JP2005031835A - Editor device, its program, and recording medium recording it - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an editor device for activating an object displayed on a display screen of a programmable display into a selected condition, in which the object can be dragged, and provide a program for the editor device and a storage medium storing the program. <P>SOLUTION: A drawing editor 32 arranges a plurality of objects to creates the display screen of the programmable display 1. A function part 32a in the drawing editor 32 activates the object displayed on the display screen of the display 15 into a selected condition, in which the object can be dragged on the display screen. A screen switching setting part 32b in the drawing editor 32 sets a screen switch area so that the display screen is switched when the object activated by the function part 32a is dragged to the screen switch area on the display screen of the display 15. The display screen created by the drawing editor 32 is downloaded as screen data to the programmable display 1. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an editor device having an editor means for creating a display screen in the display control device, and an output means for outputting the display screen created by the editor means as screen data to the display control device, its program, and Relates to a recording medium on which is recorded.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Industrial control devices called programmable logic controllers (hereinafter referred to as PLCs) control various target systems such as belt conveyor type automatic assembly machines in order to realize various controls including sequence control. It is widely used as a control device. In recent years, programmable displays as HMI (Human Machine Interface) devices have become widespread in place of operation panels for giving control instructions to the PLC and indicator lamps indicating the operating status of the PLC.
[0003]
The programmable display is a display control device including a dot display screen, an operation input switch, an interface with the PLC, a program memory for control such as operation input on the screen, and the like. In general, programmable displays display graphics, so they can be equipped with functions such as operation panels, switches, and indicator lights, as well as settings for various monitors and devices for management such as device operating status and work instructions. It has a function as a terminal for inputting values.
[0004]
In recent years, a programmable display device having a PLC control function by mounting an input / output unit for connecting devices has also appeared.
[0005]
The display screen displayed on such a programmable display can be created by the user by using screen creation software (drawing editor). When creating a screen, for example, an object in which a switch, a lamp, a numeric keypad, a meter display, a graph display, or the like provided by the drawing software in a personal computer is designed as an image, an image of a desired shape, a numerical value, etc. A desired display screen is created using a tag, a drawing function, and the like for dynamically displaying the image at a desired position.
[0006]
The created display screen is transferred to the programmable display device as screen data and stored. When the PLC is in operation, each object displayed on the display screen of the programmable display changes dynamically according to the state of the device connected to the PLC.
[0007]
By the way, when the user desires to move the object displayed on the display screen of the programmable display device, it is necessary to set in advance a path (rail) on which the object moves on the drawing software using a tag. The set screen data is transferred to and stored in the programmable display device as described above. Then, according to the state of the device connected to the PLC, the object displayed on the display screen of the programmable display device moves according to the route set on the drawing software. Such movement of the path of the object is disclosed in Patent Document 1, for example.
[0008]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-2-150720 (Publication date: June 11, 1990)
[0009]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, if the display screen created on the screen design software is transferred to the programmable display device as screen data and stored, the route on which the object moves on the screen display software is set beforehand using tags as described above. The object displayed on the display screen of the programmable display cannot be moved. Therefore, when the layout of the display screen of the programmable display device is changed, it is necessary to create the display screen again on the drawing software and transfer it to the programmable display device as screen data. For this reason, there was a problem that it takes time and effort for the user.
[0010]
In addition, even if a route is set with a tag on the drawing software, it is not possible to move a route other than the set route, and the route setting on the drawing software allows the degree of freedom to move the object. There was a problem that there were few.
[0011]
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, an editor device that functions an object displayed on a display screen of a display control device so that the object can be dragged, a program thereof, And it aims at providing the recording medium with which it was recorded.
[0012]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-described problem, an editor device according to the first aspect of the present invention provides an editor means for creating a display screen in a display control device by arranging a plurality of objects, and a display created by the editor means. In an editor device having output means for outputting a screen to the display control device as screen data, when the screen data is output to the display control device by the output means, the object displayed on the display screen of the display control device is The above-mentioned editor means is provided with functional means for functioning an object so as to be in a draggable selection state on the display screen.
