JPH11134158A - Display screen generating device for program type display device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily grasp an object set on a screen and to easily change settings by displaying information regarding objects arranged on a drawing screen as a unit screen so that it can be listed on the same screen. SOLUTION: A screen 44 for unit screen generation is so constituted that an object information window 50 is automatically opened overlapping with or sectioning the drawing screen 49. This object information window 50 makes it possible to list up all objects currently displayed on the drawing screen 49 in a drawing information display field 51, and the data displayed in this list consists of pieces of selected drawing information needed to specify the objects on the drawing screen 49. Then, when a specific figure (e.g. circle 54) on the drawing screen 49 is selected, a handle mark 52 is displayed at the periphery of the figure and the corresponding item 63 in the object information window 50 is reversed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for creating a display screen used for operation and display in various control means such as for industrial use or home use, and particularly for arranging objects such as part figures on the screen. To create a display screen.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The applicant of the present invention has previously proposed a display screen creating apparatus which can easily create a display screen required for operating a PLC simply by sequentially arranging necessary objects on a base screen. Further, after the drawing is completed, the objects are listed up, so that the set objects can be more easily viewed.

[0003]

On the other hand, there is a strong demand for easily changing the setting of the set object during drawing. However, since the objects displayed on the screen are generally set to be duplicated in the same place, it is difficult to grasp the objects individually.

The present invention has been made in view of such inconvenience, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a display screen creating apparatus which can easily grasp an object set on a screen and can easily change a setting. Aim.

[0005]

As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 6, a display screen creating apparatus 31 according to the present invention creates a processing instruction word 56 including reference information for specifying an operation content to be processed. The unit screen 28 is created by arranging it on the screen 49, and the processing instruction word 56 on the unit screen 28 is executed to enable a predetermined data processing operation corresponding to the information referred to by the processing instruction word 56. It is used for a programmable display device.

Further, a plurality of objects including the processing instruction word 56 can be arranged on the unit screen 28, and information on each object currently arranged on the unit screen creation screen 49 is displayed. It is characterized in that it is displayed on the same screen as the screen 49 in a format that allows a list.

[0007] The above-mentioned object includes a processing instruction word 5
6, a functional component 55 composed of a plurality of processing instruction words 56 and performing a certain function, and a drawing figure 54 that does not include the processing instruction words 56. Identifiable names and drawing information
Displayed in listable format.

By selecting a name on the list, an object on the composition screen 49 is specified, and the drawing content of the object is changed in conjunction with changing the drawing information.

A plurality of the processing instruction words 56 described above are set so as to be superimposed on substantially the same coordinate position to form a processing instruction word group 56a, and each processing instruction word 56 in the processing instruction word group 56a is specified. It is preferable that the name is displayed in a form that can be viewed in a list close to the arrangement position of the processing instruction word group 56a on the composition screen 49.

[0010]

As described above, according to the present invention, the names of the objects set on the composition screen 49 are displayed in a list on the same screen and listed up, and the two displays are associated with each other, so that the same coordinate position can be obtained. It is possible to intuitively grasp the positional relationship between the objects set in duplicate, and to easily correct the screen.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS As shown in FIG. 2, the present invention will be described below with reference to a display screen creating apparatus 31 and a program type display apparatus 11 using the created display screen as an operation panel of an external device 10. A specific description will be given based on the configuration described above. A specific description will be given based on an example in which an industrial PLC (program logic controller), which is a sequencer for controlling a target system, is used as the external device 10 connected to the programmable display device 11. It is needless to say that the present invention can be carried out in substantially the same manner by using a general-purpose or dedicated computer or other control device as the external device 10 or a device for controlling the operation of various electric appliances in the home. Furthermore, the configuration of the programmable display device 11 is also an example, and the configuration is not limited.

In the PLC 10, a circuit is formed for each required function such as a CPU unit and a memory unit, and the units are connected in parallel so that they can be appropriately added via bus lines as needed. It has a configuration substantially the same as that of the related art, in which functions achieved as a whole can be increased or decreased.

The programmable display device 11 includes a PLC 10
The display control circuit 1 shown in FIG. 2 is used as an operation and display panel for the target system 12 by being integrally incorporated into a console or the like of the target system 12 or independently disposed itself.
3 and various data processing operations are performed using a processing instruction word 56 described later.

