CN109597367A - Operator shows switching preview - Google Patents

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CN109597367A
CN109597367A CN201811160168.3A CN201811160168A CN109597367A CN 109597367 A CN109597367 A CN 109597367A CN 201811160168 A CN201811160168 A CN 201811160168A CN 109597367 A CN109597367 A CN 109597367A
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P·乔希
J·K·奈多
D·R·斯特林顿
C·I·S·威
D·T·施莱斯
M·M·菲尔金斯
C·A·斯科特
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Abstract

The technology that operator for the procedure segment in previews factory shows includes that procedure segment is presented on user interface apparatus, wherein procedure segment includes the user control for being presented and/or showing another procedure segment on process plant is shown.User in response to receiving the request of the preview of the other procedure segments of instruction display via user control inputs, and other procedure segments are presented in user interface apparatus, and the procedure segment under preview mode is presented simultaneously.Procedure segment under preview mode can be abreast presented, self ground is presented, presentation etc. in individual display window.

Description

Operator shows switching preview
Related application
The application is general field application, is on August 22nd, 2016 entitled " the Operator Display submitted The U. S. application No.15/243 of Switching Preview ", the continuous case in 176 part, the entire disclosure are hereby clear In incorporated herein by reference.
Technical field
The disclosure relates generally to Process Control Systems, and more particularly, to permission operator's previews factory A part simultaneously check process plant other parts user interface apparatus.
Background technique
Distributed process control system (as used in chemistry, petroleum or the other processing those) generally include via mould Quasi-, number or combined analog/digital bus or via wireless communication link or network and at least one host or operator The one or more process controllers and input/output (I/O) that interface and one or more field devices are communicatively coupled are set It is standby.Field device (can be such as valve, valve positioner, switch and transmitter (for example, temperature, pressure, liquid level and flow-velocity sensing Device)) it is located in process environment and usually executes physics or process control function and (such as, opens or closes valve or measured Journey parameter) to control the one or more processes executed in process plant or system.Such as meet well-known Smart devices as the field device of Fieldbus agreement can also execute control calculating, warning function and control The other control functions usually realized in device.The process controller being also normally positioned in the environment of plant receives indication sensor or existing The signal of the signal for the process measurements that field device obtains and/or the other information about field device, and execute operation (example The controller application for such as) carrying out the different control modules of process control decisions, control signal is generated based on the signal received, And with such asWirelessWithIt is existing as Fieldbus field device The control module or block executed in field device is mutually coordinated.Control module in controller is believed control by communication line or link Number it is sent to field device, the thus at least part of operation of control process factory or system.
Information from field device and controller usually pass through data highway can be used for it is one or more of the other hard Part equipment, such as, operator interface, personal computer or calculating equipment, data historian, Report Builder, centralized data Library or other centralized management calculate equipment, and it is generally but not always to be located in control room or far from more disliking that these, which calculate equipment, In the other positions of bad facility environment.Each of these hardware devices usually (but not being always) concentrate on whole process work In a part of factory or process plant.The operation application of these hardware devices, these applications can (for example) enable the operator to hold Row is about control process and/or the function of operating process factory, such as, changes setting, the modification controller of process control routine Or the control module in field device operation, check process current state, check the police that field device and controller generate The operation of report, simulation process is with start-up or test process control software, preservation and update configuration database etc..Hardware is set The data highway that standby, controller and field device are utilized may include wired communication path, wireless communications path or The combination of wired and wireless communication path.
For example, the DeltaV sold by Emerson Process Management company (Emerson Process Management)TMControl System processed includes the multiple applications in distinct device at the different location being stored in process plant and being executed by it. Each offer user interface (UI) in these applications, to allow user (for example, deployment engineer, operator, maintenance technology people Member etc.) check and/or modify the various aspects that process plant is operated and configured.In the entire specification, phrase " user interface " Or " UI " is used to refer to application or the screen of the configuration for allowing user to check or modify process plant, operation or state.Similarly, Phrase " user interface apparatus " or " UI equipment " are for referring to the equipment that user interface is just operating on it, and no matter the equipment is solid Fixed (for example, work station, wall display-device, process control equipment display etc.) or mobile (for example, calculating on knee Machine, tablet computer, smart phone etc.).It resides in one or more operator workstations or calculates the configuration application in equipment It allows users to create or changes process control module, and download to these process control modules via data highway Dedicated distributed director.In general, these control modules are made of the functional block of communication interconnection, these functional blocks are based on its input The function in control program is executed, and other functional blocks into control program provide output.Configuration application can also allow for Deployment engineer's creation changes and data and enables the operator to change process using to show to operator for checking The operator interface of setting (such as, set point) in control routine.Each nonshared control unit and (in some cases) one A or multiple field devices store and execute corresponding controller application, and controller application operation is assigned and downloads to wherein Control module, to realize real process control function.Can on one or more operator workstations (or with operation On member's work station and one or more remote computing devices of data highway communication connection) checking using via number of executing Data are received from controller application according to high-speed channel, and aobvious to Process Control System engineer, operator or user using UI Multiple and different views as showing the data, and operator's view, engineer's view, technical staff's view can be provided etc. Any of figure.Data historian application is typically stored in data history library facilities and is executed by it, data history Some or all data that library facilities is collected and storage is provided across data highway, and configuration database application can be attached It is run in other computers of data highway, with the data for storing the configuration of active procedure control routine and being associated. Alternatively, configuration database can be located at configuration using in identical work station.
As described above, operator shows that application is realized in one or more work stations usually in system scope, and The display of the mode of operation about control system or equipment in factory is provided to operator or maintenance personnel.In general, these are aobvious Show the alarm indication using controller or the alarm that generates of equipment in receive process factory, the control in control instructions process plant The control display of device processed or the mode of operation of other equipment, the maintenance of mode of operation of equipment in instruction process plant are shown Form.These displays are commonly configured to the process control module shown in a known way from process plant or equipment is received Information or data.In some known systems, show have figure with physically or logically element associated, the figure and physics or Logic element is write to each other, to receive the data about physically or logically element.Figure can be based on the data received aobvious Change in display screen, to illustrate (for example) tank is half-full, illustrates the flow that flow sensor measures etc..
In some known systems, UI depicts the procedure segment for indicating a part of process plant.In order to check process work The other parts of factory can include across drawing connector (off-sheet connector) on UI, across drawing connector instruction With the connection of another procedure segment not to be covered on the UI that currently shows.It, can be with retouching when operator selects across drawing connector The new UI for drawing other procedure segments replaces current UI.For example, UI depicts the process including the Crude oil heater across drawing connector Section.When having selected across drawing connector, another UI is presented, which depicts the procedure segment of crude tower.
In this way, UI changes completely, without including the overlapping between the procedure segment in display.As a result, presenting every time When new UI, operator requires to relocate oneself.Operator may need to check including current about describing in new UI While the new UI of the position for the procedure segment described in the previous UI of the position of procedure segment, previous UI is remembered.Therefore, operator can It can need to navigate back and forth between UI several times, to remember the configuration and/or data of the procedure incarnation in a procedure segment, look into simultaneously See another procedure segment.
Summary of the invention
The display with user control (such as, research tool, navigation bar or off-balancesheet connector) is presented in user interface apparatus Screen, the display screen allow user can preview describe process plant a part procedure segment (" procedure segment of institute's preview ") and/or mistake The state of this part of journey factory, while the procedure segment currently checked for observing another part of description process plant (" is checked Procedure segment ").In some embodiments, in process plant, the procedure segment of institute's preview is connected with the procedure segment checked. For example, the output for the procedure segment checked can be fed into the input of the procedure segment of institute's preview.In other embodiments, institute is pre- The procedure segment look at is adjacent with the procedure segment checked, but these procedure segments and is not connected with.In other embodiments, institute preview Procedure segment is and disconnected and non-conterminous procedure segment.
In some embodiments, research tool can provide the search result of other procedure segments, wherein search result entry Each of include corresponding process section preview.In other embodiments, navigation bar provides the level described in process plant The navigation " crumbs " of the navigation path of structure, wherein in the procedure segment and navigation path of institute's preview and/or in navigation path Hierarchical structure in procedure segment it is corresponding.In other embodiments, it by being connected outside selection drawing, obtains and across drawing connector The preview of one or more status indicators of the procedure segment of corresponding institute's preview.
User interface apparatus can be connect with online process measurement and online process plant entity, be allowed to operation The state (for example, warning, alarm, quantity of alert/alarm etc.) of the procedure segment of member's display institute's preview.In some embodiments, The procedure segment of institute's preview and/or the procedure segment state of institute's preview can be presented in the window, cover being checked on a display screen The display of procedure segment and/or adjacent with user control or adjoin.
User interface apparatus can also include for by preview mode switch to full view mode and selection course section with The user control checked under full view mode.Full view mode may include the complete display of the only one in procedure segment. For example, operator can touch in the procedure segment of institute's preview, double strike, touches and pin, drags, clicking, double-clicking, clicking And pin, click and drag, to check the procedure segment of institute's preview under full view mode.It is defeated in response to being received from operator Enter, the procedure segment of institute's preview may be displayed on entire display screen, not include checked procedure segment.In another example, Operator can touch in the procedure segment checked, it is double strike, touch and pin, click, double-clicking, clicking and pinning, To be restored to the full view mode of checked procedure segment.
