JP2633548B2 - Switch pattern display device and method - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a switch pattern display on a CRT display device with a touch screen.

(Prior art) Conventionally, when a switch pattern is displayed on the CRT screen of a CRT display device with a touch screen, since all the switch patterns are displayed from the beginning, the operator touches any of the following switches. In the case of operation of important equipment of the plant, the reliability of the operation of the plant was reduced.

Further, since all the switch patterns are displayed, the configuration on the screen becomes complicated, which causes a reduction in the monitoring function on the screen.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) In order to solve the above problems, normally, the switch pattern is not displayed on the CRT screen, but is displayed on the CRT screen for the first time and when necessary. To do.

[Configuration of the invention]

(Means for Solving the Problems) The switch pattern display device of the present invention includes a storage unit having switch pattern display order data and a display order processing unit for displaying a switch pattern of the same step. The switch pattern display order data in the storage unit is CRT
In addition to the switch pattern data to be displayed on the display device, the next step data to be displayed after this switch pattern is selected is stored separately for each step. When a desired switch pattern is selected from the displayed switch patterns of the same step, the display order processing unit determines the next step of the switch pattern from the step data display order data and displays the switch pattern of the next step.

The switch pattern display device of the present invention displays a switch pattern for operating a device on a system screen configured by combining a plurality of device patterns representing target devices of a plant. Display processing means for displaying, as a first step, a first switch pattern indicating an operable device pattern displayed on the system screen in response to a signal from the device, and an operable device displayed on the system screen A second display processing means for displaying a second switch pattern used for operating the device, which is stored in advance as a second step by selecting the first switch pattern indicating a device to be operated from the patterns, and The second switch representing a desired operation content from the displayed second switch patterns. Comprising a third display processing means for displaying the third switch pattern for starting the actual operation to the corresponding operation device along the contents of the device operation as a third step by the choice of Chipatan.

In addition, the switch pattern display method of the present invention is configured by combining a plurality of device patterns representing operation target devices.
In a method of displaying a switch pattern for operating an apparatus on a system screen displayed on a CRT display device, a signal from an operator at the time of starting operation of the apparatus is used as a first step to enable the operation displayed on the system screen. A first switch pattern indicating a device pattern is displayed, and is stored in advance as a second step by selecting the first switch pattern indicating a device to be operated from operable device patterns displayed on the system screen. The second switch pattern used for operating the device is displayed, and the device operation is performed as a third step by selecting the second switch pattern representing desired operation content from the second switch patterns displayed on the screen. Display the third switch pattern that causes the operation device to start the actual operation according to the contents of It is.

(Operation) When a target operation screen is displayed on the CRT display device and operated by a switch pattern, when a desired switch pattern is selected from the switch patterns of the same step, the display order processing unit determines the next from the switch pattern display order data in the storage unit. The step is determined and the switch pattern of the next step is displayed. Similarly, a switch pattern is displayed step by step to operate a device or the like.

Example An example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a configuration diagram of a switch pattern display device of the present invention. In this embodiment, an example applied to a process control device will be described. The process control device 5 includes a CRT display processing unit 7 for displaying a screen on the CRT 2 through the CRT display control device 3, a touch screen input processing unit 8 for inputting a signal input to the touch screen 1 through the touch screen input control device 4, A process input / output processing unit 17 for inputting / outputting signals from the operation mode selection switch 16 and the operating device 15 through the process input / output device 14, and a process input / output processing unit 17 and a process input / output unit when a device operation command is input from the touch screen 1; It comprises an operation command processing section 10 for outputting a device operation signal through the output device 14, and a display order processing section 9 for displaying switch patterns in a predetermined order.

The storage device 6 holds system screen data 11, switch pattern data 12, and switch pattern display order data 13. The structure of each data is shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 3, and FIG.

The system screen data 11a in FIG. 2 includes a pattern number of a device or the like constituting the system screen and coordinates for displaying the device pattern. The pattern number stores a pattern of a device or the like used in a plurality of screens in advance. Data
It corresponds to the number 11b. Then, by displaying each pattern at the designated coordinates, a plurality of device patterns are combined to form one system screen displayed on the CRT display device. Switch pattern data 12 in FIG.
Is data consisting of a switch pattern displayed in each step and its size. For example, pattern numbers 2 to 4 in a valve operation stage, automatic mode, and a pattern number t-1 in an open or pump operation stage. , T off, on, etc.

The switch pattern display order data 13 shown in FIG. 4 is executed after each step after the pattern number (corresponding to FIG. 3) of the switch pattern displayed at that step, the display coordinates of the pattern, and the switch pattern are selected. It consists of the number of the next step. The data of each step is separated at the place where the value 0 is entered.

 Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.

Normally, the CRT display processing unit 7 displays a screen showing a plant system diagram as shown in FIG.
Displayed on CRT2.

Here, when the user wants to operate the device displayed on this system screen, if the operation mode switch 16 is turned on, the signal is notified to the CRT display processing unit 7 via the process input processing unit 17, and the CRT display processing unit 7 All the data in step 1 of the switch pattern display order data 13 in FIG. 4 are displayed on the CRT screen with reference to the switch pattern data 12. In step 1, switch pattern No. 1 indicating that the device can be operated from the touch screen is displayed beside the pattern of each device. At that time, the CRT screen display is as shown in FIG. 6 (b).

