JP2023074120A - Monitoring and control system - Google Patents

Abstract

To obtain a monitoring and control system which allows a plurality operators to share information of a state change and so on while monitoring an entire jurisdiction area and can improve visibility.SOLUTION: The monitoring and control system comprises a system monitoring panel capable of displaying information of each of facilities in a jurisdiction area to be monitored and controlled, an image output device which receives the information of each of facilities in the jurisdiction area to output an image to the system monitoring panel, a monitor which is installed adjacently to the system monitoring panel and has a display area smaller than that of the system monitoring panel, and a console which registers an image pattern to be displayed on the monitor, in the image output device. The image output device displays an image on the monitor in accordance with the registered image pattern.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present application relates to a supervisory control system.

A monitoring and control system is a system that monitors and controls a monitoring target that is configured by a large number of facilities such as plants, water supply and sewerage systems, and power systems. Among them, the power system monitoring and control system is a system for monitoring and controlling a large number of facilities such as transmission lines, switches, substations, and generators, and has a display device capable of displaying the large number of facilities to be monitored. .

A plurality of types of display devices provided in this power system monitoring and control system are incorporated in the power system monitoring and control system according to purposes. In it, for the purpose of grasping the entirety of the many facilities that make up the power system, a diagram representing the facilities (hereafter referred to as "equipment") is displayed for the facilities of the entire power system under the jurisdiction of a set of power system monitoring and control system. It is equipped with a display device and is called a system monitoring panel.

The system monitoring panel also has the purpose of allowing multiple operators (operators of the power system monitoring and control system) to share the status of equipment in the entire power system. A screen monitor or a combination of multiple monitors is used.

On the other hand, in order to operate the power system monitoring and control system while keeping the entire display of the system monitoring panel in sight, the operator performs operations (monitoring and control) on a device called an operator console at a certain distance from the system monitoring panel. do.

In the power system monitoring and control system, when the jurisdictional area (range of the power system) subject to monitoring and control has a complicated configuration and the number of facilities to be displayed on the system monitoring panel increases, the display area of the system monitoring panel need to be expanded. However, if it is not possible to enlarge it, it is necessary to display the facility in a small size on the system monitoring panel. For this reason, when the facility configuration in the jurisdiction area is complicated, the visibility of the system monitoring panel is deteriorated, and there is a problem that the operation efficiency is deteriorated when the operator operates it. In addition, there is a problem that the visibility of the system monitoring panel is deteriorated, which makes it easier for the operator to make an erroneous operation.

In response to such issues, in order to prevent state changes in complex areas of jurisdiction from being dropped, equipment symbols corresponding to monitored and controlled objects determined to have state changes should be highlighted on the system monitoring panel to improve visibility. is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

In addition, it is disclosed that two display devices are arranged on the console used by the operator, one for the operator and the other for displaying a specified partial screen, to facilitate screen selection and improve visibility. (See Patent Document 2, for example).

JP 2014-56609 A JP-A-54-121379

In Patent Document 1, the equipment symbol with the state change flickers on the system monitoring panel, is replaced by the entire jurisdiction area display, and the equipment symbol with the state change is displayed on the system monitoring panel. There was a problem that the area under its jurisdiction could not be monitored on the monitoring board. Alternatively, there was a problem that attention was focused on the highlighted display, and monitoring on the system monitoring panel was neglected.

In Patent Literature 2, although the screen specified by each operator can be immediately displayed, there is a problem that the information cannot be shared by a plurality of operators.

The present application discloses a technology for solving the above-mentioned problems, and it is a system monitoring that can monitor the entire area under its jurisdiction, share information such as status changes among multiple operators, and improve visibility. The purpose is to obtain a control system.

The supervisory control system disclosed in the present application includes a system monitoring panel capable of displaying information of each facility in a jurisdictional area to be monitored and controlled, and receiving information of each facility in the jurisdictional area and displaying an image on the system monitoring panel. a monitor installed adjacent to the system monitoring panel and having a smaller display area than the system monitoring panel; and an operator console for registering an image pattern to be displayed on the monitor in the image output device. , wherein the image output device is configured to display an image on the monitor according to the registered image pattern.