[0013]
According to said structure, an editor means produces the display screen in a display control apparatus by arrange | positioning a some object. Here, the object refers to parts and figures arranged on a base screen of a display screen such as a switch, a lamp, a numeric keypad, a meter display, and a graph display. The function means causes the editor means to function the object so that the object displayed on the display screen of the display control device is in a selection state that can be dragged on the display screen. The output means outputs the display screen created and functionalized by the editor means to the display control device as screen data.
[0014]
As a result, for example, when the user operates an object displayed on the display screen of the display control device, this object is in a selectable state so that the object can be dragged on the display screen of the display control device. It can be moved freely. Therefore, even when the display screen layout of the display control device is changed, it is not necessary to create the display screen again by the editor means and output the screen data to the display control device by the output means.
[0015]
The editor device according to the invention of claim 2 switches the display screen when the object functionalized by the functional means is dragged to the screen switching area on the display screen of the display control device in the configuration of the invention of claim 1. As described above, the editor means includes screen switching setting means for setting a screen switching area.
[0016]
According to the above configuration, while the editor means creates a plurality of display screens, the screen switching setting means displays the object by dragging the object functionalized by the functional means to the screen switching area on the display screen of the display control device. The screen switching area is set by the editor means so that the screen is switched. For example, when the object is dragged to the screen switching area, the screen is switched from the first display screen to the second display screen desired by the user. Note that the display screen to which the display screen is switched can also be set.
[0017]
Thus, for example, when the user drags an object displayed on the display screen of the display control device to the screen switching area by a drag operation, the display screen of the display control device is switched. Therefore, the same object can be used for a plurality of display screens.
[0018]
By the way, although the said editor apparatus may be implement | achieved only by hardware, you may implement | achieve it, when a computer runs a program. Specifically, the program according to claim 3 is a computer program for operating the respective means according to claim 1 or 2. The recording medium according to claim 4 is a recording medium on which the program according to claim 3 is recorded.
[0019]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.
[0020]
As shown in FIG. 1, a programmable display 1 as a display control apparatus according to the present embodiment includes a CPU 11, a memory unit 12, a CF (Compact Flash (registered trademark)) card driver 13, a VRAM 14, a display 15, and a graphic controller. 16, a touch panel 17, a touch panel controller 18, a communication controller 19, and a maintenance port 20. The programmable display 1 acquires the state of devices 4... Described later and displays them on the display screen of the display 15 and accepts input on the display 15 for giving control instructions for the devices 4. A touch panel 17 is provided.
[0021]
The memory unit 12 includes a memory such as a DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) 12a, a FEPROM (Flash Erasable and Programmable ROM) 12b, and an SRAM (Static Random Access Memory) 12c. The DRAM 12a is used not only for work during arithmetic processing such as display control but also for temporary recording of data exchanged with the PLC 2. The FEPROM 12b is a rewritable read-only flash memory and plays a role of a hard disk drive in a general personal computer. A flash memory does not have a movable part and is resistant to impacts, and thus operates stably even in a poor ambient environment. The SRAM 12c is used to log data obtained from the PLC 2 and store setting value data (recipe data) to be given to the PLC 2.
[0022]
Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the FEPROM 12b has areas for storing a display control system program, a communication program, and drawing data, respectively.
[0023]
The display control system program is a program for realizing a basic function for performing image display control. This display control system program will be described in detail later.
[0024]
The communication program is a program for performing communication for exchanging data with the PLC 2 and includes a communication protocol. The communication protocol is a protocol used in communication processing with the PLC 2 and is uniquely determined according to the model (manufacturer) of the PLC 2. This communication protocol includes a command code that instructs reading of data to the PLC 2. By combining this command code with an address associated with the control function of the PLC 2, it is possible to transmit data on the desired control function to the PLC 2.
[0025]
The drawing data is a collection of unit screen data (screen data) to be displayed on the display screen of the display 15 (consisting of one or more screens), and is managed as a project file. The screen data includes a base screen for each unit screen, data of parts (objects), a processing instruction word W described later assigned to each object, and the like. The screen data is created by a drawing editor 32 described later and downloaded to the FEPROM 12b. This screen data will be described in detail later.
