JPH10320034A - Plant monitoring controller - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To automatically display information about an object that is selected with a touch operation on a monitor screen such as a system diagram on a function window in a plant monitoring controller. SOLUTION: A corresponding point number is stored in a point number storing part 9 by selecting the symbol of a device with a touch operation on a system diagram window on a CRT display unit 2, and a function window display device 6 refers to a stored point number to display related information. Thus, the labor and time of key input on a function window for displaying/ changing information about a point number is eliminated to improve monitoring operability.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a plant monitoring and control device for monitoring and controlling the operation of a thermal power plant, for example.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A recent plant monitoring and control apparatus includes a monitoring operation screen having a multi-window function and a touch screen arranged so as to overlap the screen. Monitor and operate the plant by performing screen display operations such as function screens and data list functions, or by calling and operating switches that operate the devices by touch-selecting the symbols of the devices on the system diagram. What you do is common. Such a plant monitoring and control device is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Publication No. 6-48445.

[0003]

However, in a general function window for displaying / correcting information by key input of a point number, such as data display / data setting, the window of the function is displayed after the window is displayed. It is necessary to key in the point number of the item whose information is to be displayed / set. For this reason, if you want to display / change the data in those function windows for the devices in the screen while monitoring on the system diagram screen, you must first know the point number of the device by some method, which is troublesome. There is a problem that it takes.

[0004] The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems. Originally, even in a general function window for displaying / setting plant information by key input of a point number, a system diagram or the like can be used. By touch-selecting the device symbol on the device, the information of the point number of the device is displayed / operated in the function window.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a monitoring operation screen having a multi-window function, a touch screen superimposed on the monitoring operation screen, and a window in the monitoring operation screen. Point number (identification number in the computer) from the position when touching and selecting a predetermined area
And a function window display means for displaying / operating information on the point number, and displaying information on the touch-selected point number on a function window. .

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a monitoring operation screen having a multi-window function, a touch screen superposed on the monitoring operation screen, and a predetermined area in the window in the monitoring operation screen are touch-selected. A point number selection window display means for associating a point number (identification number in the computer) from the position, key input means for key-inputting a character string in an input area in a window in the monitoring operation screen, Function window display means for displaying / operating information relating to a point number by designating the point number by key input, and displaying the point number selected by touch on the function window or the point number designated by key input to the function window. It is characterized in that any information is displayed.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, when the function window is displayed, the most recent information of the point number selected by touch selection or the point number designated by key input is displayed by default. .

The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that, during the display of the function window, the latest information of the point number selected by touch or the point number designated by key input is displayed.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a means for displaying a plurality of function windows, and a means for storing a function window that has been operated most recently when displaying a plurality of function windows. Any one of the information of the point number designated by the key input is displayed in the recently operated function window.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

Embodiment 1 FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a plant monitoring and control apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a screen display example according to the first embodiment. FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart of processing of the function window display device according to the first embodiment. In the first embodiment, an example using a system diagram screen as the “point number selection window” will be described.

(Configuration of First Embodiment) In FIG. 1, a display unit of a plant monitoring and control apparatus 1 has a CRT display 2 on which a monitoring operation screen having a multi-window function is displayed.
And a touch screen 3 arranged on the monitoring operation screen. Information sent from a plant such as a thermal power plant to the plant monitoring and control device 1 is input to the CRT display processing unit 10 via the control device 4, and the processing unit 1
In the case of 0, image selection and multi-window processing are performed in accordance with an instruction from the screen selection unit 12 and the like, and displayed on the CRT display 2. The screen selection unit 12 is for an operator to select a system diagram window, a data list window, and the like from a plurality of windows.

The touch input processing unit 5 plays a role of determining coordinates touched on the touch screen 3 and passing necessary coordinate information to the point number selection window display device 7. In the case of the present embodiment, the point number selection window display device 7
It is composed of a system diagram display device 13 and a point number identification processing unit 8 and plays a role of associating a device point number (an identification number in a computer) with a position of coordinates sent from the touch input processing unit 5. The point number storage unit 9 stores the point numbers associated by the point number identification processing unit 8.

