JP2018081343A - Engineering tool and engineering system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an engineering tool and an engineering system that can efficiently generate screen data of a monitoring device or various engineering data.SOLUTION: A CNS engineering tool 11 of an engineering tool 1 comprises: a component information storage unit 11d that extracts component type names and labels, allocated to each terminal, from a logic sheet 11a and stores the component type names and the labels as component type list data 14 with a logic; and a data reflection unit 11f for control that extracts a label from the logic sheet 11a and stores the label and an address allocated to a signal corresponding to the label. A screen builder 12 can dispose a component image 11ai with a signal on a monitoring screen 12g by selecting from component names or images extracted from the component type list data 14 with a logic.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to an engineering tool and an engineering system capable of efficiently creating screen data of a monitoring device for monitoring a monitored control device and engineering data defining a signal passed between the monitored control device and a controller. It is.

  In the screen data creation and editing work of the monitoring device in the conventional engineering system (monitoring control system), the screen image is created by combining various parts in the screen builder, and the drawing logic is edited for the created figure. The work of assigning one signal to each component is performed.

  As for the signals assigned to each part, it is necessary to input the signals input with the engineering tool for the controller (hereinafter referred to as CNS engineering tool) again with the engineering tool for the monitoring device (hereinafter referred to as OPS engineering tool). The work efficiency was poor and there were many mistakes.

JP 2008-97424 A

  Therefore, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2008-97424, a technique for saving labor in assigning signals to the monitoring screen one by one has been studied. However, the CNS engineering tool and the OPS engineering tool are individually operated. In order to create and edit various engineering data, it was necessary to go back and forth between the two engineering tools. As a result, the work becomes complicated and the efficiency becomes low. Therefore, in order to further improve the efficiency of work, it is necessary to strengthen the cooperation between the two engineering tools.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and in the work using the CNS engineering tool, by implementing some of the functions conventionally performed by the OPS engineering tool and the screen builder, An object is to provide an engineering tool and an engineering system capable of efficiently creating screen data and various engineering data of a monitoring device.

The engineering tool according to this invention is
A CNS engineering tool for editing software for a controller that controls the monitored control device;
A screen builder used to create monitoring screen data of a monitoring device that monitors the monitored control device via the controller;
An engineering tool comprising: a part type name of a part used in the monitored control device; a part type list data having a number of terminals for each part type name, a type of each terminal, and an image of the part; ,
The CNS engineering tool is:
A logic sheet that arranges an image of the component and a label column of a signal for each terminal included in the component, and enables the label of the signal for control to be assigned to each of the label columns;
Extract the component type name from the logic sheet and the label assigned to each terminal,
A component information storage unit that adds the component type name, the label assigned to each terminal, and a component name, and stores the component type list data with logic;
Extracting the label from the logic sheet;
When the label does not exist in the control data for controlling the monitored control device, a control data reflecting unit that stores the label and an address assigned to the signal corresponding to the label,
The screen builder is
The component name extracted from the logic component type list data or the image can be selected and the image of the component with a signal can be arranged on the monitoring screen.

The engineering system according to the present invention is
The engineering tool;
The monitoring device connected to the engineering tool via an information network;
The controller is connected to the monitoring apparatus via a control network and controls the monitored control apparatus.

Since the engineering tool and the engineering system according to the present invention are configured as described above,
The graphic parts to be placed on the monitoring screen data can be set on the logic sheet of the CNS engineering tool, and the complicated task of assigning signals to each terminal of the graphic parts by the screen builder can be done efficiently with just the CNS engineering tool You can do it.

1 is a system configuration diagram of an engineering system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. It is a figure which shows the software structure and data structure of the engineering tool which concern on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is an enlarged view of the CNS engineering tool shown in FIG. It is an enlarged view of the screen builder shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the structure of the component classification list data shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the structure of the components classification list data with logic shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the structure of the data for control shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the CNS engineering tool which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the screen creation flow in the screen builder which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the software structure of the engineering tool which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention, a data structure, and a processing flow (arrow). It is an enlarged view of the CNS engineering tool shown in FIG. It is an enlarged view of the screen builder shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the structure of the components classification list data with logic shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the software structure of the engineering tool which concerns on Embodiment 3 of this invention, the principal part of a data structure, and a processing flow (arrow). It is an enlarged view of the CNS engineering tool shown in FIG. It is an enlarged view of the screen builder shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the structure of the components classification list data with logic shown in FIG.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
Hereinafter, an engineering tool and an engineering system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of an engineering system 100.
The engineering tool 1 is a computer including a CPU, a memory, an auxiliary storage device, and a program. The engineering tool 1 is connected to the information network N1.