[0026]
As shown in FIG. 3, the processing instruction word (tag) W included in the screen data is created for each event to be executed on the base screen. The processing instruction word W basically includes the file number F of the base screen on which the display control operation is to be executed, the event name T that specifies the operation content to be executed on the base screen, and the execution event. A set of reference information I including one or a plurality of data to be referred to is provided.
[0027]
The screen data includes base screen data, screen link data, object data, and the like.
[0028]
The base screen data is data of a base screen serving as a background screen, and objects such as parts and figures are arranged on the base screen.
[0029]
The screen link data is data that associates related screens with each other, and includes coordinate data of the switch for switching on a screen including the switch for switching. The screen link data includes area data of a screen switching area on the base screen instead of or in addition to the switching switch.
[0030]
Object data is expressed as graphics with animated functions for expressing dynamic changes such as switches and numerical displays such as switches and numerical displays and graphs displayed on the base screen at any position on the base screen. The This moving image function is realized by the processing instruction word W described above, and can be arbitrarily set by the user. In addition, in order to be easy for the user to handle, the moving image function is preliminarily used as an imaged basic figure such as a touch switch, a lamp, and various displays It is prepared.
[0031]
The display control system program is a program for causing the CPU 11 to display screen data, set various data on the screen, transmit the set data to the PLC 2 and display the data received from the PLC 2 on the screen. is there. The display control system program executes display of object data using the above-described base screen data, and uses the screen link data to associate the base screens with each other in accordance with a user operation for screen switching. Switch the display of. Further, in order to realize the data display function, the display control system program uses the received data from the PLC 2 using a data display object (meter display, numerical display, graph display, etc.) for a predetermined base. Display on the screen.
[0032]
Screen data created by the drawing editor 32 to be described later is converted into a file format (memory file) that can be decoded by the programmable display device 1, transferred together with the communication program and the display control system program, and downloaded to the FEPROM 12 b. The In the memory file, as shown in FIG. 4, a program including a communication program and a display control system program, and an address where drawing data (screen data) is stored from the head position are determined in advance according to the model of the programmable display 1. It has been. The screen data is composed of a plurality of single screen data (screen data B1 to Bn).
[0033]
In the memory in the PLC 2, the storage location of the word device and the bit device can be specified by designating an address. In the word device, input / output data is set for word data such as a numerical value, and the bit device is set for bit data such as an on / off state. With such a setting, it is possible to control the devices 4... Composed of input / output devices only by accessing an arbitrary word device or bit device in the PLC 2 or to individually extract information regarding the operation state.
[0034]
The display control system program reads necessary information out of the state information indicated by the bit device or the word device into the memory unit 12 in a timely manner, while repeatedly reading each processing instruction word W to process each processing instruction word W. The operation having the contents specified by the event name T is executed while referring to the state information on the PLC 2 side. As a result, a display operation that changes according to a change in the state of the bit device or the word device is executed.
[0035]
Further, when the display control system program receives the set value data to be transmitted to the PLC 2, the display control system program instructs the communication controller 19 to transmit the set value data. The communication controller 19 transmits the set value data to the designated PLC 2. The display control system program receives data from the PLC 2 received by the communication controller 19 and displays it on the screen as necessary.
[0036]
The display control system program is software that can be provided in the form of program media such as package software, and is recorded on a recording medium that is separable from the programmable display 1, for example.
[0037]
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, optical disk systems such as CD-ROM, MO, MD, and DVD, IC cards (including memory cards), optical A card system such as a card is preferred. In addition, the program medium may be a medium that carries a fixed program including a semiconductor memory such as a mask ROM, EPROM, EEPROM, flash ROM, or the like.
[0038]
CPU11 controls operation | movement of each part of the programmable display 1 according to the above-mentioned display control system program. Further, the CPU 1 has a function of controlling communication with a computer device 3 to be described later via a maintenance port 18 to be described later. When the CPU 1 receives screen data from the drawing editor 32, it stores it in the FEPROM 12b.
