JP2001075616A - Editor device and recording medium recording editor program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently prepare a program and a screen by simplifying input of a symbol in the control procedure program (ladder diagram or the like) of a PLC(programmable logic controller) or accessory information related with parts to be arranged on the screen to be displayed at a programmable display or the like. SOLUTION: A control procedure program is prepared on a ladder window by a ladder editor 32a, and a screen is prepared on the plotting window by a plotting editor 32b. For example, at the time of preparing the program, dada including an address of input and output equipment 4 related with a ladder symbol and a variable name (for example, SW1) corresponding to this are registered in a data file 33. At the time of preparing the screen, when the ladder symbol on the ladder window is dragged and dropped to the plotting window, the plotting editor 32b refers to the variable name copied to a memory part 34 by a copying function part 32c, and displays a mark (part) corresponding to this on the plotting window, and displays the variable name as accessory information on the mark.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system having a function of displaying the state of a controlled device and a function of controlling the operation of the controlled device. The present invention relates to an editor device for programming a control procedure and a recording medium on which an editor program is recorded.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An industrial control device called a programmable logic controller (hereinafter, referred to as a PLC) or the like includes a hardware portion mainly including a CPU and a memory for realizing various controls including a sequence control. And a software part for controlling. The software portion includes designing a sequence control flow for operating the PLC according to the control system originally designed, converting the control flow into a command, writing the command to a memory, and the like. Generally, this series of operations is called programming.

[0003] In such programming, a proprietary language is used so that a program can be easily created without having specialized knowledge of a computer, and various programming languages which are easy for a user to use have been developed one after another. It became so. Currently, IEC (International Elect
The Rotechnical Commission) has established a standard programming language (IEC 61131-3). They are SFC (Sequential Function Chart), LD (Ladde
r Diagram), IL (Instruction List), FBD (Functio
n Block Diagram) and ST (Structured Text).

[0004] As described above, an environment is being prepared so that programs can be developed using various programming languages. For example, a ladder diagram (LD) has been widely used in the past because a ladder circuit can be designed relatively easily using a relay symbol, and is a programming language most often used at present.
As a programming tool used in a programming operation using such a programming language, a programming software such as a ladder editor has been widely used. Since this software can create a ladder diagram or the like in a form including symbols in a computer device such as a personal computer, it is easy to create and edit a program.

On the other hand, the programmable display has a dot display screen, an operation input switch, and a host controller (P).
LC), and an operation display having a program memory for control such as operation input on a screen. In general, a programmable display performs a graphic display, so that it can be provided with functions such as an operation panel, a switch, and an indicator light, and various monitors for management such as an operation status of a control target device and work instructions, It has a function as a terminal for inputting setting values for devices.

[0006] In recent years, a P / L is mounted by mounting an input / output unit or the like for connecting a device to be controlled.
Programmable displays with C control functions have also appeared.

A control screen (display content program) displayed on such a programmable display can be created by a user using screen creation software (drawing editor). When creating a screen, the user configures a desired control screen using parts (marks) such as switches, lamps, numeric keys, a meter display, a graph display, and drawing functions provided by drawing software on a personal computer or the like. I do.

The created control screen is transferred to and stored in the programmable display as screen data. PLC
During the operation of, the programmable display displays each component or graphic on the control screen according to the operation state of the control target device based on data exchanged with the PLC.

By the way, creation of a control procedure program using a ladder editor or the like (programming) and creation of a display content program using a drawing editor (screen creation).
Is generally performed independently. For example, when creating a display content program based on the created control procedure program, create design data in which the names and addresses entered for each device at the time of creating the control procedure program are written down in a table format. Then, a display content program including definition of an I / O address is created with reference to the design data. Similarly, when a control procedure program is created based on the created display content program, work is performed based on design materials prepared in advance.

[0010] For example, a ladder diagram created by a ladder editor is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2A, the name, operation, comment, and the like of the device to be controlled (for example, a switch or a lamp) corresponding to the ladder symbol are written on the side of the ladder symbol. Such additional information of the ladder symbol is usually input by being assigned to the ladder symbol together with the address when the ladder editor assigns the address to the input ladder symbol.

On the other hand, on the screen created by the drawing editor, as shown in FIG. 22B, parts (for example, switches and lamps) drawn corresponding to the control target device are displayed.
Then, additional information relating to the part can be pasted and displayed. Such additional information is input by the drawing editor in association with the address when the component corresponding to the address is arranged on the base screen.

[0012]

However, in such a method, since the supplementary information is individually input to the ladder editor and the drawing editor, the more supplementary information to be input, the more time and labor are required. It costs. Further, since the additional information is written in the other program while referring to the design data corresponding to the one program, there is a possibility that the additional information may be erroneously input, and the erroneous input may make it difficult to debug the program. Furthermore, design materials corresponding to the created program must be prepared in advance,
As a result, there is a disadvantage that work efficiency is reduced.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an editor apparatus and an editor capable of simplifying input of supplementary information and efficiently creating a display content program and a control procedure program. It is intended to provide a recording medium on which a program is recorded.

[0014]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An editor apparatus according to the present invention is directed to a display / control system having a display function unit for displaying a state of a device to be controlled and a control function unit for controlling the operation of the device to be controlled. The display content program for determining the content of the display executed by the display function unit is a first program.
First editor means created in response to an input operation on an editor screen, and a control procedure program for determining a control procedure executed by the control function unit are created in response to an input operation on a second editor screen. And an editor device comprising: a second editor means for displaying data entered on one of the first or second editor screens in order to solve the above-mentioned problem. Additional information supply means for supplying additional information on the image block to an editor process corresponding to the editor screen in accordance with an operation of selecting an image block being copied and copying the selected image block onto the other editor screen. It is characterized by.

In the above configuration, when the control procedure program is created by operating the second editor after the display content program is created by operating the first editor or when the display content is created, Depending on the selection of the image block on the first editor screen and the operation of copying it to the second editor screen,
Additional information about the image block is supplied to the second editor. Therefore, in the second editor, the supplied additional information can be assigned to the image block created corresponding to the image block selected in the first editor.

On the other hand, when creating a control procedure program by operating the second editor means after creating the control procedure program by operating the second editor means or at the time of creating the control procedure program, the additional information supply means causes
According to the selection of an image block on the editor screen and the operation of copying the image block to the first editor screen, additional information about the image block is supplied to the first editor. Therefore, in the first editor, the supplied additional information can be assigned to the image block created corresponding to the image block selected in the second editor.

As described above, by supplying the supplementary information already inputted by one editor means to the other editor means, it is possible to avoid the duplicate input of the supplementary information by both editor means.

In the above-described editor device, the first
Editor means for drawing, on the first editor screen, a plurality of display symbols representing the controlled devices and their states as the image blocks, and including variables set corresponding to the controlled devices. The common data common to the program and the supplementary information are input, and the second editor means draws, on the second editor screen, a plurality of control symbols representing a control operation corresponding to the controlled device as the image block. And inputting the common data and the supplementary information, and the supplementary information supply means is selected by the first or second editor means on one of the first or second editor screens, and By referring to the common data accompanying the image block copied on the editor screen of the selected image block, Image blocks of the control target device and the same control target device corresponding to click preferably be automatically drawn along with the supplementary information.

In the above configuration, the display symbol (for example, a mark) corresponding to the device to be controlled is drawn as an image block on the first editor screen by the operation of the first editor means, and the common data including the address and the variable is displayed. Additional information is input. On the other hand, by operating the second editor, a control symbol (for example, a ladder symbol) corresponding to the device to be controlled is drawn as an image block on the first editor screen, and common data and supplementary information are input.

Further, the supplementary information supply means allows the second editor means to correspond to the selected display symbol by referring to the common data accompanying the display symbol copied from the first editor screen to the second editor screen. A control symbol for the same control target device as the control target device to be controlled is automatically drawn together with the accompanying information. On the other hand, by the supplementary information supply means, the first editor means refers to the common data associated with the control symbol copied from the second editor screen to the first editor screen, thereby controlling the control object corresponding to the selected control symbol. A display symbol for the same control target device as the device is automatically drawn together with the accompanying information.

As described above, the operation for creating a program is simplified by drawing the supplementary information together with the image blocks.

In this editor device, it is preferable that the supplementary information is included in the common data. Thus, when the first or second editor means draws the image block, the common information including the additional information is referred to, so that the additional information and the image block can be easily allocated.

Further, in this editor device, the supplementary information is preferably the variable. As a result, information can be shared.

A recording medium on which the editor program of the present invention is recorded is directed to a display / control system having a display function unit for displaying the state of a device to be controlled and a control function unit for controlling the operation of the device to be controlled. A first editor process for creating a display content program for determining display content executed by the display function unit in response to an input operation on a first editor screen, and a control procedure executed by the control function unit And a second editor process for creating a control procedure program for defining a control procedure program in response to an input operation on a second editor screen. In order to solve the problem, the editor program may execute the editing with respect to the data input on one of the first or second editor screens. In response to an operation of selecting an image block displayed on the data screen and copying the image block onto the other editor screen, additional information supply for supplying additional information about the image block to an editor process corresponding to the editor screen It is characterized by including processing.

When this recording medium is used, the supplementary information supply processing allows the user to select an image block on the first or second editor screen and copy it to the other editor screen as in the editor apparatus of the present invention. Accordingly, the supplementary information is supplied to the editor corresponding to the editor screen. Therefore, the first or second editor to which the supplementary information has been supplied can assign the supplementary information to the image block created corresponding to the selected image block. In this way, by supplying the supplementary information that has already been input in one editor process to the other editor process, it is possible to avoid redundant input of the supplementary information due to both editor processes.

Another recording medium in which the editor program of the present invention is recorded has a display / control system having a display function unit for displaying a state of a device to be controlled and a control function unit for controlling the operation of the device to be controlled. A first editor process for creating a display content program for determining the content of a display executed by the display function unit in response to an input operation on the first editor screen, or a control executed by the control function unit. A second procedure for creating a control procedure program for defining a procedure in accordance with an input operation on the second editor screen
A computer-readable recording medium on which an editor program including one of an editor process is recorded, and in order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the editor program includes one of the first or second editor screen. In response to an operation of selecting an image block displayed on the editor screen with respect to the data input above and copying the selected image block onto the other editor screen, the additional information on the image block is edited by the editor corresponding to the editor screen. It is characterized by including additional information supply processing for supplying to the processing.

When this recording medium is used, similar to the above-described recording medium, the supplementary information is supplied from one editor process to the other editor process in accordance with the selection and copying operation of the image block by the supplementary information supply process. Therefore, it is possible to avoid the redundant input of the supplementary information due to both editor processes. Further, according to this recording medium, it is possible to provide two types of editor programs including either the first or second editor process and the supplementary information supply process, that is, the first or second editor program. .

In the above two recording media, the first editor process renders the control target devices and a plurality of display symbols representing their states on the first editor screen as the image blocks, and controls each control target device. The common data including the variables set corresponding to the two programs and the supplementary information are input, and the second editor process displays on the second editor screen a control corresponding to the control target device. A plurality of control symbols representing an operation are drawn as the image block, and the common data and the supplementary information are input, and the supplementary information supply processing includes:
In the first or second editor processing, by referring to the common data associated with the image block selected on one of the first or second editor screens and copied on the other editor screen, Preferably, an image block of the same control target device as the control target device corresponding to the selected image block is automatically drawn together with the supplementary information.

When such a recording medium is used, similarly to the above-described editor device, drawing of display symbols and input of common data and supplementary information are performed by the first editor process, while drawing of control symbols by the second editor process. Input of common data and additional information is performed. Further, the first or the second
The editor process refers to the common data attached to the copied display symbol and automatically draws a control symbol for the same control target device as the control target device corresponding to the selected display symbol together with the accompanying information. . As described above, the operation for creating the program is simplified by drawing the additional information together with the image blocks.

In the two recording media, it is preferable that the additional information is included in the common data. If such a recording medium is used, similar to the above-described editor device, the first
Alternatively, when the second editor process draws the image block, the common information including the additional information is referred to, so that the additional information and the image block can be easily allocated.

In the two recording media, it is preferable that the supplementary information is the variable. As a result, information can be shared. Therefore, there is an effect that data management can be simplified.

[0032]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

The display / control system according to the present embodiment may have various configurations. Here, the first to third configurations will be described.

First, the first display / control system shown in FIG. 1 includes a programmable display 1 and a PLC 2.

The programmable display 1 as a display function unit includes a CPU 11, a memory unit 12, a VRAM 13, a display 14, a graphic controller 15, a touch panel 16, a touch panel controller 17, a maintenance port 18, and a communication controller 19.

The memory unit 12 includes a DRAM 12a, an FEP
ROM (Flash Erasable and Programmable ROM) 12b
Etc. memory. The DRAM 12a is mainly used for operations at the time of arithmetic processing such as display control.
Used for temporary storage of data exchanged with C2. The FEPROM 12b is a rewritable read-only flash memory and plays a role of a hard disk drive in a general personal computer. The flash memory has no moving parts and is resistant to impact, so that it operates stably even in a poor surrounding environment.