The basic configuration of the display control circuit 13 is substantially the same as that of a general personal computer, and various memories including a CPU 14, a ROM 15, a RAM 16 and a graphic controller 17 are connected via a bus line. While the CPU 14 performs a predetermined arithmetic operation according to the system program stored in the ROM 15, the RA 14
Various calculation results appropriately stored in the M16 are developed as bit images on a video RAM 18 by a graphic controller 17 using graphic data described later, and a display corresponding to the contents written in the video RAM 18 is displayed on a display 19. Do above.

Further, by covering substantially the entire surface of the screen of the display 19 with the transparent touch panel 20 in a close contact state, an instruction operation by the fingertip on the touch panel 20 is taken in through the touch panel controller 21 to analyze the coordinates, and to perform a test operation. In addition, various manual operations can be performed by a fingertip at the time of initial setting before starting operation of the entire system or during driving.

Furthermore, a serial or parallel communication path 2 with a computer link unit on the PLC 10 side via a communication controller 22 operated by an algorithm specialized for the circuit configuration of the PLC 10 or a general-purpose communication program.
3, data can be exchanged between the memory unit inside the PLC 10 and the state data memory 24 set on the RAM 16 of the programmable display device 11 as shown in FIG. With the minimum time delay
State data having substantially the same contents including bit devices or word devices set on the PLC 10 are mutually held.

Here, in the programmable display device 11, a static figure 25 such as a name plate illustrated in FIG. 3 which does not require a change in display contents, or a part figure 26 such as a switch shape for changing shape, blinking or changing color. Are provided on the base screen 27 as a unit screen 28. Furthermore, one programmable display device 11
A plurality of unit screens 28 are provided for data processing, and a different file number F is designated for each unit screen 28, so that a screen displaying necessary operation contents only by switching the unit screen 28 is displayed. I am getting it.

Further, when one unit screen 28 is selected, a processing instruction word exemplified in FIG. 4A previously stored in an event data memory 29 related to the selected unit screen 28. 56 is read out intermittently every minute time,
By sequentially executing the operations of the contents specified by the event name N of each processing instruction word 56 while referring to the data taken out from the PLC 10 into the state data memory 24,
A display operation in which the component graphic 26 and the display data change in response to a change in the content of the bit device or word device on the PLC 10 side is performed on the base screen 27.

That is, the basic structure of the processing instruction word 56 is substantially the same, and specifies the file number F of the base screen 27 on which the display control operation is to be executed and the operation content to be executed on the base screen 27. An event name N and reference information r including one or a plurality of data referred to for each execution event are provided as one set.

For example, the processing instruction word WT shown in FIG.
The bit device enables the bit device set at a predetermined address position in the state data memory 24 to be inverted in conjunction with a pressing operation on the touch panel 20. That is, the file number F1 of the unit screen 28, the touch panel 2
An event name N starting with "T", for example, specifying the operation 0
1. An input coordinate range X / Y in which an input operation from the touch panel 20 is valid, and an address A at which data is to be rewritten in conjunction with a pressing operation on the touch panel 20.

Further, the processing instruction word WL shown in FIG.
A predetermined figure can be displayed at a corresponding position on the base screen 27 in conjunction with the operation of the touch panel 20 described above. That is, the file number F1 of the base screen 27, the event name N2 starting with “L” for specifying the display of the part graphic 26, the display coordinate range X ·
Y, file number F specifying the part graphic 26 to be called
2. It is composed of an address A for referring to the part graphic 26 at the time of display.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3A, the coordinate range XY
The two processing instruction words WL1 and WT1 having the same address and the reference address A are set in the event data memory 29. When the bit device at the address A of the state data memory 24 is “0”, if the bit device is made to correspond to the OFF state of the switch in advance, the PLC 10 performs the OFF operation on the actual switch contact to be controlled. . At the same time, the part graphic 26 corresponding to the switch off state
Is read from the graphic memory 30 and is developed and displayed in the designated coordinate range XY on the corresponding base screen 27.

Here, when the display location of the component figure 26 having the switch shape on the touch panel 20 is pressed, the processing instruction word WT for the touch panel is searched, and the touch panel 20 is searched.
The presence / absence of the processing instruction word WT having the range including the corresponding coordinates as the coordinate information is determined from the instruction coordinates made via.

For example, when one point in the coordinate range XY is pressed, the processing instruction word WT1 constructed as described above is pressed.
3B, the data value at the corresponding address A is inverted from “0” to “1” as shown in FIG.
The control to turn on the corresponding switch contact is performed by the LC 10. At the same time, the processing instruction word WL1 determines that the reference address A has changed to "1", reads out the graphic data F2 'corresponding to the ON state of the switch from the graphic memory 30, and reads the corresponding coordinate range XY. By displaying on the upper side, the switch-shaped part graphic 26 displayed on the base screen 27 is also changed from the off state to the on state.

