JP2007052537A - Monitoring device and monitoring method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a monitoring device and a monitoring method, capable of maintaining a simple screen display by maintaining such a state that only a necessary window is open when continuing a screen display request. <P>SOLUTION: This monitoring device comprises a CRT display device 15 having a menu window for displaying a command execution button on a screen and an output window for displaying images of various information selected by a command, and an outputting window display data updating part 37 for updating display contents in an outputting window by selection of the command execution button in the menu window displayed on the screen of the CRT display device 15. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a monitoring apparatus and a monitoring method, and more particularly, to a monitoring apparatus and a monitoring method for realizing a simple screen display corresponding to a use when displaying a display request content on a screen.

  As a background art related to the monitoring device and the monitoring method, there is a technique for executing a command and displaying a command execution result on a window when a command execution instruction is received.

  For example, it is assumed that n (n is an arbitrary natural number) command execution buttons for requesting execution of commands are displayed in a menu window displayed in an input / output device that implements a man-machine interface. In this case, when an arbitrary command execution button displayed in the menu window, for example, the nth command execution button is selected, the menu window control process execution means issues an activation request for starting the nth window control process execution means. Output.

  The window control process execution means has window control process execution means for each window that displays the execution result of the command. For example, when an activation request for activating the nth window control process execution means is received, the nth window control process execution means is activated and executes a command with reference to a file necessary for executing the command. Then, the result of executing the command is displayed or updated in the n-th window associated in advance.

  That is, in the conventional monitoring apparatus, when a plurality of types of commands are executed, the same number of windows as the executed types are displayed on the input / output device.

  Further, as background art, for example, as described in Patent Document 1, a monitoring device and a monitoring device that efficiently display monitoring information while maintaining a simple screen while avoiding overlapping of one window and another window There is a way.

In a conventional monitoring device as described in Patent Document 1, a monitoring screen is created by a drawing tool, and a window graphic display area is provided in which a window graphic is inserted into a part of the monitoring screen. The window graphic display area is configured to be able to switch between a current monitoring screen and another monitoring screen stored in the memory in the computer.
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  However, in the conventional monitoring apparatus and monitoring method, when the monitoring information requested to be displayed is not monitoring information that can be displayed in the window graphic area in the already displayed window, the monitoring screen in the window graphic area can be switched. First, a new window for displaying the monitoring information of the display request is displayed on the screen of the display device.

  That is, if the monitoring information requested to be displayed is not the monitoring information that can be displayed in the window graphic area in the already displayed window, a new window is opened due to the nature of the OS each time a screen display request is made. As described above, when a new window is opened each time the command is executed, the number of windows for displaying the monitoring information increases, and the monitoring information displayed on the display device becomes complicated. It is not preferable that the monitoring information displayed on the display device is complicated because it may cause misperception and erroneous operation in monitoring.

  Therefore, in order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention maintains a state in which only necessary windows are opened and continues a simple screen display and a monitoring method capable of maintaining a simple screen display. The purpose is to provide.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, a monitoring apparatus according to the present invention provides a menu window for displaying a command execution button on a screen and an output window for displaying various information selected by the command as described in claim 1. Input / output means, menu window control process execution means for transmitting a command assigned to the command execution button selected when the command execution button in the menu window is selected, and the menu window control process execution means And an output window control process executing means for executing the command received from the output window and displaying the execution result of the command on the output window, and the output window control process executing means includes the menu control process executing means from the menu control process executing means. Receive command Data in the output window control process execution means by copying information necessary for execution of the command received by the command reception section from the command reception section and the command execution processing file storing the command execution processing contents in advance A command execution processing information copy unit stored in the storage area, a command execution processing unit for executing a command with reference to information stored in the data storage area, and a display content of the output window as a new display content And an output window display data update unit for updating the output.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the monitoring method according to the present invention receives a command execution button selection information output from the input / output means and generates a corresponding command as described in claim 8. A menu window control process comprising: a step; a selection command transmission step for transmitting the generated command; a selection command reception step for receiving the command transmitted in the selection command transmission step; and a command execution processing information as a command execution processing file A command execution processing information copy step for copying from and storing in the data storage area in the output window control process execution means, and a command for executing the command referring to the command execution processing information stored in the data storage area Table of execution processing steps and output window Characterized by comprising an output window control process and an output window display update step of updating the contents to a new display content.

  According to the monitoring device and the monitoring method according to the present invention, a new window is not opened unnecessarily when screen display requests are continued, and only a necessary window can be maintained open. Can maintain a concise screen display.

  Embodiments of a monitoring device and a monitoring method according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a basic configuration diagram showing an example of a monitoring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 1, 10A is a plant monitoring device, 15 is input / output means (hereinafter described as a CRT display device) composed of a CRT display device, 19A is a menu window control process execution means, and 20A is an output window control process. It is an execution means.

  The CRT display device 15 has two command execution buttons PB, a first command execution button PB1 and a second command execution button PB2, in a menu window MW displayed on the screen.

  When one of the command execution buttons PB in the menu window MW, that is, one of the first command execution button PB1 and the second command execution button PB2, is selected, which command execution button PB is selected. Command execution button selection information indicating whether or not is selected is sent to the MW control process execution means 19A.

  The MW control process execution means 19A includes a command execution button selection information reception unit (hereinafter referred to as a PB selection information reception unit) 27 that receives command execution button selection information, and a status update unit 28 that updates the status of the menu window MW. And a command transmission unit 29 for transmitting the selected command (execution instruction) to the OW control process execution means 20A.

  The PB selection information receiving unit 27 includes a first PB selection information receiving unit 27a that receives command execution button selection information corresponding to the command execution buttons PB1 and PB2, and a second PB selection information receiving unit 27b. The receiving units 27a and 27b have a function of transmitting a command corresponding to the received command execution button selection information (hereinafter referred to as a selection command) to the status updating unit 28 and the command transmitting unit 29.

  When receiving the selection command, the status update unit 28 sends update information to the CRT display device 15 to update the display content of the menu window MW. That is, the command execution button PB corresponding to the command that can accept the input from the user after the execution of the command is displayed in the menu window MW after the display content is updated.

  The command transmission unit 29 transmits the selection command transmitted from the PB selection information reception unit 27 to the OW control process execution unit 20A. For example, when a selection command indicating that the first command execution button PB1 is selected is received from the first PB selection information receiving unit 27a, a command corresponding to the first command execution button PB1 (hereinafter referred to as a first command). Similarly, the command corresponding to the second command execution button PB2 is set as the second command.) Is transmitted to the OW control process execution means 20A.

  The OW control process execution means 20A receives the selection command from the MW control process execution means 19A, and accesses the command execution processing file 25 based on the command output from the command reception section 31. The command execution processing information 32 is copied and stored in the data storage area 33 such as a register, and the command execution processing information 32 stored in the data storage area 33 is referred to for command execution processing. A command execution processing unit 36 to perform and a window display data update unit 37 for updating the display contents of the output window OW to new display contents are provided.

  The aforementioned command execution processing information 32 refers to information necessary for command execution in the command execution processing file 25. Here, the command execution processing file 25 includes a first command execution processing file 25a (referred to as “first file” in the figure) that is referred to when executing the first command, and a second command. And a second command execution processing file (abbreviated as “second file” in the figure) 25b which is referred to when executing the above. Therefore, when the first command is executed, the command execution processing information 32 and the information included in the first command execution processing file 25a are not substantially different.

  Information stored in the data storage area 33 is referred to when an output window control process described later is executed.

  The command execution processing information copying unit 35 can copy command execution processing information 32 necessary for command execution with reference to the command execution processing file 25. The copied command execution processing information 32 is stored in the data storage area 33.

  The command execution processing unit 36 performs command execution processing with reference to the command execution processing information 32 stored in the data storage area 33.

  The window display data update unit 37 has a function of generating bitmap (BitMap) data in a multi-window display format. The display information represented by the bitmap data generated by the window display data update unit 37 is sent to the CRT display device 15 and displayed as the output window OW, or the display contents of the output window OW that has been displayed are updated. .

  In the plant monitoring apparatus 10A configured as described above, the OW control process execution unit 20A does not directly read the command execution process file 25 necessary for the command execution process, but directly executes the command execution process stored in the command execution process file 25. After the information 32 is obtained by copying the data storage area 33, the command execution processing information 32 in the data storage area 33 is read and executed, which is different from the conventional plant monitoring apparatus.

  In the plant monitoring apparatus 10A of this embodiment, when the OW control process execution means 20A performs the command execution process, the command execution process information 32 necessary for the command execution process is read from the data storage area 33 provided therein. it can. Therefore, it is possible to avoid a situation where a new output window OW is opened by directly reading the command execution processing file 25 in the prior art. That is, a new window is not opened every time the command execution process is performed, and the complexity of screen display associated with the increase in the number of windows can be eliminated, and a simple screen display can be maintained.

  According to the plant monitoring apparatus 10A of this embodiment, the OW control process execution means 19A and the OW control process execution means 20A are provided, and the OW control process execution means that has received the command execution request signal generated by the MW control process execution means 19A. 20A is configured to execute a command with reference to the command execution processing information 32 stored in the data storage area 33, and to transmit display information related to the execution result to the output window OW. A simple screen display can be maintained without the window OW remaining on the display screen.