The above-mentioned FEPROM 12b is similar to that shown in FIG.
As shown in (1), the display control system program has an area for storing a display control system program, a communication protocol, and a user screen. The display control system program is a program for realizing a basic function for performing image display control. The communication protocol is a protocol used in a communication process with the PLC 2, and a model (manufacturer) of the PLC 2
It is uniquely determined according to. The user screen is created by a drawing editor 32b to be described later, and
Downloaded to M12b. The user screen includes a base screen to be displayed on the display 14, mark data as image blocks (display symbols), a processing instruction word W (see FIG. 3) given to each mark, and the like. Content Make up the program.

The above-mentioned marks are prepared in advance as imaged basic parts such as touch switches, lamps, various displays, and the like. Also, as a mark, in order to express a dynamic change of a switch, a numerical display, or the like at an arbitrary position on the screen, a function unit in which a desired moving image function is set in a rectangular area set at a desired position is also used. included.

As shown in FIG. 3, the processing instruction word W included in the screen data is created for each event to be executed on the base screen. This processing instruction word W is basically
File number F of base screen on which display control operation is to be executed
, An event name T for specifying an operation content to be executed on the base screen, and reference information I including one or a plurality of data referred to for each execution event.

The CPU 11 has the above-mentioned FEPROM 12b
The operation of each unit of the programmable display 1 is controlled in accordance with the display control system program stored in.
The CPU 11 also includes a maintenance port 18 described later.
And has a function of controlling communication with a computer device 3 to be described later through the FAX. When receiving screen data from the drawing editor 32b, the screen data is stored in the FEPROM 12b,
When a ladder program (user program) is received from the ladder editor 32a, it is transferred to the PLC 2.

The VRAM 13 is a memory for temporarily storing the image of the screen displayed on the display 14, and stores the image of the screen data from the FEPROM 12b as dot data in the order displayed in the horizontal direction.

The display 14 is composed of a flat display element such as a liquid crystal panel or an EL panel.
The graphic controller 15 is driver software for drawing an image of a screen developed in the VRAM 13 on the display 14. The touch panel 16 is provided for performing input on the display screen of the display 14, and is preferably an analog resistive touch panel or the like. The touch panel controller 17 converts the output voltage of the touch panel 16 into input position information and outputs the input position information to the CPU 11.

The maintenance port 18 is a communication port for performing communication with the computer device 3 described later. On the other hand, the communication controller 19 is an interface that controls the transfer of data related to control and monitoring of the input / output devices 4 and the like and the capture of output data of the PLC 2 with the PLC 2 via a communication cable (for example, RS-232C). .

The PLC 2 serving as a control function unit uses the built-in CPU unit to execute the input / output devices 4... In accordance with the control function program in accordance with the procedure defined by the user program (control procedure program) created by the ladder editor 32a.
Control the operation of.

The memory in the PLC 2 is set so that a word device and a bit device can specify a storage location by specifying an address. In the word device, input / output data is set for word data such as a numerical value, and for the bit device, bit data such as an on / off state is set. With such a setting, it is possible to control the input / output devices 4... Simply by accessing an arbitrary word device or bit device in the PLC 2 or to individually extract information on the operation state.

The programmable display 1 includes, among the status information indicated by the bit device or the word device,
While the necessary information is read into the memory unit 12 in a timely manner, the processing instruction word W is repeatedly read and the operation of the content specified by the event name T of each processing instruction word W is executed while referring to the state information on the PLC 2 side. I do. Thus, a display operation that changes according to a change in the state of the bit device or the word device is performed.

The display operation of the programmable display 1 is performed according to the procedure of the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, either the online mode in which the input / output devices 4 can be controlled or the offline mode in which only the programmable display 1 is operated is selected (S1). When the offline mode is selected (N
O) In the programmable display 1, various processes such as a setting process and a diagnostic process are performed (S6), and the process returns to S1.

When the online mode is selected in S1 (YES), the status information on the PLC 2 side referred to by the processing instruction word W set in the memory unit 12 of the programmable display 1 as a start-up process is programmable. It is taken out to the display 1 side. Specifically, among the processing instruction words W stored in the memory unit 12, from the information included in the processing instruction word W related to the currently displayed base screen, the word device and bit set in the PLC 2 are determined. The device address is extracted. Then, by directly accessing the memory of the PLC 2 based on the address, the addressed state information is stored in the memory unit 1.
2 and displayed on the operation screen. In the online mode, it is determined whether or not an input operation has been performed on the operation panel screen displayed on the programmable display 1 (S).
2). Here, if there is an input operation, a predetermined calculation process is performed based on the input data (S3), and further a data communication process is performed (S4).

Next, display processing of each event is executed (S
5). At this time, a display operation is performed based on the state information extracted by the communication processing from the processing instruction words W stored in the memory unit 12.

Next, the computer device 3 will be described.

As shown in FIG.
Is constituted by a general-purpose computer such as a personal computer. This computer device 3 is C
PU 31, editor unit 32, data file 33, memory unit 34, display 35, input device 36, external storage device 37, and interface unit (I / F in the figure) 3
8 is provided.

The CPU 31 is an operating system (OS) installed in the computer device 3.
The control and calculation processing of each unit when operating the application software including the editor unit 32 are performed.

The memory section 34 includes a memory such as a RAM and a ROM, and plays a role of storing fixed data, temporarily storing data, and providing a work area when the CPU 31 performs arithmetic processing.

The editor section 32 is a ladder editor 32
a, a drawing editor 32b and a copy function unit 32c.

The ladder editor 32a as the second editor means is programming software for creating a user program for determining the control procedure of the PLC 2 so that the input / output devices 4 operate in accordance with a desired sequence. A ladder diagram can be created by arranging ladder symbols (control symbols) corresponding to the operation of the input / output device 4 on the display screen 35a (for example, see FIG. 18A). This ladder editor 32
In a, for example, the above-mentioned programming language conforming to the international standard IEC is used.

The ladder editor 32a is a PLC 2
The input number and output number assigned to each of the input terminal and the output terminal are associated with the name (device name) of the input / output device 4 connected to each input / output terminal through input / output numbers via variables. (I / O assignment). The result of this allocation is stored in a data file 33 described later. In addition, the ladder editor 32a
Attachment information such as names, operations, and comments of the input / output devices 4 (for example, switches and lamps) corresponding to the ladder symbols is assigned to the ladder symbols together with the input / output numbers in the above assignment.

At the time of allocation, the memory 34 stores a device name corresponding to each address, with the input number and the output number as addresses. Conventionally, such allocation differs depending on the manufacturer of the PLC, and is set by an absolute address. Therefore, it is necessary to prepare a memory table corresponding to the manufacturer. However, the ladder editor 32a conforming to the IEC does not need the memory table as described above because the user can determine the input / output according to free variables. Also, the assignment once determined can be changed later.

The user program created by the ladder editor 32a is transferred (or directly) to the PLC 2 via the programmable display 1 and downloaded to a memory in the PLC 2.

Drawing editor 3 as first editor means
2b, the display 14 is provided so that the programmable display 1 has a function as a terminal for inputting set values for various monitors and devices for management such as operation status of the input / output devices 4 and work instructions. Screen creation software for creating screens to be displayed. Generally, the drawing editor 32b includes components (marks) such as switches, lamps, numeric keys, and various displays (for example, a numerical display, a meter display, and a graph display) so that a user's own screen (user screen) can be created. ), Drawing function, text input function, etc. In addition, the drawing editor 32b
The input / output numbers (addresses) for the respective input / output devices 4 of the marks arranged on the created screen are allocated via the variables. The drawing editor 32b also has a function of inputting supplementary information such as names or operations of the input / output devices 4 (eg, switches and lamps) and comments as nameplate information.

The user screen created by the drawing editor 32b is stored in a data file 33 described later, transferred to the programmable display 1 via the interface unit 38 as needed, and downloaded to the FEPROM 12b.

Copy function unit 32 as supplementary information supply means
c, using the data copy function of OS, and marks corresponding to the ladder symbol in the ladder diagram created by the ladder editor 32a, the drawing window 32b _1, causes automatically generated (rendered) to the screen editor 32b The supplementary information of the ladder symbol is provided to the drawing editor 32b as nameplate information (supplementary information) of the mark. Also,
The copy function unit 32c similarly uses the data copy function of the OS to convert the ladder symbol corresponding to the mark on the screen created by the drawing editor 32b into the ladder window 32.
In a _1, it causes automatically generated (rendered) to the ladder editor 32a, and supplies the nameplate information of the mark as the incidental information of the ladder symbols. Further, the copy function unit 32c supplies attribute data including common data (variable (variable name) and address) common to the ladder symbol and the mark, together with the accompanying information, to the ladder editor 32a and the drawing editor 32b.

More specifically, the provision of the supplementary information is performed using a drag-and-drop or copy-and-paste function via a clipboard CB (for example, see FIG. 19) described later provided in the memory unit 34.

As shown in FIG. 5A, the data structure stored in the clipboard CB includes a header code, a memory size, an object type, a reservation, the number of symbols (N), address information (1 to N) and a reservation. It is constituted by. Of these, the memory size is the size of the memory required to store data on the clipboard CB, and the object type is the clipboard C
This is a preset type of component to be stored in B. As the object type, as shown in FIG.
Bit switch, toggle switch, lamp, numeric display, bar graph, pie graph, semicircle graph, tank graph,
The meter graph and the set value display are set. As shown in FIG. 5C, the address information includes a symbol name, an address (address name), address additional information, a comment of a variable, an object type, the number of reserved bytes, and a reservation. The address additional information is information on the type of symbol (integer symbol, discrete symbol, etc.). Variable comments are various comments about the variable that should be displayed with the ladder symbol and mark. The object type in the address information has the same contents as the above-mentioned object type, and specifies which part the address corresponds to, and turns ON only the bits of the parts necessary for this.

The copying function unit 32c may be included as one of the functions of the ladder editor 32a and the drawing editor 32b.

The computer device 3 functions as an editor device for creating and editing a user program and a user screen by including the editor unit 32.

The editor section 32 is software that can be provided in the form of a program medium as package software or custom software, and is recorded, for example, on the recording medium 5 separable from the computer device 3. Then, the editor unit 32 stores the recording medium 5
When installed in the computer device 3, the editor function can be exhibited.

The editor section 32 may be recorded on a single recording medium 5, but the ladder editor 32a and the drawing editor 32b may be recorded on separate recording media.

The above-mentioned program media includes a tape system such as a magnetic tape and a cassette tape, a magnetic disk system such as a floppy disk and a hard disk, a CD-ROM,
Optical disks such as MO, MD, and DVD, card systems such as IC cards (including memory cards), and optical cards are suitable. In addition, the above program media include mask ROM, EPROM, EEPROM, flash RO
It may be a medium that fixedly carries a program including a semiconductor memory such as M.

Further, since the computer device 3 can be connected to a communication network including the Internet, the computer device 3 may be a medium that carries the program in a fluid manner so as to download the program from the communication network. However, when the program is downloaded from the communication network as described above, the download program is stored in the computer device 3 in advance, or
Alternatively, it may be installed from another recording medium.

In the data file 33, for example,
As shown in FIG. 6A, the user program is stored in the ladder file 33a, and as shown in FIG. 7A, the user screen is stored in the screen file 33b.

[0072] Ladder file 33a is composed of a command file section 33a ₁ and common data file section 33a _2. Command file section 33a ₁ stores ladder instructions and operands corresponding to the ladder symbol that is input, the common data file section 33a ₂ so as to correspond to the command file section 33a _1, the ladder instructions above, the device Stores variable names and addresses.

[0073] screen file 33b is configured from the graphic data file section 33b ₁ and the common data file section 33b _2. Graphic data file section 33b ₁ stores data about a variety of shapes, including a mark that is part (part) (circle, line, square, string, etc.). Attribute data file section 33b ₂ so as to correspond to the graphic data file section 33b _1, the mark which has been inputted, and stores a variable name and address of the device.

The parts in the screen file 33b are, as shown in detail in FIG. 7B, data including an address, a type (on), a type (off), a nameplate (on) and a nameplate (off). Stored in structure. Type (on) and type (of
f) is graphic data of a part. For example, in the case of a switch, one or a plurality of prepared switch component codes are divided into an on state and an off state.
The above-described component code is, for example, a code made up of a combination of alphabets and numbers, which is assigned to each component. The nameplate (on) and the nameplate (off) are nameplate information to be attached to the mark, and are also shown separately in an on state and an off state.

Since the ladder file 33a and the screen file 33b are associated with each other by the common data file sections 33a ₂ and 33b ₂ , the first to third
The display operation and the control operation in the display / control system of the present invention are related to each other.

The data file 33 may further include a common database 33c as shown in FIG. The common database 33c includes, as attribute data, variable names and addresses to be stored in the common data file sections 33a ₂ and 33b ₂ and ladder symbols and mark functions (switches, lamps, and the like) corresponding thereto. . Such a common database 33c includes:
As will be described later, the ladder editor 32a or the drawing editor 32b is provided as a storage unit for common data when a user program or a user screen is created.

Alternatively, the data file 33 may have a form in which the ladder file 33a and the screen file 33b are integrated as shown in FIG. The data file 33 includes a command file unit 33e,
It comprises a graphic data file section 33f and a common data file section 33g. Figure data file part 3
As described above, the “parts” in FIG.
The detailed information shown in (1) is included. This data file 33
Is used, the copying of the attribute data between the ladder file 33a and the screen file 33b by the copying function unit 32c becomes unnecessary.