Detailed description of the invention
Figure 1A is the block diagram of the distributed process control network in process plant, and process plant includes that user interface is set Standby, user interface apparatus shows the preview of the procedure segment in process plant to operator;
Figure 1B is the block diagram of the exemplary user interface device of schematic illustration in Figure 1A;
Fig. 2A is that the screen under full view mode is shown, which, which shows, depicts procedure segment in process plant and across figure Paper connector;
Fig. 2 B is that the screen under preview mode is shown, which shows a part for depicting procedure segment and another procedure segment A part;
Fig. 2 C is that the screen illustrated in Fig. 2 B is shown, which shows including for switching to full view mould from preview mode The user control of formula;
Fig. 2 D is that the screen under full view mode is shown, which, which shows, depicts in response to receiving from the defeated of operator Enter to switch to another procedure segment for the preview mode of full view mode illustrated in Fig. 2 B from preview mode;
Fig. 3 is that the screen under preview mode is shown, the screen show depict procedure segment and overlay in the procedure segment and Window including another procedure segment;
Fig. 4 is that the screen under full view mode is shown, which, which shows, depicts procedure segment and for checking and/or preview The user control of adjacent process section in process plant;
Fig. 5 is that description search display and the part of screen of search result are shown, includes that can overlay in search result The other procedure segments presented in window in the procedure segment;
Fig. 6 is that the screen under preview mode is shown, which, which shows, depicts procedure segment and overlay in procedure segment and wrap Include the window of other procedure segments in the navigation path of the level of procedure segment relevant to the hierarchical structure of process control plant;
Fig. 7 is that the screen under preview mode is shown, the screen show depict procedure segment and overlay in the procedure segment and The window of status summary including another procedure segment;And
Fig. 8 is the flow chart for indicating the illustrative methods for the procedure segment in previews factory.
Specific embodiment
Figure 1A is the block diagram of the example process control network 100 operated in Process Control System or process plant 10. Process control network 100 may include network backbone 105, network backbone 105 provide direct between various other equipment or Indirectly connection.In various embodiments, the equipment coupled with network backbone 105 includes access point 72, (for example, via inline Net or corporate lan) lead to the gateway 75 of other process plants, lead to the gateway of external system (for example, leading to internet) 78, UI equipment 112 (for example, traditional operation person's work station) or mobile computing device be can be fixed (for example, mobile device intelligence Can phone), server 150, controller 11, input/output (I/O) block 26 and 28, wired field device 15-22, radio network gateway 35 and cordless communication network 70 combination.Communication network 70 may include wireless device 40-58 comprising wireless field device 40-46, wireless adapter 52a and 52b, access point 55a and 55b and router 58.Wireless adapter 52a and 52b can divide It is not connect with not wireless field device 48 and 50.Controller 11 may include processor 30, memory 32 and one or more controls Routine 38 processed.Although Figure 1A depicts only the individual equipment in some equipment connecting with network backbone 105, should manage Solution, each of these equipment can have multiple examples on network backbone 105, and in fact, process plant 10 can To include multiple network backbones 105.
UI equipment 112 can be communicated to connect via network backbone 105 and controller 11 and radio network gateway 35.Controller 11 can To be communicated to connect via input/output (I/O) card 26 and 28 and wired field device 15-22, and can be via network backbone 105 and radio network gateway 35 and wireless field device 40-46 is communicated to connect.Controller 11 can be operated, and be set with use site Standby at least some of 15-22 and 40-46 realize batch processing or continuous processing.For example, controller 11 can be with it is excessively program-controlled The DeltaV that the Emerson Process Management company that network backbone 105 processed communicates to connect sellsTMController.Controller 11 can also make (such as, with any desired and such as standard 4-20mA equipment, I/O card 26,28 and/or any smart communication protocolFieldbus agreement,It is agreement, wirelessAgreement etc.) associated hardware and software It is communicated to connect with field device 15-22 and 40-46.In figure 1A in embodiment illustrated, controller 11, field device 15-22 It is wireline equipment with I/O card 26,28, and field device 40-46 is wireless field device.
In the operation of UI equipment 112, in some embodiments, UI equipment 112 can execute user interface (" UI "), from And allows UI equipment 112 to receive input via input interface and output is provided at display.UI equipment 112 can be from service Device 150 receives data (for example, such as procedure parameter, daily record data, sensing data, and/or times that can be captured and store What process related data as its data).In other embodiments, UI can be entirely or partly at server 150 It executes, wherein server 150 can send display data to UI equipment 112.UI equipment 112 can be via backbone 105 from mistake Other nodes (such as, controller 11, radio network gateway 35 or server 150) in process control network 100 receive UI data (can be with Including display data and process parameter data).Based on the UI data received at UI equipment 112, UI equipment 112 provides expression With the output of the various aspects of the associated process of process control network 100, thus allow user monitor process.User can also pass through It provides input to influence the control to process at UI equipment 112.In order to illustrate, UI equipment 112, which can provide, indicates such as tank The figure of filling process.In this case, user can read tank level measurement, and determination needs to fill tank.User Can at UI equipment 112 show inlet valve graphical interaction, and input cause inlet valve open order.
In certain embodiments, UI equipment 112 may be implemented such as thin-client, networking client or Fat Client this Any kind of client of sample.For example, UI equipment 112 may rely on other nodes, computer, UI equipment or server A large amount of processing needed for operation to carry out UI equipment 112, if UI equipment memory, in terms of be restricted (for example, in wearable device) can be then such case.In this example, UI equipment 112 can with server 150 or with Another UI equipment communication, wherein server 150 or other UI equipment can be with one or more on process control network 100 The communication of a other nodes (for example, server), and can determination to be sent to the display data and/or process of UI equipment 112 Data.In addition, any data relevant to the user's input received can be transmitted to server 150 by UI equipment 112, so that Server 150 can handle data relevant to user's input and accordingly operate.In other words, UI equipment 112 can be with Figure is only rendered, and serves as storing data and executes one or more sections of routine necessary to the operation of UI equipment 112 The portal of point or server.The advantages of minimal hardware that thin-client UI equipment provides UI equipment 112 requires.
In other embodiments, UI equipment 112 can be networking client.In this embodiment, the use of UI equipment 112 Family can be interacted via the browser at UI equipment 112 with Process Control System.Browser allows users to visit via trunk 105 Ask the data and resource at another node or server 150 (such as, server 150).For example, browser can be from server 150 receive UI data (such as, showing data or process parameter data), so that browser be allowed to describe for controlling and/or supervising Some or all of figure depending on during.Browser can also receive user's input (such as, mouse clicks figure).User is defeated Enter may cause to the information resources of browser retrieval or access storage on the server 150.For example, mouse click may cause to it is clear Look at device (from server 150) retrieve and show information related with figure is clicked.
In other embodiments, a large amount of processing of UI equipment 112 can be the generation at UI equipment 112.For example, UI is set Standby 112 can execute previously discussed UI.UI equipment 112 can also be in storage, access and the analysis for locally carrying out data.
In operation, user can interact with UI equipment 112, with one in monitoring or control process control network 100 Or multiple equipment (such as, any of field device 15-22 or equipment 40-48).For example, user can be with UI equipment 112 Interaction, with modifications or changes and the associated parameter of control routine being stored in controller 11.The processor 30 of controller 11 is real Existing or supervision may include (storage is in memory 32) one or more process control routines of control loop.Processor 30 It can be communicated with field device 15-22 and 40-46 and the other nodes communicated to connect with backbone network 105.It should be noted that if any It needs, any control routine described herein or module (including prediction of quality and fault detection module or functional block) can make It is realized or is executed by different controllers or other equipment in its part.Similarly, described herein will be in Process Control System The control routine or module of interior realization can be using any forms, including software, firmware, hardware etc..Control routine can by appoint What desired software format (such as, using the programming of object-oriented, ladder logic, sequential function chart table, Function Block Diagram, or Person uses any other software-programming languages or design example) Lai Shixian.Particularly, user can be by UI equipment 112 come real Existing control routine.Control routine can store at such as random access memory (RAM) or read-only memory (ROM) such In the memory of what desired type.Equally, control routine can be hard-coded into such as one or more EPROM, EEPROM, In specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or any other hardware or firmware components.Therefore, (in certain embodiments, user uses UI Equipment 112) controller 11 is configured to realize control strategy or control routine in any desired manner.
In some embodiments of UI equipment 112, user can interact with UI equipment 112, to use commonly referred function Energy block realizes control strategy at controller 11, wherein each functional block is the object or other parts (example of whole control routine Such as, subroutine), and operated in conjunction with other functional blocks (via the communication of so-called link), to realize Process Control System Interior process control loop.Functional block based on control usually execute input function (such as, with transmitter, sensor or other The associated input function of process parameter measurement device);Control function (such as, with the control that executes PID, the controls such as fuzzy logic The associated control function of routine);Or the output function of the operation (such as, valve) of some equipment is controlled, system is controlled with implementation procedure Some physical function in system.Certainly, there are the mixing of functional block and other types.Functional block can have in UI equipment 112 Locate provide graphical representation, thus allow user easily modify the connection between the type of functional block, functional block and with mistake The associated input/output of each functional block realized in process control system.Functional block can be stored in controller 11 and It is executed by it (this usually uses the case where these functional blocks), or existing with standard 4-20mA equipment and certain form of intelligence Field device (such as, HART device) association, or can be stored in field device itself and realize that (this can be by it The case where Fieldbus equipment).Controller 11 may include one or more controls that one or more control loops may be implemented Routine 38 processed.Each control loop be commonly known as control module, and can by execute one or more functions block come It executes.
Referring still to Figure 1A, wireless field device 40-46 is using wireless protocols as such as wireless HART protocol in nothing It is communicated in gauze network 70.In certain embodiments, UI equipment 112 is able to use wireless network 70 and wireless field device 40-46 communication.These wireless field devices 40-46 can directly with one or more of the other node of process control network 100 Communication, these nodes, which are also configured as, carries out wireless communication (for example, using wireless protocols).In order to be not configured to carry out nothing Line communication one or more of the other node communication, wireless field device 40-46 can use connect with backbone network 105 it is wireless Gateway 35.Certainly, field device 15-22 and 40-46 can meet any other desired standard or agreement is (such as, any Wired or wireless agreement), any standard or agreement including future exploitation.
Radio network gateway 35 is can to provide the provider of the access to the various wireless device 40-58 of cordless communication network 70 The example of equipment.Particularly, radio network gateway 35 provides wireless device 40-58 and the (control including Figure 1A of process control network 100 Device 11) other nodes between communicative couplings.In some cases, radio network gateway 35 passes through routing, buffering and scheduled service Lower layer with wire line protocols storehouse and wireless protocols storehouse (for example, address conversion, routing, grouping cutting, priorization etc.) is provided Communicative couplings, while shared one or more layers of the wired and wireless protocol stack of tunnelling.In other cases, radio network gateway 35 can translate the order that do not share between the wire line protocols and wireless protocols of any protocol layer.