As shown in FIG. 5, the display screen creating device 31 includes one or more unit screen files 32 and each unit screen 28 used in the above-described programmable display device 11.
Related graphic file 3 for calling and displaying from
A general-purpose personal computer using a mouse as an instruction input unit on the display 19 is used to create a project file 34 including various functions illustrated in FIG. 6 using a predetermined program. Is realized.

That is, a display unit 35 for processing various display operations required on the screen of the display, a creation unit 36 for drawing a figure 54 such as a circle or a straight line shown in FIG. 1, and functions such as switches and lamps Arrangement part 37 for parts 55 and setting part 38 for base screen 27 of various processing instruction words 56
And a drawing figure 54, a functional component 55, and a processing instruction word 5 arranged as objects on one base screen 27.
6, a unit screen synthesizing unit 39 for synthesizing the data as a unit screen 28 by organizing the data, a data storage unit 42 for storing various data created, and the created data to the programmable display device 11. A data communication unit 40 for downloading the data and a PLC simulator 4 for debugging the created unit screen 28
And 1.

The drawing figure creating section 36 fills the line drawing mainly composed of straight lines and curves or the inside thereof with a predetermined color or pattern, thereby forming an arbitrary drawing figure 54 on the base screen 27 in substantially the same manner as the conventional drawing apparatus. It can be created on the above.

The functional component arranging section 37 stores a large number of data for general-purpose functional components such as switches and lamps in advance by using the drawing graphic 54 and the processing instruction word 56, and the functional component 55 as necessary. Is taken out and arranged at an arbitrary position on the base screen 27, and the size of the screen
9 can be set arbitrarily while checking on the screen.

The processing instruction word setting unit 38 enables the processing instruction word 56 of a required function to be individually set on the base screen 27 from the processing instruction word group prepared by the system, thereby achieving the above-described processing. New functions not generalized as parts can be arbitrarily configured.

The unit screen synthesizing section 39 converts the data of each element constituted on the base screen 27 as described above into one.
One unit screen file 32 is configured as one, and a plurality of unit screen files 32 are integrated into one to form a project file 34 as shown in FIG.

As the data storage unit 42, an arbitrary storage device such as a hard disk device is used. The data storage unit 42 stores the data constituted by the unit screen synthesizing unit 39 as described above.
If necessary, various types of data are downloaded to the programmable display device 11 via the data communication unit 40, or debug data at the time of debugging using the PLC simulator 41 is provided.

The display unit 35 is centered on the file management screen 43 illustrated in FIG. 7 and, when selected from the management screen 43, a unit screen creation screen 44 illustrated in FIG.
In the simulation screen 45 illustrated in FIG.

The file management screen 43 is provided with a tree display column 46 using, for example, about the left half of the screen, and includes the project file 34 configured as described above and one or more units included in the project file 34. The screen file 32 is displayed in a tree shape corresponding to the calling relationship.

For example, in the embodiment shown in FIG.
There are two project files P1, P2, and P3. The project file P1 includes files related to the three unit screens B1 to B3, B1 as a main screen, and screens B1 to B2 and B3 individually. , And the relationship that the B3 screen is called from the B2 screen is shown.

On the other hand, a file data display column 47 is provided on the right side of the display screen shown in FIG. 7, and a unit screen included in the project file P1 selected by clicking the project file symbol 62 in the tree display column 46. Files B1 to B3 are displayed in a list.

The contents displayed in the data display field 47 include the name of each unit screen file 32, the update date and time,
Like the size of the file 32 that composes the unit screen 28 or the comment that describes the operation of the unit screen 28,
An item whose contents can be easily determined without actually displaying each unit screen 28 is selected.

When a unit screen symbol 48 in the tree display section 46 is clicked, a list of objects included in the selected unit screen is displayed on the file data display section 47.

Further, when the programmable display device 11 is connected to the display screen creation device 31 via the data communication section 40, the unit screen constituting the project file 34 is displayed on the tree display column 46 described above. In addition to the tree display of 28, a symbol GP identifying the programmable display device 11 is displayed. In such a state, when the project file symbol 62 or the unit screen symbol 48 on the tree is dragged and dropped toward the display device symbol GP, the program for the entire set of project files 34 or each unit screen file 32 is set. Data transfer to the expression display device 11 is automatically started.