[0039]
The CF card driver 13 is a device that writes data to and reads data from the CF card 21. In the programmable display 1, the CF card 21 is used as a storage medium for backing up screen data stored in the FEPROM 12b. The storage medium may be a medium other than another memory card or semiconductor memory, but the CF card 21 that is small in size and has a large storage capacity is suitable. In addition, the CF card driver 13 may be built in the programmable display 1, but may be configured as a memory loader that can be connected to the programmable display 1 as an external device. By using such an externally connectable CF card driver 13, the screen data in the small programmable display 1 can be easily backed up to the CF card 21.
[0040]
The data in the FEPROM 12b is backed up in the CF card 21 with the same structure as that shown in FIG. However, since the data stored in the FEPROM 12b cannot be written to the CF card 21 as it is, the data is converted from the memory file format to the backup file format and then written to the CF card 21.
[0041]
The VRAM 14 is a memory that temporarily holds an image of the screen displayed on the display 15 and stores the image of the screen data from the FEPROM 12b as dot data in the order of display in the horizontal direction.
[0042]
The display 15 is configured by a flat display element such as a liquid crystal panel or an EL panel. Here, as the display 15, a dot type display of X = 640 and Y = 480 is used. The graphic controller 16 is driver software that draws an image of the screen developed in the VRAM 14 on the display screen of the display 15. The touch panel 17 is provided for inputting on the display screen of the display 15, and an analog resistance film type touch panel or the like is preferable. The touch panel controller 18 converts the output voltage of the touch panel 17 into input position information and outputs it to the CPU 11. The display panel 6 is configured by the display 15 and the touch panel 17.
[0043]
The communication controller 19 is an interface that controls the transfer of data related to control and monitoring of the devices 4... And the capture of the output data of the PLC 2 with the PLC 2 via a communication cable (for example, RS-232C).
[0044]
The maintenance port 20 is a communication port for performing communication with the computer apparatus 3 to be described later, and is used for transferring screen data from the computer apparatus 3 to the programmable display 1. The maintenance port 20 and an interface unit 39 (described later) of the computer apparatus 3 are connected by a transfer cable 7, and screen data is transferred through the transfer cable 7.
[0045]
Next, the computer device 3 will be described.
[0046]
The computer device 3 is constituted by a general-purpose computer such as a personal computer. As shown in FIG. 1, the computer device 3 includes a CPU 31, a drawing editor 32, a screen database 33, a memory unit 34, a display 35, an input device 36, an external storage device 37, a CF card driver 38, and an interface unit (in the drawing, I / F) 39.
[0047]
The CPU 31 performs control and arithmetic processing of each unit when operating various application software including the drawing editor 32 on an OS (operating system) installed in the computer apparatus 3.
[0048]
The memory unit 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.
[0049]
The drawing editor 32 has a function of the programmable display 1 as a terminal for inputting various monitor values for management such as operation status and work instructions of the devices 4... And setting values for the devices 4. As described above, the screen creation software for creating a screen to be displayed on the display 15 includes a function unit 32a and a screen switching setting unit 32b.
[0050]
The functional unit 32a functions the object so that the object displayed on the display screen of the display 15 of the programmable display 1 can be dragged on the display screen. For example, FIG. A function setting screen 8 as shown is provided. The function setting screen 8 can be opened, for example, by selecting an object desired by the user and selecting an object editing screen (property). Here, the lamp LP2 is selected as the object.
[0051]
The function setting screen 8 has a part for selecting the setting of the clip state (selected state), and “set” and “not set” are prepared as radio buttons. When “set” is selected, the lamp LP2 displayed on the display screen of the display 15 normally functions as a lamp that is lit in accordance with the state of the device 4, for example, but when the user operates the lamp LP2, It functions so as to be in a draggable selection state on the display screen. If “not set” is selected, the lamp LP2 displayed on the display screen of the display 15 cannot be dragged and functions as a normal lamp.