Next, when a switch pattern of the device to be operated is selected and touched, the signal, that is, the coordinates on the screen, is notified to the touch screen input processing unit 8. The processing unit 8 determines, using the pattern sizes of the switch pattern order data 13 and the switch pattern data 12, that the coordinates have touched any of the switch patterns displayed in step 1. Then, for example, the display coordinates X ₁ , Y ₁
Is touched, the processing unit 8 notifies the display order processing unit 9 of the data, and the processing unit 9 proceeds to the next step number No. of the corresponding item of the switch pattern display order data 13 in FIG. 2 is obtained and transmitted to the CRT display processing unit 7. The CRT display processing unit 7 displays all the switch patterns indicated by step No. 2 of the switch pattern display order data 13 on the CRT screen. At this time, a switch pattern for specifying the type of device operation is displayed on the CRT screen as shown in FIG. 6 (c), and the valve is opened as shown in FIG. , A switch pattern for designating closing is displayed.

Next, when a switch pattern of an operation to be operated, for example, a pattern of a valve opening operation is touched, a step No. m is finally notified to the CRT display processing unit 7 by the same processing as when the above-mentioned pattern switch is touched. Then, the CRT display processing section 7 displays all the switch patterns indicated by step m of the switch pattern display data 13 on the CRT screen. At this time, a switch pattern of an operation command for starting the actual operation of the device is displayed on the CRT screen as shown in FIG. 6 (d).

Next, when the operation of the device is started, if the last displayed switch pattern is touched, the signal is notified to the touch screen input processing unit 8. At this time, the processing unit 8 operates the touched pattern. When it is determined that the command is a command, the operation command processing unit 10 is notified of data indicating the type of operation command of which device. When the processing unit 10 receives the notification, the operation device and operation type (valve opening, etc.)
Check the input / output point number of the process input / output device corresponding to and output a signal corresponding to the input / output point number via the process input / output processing unit 17 and the process input / output device 14 to operate the actual device. .

Finally, when the operation is completed, the operation mode selection switch 16 is turned off. The signal is sent to the process input / output device 14
To the CRT display processing unit 7 through the process input / output processing unit 17. Upon receiving the notification, the CRT display processing unit 7 deletes all the switch patterns being displayed.

The above operation procedure is summarized in a flowchart as shown in FIG.

As described above, since the switch pattern is not displayed on the screen when the normal device is not operated, the monitoring performance can be improved without complicating the screen configuration. The touch operation may be performed by selecting from the switch patterns that are sequentially displayed each time, and the display of the switch pattern itself serves as a guide for the operator, and more reliable operation can be performed.

〔The invention's effect〕

According to the present invention, a switch pattern that needs to be touched each time is displayed on the screen, and a necessary one is selected from the last displayed pattern, so that a reliable operation can be performed even when operating an important device. be able to.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1 is a configuration diagram showing a switch pattern display device of the present invention, FIGS. 2 to 4 are configuration diagrams of data stored in a storage device, FIG. 5 is a flowchart of an operation procedure of an embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 6 is a CRT display screen according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3 CRT display control device 4 Touch screen input control device 5 Process control device 6 Storage device 7 CRT display processing unit 8 Touch screen input processing unit 9 Display sequence processing unit 10: Operation command processing unit 14: Process input / output device, 15: Operation device 16: Operation mode selection switch 17: Process input / output processing unit

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Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A switch pattern display device for displaying a switch pattern for operating a device on a system screen configured by combining a plurality of device patterns representing target devices of a plant, together with switch pattern data displayed on a CRT display device. A storage unit including switch pattern display order data for storing the next step data to be displayed after the switch pattern is selected for each step, and a first step based on a signal from an operator when starting device operation. Operation mode selection means for displaying a switch pattern indicating an operable device pattern displayed on the system screen as described above; and when a desired switch pattern is selected from the displayed switch patterns of the same step, the switch pattern display order Next step from data Switch pattern display device comprising the determined to and a display order processing unit for displaying along the switch pattern of the next step in the operation procedure. 2. A switch pattern display device for displaying a switch pattern for operating a device on a system screen formed by combining a plurality of device patterns representing target devices of a plant. First display processing means for displaying, as a first step, a first switch pattern indicating an operable device pattern displayed on the system screen by a signal;
By selecting the first switch pattern indicating the device to be operated from the operable device patterns displayed on the system screen, a second switch pattern that is stored in advance as a second step and used for operating the device is displayed. A second display processing means for causing the display to display desired operation content from a second switch pattern displayed on the screen.
And a third display processing means for displaying a third switch pattern for causing the corresponding operating device to start an actual operation according to the content of the device operation as a third step by selecting the switch pattern of A switch pattern display device for sequentially displaying the first to third switch patterns. 3. A switch pattern display method for displaying a switch pattern for operating a device on a system screen displayed on a CRT display device by combining a plurality of device patterns representing the device to be operated, and starting the device operation. The first switch pattern indicating the operable device pattern displayed on the system screen is displayed as a first step according to a signal from the operator at the time, and from among the operable device patterns displayed on the system screen, By selecting the first switch pattern indicating a device to be operated, a second switch pattern used for operation of the device, which is stored in advance as a second step, is displayed, and among the second switch patterns displayed on the screen, As a third step by selecting the second switch pattern representing the desired operation content from A switch pattern for displaying a third switch pattern for causing a corresponding operating device to start an actual operation in accordance with the contents of the device operation, and for displaying the first to third switch patterns sequentially according to an operation procedure. Display method.