The display 35 is constituted by a CRT, an LCD or the like. In the computer device 3 which is a panel computer, the display 35 is constituted by a flat display element such as a liquid crystal panel or an EL panel. Input device 3
Reference numeral 6 denotes a device for performing input operations such as a keyboard and a mouse, and in particular, a GUI (Graphical User Interface).
A device such as a mouse is suitable for input work in the editor unit 32 operating on the environment. The external storage device 37 is a magnetic disk drive such as a hard disk device, a CD-R
It is a device such as an optical disk drive such as an OM drive, and includes at least a device capable of reading information such as a program recorded on the recording medium 5. The interface unit 38 is an input / output unit that performs data communication with the programmable display 1. The user program created by the ladder editor 32a and the user screen created by the drawing editor 32b are transferred to the programmable display 1 via the interface unit 38.

Next, the second display / control system will be described.

The second display / control system shown in FIG. 10 includes a programmable display 1 and a PLC 2 as in the first display / control system described above. It has a PLC function, and is configured to directly control the input / output devices 4. For this reason, the programmable display 1 includes an SRAM 12c in the memory unit 12 and an input / output unit (I / O in the figure) in addition to the communication controller 19 described above.
O unit) 20 and I / O control interface 2
1 is provided.

The SRAM 12c has a ladder editor 32a.
It has an area for storing the user program created by the user. The FEPROM 12b includes a display control system program, a communication protocol, and an area for storing a user screen, as well as a control function program and a user program, as shown in FIG. It has an area to store. The control function program is a program for realizing basic functions of sequence control.

The input / output unit 20 has a large number of input / output terminals, input / output circuits and the like so that the input / output devices 4 can be connected. I / O control interface 21
Is an interface circuit that mediates transmission and reception of signals between the CPU 11 and the input / output unit 20, and includes an input / output memory, a D / A converter, an A / D converter, and the like.

Next, the third display / control system will be described.

The third display / control system shown in FIG.
The configuration is centered on a so-called open controller (software PLC) that operates with software.

The open controller is constituted by the computer device 3. In order to connect the input / output devices 4..., The open controller is replaced with the input / output unit instead of the interface unit 38 of the computer device 3 in the first display / control system. (I / O unit in the figure) 39 and I
An I / O control interface 40 is provided.

The input / output unit 39 has a large number of input / output terminals and input / output circuits so that the input / output devices 4 can be connected. Such an input / output unit 39
The I / O board is mounted in the computer device 3, but may be independently provided outside the computer device 3 as a remote I / O.

The I / O control interface 40 is connected to the CP
An interface circuit that mediates the transmission and reception of signals between the U31 and the input / output unit 39;
/ A converter, A / D converter, and the like. This I /
The O control interface 40 converts digital signals or analog signals input / output to / from the input / output
It is designed to interact with U31.

The computer device 3 has an interface unit (I / F unit in the figure) 41 so as to function as an open controller. The interface unit 41 is an input / output unit corresponding to the open network 8 using a general-purpose communication protocol such as Ethernet (registered trademark), and is connected to the open network 8. Thereby, the computer device 3 is connected to another computer device, a programmable display, a PLC, and the like via the open network 8.

As shown in FIG. 11, the memory section 34 has an area for storing a display control system program, a communication protocol, screen data, a control function program, and a user program, similarly to the above-described SRAM 12c. are doing.

The computer device 3 configured as described above
When the system in which the input / output devices 4 are arranged is operated (online state), the created screen and the scene of the site are displayed on the display 35 to function as a monitor for monitoring the operation state of the target system. , In the target system. At this time, the computer device 3 executes the user program created by the ladder editor 32a and stored in the data file 33 according to the control function program. On the other hand, the computer device 3 functions as an editor device for creating a user program or a user screen by activating the ladder editor 32a or the drawing editor 32b when the target system is not operating (off-line state).

Here, a procedure for creating a user program and a user screen in the first to third display / control systems will be described with reference to the flowcharts in FIGS.

As shown in FIG. 13, it is determined in advance whether a user screen is created (drawn) or a user program is created (programming) according to an input operation by the user (S11). When a user program is created first, a programming process (1) using the ladder editor 32a is executed (S12), and then the drawing editor 32
The image forming process (2) using b is executed (S13). On the other hand, when creating a user screen first, the drawing editor 3
The image forming process (1) using 2b is executed (S14), and then the programming process (2) using the ladder editor 32a is executed (S15).

Next, the created user program and user screen are stored in a predetermined storage location so as to be usable (S16). At this time, the first and second display /
In the control system, the user program and the user screen are temporarily stored in the data file 33, then downloaded to the PLC 2 and the programmable display 1, respectively, and stored in the memory. Alternatively, in the second display / control system, the user program and the user screen are temporarily stored in the data file 33, downloaded to the programmable display 1, and stored in the memory unit 12. In the third display / control system, the user program and the user screen are stored in the data file 33.

In the above example, the procedure for executing either the drawing or the programming first and then the other is described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is also possible to execute both in parallel. is there.

When the programming process (1) is executed first, the procedure shown in the flowchart of FIG. 14 is followed. Here, the ladder editor 32a and the drawing editor 32b are activated in the computer device 3, and the display unit 35a of the display 35 (see FIG. 18A) displays an editor screen for creating a user screen (first editor screen). ) window (hereinafter for displaying, drawing window called) 32 b ₁ and the user program editor screen for creating (second editor screen) for displaying a window (hereinafter, referred to as ladder window) as those 32a ₁ is opened at the same time I do. However, when executing the programming process (1) first, it is sufficient that at least the ladder editor 32a is activated.

[0096] First, in the ladder window 32a ₁ above,
A ladder instruction is described by arranging a ladder symbol for each input / output device 4 (S21). Next, attribute data including a variable name used for the described ladder instruction is input (S22), and the ladder symbol and attribute data are registered in a temporary file (S23). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not to end the programming process according to a user operation (S24). Here, if the processing is not to be ended, the process returns to S21, while if to be ended, the created user program is registered in the data file 33 (S25).

In the drawing (2) executed subsequently,
The procedure shown in the flowchart of FIG. 15 is performed.

[0098] First, whether the ladder symbol on the ladder window 32a ₁ is judged whether or not dragged by the mouse (S31), if it is dragged, the ladder symbol is dragged is dropped on drawing window 32 b ₁ Is determined (S32). Here, the drop of the ladder symbol is confirmed, in order to extract the common data for the ladder symbol is dropped, searches the database data file 33 (common data file section 33a ₂ or 33g or common database 33c) (S33).

Next, based on the function assigned to the variable name of the dragged ladder symbol, a dialog box D including a plurality of marks having the function is provided.
₁ (see FIG. 18B) is displayed (S34). Thereafter, one mark from a plurality of marks that are displayed in the dialog box D ₁ determines whether the selected (S3
5). If a mark has been selected, the mark is displayed on the browser (S36), and registered in a temporary file (S37). Then, it is determined whether or not to end the drawing processing according to the operation of the user (S38). Here, if the processing is not to be ended, the process returns to S31, while if the processing is to be ended, the created user screen is registered in the data file 33 (S39).

When creating a user program, the common data
Data to the common data file section 33a _TwoOr common data
When registered in the base 33c, the common data is
To temporarily register in the temporary file,
File file part 33b_TwoTo be stored. Also, the user program
When creating a program, the common data is stored in the common data file unit 33.
g, the common data is temporarily registered in S38.
Register it in the polar file, and in S39, enter the graphic data file.
It is stored in the unit 33f.

The processing of S33 to S36 is provided to provide the user with a degree of freedom in selecting a mark. Therefore, if such a degree of freedom is not required and the mark is fixed to one type, S33
Alternatively, the processing of S36 becomes unnecessary. In this case, for example,
The fixed switch number data (part code) is registered in the database in advance.

Here, a specific example of the drawing processing (2) performed according to the procedure of the flowchart of FIG. 15 will be described.

[0103] First, as shown in FIG. 18 (a), on the ladder window 32a ₁ is a ladder symbol L 'representing the ladder symbol L and the lamp already represents the switch (input) by the ladder editor 32a (output) Is drawn. Along with this, data on switches and lamps are registered in the data file 33 as shown in FIG. Specifically, as for the switch, as the common data, the variable name “SW1” and the address “XB00
01 is registered, and as for the lamp, at least a variable name “LAMP1” and an address “YB0001” are registered as common data.

In this state, as shown in FIG.
Keep open the drawing window 32b _1. Furthermore, the ladder symbol L in the ladder window 32a ₁ is dropped after being dragged to drawing window 32 b _1,
As shown in FIG. 18 (b), the dialog box D ₁ is displayed in the drawing window 32 b _1.

When the ladder symbol L is dragged, as shown in FIG. 19, the ladder file 33a ₁ (common database 33c or common data file 33
The common data about the switch extracted from g) is temporarily stored in the clipboard CB. When the ladder symbol L is dragged, common data is provided from the clipboard CB to the drawing editor 32b. Screen editor 32b displays a dialog box D ₁ of the the switch on the basis of the common data.

[0106] When appropriate one mark from among a plurality of types of marks having the function of a switch in the dialog box D ₁ is selected, as shown in FIG. 18 (c), drawing the mark M that is selected window 32b with the browser display _1, the dialog box D ₂ including nameplate information (name plate "SW1") is displayed. Here, OK
When the button is clicked, the mark M and attribute data on the drawing window 32b ₁ is determined. This allows
As shown in Figure 19, the screen file 33b graphic data file section 33b ₁ and the common data file section 33b
₂ , the graphic data (parts) and the common data for the switch mark M are stored in association with each other.

When the data file 33 has the configuration shown in FIG. 9, since the common data for the user program and the user screen is already stored in the data file 33, the common data provided from the clipboard CB to the drawing editor 32b is used. Is the graphic data file section 33f
Is stored only in

[0108] Consequently, as shown in FIG. 18 (d), the mark M ₁ of a switch including a faceplate "SW1" is drawn on drawing window 32 b _1. When the same operation is performed on the lamp, the nameplate “LAMP1” is obtained.
Illustrating the mark M ₂ of the switch, including the window 32b ₁
Draw on top.

[0109] Thus, the user ladder window 32a ₁ on it is not necessary to perform the work of inputting a common data tasks and required to draw ladder symbols switch, it can be created very easily the user program. Further, there is no need to input nameplate information again when creating the user screen.

On the other hand, when the drawing processing (1) is executed first, the procedure shown in the flowchart of FIG. 16 is followed. Here, in the computer device 3, is up ladder editor 32a and the screen editor 32b, the display unit 35a of the display 35 (see FIG. 20 (a)), the ladder window 32a ₁ and drawing the window 3
It is assumed that the 2b ₁ is open at the same time. However,
When executing the drawing processing (1) first, it is sufficient that at least the drawing editor 32b is activated.

[0111] First, in drawing the window 32 b ₁ above, to place the mark each input and output device 4 as a target (S4
1). Next, attribute data including common data (variable name and address) used for the arranged mark is input (S42), and the mark and attribute data are registered in a temporary file (S43). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not to end the programming process according to a user operation (S44). Here, if the processing is not to be ended, the process returns to S41, while if the processing is to be ended, the created user screen is registered in the data file 33 (S45).

The programming process (2) to be executed subsequently follows the procedure shown in the flowchart of FIG.

[0113] First, it is determined whether the mark on the drawing window 32 b ₁ is dragged (S51), if it is dragged, to determine whether a mark has been dragged is dropped on the ladder window 32a ₁ ( S5
2). Here, if the drop of the mark is confirmed, in order to extract the common data for the mark dropped, searches the database data file 33 (the image data file section 33b ₁ or 33f) (S5
3).

Next, based on the function included in the attribute data of the dragged mark, the above common data (at least the variable name) is displayed together with the ladder symbol corresponding to the function (S54). After that, the displayed ladder symbol is registered in the temporary file (S5).
5). Then, it is determined whether or not to end the programming process according to a user operation (S56). If not, the process returns to S52, while if completed, the created user program is registered in the data file 33 (S57).

[0115] It should be noted that, when you create user screen, if you register the common data in the common data file section 33b ₂ or common database 33c, a common data, once registered to a temporary file in the S55, the common data file section 33a ₂ at S57 To be stored. When the common data is registered in the common data file unit 33g when the user screen is created, the common data is temporarily registered in the temporary file in S55, and stored in the command file unit 33e in S59.

Here, a specific example of the programming processing (2) performed according to the procedure of the flowchart of FIG. 17 will be described.

[0117] First, as shown in FIG. 20 (a), on the drawing window 32 b ₁ are marks M nameplate already represents the switch (input) by the screen editor 32 b "SW1"
Are arranged and drawn together with. Along with this, as shown in FIG. 21, at least data on switches is registered in the data file 33. Specifically, for the switch, at least a variable name “SW1” and an address “XB0001” are registered as variable data.

In this state, as shown in FIG.
Ladder window 32a₁Open. Furthermore, drawing
Window 32b₁Mark M is Rudder Wind
Cormorant 32a₁Is dropped after being dragged to
As shown in FIG.
The ladder symbol L is the ladder window 32a.₁When drawn on
Both include supplementary information (“SW1”) such as comments.
Dialog box D _ThreeIs displayed.