[0052]
In place of or in addition to providing the function setting screen 8, the object is functionalized so that, for example, when an object displayed on the display screen of the display 15 is double-clicked, a draggable selection state is obtained. Also good. In this case, the double click interval can be set on the setting screen provided by the function unit 32a. In addition, a switch that functions so that when a specific switch displayed on the display screen of the display 15 is operated, all objects on the display screen can be dragged into a selected state may be provided. In short, any means may be adopted as long as it functions an object displayed on the display screen of the display 15.
[0053]
The screen switching setting unit 32b sets the screen switching area so that when the object functionalized by the functional unit 32a is dragged to the screen switching area on the display screen of the display 15, the display screen is switched. For example, a screen switching setting screen 9 as shown in FIG. 6 is provided. The screen switching setting screen 9 includes a part for setting a screen switching destination and a part for setting a screen switching area.
[0054]
The part for setting the switching destination of the screen is to set the switching destination screen from the current screen (in this case, screen number 1), and is operated by operating the scroll bar on the right of the input field. Can be set in the input field. Here, screen number 2 is set as the switching destination screen.
[0055]
The portion for setting the screen switching area includes an input field for inputting the X and Y coordinates as the start point and an input field for inputting the X and Y coordinates as the end point. That is, the upper left of the display screen of the display 15 is the origin of X = 0 and Y = 0, the horizontal axis is the X axis, and the vertical axis is the Y axis. Here, X = 10 and Y = 470 are set as start points, and X = 630 and Y = 480 are set as end points. A plurality of portions for setting a screen switching destination and a portion for setting a screen switching area may be provided. In this case, for example, when the screen switching areas are set in an overlapping manner even though the screen numbers of the switching destinations are different, a display for alerting the user is displayed.
[0056]
The computer apparatus 3 functions as an editor apparatus for creating and editing a user screen by including the drawing editor 32.
[0057]
The drawing editor 32 is software that can be provided in the form of program media as packaged software or tailor-made software, similar to the above-described display control system program, and is recorded on the recording medium 5 that is separable from the computer device 3, for example. ing. The drawing editor 32 can exhibit an editor function by being installed in the computer device 3 from the recording medium 5.
[0058]
The screen database 33 is a database that stores screen data created by the drawing editor 32 as a project file. The screen data stored in the screen database 33 is graphic data about the input parts and the like. The graphic data includes graphic data, text data, and object data. The graphic data is graphic data such as a line, a circle, an ellipse, a triangle, a quadrangle, and a filled graphic. The text data includes screen data titles and sentences composed of characters and symbols. The object data is data relating to the object prepared in advance in the drawing editor 32.
[0059]
The display 35 is configured by a CRT, a flat display element (for example, an LCD or an EL panel), and the like. The input device 36 is a device for performing an input operation such as a keyboard and a mouse. In particular, a pointing device such as a mouse is suitable for an input operation in the drawing editor 32 operating in a GUI (Graphical User Interface) environment. Yes.
[0060]
The external storage device 37 is a device such as a magnetic disk drive such as a hard disk device, an optical disk drive such as a CD-ROM drive, or a memory card drive such as an IC card. The external storage device 37 includes at least a device that can read information such as a program recorded in the recording medium 5.
[0061]
The CF card driver 38 is the same device as the CF card driver 13 described above, and writes and reads data to and from the CF card 21. The CF card driver 38 may also be connected to the computer device 3 as an external device.
[0062]
The interface unit 39 is an input / output unit that performs data communication with the programmable display device 1. The screen data created by the drawing editor 32 is transferred from the interface unit 39 to the programmable display device 1 via the transfer cable 7 described above. The interface unit 39 corresponds to the output means described in the claims.
[0063]
In the configuration as described above, transfer of screen data from the computer apparatus 3 to the programmable display device 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
[0064]
As shown in FIG. 7, in step 1 (hereinafter abbreviated as S <b> 1), the drawing editor 32 of the computer apparatus 3 is activated to create a user-specific screen (user screen or screen data). Specifically, a user-desired screen is created by arranging objects such as switches, lamps, numeric keys, and various displays (for example, numeric display, meter display and graph display) on the base screen. . The screen data is managed as a file for each screen.