Similar to wired field device 15-22, the wireless field device 40-46 of wireless network 70 can be in process plant 10 Interior execution physical control function, for example, the measured value of open or close valve or acquirement procedure parameter.However, wireless field is set Standby 40-46 is configured to be communicated using the wireless protocols of network 70.In this way, wireless field device 40-46, radio network gateway, Other radio node 52-58 with wireless network 70 are the producer and consumer of wireless communication packets.
In some cases, wireless network 70 may include non-wireless device.For example, the field device 48 of Figure 1A can be Traditional 4-20mA equipment, and field device 50 can be traditional wired HART device.In order to be communicated in network 70, scene Equipment 48 and 50 can be connect via wireless adapter (WA) 52a or 52b with cordless communication network 70.In addition, wireless adapter 52a, 52b can be supported such asOther communication protocols as Fieldbus, PROFIBUS, DeviceNet etc. View.In addition, wireless network 70 may include one or more network access point 55a, 55b, network access point 55a, 55b be can be With the independent physical equipment of 35 wire communication of radio network gateway or radio network gateway 35 can be set as integrated equipment.Wireless network Network 70 can also include one or more routers 58, will be grouped from a wireless device and be forwarded in cordless communication network 70 Another wireless device.Wireless device 32-46 and 52-58 can the Radio Link 60 of network 70 by wireless communication lead to each other Believe and is communicated with radio network gateway 35.
In certain embodiments, process control network 100 may include the net communicated with using other wireless protocols Other nodes that network trunk 105 connects.For example, process control network 100 may include one or more wireless access point 72, this A little wireless access point 72 utilize other wireless protocols, and such as, WiFi or other meets the WLAN association of IEEE 802.11 View, mobile communication protocol (such as, WiMAX (World Interoperability for Microwave Access, WiMax), LTE (long term evolution) or other ITU-R (states Border telecommunication union Radiocommunication Sector) compatible protocol), hf radio communication (such as, near-field communication (NFC) and Bluetooth (bluetooth)) or other wireless communication protocols.In general, these wireless access point 72 allow it is hand-held or other portable It calculates equipment and passes through the respective wireless net of protocol stacks different from wireless network 70 and that support is different with wireless network 70 Network is communicated.In some embodiments, UI equipment 112 is led to using wireless access point 72 by process control network 100 Letter.In some cases, other than portable computing device, one or more process control equipments (for example, controller 11, Field device 15-22 or wireless device 35,40-58) it the wireless network that access point 72 is supported also can be used is communicated.
Addition, or alternatively, providing method, apparatus may include one for leading to system outside straight-forward procedure control system Or multiple gateways 75,78.In these embodiments, UI equipment 112 can be used for control, monitoring or in other ways with institute State External system communication.In general, this system is the client or supplier for the information for being generated or being operated by Process Control System.Example Such as, straight-forward procedure factory 10 (can be had its own corresponding process control data network backbone by device gateway node 75 105) it is communicated to connect with another process plant with its own corresponding network backbone.In embodiment, single network master Dry 105 can serve multiple process plants or process control environment.
In another example, process gateway node 75 can by straight-forward procedure factory with do not include process control network 100 or trunk 105 traditional or the prior art process plant communication connection.In this example, device gateway node 75 can The different associations utilized with the agreement and legacy system converted or the process control big data trunk 105 of interpreting equipment 10 is utilized Discuss the message between (for example, Ethernet, Profibus, Fieldbus, DeviceNet).In this example, UI equipment 112 can With for control, monitor or in other ways with the system or network in described traditional or the prior art the process plant Communication.
There is provided method, apparatus may include one or more external system gateway nodes 78, by process control network 100 with (such as, laboratory system (for example, Laboratory Information Management System or LIMS), personnel are in shifts for external public or proprietary system Database, material handling system, maintaining-managing system, product inventory control system, Production Scheduling System, met data system, Transport and processing system, packaging system, internet, other providers Process Control System or other external systems) network Communication connection.External system gateway node 78 can for example promote outside Process Control System and process plant personnel (for example, Family in personnel) between communication.
Although Figure 1A instantiates the single controller 11 of field device 15-22 and 40-46 with limited quantity, this It is merely an illustrative and non-limiting embodiment.It may include any number in the offer method, apparatus of process control network 100 The controller 11 of amount, and any of controller 11 can with any amount of wired or wireless field device 15-22, 40-46 communication, to control the process in equipment 10.In addition, process plant 10 can also include any amount of radio network gateway 35, Router 58, access point 55, wireless process control communication network 70, access point 72, and/or gateway 75,78.
Figure 1B instantiates the block diagram of example UI equipment 112.UI equipment 112 can be desktop computer (such as, traditional behaviour Work person's work station, control room display) or mobile computing device (such as, laptop computer, tablet computer, mobile device Smart phone, personal digital assistant (PDA), wearable computing devices or any other suitable client computing device).UI Equipment 112 may include display 84.In addition, UI equipment 112 include one or more processors or CPU 88, memory 52, Random access memory (RAM) 90, input/output (I/O) circuit 92 and pass through local area network, wide area network or any other conjunction Suitable network sends and receives the communication unit 58 of data.UI equipment 112 can be with controller 11, server 150 and/or any Other suitable computing device communications.
Memory 52 may include operating system 78 and control unit 44, control unit 44 for control display 84 and It is communicated with controller 11, with the on-line operation of control process factory.In some embodiments, server 150 can be by process work The graphical representation of a part of factory is sent to UI equipment 112, and in turn, control unit 44 can cause the figure of this part of process plant Shape expression is presented on display 84.In addition, control unit 44 can obtain user's input from I/O circuit 92, such as, from behaviour User's input of work person's (being also referred to as user herein), and the current not shown procedure segment of display is translated into user's input Preview request, show current not shown procedure segment full view request, from preview mode switch to full view mode And show one request in procedure segment, display to including that process in one in procedure segment is joined with full view mode The request etc. of several adjustings.
In some embodiments, the user after translation can be inputted and be transmitted to server 150, server by control unit 44 150 can be generated requested UI and send it to UI equipment 112, for display.In other embodiments, control unit 44 can input the new UI of generation based on the user after translation, and new UI is presented on the display of UI equipment 112 84.Serve as interpreter User's input afterwards is control unit 44 when showing the request to the adjusting for including procedure parameter in one in procedure segment Whether can be locked with determination process parameter.If procedure parameter is locked, control unit 44 can not adjust procedure parameter, And the message that instruction procedure parameter is locked and cannot adjust on the display 84 of UI equipment 112 can be presented.If Procedure parameter is not locked out, then control unit 44 can input the process adjusted on display 84 according to the user from operator Parameter value, and instruction can be provided to controller 11 with the procedure parameter in adjustment process factory.In other embodiments, it controls User after translation can be inputted and be transmitted to the procedure parameter value that can be generated after adjusting and send it to by unit 44 processed UI equipment 112 for display server 150, and to controller 11 provide instruction, in adjustment process factory process ginseng Number.
Fig. 2A instantiates the example screen display 200 under full view mode, and screen shows that 200 depict in process plant 10 Crude oil heater procedure segment 202 and across drawing connector 204.In some embodiments, screen shows that 200 can be presented on UI On the display 84 of equipment 112.Crude oil heater procedure segment 202 may include between process plant entity, process plant entity Connection, procedure parameter value and alarm graphical representation.
As illustrated in Fig. 2A, Crude oil heater procedure segment 202 includes the graphical representation of several process plant entities: two 210,214, four, tank pumps, 212,216,226,230, nine valves 218,222,228,232,236,240,242,244,248, four A heat exchanger 220,224,234,238 and pyrogen oil output 250.In addition, screen shows that 200 may include and various process work The procedure parameter value of factory's entity associated and alarm, such as, with 212 associated pump speeds of the associated tank level value 210a of tank 210 and pump Spend 212a and with the associated valve of valve 218 be open percentage 218a.Set-point value can also be together with procedure parameter value in screen It is shown in display 200.In some embodiments, by touch gestures (if display 84 is touch screen) or by mouse point It hits, the adjustable procedure parameter value (more specifically, set-point value) of operator.
For example, operator can touch or click the graphical representation of process plant entity, as a result, screen shows that 200 can be with Panel is presented, to allow operator to join using the process that slider bar, graphical representation of dial etc. carry out adjustment process plant entities Numerical value.In another example, operator can execute various touch gestures or mouse to the graphical representation of process plant entity It clicks, with the procedure parameter value of adjustment process plant entities.More specifically, operator can execute drag gesture or click and drag It is dynamic, to adjust the tank level value of tank or the temperature setting of heat exchanger, rotation gesture can be executed to adjust the speed of pump, it can be with It executes scaling gesture and carrys out valve opening percentage of regulating valve etc..Although these only can be used for showing for adjustment process parameter value The gesture and/or mouse of example are clicked, but any suitable gesture or mouse can be used and click to come in adjustment process factory The procedure parameter value of any suitable process plant entity.In yet another example, operator can be by hardware or soft key Disk keys in new procedure parameter value.Operator can click or touch the graphical representation of process plant entity, allow to grasp to pull out The dialog box of new procedure parameter value is keyed in as member.
Under any circumstance, when process parameter value is reflected in the actual measured value (" real time data ") in line process factory 10 When, control module 44 can provide instruction to controller 11, and the procedure parameter in online process plant is adjusted to set point Value.On the other hand, when process parameter value is the analogue value, control module 44 can be after screen shows and adjusting is presented on 200 Procedure parameter value.
Across drawing connector 204 is connect with pyrogen oil output 250, and the instruction including connecting with tower top procedure segment. In some embodiments, across drawing connector 204 can receive user's input from operator, and be inputted based on user, and UI is set Standby 112 can display together tower top procedure segment and Crude oil heater procedure segment under full view mode or preview mode.For example, If received at across drawing connector 204 it is double strike, double click, touch and pin, click and pin etc. as User's input, then UI equipment 112 can show tower top procedure segment under full view mode, such as in figure 2d in greater detail. It touches, click, slide, click and pins, replaced as mouse-over etc. if received at across drawing connector 204 Alternative family input, then UI equipment 112 can show tower top procedure segment under preview mode, such as in Fig. 2 B, Fig. 2 C and Fig. 3 more in detail Carefully describe.Although these only can be used for the example input for checking procedure segment under preview mode or full view mode, But any suitable gesture or mouse movement can be provided as user's input.