  The number of execution command buttons PB displayed in the menu window MW is not limited to the number shown in the figure, and may be an arbitrary number. This also applies to other embodiments described later.

  Next, a plant monitoring method according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 2 is a process flow diagram illustrating the plant monitoring method according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  The plant monitoring method according to the first embodiment of the present invention is performed by the plant monitoring apparatus 10A executing the first plant monitoring processing procedure, and the first plant monitoring processing procedure is as shown in FIG. A first menu window control process that is a process for controlling the menu window MW (hereinafter, the menu window control process is referred to as an MW control process) and a first output window control process that is a process for controlling the output window OW (Hereinafter, the output window control process is referred to as an OW control process).

  The first MW control process receives the command execution button selection information, generates a corresponding command, a selection command generation step (step S1), and a selection command transmission step of transmitting the selection command to the OW control process execution means 20A (Step S2).

  On the other hand, the first OW control process copies the selection command reception step (step S3) for receiving the selection command from the MW control process execution means 19A, and copies the command execution processing information 32 from the command execution processing file 25 to a data storage area. A command execution processing information copy step (step S4) to be stored in 33, a command execution processing step (step S5) for executing a command referring to the command execution processing information 32 stored in the data storage area 33, and an output; Output window display update step (hereinafter referred to as OW display update step, this processing step is referred to as step S6) for updating the display content of the window OW to new display content.

  In the first plant monitoring processing procedure, when the user selects a command execution button PB displayed in the menu window MW, the PB selection information receiving unit 27 sets the command execution button selection information corresponding to each command execution button PB. Triggered when either is received.

  When the first plant monitoring processing procedure is started, first, the first MW control process (steps S1 to S2) is performed. In the first MW control process, first, a selection command generation step is performed in step S1, and when the PB selection information receiving unit 27 receives command execution button selection information, a command (selection command) corresponding to the command execution button selection information is displayed. Generate. That is, the first PB selection information receiving unit 27a receives the first command execution button selection information and receives the first command, and the second PB selection information receiving unit 27b receives the second command execution button selection information. To generate a second command.

  When the PB selection information receiving unit 27 generates a selection command corresponding to the command execution button selection information, the selection command generation step is completed, and then a command transmission step is performed in step S2.

  In the command transmission step (step S2), the command transmission unit 29 transmits the selection command received from the PB selection information reception unit 27 to the OW control process execution unit 20A. When the command transmission unit 29 transmits the selection command to the OW control process execution unit 20A, the command transmission step is completed. Then, upon completion of the command transmission step, the first MW control process is also completed.

  When the first MW control process is completed, the first OW control process (steps S3 to S6) is performed. In the first OW control process, first, a command receiving step is performed in step S3, and the command receiving unit 31 receives a selection command transmitted from the MW control process executing means 19A. Then, the received selection command is sent to the command execution processing information copy unit 35. When the selection command received by the command receiving unit 31 is sent to the command execution processing information copying unit 35, the command receiving step is completed. When the command receiving step is completed, a command execution processing information copying step is subsequently performed in step S4.

  In the command execution processing information copying step (step S4), the command execution processing information copying unit 35 that has received the selection command copies the command execution processing information 32 necessary for executing the received selection command from the command execution processing file 25. And stored in the data storage area 33. When the copy of the command execution process information 32 is completed, the command execution process information copy step is completed, and then the command execution process step is performed in step S5.

  In the command execution processing step (step S5), the command execution processing unit 36 refers to the command execution processing information 32 stored in the data storage area 33 and performs the execution processing of the selected command. That is, when the user has selected the first command execution button PB1, the first command is executed, and when the user has selected the second command execution button PB2, the second command is executed. When the command execution processing unit 36 executes the execution process of the selected command, the command execution processing step is completed. When the command execution processing step is completed, an OW display update step is subsequently performed in step S6.

  In the OW display update step (step S6), the window display data update unit 37 generates bitmap data of display information that is updated in accordance with the execution of the command execution processing step, and after updating the information represented by the generated bitmap data. The display information is transmitted to the CRT display device 15. When the CRT display device 15 receives the display information, it is displayed as an output window OW or the display content is updated.

  When the window display data update unit 37 transmits the display information after the information update to the CRT display device 15, the OW display update step is completed. When the OW display update step is completed, the first OW control process is also completed, and with the completion of the first OW control process, the entire process of the first plant monitoring processing procedure is completed.

  According to the plant monitoring method according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the first OW control is performed when executing the first plant monitoring processing procedure including the first MW control process and the first OW control process. In the process, after the command execution processing information 32 necessary for executing the command corresponding to the selection command generated in the first MW control process is copied and stored in the data storage area 33, the data storage area 33 is accessed. The command can be executed. Accordingly, a new output window OW does not open with the execution of a new command, and a simple screen display can be maintained.

[Second Embodiment]
The plant monitoring apparatus 10B, which is an example of the plant monitoring apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention, is configured to display a concise screen even when the screen is displayed.

  FIG. 3 is a functional configuration diagram of a plant monitoring apparatus 10B that is an example of the monitoring apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the location which is not substantially different from the plant monitoring apparatus 10A, and description is abbreviate | omitted.

  The plant monitoring apparatus 10B includes MW control process execution means 19B and OW control process execution means 20B instead of the MW control process execution means 19A and OW control process execution means 20A of the plant monitoring apparatus 10A shown in FIG. However, it is not substantially different in other points.

  The plant monitoring apparatus 10B shown in FIG. 3 has two command execution buttons, that is, a first command execution button PB1 and a second command execution button PB2 as an example in the menu window MW. The command in the plant monitoring apparatus 10B is a command for displaying a screen (hereinafter referred to as a screen display command), the first command is a first screen display command, and the second command is a second screen display command. Will be described.

  The difference between the plant monitoring apparatus 10B and the plant monitoring apparatus 10A shown in FIG. 1 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 3. The MW control process execution means 19B in FIG. The difference is that a screen display command transmission unit 40 is provided instead of the transmission unit 29. Further, in the OW control process execution means 20B shown in FIG. 3, the screen display command receiving unit 41 is used instead of the command receiving unit 31 shown in FIG. 1, and the screen display command executing process is executed instead of the command execution processing information copying unit 35 shown in FIG. The information copy unit 42 is different in that a screen display command execution processing unit 43 is provided instead of the command execution processing unit 36 of FIG.

  That is, the MW control process execution means 19B includes a PB selection information reception unit 27, a status update unit 28, and a screen display command transmission unit 40 that transmits a screen display command to the OW control process execution unit 20B. The command transmission unit 40 transmits the selection command transmitted from the PB selection information reception unit 27 to the OW control process execution unit 20B. For example, when a selection command indicating that the second command execution button PB2 is selected is received from the second PB selection information receiving unit 27b, a command corresponding to the second command execution button PB2, that is, a second screen display command is displayed. It is transmitted to the OW control process execution means 20B.

  The OW control process execution unit 20B includes a screen display command reception unit 41 that receives a screen display command transmitted from the screen display command transmission unit 40 of the MW control process execution unit 19B, and command execution processing information of the screen display files 25c and 25d. Refer to the screen display command execution processing information copy unit 42 that copies 32a (hereinafter referred to as screen display processing information) and stores it in the data storage area 33, and the screen display processing information 32a stored in the data storage area 33. A screen display command execution processing unit 43 for executing a screen display command execution process, and a window display data update unit 37.

  The screen display command receiving unit 41 receives the screen display command transmitted from the screen display command transmitting unit 40 of the MW control process execution unit 19B.

  The screen display command execution processing information copying unit 42 refers to the screen display files 25c and 25d based on the command output from the screen display command receiving unit 41 and copies information necessary for executing the screen display command to display the screen. It can be stored in the data storage area 33 as processing information 32a.

  The screen display command execution processing unit 43 refers to the screen display processing information 32 a stored in the data storage area 33 and performs a screen display command execution process.

  According to the plant monitoring apparatus 10B configured as described above, the OW control process execution unit 20B refers to the screen display processing information 32a stored in the data storage area 33 and displays the screen as in the plant monitoring apparatus 10A. Since it is configured to execute a command and transmit display information about a screen requested to be displayed (in this embodiment, the first display screen or the second display screen) to the output window OW, the display request The new output window OW is not opened when the screen display with the error is displayed. Therefore, an unnecessary output window OW does not remain on the display screen, and a simple screen display can be maintained.

  Next, a plant monitoring method according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 4 is a process flow diagram illustrating a plant monitoring method according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

  The plant monitoring method according to the second embodiment of the present invention is performed by the plant monitoring apparatus 10B executing the second plant monitoring processing procedure, and the second plant monitoring processing procedure is as shown in FIG. A second MW control process for controlling the menu window MW; and a second OW control process for controlling the output window OW.

  Compared to the first MW control process shown in FIG. 2, the second MW control process transmits a command by the screen display command transmitting unit 40, and the transmitted command is a screen display command. It differs in. However, the processing steps themselves are not substantially different. That is, it is substantially the same in that it includes a selection command generation step (step S1) and a selection command transmission step (step S2). Therefore, the description for each processing step is omitted in the second MW control process.

