JPH09289690A - Centralized supervisory control system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow the user side to change a display item and a screen switching time or the like by means of a control program. SOLUTION: This system uses a computer 5 installed in a centralized supervisory room 4 to collect and supervise information from various instrument devices and controls various devices based on obtained information. A recorder function to record a key operation to generate an automatic scanning macro and an operation time and a macro edit function revising optionally the key operation and operation time recorded in the automatic scanning macro are added to a control program of the computer 5 to use the recorder function so as to allow the user side to generate the automatic scan macro and to use the macro edit function thereby revising a display item and a screen changeover time or the like.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a centralized supervisory control system for monitoring and controlling various instruments and devices provided in industrial equipment.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, in an industrial facility equipped with a reaction furnace, an industrial furnace, etc., various instruments are equipped, and the information sent from these instruments is displayed on a computer display installed in a centralized control room. Various devices that make up industrial equipment are controlled based on the information displayed on the screen.

Further, the supervisory control program installed in the computer installed in the centralized supervisory control room includes:
It is generally adopted to have a macro function of displaying a required screen by successively changing the screen by clicking the cursor with a mouse on a part of the screen displayed on the display.

For example, in an industrial facility equipped with a reaction furnace, an industrial furnace, a culture tank, etc., instruments such as temperature controllers are installed in various devices, and information such as the temperature detected by these temperature controllers is It is displayed as an overview screen on the display screen of the computer installed in the centralized monitoring and control room, and the overview screen makes it possible to grasp the status of the entire system.

Further, by using the macro function,
A group screen, a loop screen, etc. can be displayed. For example, a maximum of 8 groups of information can be monitored on the group screen, and a group PV real-time trend screen can display, for example, 8 loops in group screen units. The PV value of the minute can be displayed on the trend graph.

Further, in the loop screen, detailed information for one loop is displayed on the display, so that the user, who is the monitor, can operate the keyboard or the mouse to successively display desired screens. There is.

On the other hand, the conventional supervisory control program includes
Some have an auto scan function. In this auto scan function, the software maker sets scan items in advance, and when the user selects the auto scan function, each scan item is scanned in a sequence preset by the software maker.

[0008]

However, in the conventional supervisory control program having the automatic scan function, since the scan items are unique, the supervisory items are selected or the supervisory order is changed for each user-specific application. There was a problem that I could not do it.

Further, in the conventional auto scan function, since the screen switching time is set in advance, even if the desired screen is displayed, the screen is switched to the next screen several seconds later and the desired screen is sufficiently monitored. In addition to this, there is also a problem that the operation is troublesome because the supervisor has to successively select a desired screen by operating the keyboard and mouse on the loop screen.

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object thereof is to provide a centralized monitoring control system in which an auto scan function which can be freely defined by a user is added to a control program. It is in.

[0011]

In order to achieve the above object, a centralized supervisory control system according to the invention of claim 1 is
In the centralized supervisory control system that collects and monitors information from various instruments by a computer installed in the centralized supervisory control room, and controls various devices based on the obtained information, key operation for creating an auto scan macro and A recorder function for recording the operation time and a macro editing function for arbitrarily changing the key operation recorded in the auto scan macro and the operation time are added to the supervisory control program of the computer.

According to the centralized supervisory control system of the first aspect of the present invention, the recorder function allows the user to easily create an auto scan macro by operating the keys, and the macro editing function allows the auto scan macro to be created by the recorder function. It becomes possible to change the item selected by the key operation of the scan macro and the screen switching time.

In order to achieve the above object, the centralized supervisory control system according to the invention of claim 2 is used for temperature control of the reactor in the centralized supervisory control system according to claim 1.

With such a construction, not only the same operation as that of the invention of claim 1 described above can be achieved, but also in the temperature control of the reaction furnace, the item selected by the key operation of the auto scan macro created by the recorder function is changed. Also, it becomes possible to arbitrarily change the screen switching time.

In order to achieve the above object, the centralized supervisory control system according to the invention of claim 3 is used for temperature control of an industrial furnace in the centralized supervisory control system according to claim 1.

With such a construction, not only the same operation as that of the invention of claim 1 described above can be achieved, but also in the temperature control of the industrial furnace, the item selected by the key operation of the auto scan macro created by the recorder function is changed. Also, it becomes possible to arbitrarily change the screen switching time.