When operator, which provides instruction, checks the substitution user input of request of tower top procedure segment under preview mode, UI is set Standby 112 can show Crude oil heater procedure segment 202 or part of it, tower top procedure segment or part of it and Crude oil heater Intersection between tower top procedure segment.In some embodiments, procedure segment can be displayed side by side, self display or It shows in any other suitable way.In addition, in some embodiments, the position of procedure segment over the display can be based on institute The procedure segment of preview leaves the direction of the page.For example, if the procedure segment of institute's preview is positioned in screen (or the packet that shows 200 The larger screen for including the two procedure segments is shown) on the procedure segment currently checked right side or left side, then procedure segment can be with It is displayed side by side under preview mode.If the procedure segment of institute's preview is positioned in screen and shows 200 (or including the two processes Section larger screen show) on the procedure segment currently checked above or below, then procedure segment can be under preview mode Self display.
Fig. 2 B depicts the example screen display 260 under preview mode, and screen shows that 260 depict checked procedure segment The part 262 of the procedure segment (tower top procedure segment) of the part 202 and institute's preview of (the Crude oil heater procedure segment of Fig. 2A).Some In embodiment, the procedure segment of institute's preview can be the procedure segment (" procedure segment checked ") currently just checked upstream or under The procedure segment of trip.The procedure segment in downstream can be the process connecting with its another procedure segment for inputting the output for other procedure segments Section.The procedure segment of upstream can be exported with it be other procedure segments input the procedure segment that connect of another procedure segment.For example, Tower top procedure segment 262 can be the procedure segment in 202 downstream of Crude oil heater procedure segment, because Crude oil heater procedure segment 202 The output of pyrogen oil is the input of tower top procedure segment 262.Across drawing connector 204 can indicate in Crude oil heater procedure segment 202 Pyrogen oil output 250 and tower top procedure segment 262 between connection.In other embodiments, the procedure segment of institute's preview can be with The procedure segment checked in process plant 10 is adjacent, but these procedure segments can not share connection.
Screen shows that 260 further include the intersection between the procedure segment 202 checked and the procedure segment 262 of institute's preview 264.Intersection 264 can be the line of demarcation between procedure segment 202,262, or can be appointing for separation process section 202,262 What its suitable boundary.It as shown in Figure 2 B, can in order to show in 260 the cooperation of the two procedure segments 202,262 in screen To include a part in each of procedure segment 202,262.For example, the procedure segment 202 and institute's preview that may include and checked Procedure segment 262 the immediate process plant entity of intersection graphical representation, and remaining process plant entity can be removed Graphical representation.More specifically, in order to show in 260 the cooperation of the two procedure segments 202,262 in screen, each procedure segment 202,262 screen size can halve.Therefore, each of the procedure segment 202,262 farthest away from intersection 262 can be removed Half (for example, the left side for the procedure segment 202 checked), and closest to every in the procedure segment of intersection 202,262 A half can remain intact.Addition, or alternatively, the screen size of each procedure segment 202,262 can reduce three/ Two, 3/4ths, 4/5ths or any suitable amount.
In some embodiments, operator can execute slip gesture (if display 84 is touch screen), or from across Other suitable positions on the position (as shown in Figure 2 A) of drawing connector 204 or display 84 start to be clicking and dragging on mouse Mark, to request preview mode.Once presenting screen in UI equipment 112 shows 260, operator can slide always or point It hits and drags, with the size or amount of screen space in each of adjustment process section 202,262.For example, when operator is slided to the left When moving or clicking and drag, the part for the procedure segment 202 that the part of the procedure segment 262 of institute's preview can increase, and be checked can To reduce.
For example, going to Fig. 2 C, instantiate another screen and show 280, wherein the procedure segment 262 of institute's preview is aobvious in screen Show in 280 and is shown in 260 in screen than figure than the procedure segment 202 that the procedure segment 202 checked occupies bigger amount, and checked The procedure segment 262 of institute's preview in 2B occupies bigger amount.It is that operator slides or clicks to the left and drags as a result, making two Screen shows and has differences between 260,280.In another example, when operator slides or clicks to the right and drags, institute The part for the procedure segment 202 checked can increase, and the part of the procedure segment 262 of institute's preview can reduce.In other cases, The procedure segment 262 of institute's preview can be located at the left part of checked procedure segment 202, and procedure segment 202,262 can be shown in screen It is located at self on 260, so that the screen space amount of procedure segment 202,262 is when operator slides up and down or clicks and drags Increase/reduction, or can be managed in any suitable way.Therefore, these examples only only for the ease of illustrate, And it can slide or click with operator and the amount that drags is proportionally in any way as suitable in adjustment process section 202,262 Each of screen space amount.
As mentioned above, each of procedure segment 202,262 may include the procedure parameter that can be adjusted by operator Value (such as, tank level value, pump speed, valve open percentage, temperature etc.).Therefore, screen shows that 260 may include that reflection is online The real time data of the actual measured value of both procedure segments 262 of the procedure segment 202 checked and institute's preview in process plant 10.
When user interface apparatus 112 present such as screen show 260 as UI under preview mode when, screen can be locked Curtain display 260, so that operator is not adjustable the procedure parameter value of the procedure segment 262 of checked procedure segment 202 and institute's preview. In other embodiments, the procedure parameter that the procedure segment 262 of institute's preview can be locked, without locking checked procedure segment 202 Procedure parameter.In this way, operator can checking the configuration of the procedure segment 262 of preview and/or procedure parameter Meanwhile adjusting the procedure parameter of checked procedure segment 202.It in other embodiments, can not locking process section 202,262 Procedure parameter, or the procedure parameter of checked procedure segment 202 can be locked, the procedure segment 262 without locking institute's preview Procedure parameter.In this way, the procedure parameter in the procedure segment 262 of the adjustable institute's preview of operator, without with leading completely It navigates to new display.Then, after the procedure parameter having adjusted in the procedure segment 262 of preview, operator, which can provide, to be caused The user of the procedure segment 202 checked back to full view mode inputs, such as in greater detail referring to Fig. 2 C and Fig. 2 D.
Although the screen under preview mode shows that 260 depict the procedure segment 262 of checked procedure segment 202 and institute's preview Part to both adaptation procedure sections 202,262, but this is only an exemplary embodiment.In another embodiment In, it can be scaled down both procedure segments 262 of checked procedure segment 202 and institute's preview, so that it is fitted in screen and show In 260.For example, the graphical representation of the process plant entity of the procedure segment of the procedure segment checked and institute's preview under preview mode It can be the half of the figured size of these process plant entities under full view mode.In some embodiments, may be used With scaled process plant entity, to fit in screen shows, while procedure parameter, alarm can be reduced with not to scale (NTS) Deng enabling procedure parameter, alarm etc. to be that operator checks.
In addition, in some embodiments, it can be with prioritisation process parameter, alarm etc..For example, server 150 can basis The risk or any other suitable measurement of importance, unsafe condition for operator, the mistake on 260 is shown to screen Each of journey parameter, alarm etc. are ranked up and/or distribute priority.In another example, operator can be to screen Each of procedure parameter, alarm in display 260 etc. are ranked up and/or distribute priority.In yet another example, it services Device 150 can obtain the priority inputted by several operators, and be shown on 260 using priority obtained to screen Each of procedure parameter, alarm etc. are ranked up and/or distribute priority.In addition, screen shows that each process on 260 is joined Number, alarm etc. can be assigned default ranking and/or priority.Under any circumstance, ranking is higher than threshold value ranking and/or preferential Procedure parameter, the alarm etc. of grade (for example, three) can not be downscaled, and screen shows that remaining process on 260 is joined Number, alarm etc. can be downscaled.In another embodiment, show that 260 can describe for the screen of preview mode The scaled version of the procedure segment 262 of the part and institute's preview for the procedure segment 202 checked or vice versa.
Although the screen under preview mode shows that 260 include two procedure segment (mistakes of the procedure segment and institute's preview checked Journey section), but preview mode may include any appropriate number of procedure segment.For example, operator can be pre- under preview mode Look at can the procedure segment checked two sides or above and below the upstream process section and downstream process section that show.At another In example, operator can preview under preview mode and the procedure segment checked it is neighbouring whole around procedure segment.This can To include two, three, four, five, six or any appropriate number of procedure segment.
When operator is under preview mode, she may wish to switch back into full view mode, to check checked process The complete display of section 202 or the procedure segment 262 of institute's preview.Fig. 2 C instantiates another screen under preview mode and shows 280, screen Curtain display 280 shows that 260 is similar and including the use for switching to full view mode from preview mode with the screen in Fig. 2 B Family control 282.As in Fig. 2 B, screen shows that 280 include a part, the process of institute's preview of checked procedure segment 202 Intersection 264 between a part and the procedure segment 202 checked and the procedure segment 262 of institute's preview of section 262.
In some embodiments, operator can be by control mouse or by executing gesture (if UI equipment 112 Display 84 is touch screen) come using user control 282.If the display 84 of UI equipment 112 is touch screen, user control 282 on display screen 280 may be sightless.Under any circumstance, operator can by display screen 280 with Touched, clicked in the corresponding a part of desired procedure segment shown under full view mode, it is double strike, double-click, select One in procedure segment 202,262 is selected to show under full view mode.For example, if operator wants under full view mode Show the procedure segment 262 of institute's preview, then operator double can strike or double-click the right side that screen shows 280.
In some embodiments, before operator can show procedure segment under full view mode, selection course section 202, One in 262 is used as intermediate steps.Selected procedure segment can become main process section, as a result, selected procedure segment Procedure parameter can be adjustable, and the procedure parameter of non-selected procedure segment can be locked.
For example, operator can be clicked, touched or be hovered on the part corresponding with selected procedure segment of display screen 280 Side.Screen shows that 280 can be for example by arranging bounding box around selected procedure segment or making around selected process The dimmed instruction selected procedure segment is presented of section boundary 284.Then, operator can click for second or touch, with Confirm that selected procedure segment is the procedure segment to show under full view mode.