  On the other hand, in the second OW control process, the point received at the selection command receiving step and the command executed at the command execution processing step are screen display commands, as compared to the first OW control process shown in FIG. It is different in point. However, it substantially includes a selection command receiving step (step S3), a command execution processing information copying step (step S4), a command execution processing step (step S5), and an OW display update step (step S6). Match. Therefore, description of each processing step is omitted in the second OW control process.

  According to the plant monitoring method according to the second embodiment of the present invention, in executing the second plant monitoring processing procedure, in the second OW control process, the selection command generated in the second MW control process is used. After the command execution processing information (screen display processing information) 32a necessary for executing the corresponding command is copied and stored in the data storage area 33, the screen display command can be executed by accessing the data storage area 33. . Therefore, a new output window OW does not open with the execution of a new screen display command, and a simple screen display can be maintained.

[Third Embodiment]
A plant monitoring apparatus 10C, which is an example of a plant monitoring apparatus according to the third embodiment of the present invention, is configured to display a simple screen even when a list is displayed.

  FIG. 5 is a functional configuration diagram of a plant monitoring apparatus 10C that is an example of the monitoring apparatus according to the third embodiment of the present invention. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the location which is not substantially different from the plant monitoring apparatus 10A, and description is abbreviate | omitted.

  The plant monitoring apparatus 10C includes MW control process execution means 19C and OW control process execution means 20C instead of the MW control process execution means 19A and OW control process execution means 20A of the plant monitoring apparatus 10A shown in FIG. However, it is not substantially different in other points.

  In FIG. 5, in the plant monitoring apparatus 10C, as a specific example, the menu window MW has two command execution buttons, that is, a first command execution button PB1 and a second command execution button PB2, Is a command for displaying a list (hereinafter referred to as a list display command). Further, the description will be made assuming that the first command is a first list display command and the second command is a second list display command.

  The difference between the plant monitoring apparatus 10C and the plant monitoring apparatus 10A shown in FIG. 1 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 5. In the MW control process execution means 19C, the command transmission unit 29 of the MW control process execution means 19A. The difference is that a list display command transmission unit 45 is provided instead of. In the OW control process execution unit 20C, the list display command reception unit 46 is used instead of the command reception unit 31 of the OW control process execution unit 20A, and the list display command execution process information copy is used instead of the command execution process information copy unit 35. The unit 47 is different in that it further includes a list display command execution processing unit 48 instead of the command execution processing unit 36.

  That is, the MW control process execution unit 19C includes a PB selection information receiving unit 27, a status update unit 28, and a list display command transmission unit 45 that transmits a list display command to the OW control process execution unit 20C. The command transmission unit 45 transmits the selection command transmitted from the PB selection information reception unit 27 to the OW control process execution unit 20C. For example, when a selection command indicating that the first command execution button PB1 is selected is received from the first PB selection information receiving unit 27a, a command corresponding to the first command execution button PB1, that is, a first list display command is displayed. It is transmitted to the OW control process execution means 20C.

  The OW control process execution unit 20C includes a list display command reception unit 46 that receives the list display command transmitted from the list display command transmission unit 45 of the MW control process execution unit 19C, and command execution processing of the list extraction key files 25e and 25f. List display command execution processing information for copying information (hereinafter referred to as list extraction key information) 32b and command execution processing information (hereinafter referred to as list extraction source information) 32c of the list extraction source DB 25g and storing it in the data storage area 33 A copy display unit 47, a list display command execution processing unit 48 that executes a list display command execution process with reference to the list extraction key information 32b and the list extraction source information 32c stored in the data storage area 33, and a window display data update unit 37.

  The list display command receiving unit 46 receives the list display command transmitted from the list display command transmitting unit 45 of the MW control process execution means 19C.

  The list display command execution processing information copying unit 47 refers to the list extraction key files 25e and 25f and the list extraction source DB 25g based on the command output from the list display command receiving unit 46, and executes the list display command. Necessary command execution processing information 32, that is, list extraction key information 32 b and list extraction source information 32 c can be stored in the data storage area 33.

  The list display command execution processing unit 48 refers to the list extraction key information 32b and the list extraction source information 32c stored in the data storage area 33 and performs a list display command execution process.

  According to the plant monitoring device 10C configured as described above, the OW control process execution unit 20C performs the list extraction key information 32b and the list extraction source stored in the data storage area 33, similarly to the plant monitoring device 10A of FIG. The list display command is executed with reference to the information 32c, and the display information of the list requested to be displayed (in this embodiment, the first list or the second list) is transmitted to the output window OW. Therefore, a new output window OW does not open when displaying the list requested to be displayed. Therefore, an unnecessary output window OW does not remain on the display screen, and a simple screen display can be maintained.

  Next, a plant monitoring method according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 6 is a process flow diagram illustrating a plant monitoring method according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

  The plant monitoring method according to the third embodiment of the present invention is performed when the plant monitoring apparatus 10C executes the third plant monitoring processing procedure, and the third plant monitoring processing procedure controls the menu window MW. 3 MW control processes and a third OW control process for controlling the output window OW.

  The third MW control process is different from the first MW control process in that the command is transmitted by the list display command transmission unit 45 and the command to be transmitted is a list display command. However, the processing steps themselves are not substantially different. That is, it is substantially the same in that it includes a selection command generation step (step S1) and a selection command transmission step (step S2). Therefore, the description for each processing step is omitted in the third MW control process.

  On the other hand, the third OW control process is different from the first OW control process in that the command received in the selection command receiving step and the command executed in the command execution processing step are list display commands. However, it substantially includes a selection command receiving step (step S3), a command execution processing information copying step (step S4), a command execution processing step (step S5), and an OW display update step (step S6). Match. Therefore, the description for each processing step is omitted in the third OW control process.

  According to the plant monitoring method according to the third embodiment of the present invention, in executing the third plant monitoring processing procedure, in the third OW control process, the selection command generated in the third MW control process is used. The command execution processing information 32 necessary for executing the corresponding command, that is, the list extraction key information 32b and the list extraction source information 32c are copied and stored in the data storage area 33, and then the data storage area 33 is accessed to display the list. The command can be executed. Therefore, a new output window OW does not open with the execution of a new list display command, and a simple screen display can be maintained.

[Fourth Embodiment]
A plant monitoring apparatus 10D, which is an example of a plant monitoring apparatus according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, is configured to display a simple screen even when a screen is displayed.

  FIG. 7 is a functional configuration diagram of a plant monitoring apparatus 10D that is an example of the monitoring apparatus according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the location which is not substantially different from the plant monitoring apparatus 10B, and description is abbreviate | omitted.

  The plant monitoring apparatus 10D is further configured to be able to advance or return the screen display order with respect to the plant monitoring apparatus 10B shown in FIG. Specifically, the difference is that MW control process execution means 19D and OW control process execution means 20D are provided instead of MW control process execution means 19B and OW control process execution means 20B. Other points are not substantially different.

  In FIG. 7, in the plant monitoring apparatus 10D, as a specific example, in the menu window MW, four command execution buttons, that is, the first command execution button PB1, the second command execution button PB2, and the screen order first. A case is shown in which there is a forward command execution button PB3 to be sent (advanced) and a reverse command execution button PB4 to reversely send (return) the screen order.

  In addition to the screen display file having the first screen display file 25c and the second screen display file 25d in the command execution processing file 25, the screen display order having information that associates the screen to be displayed with the display order. A file 25h is stored.

  The difference between the plant monitoring device 10D and the plant monitoring device 10B will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 7. In the MW control process execution unit 19D, in addition to the MW control process execution unit 19B, a screen display forward / reverse command transmission unit 50 is provided. Furthermore, it differs in the point provided. Further, the OW control process execution unit 20D is different in that it includes a screen display forward / reverse advance command receiving unit 51, a screen display order information copying unit 52, and a screen display order storage unit 53 in addition to the OW control process execution unit 20B.

  That is, the MW control process execution unit 19D displays the screen on the PB selection information receiving unit 27 (27a, 27b, 27c, 27d), the status update unit 28, the screen display command transmission unit 40, and the OW control process execution unit 20D. And a screen display forward / reverse command transmission unit 50 for transmitting a forward / reverse command.

  The third PB selection information receiving unit 27c is configured to receive command execution button selection information for selecting the third command (screen display advance) execution button PB3, and the fourth PB selection information receiving unit 27d. Is configured to receive command execution button selection information for selecting the fourth command (screen display backward) execution button PB4.

  The screen display forward / reverse command transmission unit 50 receives the selection command transmitted from the PB selection information reception unit 27 and generates a command to advance the screen display (screen display forward command) or a command to reverse the screen (screen display backward command). To the OW control process execution means 20D. The screen display advance command and the screen display reverse command are collectively referred to as a screen display forward / backward command.

  For example, when a selection command indicating that the third command execution button PB3 has been selected is received from the third PB selection information receiving unit 27c, a command corresponding to the third command execution button PB3, that is, a screen display advance command is displayed as OW. It transmits to control process execution means 20D.

