JP7292894B2 - MONITORING CONTROL DEVICE, MONITORING CONTROL METHOD AND MONITORING CONTROL SYSTEM - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD Embodiments of the present invention relate to a supervisory control device, a supervisory control method, and a supervisory control system.

There is a monitoring and control system that combines a graphic panel that displays the operating status of monitored equipment with indicator lights and an operator console that transmits control instructions to the monitored equipment. Such a monitoring control system is required to display a screen similar to that of a graphic panel and an operator console on an information processing device such as a personal computer. However, in the conventional information processing apparatus, only one of the graphic panel and the operator console could be displayed. Therefore, the supervisor of the equipment to be monitored operates while switching between the graphic panel and the operator console, or operates two information processing devices in parallel, which may hinder efficient monitoring and control. was there.

JP-A-2003-143592 JP 2015-195509 A JP-A-2000-340372 JP 2013-168823 A

A problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a monitoring control device, a monitoring control method, and a monitoring control system that enable a user to more efficiently monitor and control equipment to be monitored.

A monitor control device according to an embodiment has an image generator and a display controller. The image generating unit generates a first monitoring image drawn by combining a plurality of equipment identification information associated with equipment to be monitored and system line identification information associated with system lines used for connecting the equipment. and a plurality of pieces of control object identification information for accepting a first control instruction from a user that is associated with the facility and indicates that the associated facility may be subject to predetermined control related to the operation of the facility. and a rendered second surveillance image. The display control unit controls such that the first monitoring image and the second monitoring image are displayed on one or more display devices.

The figure which shows the structural example of the monitoring control system 1 of embodiment. 1 is a functional block diagram showing the functional configuration of a monitoring control device 100 according to an embodiment; FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing the functional configuration of the control device 200 of the embodiment; FIG. The figure which shows one specific example of the connection information table of embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing one specific example of a first monitoring image and a second monitoring image according to the embodiment; The figure which shows one specific example at the time of receiving the 1st control instruction|indication of embodiment. The figure which shows one specific example at the time of receiving the 3rd control instruction|indication of embodiment. The figure which shows one specific example at the time of receiving the 2nd control instruction|indication of embodiment. The figure which shows one specific example when the notification screen of embodiment is displayed. 4 is a flow chart showing the flow of control of monitored equipment according to the embodiment. 4 is a flow chart showing the flow of control of monitored equipment according to the embodiment.

Hereinafter, a monitoring control device, a monitoring control method, and a monitoring control system according to embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a monitoring control system 1 according to an embodiment. The supervisory control system 1 includes a supervisory control device 100, control devices 200-1 to 200-4, controllers 210-1 to 210-3, controllers 220-1 to 220-3, controllers 230-1 to 230-3, and a controller 240. -1 to 240-3 and a file server 300. Monitoring control device 100 and control devices 200-1 to 200-4 are communicably connected via closed network 400. FIG. The closed network 400 may be, for example, a network such as a LAN (Local Area Network). In the following description, the control device is simply referred to as the control device 200 when no distinction is made between the control devices.

The monitoring control device 100 receives monitoring data from each control device 200 . The monitoring data is data indicating the operating state of the monitored equipment controlled by the controller connected to the control device 200 . The monitoring data may include, for example, information indicating whether the facility to be monitored is operating or not, or information indicating whether a failure has occurred. . Monitoring data is data representing various quantities such as physical quantities and industrial quantities related to control. For example, if the equipment to be monitored is a pump, the monitoring data may include data indicating the discharge pressure and discharge flow rate of the pump. Further, for example, when the equipment to be monitored is a valve, the monitoring data may be data indicating the degree of opening of the valve. Further, for example, if the equipment to be monitored has various sensors, the monitoring data may be information representing the measured values (voltage value, current value, power value, water level, water pressure value, etc.) of each sensor. .

Control device 200 is connected to one or more controllers. For example, controller 200-1 is connected to controller 210-1, controller 210-2 and controller 210-3. For example, controller 200-2 is connected to controller 220-1, controller 220-2 and controller 220-3. For example, controller 200-3 is connected to controller 230-1, controller 230-2 and controller 230-3. For example, controller 200-4 is connected to controller 240-1, controller 240-2 and controller 240-3. In the following description, the controller will simply be referred to as a controller when the controller is not distinguished. The control device 200 receives control instructions from the monitoring control device 100 . The control device 200 transmits a control instruction for the monitored equipment to the connected controller. Also, the control device 200 acquires monitoring data from the connected controller. The control device 200 transmits the acquired monitoring data to the monitoring control device 100 by multicast or broadcast.

The controller outputs a control signal to the monitored equipment and inputs an equipment signal output by the monitored equipment. The controller generates monitoring data for the equipment to be monitored based on the equipment signal. The controller transmits the generated monitoring data to the control device 200 . Any method may be used to control the equipment to be monitored by the controller. For example, the controller may determine the operation amount of the monitoring target equipment by applying the various quantities indicated by the input equipment signal to a predetermined mathematical model, or monitor the above quantities so that they follow predetermined target values. The operation amount of the target equipment may be determined. Also, the controller may control the monitored facility according to a control instruction from the control device 200 . The equipment to be monitored operates based on the control signal output by the controller. The control signal may be an analog signal or a digital signal.