When the mark M is dragged, as shown in FIG. 21, the address and nameplate information of the switch extracted from the screen file 33b (image data file section 33b ₁ ) are temporarily stored in the clipboard CB. Is done. Then, when the mark M is dragged,
Common data is from clipboard CB to ladder editor 3
2a. Ladder editor 32a displays a dialog box D ₃ of the ladder symbols allocated to the switch on the basis of the address and the name plate information (LD instruction).

When the OK button is clicked,
Ladder symbol L and the attribute data on the ladder window 32a ₁ is fixed. Thereby, as shown in FIG.
The command file section 33a ₁ and common data file section 33a ₂ of the ladder file 33a, the command and attribute data is stored in association for the ladder symbol L corresponding to the switch.

[0121] Consequently, as shown in FIG. 20 (c), the ladder symbol L containing "SW1" as the name of the switch is drawn on the ladder window 32a _1.

[0122] Thus, the user ladder window 32a ₁ on it is not necessary to perform the work of inputting the tasks and the required attribute data for drawing a ladder symbol switch, it can be created very easily the user program. Further, it is not necessary to input a comment on the name of the input / output device 4 corresponding to the ladder symbol or the ladder symbol when the user program is created.

The ladder file 33a shown in FIG.
Also in the case of using a file as shown in (b), the nameplate information can be assigned to the ladder symbol as described above. The ladder file 33 is often used in a general ladder editor that does not use variables, and has an area for storing ladder instructions and operands and corresponding comments (additional information). Therefore, when the ladder file 33a is used, the drag and drop of the mark M causes the image data file section 33b ₁
Are copied to the operand and comment areas, respectively.

The ladder file 3 shown in FIG.
When assigning the comment registered in 3a to the nameplate information of the mark, the processing is performed in the reverse procedure to the above.
In this case, the above comment is stored in the common data file section 33b ₂ as the variable name with the name plate information.

As described above, in the first to third display / control systems according to the present embodiment, the attribute data of the ladder symbol is transferred to the screen file 33b by the copying function unit 32c.
And the attribute data of the mark is copied to the ladder file 33a. Thereby, the attribute data common to both the files 33a and 33b can be provided, and the attribute data between the files 33a and 33b can be easily associated.

In each display / control system, the copying function unit 32c assigns the additional information of the ladder symbol included in the created user program to the mark on the user screen, and assigns the information to the mark included in the created user screen. The accompanying nameplate information is assigned to the ladder symbol as incidental information. As a result, when creating a user program and creating a user screen,
This eliminates the need to input additional information for the ladder symbol and nameplate information for the mark. Therefore, the input operation is simplified, and it is possible to prevent the different ladder symbols and marks corresponding to the same input / output device 4 from inputting different supplementary information.

Further, in each of the display / control systems described above, since the common data provided to the editor via the clipboard CB includes the additional information, it is easy to assign the additional information to the ladder symbol and the mark in the editor. Can be done. In addition, since the variable names are used as the supplementary information, the information is shared and the data management can be simplified. And ladder editor 3
Even if 2a is a commonly used general ladder editor using a ladder file 33a that does not include variable names as shown in FIG. 6B, it is possible to exchange additional information with the drawing editor 32b. it can.

In the present embodiment, an example has been described in which a user screen or a user program is created based on the created user program or user screen, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the present invention includes only exchanging incidental information between the already created user program and the user screen by a drag-and-drop or copy-paste operation.

Further, the present invention is not limited to the ladder diagram,
Of course, the present invention is also applicable to programming in other languages including the five languages specified in IEC 61131-3.

[0130]

As described above, the editor apparatus of the present invention selects an image block displayed on one of the first and second editor screens with respect to data input on the editor screen, and An additional information supply unit that supplies additional information about the image block to an editor corresponding to the editor screen according to an operation of copying the image block on the other editor screen is provided.

Thus, the supplementary information already input by one editor is supplied to the other editor, so that duplicate input of the supplementary information by both editors can be avoided. Therefore, it is possible to simplify the input of the supplementary information and to efficiently create the display content program and the control procedure program.

In the above editor device, the first
The editor means draws the control target device and a plurality of display symbols representing their states as image blocks on the first editor screen, while the second editor means displays the control target device on the second editor screen. A plurality of control symbols representing the corresponding control operation are drawn as image blocks, and both editor means are provided with common data common to both programs, including variables set corresponding to each control target device, and the additional information. Is input to the first or second editor means, and the supplementary information supply means selects the image on one of the first or second editor screens and copies the image on the other editor screen. The same control target device as the control target device corresponding to the selected image block is referred to by referring to the common data attached to the block. An image block for is automatically drawn along with the supplementary information.

Thus, the operation for creating the program is simplified by drawing the additional information together with the image blocks. Therefore, there is an effect that the display content program and the control procedure program can be more efficiently created.

Further, in this editor device, since the additional information is included in the common data, the first or second editor means can refer to the common data including the additional information when drawing the image block. , The additional information and the image blocks can be easily allocated. Therefore, there is an effect that the drawing processing of the image block can be efficiently performed.

Further, in this editor device, since the supplementary information is the variable, information can be shared. Therefore, there is an effect that data management can be simplified.

The recording medium on which the editor program of the present invention is recorded is characterized in that the editor program executes a first editor process for creating a display content program in response to an input operation on the first editor screen, and a control procedure program for the second editor process. A second editor process for creating in response to an input operation on the editor screen; and an image block displayed on the editor screen for data input on one of the first or second editor screens. In accordance with an operation of selecting and copying the image block on the other editor screen, the information processing apparatus includes an additional information supply process of supplying additional information on the image block to an editor process corresponding to the editor screen.

Thus, like the editor device of the present invention, the first or second editor to which the supplementary information has been supplied
The additional information can be assigned to the image block created corresponding to the selected image block. In this way, by supplying the supplementary information that has already been input in one editor process to the other editor process, it is possible to avoid redundant input of the supplementary information due to both editor processes. Therefore, it is possible to simplify the input of the supplementary information and to efficiently create the display content program and the control procedure program.

[0138] In another recording medium on which the editor program of the present invention is recorded, the editor program executes a first editor processing or control procedure program for creating a display content program in response to an input operation on the first editor screen. 2
The configuration includes one of the second editor processes for creating in accordance with the input operation on the editor screen and the supplementary information supply process.

Thus, as with the above-described recording medium, the supplementary information is supplied from one editor process to the other editor process in accordance with the selection and copying operation of the image block by the supplementary information supply. , It is possible to avoid redundant input of accompanying information. Therefore, it is possible to simplify the input of the supplementary information and to efficiently create the display content program and the control procedure program. Further, according to this recording medium, since the editor program includes either the first or second editor processing and the supplementary information supply processing, the first editor processing and the second editor processing are independent. The present invention can be applied to a form included in a program.

In the above two recording media, the first editor process renders the control target devices and a plurality of display symbols representing their states as image blocks on the first editor screen, while the second editor process Draws, on the second editor screen, a plurality of control symbols representing control operations corresponding to the controlled device as image blocks, and both editor processes include variables set corresponding to each controlled device. Common data common to both programs and the supplementary information are input, and the supplementary information supply process is selected on the first or second editor screen by the first or second editor process. It is, and by referring to the common data associated with the other of the editor screen duplicated the image block, the selected image block The image block for the corresponding control target device and the same control target device is automatically drawn along with the supplementary information.

Thus, the operation for creating a program is simplified as in the case of the above-described editor device. Therefore, there is an effect that the display content program and the control procedure program can be more efficiently created.

In both recording media, the additional information is included in the common data, so that the first or second editor processing can be performed similarly to the above-described editor device.
By referring to the common data including the additional information when rendering the image block, the additional information and the image block can be easily allocated. Therefore, there is an effect that the drawing processing of the image block can be efficiently performed.

In the two recording media, since the additional information is the variable, information can be shared. Therefore, there is an effect that data management can be simplified.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a first display / control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a program stored in a FEPROM of a programmable display in the first display / control system.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a basic format of a processing instruction word included in a user screen displayed on the programmable display or the like.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a display operation of the programmable display device.

FIGS. 5A to 5C are data structures used for copying attribute data executed by a computer device in each of the first to third display / control systems, an object type in the data structure, and FIGS. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing address information in the data structure.

FIGS. 6A and 6B are explanatory diagrams each showing a ladder file included in a data file of the computer device.

FIG. 7A is an explanatory diagram showing a screen file formed in the computer device, and FIG. 7B is an explanatory diagram showing a part of data in the screen file in detail.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a common database included in the data file.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a data file in which a user program and a user screen are integrated and stored in the computer device.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a second display / control system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a program stored in a FEPROM of a programmable display in the second display / control system.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a third display / control system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a procedure of an editor process executed by the computer device in the first to third display / control systems.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a programming process executed first in the editor process.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of an image forming process executed after the programming process of FIG. 14;

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a drawing process executed first in the editor process.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a programming process executed after the drawing process of FIG. 16;

18 (a) to (d) are explanatory diagrams showing a specific example of the procedure in FIG.

FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific mode of a process executed according to the procedure of FIG. 18;

FIGS. 20A to 20C are explanatory diagrams showing specific examples of the procedure in FIG.

FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific form of a process executed according to the procedure in FIG. 20;

FIG. 22A is an explanatory diagram showing a ladder diagram to which supplementary information is added by a conventional ladder editor, and FIG.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a screen in which supplementary information is added to a component by a conventional drawing editor.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Programmable display (display function part, control function part) 2 PLC (control function part) 3 Computer device (display function part, control function part) 4 I / O device (control target device) 5 Recording medium 32a Ladder editor (first) Editor means) 32a ₁ Ladder window (first editor screen) 32b Drawing editor (second editor means) 32b ₁ Drawing window (second editor screen) 32c Copy function part (auxiliary information supply means) 33 Data file L / L 'ladder Symbol (image block, control symbol) M mark (image block, display symbol)

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[Submission date] November 13, 2000 (200.11.
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Patent application title: Editor device and recording medium recording editor program

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system having a function of displaying the state of a controlled device and a function of controlling the operation of the controlled device. The present invention relates to an editor device for programming a control procedure and a recording medium on which an editor program is recorded.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An industrial control device called a programmable logic controller (hereinafter, referred to as a PLC) or the like includes a hardware portion mainly including a CPU and a memory for realizing various controls including a sequence control. And a software part for controlling. The software portion includes designing a sequence control flow for operating the PLC according to the control system originally designed, converting the control flow into a command, writing the command to a memory, and the like. Generally, this series of operations is called programming.

[0003] In such programming, a proprietary language is used so that a program can be easily created without having specialized knowledge of a computer, and various programming languages which are easy for a user to use have been developed one after another. It became so. Currently, IEC (International Elect
The Rotechnical Commission) has established a standard programming language (IEC 61131-3). They are SFC (Sequential Function Chart), LD (Ladde
r Diagram), IL (Instruction List), FBD (Functio
n Block Diagram) and ST (Structured Text).

[0004] As described above, an environment is being prepared so that programs can be developed using various programming languages. For example, a ladder diagram (LD) has been widely used in the past because a ladder circuit can be designed relatively easily using a relay symbol, and is a programming language most often used at present.
As a programming tool used in a programming operation using such a programming language, a programming software such as a ladder editor has been widely used. Since this software can create a ladder diagram or the like in a form including symbols in a computer device such as a personal computer, it is easy to create and edit a program.

On the other hand, the programmable display has a dot display screen, an operation input switch, and a host controller (P).
LC), and an operation display having a program memory for control such as operation input on a screen. In general, a programmable display performs a graphic display, so that it can be provided with functions such as an operation panel, a switch, and an indicator light, and various monitors for management such as an operation status of a control target device and work instructions, It has a function as a terminal for inputting setting values for devices.

[0006] In recent years, a P / L is mounted by mounting an input / output unit or the like for connecting a device to be controlled.
Programmable displays with C control functions have also appeared.

A control screen (display content program) displayed on such a programmable display can be created by a user using screen creation software (drawing editor). When creating a screen, the user configures a desired control screen using parts (marks) such as switches, lamps, numeric keys, a meter display, a graph display, and drawing functions provided by drawing software on a personal computer or the like. I do.

The created control screen is transferred to and stored in the programmable display as screen data. PLC
During the operation of, the programmable display displays each component or graphic on the control screen according to the operation state of the control target device based on data exchanged with the PLC.

By the way, creation of a control procedure program using a ladder editor or the like (programming) and creation of a display content program using a drawing editor (screen creation).
Is generally performed independently. For example, when creating a display content program based on the created control procedure program, create design data in which the names and addresses entered for each device at the time of creating the control procedure program are written down in a table format. Then, a display content program including definition of an I / O address is created with reference to the design data. Similarly, when a control procedure program is created based on the created display content program, work is performed based on design materials prepared in advance.

[0010] For example, a ladder diagram created by a ladder editor is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2A, the name, operation, comment, and the like of the device to be controlled (for example, a switch or a lamp) corresponding to the ladder symbol are written on the side of the ladder symbol. Such additional information of the ladder symbol is usually input by being assigned to the ladder symbol together with the address when the ladder editor assigns the address to the input ladder symbol.