  The OW control process execution unit 20D transmits from the MW control process execution unit 19D in addition to the screen display command reception unit 41, the screen display command execution processing information copy unit 42, the screen display command execution processing unit 43, and the window display data update unit 37. Screen display forward / reverse command receiver 51 for receiving the screen display forward / reverse command, and command execution processing information (hereinafter referred to as “screen display order file 25h”) based on the command output from this screen display forward / reverse command receiver 51. (Screen display order information) 32d is copied and stored in the data storage area 33, and the screen display order information copy unit 52 stores the display order of the screens from the screen display order information 32d. Is further provided.

  The screen display forward / reverse command reception unit 51 receives the screen display forward / reverse command transmitted from the screen display forward / reverse command transmission unit 50 of the MW control process execution means 19D.

  The screen display order information copy unit 52 refers to the screen display order file 25h stored in the data recording means 16 and copies the screen display order information 32d, which is information necessary for executing the screen display forward / reverse command, and saves the data. It can be stored in area 33.

  The screen display order storage unit 53 stores the order of screen display by referring to the screen display order information 32 d that is copied and stored in the data storage area 33.

  According to the plant monitoring apparatus 10D configured as described above, the OW control process execution unit 20D performs command execution processing information 32 stored in the data storage area 33, that is, screen display processing information 32a and screen display order information 32d. The screen display forward / reverse command is executed with reference to, and the display information about the screen after the screen display order is moved forward or backward is transmitted to the output window OW. Or, a simple screen display can be maintained without leaving an unnecessary output window OW (display screen) after the backward movement. In addition, the same effect as the plant monitoring apparatus 10B can be obtained.

  Next, a plant monitoring method according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 8 is a process flow diagram illustrating a plant monitoring method according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

  The plant monitoring method according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention is performed when the plant monitoring apparatus 10D executes the fourth plant monitoring processing procedure, and the fourth plant monitoring processing procedure controls the menu window MW. 4 MW control processes and a fourth OW control process for controlling the output window OW.

  The fourth MW control process receives the command execution button selection information for the screen display forward / reverse command and generates a corresponding command to the screen display forward / reverse command generation step (step S11), and the OW control process execution means 20D. A screen display forward / reverse command transmission step (step S12) for transmitting a screen display forward / backward command.

  The fourth OW control process includes a screen display forward / reverse command reception step (step S13) for receiving a screen display forward / reverse command from the MW control process execution means 19D, and information for executing the screen display forward / backward command. Among them, a screen display order information copy step (step S14) for copying information relating to the screen display order (information held in the screen display order file 25h) and storing it in the data storage area 33 as the screen display order information 32d, and the screen display order information 32d, a screen display order storage step (step S15) for storing the screen display order, a command execution processing information copy step (step S4), a command execution processing step (step S5), and an OW display update step ( Step S6).

  The fourth plant monitoring processing procedure is performed when the screen is moved forward or backward from the state in which an arbitrary screen is initially displayed, and the third command displayed by the user on the menu window MW. (Screen display advance) Execution button PB3 or fourth command (screen display backward) execution button PB4 is selected to start when PB selection information receiving units 27c and 27d receive command execution button selection information.

  When the fourth plant monitoring process procedure is started, a fourth MW control process (steps S11 to S12) is first performed. In the fourth MW control process, first, a screen display forward / reverse command generation step is performed in step S11, and when the PB selection information receiving units 27c and 27d receive command execution button selection information for the screen display forward / backward command, the corresponding process is performed. Generate a command. That is, the third PB selection information receiving unit 27c receives the third command (screen display advance) execution button selection information and receives the screen display advance command, and the fourth PB selection information receiving unit 27d Command (screen display reverse) execution button selection information is received and a screen display reverse command is generated.

  When the PB selection information receiving units 27c and 27d generate the screen display forward / reverse command corresponding to the command execution button selection information, the screen display forward / backward command generation step is completed, and subsequently, the screen display forward / backward command transmission step in step S12. Is made.

  In the screen display forward / backward command transmission step (step S12), the screen display forward / backward command transmission unit 50 transmits the screen display forward / backward command received from the PB selection information receiving units 27c and 27d to the OW control process execution means 20D. When the screen display forward / reverse command transmission unit 50 transmits the screen display forward / reverse command to the OW control process execution means 20D, the screen display forward / reverse command transmission step is completed. Then, upon completion of the screen display forward / reverse command transmission step, the fourth MW control process is also completed.

  When the fourth MW control process is completed, a fourth OW control process (steps S13 to S6) is performed next. In the fourth OW control process, first, a screen display forward / reverse command reception step is performed in step S13, and the screen display forward / backward command reception unit 51 receives the screen display forward / backward command transmitted from the MW control process execution means 19D. . Then, the screen display forward / reverse command reception unit 51 receives the screen display forward / backward command received by the screen display order information copy unit 52.

  When the screen display forward / reverse command is sent from the screen display forward / backward command receiver 51 to the screen display order information copy unit 52, the screen display forward / backward command reception step is completed. When the screen display forward / backward command reception step is completed, a screen display order information copy step is subsequently performed in step S14.

  In the screen display order information copying step (step S14), the screen display order information copying unit 52 performs information on the screen display order (information held in the screen display order file 25h among the information for executing the screen display forward / reverse command). ) And is stored in the data storage area 33 as screen display order information 32d. When the screen display order information 32 is stored in the data storage area 33, the screen display order information copy step is completed, and then a screen display order storage step is performed in step S15.

  In the screen display order storage step (step S15), the screen display order storage unit 53 stores the order of screen display with reference to the screen display order information 32d stored in the data storage area 33. When the screen display order storage unit 53 stores the screen display order, the screen display order storage step is completed, and then the process proceeds to step S4, where the command execution processing information copy step is performed.

  In the command execution processing information copying step (step S4), information relating to screen display (the first screen display file 25c and the first screen information) among the information for the screen display command execution processing information copying unit 42 to execute the screen display forward / reverse command. 2) is stored in the data storage area 33 as screen display processing information 32a.

  After the command execution processing information copy step (step S4), the command execution processing step (step S5) and the OW display update step (step S6) are sequentially performed in the same manner as in the first OW control process. When the OW display update step is completed, the fourth OW control process is also completed, and with the completion of the fourth OW control process, all processes of the fourth plant monitoring processing procedure are completed.

  According to the plant monitoring method according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, in executing the fourth plant monitoring processing procedure, in the fourth OW control process, the selection command generated in the fourth MW control process is used. After the command execution processing information 32 necessary for executing the corresponding command is copied and stored in the data storage area 33, the data display area 33 can be accessed to execute the screen display command. Therefore, a new output window OW does not open with the execution of a new screen display command, and a simple screen display can be maintained.

[Fifth Embodiment]
A plant monitoring apparatus 10E, which is an example of a plant monitoring apparatus according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention, is configured to display a simple screen even if a list display is performed.

  FIG. 9 is a functional configuration diagram of a plant monitoring apparatus 10E that is an example of the monitoring apparatus according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

  The plant monitoring apparatus 10E is an apparatus configured to be able to further advance or return the order of list display with respect to the plant monitoring apparatus 10C of FIG. The relationship between the plant monitoring device 10E and the plant monitoring device 10C is similar to the relationship of the plant monitoring device 10D with respect to the plant monitoring device 10B. Therefore, regarding the plant monitoring device 10E, portions that are not substantially different from the plant monitoring devices 10C and 10D are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  The plant monitoring apparatus 10E is different in that it includes MW control process execution means 19E and OW control process execution means 20E instead of the MW control process execution means 19C and OW control process execution means 20C of the plant monitoring apparatus 10C. The other points are not substantially different.

  In FIG. 9, in the plant monitoring apparatus 10E, as a specific example, four command execution buttons, that is, a first command execution button PB1, a second command execution button PB2, and a list to be displayed are displayed in the menu window MW. This shows a case where there is a forward command execution button PB3 to be sent (advanced) first and a backward command execution button PB4 to send back (return) the order of the list to be displayed.

  In addition to the first list extraction key file 25e, the second list extraction key file 25f, and the list extraction source DB 25g, the command execution processing file 25 includes filtering that includes information that associates the list to be displayed with the display order. An item order file 25i is stored. Here, the filtering item is a key for designating a group to which a display item of the list belongs and displaying items of only that group.

  The difference between the plant monitoring apparatus 10E and the plant monitoring apparatus 10C shown in FIG. 5 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 9. In the MW control process execution means 19E, in addition to the MW control process execution means 19C in FIG. The difference is that a forward / reverse command transmission unit 56 is provided. Further, the OW control process executing means 20E is different in that it includes a filtering forward / reverse command receiving part 57, a filtering item order information copying part 58, and a filtering item order storing part 59 in addition to the OW control process executing means 20C of FIG. To do.

  That is, the MW control process execution means 19E sends the list to the PB selection information receiving section 27 (27a, 27b, 27c, 27d), the PB status update section 28, the list display command transmission section 45, and the OW control process execution means 20E. And a filtering forward / reverse command transmission unit 56 for transmitting a command for forward / backward display (filtering forward / backward command). The third PB selection information receiving unit 27c is configured to receive command execution button selection information for selecting the third command (list display advance) execution button PB3, and the fourth PB selection information receiving unit 27d. Is configured to receive command execution button selection information for selecting the fourth command (list display backward) execution button PB4.