The file server 300 is configured using a storage device such as a magnetic hard disk device or a semiconductor storage device. File server 300 acquires and stores monitoring data from control device 200 via closed network 400 . The file server 300 transmits monitoring data stored in itself to the monitoring control device 100 via the closed network 400 .

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing the functional configuration of the monitoring control device 100 of the embodiment. The monitoring control device 100 is an information processing device such as a personal computer or a server. The monitoring control device 100 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a memory, an auxiliary storage device, and the like, which are connected via a bus. The monitor control device 100 functions as a device including a communication unit 101, an input unit 102, a first display unit 103, a second display unit 104, a connection information storage unit 105, and a control unit 106 by executing a monitor control program. The supervisory control program may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. Computer-readable storage media include portable media such as flexible disks, magneto-optical disks, ROMs and CD-ROMs, and storage devices such as hard disks incorporated in computer systems. The surveillance image creation program may be transmitted via an electric communication line.

The monitoring control device 100 generates the first monitoring image and the second monitoring image based on the user's operation. The first monitoring image is an image representing the operating state of the monitoring target facility that is the monitoring target of the monitoring control system 1 . The first monitoring image is displayed in units of monitoring target equipment to be monitored or in units of floors on which the equipment is provided. The first monitoring image is represented by a plan view. The first monitoring image is drawn by combining a plurality of equipment identification information associated with the monitoring target equipment to be monitored and system line identification information associated with the system line used for connection between the monitoring target equipment. be done. The connection and positional relationship between pieces of equipment identification information are represented in the first monitoring image.

The facility identification information is identification information associated with the facility to be monitored. The facility identification information represents the operating state of the associated facility by changing the display mode. The connection between pieces of equipment identification information is represented by system line identification information associated with system lines. The monitor grasps the state of the equipment to be monitored based on the display mode of the equipment identification information. A supervisor is one aspect of a user.

The grid line identification information is associated with the grid line. A system line is a line used for connecting equipment to be monitored. The grid line identification information changes its display mode according to the energized state of the grid line. For example, the system line identification information may be displayed in a different color according to the energized state of the equipment to be monitored, or may be displayed in a flashing manner. The monitor grasps the energization state of the system line based on the display mode of the system line identification information.

The second monitoring image is an image for receiving a control instruction for the monitored equipment to be monitored by the monitoring control system 1 . The second monitoring image is an image associated with the monitored equipment represented by the first monitoring image. The second monitor image is represented by a plan view. The second monitoring image includes controlled object identification information that is associated with the monitored equipment and receives a first control instruction from the user indicating that the associated monitored equipment may be controlled. It is drawn multiple times.

Control object identification information is associated with facility identification information. The controlled object identification information represents the operating state of the associated facility by changing the display mode. The control object identification information receives the first control instruction by performing predetermined processing such as clicking from the observer.

A communication unit 101 is a network interface. The communication unit 101 communicates with the control device 200 and the file server 300 via the closed network 400 . The communication unit 101 may communicate using a communication method such as wireless LAN or wired LAN.

The input unit 102 is configured using an input device such as a touch panel, mouse, and keyboard. The input unit 102 may be an interface for connecting an input device to the monitor control device 100 . In this case, the input unit 102 creates input data (for example, instruction information indicating an instruction to the supervisory control device 100 ) from an input signal input from the input device, and inputs the data to the supervisory control device 100 .

The first display unit 103 is an output device such as a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) display, a liquid crystal display, or an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) display. The first display unit 103 may be an interface for connecting an output device to the monitor control device 100 . In this case, the first display unit 103 generates a video signal from the video data and outputs the video signal to the video output device connected thereto. It is assumed that the first monitor image is displayed on the first display unit 103 .

The second display unit 104 is an output device such as a CRT display, liquid crystal display, or organic EL display. The second display unit 104 may be an interface for connecting an output device to the monitor control device 100 . In this case, the second display unit 104 generates a video signal from the video data and outputs the video signal to the video output device connected thereto. It is assumed that the second monitor image is displayed on the second display unit 104 .