The key input device 11 is for inputting a character string to the input area in the window by a key. The function window display device 6 displays information on the point number by designating the point number by key input. / Operation.

(Operation of First Embodiment) Next, the operation of the plant monitoring and control apparatus of the first embodiment will be described. First, when the operator selects a system diagram window from the screen selection unit 12, the CRT display processing unit 10 calls the system diagram display device 13 and displays the system diagram window shown in FIG. Next, the operator
When a device symbol is touch-selected on the system diagram window displayed on the display 2 via the touch screen 3, the touch input processing unit 5 determines the touched coordinates, and when the touch is performed on the system diagram window, The coordinate information is passed to the system diagram display device 13.

Next, the system diagram display device 13 performs the processing shown in FIG. 3 based on the coordinate information. That is, S101
To input the coordinates of the above touch position to the point number identification processing unit 8. The point number identification processing unit 8 determines whether or not a device symbol has been touch-selected based on the input coordinates (S102). When the device symbol is touch-selected, it is determined what the point number (identification number in the computer) assigned to the device is (S103). Then, the corresponding point number is stored in the point number storage unit 9 (S
104).

Next, when the operator requests the display of the function window, the function window display device 6 executes the processing of the flowchart of FIG. That is, it is determined whether or not the function window is selected for display on the CRT display 2 in S120. When the function window is selected and displayed, S121
Is referred to the point number storage unit 9. If the point number is stored, the information of the registered point number is displayed through the function window (S123, S124).
If the point number is not stored, the data related thereto is not displayed (S125).

FIG. 2 shows a screen display example of the first embodiment. In the system diagram window shown in FIG. 2A, a device symbol is touch-selected as indicated by A10. In this case, assuming that the point number A0001 is assigned to the touch-selected device symbol, FIG.
As shown in (1), when the function window A11 is displayed, the point number A0001 and information relating to the point number A0001 (such as the current value XXXX) are displayed.

As described above, according to the first embodiment, the point number of the device selected on the system diagram window is displayed as default information on the function window.

Embodiment 2 FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a plant monitoring and control apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a screen display example according to the second embodiment. FIG.
8 is a flowchart of a process of the data list window display device according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a process of the function window display device according to the second embodiment. In the second embodiment, an example will be described in which a data list screen is used as a “point number selection window”.

As shown in FIG. 5, in the plant monitoring and control apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment, the point number selection window display device 7 includes a data list window display device 14 and a point number identification processing unit 8. Other configurations are shown in FIG.
Therefore, the description is omitted.

Next, the operation of the plant monitoring and control apparatus according to the second embodiment will be described. First, when the operator selects a data list window from the screen selection unit 12, CR
T display processing unit 10 is a data list window display device 14
And a system diagram window shown in FIG. 6A is displayed on the CRT display 2. Next, when the operator touch-selects the data list on the data list window displayed on the CRT display 2 via the touch screen 3, the touch input processing unit 5 determines the touched coordinates, and displays the coordinates on the data list window. If touched, the coordinate information is passed to the data list window display device 14.

Next, the data list window display device 14
Performs the processing shown in FIG. 7 based on the coordinate information. That is, the coordinates of the above touch position are input to the point number identification processing unit 8 in S201. The point number identification processing unit 8 determines whether a part of the data list is touch-selected based on the input coordinates (S202). When the data list is touch-selected, it is determined what the point number (identification number in the computer) assigned to the line is (S203). Then, the corresponding point number is stored in the point number storage unit 9 (S204).

Next, when the operator requests the display of the function window, the function window display device 6 executes the processing of the flowchart shown in FIG. That is, it is determined whether the function window is selected for display on the CRT display 2 in S220. When the function window is selected and displayed,
The point number storage unit 9 is referred to in S221. If the point number is stored, the information of the registered point number is displayed through the function window (S223, S2).
24). If the point number is not stored, the data relating thereto is not displayed (S225).

FIG. 6 shows an example of a screen display according to the second embodiment. In the data list window shown in FIG. 6A, a part of the window list is touch-selected as indicated by B10. In this case, assuming that the point number A0001 is assigned to the touch-selected list line, as shown in FIG. 6B, when the function window B11 is displayed, the point number A0001 and the information related thereto (the current value XXXX, etc.) are displayed. ) Is displayed.