In order to achieve the above object, the centralized supervisory control system according to the invention of claim 4 is used for temperature control of the culture tank in the centralized supervisory control system according to claim 1.

With such a construction, not only the same operation as that of the invention of claim 1 described above can be achieved, but also in the temperature control of the culture tank, the item selected by the key operation of the auto scan macro created by the recorder function is changed. Also, it becomes possible to arbitrarily change the screen switching time.

[0019]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of equipment adopting a centralized supervisory control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The industrial equipment shown in FIG. 1 includes, for example, three reactor groups 1, an industrial furnace group 2 and a culture tank group 3.
The computer 5 which is composed of one group and is installed in the centralized monitoring control room 4 can monitor and control each group.

In the reactor group 1, a liquid level gauge 8 for detecting the liquid level in the reaction channel 7, a temperature sensor 9 for detecting the temperature, a temperature sensor for detecting the temperature in the hot water tank 10 and the cold water tank 11 are provided. 9 and the like, information detected by these instruments is sent to the computer 5 via the temperature controller 15 provided for each instrument, and the control signal output from the computer 5 is The temperature controller 15 sends the temperature controller 15 to control the heater 16 and the cooler 17 provided in the hot water tank 10 and the cold water tank 11.

Similarly, the temperature sensor 9, the temperature controller 15, and the heater 1 are also provided in the industrial furnace group 2 and the culture tank group 3.
6 and the like, the information detected by the temperature sensor 9 is sent to the computer 5 through the temperature controller 15, and the control signal output from the computer 5 is sent to the temperature controller 15 and the heater 16 Etc. are controlled.

On the other hand, on the display 6 of the computer 5, as shown in FIG. 2, the information sent from each temperature controller 15 is displayed for each temperature controller 15 on the overview screen. The screen configuration for each temperature controller 15 is as shown in FIG. 3, and "E" is displayed when an error occurs.
Blinks, and "1" and "2" blink when alarms 1 and 2 occur. When the heater is burnt out, "H" blinks and the current PV value is displayed along with the loop number such as "08" or "250.0". The loop number 08 in this case indicates the temperature of zone 1 of the industrial furnace group 2.

FIG. 4 shows a group screen displayed on the display 6 when the industrial furnace group 2 is selected, and information for a maximum of 8 loops can be displayed.

FIG. 5 is a screen displayed when the real-time trend screen is selected by clicking the trend button with the mouse from the screen shown in FIG. 4, and a PV value for a maximum of 8 loops is displayed in a trend graph for each group double-sided unit. To be done.

FIG. 6 is a loop screen displaying detailed information for one loop. In the case of the industrial equipment shown in FIG. 1, the loop number O
Up to N63 can be displayed individually.

The above is the screen displayed on the display 6 by the macro function. Next, a method of displaying the screen will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 7 and 8. In displaying a macro on the display screen using the auto scan function, a recording function that records the operation when the user operates the keyboard and mouse, and a function that allows the user to arbitrarily set the screen switching time Is newly added, and FIG. 7 shows a flowchart for recording an operation.

Now, step S1 of this flowchart
When the recording start is selected in, the top screen is registered in step S2, and the time is measured in step S3. When the keyboard or mouse is operated to display the next screen, it is determined in step S4 whether or not there is a key operation. If there is a key operation, the time measured in step S3 is registered in step S5. Further, the type of the key operated in step S6 is registered.

Then, in step S7, it is determined whether or not the operated key is a key for displaying the next screen. If the next screen is displayed, the process returns to step S2 and the screen displayed on the display 6 is displayed. be registered. Also, step S4
If it is determined in step S8 that the key operated in step S8 is the recording end key, it is determined in step S9 whether or not to repeat the execution. If it is executed, "to top screen" is registered and the operation is completed. If not executed, the flow is ended.

With the above recorder function, it is possible to create an auto scan macro according to a user-specific application.

FIG. 8 shows an industrial furnace auto scan macro created by using the recorder function. Next, the operation of editing the auto scan macro will be described.

When the industrial furnace auto-scan macro is executed, the overview screen shown in FIG. 2 is first displayed, and then, after a lapse of time when the macro is created by the recorder function, the industrial furnace group (group NO1 screen) shown in FIG. Is displayed. If you want to change the time from the overview screen to the display of the next industrial furnace group screen (for example, 2 seconds to 3 minutes), display the industrial furnace auto scan macro in Fig. 8 and select the item you want to change, that is, In case of operation time T
By double-clicking 1 (T2, T3, ... T7), the macro editing function is activated, and time and items can be changed arbitrarily.