The connection information storage unit 105 is configured using a storage device such as a magnetic hard disk device or a semiconductor storage device. The connection information storage unit 105 stores connection information regarding the first monitoring image. The connection information represents the connection state between the equipment identification information and the system line identification information in the first monitoring image. The connection information may be stored in the connection information storage unit 105 in advance, or may be acquired from outside (for example, the control device 200 or the file server 300) via the communication unit 101. FIG.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of a connection information table according to the embodiment; The connection information table has connection information records. The connection information record has values of identification information identifier, identification information type, operating status, connection, control object identification information, and location information. The identification information identifier is an identifier that can uniquely identify the equipment identification information or system line identification information in the first monitoring image. Identifier The identifier may be any information as long as it does not overlap with other identification information identifiers. The identification information type represents the name of the equipment associated with the equipment identification information or system line identification information identified by the identification information identifier. For example, if the identification information identified by the identification information identifier is system line identification information, the identification information type is system line. When the identification information identified by the identification information identifier is equipment identification information, the identification information type is the name of the equipment to be monitored. The operating state represents the operating state of equipment associated with the equipment identification information or the system line identification information. In the case of facility identification information, the operating state is represented by binary values such as ON or OFF. “ON” means that the equipment to be monitored is in an operating state. When the operating state is on, the equipment identification information is displayed in an on mode (for example, a predetermined color such as red). Off means that the equipment to be monitored is not in operation. When the operating state is off, the equipment identification information is displayed in an off mode (for example, a predetermined color such as green). The equipment identification information may be displayed in any manner as long as the display manner differs depending on whether the operating state is off or on. In the case of system line identification information, the operating state is represented by binary values such as energized or not energized. Continuity refers to the state in which electricity is applied to the system line. When the operating state is energized, the system line identification information is displayed in an energized mode (for example, a predetermined color such as red). "De-energized" means a state in which electricity is not applied to the system line. When the operating state is non-energized, the system line identification information is displayed in a non-energized mode (for example, a predetermined color such as white). The system line identification information may be displayed in any form as long as the display form differs between when the operating state is energized and when the operating state is non-energized. The connection indicates to which other system line identification information the equipment identification information and the system line identification information identified by the identification information identifier are connected. The connection holds, for example, the value of the connected identification information identifier. The controlled object identification information represents the identifier of the controlled object identification information associated with the facility identification information. The controlled object identification information may be any information as long as it does not overlap with other controlled object identification information. Note that when there is no associated controlled object identification information, such as system line identification information, "-" may be retained. The position information is information representing the position where the facility identification information and the system line identification information are drawn in the first monitoring image, for example, by coordinates.

In the example shown in FIG. 4, the connection information record at the top of the connection information table has an identification information identifier value of "11," an identification information type value of "voltage detector," and an operating state value of "on." , the connection value is "21", the controlled object identification information value is "11a", and the position information value is "A". Therefore, according to the record at the top of the connection information table, the identification information type of the identification information identified by the identification information identifier "11" is "voltage detector", and the operating state is "on" indicating that it is operating. ”, which is connected to the system line identification information “11”, is associated with the controlled object identification information “11a” in the second monitoring image, and is drawn in the area “A” on the first monitoring image. It can be seen that Note that the connection information table shown in FIG. 4 is merely a specific example. Therefore, the connection information table may be configured in a manner different from that in FIG.

Returning to FIG. 2, the description of the monitoring control device 100 is continued. The control unit 106 controls the operation of each unit of the monitoring control device 100 . The control unit 106 is executed by a device having a processor such as a CPU and a RAM, for example. The control unit 106 functions as an image generation unit 107, an equipment control unit 108, an identification information control unit 109, a notification unit 110, an authentication unit 111, and a display control unit 112 by executing a monitoring control program.

The image generator 107 generates a first monitoring image and a second monitoring image. Specifically, the image generation unit 107 acquires the connection information table from the connection information storage unit 105 . The image generator 107 generates a first monitoring image and a second monitoring image based on the connection information table. The image generation unit 107 causes the first display unit 103 to display the generated first monitoring image. The image generation unit 107 causes the second display unit 104 to display the generated second monitoring image.

The facility control unit 108 receives control instructions from the user. The facility control unit 108 controls the monitored facility according to the received control instruction. Specifically, when the user clicks the controlled object identification information via the input unit 102, the equipment control unit 108 receives the first control instruction for the clicked controlled object identification information. The first control instruction is an instruction indicating that the equipment associated with the controlled object identification information may be controlled. The equipment control unit 108 controls the equipment associated with the control object identification information based on the first control instruction.

When the user clicks a start icon for starting control of the equipment via the input unit 102 within a preset time after receiving a third control instruction (to be described later), the equipment control unit 108 performs the second control. accept instructions. A start icon is drawn in the second surveillance image. In response to the second control instruction, the equipment control unit 108 starts controlling the equipment associated with the control object identification information clicked when the first control instruction was received. The control to be started is the content of control specified by the third control instruction.

The facility control unit 108 accepts the third control instruction when the user clicks the ON icon or the OFF icon via the input unit 102 within a preset time after accepting the first control instruction. The third control instruction represents the contents of control for the equipment. The third control instruction is accepted after accepting the first control instruction and before accepting the second control instruction. The on icon is drawn on the second surveillance image. The off icon is drawn on the second surveillance image. In response to the third control instruction, the equipment control unit 108 determines the content of control for the equipment associated with the control object identification information clicked when the first control instruction was received.

The identification information control unit 109 changes the display mode of the equipment identification information or the system line identification information according to the received control instruction. Specifically, when the identification information control unit 109 receives the first control instruction, the clicked control object identification information, the equipment identification information associated with the same equipment as the clicked control object identification information, is changed to a display mode (first display mode) different from other equipment identification information and other controlled object identification information. For example, the identification information control unit 109 changes the clicked control object identification information and the equipment identification information associated with the same equipment as the clicked control object identification information so that they are surrounded by an outer frame. good. In this case, the colors of the outer frames are desirably displayed in the same color, but they may be displayed in different colors. Further, the identification information control unit 109 may blink the outer frame.