On the other hand, on the screen created by the drawing editor, as shown in FIG. 22B, parts (for example, switches and lamps) drawn corresponding to the control target device are displayed.
Then, additional information relating to the part can be pasted and displayed. Such additional information is input by the drawing editor in association with the address when the component corresponding to the address is arranged on the base screen.

[0012]

However, in such a method, since the supplementary information is individually input to the ladder editor and the drawing editor, the more supplementary information to be input, the more time and labor are required. It costs. Further, since the additional information is written in the other program while referring to the design data corresponding to the one program, there is a possibility that the additional information may be erroneously input, and the erroneous input may make it difficult to debug the program. Furthermore, design materials corresponding to the created program must be prepared in advance,
As a result, there is a disadvantage that work efficiency is reduced.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an editor apparatus and an editor capable of simplifying input of supplementary information and efficiently creating a display content program and a control procedure program. It is intended to provide a recording medium on which a program is recorded.

[0014]

According to the present invention, there is provided an editor apparatus comprising: a display content program for determining a display content for displaying a state of a device to be controlled;
The first editor means for creating the
Create a control procedure program to determine the control procedure to be controlled.
Second editor means for forming, and the display content program
Common to the above control procedure program,
The variable set corresponding to the address of the
Multiple display symbols that represent elephant devices and their status.
Or a plurality of control operations corresponding to the control target device.
One editor as additional information about control symbols
It is characterized in that it comprises a supplementary information supplying means for supplying to the other editor means from the means.

In the above configuration, when the control procedure program is created by operating the second editor after the display content program is created by operating the first editor or when the display content is created, Variable is a display symbol or control symbol
Is supplied to the second editor means as additional information of the second editor.

On the other hand, when the control procedure program is created by operating the second editor means after or at the time of creating the control procedure program by operating the second editor means, the additional information supply means sets the variable
Is supplementary information about display or control symbols
As it supplied to the first editor means.

As described above, by supplying the variables already input by one editor as additional information to the other editor, information can be shared.
it can.

In the above-mentioned editor device, the above-mentioned auxiliary
Information supply means is on the editor screen of one editor means
The above display symbol or the above control symbol
Editor screen for selecting a bol and the other editor means
It is preferable to supply supplementary information in accordance with the operation of copying on the top . Thereby, the operation of the first editor means is performed.
After creating a display content program or
Control procedure by operating the second editor means when creating a program
When creating a program, edit the first editor
Select the display symbol on the data screen and display it in the second editor
Depending on the operation to copy to the editor screen of the
The band information supply unit supplies the supplementary information to the second editor unit
I do. On the other hand, the control procedure program by operating the second editor means
After creating a program or when creating a control procedure program
And a display content program operated by the first editor means.
When creating a file, on the editor screen of the second editor
Selection of the control symbol and its selection by the first editor means
Supplementary information supply according to the operation copied to the editor screen
Means for providing collateral information to the first editor means.

Further , in this editor device,
Supplementary information supply means, the first or second editor means;
In addition, common data common to both programs and including the above variables
By referring to the data,
Vol or the control symbol together with the supplementary information
It is preferable to draw dynamically . As this, by drawing together the display symbols or control symbols supplementary information, the operation for creating the program is simplified.

The recording medium which editor program is recorded of the present invention, to solve the above problems, the display contents up for determining the display content to display the status of the control target device
A first editor process for creating a program and the control object
Control procedure program for defining control procedures for controlling equipment
A second editor process for creating a program,
Program and the above control procedure program.
Change the variable set corresponding to the address of the
Multiple display systems that indicate the controlled devices and their status
Display the control action corresponding to the
One of the additional information for multiple control symbols
It is characterized in that it contains a supplementary information supplying process for supplying from the editor processes the other editor processing.

When this recording medium is used, a variable is supplied as supplementary information from one editor process to another editor process as supplementary information by the supplementary information supply process. Therefore, information can be shared.
Wear.

[0022] Another recording medium which editor program is recorded of the present invention, to solve the above problems, the control target state of the apparatus to display the display contents in the display for defining the
First editor processing to create a program
Control procedure to determine the control procedure for controlling the target device
One of the second editor processes to create a program
And the display content program and the control procedure program
With the address of each device to be controlled.
The set variables are transferred to the above controlled devices and their status.
Multiple display symbols or status
It is characterized in that it contains a supplementary information supplying process for supplying to the other editor processing from one editor processing as additional information for a plurality of control symbols representing the corresponding control operation.

[0023] Using this recording medium, similarly to the recording medium, the supplementary information supplying process, since the variable from the editor processes hand to the other editor processing is supplied as supplementary information, made common information be able to. Further, according to this recording medium, one of the first and second editor processes and the supplementary information supply process are included.
A type of editor program can be provided, ie a first or a second editor program.

The above two recording media are provided in the additional information supply processing unit.
Is displayed on the editor screen of one of the editor processes
The current image block and the other editor process
Additional information depending on the operation to be copied on the editor screen of
Is preferably supplied .

The two recording media described above are provided with the additional information supply processing.
Processing is performed by the first or second editor
Refers to common data that is common to datagrams and contains the above variables
By copying the above display symbol or the above
It is preferable that control symbols are automatically drawn together with the supplementary information.

[0026] By using such a recording medium, similarly to the above-described editor apparatus, the biasing zone information supply processing, displaying the first or second editor process, by referring to the common data containing a variable, which is copied A symbol or control symbol is automatically drawn together with supplementary information. in this way,
By drawing the accompanying information together with the display symbol or the control symbol , the operation for creating the program is simplified.

[0027]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

Various configurations are conceivable for the display / control system according to the present embodiment. Here, the first to third configurations will be described.

First, the first display / control system shown in FIG. 1 includes a programmable display 1 and a PLC 2.

The programmable display 1 as a display function unit includes a CPU 11, a memory unit 12, a VRAM 13, a display 14, a graphic controller 15, a touch panel 16, a touch panel controller 17, a maintenance port 18, and a communication controller 19.

The memory unit 12 includes a DRAM 12a, an FEP
ROM (Flash Erasable and Programmable ROM) 12b
Etc. memory. The DRAM 12a is mainly used for operations at the time of arithmetic processing such as display control.
Used for temporary storage of data exchanged with C2. The FEPROM 12b is a rewritable read-only flash memory and plays a role of a hard disk drive in a general personal computer. The flash memory has no moving parts and is resistant to impact, so that it operates stably even in a poor surrounding environment.

Further, the above-mentioned FEPROM 12b is constructed as shown in FIG.
As shown in (1), the display control system program has an area for storing a display control system program, a communication protocol, and a user screen. The display control system program is a program for realizing a basic function for performing image display control. The communication protocol is a protocol used in a communication process with the PLC 2, and a model (manufacturer) of the PLC 2
It is uniquely determined according to. The user screen is created by a drawing editor 32b to be described later, and
Downloaded to M12b. The user screen includes a base screen to be displayed on the display 14, mark data as image blocks (display symbols), a processing instruction word W (see FIG. 3) given to each mark, and the like. Content Make up the program.

The above-described marks are prepared in advance as imaged basic parts such as touch switches, lamps, various displays, and the like. Also, as a mark, in order to express a dynamic change of a switch, a numerical display, or the like at an arbitrary position on the screen, a function unit in which a desired moving image function is set in a rectangular area set at a desired position is also used. included.

As shown in FIG. 3, the processing instruction word W included in the screen data is created for each event to be executed on the base screen. This processing instruction word W is basically
File number F of base screen on which display control operation is to be executed
, An event name T for specifying an operation content to be executed on the base screen, and reference information I including one or a plurality of data referred to for each execution event.

The CPU 11 operates in the above-described FEPROM 12b.
The operation of each unit of the programmable display 1 is controlled in accordance with the display control system program stored in.
The CPU 11 also includes a maintenance port 18 described later.
And has a function of controlling communication with a computer device 3 to be described later through the FAX. When receiving screen data from the drawing editor 32b, the screen data is stored in the FEPROM 12b,
When a ladder program (user program) is received from the ladder editor 32a, it is transferred to the PLC 2.

The VRAM 13 is a memory for temporarily storing the image of the screen displayed on the display 14, and stores the image of the screen data from the FEPROM 12b as dot data in the order displayed in the horizontal direction.

The display 14 is constituted by a flat display element such as a liquid crystal panel or an EL panel.
The graphic controller 15 is driver software for drawing an image of a screen developed in the VRAM 13 on the display 14. The touch panel 16 is provided for performing input on the display screen of the display 14, and is preferably an analog resistive touch panel or the like. The touch panel controller 17 converts the output voltage of the touch panel 16 into input position information and outputs the input position information to the CPU 11.

The maintenance port 18 is a communication port for performing communication with the computer device 3 described later. On the other hand, the communication controller 19 is an interface that controls the transfer of data related to control and monitoring of the input / output devices 4 and the like and the capture of output data of the PLC 2 with the PLC 2 via a communication cable (for example, RS-232C). .

The PLC 2 serving as a control function unit uses the built-in CPU unit to execute the input / output devices 4...
Control the operation of.

The memory in the PLC 2 is set so that a word device and a bit device can specify a storage location by specifying an address. In the word device, input / output data is set for word data such as a numerical value, and for the bit device, bit data such as an on / off state is set. With such a setting, it is possible to control the input / output devices 4... Simply by accessing an arbitrary word device or bit device in the PLC 2 or to individually extract information on the operation state.

The programmable display 1 includes, among the status information indicated by the bit device or the word device,
While the necessary information is read into the memory unit 12 in a timely manner, the processing instruction word W is repeatedly read and the operation of the content specified by the event name T of each processing instruction word W is executed while referring to the state information on the PLC 2 side. I do. Thus, a display operation that changes according to a change in the state of the bit device or the word device is performed.

The display operation of the programmable display 1 is performed according to the procedure of the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, one of an online mode in which the input / output devices 4 can be controlled and an offline mode in which only the programmable display 1 is operated are selected (S1). When the offline mode is selected (N
O) In the programmable display 1, various processes such as a setting process and a diagnostic process are performed (S6), and the process returns to S1.

When the online mode is selected in S1 (YES), the status information on the PLC 2 side referred to by the processing instruction word W set in the memory unit 12 of the programmable display 1 as a start-up process is programmable. It is taken out to the display 1 side. Specifically, among the processing instruction words W stored in the memory unit 12, from the information included in the processing instruction word W related to the currently displayed base screen, the word device and bit set in the PLC 2 are determined. The device address is extracted. Then, by directly accessing the memory of the PLC 2 based on the address, the addressed state information is stored in the memory unit 1.
2 and displayed on the operation screen. In the online mode, it is determined whether or not an input operation has been performed on the operation panel screen displayed on the programmable display 1 (S).
2). Here, if there is an input operation, a predetermined calculation process is performed based on the input data (S3), and further a data communication process is performed (S4).

Next, display processing of each event is executed (S
5). At this time, a display operation is performed based on the state information extracted by the communication processing from the processing instruction words W stored in the memory unit 12.

Next, the computer device 3 will be described.

As shown in FIG.
Is constituted by a general-purpose computer such as a personal computer. This computer device 3 is C
PU 31, editor unit 32, data file 33, memory unit 34, display 35, input device 36, external storage device 37, and interface unit (I / F in the figure) 3
8 is provided.

The CPU 31 is an operating system (OS) installed in the computer device 3.
The control and calculation processing of each unit when operating the application software including the editor unit 32 are performed.

The memory section 34 includes a memory such as a RAM and a ROM, and plays a role of storing fixed data, temporarily storing data, and providing a work area when the CPU 31 performs arithmetic processing.

The editor unit 32 is a ladder editor 32
a, a drawing editor 32b and a copy function unit 32c.

The ladder editor 32a as the second editor means is programming software for creating a user program for determining the control procedure of the PLC 2 so that the input / output devices 4 operate in accordance with a desired sequence. A ladder diagram can be created by arranging ladder symbols (control symbols) corresponding to the operation of the input / output device 4 on the display screen 35a (for example, see FIG. 18A). This ladder editor 32
In a, for example, the above-mentioned programming language conforming to the international standard IEC is used.

The ladder editor 32a is a PLC 2
The input number and output number assigned to each of the input terminal and the output terminal are associated with the name (device name) of the input / output device 4 connected to each input / output terminal through input / output numbers via variables. (I / O assignment). The result of this allocation is stored in a data file 33 described later. In addition, the ladder editor 32a
Attachment information such as names, operations, and comments of the input / output devices 4 (for example, switches and lamps) corresponding to the ladder symbols is assigned to the ladder symbols together with the input / output numbers in the above assignment.

At the time of allocation, the memory unit 34 stores a device name corresponding to each address using the input number and the output number as addresses. Conventionally, such allocation differs depending on the manufacturer of the PLC, and is set by an absolute address. Therefore, it is necessary to prepare a memory table corresponding to the manufacturer. However, the ladder editor 32a conforming to the IEC does not need the memory table as described above because the user can determine the input / output according to free variables. Also, the assignment once determined can be changed later.

The user program created by the ladder editor 32a is transferred (or directly) to the PLC 2 via the programmable display 1 and downloaded to a memory in the PLC 2.