As described above, according to the second embodiment, the point number selected on the data list window screen is displayed as default information of the function window.

Embodiment 3 In the first embodiment,
The information about the point number previously selected and stored is displayed by default when a function window display request is made. In the third embodiment, a device is selected in a system diagram window or the like while the function window is displayed. An example is shown in which the data of the corresponding point number is automatically displayed when the data is displayed.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a plant monitoring and control apparatus according to the third embodiment, FIG. 10 is a screen display example according to the third embodiment, and FIG. 11 is a flow chart of the processing of the system diagram display apparatus according to the third embodiment. is there.

[0029] Plant monitoring and control apparatus 1 of Embodiment 3
As shown in FIG. 9, a notifying means 15 is provided between the point number selection window display device 7 and the function window display device 6, and this notifying means 15 is used to display the device symbol on the system diagram window during the function window display. Is notified to the function window display device 6 when is touch-selected. The other configuration is the same as that of FIG.

Next, the operation of the plant monitoring and control apparatus according to the third embodiment will be described. First, when the operator selects a system diagram window from the screen selection unit 12 and a function window from the key input device 11, the CRT display processing unit 10 calls the function window display device 6 and the system diagram display device 13 and displays the CRT display device 2 on the CRT display device 2. A function window and a system diagram window shown in FIG. 10A are displayed. Next, when the operator touch-selects a device symbol via the touch screen 3 on the system diagram window displayed on the CRT display 2, the touch input processing unit 5 determines the touched coordinates. Therefore, when the user touches the system diagram window, the touch input processing unit 5 passes the coordinate information to the system diagram display device 13.

Next, the system diagram display device 13 performs the processing shown in FIG. 11 based on the coordinate information. That is, S30
In step 1, the coordinates of the touch position are input to the point number identification processing unit 8. The point number identification processing unit 8 determines whether or not a device symbol has been touch-selected based on the input coordinates (S302). When the device symbol is touch-selected, the point number (identification number in the computer) assigned to the device is identified (S303), and the corresponding point number is stored in the point number storage unit 9 (S304). Then, the function window display device 6 is notified via the notification means 15 (S305).

The function window display device 6
When the notification is received from the notifying means 15, the information relating to the stored point number is referred to the point
It is displayed through the T display 2.

FIG. 10 shows a screen display example according to the third embodiment. When the function window and the system diagram window of FIG. 10A are displayed, the device symbol is touch-selected on the system diagram window as indicated by C10. Here, assuming that a point number B0002 is assigned to the touch-selected device symbol, as shown in FIG.
11 displays the point number B0002 and information related thereto (current value XXXX, etc.).

As described above, according to the third embodiment, information on the point number of the device selected on the system diagram window screen is displayed in the displayed function window.
This can be similarly applied even when a device is selected on the data list window.

Embodiment 4 FIG. In the first and third embodiments, the information regarding the selected point number is displayed at the time of the display request of the function window or during the display. However, in the fourth embodiment, at the time of the display request of the function window / Provided is a plant monitoring and control device that displays information on the selected point number, both of which are being displayed.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a plant monitoring and control apparatus according to the fourth embodiment, and FIG.
FIG. 14 is a flowchart of a process of the system diagram display device according to the fourth embodiment, and FIG. 15 is a flowchart of a process of the function window display device according to the fourth embodiment.

The operation of the plant monitoring and control apparatus according to the fourth embodiment will be described. First, the operator selects the screen selection unit 1
When the system diagram window is selected from 2, the CRT display processing unit 10 calls the system diagram display device 13 and displays the system diagram window shown in FIG.
Next, when the operator touches and selects the device symbol on the system diagram window displayed on the CRT display 2, the touch input processing unit 5 determines the touched coordinates, and when the operator touches the system diagram window, , System diagram display device 1
3 is passed the coordinate information.

Next, the system diagram display device 13 performs the processing shown in FIG. 14 based on the coordinate information. That is, S40
In step 1, the coordinates of the touch position are input to the point number identification processing unit 8. The point number identification processing unit 8 determines whether or not a device symbol has been touch-selected based on the input coordinates (S402). When the device symbol is touch-selected, the point number (identification number in the computer) assigned to the device is identified (S403), and the corresponding point number is stored in the point number storage unit 9 (S404). Then, the function window display device 6 is notified via the notification means 15 (S405).