[0065]
Then, when the user desires a drag operation of the object on the display screen of the display 15 of the programmable display 1, for example, by moving to S <b> 2, the desired object is displayed on the function setting screen 8 as shown in FIG. 5. Add function. Here, the clip state (selected state) is set so that the object of the lamp LP2 can be dragged on the display screen of the display 15.
[0066]
Furthermore, when the user desires to switch the display screen in the screen switching area of the display screen of the display 15, the process proceeds to S <b> 3, for example, in the screen switching setting screen 9 as shown in FIG. Set. Here, the area surrounded by the screen number 1 from the start point X = 10 and Y = 470 to the end point X = 630 and Y = 480 is a screen switching area, and this area is displayed on the function setting screen 8. When a function-attached object (lamp LP2) is dragged, the screen is switched to the display screen of screen number 2.
[0067]
After creating and setting the screen data as shown in S1 to S3, the process proceeds to S4, and the screen data is transferred to the programmable display 1 in accordance with a user instruction. The transferred screen data is downloaded to the FEPROM 12b of the programmable display 1.
[0068]
Next, when the screen data downloaded to the programmable display 1 is displayed on the display screen of the display 15, a drag operation and a screen switching operation of an object displayed on the display screen will be described.
[0069]
A screen created by the drawing editor 32 is displayed on the display screen of the display 15. For example, the display screen of the display 15 includes a base screen B as a background screen and objects such as lamps LP1, LP2, switches SW1, SW2 and a meter display CT on the base screen B as shown in FIG. Is arranged. Here, since the function of the lamp LP2 is provided on the function setting screen 8, when the user of the programmable display device 1 operates the lamp LP2, as shown in FIG. Become. In this state, when the user drags the lamp LP2 below the display 15, as shown in FIG. 10, the lamp LP2 drags downward along the user's operation.
[0070]
Then, as shown in FIG. 11, when the lamp LP2 is dragged to the screen switching area A of the display screen of the display 15, the display screen of the display 15 in the screen number 1 (base screen B1) is the screen number 2 (base The screen is switched to the display screen of the display 15 in screen B2). The lamp LP2 can be freely dragged on the display screen of the display 15 at the screen number 2 by the user's operation.
[0071]
In the above description, switching of the display screen of the display 15 from the screen number 1 to the screen number 2 has been described. However, the screen switching areas of the screen numbers 2 to 9 are set on the display screen of the display 15 of the screen number 1 respectively. Thus, for example, as shown in FIG. 12, the display screen can be switched freely in eight directions. Also, for example, if a screen switching area to screen number 3 is set on the display screen of display 15 at screen number 2, screen number 1, screen number 2, screen number 3, screen number 1,... It is also possible to form
[0072]
As described above, in the display control system according to the present embodiment, for example, when the user operates an object displayed on the display screen of the display 15 of the programmable display device 1, this object can be dragged. Therefore, this object can be freely moved on the display screen of the display 15 by a drag operation. Therefore, even when the layout of the display screen of the display 15 is changed, it is not necessary to create the display screen again with the drawing editor 32 and transfer the screen data to the programmable display device 1. Therefore, the labor for the user is reduced, and the degree of freedom for moving the object is improved.
[0073]
For example, when the user drags an object displayed on the display screen of the display 15 to the screen switching area by a drag operation, the display screen of the display 15 is switched. Therefore, the same object can be used for a plurality of display screens. Therefore, it is possible to construct a display screen adapted to the production site where the programmable display 1 is used.
[0074]
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, the example in which the lamp LP2 is dragged downward by the user's operation has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the drag operation may also be performed upward, left / right, or diagonally. Can do. In short, it is possible to freely perform a drag operation to a position desired by the user.
[0075]
Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, the example of switching the screen in eight directions is described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and it is free according to the use situation of the user, such as four directions, two directions, and ten directions. The screen switching area can be set so that the screen can be switched between.
