, if the status is “steady”, the operation screen for “Detail” is displayed, whereas if the status is “transitional”, a transitional state is displayed. The operation screen of “Trend” is displayed so that the details can be grasped. In the case of a “serious alarm” in which a serious alarm has occurred, the “Control” operation screen is displayed so that the overall status of the operation target can be easily grasped regardless of the type of message. .

  In the example of FIG. 6A, the deployment destination operation screen is defined regardless of the hierarchy of the deployment source operation screen, but a different deployment destination operation screen may be defined for each layer of the deployment source operation screen. That is, the deployment destination operation screen for the same message may be different depending on whether the deployment source operation screen is “Detail” or “Trend”.

  As described above, according to the operation accepting apparatus and the like of the present invention, different deployment destination operation screens are associated with different statuses, so that necessary operation screens can be efficiently accessed.

  The scope of application of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. The present invention can be widely applied to an operation reception device and an operation reception method for receiving operations on a plant via a plurality of switchable operation screens.

31 Deployment screen definition means 32 Message display means 33 Operation reception means 34 Status acquisition means 35 Deployment destination screen display means

Claims (6)

In the operation reception device that controls the display of the operation screen that receives operations on the plant via a plurality of switchable operation screens,
Expansion screen definition means for defining the correspondence between the status of the plant and the expansion destination operation screen,
Message display means for displaying a message on the source operation screen;
Operation accepting means for accepting an operation on the message displayed by the message display means;
Status acquisition means for acquiring the status when the operation is received by the operation reception means;
By referring to the expansion screen definition means, the expansion destination operation screen associated with the status acquired by the status acquisition means is specified, and an expansion destination screen display means that expands and displays this,
With
An expanded screen defining unit associates different expanded destination operation screens with different statuses. The operation accepting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of operation screens are hierarchized, and a hierarchy of the deployment destination operation screens correlated by the development screen defining unit is different according to the status. . The operation accepting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the status is a status related to an alarm in the plant. 4. The status according to claim 1, wherein the status is information included in display data constituting the expansion source operation screen, and the status acquisition unit acquires the status from the display data. The operation accepting device described. The operation accepting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the status is a status associated with the message displayed by the message display unit. In the operation reception method that controls the display of the operation screen that receives operations on the plant,
A step for defining a correspondence between the status of the plant and the operation screen of the deployment destination,
Displaying a message on the source operation screen,
Receiving an operation for the message displayed by the step of displaying the message;
Obtaining the status when the operation is accepted by the step of accepting the operation;
The expansion destination operation screen associated with the status acquired by the step of acquiring the status is specified by referring to the association defined by the step of defining the association, and this is expanded and displayed. Step to do,
With
In the step of defining the association, the operation accepting method is characterized in that different development destination operation screens are associated with different statuses.