One in selection course section 202,262 can also show that 280 setting provides additional adjusting to screen.Example Such as, the high priority of the priority that non-selected procedure segment can be distributed to for selected procedure segment distribution ratio.With this side Formula, selected procedure segment can become main process section.
In an exemplary situation, firstly, screen is not selected to show any of procedure segment 202,262 on 280.As a result, The procedure parameter of two procedure segments 202,262 is locked, and operator cannot show 280 any adjustings of progress, screen to screen Curtain display 280 includes the real time data of both procedure segments 262 of checked procedure segment 202 and institute's preview.When operator passes through It clicks, touch or hover over above checked procedure segment 202 process when selecting checked procedure segment 202, checked The procedure parameter of section 202 can become adjustable.Then, when operator passes through click, tapping or the process for hovering over institute's preview For 262 top of section to select when the procedure segment 262 of preview, the procedure parameter of the procedure segment 262 of institute's preview can become adjustable, And the procedure parameter for the procedure segment 202 checked can be locked.When operator again taps on or touch the procedure segment of institute's preview When 262, the procedure segment 262 of institute's preview can be shown under full view mode, and checked mistake can be removed from display Journey section 202.
Fig. 2 D instantiates the example screen display 290 under full view mode, and example screen display 290 depicts tower top process Section 262.It can be double-clicked in response to operator, double procedure segments 262 struck or selected and then again tap on or touch institute's preview (as shown in FIG. 2 C), screen is presented in UI equipment 112 and shows 209.As illustrated, screen shows the full view in 290 Mode includes entire tower top procedure segment 262, rather than a part or scaled version of tower top procedure segment 262 as described above This.In some embodiments, screen shows that 290 may include coming for another procedure segment in selection course factory 10 in preview Across the drawing connector or other user control (not shown) shown under mode or full view mode.
In addition to by procedure segment, under preview mode abreast or other than self ground display, the procedure segment of institute's preview can be with It is shown in the window overlayed in checked procedure segment.It in some embodiments, can be in the window shown comprising screen Show checked procedure segment.The procedure segment of institute's preview can show in overlaying on another window in checked procedure segment, Wherein, other windows are smaller than the window shown comprising screen.For example, other windows can be the window shown comprising screen Half, a quarter of size of window shown comprising screen of size etc..
Fig. 3 instantiates the example screen display 300 under preview mode, which shows that 300 depict checked process It section 302 and overlays in checked procedure segment 302 and institute's preview including the real time data from process plant 10 is presented The window 310 of procedure segment 304.The procedure segment 304 of the procedure segment 302 and institute's preview checked, which can be in Fig. 2A to Fig. 2 D, to be presented The procedure segment 202 checked and institute's preview procedure segment 262, or can be any other procedure segment.In some implementations In example, UI equipment 112 and more specifically controls unit 44 and can choose screen and show that 300 empty partially places window 310, To which any process plant entity, procedure parameter, alarm, across the drawing connector in checked procedure segment 302 will not be obscured Deng.
For example, control unit 44 can determine the size in the region of window 310.Then, control unit 44 can position screen Curtain display 300 on meet window 310 size need and do not include any process plant entity, procedure parameter, alarm, across The region of drawing connector etc..If screen show 300 do not include meet window 310 size need absolutely empty, control Unit 44 can be scaled down checked procedure segment 302, arrange window 310 until there is enough absolutely empty.Another , can in a similar way as described above in a example, process plant entity, procedure parameter, police to the procedure segment 302 checked Report, across drawing connector etc. carry out priority ranking.Window 310 can be placed on process plant entity, procedure parameter, police Above report, across drawing connector etc., ranking is lower than the threshold value ranking for obscuring those objects.In other embodiments, server 150 can identify and show position in 300 for window 310 to be placed on screen.
Under any circumstance, the procedure segment 304 of institute's preview can be presented in control unit 44 in window 310.In some realities It applies in example, a part of of the procedure segment 304 of institute's preview can be shown as fitting in window 310.In other embodiments, institute The procedure segment 304 of preview can be downscaled to fit in window.For example, can be according to the size and screen of window 310 The ratio between the size of curtain display 300, the procedure segment 304 of scaled institute's preview.More specifically, if window 310 is that screen is aobvious Show 1/6th of 300 size, then the procedure segment 304 of institute's preview can be scaled down 5/6ths.
It in other embodiments, can be real to the process plant of the procedure segment 304 of institute's preview in a similar way as described above Body, procedure parameter, alarm, across drawing connector etc. carry out priority ranking.Ranking be higher than threshold value ranking process plant entity, Procedure parameter, alarm, across drawing connector etc. can not be downscaled, and remaining process plant entity, procedure parameter, Alarm, across drawing connector etc. can be downscaled.In another example, only ranking be higher than threshold value ranking and/or The process plant entity of priority, procedure parameter, alarm, across drawing connector etc. can be included in window 310.It can root Come threshold value ranking and/or priority according to the size of window 310.As the size of window 310 increases, more process plants Entity, procedure parameter, alarm, across drawing connector etc. can fit in window 310, as a result, threshold value ranking and/or priority It can be lower.
Although screen shows that 300 include a window 310 of the procedure segment 304 of one institute's preview of display, this is only It is for the ease of illustrating.Any amount of window 310 can show the procedure segment of any amount of institute's preview.For example, screen is aobvious Show that 300 may include two windows of the preview of the procedure segment of the upstream and downstream of the checked procedure segment 302 of display.Another In a example, screen shows that 300 may include each adjacent process for showing the procedure segment 302 checked in process plant 10 Four windows of the preview of section.
As mentioned above, operator can be in across the drawing connector of selection course section under full view mode, pre- The procedure segment checked with the procedure segment upstream or downstream checked look under mode.The upstream for the procedure segment checked in addition to preview and Except the procedure segment in downstream, procedure segment that operator can be adjacent with preview.It is aobvious that Fig. 4 instantiates the exemplary screen under full view mode Show 400, screen shows that 400 depict procedure segment 402 and user control 404-410, user control 404-410 when being selected, It can cause UI equipment 112 that the adjacent process corresponding with the adjacent part of procedure segment 10 under full view mode or preview mode is presented Section.
For example, if received at one in user control 404-410 it is such as double strike, double click, tapping and by Firmly, the input of user as clicking and pin etc., then UI equipment 112 can show adjacent procedure segment under full view mode. If received at one in user control 404-410 touch, click, slide, click and pin, mouse-over etc. Such substitution user input, then UI equipment 112 can show adjacent process section under preview mode, such as above in Fig. 2 B, figure Described in 2C and Fig. 3.
More specifically, UI equipment 112 can be selected based on the orientation and/or position of selected user control 404-410 One in the adjacent process section for the procedure segment 402 checked shows.If selected user control is directed toward left side, UI Equipment 112 can show the procedure segment adjacent with the left side for the procedure segment 402 checked.In addition, if selected user is controlled Part is located in the left part of checked procedure segment 402, then UI equipment 112 can show the left side with the procedure segment 402 checked Adjacent procedure segment.
For example, UI equipment 112 can be under full view mode if receiving user's input at user control 404 The procedure segment neighbouring from the procedure segment 402 that top is shown and is checked.If it is defeated to receive substitution user at user control 404 Enter, then the neighbouring procedure segment of the procedure segment 402 that UI equipment 112 can show and be checked from top under preview mode.
In addition, UI equipment 112 can be under full view mode if receiving user's input at user control 406 The neighbouring procedure segment of the procedure segment 402 for showing and being checked to the right.If it is defeated to receive substitution user at user control 406 Enter, then the neighbouring procedure segment of the procedure segment 402 that UI equipment 112 can show and be checked to the right under preview mode.
In addition, UI equipment 112 can be under full view mode if receiving user's input at user control 408 The neighbouring procedure segment of the procedure segment 402 for showing and being checked from below.If it is defeated to receive substitution user at user control 408 Enter, then the neighbouring procedure segment of the procedure segment 402 that UI equipment 112 can show and be checked from below under preview mode.
In addition, if receiving user's input at user control 410, then UI equipment 112 can be under full view mode The neighbouring procedure segment of the procedure segment 402 for showing and being checked to the left.If it is defeated to receive substitution user at user control 410 Enter, then the neighbouring procedure segment of the procedure segment 402 that UI equipment 112 can show and be checked to the left under preview mode.
Although user control 404-410 is shown in screen is rendered as arrow in 400, this is only one exemplary Embodiment.User control 404-410 may show invisible on 400 in screen, or can show in screen and be presented on 400 For circle, point or any other suitable mode.
Fig. 5 instantiates the exemplary search window 420 that can be overlayed on checked procedure segment (not shown), and including searching Rope frame 422 and search result 424-428, some of which or whole include institute's preview corresponding with the procedure segment in search result Procedure segment 430,432.The procedure segment of the procedure segment and institute's preview checked can be being checked of presenting in Fig. 2A to Fig. 2 D Procedure segment 202 and institute's preview procedure segment 262, or can be any other procedure segment.In one embodiment, institute is pre- The procedure segment 430,432 look at can be the scaled version of the procedure segment 202,262 of institute's preview, or have than institute preview The low resolution ratio of procedure segment 202,262, and/or the resolution ratio low with the procedure segment than being checked.For example, the mistake of institute's preview Journey section 430,432 can only show the primary clustering of other procedure segments, and being omitted will be shown below in the full view of other procedure segments It is some in more minor details out.For example, the full view section of Fig. 2 D can be used as the icon of tower top and valve in searching structure In be shown as preview section, and non-textual, tendency chart, connecting line etc..
For example, control unit 44 can based on will inquire input search box 422 (for example, in response in search box 422 into Row user is double to strike, double click, touches and pin, clicks and pin, keys in), detection user just participates in searching for another process Section.Control unit 44 can be shown under search box 422 or in any other appropriate area of the display in checked region Result from search.For each search entry 424-428 obtained in the search, control unit 44 be can be scaled down The procedure segment 430,432 of institute's preview, so as to by transmission institute's preview procedure segment content in the way of fit in search result 430, In 432.In other embodiments, server 150 can be identified for search result 424-428 to be placed in screen shows Position.