  The filtering forward / reverse command transmitting unit 56 receives the selection command transmitted from the PB selection information receiving unit 27 and generates a filtering display forward command for moving forward the list display or a filtering backward command for moving backward to the OW control process executing means 20E. Send. The filtering forward command and the filtering backward command are collectively referred to as a filtering forward / backward command.

  For example, when a selection command indicating that the third command execution button PB3 is selected is received from the third PB selection information receiving unit 27c, the command corresponding to the third command execution button PB3, that is, the filtering forward command is OW controlled. It transmits to the process execution means 20E.

  The OW control process execution means 20E is transmitted from the MW control process execution means 19E in addition to the list display command reception section 46, the list display command execution processing information copy section 47, the list display command execution processing section 48, and the window display data update section 37. The filtering forward / reverse command receiving unit 57 that receives the filtered forward / backward command and the command execution processing information (hereinafter referred to as filtering item order information) 32e of the filtering item order file 25i are copied and stored in the data storage area 33. A filtering item order information copy unit 58 and a filtering item order storage unit 59 that stores the list display order from the filtering item order information 32e are further provided.

  The filtering forward / reverse command receiving unit 57 receives the filtering forward / backward command transmitted from the filtering forward / reverse command transmitting unit 56 of the MW control process execution means 19E.

  The filtering item order information copy unit 58 refers to the filtering item order file 25i based on the filtering forward / reverse command, and copies the filtering item order information 32e, which is information necessary for executing the filtering forward / reverse command, to save the data. 33 can be stored.

  The filtering item order storage unit 59 stores the order of list display with reference to the filtering item order information 32e copied and stored in the data storage area 33.

  According to the plant monitoring apparatus 10E configured as described above, the OW control process execution unit 20E performs command execution processing information 32 stored in the data storage area 33, that is, list extraction key information 32b and filtering item order information 32e. The forward / backward filtering command is executed with reference to, and the display information after the forward or backward movement of the list display order is transmitted to the output window OW. A simple screen display can be maintained without leaving an unnecessary output window OW (display screen) after the operation. In addition, the same effect as that of the plant monitoring apparatus 10C can be obtained.

  Next, a plant monitoring method according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 10 is a process flow diagram illustrating a plant monitoring method according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

  The plant monitoring method according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention is performed by the plant monitoring apparatus 10E executing the fifth plant monitoring processing procedure, and the fifth plant monitoring processing procedure is a process for controlling the menu window MW. 5 MW control processes and a fifth OW control process for controlling the output window OW.

  The fifth MW control process receives command execution button selection information for the filtering forward / reverse command, and generates a corresponding forward / backward command generation step (step S21) for generating a corresponding command, and filtering to the OW control process execution means 20E. A filtering forward / reverse command transmission step (step S22) for transmitting a forward / reverse command.

  The fifth OW control process includes a filtering forward / reverse command reception step (step S23) for receiving a filtering forward / reverse command from the MW control process execution means 19E, and filtering among the information for executing the filtering forward / backward command. A filtering forward / backward command execution processing information copying step (step S24) for copying information relating to the item order (information held in the filtering item order file 25i) and storing it in the data storage area 33 as filtering order information 32e, and filtering item order information 32e, a filtering item order storage step (step S25) for storing the order of list display, a command execution processing information copy step (step S4), and a command execution processing step (step S25). A step S5), and a OW display update step (step S6).

  The fifth plant monitoring processing procedure is performed when the list is moved forward or backward from the state where an arbitrary list is initially displayed, and the third command displayed by the user on the menu window MW. (List display forward) Execution button PB3 or fourth command (list display backward) execution button PB4 is selected to start when the PB selection information receiving units 27c and 27d receive the command execution button selection information.

  When the fifth plant monitoring process procedure is started, first, a fifth MW control process (steps S21 to S22) is performed. In the fifth MW control process, first, a filtering forward / reverse command generation step is performed in step S21. When the PB selection information receiving units 27c and 27d receive command execution button selection information for the filtering forward / backward command, the received information is changed to the received information. Generate the corresponding command. That is, the third PB selection information receiving unit 27c receives the third command (list display advance) execution button selection information and receives the filtering advance command, and the fourth PB selection information receiving unit 27d receives the fourth command. (List display backward) The execution button selection information is received and a screen display backward command is generated.

  When the PB selection information receiving units 27c and 27d generate the filtering forward / reverse command corresponding to the command execution button selection information, the filtering forward / backward command generation step is completed, and subsequently, the filtering forward / backward command transmission step is performed in step S22. .

  In the filtering forward / reverse command transmission step (step S22), the filtering forward / reverse command transmission unit 56 transmits the filtering forward / reverse command received from the PB selection information receiving units 27c and 27d to the OW control process execution means 20E. When the filtering forward / reverse command transmission unit 56 transmits the filtering forward / reverse command to the OW control process execution means 20E, the filtering forward / reverse command transmission step is completed. Then, upon completion of the filtering forward / reverse command transmission step, the fifth MW control process is also completed.

  When the fifth MW control process is completed, a fifth OW control process (steps S23 to S6) is performed next. In the fifth OW control process, first, a filtering forward / reverse command reception step is performed in step S23.

  In the filtering forward / backward command reception step (step S23), first, the filtering forward / backward command reception unit 57 receives the filtering forward / backward command transmitted from the MW control process execution means 19E. Then, the filtering forward / backward command receiving unit 57 sends the received filtering forward / backward command to the filtering item order information copying unit 58.

  When the filtering forward / reverse command is sent to the filtering item order information copy unit 58, the filtering forward / backward command reception step is completed. When the filtering forward / reverse command receiving step is completed, a filtering item order information copying step is subsequently performed in step S24.

  In the filtering item order information copying step (step S24), the filtering item order information copying unit 58 relates to the filtering item order among the information for executing the filtering forward / reverse command (information held in the filtering item order file 25i). And is stored in the data storage area 33 as filtering item order information 32e. When the filtering item order information 32e is stored in the data storage area 33, the filtering item order information copying step is completed, and then the filtering item order storing step is performed in step S25.

  In the filtering item order storage step (step S25), the filtering item order storage unit 59 stores the order of list display with reference to the filtering item order information 32e stored in the data storage area 33. When the filtering item order storage unit 59 stores the order in which the list is displayed, the filtering item order storage step is completed, and then the process proceeds to step S4 where a command execution processing information copy step is performed.

  In the command execution process information copying step (step S4), information related to list display (the first list extraction key file 25e and the first list information) among the information for the list display command execution process information copying unit 47 to execute the filtering forward / reverse command. 2 list extraction key file 25f and information stored in list extraction source DB 25g) are stored in data storage area 33 as list extraction key information 32b and list extraction source information 32c, respectively.

  After the command execution processing information copy step (step S4), the command execution processing step (step S5) and the OW display update step (step S6) are sequentially performed in the same manner as in the first OW control process. When the OW display update step is completed, the fifth OW control process is also completed. Upon completion of the fifth OW control process, all processes of the fifth plant monitoring processing procedure are completed.

  According to the plant monitoring method according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention, in executing the fifth plant monitoring processing procedure, the selection command generated in the fifth MW control process is selected in the fifth OW control process. After the command execution processing information 32 necessary for executing the corresponding command is copied and stored in the data storage area 33, the data storage area 33 can be accessed to execute the forward / backward filtering command. Therefore, a new output window OW does not open with the execution of a new filtering forward / reverse command, and a simple screen display can be maintained.

[Sixth Embodiment]
A plant monitoring apparatus 10F, which is an example of a plant monitoring apparatus according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention, is configured to display a simple screen even if a list display is performed.

  FIG. 11 is a functional configuration diagram of a plant monitoring apparatus 10F that is an example of the monitoring apparatus according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.

  The plant monitoring apparatus 10F is an apparatus configured to be able to perform filtering processing that can further advance or return the list display order in parallel with the plant monitoring apparatus 10E illustrated in FIG. Accordingly, portions that are not substantially different from the plant monitoring apparatus 10E are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  The plant monitoring apparatus 10F is different in that it includes MW control process execution means 19F and OW control process execution means 20F instead of the MW control process execution means 19E and OW control process execution means 20E of the plant monitoring apparatus 10E. The other points are not substantially different.

  In FIG. 11, in the plant monitoring apparatus 10F, as a specific example, in addition to the six command execution buttons, that is, the first command execution button PB1 and the second command execution button PB2 in the menu window MW, the first filtering is performed. The forward command execution button PB3 that forwards (forwards) the order of the list to be displayed at the level, the backward command execution button PB4 that sends back (returns) the order of the list to be displayed, and the order of the list that is displayed at the second filtering level This is a case where there is a forward command execution button PB5 for sending the command in advance and a reverse command execution button PB6 for sending the list to be displayed in reverse order.