On the other hand, one unit screen symbol 48 on the tree
When a drag-and-drop operation is performed on another unit screen symbol 48, when the source unit screen file 32 does not exist in the corresponding project file 34, it is copied and called from the destination unit screen 28. The two are automatically associated as a unit screen.

Here, when the specific unit screen symbol 48 is clicked, the unit screen 28 shown in FIG.
When the screen 44 for creating the unit screen 28 shown in FIG. 8 is being debugged, the simulation screen 45 for the PLC 10 shown in FIG. 8 automatically opens, and the necessary data processing operation for the selected unit screen 28 continues. I can do it.

Here, as shown in FIG. 1, the unit screen creation screen 44 is configured to be superimposed or partitioned on a creation screen 49 substantially similar to the conventional one, and the object information window 50 is automatically opened. . The object information window 50 includes a drawing screen 49 in the drawing information display field 51.
It is possible to list all the objects currently displayed on the above, and as the data to be displayed in this list, create the object such as the name specifying each object, its display coordinates or size 49 is composed of a plurality of pieces of selected drawing information necessary for identification on the display 49.

When a specific figure on the composition screen 49 is selected (a circle is selected in the illustrated example), a handle mark 52 is displayed around the figure and the corresponding mark in the object information window 50 is displayed. Item 63 is highlighted. Conversely, when the item 63 on the list is selected, the corresponding object on the creation screen 49 is selectively displayed, so that the relationship between the two can be determined at a glance.

Further, a check item column 53 is provided below the list, and a drawing figure 54 constituting an object,
By making it possible to selectively display the functional component 55 or the processing instruction word 56, the listability on the list is enhanced. In addition, the items can be sorted for each item, and for example, the object names are displayed in numerical order.

Further, at the bottom of the object information window 50, there is provided an object edit column 60 including a change button 57, a delete button 58, and an add button 59 for the selected object.

Here, when the delete button 58 is pressed, the object selected on the list is deleted, and at the same time, the corresponding graphic display on the creation screen 49 is also deleted. When the add button 59 is pressed, an input item of a new object is additionally displayed on the list.
By inputting a name for specifying the drawing figure 54, the functional component 55, or the processing instruction word 56 to this input item, the basic object corresponding to the name is displayed on the screen 49.
Newly displayed above.

When the change button 57 is pressed in this state, an attribute setting screen for the new object is further opened.
By setting necessary data such as display coordinates and reference addresses, the object is displayed on the composition screen 49 at a position or size corresponding to the information. Each time the change button 57 is pressed, the object created in this manner or an object created using the conventional drawing function is opened as an attribute change screen, and is updated as an object having a new attribute. For basic items required for drawing, such as coordinate positions and graphic sizes, the display contents may be changed simultaneously by changing the numerical values on the list.

Incidentally, it is general that each object including the processing instruction word 56 is superimposed and arranged at the same place. Therefore, in the present embodiment, for an object group whose coordinate position overlaps or approaches, a superimposition information display field 6 in a drop-down format is provided near the object group.
1 is always opened or further opened as needed, and the object names are listed in the list so that the number of superimposed objects and their contents can be easily understood.

When a specific object in the superimposition information display field 61 is selected, the selected object is located on the uppermost layer on the composition screen 49, and is deleted, deformed, or relocated on the composition screen 49. At the same time, the corresponding object on the object information window 50 is highlighted and the attribute information of the object can be found.

The project screen 34 which associates the unit screen 28 and the plurality of unit screen files 32 created as described above with each other is stored in the data storage unit 42 and uses the file management screen 43. The data is downloaded from the data communication unit 40 to the programmable display device 11.

The program is downloaded by the communication path 23a dedicated to the download and the I / O controller 6
5 or using a general-purpose data communication means, and the means is not limited.

After the download is completed, if the operation mode of the file management screen 43 is changed from the above-described “screen creation mode” to the “debug mode” while being connected to the programmable display device 11 via the communication path 23a. , The PLC simulator 41 is activated, and the simulation operation with the programmable display device 11 via the data communication unit 40 is started.

At the same time, in conjunction with the selection operation of the unit screen symbol 48 displayed on the file management screen 43, the unit screen 28 displayed on the display 19 of the programmable display device 11 is indirectly changed. At the same time, a simulation screen 45 corresponding to the selected unit screen 28 illustrated in FIG. 8 is displayed on the display of the display screen creation device 31.