  In addition, a plurality of monitoring devices 2 are connected to the information network N1. The monitoring device 2 is also connected to the control network N2. Furthermore, a plurality of controllers 3 are connected to the control network N2. The monitoring device 2 is connected to each individual monitored control device 4 via the controller 3, and controls the monitored control device 4 by the controller 3.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a software configuration and a data configuration of the engineering tool 1.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the CNS engineering tool 11 shown in FIG.
FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the screen builder 12 shown in FIG.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the configuration of the component type list data 13 shown in FIG.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration of the logic-equipped component type list data 14 shown in FIG.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the configuration of the control data 15 shown in FIG.

  The engineering tool 1 includes a CNS engineering tool 11 that edits software for the controller 3 and a screen builder 12 that is software used to create monitoring screen data of the monitoring device 2. Further, the engineering tool 1 includes, as data, component type list data 13, details of which will be described later, a logic-equipped component type list data 14, and control data 15.

  The engineering tool 1 transfers the engineering data generated by the CNS engineering tool 11 and the screen builder 12 to each monitoring device 2 and the controller 3. The monitoring device 2 and the controller 3 can perform monitoring control on the monitored control device 4 of the plant as an engineering system 100 by operating based on the engineering data transferred by the engineering tool 1. It is possible.

Next, the operation of the CNS engineering tool 11 will be described.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the CNS engineering tool 11.
The engineering tool 1 refers to the graphic part data 12d of the screen builder 12, extracts the part type name used for the monitored control device 4, the number of terminals for each part type, the type of each terminal, and the image of the part, Managed as part type list data 13.

  The user of the CNS engineering tool 11 can generate and display the first graphic component list 11b from the component type list data 13 when editing the logic sheet 11a to which the logic for each component is assigned (S001).

  The user can select the graphic component 11ai (component image) from the first graphic component list 11b and place it on the logic sheet 11a (S002). Next, the user assigns a label of a control signal (logic) to the label column 11aL of each terminal of the graphic component 11ai arranged on the logic sheet 11a, and assigns the signal to the graphic component 11ai. (S003).

  Next, when the data of the logic sheet 11a edited by the CNS engineering tool 11 is stored, the graphic component extraction unit 11c of the CNS engineering tool 11 uses the component type name of the arranged graphic component 11ai from the data of the logic sheet 11a. The label of the signal connected to the terminal is extracted.

  The information extracted by the graphic component extraction unit 11c is stored by the graphic component information storage unit 11d in the logic-equipped component type list data 14 as a component name with signal, a component type name, and a signal label assigned to each terminal. (S004).

Next, the usage and operation of the screen builder 12 will be described.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a screen creation flow in the screen builder 12.
The screen builder 12 can display the second graphic component list 12a with reference to the component type list data with logic 14 (G001). By selecting a specific graphic component 11ai from the component name or image of the second graphic component list 12a and placing it on the monitoring screen data 12g, the graphic component 11ai to which a signal is assigned in advance can be generated on the screen. Yes (G002).

  Further, when the data of the logic sheet 11a edited by the CNS engineering tool 11 is stored, the control data extraction unit 11e extracts the labels of the signals assigned to the terminals of the graphic component 11ai arranged on the logic sheet 11a. The The label of the extracted signal is collated with the control data 15 by the control data reflection unit 11f, and if the extracted signal is a new signal, an address is automatically assigned.

  According to the engineering tool 1 and the engineering system 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to set the graphic component 11ai to be arranged in the monitoring screen data 12g on the logic sheet 11a of the CNS engineering tool 11, and the screen builder 12 The complicated task of assigning signals to the terminals of the graphic part 11ai according to the above can be efficiently performed only by the CNS engineering tool 11.

  In addition, since the signals assigned to the respective terminals of the graphic component 11ai in the CNS engineering tool 11 can be worked on together with related signals, the signal assignment work can be made efficient. In addition, since the user can automatically register the signal transmitted and received between the monitoring device 2 and the controller 3 in the control data 15 without editing with another tool, the user can use the CNS engineering tool 11 and the control data 15. It is no longer necessary to register signals manually while maintaining consistency between them, improving the efficiency of data creation and eliminating rework due to registration errors.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
Hereinafter, the engineering tool and the engineering system according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, focusing on the differences from the first embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a software configuration, a data configuration, and a processing flow (arrow) of the engineering tool 201.
FIG. 11 is an enlarged view of the CNS engineering tool 211 shown in FIG.
FIG. 12 is an enlarged view of the screen builder 212 shown in FIG.
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a configuration of the logic-equipped component type list data 214 shown in FIG.

  In the engineering tool 1 described in the first embodiment and the engineering tool 201 used in the present embodiment, a signal obtained by adding an operator 211as to the terminal of the graphic component 211ai in the logic sheet 211a of the CNS engineering tool 211. The point that makes it possible to connect is different.

  As a result, it is possible to save logic combining an operator and a signal as terminal data of the component type list data with logic 214, and select from the second graphic component list 212a in the monitoring screen data 212g of the screen builder 212. When the graphic component 211ai is arranged, the operator and signal logic are also set in the attribute of the arranged graphic component 211ai.