  In addition to the first list extraction key file 25e, the second list extraction key file 25f, and the list extraction source DB 25g, the command execution processing file 25 corresponds to the list displayed at the first filtering level and the display order. The first filtering item order file 25ia having the attached information and the second filtering item order file 25ib having information in which the list displayed at the second filtering level is associated with the display order are stored.

  The difference between the plant monitoring device 10F and the plant monitoring device 10E will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 11. The MW control process execution unit 19F displays a list on the OW control process execution unit 20F with respect to the MW control process execution unit 19E. Is different in that it includes the same number (two in the figure) of filtering forward / reverse command transmission units 56 that transmit a command for moving forward / backward (filtering forward / backward command).

  More specifically, the PB selection information receiving unit 27 (27a, 27b, 27c, 27d, 27e, 27f), the status update unit 28, and a command (filtering) for causing the list display to move forward and backward to the OW control process execution unit 20F. A filtering forward / reverse command transmission unit 56 for transmitting forward / reverse commands).

  The third PB selection information receiving unit 27c, the fourth PB selection information receiving unit 27d, the fifth PB selection information receiving unit 27e, and the sixth PB selection information receiving unit 27f are respectively a third and a fourth. The command execution button selection information for selecting the fifth and sixth command execution buttons PB3, PB4, PB5 and PB6 is received.

  The filtering forward / reverse command transmission unit 56 of the MW control process execution unit 19F transmits a filtering forward / reverse command to the OW control process execution unit 20F with respect to the first filtering level. 56a and a second filtering forward / reverse command transmission unit 56b that transmits a filtering forward command and a backward filtering command to the OW control process execution means 20F with respect to the second filtering level.

  Further, in the MW control process execution means 19F, the number of filtering levels set may be an arbitrary number of at least 1 or more, but when the number of filtering levels set is 1, the MW control process execution means 19F and the MW control process execution The means 19E is substantially the same.

  On the other hand, in the OW control process execution means 20E and the OW control process execution means 20F, the filtering forward / reverse command receiving unit 57, the filtering item order information copying unit 58, and the filtering item order storage unit 59 are provided for each filtering level. Is different.

  That is, when the number of filtering levels set is 2 as in the example illustrated in FIG. 11, the OW control process execution unit 20F performs the first filtering forward / reverse command receiving unit 57a and the first filtering for the first filtering level. An item order information copy unit 58a and a first filtering item order storage unit 59a, and the second filtering item order information copy unit 58b and the second filtering item order information copy unit 58b and the second filtering level for the second filtering level. 2 filtering item order storage unit 59b.

  The first filtering forward / reverse command receiving unit 57a receives the first filtering forward / backward command transmitted from the first filtering forward / reverse command transmitting unit 56a. Similarly, the second filtering forward / reverse command receiving unit 57b receives the second filtering forward / backward command from the second filtering forward / reverse command transmitting unit 56b.

  Then, the first filtering item order information copying unit 58a copies the command execution processing information (hereinafter referred to as first filtering item order information) 32ea of the first filtering item order file 25ia to the data storage area 33. save. Similarly, the second filtering item order information copying unit 58b copies the command execution processing information (hereinafter referred to as second filtering item order information) 32eb of the second filtering item order file 25ib to copy the data storage area 33. Save to.

  The first filtering item order storage unit 59a stores the list display order from the first filtering item order information 32ea stored in the data storage area 33. Similarly, the second filtering item order storage unit 59b stores the list display order from the second filtering item order information 32eb stored in the data storage area 33.

  According to the plant monitoring apparatus 10F configured as described above, the OW control process execution unit 20F includes command execution process information 32 stored in the data storage area 33, that is, list extraction key information 32b, list extraction source information 32c, and With reference to the filtering item order information 32e, a filtering forward / backward command is executed for each filtering level, and display information after the forward or backward movement in the order of list display is transmitted to the output window OW. Therefore, a simple screen display can be maintained without leaving an unnecessary output window OW (display screen) even after the forward or backward movement of the list display order for each filtering level.

  Moreover, since the order of the list display can be moved back and forth at different filtering levels, the convenience of the user can be improved as compared with the plant monitoring apparatus 10E already described. In addition, the same effect as the plant monitoring apparatus 10E can be obtained.

  Next, a plant monitoring method according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  The plant monitoring method according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention is performed when the plant monitoring device 10F executes the sixth plant monitoring processing procedure. Similar to the fifth plant monitoring procedure, the sixth plant monitoring procedure includes a sixth MW control process that controls the menu window MW and a sixth OW control process that controls the output window OW. To do.

  The sixth MW control process and the sixth OW control process are different in that the fifth MW control process and the fifth OW control process are respectively performed in parallel, but are substantially different in other points. do not do. Therefore, the description of the fifth MW control process and the fifth OW control process is replaced with the description of the sixth MW control process and the sixth OW control process.

  According to the plant monitoring method according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention, in executing the sixth plant monitoring processing procedure, in the sixth OW control process, the selection command generated in the sixth MW control process is used. The command execution processing information 32 necessary for executing the corresponding command, that is, the list extraction key information 32b, the list extraction source information 32c, and the filtering item order information 32ea and 32eb are stored in the data storage area 33 and then stored in the data storage area 33. Access and execute filtering back and forth commands for each filtering level. Accordingly, a simple screen display can be maintained without leaving an unnecessary output window OW (display screen) even after the forward or backward movement of the list display order for each filtering level.

[Seventh Embodiment]
A plant monitoring apparatus 10G, which is an example of a plant monitoring apparatus according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention, is configured to maintain a simple screen even when a command is executed.

  FIG. 12 is a functional configuration diagram of a plant monitoring apparatus 10G that is an example of the monitoring apparatus according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention.

  The plant monitoring apparatus 10G selects (switches) and displays the corresponding output window OW from among a plurality of output windows OW prepared according to the command on the plant monitoring apparatus 10A shown in FIG. This is the one to which the configuration obtained is added. Accordingly, portions that are not substantially different from the plant monitoring apparatus 10A are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  In the plant monitoring apparatus 10G shown in FIG. 12, as an example, four command execution buttons, that is, a first command execution button PB1, a second command execution button PB2, a third command execution button PB3, and a first command window are displayed in the menu window MW. 4 command execution buttons PB4. Of these commands, the third command and the fourth command are commands for switching the output window OW that is the output destination (hereinafter referred to as an OW selection command). Will be described as an OW1 selection command for selecting the first output window OW1 as an output destination, and the fourth command as an OW2 selection command for selecting the second output window OW2 as an output destination.

  Note that a command execution button for executing a command for adding or deleting an output window OW is also originally provided in the menu window MW, but is omitted here from the viewpoint of simplifying the drawing and description. Moreover, although the case where there are two output destination windows OW (a plurality of examples) is shown, the number of output destination windows OW is not limited to two and may be any plural number.

  In the plant monitoring apparatus 10G, it is necessary to select an arbitrary output window OW from among a plurality of output windows OW to which command execution results are output. Therefore, the MW control process execution unit 19G of the plant monitoring apparatus 10G further includes an output destination window switching unit 61 that switches the output destination window OW that is a command transmission destination with respect to the MW control process execution unit 19A.

  That is, in the example shown in FIG. 12, the MW control process execution unit 19G transmits a command to the PB selection information reception unit 27 (27a, 27b, 27c, 27d), the status update unit 28, and the OW control process execution unit 20G. The command transmission unit 29 and the output destination window switching unit 61 are provided.

  Here, the third PB selection information receiving unit 27c is configured to receive command execution button selection information output when the third command (OW1 selection command) execution button PB3 is selected. The PB selection information receiving unit 27d is configured to receive command execution button selection information output when the fourth command (OW2 selection command) execution button PB4 is selected.

  The output destination window switching unit 61 of the MW control process execution means 19G receives the OW selection command output from the third PB selection information receiving unit 27c or the fourth PB selection information receiving unit 27d, and receives a command other than the OW selection command. Switch the other party to send.

  The OW control process execution means 20G includes the same number of OW control process execution means 20A as the number of output windows OW. That is, the OW control process execution means 20G shown in FIG. 12 executes the selected command and outputs the execution result to the first output window OW1, and the second output window OW2. And an OW2 control process execution means 20A2 for outputting an execution result.

  That is, the partner to which the MW control process execution unit 19G transmits a command is the OW1 control process execution unit 20A1 or the OW2 control process execution unit 20A2 provided in the OW control process execution unit 20G.

  The OW1 control process execution means 20A1 receives the command from the MW control process execution means 19G, executes a predetermined command, and then outputs the execution result to the output window OW1. The OW2 control process execution means 20A2 receives a command from the MW control process execution means 19G, executes a predetermined command, and then outputs an execution result to the output window OW2.

  The plant monitoring apparatus 10G includes an MW control process execution unit 19G and an OW control process execution unit 20G. Since the MW control process execution unit 19G includes the output destination window switching unit 61, it exists from the beginning (at the time of command execution request). A command execution result can be displayed by selecting one output window OW from among a plurality of output windows OW.

  The OW control process execution means 20G is configured to execute a command with reference to the command execution processing information 32 stored in the data storage area 33, and to transmit display information related to the execution result to the output window OW. Therefore, a simple screen display can be maintained without an unnecessary output window OW remaining on the display screen.