Under any circumstance, control unit 44 can be presented in search result 424-428 institute's preview procedure segment 430, 432.As mentioned above, the procedure segment 430,432 of institute's preview can be pressed in the case where considering the quantity of search result Scale smaller, be adapted to search result (for example, search result is more, cause the scaled more of the procedure segment of institute's preview, To show more search results on a display screen).
It in other embodiments, can in a similar way as described above, to the process work of the procedure segment 430,432 of institute's preview Factory's entity, procedure parameter, alarm, across drawing connector etc. carry out priority ranking.Ranking is higher than the process plant of threshold value ranking Entity, procedure parameter, alarm, across drawing connector etc. can not be downscaled, and remaining process plant entity, process Parameter, alarm, across drawing connector etc. can be downscaled.In another example, only ranking is higher than threshold value ranking And/or the process plant entity of priority, procedure parameter, alarm, across drawing connector etc. can be included in search result In 424-428.As shown search result is reduced, process plant entity, procedure parameter, alarm, across drawing connector etc. It can fit in preview 430,432, as a result, threshold value ranking and/or priority can be lower.In yet another example, with it is other Search result is compared, and the procedure segment of institute's preview with warning or alarm can be highlighted, and such as, is searched by having with other The different animation of hitch fruit, color, brightness etc., to make it arouse attention.
Although search window 420 includes a window and two of them include three search results of preview 430,432 424-428, but this is intended merely to facilitate illustration.Any amount of window 420 can show any amount of search result and/ Or the procedure segment of any amount of institute's preview.In another example, search window 420 may include multiple windows, these windows Mouth independently or according to grouping (such as, common level or correlation) shows search result.
Fig. 6 instantiates the example screen display 440 under preview mode, which shows that 440 depict checked process It section 442 and overlays in checked procedure segment 442 and institute's preview including the real time data from process plant 10 is presented The window 444 of procedure segment 446a-446d.In this embodiment, the procedure segment 446a-446d of institute's preview is rendered as navigation bar The preview of " crumbs " in 448.Particularly, navigation bar 448 depicts the navigation path of the hierarchical structure of process plant.Example Such as, as seen in Fig. 6, the procedure segment 442 checked is " the first stage reactor ".Navigation bar 448 shows navigation path " bread Bits " include " first order " and " processes profiles ", the structure of each expression process plant 10 in " first order " and " processes profiles " In higher levels at procedure segment.It is defeated in response to receiving a type of user at the crumbs 450 in navigation bar 448 Enter (such as, hovering, double strike, double click, touch and pin, click and pin), preview mode can be presented in UI equipment 112 Under other procedure segments.For example, hovering over 450 top of " processes profiles " crumbs in response to cursor, UI equipment 112 indicates factory The preview 446a-446d of all procedure segments of lower level in 10 hierarchical structure, including the pre- of " first order " procedure segment 446a It lookes at.Therefore, user can navigate to need not be adjacent with the procedure segment 442 checked but leading to checked procedure segment 442 Navigation path hierarchical structure in another procedure segment.In some embodiments, UI equipment 112 and more specifically, control Unit 44 can choose screen and show 440 empty part to place window 444, to will not obscure checked procedure segment 442 On any process plant entity, procedure parameter, alarm, across drawing connector etc..In another embodiment, UI equipment 112 Window 444 can be presented below selected navigation " crumbs " with control unit 44, and overlay on checked procedure segment On 442 part.
For example, control unit 44 can determine the size in the region of window 444.Then, control unit 44 can position screen The region adjoined with selected navigation " crumbs " in curtain display 440.If 446a-446d is for window for previews section Too many for 444, then control unit 44 can be scaled down previews section 446a-446d, until there is enough absolutely empty All of which is placed in window 444.It in another example, can in a similar way as described above, to the mistake checked The process plant entity of journey section 446a-446b, procedure parameter, alarm, across drawing connector etc. carry out priority ranking.Another In a example, compared with other search results, the procedure segment 446a of institute's preview with warning or alarm can be highlighted, it is all Such as, by having the animation different from other search results, color, brightness etc., to make it arouse attention.
Under any circumstance, the procedure segment 446a-446d of institute's preview can be presented in control unit 44 in window 444.? In some embodiments, a part of of the procedure segment 446a-446d of institute's preview can be shown as fitting in window 444.At it In its embodiment, the procedure segment 446a-446d of institute's preview can be downscaled to fit in window.
It in other embodiments, can in a similar way as described above, to the process of the procedure segment 446a-446d of institute's preview Plant entities, procedure parameter, alarm, across drawing connector etc. carry out priority ranking.Ranking is higher than the process work of threshold value ranking Factory's entity, procedure parameter, alarm, across drawing connector etc. can not be downscaled, and remaining process plant entity, mistake Journey parameter, alarm, across drawing connector etc. can be downscaled.In another example, only ranking is arranged higher than threshold value The process plant entity of name and/or priority, procedure parameter, alarm, across drawing connector etc. can be included in window 444 In.It can be according to the size of window 444 come threshold value ranking and/or priority.As the size of window 444 increases, more Process plant entity, procedure parameter, alarm, across drawing connector etc. can fit in window 444, as a result, threshold value ranking And/or priority can be lower.
Although screen shows that 440 include the procedure segment 446a-446d for showing institute's preview for a navigation " crumbs " One window 444, but this is intended merely to facilitate illustration.Any amount of window 444 can show any amount of pre- The procedure segment look at.For example, screen shows that 440 may include the pre- of the procedure segment of the checked 442 upstream level of procedure segment of display The window look at.
Fig. 7 instantiates the example screen display 460 under preview mode, which shows that 460 depict checked process Section 462 and overlays on the window 464 in checked procedure segment 462, and the procedure segment 462 checked is presented from process plant 10 Real time data.Across drawing connector 466 includes the instruction connecting with its another procedure segment H2PROD.In some embodiments, Across drawing connector 466 can receive user's input from operator, and be inputted based on user, and UI equipment 112 can regard entirely H2PROD procedure segment is shown under chart-pattern or preview mode.For example, if being received at across drawing connector 466 such as double Strike, double click, touch and pin, click and pin etc. as user's input, then UI equipment 112 can be in full view mode Lower display H2PROD procedure segment, such as in Fig. 2A to Fig. 2 D in greater detail.If received at across drawing connector 466 It touches, click, slide, click and pin, substitution user input as mouse-over etc., then UI equipment 112 can be The state of H2PROD procedure segment is shown under preview mode.
In some embodiments, it UI equipment 112 and more specifically controls unit 44 and can choose the sky that screen shows 460 Window 464 is placed in part, thus will not obscure any process plant entity in checked procedure segment 462, procedure parameter, Alarm, across drawing connector etc..In another embodiment, UI equipment 112 and control unit 44 can present with it is selected The window 464 that across drawing connector 466 adjoins.
It in this illustration, can in a similar way as described above, to the process of the procedure segment state 464 for institute's preview Section preview 468, alarm 470, warning 472 etc. carry out priority ranking.In yet another example, compared with other search results, The procedure segment 464 of institute's preview with warning 472 or alarm 470 can be highlighted, such as, is tied by having with other search The different animation of fruit, color, brightness etc., to make it arouse attention.It also can indicate that the quantity of warning, alarm etc..
Under any circumstance, the procedure segment state of institute's preview can be presented in control unit 44 in window 464.In some realities It applies in example, a part of such as procedure segment state of procedure segment preview 468, alarm 470, institute's preview as warning 472 can be with It is shown as fitting in window 464.In other embodiments, the procedure segment state of institute's preview can be downscaled with suitable It fits in window 464.
Although screen shows that 460 include the procedure segment state 446a- for showing institute's preview for across a drawing connector 466 A window 464 of 446d, but this is intended merely to facilitate illustration.Any amount of window 464 can show any quantity Institute's preview procedure segment state or institute's preview procedure segment.
Fig. 8 depicts the flow chart of the illustrative methods 500 for the procedure segment in previews factory.It can be set in UI Method 500 is executed on standby 112.In some embodiments, method 500 can be with being stored on non-transient computer readable memory And the instruction set that can be executed by the one or more processors of UI equipment 112 is realized.For example, method 500 can be by such as Figure 1B Shown in control unit 44 execute.
In frame 502, UI equipment 112 can be presented (that is, display or rendering) description process plant and show (such as, Fig. 2A Shown in screen show the procedure segments of several process plant entities on 200).Procedure segment may include process plant entity, The graphical representation of connection, procedure parameter value and alarm between process plant entity.In some embodiments, procedure parameter value It can indicate the real time data of the actual measured value and set point in online process plant.
In addition, UI equipment 112 can be provided for selecting another procedure segment to look under preview mode or full view mode The user control (frame 504) (such as, across drawing connector 204) seen, as shown in Figure 2 A.User control may include with such as The instruction of the connection of another procedure segment of " tower top ".In response to receive at user control a type of user input it is (all Such as, hovering, double strike, double click, touch and pin, click and pin), UI equipment 112 can be presented under full view mode Other procedure segments.It is inputted in response to receiving the another type of user at user control and (such as, touches, clicks, sliding Move, click and drag, mouse-over etc.), other procedure segments under preview mode can be presented in UI equipment 112.
In block 506, UI equipment 112 can receive the user that instruction shows the request of other procedure segments under preview mode Input (such as, touch, click, sliding, being clicking and dragging on, mouse-over etc.).Therefore, UI equipment 112 can be in process plant (such as, screen as shown in Figure 2 B shows that the procedure segment presented under (for example, rendering) preview mode on 260) (" is looked into for display The procedure segment seen ") and other procedure segments (" procedure segment of institute's preview ") (frame 508).Procedure segment can be with the friendship between procedure segment (such as, intersection 284 as shown in Figure 2 B) is presented side by side together at remittance.In other embodiments, procedure segment or procedure segment State may be displayed in individual window.For example, the state of the procedure segment of the procedure segment or institute's preview of institute's preview can be shown In the window overlayed in checked procedure segment, such as, shown in 300, as shown in Figure 6 in screen as shown in Figure 3 Screen show that ### or screen as shown in Figure 7 are shown in ###.In some embodiments, procedure segment comprising institute's preview or The window of the state of the procedure segment of institute's preview, which can be less than, includes the window for the procedure segment checked.Furthermore it is possible to place and include The window of the state of the procedure segment of the procedure segment or institute's preview of institute's preview, to will not obscure any in checked procedure segment Process plant entity, procedure parameter, alarm, across drawing connector etc..