Drawing editor 3 as first editor means
2b, the display 14 is provided so that the programmable display 1 has a function as a terminal for inputting set values for various monitors and devices for management such as operation status of the input / output devices 4 and work instructions. Screen creation software for creating screens to be displayed. Generally, the drawing editor 32b includes components (marks) such as switches, lamps, numeric keys, and various displays (for example, a numerical display, a meter display, and a graph display) so that a user's own screen (user screen) can be created. ), Drawing function, text input function, etc. In addition, the drawing editor 32b
The input / output numbers (addresses) for the respective input / output devices 4 of the marks arranged on the created screen are allocated via the variables. The drawing editor 32b also has a function of inputting supplementary information such as names or operations of the input / output devices 4 (eg, switches and lamps) and comments as nameplate information.

The user screen created by the drawing editor 32b is stored in a data file 33 described later, transferred to the programmable display 1 via the interface unit 38 as needed, and downloaded to the FEPROM 12b.

Copy function unit 32 as supplementary information supply means
c, using the data copy function of OS, and marks corresponding to the ladder symbol in the ladder diagram created by the ladder editor 32a, the drawing window 32b _1, causes automatically generated (rendered) to the screen editor 32b The supplementary information of the ladder symbol is provided to the drawing editor 32b as nameplate information (supplementary information) of the mark. Also,
The copy function unit 32c similarly uses the data copy function of the OS to convert the ladder symbol corresponding to the mark on the screen created by the drawing editor 32b into the ladder window 32.
In a _1, it causes automatically generated (rendered) to the ladder editor 32a, and supplies the nameplate information of the mark as the incidental information of the ladder symbols. Further, the copy function unit 32c supplies attribute data including common data (variable (variable name) and address) common to the ladder symbol and the mark, together with the accompanying information, to the ladder editor 32a and the drawing editor 32b.

More specifically, the provision of the supplementary information is performed by using a drag-and-drop or copy-and-paste function via a clipboard CB (for example, see FIG. 19) described later provided in the memory unit 34.

As shown in FIG. 5A, the data structure stored in the clipboard CB includes a header code, a memory size, an object type, a reservation, the number of symbols (N), address information (1 to N), and a reservation. It is constituted by. Of these, the memory size is the size of the memory required to store data on the clipboard CB, and the object type is the clipboard C
This is a preset type of component to be stored in B. As the object type, as shown in FIG.
Bit switch, toggle switch, lamp, numeric display, bar graph, pie graph, semicircle graph, tank graph,
The meter graph and the set value display are set. As shown in FIG. 5C, the address information includes a symbol name, an address (address name), address additional information, a comment of a variable, an object type, the number of reserved bytes, and a reservation. The address additional information is information on the type of symbol (integer symbol, discrete symbol, etc.). Variable comments are various comments about the variable that should be displayed with the ladder symbol and mark. The object type in the address information has the same contents as the above-mentioned object type, and specifies which part the address corresponds to, and turns ON only the bits of the parts necessary for this.

The copy function section 32c may be included as one of the functions of the ladder editor 32a and the drawing editor 32b.

The computer device 3 functions as an editor device for creating and editing a user program and a user screen by including the editor unit 32.

The editor section 32 is software that can be provided in the form of a program medium as package software or custom software, and is recorded, for example, on the recording medium 5 separable from the computer device 3. Then, the editor unit 32 stores the recording medium 5
When installed in the computer device 3, the editor function can be exhibited.

The editor section 32 may be recorded on a single recording medium 5, but the ladder editor 32a and the drawing editor 32b may be recorded on separate recording media.

The above-mentioned program media include tape systems such as magnetic tapes and cassette tapes, magnetic disk systems such as floppy disks and hard disks, CD-ROMs,
Optical disks such as MO, MD, and DVD, card systems such as IC cards (including memory cards), and optical cards are suitable. In addition, the above program media include mask ROM, EPROM, EEPROM, flash RO
It may be a medium that fixedly carries a program including a semiconductor memory such as M.

Since the computer device 3 can be connected to a communication network including the Internet, the computer device 3 may be a medium that carries the program in a fluid manner so as to download the program from the communication network. However, when the program is downloaded from the communication network as described above, the download program is stored in the computer device 3 in advance, or
Alternatively, it may be installed from another recording medium.

In the data file 33, for example,
As shown in FIG. 6A, the user program is stored in the ladder file 33a, and as shown in FIG. 7A, the user screen is stored in the screen file 33b.

[0067] Ladder file 33a is composed of a command file section 33a ₁ and common data file section 33a _2. Command file section 33a ₁ stores ladder instructions and operands corresponding to the ladder symbol that is input, the common data file section 33a ₂ so as to correspond to the command file section 33a _1, the ladder instructions above, the device Stores variable names and addresses.

[0068] screen file 33b is configured from the graphic data file section 33b ₁ and the common data file section 33b _2. Graphic data file section 33b ₁ stores data about a variety of shapes, including a mark that is part (part) (circle, line, square, string, etc.). Attribute data file section 33b ₂ so as to correspond to the graphic data file section 33b _1, the mark which has been inputted, and stores a variable name and address of the device.

The parts in the screen file 33b are, as shown in detail in FIG. 7B, data including an address, a type (on), a type (off), a nameplate (on) and a nameplate (off). Stored in structure. Type (on) and type (of
f) is graphic data of a part. For example, in the case of a switch, one or a plurality of prepared switch component codes are divided into an on state and an off state.
The above-described component code is, for example, a code made up of a combination of alphabets and numbers, which is assigned to each component. The nameplate (on) and the nameplate (off) are nameplate information to be attached to the mark, and are also shown separately in an on state and an off state.

Since the ladder file 33a and the screen file 33b are associated with each other by the common data file sections 33a ₂ and 33b ₂ ,
The display operation and the control operation in the display / control system of the present invention are related to each other.

The data file 33 may further include a common database 33c as shown in FIG. The common database 33c includes, as attribute data, variable names and addresses to be stored in the common data file sections 33a ₂ and 33b ₂ and ladder symbols and mark functions (switches, lamps, and the like) corresponding thereto. . Such a common database 33c includes:
As will be described later, the ladder editor 32a or the drawing editor 32b is provided as a storage unit for common data when a user program or a user screen is created.

Alternatively, the data file 33 may have a form in which the ladder file 33a and the screen file 33b are integrated as shown in FIG. The data file 33 includes a command file unit 33e,
It comprises a graphic data file section 33f and a common data file section 33g. Figure data file part 3
As described above, the “parts” in FIG.
The detailed information shown in (1) is included. This data file 33
Is used, the copying of the attribute data between the ladder file 33a and the screen file 33b by the copying function unit 32c becomes unnecessary.

The display 35 is constituted by a CRT, an LCD or the like. In the computer device 3 which is a panel computer, the display 35 is constituted by a flat display element such as a liquid crystal panel or an EL panel. Input device 3
Reference numeral 6 denotes a device for performing input operations such as a keyboard and a mouse, and in particular, a GUI (Graphical User Interface).
A device such as a mouse is suitable for input work in the editor unit 32 operating on the environment. The external storage device 37 is a magnetic disk drive such as a hard disk device, a CD-R
It is a device such as an optical disk drive such as an OM drive, and includes at least a device capable of reading information such as a program recorded on the recording medium 5. The interface unit 38 is an input / output unit that performs data communication with the programmable display 1. The user program created by the ladder editor 32a and the user screen created by the drawing editor 32b are transferred to the programmable display 1 via the interface unit 38.

Next, the second display / control system will be described.

The second display / control system shown in FIG. 10 includes a programmable display 1 and a PLC 2 similarly to the first display / control system described above. It has a PLC function, and is configured to directly control the input / output devices 4. For this reason, the programmable display 1 includes an SRAM 12c in the memory unit 12 and an input / output unit (I / O in the figure) in addition to the communication controller 19 described above.
O unit) 20 and I / O control interface 2
1 is provided.

The SRAM 12c has a ladder editor 32a.
It has an area for storing the user program created by the user. The FEPROM 12b includes a display control system program, a communication protocol, and an area for storing a user screen, as well as a control function program and a user program, as shown in FIG. It has an area to store. The control function program is a program for realizing basic functions of sequence control.

The input / output unit 20 has a large number of input / output terminals, input / output circuits, and the like so that the input / output devices 4 can be connected. I / O control interface 21
Is an interface circuit that mediates transmission and reception of signals between the CPU 11 and the input / output unit 20, and includes an input / output memory, a D / A converter, an A / D converter, and the like.

Next, the third display / control system will be described.

The third display / control system shown in FIG.
The configuration is centered on a so-called open controller (software PLC) that operates with software.

The open controller is constituted by the computer device 3 and connects the input / output devices 4... Instead of the interface unit 38 of the computer device 3 in the first display / control system described above. (I / O unit in the figure) 39 and I
An I / O control interface 40 is provided.

The input / output unit 39 has a large number of input / output terminals and input / output circuits so that the input / output devices 4 can be connected. Such an input / output unit 39
The I / O board is mounted in the computer device 3, but may be independently provided outside the computer device 3 as a remote I / O.

The I / O control interface 40 is connected to the CP
An interface circuit that mediates the transmission and reception of signals between the U31 and the input / output unit 39;
/ A converter, A / D converter, and the like. This I /
The O control interface 40 converts digital signals or analog signals input / output to / from the input / output
It is designed to interact with U31.

The computer device 3 includes an interface unit (I / F unit in the figure) 41 so as to function as an open controller. The interface unit 41 is an input / output unit corresponding to the open network 8 using a general-purpose communication protocol such as Ethernet (registered trademark), and is connected to the open network 8. Thereby, the computer device 3 is connected to another computer device, a programmable display, a PLC, and the like via the open network 8.

As shown in FIG. 11, the memory section 34 has areas for storing a display control system program, a communication protocol, screen data, a control function program, and a user program, respectively, as in the above-described SRAM 12c. are doing.

The computer device 3 configured as described above
When the system in which the input / output devices 4 are arranged is operated (online state), the created screen and the scene of the site are displayed on the display 35 to function as a monitor for monitoring the operation state of the target system. , In the target system. At this time, the computer device 3 executes the user program created by the ladder editor 32a and stored in the data file 33 according to the control function program. On the other hand, the computer device 3 functions as an editor device for creating a user program or a user screen by activating the ladder editor 32a or the drawing editor 32b when the target system is not operating (off-line state).

Here, a procedure for creating a user program and a user screen in the first to third display / control systems will be described with reference to flowcharts of FIGS.

As shown in FIG. 13, it is determined in advance whether a user screen is created (drawn) or a user program is created (programming) in accordance with an input operation by the user (S11). When a user program is created first, a programming process (1) using the ladder editor 32a is executed (S12), and then the drawing editor 32
The image forming process (2) using b is executed (S13). On the other hand, when creating a user screen first, the drawing editor 3
The image forming process (1) using 2b is executed (S14), and then the programming process (2) using the ladder editor 32a is executed (S15).

Next, the created user program and user screen are stored in a predetermined storage location so as to be usable (S16). At this time, the first and second display /
In the control system, the user program and the user screen are temporarily stored in the data file 33, then downloaded to the PLC 2 and the programmable display 1, respectively, and stored in the memory. Alternatively, in the second display / control system, the user program and the user screen are temporarily stored in the data file 33, downloaded to the programmable display 1, and stored in the memory unit 12. In the third display / control system, the user program and the user screen are stored in the data file 33.

In the above example, the procedure for executing either the drawing or the programming first and then executing the other is described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is also possible to execute both in parallel. is there.

When the programming processing (1) is executed first, the procedure shown in the flowchart of FIG. 14 is followed. Here, the ladder editor 32a and the drawing editor 32b are activated in the computer device 3, and the display unit 35a of the display 35 (see FIG. 18A) displays an editor screen for creating a user screen (first editor screen). ) window (hereinafter for displaying, drawing window called) 32 b ₁ and the user program editor screen for creating (second editor screen) for displaying a window (hereinafter, referred to as ladder window) as those 32a ₁ is opened at the same time I do. However, when executing the programming process (1) first, it is sufficient that at least the ladder editor 32a is activated.

[0091] First, in the ladder window 32a ₁ above,
A ladder instruction is described by arranging a ladder symbol for each input / output device 4 (S21). Next, attribute data including a variable name used for the described ladder instruction is input (S22), and the ladder symbol and attribute data are registered in a temporary file (S23). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not to end the programming process according to a user operation (S24). Here, if the processing is not to be ended, the process returns to S21, while if to be ended, the created user program is registered in the data file 33 (S25).

In the drawing (2) executed subsequently,
The procedure shown in the flowchart of FIG. 15 is performed.

[0093] First, whether the ladder symbol on the ladder window 32a ₁ is judged whether or not dragged by the mouse (S31), if it is dragged, the ladder symbol is dragged is dropped on drawing window 32 b ₁ Is determined (S32). Here, the drop of the ladder symbol is confirmed, in order to extract the common data for the ladder symbol is dropped, searches the database data file 33 (common data file section 33a ₂ or 33g or common database 33c) (S33).