[0076]
Furthermore, although the configuration in which the programmable display 1 is connected to the PLC 2 has been described in the present embodiment, the PLC 2 is controlled by mounting an input / output unit or the like for directly connecting the device 4 to the programmable display 1. You may use the programmable display 1 provided with the function.
[0077]
That is, the above description of the embodiments is for explaining the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting or reducing the invention described in the claims. Moreover, each structure of this invention is not restricted to the said Example, Of course, a various deformation | transformation is possible within the right range as described in a claim.
[0078]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the editor device according to the first aspect of the present invention includes an editor unit that creates a display screen in the display control device by arranging a plurality of objects, and the display screen created by the editor unit is displayed on the screen. In an editor device having output means for outputting to the display control device as data, when screen data is output to the display control device by the output means, the object displayed on the display screen of the display control device is displayed on the display screen. The above-described editor means is provided with functional means for functioning an object so as to be in a draggable selection state.
[0079]
As a result, for example, when the user operates an object displayed on the display screen of the display control device, this object is in a selectable state so that the object can be dragged on the display screen of the display control device. It can be moved freely. Therefore, even when the display screen layout of the display control device is changed, it is not necessary to create the display screen again by the editor means and output the screen data to the display control device by the output means. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the labor for the user and to improve the degree of freedom for moving the object.
[0080]
The editor device according to the invention of claim 2 switches the display screen when the object functionalized by the functional means is dragged to the screen switching area on the display screen of the display control device in the configuration of the invention of claim 1. As described above, the editor means has a screen switching setting means for setting a screen switching area.
[0081]
Thus, for example, when the user drags an object displayed on the display screen of the display control device to the screen switching area by a drag operation, the display screen of the display control device is switched. Therefore, the same object can be used for a plurality of display screens. Therefore, it is possible to construct a display screen adapted to the production site where the display control device is used.
[0082]
By the way, although the said editor apparatus may be implement | achieved only by hardware, you may implement | achieve it, when a computer runs a program. Specifically, the program according to claim 3 can be realized by a computer program for operating the respective means according to claim 1 or 2. The recording medium according to claim 4 is a recording medium on which the program according to claim 3 is recorded.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a display control system including a programmable display according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing programs and data stored in the FEPROM of the programmable display.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a basic format of a processing instruction word included in screen data displayed on the display screen of the programmable display device.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a structure of a file stored in the FEPROM and the CF card in the programmable display device.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a function setting screen provided by a function unit of a drawing editor of a computer device in the display control system.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a screen switching setting screen provided by the screen switching setting unit of the drawing editor.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a procedure of screen data transfer processing from the computer device to the programmable display device.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the display screen of the display of the programmable display device.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing that a lamp is in a selectable state that can be dragged by a user operation on a screen displayed on the display screen of the display;
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing that the lamp is dragged below the display by a user operation.
FIG. 11 shows a switch operation from the display screen at screen number 1 to the display screen at screen number 2 by dragging the lamp to the screen switching area set on the display screen of screen number 1; FIG.
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing that a screen switching operation can be freely performed in eight directions from the display screen of screen number 1;
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Programmable display (display control device)
3 Computer device (editor device)
32 drawing editor (editor means)
32a Function part
32b Screen switching setting part
39 Interface (output means)

Claims (4)

In an editor apparatus having an editor means for creating a display screen in the display control apparatus by arranging a plurality of objects, and an output means for outputting the display screen created by the editor means to the display control apparatus as screen data ,
When the screen data is output to the display control device by the output means, the object is displayed by the editor means so that the object displayed on the display screen of the display control device is in a draggable selection state on the display screen. An editor device characterized by comprising functional means for functioning. There is provided screen switching setting means for setting the screen switching area by the editor means so that when the object functionalized by the functional means is dragged to the screen switching area on the display screen of the display control device, the display screen is switched. The editor device according to claim 1. A computer program for operating each means according to claim 1. A recording medium on which the program according to claim 3 is recorded.

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