  According to the engineering tool 201 and the engineering system according to the second embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to set the graphic part 211ai for setting the logic combining the operator and the signal with the CNS engineering tool 211. In addition to the effects described in (2), the efficiency of data creation can be further improved.

Embodiment 3 FIG.
Hereinafter, an engineering tool and an engineering system according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described with a focus on differences from the first embodiment with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a software configuration of the engineering tool 301, a main part of the data configuration, and a processing flow (arrow) of the engineering tool 301 according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

  The engineering tool 1 described in the first embodiment is different from the engineering tool 301 used in the present embodiment in that a function for changing the type of the graphic component 311ai is added to the screen builder 312. In each drawing, only the configuration necessary for explaining the functions added in the present embodiment is shown, but in reality, all the configurations and functions of the engineering tool shown in FIG. 2 are provided.

FIG. 15 is an enlarged view of the CNS engineering tool 311 shown in FIG.
FIG. 16 is an enlarged view of the screen builder 312 shown in FIG.
FIG. 17 is a diagram showing the configuration of the logic-equipped component type list data 314 shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 16, the screen builder 312 can display a third graphic component list 312 b. The functions provided by the third graphic component list 312b are only the component type name and graphic data. The user can select the graphic component 311ai to be displayed by referring to the third graphic component list 312b on the screen builder 312, and replace it with the graphic component arranged in the monitoring screen data 312g.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 17, the component type (P001 in the figure) of the graphic component 311ai before the change stored in the logic-added component type list data 314 becomes the component type of the graphic component (P003) after the change. Be changed.

  Next, the component change detection unit 311g of the CNS engineering tool 311 detects the change of the component type in the logic-added component type list data 314, and changes the component type of the graphic component 311ai on the logic sheet 311a to the changed component type. To do.

  Next, the consistency checking unit 311h of the CNS engineering tool 311 checks the influence of the change of the graphic part type by referring to the part type list data 13, and is set to each terminal of the original graphic part (P001). If there is a defect between the existing signal and the signal that can be set at each terminal of the graphic part (P003) after the change, a message is displayed to the user to notify the defect.

  This eliminates the need for the user to manually reflect the change of the component type in the screen builder 312 to the CNS engineering tool 11, thereby realizing work saving and work error reduction.

  It should be noted that the present invention can be freely combined with each other within the scope of the invention, and each embodiment can be appropriately modified or omitted.

100 engineering system, 1,201,301 engineering tool, 11,211,311 CNS engineering tool,
11a, 211a, 311a logic sheet,
11ai, 211ai, 311ai graphic parts, 11aL label column,
211as operator, 11b first graphic component list,
11c graphic component extraction unit, 11d graphic component information storage unit,
11e control data extraction unit, 11f control data reflection unit,
311g part change detection unit, 311h consistency check unit,
12, 212, 312 screen builder, 12a, 212a second graphic component list,
312b Third graphic component list, 12d graphic component data,
12g, 212g, 312g monitoring screen data, 13 parts type list data,
14, 214, 314 Logic component type list data, 15 control data,
N1 information network, N2 control network, 2 monitoring device, 3 controller, 4 monitored control device.

Claims (4)

A CNS engineering tool for editing software for a controller that controls the monitored control device;
A screen builder used to create monitoring screen data of a monitoring device that monitors the monitored control device via the controller;
An engineering tool comprising: a part type name of a part used in the monitored control device; a part type list data having a number of terminals for each part type name, a type of each terminal, and an image of the part; ,
The CNS engineering tool is:
A logic sheet that arranges an image of the component and a label column of a signal for each terminal included in the component, and enables the label of the signal for control to be assigned to each of the label columns;
Extract the component type name from the logic sheet and the label assigned to each terminal,
A component information storage unit that adds the component type name, the label assigned to each terminal, and a component name, and stores the component type list data with logic;
Extracting the label from the logic sheet;
When the label does not exist in the control data for controlling the monitored control device, a control data reflecting unit that stores the label and an address assigned to the signal corresponding to the label,
The screen builder is
An engineering tool that can be selected from the part name extracted from the logic-attached part type list data or the image and can place an image of the part with a signal on the monitoring screen. The engineering tool according to claim 1, wherein an operator can be added to the signal. The screen builder can change the part on the data of the monitoring screen,
The CNS engineering tool detects a change of the part type name in the part type list data with logic and changes a part change detection unit that changes the part type name on the logic sheet to the changed part type name. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a consistency checking unit that notifies a defect between the signal set in the terminal of the previous part and the signal settable in the changed part. The listed engineering tools. The engineering tool according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The monitoring device connected to the engineering tool via an information network;
An engineering system comprising the controller connected to the monitoring device via a control network and controlling the monitored control device.

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