Next, based on the function assigned to the variable name of the dragged ladder symbol, a dialog box D including a plurality of marks having the function is provided.
₁ (see FIG. 18B) is displayed (S34). Thereafter, one mark from a plurality of marks that are displayed in the dialog box D ₁ determines whether the selected (S3
5). If a mark has been selected, the mark is displayed on the browser (S36), and registered in a temporary file (S37). Then, it is determined whether or not to end the drawing processing according to the operation of the user (S38). Here, if the processing is not to be ended, the process returns to S31, while if the processing is to be ended, the created user screen is registered in the data file 33 (S39).

[0095] It should be noted that, when you create a user program, if you register the common data in the common data file section 33a ₂ or common database 33c, a common data, S38
In temporarily it registered in the temporary file and stored in a common data file section 33b ₂ at S39. When creating a user program, the common data is stored in the common data file unit 33.
If registered in g, the common data is temporarily registered in a temporary file in S38, and stored in the graphic data file unit 33f in S39.

The processes of S33 to S36 are provided to provide the user with a degree of freedom in selecting a mark. Therefore, if such a degree of freedom is not required and the mark is fixed to one type, the processing of S33 to S36 becomes unnecessary. In this case, for example, the fixed switch number data (part code) is registered in the database in advance.

Here, a specific example of the drawing processing (2) performed according to the procedure of the flowchart of FIG. 15 will be described.

[0098] First, as shown in FIG. 18 (a), on the ladder window 32a ₁ is a ladder symbol L 'representing the ladder symbol L and the lamp already represents the switch (input) by the ladder editor 32a (output) Is drawn. Along with this, data on switches and lamps are registered in the data file 33 as shown in FIG. Specifically, as for the switch, as the common data, the variable name “SW1” and the address “XB00
01 is registered, and as for the lamp, at least a variable name “LAMP1” and an address “YB0001” are registered as common data.

In this state, as shown in FIG.
Keep open the drawing window 32b _1. Furthermore, the ladder symbol L in the ladder window 32a ₁ is dropped after being dragged to drawing window 32 b _1,
As shown in FIG. 18 (b), the dialog box D ₁ is displayed in the drawing window 32 b _1.

When the ladder symbol L is dragged, as shown in FIG. 19, the ladder file 33a ₁ (the common database 33c or the common data file 33
The common data about the switch extracted from g) is temporarily stored in the clipboard CB. When the ladder symbol L is dragged, common data is provided from the clipboard CB to the drawing editor 32b. Screen editor 32b displays a dialog box D ₁ of the the switch on the basis of the common data.

[0102] When appropriate one mark from among a plurality of types of marks having the function of a switch in the dialog box D ₁ is selected, as shown in FIG. 18 (c), drawing the mark M that is selected window 32b with the browser display _1, the dialog box D ₂ including nameplate information (name plate "SW1") is displayed. Here, OK
When the button is clicked, the mark M and attribute data on the drawing window 32b ₁ is determined. This allows
As shown in Figure 19, the screen file 33b graphic data file section 33b ₁ and the common data file section 33b
₂ , the graphic data (parts) and the common data for the switch mark M are stored in association with each other.

When the data file 33 has the configuration shown in FIG. 9, since the common data for the user program and the user screen is already stored in the data file 33, the common data provided from the clipboard CB to the drawing editor 32b is used. Is the graphic data file section 33f
Is stored only in

[0103] Consequently, as shown in FIG. 18 (d), the mark M ₁ of a switch including a faceplate "SW1" is drawn on drawing window 32 b _1. When the same operation is performed on the lamp, the nameplate “LAMP1” is obtained.
Illustrating the mark M ₂ of the switch, including the window 32b ₁
Draw on top.

[0104] Thus, the user ladder window 32a ₁ on it is not necessary to perform the work of inputting a common data tasks and required to draw ladder symbols switch, it can be created very easily the user program. Further, there is no need to input nameplate information again when creating the user screen.

On the other hand, when the drawing processing (1) is executed first, the procedure shown in the flowchart of FIG. 16 is followed. Here, in the computer device 3, is up ladder editor 32a and the screen editor 32b, the display unit 35a of the display 35 (see FIG. 20 (a)), the ladder window 32a ₁ and drawing the window 3
It is assumed that the 2b ₁ is open at the same time. However,
When executing the drawing processing (1) first, it is sufficient that at least the drawing editor 32b is activated.

[0106] First, in drawing the window 32 b ₁ above, to place the mark each input and output device 4 as a target (S4
1). Next, attribute data including common data (variable name and address) used for the arranged mark is input (S42), and the mark and attribute data are registered in a temporary file (S43). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not to end the programming process according to a user operation (S44). Here, if the processing is not to be ended, the process returns to S41, while if the processing is to be ended, the created user screen is registered in the data file 33 (S45).

The subsequently executed programming process (2) follows the procedure shown in the flowchart of FIG.

[0108] First, it is determined whether the mark on the drawing window 32 b ₁ is dragged (S51), if it is dragged, to determine whether a mark has been dragged is dropped on the ladder window 32a ₁ ( S5
2). Here, if the drop of the mark is confirmed, in order to extract the common data for the mark dropped, searches the database data file 33 (the image data file section 33b ₁ or 33f) (S5
3).

Next, based on the function included in the attribute data of the dragged mark, the common data (at least the variable name) is displayed together with the ladder symbol corresponding to the function (S54). After that, the displayed ladder symbol is registered in the temporary file (S5).
5). Then, it is determined whether or not to end the programming process according to a user operation (S56). If not, the process returns to S52, while if completed, the created user program is registered in the data file 33 (S57).

When the common data is registered in the common data file section 33b ₂ or the common database 33c when the user screen is created, the common data is temporarily registered in the temporary file in S55, and the common data file section 33a ₂ is registered in S57. To be stored. When the common data is registered in the common data file unit 33g when the user screen is created, the common data is temporarily registered in the temporary file in S55, and stored in the command file unit 33e in S59.

Here, a specific example of the programming processing (2) performed according to the procedure of the flowchart of FIG. 17 will be described.

[0112] First, as shown in FIG. 20 (a), on the drawing window 32 b ₁ are marks M nameplate already represents the switch (input) by the screen editor 32 b "SW1"
Are arranged and drawn together with. Along with this, as shown in FIG. 21, at least data on switches is registered in the data file 33. Specifically, for the switch, at least a variable name “SW1” and an address “XB0001” are registered as variable data.

In this state, as shown in FIG.
Keep open the ladder window 32a _1. Furthermore, the drawing when it is dropped after the mark M in the drawing window 32 b ₁ is dragged ladder window 32a _1, as shown in FIG. 20 (b), the ladder symbol L ladder window 32a ₁ corresponding to the switch function with is, the dialog box D _3, including supplementary information such as comments ( "SW1") is displayed.

When the mark M is dragged, as shown in FIG. 21, the address and nameplate information of the switch extracted from the screen file 33b (image data file section 33b ₁ ) are temporarily stored in the clipboard CB. Is done. Then, when the mark M is dragged,
Common data is from clipboard CB to ladder editor 3
2a. Ladder editor 32a displays a dialog box D ₃ of the ladder symbols allocated to the switch on the basis of the address and the name plate information (LD instruction).

Here, when the OK button is clicked,
Ladder symbol L and the attribute data on the ladder window 32a ₁ is fixed. Thereby, as shown in FIG.
The command file section 33a ₁ and common data file section 33a ₂ of the ladder file 33a, the command and attribute data is stored in association for the ladder symbol L corresponding to the switch.

[0116] Consequently, as shown in FIG. 20 (c), the ladder symbol L containing "SW1" as the name of the switch is drawn on the ladder window 32a _1.

[0117] Thus, the user ladder window 32a ₁ on it is not necessary to perform the work of inputting the tasks and the required attribute data for drawing a ladder symbol switch, it can be created very easily the user program. Further, it is not necessary to input a comment on the name of the input / output device 4 corresponding to the ladder symbol or the ladder symbol when the user program is created.

The ladder file 33a shown in FIG.
Also in the case of using a file as shown in (b), the nameplate information can be assigned to the ladder symbol as described above. The ladder file 33 is often used in a general ladder editor that does not use variables, and has an area for storing ladder instructions and operands and corresponding comments (additional information). Therefore, when the ladder file 33a is used, the drag and drop of the mark M causes the image data file section 33b ₁
Are copied to the operand and comment areas, respectively.

Note that the ladder file 3 shown in FIG.
When assigning the comment registered in 3a to the nameplate information of the mark, the processing is performed in the reverse procedure to the above.
In this case, the above comment is stored in the common data file section 33b ₂ as the variable name with the name plate information.

As described above, in the first to third display / control systems according to the present embodiment, the attribute data of the ladder symbol is transferred to the screen file 33b by the copying function unit 32c.
And the attribute data of the mark is copied to the ladder file 33a. Thereby, the attribute data common to both the files 33a and 33b can be provided, and the attribute data between the files 33a and 33b can be easily associated.

In each of the display / control systems, the copying function unit 32c assigns the additional information of the ladder symbol included in the created user program to the mark on the user screen, and assigns the information to the mark included in the created user screen. The accompanying nameplate information is assigned to the ladder symbol as incidental information. As a result, when creating a user program and creating a user screen,
This eliminates the need to input additional information for the ladder symbol and nameplate information for the mark. Therefore, the input operation is simplified, and it is possible to prevent the different ladder symbols and marks corresponding to the same input / output device 4 from inputting different supplementary information.

Further, in each of the display / control systems described above, since the common data provided to the editor via the clipboard CB includes additional information, it is easy to assign the additional information to the ladder symbol and the mark in the editor. Can be done. In addition, since the variable names are used as the supplementary information, the information is shared and the data management can be simplified. And ladder editor 3
Even if 2a is a commonly used general ladder editor using a ladder file 33a that does not include variable names as shown in FIG. 6B, it is possible to exchange additional information with the drawing editor 32b. it can.

In the present embodiment, an example in which a user screen or a user program is created based on the created user program or user screen has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the present invention includes only exchanging incidental information between the already created user program and the user screen by a drag-and-drop or copy-paste operation.

The present invention is not limited to the ladder diagram,
Of course, the present invention is also applicable to programming in other languages including the five languages specified in IEC 61131-3.

[0125] The editor device of the present invention provides a
A display function unit for displaying a state, and an operation of the controlled device.
A display / control system having a control function unit for controlling
The display contents to be executed by the display function
Display content program for the first editor screen
First editor means for creating in response to an input operation;
Control procedure for defining the control procedure executed by the control function
Depending on the input operation on the second editor screen
Editor device comprising second editor means for creating
The first or second editor.
Data entered on the editor screen
Select the image block displayed in
Depending on the operation to copy on the data screen,
Adds additional information about the lock to the editor corresponding to the editor screen.
It is necessary to provide additional information supply means for supplying data processing.
It is characterized by.

In the above configuration, the operation of the first editor means
After creating a display content program by
Control by operating the second editor means when creating a program
When creating a procedure program,
Therefore, the selection and selection of image blocks on the first editor screen
And copy it to the second editor screen,
Additional information about image blocks is supplied to the second editor
Is done. Therefore, in the second editor, the first editor
The image created corresponding to the selected image block
The supplied collateral information can be assigned to the image block.
Will be possible.

On the other hand, control by operation of the second editor means
After creating a procedure program or creating a control procedure program
At the time of execution, the control procedure program by operating the second editor means
When creating a ram, the secondary information supply means
Select an image block on the editor screen and
1 Depending on the operation to copy to the editor screen,
The collateral information about the query is supplied to the first editor. So
Therefore, in the first editor, the
Image blocks created corresponding to the above image blocks
Can be assigned the supplied supplementary information.
You.

As described above, the data is already input by one editor means.
Supply the collateral information that has been input to the other editor
This makes it possible for both editors to
You can avoid power.

In the above-mentioned editor device, the first
Editor means for displaying the control object on the first editor screen
Multiple display symbols representing devices and their status
In addition to drawing as image blocks,
Both programs, including variables set corresponding to the
Enter the common data common to the
The second editor means displays the control on the second editor screen.
Multiple control symbols representing control operations corresponding to the target device
Is rendered as the above image block, and
Input the communication data and the additional information, and
Supply means may be any of the first or second editor means
Selected on the first or second editor screen
The above image block copied on the other editor screen
By referring to the above common data attached to the
Control device corresponding to the selected image block.
Image blocks for the same device to be controlled
It is preferable that the information is automatically drawn together with the information.

In the above configuration, the operation of the first editor means
Depending on the display symbol (for example,
Mark) is drawn as an image block on the first editor screen
Data, including addresses and variables
Data and incidental information are input. On the other hand, the second editor means
The control symbol corresponding to the device to be controlled
(For example, ladder symbol) appears on the first editor screen.
As well as common data and incidental information.
Information is entered.

Further , the second information is supplied by the additional information supply means.
Data means for converting the first editor screen to the second editor screen
Refer to the common data attached to the display symbol copied to
The control pair corresponding to the selected display symbol.
Control symbols for the same controlled device as the elephant device
Automatically draws with accompanying information. On the other hand,
The first editor means is provided by the second editor screen.
To the control symbol copied from the screen to the first editor screen
By referring to the associated common data, the selected control system
In the same controlled device as the controlled device corresponding to the symbol
Automatically draws display symbols about
I do.