Similarly, according to the operation sequence previously recorded by the recorder function, the zone 1 furnace temperature (loop NO3 screen) and the like are displayed one after another at the same elapsed time as at the time of recording, but the screen switching time and items are changed. If desired, by double-clicking the corresponding button among the various buttons displayed on the screen in each of steps R2 to R8, the time and the content of the item can be arbitrarily changed.

When the auto scan macro is edited as described above, the auto scan is performed according to the time and the items recorded by the recorder function by executing the macro. Therefore, the observer operates the keys on the keyboard or the mouse. , The desired screen is displayed on the screen of the display 6 for a desired time.

In the above embodiment, the case where the industrial equipment including the reaction furnace, the industrial furnace, the culture tank and the like is monitored and controlled has been described, but the present invention is not limited to these equipment, and various centralized monitoring systems are possible. It can be widely applied to the control system that adopts.

[0036]

As described above, according to the centralized supervisory control system of the first aspect of the invention, the computer installed in the centralized supervisory control room collects and monitors information from various instruments, and the obtained information is obtained. In a centralized monitoring control system for controlling the various devices based on the above, a recorder function for recording key operation and operation time for creating an auto scan macro, and a key operation and operation time recorded in the auto scan macro can be arbitrarily set. By adding a changeable macro editing function to the monitor control program of the computer, it is possible to easily create an auto scan macro according to a user-specific application.

By editing the auto scan macro created by the recorder function by the macro editing function, the items to be auto-scanned and the screen switching time can be arbitrarily changed. When creating a scan macro, you can create a program without worrying about the operation time of keys etc., and you will be able to create an auto scan macro efficiently in a short time.

Further, when the created auto scan macro is used to monitor and control industrial equipment and the like, the observer does not have to perform key operation, so that the operability is far superior to the conventional auto scan function. Improve to.

According to the centralized supervisory control system of the second aspect of the present invention, the centralized supervisory control system of the first aspect is used for controlling the temperature of the reaction furnace. Not only the same effects as the effects of the invention can be achieved, but also in the temperature control of the reactor, the items selected by the key operation of the auto scan macro created by the recorder function and the change time of the screen can be arbitrarily changed. Like

According to the centralized supervisory control system of the third aspect of the present invention, the centralized supervisory control system of the first aspect is used for temperature control of the industrial furnace. Not only the same effects as the effects of the invention can be obtained, but also in the temperature control of the industrial furnace, the items selected by the key operation of the auto scan macro created by the recorder function and the change time of the screen can be arbitrarily changed. Like

According to the centralized supervisory control system of the fourth aspect of the present invention, the centralized supervisory control system according to the first aspect is used for controlling the temperature of the culture tank. Not only can the same effects as the effects of the invention be exhibited, but also in the temperature control of the culture tank, the items selected by the key operation of the auto scan macro created by the recorder function and the change time of the screen can be arbitrarily changed. Like

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of equipment adopting a centralized supervisory control system as an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a screen displayed on the display of the centralized monitoring control system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a circle A in FIG.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a screen displayed on the display of the centralized monitoring system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a screen displayed on the display of the centralized monitoring system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a screen displayed on the display of the centralized monitoring system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a recorder function added to a control program of the centralized supervisory control system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a macro editing function added to a control program of the centralized supervisory control system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Reactor Group 2 Industrial Reactor Group 3 Culture Tank Group 4 Centralized Monitoring and Control Room 5 Computer 6 Display

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Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An automatic scan macro is created in a centralized supervisory control system for collecting and monitoring information from various instruments by a computer installed in a centralized supervisory control room and controlling the various instruments based on the obtained information. A recorder function for recording key operation and operation time for recording, and a macro editing function capable of arbitrarily changing key operation and operation time recorded in the auto scan macro are added to the monitoring control program of the computer. Centralized monitoring control system. 2. The centralized supervisory control system according to claim 1, which is used for temperature control of a reactor. 3. The centralized supervisory control system according to claim 1, which is used for temperature control of an industrial furnace. 4. The centralized supervisory control system according to claim 1, which is used for temperature control of a culture tank.