In an additional embodiment, it can be received by the form of searching request and be indicated to show under preview mode in block 506 The user of the request of another procedure segment inputs.For example, user may search for another procedure segment, and resulting search result list It can respectively include the preview of the procedure segment in search result.Therefore, (such as, such as UI equipment 112 can be shown at process plant The one or more procedure segments presented under (for example, rendering) preview mode in search display 420) shown in Fig. 5 (" are checked Procedure segment ") and one or more of the other procedure segment (" procedure segment of institute's preview ") (frame 508).
It optionally (for example, in some embodiments), can be each distribution priority (frame 510) in procedure segment.Example Such as, screen as shown in Figure 6 show in it is the same, the procedure segment that can be checked for the procedure segment distribution ratio of institute's preview is higher Priority can be the higher priority of procedure segment for the procedure segment distribution ratio institute preview checked, operator can choose can One in procedure segment to be assigned higher priority, or priority can be distributed in any other appropriate manner.? In another example, screen as shown in Figure 7 shows that equally the summary of warning, alarm etc. can be shown as institute's preview The state of procedure segment.Under any circumstance, for being assigned the procedure segment of higher priority, procedure parameter value can be can It adjusts, and for other procedure segments, procedure parameter value can be uncontrollable.In other embodiments, for pre- Look at for any procedure segment under mode, procedure parameter value can be it is uncontrollable, or for two under preview mode For procedure segment, procedure parameter value can be adjustable.
Further optionally (for example, being in adjustable embodiment in procedure parameter value), in frame 512, UI equipment 112 It can receive user's input that instruction adjusts the request of the procedure parameter value of adjustable procedure segment under preview mode.For example, Operator various touch gestures can be executed to the graphical representation of the process plant entity in procedure segment or mouse is clicked, to adjust The procedure parameter value of process plant entity.More specifically, operator can execute drag gesture or be clicking and dragging on, to adjust tank Tank level value or heat exchanger temperature setting, rotation gesture can be executed to adjust the speed of pump, scaling hand can be executed The valve that gesture carrys out regulating valve opens percentage, the procedure parameter value etc. after can keying in new or adjusting.
In response to receive user input, UI equipment 112 and more specifically control unit 44 can be in process plant Adjustment process parameter value (frame 514) during on-line operation.For example, control unit 14 can be to controller 11 as shown in Figure 1A Instruction is provided, with the procedure parameter value in adjustment process factory.In another example, control unit 44 can will be after adjusting Procedure parameter value is transmitted to server 150 as shown in Figure 1A, and server 150 can provide instruction to controller 11 to adjust Procedure parameter value in process plant.Controller 11 in turn can be logical with field device 15-22,40-46 as shown in Figure 1A Letter, with the procedure parameter value in adjustment process factory.
In frame 516, UI equipment 112 can receive user's input that the request of preview mode is exited in instruction, and complete The procedure segment of checked procedure segment or institute's preview is shown under view mode.For example, operator can be by aobvious to process plant The a part corresponding with the desired procedure segment shown under full view mode shown touched, clicked, double struck, is double-clicked It is shown under full view mode Deng, one come in selection course section.For example, if operator wants under full view mode Show the procedure segment of institute's preview, then the one of the procedure segment including institute's preview that operator double can strike or double click procedure factory shows Part.
Then, in frame 518, it is then possible to which selected mistake is shown under full view mode on process plant is shown Journey section, and exit preview mode (such as, 290) screen as illustrated in fig. 2d is shown.Full view mode may include process The whole process section that factory shows, rather than a part of procedure segment or scaled version, as under above-mentioned preview mode Equally.
The embodiment of technology described in the disclosure may include any amount of following aspect alone or in combination.
A method of the preview of another procedure segment being checked simultaneously for checking the procedure segment in process plant, the side Method includes: that procedure segment is presented on process plant is shown by one or more processors, and it includes the mistake that the procedure segment, which is described, The part of the figured process plant of multiple process plant entities in journey factory;Existed by one or more of processors The process plant shows the another part for providing navigational tool to navigate to the process plant;Via the navigational tool The instruction for navigating to another part of the process plant is received at one or more of processors;And by one Or the procedure segment is presented at least partly in multiple processors on process plant is shown, and simultaneously in response to navigating to the mistake The preview of one or more of the other procedure segment is presented in the instruction of another part of journey factory.
2, the method according to aspect 1, wherein the navigational tool includes navigation bar, the navigation bar depict with The navigation path of the level of the part of the relevant process plant of the structure of the process control plant.
3, the method according to any one of aforementioned aspects, wherein navigate to another part of the process plant Instruction include navigating to the instruction of the different layers of level in the navigation path, and wherein, in response to the navigation The preview for indicating and presenting one or more of the other procedure segment includes: by one or more of processors in the process plant The preview of one or more of the other procedure segment at the different layers of the level is presented in display.
4, the method according to any one of aforementioned aspects, wherein the instruction of the navigation include select tools with The figure intersection of the navigational tool.
5, the method according to any one of aforementioned aspects, wherein the instruction of the navigation includes: by the selection Tool is placed on above the figure description of the navigational tool up to threshold amount of time.
6, the method according to any one of aforementioned aspects, wherein the instruction of the navigation includes with the selection Selection of the tool to the navigational tool.
7, the method according to any one of aforementioned aspects, wherein the navigational tool includes one or more items Purpose list, each entry is corresponding with another part of the process plant, also, each entry includes corresponding institute State the preview of the other parts of process plant.
8, the method according to any one of aforementioned aspects, wherein the navigational tool includes research tool, described Research tool in response to the navigation instruction and return the result entry, each result entry is another with the process plant Part is corresponding, and each result entry includes the preview of the other parts of the corresponding process plant.
9, the method according to any one of aforementioned aspects, wherein the procedure segment is presented at least partly includes: It is shown by one or more of processors in the process plant low with the resolution ratio of the part than the procedure segment Resolution ratio the previews of one or more of other procedure segments is presented.
10, the method according to any one of aforementioned aspects, wherein at least partly packet of the procedure segment is presented It includes: being shown and presented in one or more of other procedure segments in the process plant by one or more of processors The preview of warning at least one.
11, the method according to any one of aforementioned aspects, the method also includes: it is shown in the process plant When the upper preview that one or more of other procedure segments are presented, via the navigational tool in one or more of processors Place receives input from the user, and one full view in one or more of other procedure segments is requested in the input;With And the full view that requested other procedure segments are presented is shown in the process plant by one or more of processors, it wraps It includes and the procedure segment is not presented.
12, a kind of user interface for the preview for checking another procedure segment simultaneously for checking the procedure segment in process plant Equipment, the user interface apparatus include: display screen;One or more processors, one or more of processors with it is described Display screen coupling;And non-transitory computer-readable medium, the non-transitory computer-readable medium with it is one or more of Processor couples and is stored thereon instruction, and described instruction causes institute when being executed by one or more of processors It states user interface apparatus and executes following operation: procedure segment is presented via the display screen, it includes the mistake that the procedure segment, which is described, The part of the figured process plant of multiple process plant entities in journey factory;It is described to navigate to provide navigational tool Another part of process plant;The instruction for navigating to another part of the process plant is received via the navigational tool;With And the procedure segment is presented at least partly via the display screen, and simultaneously in response to navigating to the another of the process plant The partial instruction, is presented the preview of one or more of the other procedure segment.
13, the user interface apparatus according to aspect 12, wherein the navigational tool includes navigation bar, the navigation Item describes the navigation path of the level of the part of the process plant relevant to the structure of the process control plant.
14, the user interface apparatus according to any of aspect 12 or aspect 13, wherein navigate to the process work The instruction of another part of factory includes the instruction of the different layers of the level navigate in the navigation path, and wherein, described Instruct the preview packet for also causing the user interface apparatus that one or more of the other procedure segment is presented in response to the instruction of navigation It includes: where described instruction also causes the user interface apparatus to be presented at the different layers of the level via the display screen One or more of the other procedure segment preview.
15, the user interface apparatus according to any one of aspect 12-14, wherein the instruction of the navigation includes The figure intersection of select tools and the navigational tool.
16, the user interface apparatus according to any one of aspect 12-15, wherein the instruction of the navigation includes: The select tools reach the placement of threshold amount of time above the figure description of the navigational tool.
17, the user interface apparatus according to any one of aspect 12-16, wherein the instruction of the navigation includes Selection with the select tools to the navigational tool.
18, the user interface apparatus according to any one of aspect 12-17, wherein the navigational tool includes one The list of a or multiple entries, each entry is corresponding with another part of the process plant, also, each entry includes The preview of the other parts of the corresponding process plant.
19, the user interface apparatus according to any one of aspect 12-18, wherein the navigational tool includes searching Rope tool, described search tool in response to the navigation instruction and return the result entry, each result entry and the mistake Another part of journey factory is corresponding, also, each result entry includes the pre- of the other parts of the corresponding process plant It lookes at.
20, the user interface apparatus according to any one of aspect 12-19, wherein described instruction also causes described User interface apparatus executes following operation: via the display screen point low with the resolution ratio of the part than the procedure segment The preview of one or more of other procedure segments is presented in resolution.
21, the user interface apparatus according to any one of aspect 12-20, wherein described instruction also causes described User interface apparatus executes following operation: at least one in one or more of other procedure segments is presented via the display screen The preview of warning in a.
22, the user interface apparatus according to any one of aspect 12-21, wherein described instruction also causes described User interface apparatus executes following operation: in the preview that one or more of other procedure segments are presented via the display screen When, input from the user is received, one full view in one or more of other procedure segments is requested in the input;With And the full view of requested other procedure segments is presented via the display screen, including the procedure segment is not presented.