When the identification information control unit 109 receives the second control instruction, the identification information control unit 109 actually displays the clicked control object identification information and the equipment identification information associated with the same equipment as the clicked control object identification information. changes to a predetermined display mode (second display mode) in response to the change in the state of the equipment. For example, when control is performed to turn on the equipment to be monitored, the identification information control unit 109 sets the control object identification information to an on state (for example, a predetermined color such as red) in response to the fact that the state of the equipment has changed to on. color). When control is performed to turn off the monitored equipment, the identification information control unit 109 changes the controlled object identification information to an off mode (for example, a predetermined color such as green) in response to the fact that the state of the equipment has changed to off. ).

When the identification information control unit 109 receives the third control instruction, the identification information control unit 109 changes the display mode of the system line identification information associated with the system line whose energization state has changed in response to the change in the actual energization state of the system line. change. For example, a case where control is performed to turn on the equipment to be monitored will be described. In this case, the identification information control unit 109, if all of the monitored equipment on any path from the monitored equipment associated with the clicked control object identification information to the voltage detector is on, select that path. In response to the energization of the constituent system lines, the system line identification information is changed to an ON state (for example, a predetermined color such as red). For example, a case where control is performed to turn off the equipment to be monitored will be described. In this case, the identification information control unit 109 determines that one or more of the monitored equipment provided for each path from the monitored equipment associated with the clicked control object identification information to the voltage detector is off. If any one or more of the monitoring target equipment is off in all routes, the system line identification information is turned off (for example, white etc.).

The notification unit 110 associates the control object identification information clicked from the reception of the first control instruction to the execution of a predetermined process related to the control of the monitored equipment with the same equipment as the clicked control object identification information. A predetermined notification screen is displayed on the first monitoring image or the second monitoring image so as not to overlap with the installed equipment identification information. The predetermined notification screen is a screen showing the details of control for equipment. Based on the predetermined notification screen, the supervisor can grasp the operation performed by himself/herself. In addition, the notification unit 110 displays a predetermined notification screen so that the controlled object identification information and the equipment identification information do not overlap, so that it is possible to grasp which monitored equipment is being notified.

The authentication unit 111 performs authentication processing for the supervisor by accepting predetermined authentication information from the supervisor. Specifically, authentication unit 111 receives authentication information from the user via input unit 102 . The authentication information may be, for example, a combination of an ID and a password, or may be only a password. The password may be any information that is used as an existing password, such as a character string including numbers and alphabets, a combination of pictures, a pattern of lines, and the like. The authentication information may be biometric information such as a fingerprint or face. Authentication information may be a combination of multiple pieces of information. The authentication information may be different for each monitor, or common authentication information may be used for each monitor. Authentication unit 111 determines whether the authentication information satisfies a predetermined condition. The predetermined condition may be, for example, whether or not the received authentication information matches the authentication information stored in the authentication unit 111, or may be any condition. Authentication unit 111 stores authentication information in advance. The equipment control unit 108 can accept the first control instruction when the authentication information satisfies a predetermined condition. The equipment control unit 108 may be configured not to accept the first control instruction when the authentication information does not satisfy a predetermined condition. The facility control unit 108 may define operable controlled object identification information according to the level of the authenticated observer. In this case, operable controlled object identification information is predetermined for each observer.

The display control unit 112 causes the first display unit 103 to display the first monitoring image generated by the image generation unit 107 . The display control unit 112 causes the second display unit 104 to display the second monitoring image generated by the image generation unit 107 . The display control unit 112 controls such that the first monitoring image and the second monitoring image are displayed simultaneously. Note that the display control unit 112 may be configured to display the first monitoring image and the second monitoring image side by side on one display device.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing the functional configuration of the control device 200 of the embodiment. The control device 200 functions as a device including a communication section 201, a monitoring data storage section 202 and a control section 203 by executing a control program.

A communication unit 201 is a network interface. The communication unit 201 communicates with the monitoring control device 100 via the closed network 400 . The communication unit 201 may communicate using a communication method such as wireless LAN or wired LAN.

The control unit 203 controls the operation of each unit of the control device 200 . The control unit 203 is executed by, for example, a device having a processor and memory. The control unit 203 functions as a controller control unit 204 by executing a control program.

The monitoring data storage unit 202 is configured using a storage device such as a magnetic hard disk device or a semiconductor storage device. The monitoring data storage unit 202 stores monitoring data acquired from the controller. The control unit 203 may cause the file server 300 to store the monitoring data recorded in the monitoring data storage unit 202 when the storage capacity of the monitoring data storage unit 202 becomes full. In this case, the control unit 203 deletes the monitoring data stored in the file server 300 from the monitoring data storage unit 202. FIG.