The function window display device 6 which has received the notification from the notification means 15 performs the processing shown in FIG. That is, it is determined whether or not the function window is being displayed on the CRT display 2 in S420, and if the function window is being displayed, the point number storage unit 9 is referred to in S421. If the point number is stored, information on the registered point number is displayed through the function window (S423, S424).

When a function window display request is made, the function window display device 6 also performs the processing shown in FIG. 15 and refers to the point number storage unit 9 to display information as required.

FIG. 13 shows a screen display example according to the first embodiment. In the system diagram window shown in FIG. 13A, a device symbol D10 is touch-selected. Here, the point number A0 is assigned to the device symbol selected by touch.
Assuming that 001 is assigned, a function window D11 is displayed as shown in FIG. 13B, and the point number A0001 and information relating to it are displayed. Next, when a device symbol indicated by D12 is touch-selected on the system diagram window, a point number B is assigned to this device symbol.
When 0002 is assigned, as shown in FIG. 13C, a function window D13 is displayed, and a point number B0002 and information relating thereto are displayed.

As described above, according to the fourth embodiment, the information on the selected point number can be displayed both when the display of the function window is requested and during the display.

Embodiment 5 FIG. In the above embodiment, the case where a plurality of function windows are displayed is not taken into consideration. However, in the fifth embodiment, the most recently operated function window among the plurality of function windows is displayed. An example will be presented in which, when a touch is selected on the system diagram window, information of a corresponding point number is displayed in the recently operated function window.

FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing a plant monitoring and control apparatus according to the fifth embodiment, and FIG.
18 is a flowchart of a process performed by the system diagram display device according to the fifth embodiment, and FIG. 19 is a flowchart of a process performed by the function window display device according to the fifth embodiment.

Plant monitoring and control apparatus 1 according to the fifth embodiment
Has an operation window storage unit 16 in the function window display processing device 6. The operation window storage unit 16 plays a role of storing a recently operated function window. The other configuration is the same as that of FIG.

Next, the operation of the plant monitoring and control apparatus according to the fifth embodiment will be described. First, an operator selects a system diagram window from the screen selection unit 12 and displays the system diagram window on the CRT display 2. Next, when the operator touch-selects the device symbol on the system diagram window displayed on the CRT display 2, the touch input processing unit 5 first determines the touched coordinates, and when the operator touches the system diagram window. Passes the coordinate information to the system diagram display device 13.

The system diagram display device 13 performs the processing shown in FIG. 18 based on the coordinate information. That is, the coordinates of the touch position are input to the point number identification processing unit 8 in S501.
The point number identification processing unit 8 determines whether or not a device symbol has been touch-selected based on the input coordinates (S50).
2). When the device symbol is touch selected, the point number (identification number in the computer) assigned to the device
Is identified (S503), the corresponding point number is stored in the point number storage unit 9 (S504), and the function window display device 6 is notified via the notifying means 15 (S505).

The function window display device 6 receiving the notification from the notification means 15 performs the processing shown in FIG. That is, it is determined whether a function window is being displayed on the CRT display 2 in S510, and if the function window is being displayed, the point number storage unit 9 is referred to in S511. If the point number is stored (S512), the operation window storage unit 16 is referred to, and if there is a recently operated function window, the information of the registered point number is displayed in the window (S513, S514).

Here, when a plurality of windows are displayed, the function window display processing device 6 stores the recently operated window in the operation window storage section 16.
To memorize it.

A screen display example according to the fifth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 17A, function windows (1) and (2) are displayed on the system diagram window, and it is assumed that the operator has recently operated the function window (1) shown at E10. next,
The operator selects E1 on the system diagram window of FIG.
Touch-select the device symbol shown in FIG. Here, assuming that the touch-selected device symbol is assigned the point number C0003, as shown in FIG. 17B, the recently operated function window (1) has
As shown in FIG. 12, information of the point number C0003 is displayed.