According to the monitoring and control system disclosed in the present application, by arranging the display device adjacent to the system monitoring panel, a plurality of operators can share information such as state changes while monitoring the entire area under their jurisdiction, thereby improving visibility. It is possible to obtain a power system monitoring and control system that can also be improved.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a power system monitoring and control system according to Embodiment 1; FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display state of a monitor in the power system monitoring and control system according to Embodiment 1; FIG. 1 is a hardware configuration diagram of a power system monitoring and control system according to Embodiment 1; FIG.

Hereinafter, embodiments of a monitoring control system disclosed in the present application will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following, a power system monitoring and control system will be described as a representative example of a monitoring and control system, but if multiple facilities such as plants, water supply and sewerage systems are monitored as a series of facilities, it is limited to the power system. not a thing In addition, in each figure, the same code|symbol shall show the same or a corresponding part.

Embodiment 1.
A power system monitoring and control system according to Embodiment 1 will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a power system monitoring and control system according to Embodiment 1, and FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining an example of a display state of a monitor provided in the power system monitoring and control system.
The power system monitoring and control system 1 includes a system monitoring panel 14 capable of displaying the entire jurisdictional area subject to monitoring and control, and an external network 2 for information on each facility of the power system in the jurisdictional area subject to monitoring and control. An image output device 12 for receiving images through the system monitoring panel 14 and outputting an image to the system monitoring panel 14; a monitor 16 having a smaller display area than 14;

The image output device 12 is actually a group of several to several tens of computers each having an arithmetic device, a storage device, an operation device, a display device, etc., connected by an information network. Here, they are collectively treated as an image output device.

Also, the image output device 12 is connected to a system monitoring panel 14, an operator console 18, and a monitor 16 via networks within the power system monitoring and control system 1, respectively. The image output device 12 creates an image showing the overall facility status of the power system in the jurisdiction area based on information on the facility status of the power system in the jurisdiction area acquired from the external network 2 . This image is hereinafter referred to as a system monitoring board image. The image output device 12 periodically updates the system monitoring board image to the latest state based on the information obtained periodically, and transmits it to the system monitoring board 14 .

The system monitoring board 14 is a device having a computer serving as an image receiving unit and an image display unit. The system monitoring board 14 periodically receives system monitoring board images from the image output device 12 via the network within the power system monitoring and control system 1 . The system monitoring board 14 displays the received system monitoring board image. That is, the system monitoring panel 14 displays an image showing the latest equipment status of the entire power system within the jurisdiction area.

The operation console 18 includes a computer and a display unit used for operation and control by the operator. Register in the output device 12 . By selecting a registered image pattern and pressing a predetermined button on the console 18, the operator can read out the image pattern registered in the image output device 12 and display it on the monitor 16 in an enlarged manner.

In FIG. 2, for example, when the operator A notices an abnormality in the equipment and depresses a predetermined button on the console 18, a display request signal is transmitted from the console 18 to the image output device 12, and an image pattern registered in advance is displayed. The selected image pattern is read from the image output device 12 and displayed on the monitor 16 in an enlarged manner. The operator A can check the enlarged display of the abnormal part on the monitor 16 while monitoring the equipment status of the entire electric power system within the jurisdictional area displayed on the system monitoring panel 14 . At the same time, when there are a plurality of operators, by enlarging and displaying on the monitor 16 the equipment information that the operator A has recognized as an abnormal location, the information can be shared by the operator B as well. In addition, the operator B can also continue to monitor the equipment status of the entire power system within the jurisdictional area displayed on the system monitoring panel 14 .