As described above, the supplementary information is defined as an image block.
By drawing on the screen, the operation for program creation
The work is simplified.

Also, in this editor device,
It is preferable that collateral information is included in the common data.
No. This allows the first or second editor means to display an image.
When drawing a lock, refer to common data including
To assign additional information and image blocks.
It can be done easily.

Further, in this editor device,
It is preferable that the supplementary information is the above variable. This
Thus, information can be shared.

The editor program of the present invention has been recorded.
The recording medium is a display function that displays the status of the controlled device
And a control function unit for controlling the operation of the controlled device.
Display function unit for display / control system
Display content program to determine the display content
Create a program according to the input operation on the first editor screen
The first editor process and the control executed by the control function unit
Control procedure program for defining procedure
Second editor for creating in response to input operations on the screen
Computer recording an editor program including
Data that is readable by the editor
Program is one of the first or second editions.
The data entered on the editor screen
Select the displayed image block and select the other editor.
Depending on the operation to copy on the
The collateral information about the editor on the editor screen.
Includes additional information supply processing to supply data processing
It is characterized by.

When this recording medium is used, the additional information supply processing
The first or the same as the editor device of the present invention,
Selection of an image block on the second editor screen and it
Depending on the operation to copy to the other editor screen
The information is supplied to the editor corresponding to the editor screen.
You. Therefore, the first or second edge to which the supplementary information is supplied is
Data is created corresponding to the selected image block
The additional information can be assigned to the created image block.
And become possible. In this way, one editor process
Supplementary information input to the other editor process
By doing this, the additional information
Multiple inputs can be avoided.

The editor program of the present invention is recorded
Other recording media include a display that displays the status of the device to be controlled.
And a control function unit for controlling the operation of the controlled device.
The above display device is intended for a display / control system having
Display content pro to determine the content of the display to be executed by Nobu
Create a program according to the input operation on the first editor screen
The first editor process or the control function unit executes
The control procedure program for defining the control procedure is
The second for creating according to the input operation on the data screen
An editor program that includes one of the editor processes
Is a computer-readable recording medium on which
Therefore, the above-mentioned editor program is one of the above
For data entered on the first or second editor screen
To select the image block displayed on the editor screen.
And copy it to the other editor screen.
The additional information about the image block is
Supplementary information supply to editor processing corresponding to data screen
It is characterized by including processing.

By using this recording medium, the recording medium
In the same way as in
From one editor process to another, depending on
Since additional information is supplied to the editor process,
It is possible to avoid duplicate input of incidental information by data processing.
You. Furthermore, according to this recording medium, the first or second air
Includes one of data processing and supplementary information supply processing
Two types of editor programs, namely the first and second
Can provide a second editor program.

[0139] The two recording media are stored in the first editor.
Is displayed on the first editor screen.
A plurality of display symbols representing those states are
As well as the corresponding devices to be controlled.
Common to both programs, including variables set
The common data and the supplementary information are input, and the second
Is displayed on the second editor screen.
A plurality of control symbols representing control operations corresponding to
In addition to drawing as an image block,
And the supplementary information are input, and the supplementary information supply processing
In either the first or second editor process,
Selected on the first or second editor screen and the other
Attached to the above image block copied on the editor screen of
Selected by referring to the common data
The same control target as the control target device corresponding to the image block
The image block for the device is automatically stored together with the additional information.
It is preferable to draw dynamically.

When such a recording medium is used, the above-described d.
Display symbol by the first editor
File drawing and input of common data and additional information
While the control symbol is drawn by the second editor processing
Screen, common data and incidental information are input.
You. Further, the first or the second
The editor process checks the shared display symbol
By referring to the communication data, the selected display symbol
For the same controlled device as the corresponding
A control symbol is automatically drawn together with supplementary information. This
Draw additional information together with the image block
This simplifies the operation for creating a program.
You.

In both recording media, the supplementary information is
Preferably, it is included in the common data. like this
If a recording medium is used, the same as the above-mentioned editor device, the first
Or when the second editor process draws an image block
In addition, by referring to common data including supplementary information,
It is possible to easily assign information and image blocks.
Wear.

In both recording media, the additional information
Is preferably the above variable. This allows information
Commonality can be achieved. Therefore, data management
Can be simplified.

[0143]

As described above, the editor device of the present invention determines the display contents for displaying the state of the controlled device.
Editor means for creating a display content program for display
And the control procedure for controlling the control target device
Second editor means for creating a control procedure program of
Between the display content program and the control procedure program
Common to all devices and set according to the address of each device to be controlled
Of the controlled devices and their status
Corresponds to multiple display symbols to be displayed or the above controlled devices
It is configured to have a supplementary information supplying means for supplying to the other editor means from one of the editor means as additional information for a plurality of control symbols representing control operation.

Thus, by supplying the supplementary information already input by one editor means to the other editor means, it is possible to avoid the redundant input of the supplementary information by both editor means. Therefore, it is possible to simplify the input of the supplementary information and to efficiently create the display content program and the control procedure program. In addition, the other editor uses variables as additional information.
By providing information to the means, information can be shared and data
Data management can be simplified.

In the above-mentioned editor device,
Information supply means is on the editor screen of one editor means
The above display symbol or the above control symbol
Editor screen for selecting a bol and the other editor means
Supplementary information is supplied in accordance with the operation of copying the information.

[0146] In the above editor device, the incidental
The information supply means includes the first or second editor means,
Common data common to both programs and including the above variables
By referring to the above display symbol
Alternatively, the control symbol is automatically drawn together with the supplementary information.

As a result, the operation for creating the program is simplified by drawing the accompanying information together with the image blocks. Therefore, there is an effect that the display content program and the control procedure program can be more efficiently created.

[0148] recording medium which editor program is recorded of the present invention, the editor program, the first editor processing to create a display content program, the control procedure program
And the second editor processing that forms create the, the display content program
System and the above control procedure program, each control pair
Variable set in accordance with the address of the target device
Multiple display symbols that indicate the target devices and their status
Or a control operation corresponding to the control target device.
As one side information about the number of control symbols
From I data processing is configured to include a supplementary information supplying process for supplying to the other editor processing.

[0149] Thus, similar to the editor apparatus of the present invention, by providing supplementary information which has already been entered in the editor process of hand to the other editor processing, to avoid duplication input supplementary information by both the editor process Can be. Therefore, it is possible to simplify the input of the supplementary information and to efficiently create the display content program and the control procedure program. Also, change the variable
By supplying it to the other editor as additional information
Information can be shared and data management can be simplified.
Can be.

[0150] Another recording medium which editor program is recorded of the present invention, the editor program, whereas one of the second editor processing that forms create the first editor processing or control procedure program to create a display content program DOO ,
This is a configuration that includes the additional information supply processing.

[0151] Thus, as with the recording medium, the accompanying information supplied, since supplementary information from the editor processes hand to the other editor process is supplied, to avoid duplication input supplementary information by both the editor process it can. Therefore, it is possible to simplify the input of the supplementary information and to efficiently create the display content program and the control procedure program. In addition, the variables
By providing it to the other editor
Information can be shared and data management can be simplified.
Wear. Further, according to this recording medium, the editor program is provided with either one of the first and second editor processes,
Since the supplementary information supply process is included, the present invention can be applied to a form in which the first editor process and the second editor process are included in independent editor programs.

The two recording media described above are provided with the additional information supply processing.
Is displayed on the editor screen of one of the editor processes
The current image block and the other editor process
Additional information depending on the operation to be copied on the editor screen of
Supply .

The two recording media described above are provided with the additional information supply processing.
Processing is performed by the first or second editor
Refers to common data that is common to datagrams and contains the above variables
By copying the above display symbol or the above
The control symbol is automatically drawn together with the supplementary information.

This simplifies the operation for creating a program as in the case of the above-described editor device. Therefore, there is an effect that the display content program and the control procedure program can be more efficiently created.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a first display / control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a program stored in a FEPROM of a programmable display in the first display / control system.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a basic format of a processing instruction word included in a user screen displayed on the programmable display or the like.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a display operation of the programmable display device.

FIGS. 5A to 5C are data structures used for copying attribute data executed by a computer device in each of the first to third display / control systems, an object type in the data structure, and FIGS. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing address information in the data structure.

FIGS. 6A and 6B are explanatory diagrams each showing a ladder file included in a data file of the computer device.

FIG. 7A is an explanatory diagram showing a screen file formed in the computer device, and FIG. 7B is an explanatory diagram showing a part of data in the screen file in detail.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a common database included in the data file.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a data file in which a user program and a user screen are integrated and stored in the computer device.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a second display / control system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a program stored in a FEPROM of a programmable display in the second display / control system.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a third display / control system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a procedure of an editor process executed by the computer device in the first to third display / control systems.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a programming process executed first in the editor process.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of an image forming process executed after the programming process of FIG. 14;

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a drawing process executed first in the editor process.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a programming process executed after the drawing process of FIG. 16;

18 (a) to (d) are explanatory diagrams showing a specific example of the procedure in FIG.

FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific mode of a process executed according to the procedure of FIG. 18;

FIGS. 20A to 20C are explanatory diagrams showing specific examples of the procedure in FIG.

FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific form of a process executed according to the procedure in FIG. 20;

FIG. 22A is an explanatory diagram showing a ladder diagram to which supplementary information is added by a conventional ladder editor, and FIG.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a screen in which supplementary information is added to a component by a conventional drawing editor.

[Description of Signs] 1 Programmable display (display function unit, control function unit) 2 PLC (control function unit) 3 Computer device (display function unit, control function unit) 4 I / O device (control target device) 5 recording medium 32a Ladder editor ( second editor means) 32a ₁ Ladder window ( second editor screen) 32b Drawing editor ( first editor means) 32b ₁ Drawing window ( first editor screen) 32c Copy function unit (auxiliary information supply means) 33 Data file LL 'ladder symbol (image block, control symbol) M mark (image block, display symbol)

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Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A display / control system having a display function unit for displaying a state of a control target device and a control function unit for controlling an operation of the control target device. First editor means for creating a display content program for defining the content in response to an input operation on the first editor screen, and a control procedure program for defining a control procedure to be executed by the control function section are described in a second editor. And a second editor for creating in response to an input operation on a screen, comprising: According to the operation of selecting the displayed image block and copying the image block to the other editor screen, additional information about the image block is displayed on the editor screen. An editor device comprising supplementary information supply means for supplying a corresponding editor means. 2. The first editor means draws the control target devices and a plurality of display symbols representing their states on the first editor screen as the image blocks, and sets the display target devices corresponding to the control target devices. Common data common to the display content program and the control procedure program, including the set variables, and the supplementary information are input, and the second editor means corresponds to the control target device on the second editor screen. A plurality of control symbols representing a control operation are drawn as the image block, and the common data and the supplementary information are input. The supplementary information supply means sends one of the above-mentioned ones to the first or second editor means. Attached to the image block selected on the first or second editor screen and copied to the other editor screen 2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an image block of the same control target device as the control target device corresponding to the selected image block is automatically drawn together with the supplementary information by referring to the common data. Editor device. 3. The editor device according to claim 2, wherein the additional information is included in the common data. 4. The editor device according to claim 3, wherein the supplementary information is the variable. 5. A display / control system having a display function unit for displaying a state of a device to be controlled and a control function unit for controlling the operation of the device to be controlled. A first editor process for creating a display content program for defining the content in accordance with an input operation on the first editor screen, and a control procedure program for defining a control procedure to be executed by the control function unit, A computer-readable recording medium recording an editor program including a second editor process for creating in response to an input operation on a screen, wherein input is performed on one of the first or second editor screens In response to an operation of selecting an image block displayed on the editor screen with respect to the input data and copying the image block to the other editor screen, A recording medium on which an editor program is recorded, comprising an additional information supply process for supplying additional information about an image block to an editor process corresponding to the editor screen. 6. A display / control system having a display function unit for displaying a state of a device to be controlled and a control function unit for controlling the operation of the device to be controlled. A first editor process for creating a display content program for defining the content in response to an input operation on the first editor screen or a control procedure program for defining a control procedure to be executed by the control function unit on a second editor screen A computer-readable recording medium storing an editor program including one of a second editor process for creating in response to the input operation described above, wherein one of the first and second editor screens is displayed. Selecting an image block displayed on the editor screen with respect to the data input in step 2 and copying the image block to the other editor screen And a supplementary information supply process for supplying supplementary information on the image block to an editor process corresponding to the editor screen. 7. The first editor process draws the control target devices and a plurality of display symbols representing their states as the image blocks on the first editor screen, and sets the display target devices corresponding to the control target devices. Common data including the displayed variables and the control procedure program, and the supplementary information, and the second editor process corresponds to the control target device on the second editor screen. A plurality of control symbols representing a control operation are drawn as the image block, and the common data and the supplementary information are input. The supplementary information supply processing is performed by the first or second editor processing. Attached to the image block selected on the first or second editor screen and copied to the other editor screen 7. An image block for the same control target device as the control target device corresponding to the selected image block is automatically drawn together with the supplementary information by referring to the common data. A recording medium according to claim 1. 8. The recording medium according to claim 7, wherein said additional information is included in said common data. 9. The recording medium according to claim 8, wherein said additional information is said variable.