As described above, according to the fifth embodiment, at the time of displaying a plurality of function windows, it is possible to display the information of the point number for the device operated in the system diagram in the recently operated window.

Embodiment 6 FIG. In the above-described first to fifth embodiments, only the point numbers touch-selected in the windows such as the system diagram are displayed on the function window automatically. Key input storage unit 17 for
Is provided, the latest point number input by key in the function window is also stored together with the touch-selected selection point number in the system diagram window or the like, and information on the latest selection point is automatically displayed. This is exemplified by a combination with the first embodiment. The same applies to the second to fifth embodiments.

FIG. 20 is a block diagram showing a plant monitoring and control device according to the sixth embodiment. The function window display device 6 has a key input storage unit 17 for storing key input data input by the key input device 11.
Is provided. FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a key input storage process according to the sixth embodiment.

Next, the operation of the sixth embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When the function window display device 6 detects a key input from the key input device 11, the input data is transferred to the key input storage unit (S601). Next, in S602, it is determined whether or not the key input data is a point number. If the key input data is a point number, the point number is stored in the point number storage unit 9 in S603. Other operations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

As described above, according to the sixth embodiment, the latest point number keyed in the function window is also stored together with the point number selected by touch in the system diagram and the like, and the information of the latest selected point is automatically stored. Can be displayed.

[0056]

As described above, according to the present invention, in a plant monitoring and control device of the type in which a point number is designated by key input, selection is made by touch operation on a monitoring screen such as a system diagram window or a data list window. By automatically displaying the information on the target on the function window, the trouble of key input can be omitted, and the operability can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a plant monitoring control apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a screen display example according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a process performed by the system diagram display device according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a process of the function window display device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a plant monitoring control apparatus according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a screen display example according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of processing of the data list window display device according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of processing of the function window display device according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a plant monitoring control apparatus according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a screen display example according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of processing of a system diagram display device according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a plant monitoring control apparatus according to a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a screen display example according to the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart of a process performed by the system diagram display device according to the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart of processing of the function window display device according to the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing a plant monitoring control apparatus according to a fifth embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a screen display example according to the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart of processing of the system diagram display device according to the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart of processing of the function window display device according to the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 20 is a block diagram showing a plant monitoring control apparatus according to a sixth embodiment.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing processing of key input storage according to the sixth embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 plant monitoring and control device, 2 CRT display, 3 touch screen, 4 control device, 5 touch input processing unit,
6. Function window display device, 7-point number selection window display device, 8-point number identification processing unit, 9-point number storage unit, 10 CRT display processing unit, 11 key input device, 12 screen selection unit, 13 system diagram display device, 14
Data list window display device, 15 notification means, 16
Operation window storage unit, 17 key input storage unit.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A monitoring operation screen having a multi-window function, a touch screen superimposed on the monitoring operation screen, and a predetermined area in a window in the monitoring operation screen when touch-selected. Point number selection window display means for associating a point number (identification number in the computer), and function window display means for displaying / operating information on the point number, and displaying the touch-selected point number on a function window A plant monitoring and control device for displaying information. 2. A monitoring operation screen having a multi-window function, a touch screen superimposed on the monitoring operation screen, and a predetermined area in the window in the monitoring operation screen when touch-selected. Point number selection window display means for associating a point number (identification number in the computer), key input means for keying a character string in an input area in the window on the monitoring operation screen, and point number specified by key input Function window display means for displaying / operating information relating to the point number by performing the above operation, and displaying either the point number selected by the touch selection or the point number designated by key input to the function window on the function window. A plant monitoring and control device for displaying. 3. The function window according to claim 1, wherein when the function window is displayed, any one of the most recent information of the point number selected by touch or the point number specified by key input is displayed by default. Item 3. A plant monitoring and control device according to Item 2. 4. The function window according to claim 1, wherein, during the display of the function window, the most recent information of the point number selected by touch or the point number designated by key input is displayed. Plant monitoring and control equipment. 5. A display device comprising: means for displaying a plurality of function windows; and means for storing a function window which has been operated most recently when displaying a plurality of function windows. Information on any of the point numbers
The plant monitoring and control device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the display is displayed in a recently operated function window.