A controller control unit 204 controls a controller connected to the control device 200 . Specifically, the controller control unit 204 transmits a control signal to the controller according to the content of control received from the monitoring control device 100 . The control signal may be, for example, a signal that turns on the operating state of the facility to be monitored, or a signal that turns off the operating state.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a specific example of the first monitoring image and the second monitoring image according to the embodiment. The first monitoring image is displayed on the first display unit 103 . The image generation unit 107 draws the first monitoring image based on the connection information table stored in the connection information storage unit 105. FIG. The first monitoring image displayed on the first display unit 103 includes equipment identification information 11, equipment identification information 12, equipment identification information 13, equipment identification information 14, equipment identification information 15, equipment identification information 16, system line identification information 21. , system line identification information 22 , system line identification information 23 , system line identification information 24 and system line identification information 25 . According to the first monitoring image, it can be seen that the facility identification information 11, the facility identification information 12, and the facility identification information 16 are in the ON state. According to the first monitoring image, it can be seen that the equipment identification information 13, the equipment identification information 14, and the equipment identification information 16 are in the off state. According to the first monitoring image, it can be seen that the system line identification information 21, the system line identification information 22, and the system line identification information 24 are in an energized state. According to the first monitoring image, it can be seen that the system line identification information 23 and the system line identification information 25 are in a non-energized state. In this way, the user can grasp the operating state of the equipment to be monitored based on the first monitoring image.

A second monitoring image is displayed on the second display unit 104 . The image generation unit 107 draws the second monitoring image based on the connection information table stored in the connection information storage unit 105. FIG. The second monitoring image displayed on the second display unit 104 includes controlled object identification information 11a, controlled object identification information 12a, controlled object identification information 13a, controlled object identification information 14a, controlled object identification information 15a, and controlled object identification information 16a. , unlock icon 30 , on icon 41 , off icon 42 , deselection icon 43 and output icon 44 . According to the second monitoring image, the controlled object identification information 11a, the controlled object identification information 12a, the controlled object identification information 13a, the controlled object identification information 14a, the controlled object identification information 15a, and the controlled object identification information 16a are the facility identification information 11, respectively. , the facility identification information 12 and the facility identification information 16 . Therefore, since the operating states of the facility identification information 11, the facility identification information 12, and the facility identification information 16 are ON, the operating states of the controlled object identification information 11a, the controlled object identification information 12a, and the controlled object identification information 16a are ON. It is displayed in a display mode indicating that Further, since the operating states of the facility identification information 13, the facility identification information 14, and the facility identification information 15 are OFF, the operating states of the controlled object identification information 13a, the controlled object identification information 14a, and the controlled object identification information 15a are OFF. It is displayed in a display mode indicating that

The controlled object identification information 11a, the controlled object identification information 12a, the controlled object identification information 13a, the controlled object identification information 14a, the controlled object identification information 15a, and the controlled object identification information 16a are obtained by the first control instruction from the user via the input unit 102. This is the identification information to accept. Each equipment identification information receives the first control instruction by being clicked via the input unit 102, for example. In this case, the first control instruction is an instruction indicating that the equipment associated with the clicked controlled object identification information may be controlled. Each piece of facility identification information becomes selectable when the unlock icon is selected as "unlock".

The unlock icon 30 is an icon indicating whether or not the second monitoring image is in a state of accepting an operation. When the lock release icon 30 is selected as “unlock”, the user can input a predetermined instruction to the monitored equipment such as the first control instruction through the input unit 102 . When the lock release icon 30 is selected as “locked”, the user cannot input a predetermined instruction to the equipment to be monitored via the input unit 102 . Note that the unlock icon 30 in FIG. 5 indicates that "lock" is selected. The control unit 206 may be controlled to select "lock" when a predetermined time has elapsed since "release" was selected. The predetermined time may be, for example, 5 seconds or 10 seconds.

The ON icon 41 is an icon that receives a third control instruction from the user via the input unit 102 . The ON icon 41 receives the third control instruction by being clicked via the input unit 102, for example. In this case, the third control instruction is an instruction to turn on the operating state of the equipment associated with the controlled object identification information selected in the first control instruction. The ON icon 41 becomes selectable when the first control instruction is accepted.

The off icon 42 is an icon that receives a third control instruction from the user via the input unit 102 . The off icon 42 receives the third control instruction by being clicked via the input unit 102, for example. In this case, the third control instruction is an instruction to turn off the operating state of the facility associated with the controlled object identification information selected in the first control instruction. The off icon 42 becomes selectable when the first control instruction is accepted.

The selection cancellation icon 43 is an icon for receiving a selection cancellation instruction from the user via the input unit 102 . The selection cancellation icon 43 receives a selection cancellation instruction by being clicked via the input unit 102, for example. The deselection instruction is an instruction to cancel the first control instruction or the third control instruction. The facility control unit 108 cancels the first control instruction when the deselection icon 43 is selected while waiting for the reception of the third control instruction after receiving the first control instruction. The equipment control unit 108 cancels the third control instruction when the deselection icon 43 is selected while waiting for the reception of the second control instruction after accepting the third control instruction.