  Next, a plant monitoring method according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 13 is a process flow diagram illustrating a plant monitoring method according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention.

  The plant monitoring method according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention is performed when the plant monitoring apparatus 10G executes the seventh plant monitoring processing procedure, and the seventh plant monitoring processing procedure controls the menu window MW. 7 MW control processes and a seventh OW control process for controlling the output window OW.

  In the seventh MW control process, when the command output from the PB selection information receiving unit 27 is an OW selection command for switching windows in step S30 with respect to the first MW control process shown in FIG. 1 (step S30). In the case of YES), an output destination window switching step (step S31) for switching the output destination window is further provided. That is, the seventh MW control process includes a selection command generation step (step S1), an output destination window switching step (step S31), and a selection command transmission step (step S2).

  The seventh OW control process is substantially the same as the first OW control process. That is, the seventh OW control process includes a selection command reception step (step S3), a command execution processing information copy step (step S4), a command execution processing step (step S5), and an OW display update step (step S6). With.

  In the seventh plant monitoring processing procedure, when the user selects a command execution button PB displayed in the menu window MW, the PB selection information receiving unit 27 sets the command execution button selection information corresponding to each command execution button PB. Triggered when either is received.

  When the seventh plant monitoring process procedure is started, first, a seventh MW control process (step S1, step S30, step S31, step S2) is performed. In the seventh MW control process, first, a selection command generation step is performed in step S1, and the PB selection information receiving unit 27 generates a selection command corresponding to the command execution button selection information.

  If the selection command generated in the selection command generation step S1 is an OW selection command for switching windows in step S30 (in the case of YES in step S30), the process proceeds to step S31, and the output destination window is displayed in step S31. A switching step is performed. In the output destination window switching step, the output destination window switching unit 61 receives an OW selection command and switches a partner to transmit a command other than the OW selection command. When the output destination window switching unit 61 switches the partner to transmit a command other than the OW selection command, the output destination window switching step is completed. Then, the output destination window switching step is completed and the seventh MW control process is completed, and the next command input is awaited.

  On the other hand, when the selection command generated in the selection command generation step is not a command for switching windows (OW selection command) (NO in step S30), the process proceeds to step S2. The processing steps after step S2 are the same as those in the first plant monitoring processing procedure.

  According to the plant monitoring method according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention, when executing the seventh plant monitoring processing procedure, in the seventh MW control process, when the generated selection command is an OW selection command. Since the output destination window switching step is performed, the output window OW as the output destination of the command execution result can be selected and switched.

  Further, similarly to the plant monitoring method according to the other embodiment, in the seventh OW control process, the command execution processing information 32 necessary for executing the command corresponding to the selected command is copied and stored in the data storage area 33. Later, the command can be executed by accessing the data storage area 33. Accordingly, a new output window OW does not open with the execution of a new command, and a simple screen display can be maintained.

[Eighth Embodiment]
The plant monitoring apparatus 10H, which is an example of the plant monitoring apparatus according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention, is configured to display display information about the result of executing the command on at least two or more CRT display apparatuses 15. It has been done.

  FIG. 14 is a functional configuration diagram of a plant monitoring apparatus 10H that is an example of the monitoring apparatus according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the location which is not substantially different from the plant monitoring apparatuses 10A-10G, and description is abbreviate | omitted. Further, the number of CRT display devices 15 that are output destinations of command execution results represents two cases as in FIG.

  In the plant monitoring apparatus 10H shown in FIG. 14, as an example, the menu window MW includes four command execution buttons, that is, a first command execution button PB1, a second command execution button PB2, a third command execution button PB3, and a first command execution button. 4 command execution buttons PB4.

  Of the commands to be executed, the third command and the fourth command are commands for switching the CRT display device 15 that is the output destination (hereinafter referred to as a CRT selection command). This command will be described as a CRT1 selection command for selecting the first CRT display device 15a as an output destination, and the fourth command as a CRT2 command for selecting the second CRT display device 15b as an output destination.

  In the plant monitoring device 10H, as shown in FIG. 14, there are a plurality of CRT display devices 15a and 15b as destinations for outputting the command execution result, and it is necessary to select an arbitrary CRT display device 15. For this reason, the MW control process execution means 19H of the plant monitoring apparatus 10H outputs to the MW control process execution means 19A shown in FIG. 1 as an output destination display means switching unit that switches a display means that is a command transmission destination. A destination CRT switching unit 67 is further provided. The output destination CRT switching unit 67 switches the command transmission destination according to the CRT display device 15 that displays the command execution result.

  The OW control process execution means 20H includes the same number of OW control process execution means 20A as the number of CRT display devices 15. That is, the OW control process execution means 20H shown in FIG. 14 executes the selected command and outputs the execution result to the output window OW of the first CRT display device 15a. CRT2 OW control process execution means 20A2 for outputting an execution result to the output window OW of the second CRT display device 15b.

  That is, the partner to which the MW control process execution unit 19H transmits a command is the CRT1 OW control process execution unit 20A1 provided in the OW control process execution unit 20H or the CRT2 OW control process execution unit 20A2.

  The CRT1 OW control process execution means 20A1 receives the command from the MW control process execution means 19H, executes a predetermined command, and then outputs the execution result to the output window OW of the first CRT display device 15a. The CRT2 OW control process execution means 20A2 receives a command from the MW control process execution means 19H, executes a predetermined command, and then outputs the execution result to the output window OW of the second CRT display device 15b.

  According to the plant monitoring apparatus 10H, the MW control process execution means 19H and the OW control process execution means 20h are provided. Since the MW control process execution means 19H includes the output destination CRT switching unit 67, the command execution result can be displayed. One CRT display device 15 can be selected from the plurality of CRT display devices 15 to be displayed, and the command execution result can be displayed on the selected CRT display device 15.

  The OW control process execution means 20H is configured to execute a command with reference to the command execution processing information 32 stored in the data storage area 33, and to transmit display information related to the execution result to the output window OW. Therefore, a simple screen display can be maintained without an unnecessary output window OW remaining on the display screen.

  Next, a plant monitoring method according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 15 is a process flow diagram illustrating a plant monitoring method according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention.

  The plant monitoring method according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention is performed by the plant monitoring apparatus 10H executing the eighth plant monitoring processing procedure, and the eighth plant monitoring processing procedure is a process for controlling the menu window MW. 8 MW control processes and an eighth OW control process for controlling the output window OW.

  The eighth MW control process is OW when the command output from the PB selection information receiving unit 27 is an OW selection command (YES in step S40) with respect to the first MW control process shown in FIG. An output destination CRT switching step (step S41) for switching a partner to which a command other than the selection command is transmitted is further provided. That is, the eighth MW control process includes a selection command generation step (step S1), an output destination CRT switching step (step S41), and a selection command transmission step (step S2).

  Further, the eighth OW control process is substantially the same as the first OW control process. That is, the eighth OW control process includes a selection command reception step (step S3), a command execution processing information copy step (step S4), a command execution processing step (step S5), and an OW display update step (step S6). With.

  In the eighth plant monitoring processing procedure, when the user selects the command execution button PB displayed in the menu window MW, the PB selection information receiving unit 27 displays the command execution button selection information corresponding to each command execution button PB. Triggered when either is received.

  When the eighth plant monitoring process procedure is started, first, an eighth MW control process (step S1, step S40, step S41, step S2) is performed. In the eighth MW control process, first, a selection command generation step is performed in step S1, and the PB selection information receiving unit 27 generates a selection command corresponding to the command execution button selection information.

  If it is determined that the selection command generated in the selection command generation step S1 is a CRT selection command (YES in step S40), the process proceeds to step S41, and the output CRT switching step is performed in step S41. Made. In the output destination CRT switching step, the output destination CRT switching unit 67 receives a CRT selection command and switches a partner to transmit a command other than the CRT selection command. When the output destination CRT switching unit 67 switches the command transmission destination other than the CRT selection command, the output destination CRT switching step is completed. Then, upon completion of the output destination CRT switching step, the eighth MW control process is completed, and the next command input is awaited.

  On the other hand, when the selection command generated in the selection command generation step S1 is selected as a command other than the CRT selection command (NO in step S40), the process proceeds to step S2. The processing steps after step S2 are the same as those in the first plant monitoring processing procedure.

  According to the plant monitoring method according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention, when executing the eighth plant monitoring processing procedure, in the eighth MW control process, when the generated selection command is a CRT selection command. Since the output destination CRT switching step is performed, the CRT display device 15 as the output destination of the command execution result can be selected and switched.

  Similarly to the plant monitoring method according to the other embodiment, in the eighth OW control process, the command execution processing information 32 necessary for executing the command corresponding to the selected command is copied and stored in the data storage area 33. Later, the command can be executed by accessing the data storage area 33. Accordingly, a new output window OW does not open with the execution of a new command, and a simple screen display can be maintained.

  According to the plant monitoring apparatus and the plant monitoring method of the present invention, the OW control process execution means 20 that has received the command execution request signal generated by the MW control process 19 in response to the command execution request input from the menu window MW. The command execution processing information 32 necessary for the command execution processing is copied from the command execution processing file 25 and stored in the data storage area 33 provided for the command execution processing, and the command execution processing information 32 stored in the data storage area 33 is referred to. Command can be executed.