Here, the PLC simulator 41 mainly includes the programmable display device 1 among various functions possessed by the PLC 10 to be connected and used by the programmable display device 11.
1 simulates the information of the system data area used by the system 1 and the function of the bit or word device to be referred from each processing instruction word 56 in the created unit screen 28. Without connection, an address setting error for each device referred to in the processing instruction word 56 can be detected.

More specifically, the unit screen 28 selected on the file management screen 43 shown in FIG. 7 is displayed on the display 19 of the program display device 11. Further, as illustrated in FIG.
A simulation screen 45 opens on the display on the first side.

On the right side of the simulation screen 45, a display field 64 of a data area used by the system is displayed. On the left side, among the objects included in the currently displayed unit screen 28, those that refer to the device on the PLC 10 side via the processing instruction word 56 are listed, and the device that specifies the address of the device is listed. A data display column 65 is formed which enables a series of display of the current data content stored with the device name and the device name.

For example, in the unit screen 28 illustrated in FIG. 1, "circle 1" and "straight line 1" in the object are excluded because they are the drawing graphics 54, and the processing instruction word 56 "T
001-T004 ”and“ SW001 ”of the functional component 55.
LP001 "is selectively listed.

Therefore, if the functional component 55 as illustrated in FIG.
Is turned on, the data of the corresponding bit device displayed on the simulation screen 45 is set, and at the same time, the switch graphic changes to the ON state.

Conversely, when the data on the simulation screen 45 is changed, the corresponding portion on the unit screen 28 of the programmable display device 11 is changed in display according to the data change. The propriety of setting can be determined in a list state.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a unit screen creation screen.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a programmable display device.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an operation procedure using a processing instruction word in the programmable display device.

4A and 4B are explanatory diagrams showing a configuration of a processing instruction word used in the program type display device, wherein FIG. 4A is a basic configuration of the processing instruction word, and FIG. 4B is a data input process using a touch panel. (C) shows the configuration of a processing instruction for graphic display.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a file sent from the display screen creation device to the program type display device.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a function achieved by the display screen creation device.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a file management screen.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a simulation screen.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 PLC 11 Programmed display device 12 Target system 13 Display control circuit 16 RAM 19 Display 20 Touch panel 21 Touch panel controller 22 Communication controller 23 Communication path 24 State data memory 25 Still graphic 26 Part graphic 27 Base screen 28 Unit screen 29 Event data Memory 30 Graphic memory 31 Display screen creation device 32 Unit screen file 33 Graphic file 34 Project file 35 Display unit 36 Drawing figure creation unit 37 Functional component placement unit 38 Processing instruction word setting unit 39 Unit screen synthesis unit 40 Data communication unit 41 PLC Simulator 42 Data storage unit 43 File management screen 44 Unit screen creation screen 45 Simulation screen 46 Tree display field 47 File data display field 4 Unit screen symbol 49 Creation screen 50 Object information window 51 Drawing information display field 52 Handle mark 53 Check item field 54 Drawing figure 55 Functional component 56 Processing instruction word 60 Object editing field 61 Superimposition information display field 62 Project file symbol 63 Selection item 64 System Data display field

Claims (4)

[Claims] A processing instruction word (56) including reference information for specifying an operation content to be processed is arranged on a creation screen (49) to create a unit screen, while a processing instruction word (56) on the unit screen is created. 56) is a display screen creation device for a program-type display device that performs a predetermined data processing operation corresponding to the information referred to by each processing instruction word (56) by executing the unit screen. , A plurality of objects including the processing instruction word (56) can be arranged, and information on each object currently arranged on the unit screen creation screen (49) is displayed on the same screen as the creation screen (49). A display screen creation device characterized by being displayed in a format that can be listed above. 2. The object includes a processing instruction word (56), a functional component (55) composed of a plurality of processing instruction words (56) and performing a certain function, and a processing instruction word (56). 2. A display screen according to claim 1, wherein the display screen includes a drawing figure that does not include the drawing figure, and a name and drawing information capable of specifying each object arranged on the drawing screen in a listable format. Creating device. 3. By selecting a name on the list, an object on the screen (49) is specified, and the drawing content of the object is changed in conjunction with changing the drawing information. The display screen creation device according to claim 2. 4. A plurality of processing instruction words (56) are set so as to be superimposed on substantially the same coordinate position.
6a), and the name specifying each processing instruction word (56) in the processing instruction word group (56a) approaches the arrangement position of the processing instruction word group (56a) on the drawing screen (49). 2. The display screen creation device according to claim 1, wherein the display screen creation device displays the display screen in a format that can be viewed.