The output icon 44 is an icon that receives a second control instruction from the user via the input unit 102 . The output icon 44 receives the second control instruction by, for example, being clicked via the input unit 102 . In this case, the second control instruction starts control of the facility associated with the controlled object identification information selected in the first control instruction, according to the control content specified in the third control instruction. This is an instruction to let The output icon 44 becomes selectable when the third control instruction is accepted. The output icon 44 may be configured to accept the second control instruction by performing multiple click operations.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a specific example when the first control instruction of the embodiment is received. In the first monitoring image and the second monitoring image, the description of the contents already described will be omitted. 6 shows the first monitoring image and the second monitoring image when the controlled object identification information 14a representing the third disconnecting switch is clicked via the input unit 102. FIG. That is, FIG. 6 shows the first monitoring image and the second monitoring image when the first control instruction is received. In this case, "unlock" is selected for the unlock icon 30 .

The first surveillance image includes an outer frame 50 . Upon receiving the first control instruction, the identification information control unit 109 surrounds the facility identification information 14 with the outer frame 50 to change the display mode. The second monitoring image includes outer frame 50a. Upon receiving the first control instruction, the identification information control unit 109 changes the display mode by enclosing the controlled object identification information 14a with the outer frame 50a. The outer frame 50 and the outer frame 50a may have different colors, but preferably have the same color. Further, the identification information control section 109 may blink the outer frame 50 and the outer frame 50a.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a specific example when receiving a third control instruction according to the embodiment. In the first monitoring image and the second monitoring image, the description of the contents already described will be omitted. FIG. 7 shows the first monitoring image and the second monitoring image when the ON icon 41 is clicked via the input unit 102. FIG. That is, FIG. 7 shows the first monitoring image and the second monitoring image when the third control instruction is accepted after the controlled object identification information 14a is clicked as the first control instruction. In this case, "unlock" is selected for the unlock icon 30 . Also, the on icon 41 is displayed in a manner indicating that it has been clicked, in response to being clicked. The mode indicating that the button has been clicked may be a change in color, or an outer frame may be displayed.

The first monitoring image includes system line identification information 25 a instead of system line identification information 25 . Upon receiving the third control instruction, the identification information control unit 109 determines whether or not the energization state of the system line identification information 25a connected to the facility identification information 14 has changed. Specifically, the identification information control unit 109 controls the equipment identification information (for example, the equipment identification information 12 and the equipment identification information 16) on any path from the equipment identification information 14 to the equipment identification information 11 representing the voltage detector. are all on, it is determined that the energization state of the system line identification information 25 changes to on. When the identification information control unit 109 determines that the energization state changes, the identification information control unit 109 changes the display mode by blinking the system line identification information 25a. On the other hand, the identification information control unit 109, if any one or more pieces of equipment identification information on any path from the equipment identification information 14 to the equipment identification information 11 representing the voltage detector are all off, the system line It is determined that the energized state of the identification information 25 remains off and does not change. The identification information control unit 109 does not change the display mode of the system line identification information 25a when determining that the energization state does not change.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a specific example when a second control instruction is received according to the embodiment. In the first monitoring image and the second monitoring image, the description of the contents already described will be omitted. 8 shows the first monitoring image and the second monitoring image when the output icon 44 is clicked via the input unit 102. FIG. That is, FIG. 8 shows the first monitoring image and the second monitoring image when the second control instruction is received after the controlled object identification information 14a is clicked as the first control instruction and the ON icon 41 is clicked as the third control instruction. Represents a surveillance image. In this case, "unlock" is selected for the unlock icon 30 .

The first monitoring image includes system line identification information 25 b instead of system line identification information 25 . Upon receiving the second control instruction, the identification information control unit 109 determines whether or not the energization state of the system line identification information 25b connected to the facility identification information 14 has changed. When the identification information control unit 109 determines that the energized state has changed, the identification information control unit 109 changes the display mode of the system line identification information 25b to indicate the energized state. On the other hand, when the identification information control unit 109 determines that the energized state has not changed (remains in the non-energized state), the identification information control unit 109 does not change the display mode of the system line identification information 25b.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a specific example when the notification screen of the embodiment is displayed. In the first monitoring image and the second monitoring image, the description of the contents already described will be omitted. FIG. 9 displays a notification screen showing the contents of control for the equipment after receiving the first control instruction and before the equipment is controlled.

The first monitoring image includes notification screen 60 . The notification screen in FIG. 9 is displayed when the enter icon 41 is clicked and the second control instruction is accepted. The notification unit displays the notification screen so that the controlled object identification information 14a selected in the first control instruction and the facility identification information 14 associated with the controlled object identification information 14a do not overlap.

FIG.10 and FIG.11 is a flowchart which shows the flow of control of the monitoring object equipment of embodiment. The process is executed in a state where the first monitoring image is displayed on the first display unit 103 and the second monitoring image is displayed on the second display unit 104 . The facility control unit 108 accepts selection of "release" for the unlock icon 30 (step S101). Specifically, the facility control unit 108 accepts selection of “release” by accepting a click or drag on the unlock icon 30 from the user via the input unit 102 . The equipment control unit 108 receives the first control instruction (step S102). Specifically, the equipment control unit 108 accepts the first control instruction by accepting a click on the control object identification information displayed in the second monitoring image from the user via the input unit 102 .