  That is, since the command execution processing file 25 is not directly read at the time of command execution, a new output window OW is not opened on the display screen when the command execution result is displayed. The display content of the window OW can be updated. Therefore, when the command is executed, an unnecessary output window OW does not remain on the display screen, and a simple screen display can be maintained.

  In addition, since the display information about the screen after the screen display or list display order has been moved forward or backward is transmitted to the output window OW, even after the screen display or list display order has been moved forward or backward. An unnecessary output window OW (display screen) is not left on the screen, and a simple screen display can be maintained.

  Furthermore, if different filtering levels are set, the order can be changed for each filtering level, and a simple screen display can be maintained without leaving an unnecessary output window OW (display screen) on the screen. Can do.

  On the other hand, when there are a plurality of output windows OW that exist from the beginning, one of the plurality of output windows OW that exists from the beginning can be selected to display the command execution result. it can.

  In addition, when there are a plurality of CRT display devices 15 that are output destinations of command execution results, it is possible to select one CRT display device 15 from among the plurality of CRT display devices 15 and display the command execution results. it can.

  In addition, although the monitoring apparatus which concerns on this invention demonstrated as an example the plant monitoring apparatus, it is not limited to the plant monitoring apparatus as described in the Example, It can apply to various monitoring apparatuses.

  In the plant monitoring apparatus 10 (10A to 10H), the command execution processing file 18 is stored in the data recording unit 16, but is stored in an external data recording unit accessible by the OW control process execution unit 20. May be.

  Further, in the plant monitoring device 10 (10A to 10H), the input / output means is a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) display device, but the CRT display device is not necessarily required. For example, other display devices such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) display device may be used.

The functional block diagram in the plant monitoring apparatus which is one Example of the monitoring apparatus which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. The processing flow figure explaining the plant monitoring method concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. The functional block diagram in the plant monitoring apparatus which is an Example of the monitoring apparatus which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. The processing flowchart explaining the plant monitoring method which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. The functional block diagram in the plant monitoring apparatus which is an Example of the monitoring apparatus which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. The processing flowchart explaining the plant monitoring method which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. The functional block diagram in the plant monitoring apparatus which is an Example of the monitoring apparatus which concerns on the 4th Embodiment of this invention. The processing flowchart explaining the plant monitoring method which concerns on the 4th Embodiment of this invention. The functional block diagram in the plant monitoring apparatus which is an Example of the monitoring apparatus which concerns on the 5th Embodiment of this invention. The processing flowchart explaining the plant monitoring method which concerns on the 5th Embodiment of this invention. The functional block diagram in the plant monitoring apparatus which is an Example of the monitoring apparatus which concerns on the 6th Embodiment of this invention. The functional block diagram in the plant monitoring apparatus which is an Example of the monitoring apparatus which concerns on the 7th Embodiment of this invention. The processing flowchart explaining the plant monitoring method which concerns on the 7th Embodiment of this invention. The functional block diagram in the plant monitoring apparatus which is an Example of the monitoring apparatus which concerns on the 8th Embodiment of this invention. The processing flowchart explaining the plant monitoring method which concerns on the 8th Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

15 CRT display device (input / output means)
19 MW (menu window) control process execution means 20 OW (output window) control process execution means 25 Command execution processing file 25a First command execution processing file 25b Second command execution processing file 25c First screen display file 25d Second screen display file 25e First list extraction key file 25f Second list extraction key file 25g List extraction source database 25h Screen display order file 25i Filtering item order file 25ia First filtering item order file 25ib Second filtering Item order file 27 Command execution button selection information reception unit 28 Status update unit 29 Command transmission unit 31 Command reception unit 32 Command execution processing information 33 Data storage area 35 Command execution Physical information copy unit 36 Command execution processing unit 37 Window display data update unit 40 Screen display command transmission unit 41 Screen display command reception unit 42 Screen display command execution processing information copy unit 43 Screen display command execution processing unit 45 List display command transmission unit 46 List display command reception unit 47 List display command execution processing information copy unit 48 List display command execution processing unit 50 Screen display forward / reverse command transmission unit 51 Screen display forward / reverse command reception unit 52 Screen display order information copy unit 53 Screen display order storage unit 56 Filtering forward / reverse command transmission unit 57 Filtering forward / backward command reception unit 58 Filtering item order information copy unit 59 Filtering item order storage unit 61 Output destination window switching unit 65 Distribution unit 67 Output destination display unit switching unit

Claims (8)

Input / output means having a menu window for displaying a command execution button on the screen and an output window for displaying various information selected by the command;
Menu window control process execution means for transmitting a command assigned to the selected command execution button when the command execution button in the menu window is selected;
An output window control process execution means for executing the command received from the menu window control process execution means and displaying the execution result of the command on the output window;
The output window control process execution means includes a command reception unit that receives a command from the menu control process execution means;
The information required for executing the command received by the command receiving unit is copied from the command execution processing file storing the command execution processing contents in advance and stored in the data storage area in the output window control process execution means. Command execution processing information copy section;
A command execution processing unit for performing command execution processing with reference to information stored in the data storage area;
A monitoring apparatus comprising: an output window display data update unit that updates display contents of the output window to new display contents. The monitoring apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the command is a command for displaying an arbitrary screen or list in the output window. The input / output means includes an execution button for outputting a command for moving the screen displayed in the output window forward or backward,
The menu window control process execution means transmits a command for displaying an arbitrary screen to the output window control process execution means,
A screen display forward / reverse command transmission unit for transmitting a command assigned to a selected command execution button among commands for advancing screen display in a predetermined order and a command for backward movement to the output window control process execution means; With
The output window control process execution means includes a screen display command receiving unit that receives a command transmitted from the screen display command transmitting unit,
A screen display forward / reverse command receiving unit for receiving a command transmitted from the screen display forward / backward command transmission unit;
A screen display command execution processing information copy unit for copying information necessary for execution of a command for displaying a screen from a command execution processing file and storing it in a data storage area in the output window control process execution means;
Of the commands for advancing the display order of the screen and the commands for reversing the screen, the information necessary for executing the command received by the screen display forward / reverse command receiving unit is copied from the command execution processing file and the output window control is performed. A screen display forward / reverse command execution processing information copy part stored in a data storage area in the process execution means,
A screen display order storage unit for storing an order of displaying screens with reference to information stored in the data storage area;
A screen display command execution processing unit for executing a command for displaying a screen with reference to information stored in the data storage area;
The monitoring apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: an output window display data update unit that updates display contents of the output window to new display contents. The input / output means includes an execution button for outputting a command for moving forward or backward the display items of the list displayed in the output window,
The menu window control process execution means transmits a command for displaying an arbitrary list to the output window control process execution means, and a list display command transmission unit;
A filtering forward / reverse command transmission unit for transmitting a command assigned to a selected command execution button to a command for executing the selected command execution button among commands for advancing the display of the list in a predetermined order and a command for reversing the list display; Prepared,
The output window control process execution means includes a filtering forward / reverse command receiving unit for receiving a command transmitted from the filtering forward / reverse command transmitting unit;
List display forward / reverse command reception unit for receiving commands transmitted from the filtering forward / reverse command transmission unit;
A list display command execution processing information copy unit for copying information necessary for execution of a command for displaying the list from a command execution processing file and storing it in a data storage area in the output window control process execution means;
Of the commands for advancing the display order of the list and the commands for reversing, the information necessary for executing the command received by the screen display forward / backward command receiving unit is copied from the command execution processing file and the output window control is performed. Filtering item order information copy part stored in the data storage area in the process execution means,
A filtering item order storage unit that stores the order in which the list is displayed with reference to the information stored in the data storage area;
A screen display command execution processing unit for executing a command for displaying a screen with reference to information stored in the data storage area;
The monitoring apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: an output window display data update unit that updates display contents of the output window to new display contents. The monitoring apparatus according to claim 4, wherein at least a plurality of filtering levels are set for the list. The menu window control process execution means transmits a command to the output window control process execution means;
Output destination window switching unit for switching the command transmission destination to be output window control process execution means for controlling the output destination window selected from among a plurality of output destination windows displayed in advance on the screen of the display means The monitoring apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: A plurality of display means, further comprising a distribution means for switching a display means selected from the plurality of display means as a display destination of the command execution result;
The menu window control process execution means transmits a command to the output window control process execution means;
2. An output destination display means switching section for switching to display window execution process execution means for displaying the execution result of the command on the display means with the command transmission destination selected. Monitoring device. A menu window control process comprising: a selection command generation step for receiving command execution button selection information output from the input / output means and generating a corresponding command; and a selection command transmission step for transmitting the generated command;
A selection command reception step for receiving the command transmitted in the selection command transmission step, and a command execution process for copying the command execution processing information from the command execution processing file and storing it in the data storage area in the output window control process execution means An information copy step, a command execution processing step for executing a command referring to command execution processing information stored in the data storage area, and an output window for updating the display content of the output window to a new display content And an output window control process comprising a display update step.

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