As shown in FIG. 2, the monitor 16 is placed side by side with the system monitoring panel 14 so that the enlarged display of the point of interest can be confirmed in correspondence with the equipment status of the entire power system within the area under its jurisdiction. It is better to place

Image patterns that are registered in advance from the console 18 to the image output device 12 include locations where an abnormality occurs, locations that require daily inspection, locations that require periodic inspection, and the like.
Further, the display on the monitor 16 is not limited to pressing a button from the console 18, and an emergency such as an abnormality may be automatically displayed on the monitor 16 from the image output device 12. FIG. The occurrence of an abnormality includes the occurrence of an accident and the occurrence of an abnormal event leading to an accident.

As described above, according to the power system monitoring and control system according to the first embodiment, the power system monitoring panel 14 is adjacent to the system monitoring panel 14 capable of displaying the entire jurisdictional area to be monitored and controlled, and the A monitor 16 with a small display area is installed, and an enlarged image of a point of interest read out from an image pattern registered in advance in the image output device 12 is displayed on the monitor 16. It is possible to obtain a system monitoring and control system in which information such as state changes can be shared among operators, and visibility can be improved. In addition, the improved visibility has the effect of improving the work efficiency of the operator and preventing erroneous operations.

Since the monitor 16 having a smaller display area than the system monitoring panel 14 is installed, visibility can be improved at a lower cost than updating the system monitoring panel 14 with an enlarged display area.

In addition, since an image to be enlarged and displayed is registered in advance as an image pattern, when an abnormality or an accident occurs, the corresponding portion can be displayed in an enlarged manner, and a prompt countermeasure can be taken.

Since the monitor is installed adjacent to the system monitoring panel 14, it is possible to check the enlarged display of the point of interest corresponding to the facility status of the entire power system in the area under its jurisdiction, while continuing to monitor the entire system. It is also possible to respond to the location where the accident occurred.
Furthermore, since the monitor is installed adjacent to the system monitoring panel 14, it becomes possible for a plurality of operators to easily share the information on the location of an abnormality and the location of an accident.

The power system monitoring and control system 1 is composed of a processor 100 and a storage device 200, as shown in FIG. 3 as an example of hardware. Although not shown, the storage device includes a volatile storage device such as a random access memory and a non-volatile auxiliary storage device such as a flash memory. Also, an auxiliary storage device such as a hard disk may be provided instead of the flash memory. Processor 100 executes a program input from storage device 200 . In this case, the program is input from the auxiliary storage device to the processor 100 via the volatile storage device. Further, the processor 100 may output data such as calculation results to the volatile storage device of the storage device 200, or may store the data in the auxiliary storage device via the volatile storage device. Further, the image output device 12, the system monitoring panel 14, and the operation console 18 of the power system monitoring and control system 1 may individually have the hardware configuration as shown in FIG.

Although the present application has described exemplary embodiments, the various features, aspects, and functions described in the embodiments are not limited to application of particular embodiments, alone or Various combinations are applicable to the embodiments.
Accordingly, numerous variations not illustrated are envisioned within the scope of the technology disclosed herein. For example, modification, addition or omission of at least one component, extraction of at least one component, and combination with components of other embodiments shall be included.

1: Power system monitoring and control system, 2: Network, 12: Image output device, 14: System monitoring panel, 16: Monitor, 18: Operator console, 100: Processor, 200: Storage device.

Claims (3)

A system monitoring panel that can display information on each facility in the area subject to monitoring and control,
an image output device that receives information of each facility in the jurisdiction area and outputs an image to the system monitoring panel;
a monitor installed adjacent to the system monitoring panel and having a smaller display area than the system monitoring panel;
an operator console for registering an image pattern to be displayed on the monitor in the image output device;
The monitor control system, wherein the image output device displays an image on the monitor according to the registered image pattern. 2. The supervisory control system according to claim 1, wherein said image output device displays an image pattern selected from said registered image patterns on said monitor in response to a signal from said console. 3. The image pattern according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the registered image pattern includes an abnormality occurrence location, and the image output device displays an image of the abnormality occurrence location on the monitor when receiving an abnormality of equipment in the area under its jurisdiction. The supervisory control system described.

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