The identification information control unit 109 changes the display mode of the controlled object identification information that has received the first control instruction and the equipment identification information associated with the same equipment as the controlled object identification information to the other controlled object identification information. (step S103). For example, the identification information control unit 109 changes the display mode by enclosing the controlled object identification information and the equipment identification information with an outer frame. The equipment control unit 108 receives the third control instruction (step S104). Specifically, the equipment control unit 108 accepts the third control instruction by accepting a click on the ON icon 41 or the OFF icon 42 displayed on the second monitoring image from the user via the input unit 102 .

The notification unit 110 displays the notification screen generated based on the third control instruction (step S105). The identification information control unit 109 determines whether or not there is a change in the energization state of the system line identification information connected to the facility identification information associated with the controlled object identification information for which the first control instruction has been received (step S106). If there is a change in the energized state (step S106: YES), the identification information control unit 109 changes the display mode by blinking the system line identification information whose energized state changes (step S107). If there is no change in the energized state (step S106: NO), the process transitions to step S108.

The equipment control unit 108 determines again whether or not the third control instruction has been received (step S108). Specifically, after either the ON icon 41 or the OFF icon 42 is operated in step S104 and the third control instruction is accepted, the facility control unit 108 operates either the ON icon 41 or the OFF icon 42 again. It is determined whether or not With this configuration, the user can redo the third control instruction. If the third control instruction is accepted again (step S108: YES), the process proceeds to step S105 (step S109). If the third control instruction has not been received (step S108: NO), the facility control unit 108 receives the second control instruction (step S110). Specifically, the equipment control unit 108 accepts the second control instruction by accepting a click on the output icon 44 displayed on the second monitoring image from the user via the input unit 102 .

The facility control unit 108 determines whether or not the ON icon 41 has been selected as the third control instruction and the third control instruction has been received (step S111). When the ON icon 41 is selected and the third control instruction is received (step S111: YES), the facility control unit 108 performs ON processing for the target facility (step S112). Specifically, the facility control unit 108 transmits to the control device 200 a control signal that turns on the operating state of the facility associated with the controlled object identification information selected in the first control instruction. The control device 200 that has received the control signal transmits the control signal to the controller that controls the facility associated with the controlled object identification information. The controller turns on the operating state of the equipment. The equipment control unit 108 changes the values of the connection information table stored in the connection information storage unit 105 according to the actual equipment status. For example, the facility control unit 108 sets the operating state value of the facility identification information associated with the controlled object identification information to "on". The identification information control unit 109 changes the display mode of the controlled object identification information selected in the first control instruction and the facility identification information associated with the controlled object identification information to the operating state "on" mode ( step S113).

When the third control instruction is received without the ON icon 41 being selected (step S111: NO), the facility control unit 108 performs a turn-off process for the target facility (step S114). Specifically, the facility control unit 108 transmits to the control device 200 a control signal that turns off the operating state of the facility associated with the controlled object identification information selected in the first control instruction. The control device 200 that has received the control signal transmits the control signal to the controller that controls the facility associated with the controlled object identification information. The controller turns off the operating state of the equipment. The equipment control unit 108 changes the values of the connection information table stored in the connection information storage unit 105 according to the actual equipment status. For example, the facility control unit 108 sets the operating state value of the facility identification information associated with the controlled object identification information to "off". The identification information control unit 109 changes the display mode of the controlled object identification information selected in the first control instruction and the facility identification information associated with the controlled object identification information to the operating state "OFF" mode ( step S115).

In the monitoring control system 1 configured as described above, the image generator 107 generates the first monitoring image and the second monitoring image. The first monitoring image is an image drawn by combining a plurality of equipment identification information associated with the equipment to be monitored and system line identification information associated with the system line used to connect the equipment. The second monitoring image is associated with the facility, and the controlled object identification for receiving from the user a first control instruction indicating that the associated facility has the possibility of performing predetermined control regarding the operation of the facility. It is an image in which multiple pieces of information are drawn. The display control unit 112 controls so that the first monitoring image is displayed on the first display unit 103 and the second monitoring image is displayed on the second display unit 104 . The user monitors and controls the facility to be monitored based on the first monitoring image and the second monitoring image. Therefore, the user does not need to switch between the first monitoring image and the second monitoring image, or operate two monitoring control devices in parallel, so that monitoring control can be performed efficiently. Become.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the controlled object identification information and the equipment identification information correspond one-to-one has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when the first monitoring image is represented by two types of images, an image representing the entire monitored object and an image showing an enlarged part of the monitored object, the controlled object identification information is the image representing the entire monitored object. The facility identification information is associated with the facility identification information in an enlarged image of a part of the monitoring target.

The monitoring control device 100 may be implemented using a plurality of information processing devices communicably connected via a network. In this case, each functional unit included in the monitoring control device 100 may be distributed and implemented in a plurality of information processing devices. For example, the image generation unit 107 and the display control unit 112 may be implemented in different information processing apparatuses.

In each of the above embodiments, the image generation unit 107, the equipment control unit 108, the identification information control unit 109, the notification unit 110, the authentication unit 111, and the display control unit 112 are assumed to be software function units. It may be a functional part.