In addition, the previous aspect of the disclosure is only exemplary, it is not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure.
Following additional consideration is suitable for discussed above.Throughout the specification, it is described as by any equipment or routine The movement of execution typically refers to processor according to machine readable instructions manipulation or the movement or process of change data.Machine readable finger Order can be stored in the storage equipment coupled with processor communication and therefrom be obtained.That is, described herein Method can by may be stored on the computer-readable medium the machine of (that is, storage equipment on) (such as illustrating in fig. ib) The set that executes instruction executes.These instructions when by one of corresponding equipment (for example, server, user interface apparatus etc.) or When multiple processors execute, processor is caused to execute the method.In instruction, routine, module, process, service, program and/or In the case where referred to herein as storing or being stored on computer-readable memory or on computer-readable medium, word Language " storage " and " preservation " are intended to foreclose transient signal.
Although other terms such as " technical staff " are for describing in addition, term " operator ", " personnel ", " people ", " user " System, apparatus and method described herein can be used or the process plant environment that interacts in people, but these Term is intended to restrictive.In the description using in the case where specific term, which is partly the people that works because of equipment Traditional activity that member participates in and used, but be not intended to be limited to the personnel for being possible to be engaged in the specific activities.
In addition, multiple examples may be implemented to be described as the component of single instance, operation or knot in entire this specification Structure.Although instantiating the individual operations of one or more methods and describing it as individually operating, can hold simultaneously One or more of row individual operations, and do not need sequentially to execute operation illustrated by.The conduct in example arrangement The structure and function that independent assembly is presented may be implemented as combined structure or component.Similarly, it is presented as single component Structure and function may be implemented as individual component.These and other variation, modification, addition and improvement fall into herein In the range of theme.
Unless expressly stated otherwise, otherwise such as " processing " used herein, " calculating ", " operation ", " determination ", " knowledge Not ", the discussion that the words such as " presentation ", " causing to present ", " causing to show ", " display " carry out also refers to machine (for example, meter Calculation machine) movement or processing, the machine manipulation or conversion be rendered as one or more memories (for example, volatile memory, Nonvolatile memory or combinations thereof), register or reception, storage, transmission or show object in other machine components of information Manage (for example, electricity, magnetic, biology or optics) amount.
When implemented in software, any of application, business and engine described herein, which may be stored on, appoints What tangible, non-transient computer readable memory (such as, disk, laser disk, solid storage device, molecular memory devices or Other storage mediums) in, be stored in the RAM or ROM of computer or processor, etc..Although example system disclosed herein System is disclosed as including software and/or firmware (also other) executed on the hardware, it should be noted that these systems are only Be it is illustrative, should not be regarded as limiting.For example, it is contemplated that any or all in these hardware, software and fastener components Hardware can be specially used, is specially realized with software or with any combination of hardware and software.Therefore, the ordinary skill of this field Personnel are not it will be readily understood that provided example is the sole mode for realizing these systems.
Therefore, although it is that the illustrative specific example of the invention without limitation describes this hair that reference, which is intended only to, It is bright, but will be apparent to the skilled artisan that can be right without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention by those skilled in the art The disclosed embodiments are changed, add or delete.
It should also be understood that unless in this patent using sentence " as used in this article, term ' _ _ _ _ _ _ ' determined again Justice is means ... " or similar sentence exactly define term, be otherwise not intended to the meaning for explicitly or implicitly limiting the term, Beyond its general or common meaning, and should not any part based on this patent (in addition to the sentence in claims Except) in any statement for carrying out this term be construed to range be restricted.If in claims at this patent ending Illustrate any term by with single meaning it is consistent in a manner of be cited in this patent, then this is to carry out for clarity , from without obscuring reader, and this claim entry is not intended to and impliedly or is in other ways limited to this and individually contains Justice.Finally, unless defining claim by illustrating word " means " and function in the case where any structure of no detailed description Otherwise element is not intended to the application based on 35 U.S.C. § 112 (the 6th section) of 35U.S.C. § 112 (f) and/or pre-AIA To explain the range of any claim elements.
In addition, although the above text elaborates the detailed description of numerous different embodiments, it should be appreciated that, patent Range is the word of the claims illustrated by literature end to limit.Specific embodiment is to be interpreted as Illustratively, without describing each possible embodiment because each possible embodiment of description can be it is unpractical, such as Fruit is not impossible.The technology that current techniques are developed after the submission date of this patent can be used to realize that numerous substitutions are real Example is applied, this will still fall in the range of claims.

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1. a kind of method for the preview for checking another procedure segment simultaneously for checking the procedure segment in process plant, the method Include:
Procedure segment is presented on process plant is shown by one or more processors, it includes the process work that the procedure segment, which is described, The part of the figured process plant of multiple process plant entities in factory;
It is shown by one or more of processors in the process plant and provides navigational tool to navigate to the process work Another part of factory;
The another part for navigating to the process plant is received at one or more of processors via the navigational tool Instruction;And
It is shown by one or more of processors in the process plant and the procedure segment is presented at least partly, and simultaneously In response to navigating to the instruction of another part of the process plant, the preview of one or more of the other procedure segment is presented.
2. the navigation bar describes and institute according to the method described in claim 1, wherein, the navigational tool includes navigation bar State the navigation path of the level of the part of the relevant process plant of structure of process control plant.
3. according to the method described in claim 2, wherein, the instruction for navigating to another part of the process plant includes navigation To the instruction of the different layers of the level in the navigation path, and wherein, in response to the navigation instruction and be presented one Or the preview of a number of other procedure segments includes: to be shown to be presented on institute in the process plant by one or more of processors State the preview of one or more of the other procedure segment at the different layers of level.
4. according to the method described in claim 1, wherein, the instruction of the navigation includes select tools and the navigational tool Figure intersection.
5. according to the method described in claim 4, wherein, the instruction of the navigation includes: that the select tools are placed on institute It states above the figure description of navigational tool up to threshold amount of time.
6. according to the method described in claim 4, wherein, the instruction of the navigation includes with the select tools to the navigation The selection of tool.
7. according to the method described in claim 1, wherein, the navigational tool includes the list of one or more entries, each Entry is all corresponding with another part of the process plant, and each entry includes its of the corresponding process plant The preview of its part.
8. according to the method described in claim 1, wherein, the navigational tool includes research tool, the response of described search tool In the navigation instruction and return the result entry, each result entry is corresponding with another part of the process plant, And each result entry includes the preview of the other parts of the corresponding process plant.
9. according to the method described in claim 1, wherein, the procedure segment is presented at least partly include: by one or Multiple processors are shown in the process plant and are presented with the low resolution ratio of the resolution ratio of the part than the procedure segment The preview of one or more of other procedure segments.
10. according to the method described in claim 1, wherein, the procedure segment is presented at least partly include: by one or Multiple processors show the police presented at least one of one or more of other procedure segments in the process plant The preview of announcement.
11. according to the method described in claim 1, the method also includes:
When the process plant shows the preview that one or more of other procedure segments are presented, via the navigation Tool receives input from the user at one or more of processors, and the input request is one or more of other One full view in procedure segment;And
The full view that requested other procedure segments are presented is shown in the process plant by one or more of processors, Including the procedure segment is not presented.
12. a kind of user interface for the preview for checking another procedure segment simultaneously for checking the procedure segment in process plant is set Standby, the user interface apparatus includes:
Display screen;
One or more processors, one or more of processors are coupled with the display screen;And
Non-transitory computer-readable medium, the non-transitory computer-readable medium couple simultaneously with one or more of processors And be stored thereon instruction, described instruction causes the user interface to set when being executed by one or more of processors It is standby to execute following operation:
Procedure segment is presented via the display screen, the procedure segment is described real including multiple process plants in the process plant The part of the figured process plant of body;
Navigational tool is provided to navigate to another part of the process plant;
The instruction for navigating to another part of the process plant is received via the navigational tool;And
The procedure segment is presented at least partly via the display screen, and simultaneously in response to navigating to the another of the process plant The instruction of a part, is presented the preview of one or more of the other procedure segment.
13. user interface apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the navigational tool includes navigation bar, the navigation Item describes the navigation path of the level of the part of the process plant relevant to the structure of the process control plant.
14. user interface apparatus according to claim 13, wherein navigate to the finger of another part of the process plant Show the instruction of the different layers of the level including navigating in the navigation path, and wherein, described instruction also causes the use Family interface equipment in response to the navigation instruction and present one or more of the other procedure segment the preview include: wherein, Described instruction also cause one that the user interface apparatus is presented at the different layers of the level via the display screen or The preview of a number of other procedure segments.
15. user interface apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the instruction of the navigation include select tools with it is described The figure intersection of navigational tool.
16. user interface apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the instruction of the navigation includes: the select tools The placement of threshold amount of time is reached above the figure description of the navigational tool.
17. user interface apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the instruction of the navigation includes with the select tools Selection to the navigational tool.
18. user interface apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the navigational tool includes one or more entries List, each entry is corresponding with another part of the process plant, also, each entry includes the corresponding mistake The preview of the other parts of journey factory.
19. user interface apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the navigational tool includes research tool, described to search Rope tool in response to the navigation instruction and return the result entry, another portion of each result entry and the process plant Split-phase is corresponding, also, each result entry includes the preview of the other parts of the corresponding process plant.
20. user interface apparatus according to claim 13, wherein described instruction also causes the user interface apparatus to hold The following operation of row: described by one with the low resolution ratio presentation of the resolution ratio of the part than the procedure segment via the display screen The preview of a or a number of other procedure segments.
21. user interface apparatus according to claim 13, wherein described instruction also causes the user interface apparatus to hold The following operation of row: the pre- of the warning at least one of one or more of other procedure segments is presented via the display screen It lookes at.
22. user interface apparatus according to claim 13, wherein described instruction also causes the user interface apparatus to hold The following operation of row:
When the preview of one or more of other procedure segments is presented via the display screen, receive from the user defeated Enter, one full view in one or more of other procedure segments is requested in the input;And
The full view of requested other procedure segments is presented via the display screen, including the procedure segment is not presented.
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