According to at least one of the embodiments described above, by having the image generation unit 107 and the display control unit 112, the user can more efficiently perform monitoring control of the equipment to be monitored.

While several embodiments of the invention have been described, these embodiments have been presented by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments and their modifications are included in the scope and spirit of the invention, as well as the scope of the invention described in the claims and equivalents thereof.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 supervisory control system 1, 100 supervisory control device 101 communication unit 102 input unit 103 first display unit 104 second display unit 105 connection information storage unit 106 control unit 107 ... image generation unit 108 ... equipment control unit 109 ... identification information control unit 110 ... notification unit 111 ... authentication unit 112 ... display control unit 200 ... control device 201 ... communication unit 202 ... monitoring data storage unit , 203...control unit, 204...controller control unit, 210...controller, 220...controller, 230...controller, 240...controller, 300...file server, 400...closed network

Claims (7)

a first monitoring image drawn by combining a plurality of pieces of equipment identification information associated with equipment to be monitored and system line identification information associated with system lines used to connect the equipment; A second drawing in which a plurality of pieces of controlled object identification information are drawn for accepting a first control instruction from a user that is associated and indicates that a predetermined control relating to the operation of the equipment may be performed on the associated equipment. an image generation unit that generates a monitoring image;
a display control unit that controls such that the first monitoring image and the second monitoring image are displayed as different screens on one or more display devices;
The display mode of the controlled object identification information that has received the first control instruction and the equipment identification information associated with the same equipment as the controlled object identification information is compared with other equipment identification information and other controlled object identification information. is changed to a different first display mode, and when a second control instruction instructing the start of control of the equipment is received from the user within a preset time after receiving the first control instruction, the equipment identification information and an identification information control unit that changes the display mode of the controlled object identification information to a second display mode according to the state of the equipment;
a facility control unit that controls the facility associated with the controlled object identification information in accordance with the second control instruction;
with
The monitoring control device, wherein the identification information control unit changes a display mode in the first monitoring image and the second monitoring image. When the identification information control unit receives a third control instruction including the content of control for the facility between the reception of the first control instruction and the reception of the second control instruction, according to the state of the facility changing the display mode of the system line identification information associated with the system line whose energization state changes;
2. The supervisory control device according to claim 1 . The equipment control unit accepts the second control instruction by the user performing multiple inputs.
3. The monitoring control device according to claim 1 or 2 . further comprising an authentication unit that performs user authentication by accepting predetermined information from the user;
The facility control unit receives the first control instruction from a user authenticated by the authentication unit,
The monitoring control device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 . Equipment that is associated with the same equipment as the controlled object identification information that received the first control instruction and the controlled object identification information during the period from the reception of the first control instruction to the execution of a predetermined process related to the control. further comprising a notification unit that displays a notification screen indicating control details for the equipment on the first monitoring image or the second monitoring image so that the identification information does not overlap,
The monitoring control device according to any one of claims 1 to 4 . A first monitoring image drawn by a monitoring control device by combining a plurality of pieces of equipment identification information associated with equipment to be monitored and system line identification information associated with system lines used to connect the equipment. and a plurality of pieces of control object identification information for accepting a first control instruction from a user that is associated with the facility and indicates that the associated facility may be subject to predetermined control related to the operation of the facility. an image generating step that generates a rendered second surveillance image;
a display control step in which the monitoring control device controls such that the first monitoring image and the second monitoring image are displayed as different screens on one or more display devices;
The display mode of the controlled object identification information that has received the first control instruction and the equipment identification information associated with the same equipment as the controlled object identification information is compared with other equipment identification information and other controlled object identification information. is changed to a different first display mode, and when a second control instruction instructing the start of control of the equipment is received from the user within a preset time after receiving the first control instruction, the equipment identification information and an identification information control step of changing the display mode of the controlled object identification information to a second display mode according to the state of the equipment;
an equipment control step of controlling the equipment associated with the controlled object identification information according to the second control instruction;
has
In the monitoring control method, in the identification information control step, the monitoring control device changes a display mode in the first monitoring image and the second monitoring image. a first monitoring image drawn by combining a plurality of pieces of equipment identification information associated with equipment to be monitored and system line identification information associated with system lines used to connect the equipment; A second drawing in which a plurality of pieces of controlled object identification information are drawn for accepting a first control instruction from a user that is associated and indicates that a predetermined control relating to the operation of the equipment may be performed on the associated equipment. an image generation unit that generates a monitoring image;
a display control unit that controls such that the first monitoring image and the second monitoring image are displayed as different screens on one or more display devices;
The display mode of the controlled object identification information that has received the first control instruction and the equipment identification information associated with the same equipment as the controlled object identification information is compared with other equipment identification information and other controlled object identification information. is changed to a different first display mode, and when a second control instruction instructing the start of control of the equipment is received from the user within a preset time after receiving the first control instruction, the equipment identification information and an identification information control unit that changes the display mode of the controlled object identification information to a second display mode according to the state of the equipment;
a facility control unit that controls the facility associated with the controlled object identification information in accordance with the second control instruction;
with
The monitoring control system, wherein the identification information control unit changes a display mode in the first monitoring image and the second monitoring image.

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