KR101494217B1 - Instrumentation system and control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are an instrumentation system and a method for controlling the same, capable of executing simulation of a countermeasure manual for an event when there is the event in a facility to be managed in an instrumentation system. The instrumentation system, which is provided to monitor facilities installed in multiple facility complexes, comprises: multiple control boards to generate parameter change information on the facilities based on sensing information collected by at least one or more sensors; and a management server to determine whether there is an event in the facilities based on the parameter change information and to recommend at least one or more countermeasure manuals if there is the event.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to an instrumentation system and a control method thereof,

[0001] The present invention relates to a system and a control method, and more particularly, to a system and a method for executing a simulation on an action manual corresponding to the event occurrence when an event occurs in a facility to be managed in the instrument system .

Today, due to the development of various electronic, communication, and mechanical technologies, it is necessary to judge / control (control) the operation status of the process automation system, the water / sewage treatment facility, and other industrial facilities, A PLC (program logic control) has been developed and introduced as a technology for implementing such a control system and an automation system.

These PLCs replace the functions of relays, timers, and counters in the control panel of conventional systems with semiconductor devices such as ICs (integrated circuits) and transistors, and add numerical calculation functions to the basic sequence control functions. The control device is highly autonomous.

The American Electrical Manufacturers Association specifies that a PLC is a digital electronic device that uses programmable memory to control various types of machines or processors to perform special functions such as logic, sequencing, timing, counting, and arithmetic through digital or analog input and output modules .

Such a PLC control system is remotely controlled by a telnet method using the Internet or a telephone line. 1 is a network block diagram for explaining a general PLC control system.

Referring to FIG. 1, the PLC control system includes a plurality of facilities 10 and 10 ', a plurality of PLC devices 20 and 20' for monitoring and controlling the operation states of the respective facilities, A control PC 30 for checking the operation state of each facility 10 and 10 'through the control PC 30 and the PLC devices 20 and 20' And a management server 40 for managing history information and control information of the facilities 10 and 10 'through a network and providing information managed according to a request of the control PC 30. At this time, a plurality of PLC devices 20 and 20 'can be connected to the control PC 30, and only one PLC device 20 can be connected according to the installation environment of the facilities 10 and 10'.

In case of the factory automation system, the facilities 10 and 10 'correspond to the process facilities used for the process automation or the production of the product. In the case of the remote control system, the end facilities such as the water and sewage treatment facilities may be applicable have.

1, in the general PLC control system, the administrator monitors the operation status of the facilities 10 and 10 'collected in the PLC devices 20 and 20' through the control PC 30, And controls various parameters of each facility 10, 10 'through the control unit 20, 20'.

On the other hand, in the general PLC control system, the parameters related to the operation state of the facilities 10 and 10 'are collected in the PLC devices 20 and 20' in real time and displayed on the control PC 30, And determines whether or not an event has occurred in the facilities 10 and 10 '. In this case, it is difficult for appropriate measures to be taken when skilled workers do not enter the monitoring workforce because the judgment about the event occurrence and the action to be taken are made by the person.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in an effort to solve the problems of the prior art described above, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an instrumentation system for performing simulation on an action manual corresponding to a content of an event, And a method thereof.

The objects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned objects, and other objects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an instrumentation system for monitoring a facility installed in a plurality of facility complexes, the method comprising: generating parameter variation information for the facility based on sensing information collected by at least one sensor; A plurality of control panels; And a management server for determining whether or not an event is generated for the facility based on the parameter variation information and recommending at least one action manual at the time of occurrence of the event.

And the management server includes a simulation module for executing a simulation for each of the at least one action manual.

 The management server may further include an evaluation module for evaluating a simulation execution result of each of the at least one action manual.

Here, the evaluation module quantifies the simulation execution result of each of the at least one action manual by items defined in a predetermined evaluation reference table.

 Meanwhile, the instrumentation system according to one aspect of the present invention includes a plurality of IP cameras for capturing image information of the facility and providing the captured images through a wired / wireless network, and a control command to be transmitted through the wireless communication network to the management server The mobile terminal may further include an event content included in an event message received from the management server, at least one action manual corresponding to the event content, and video information.

Here, the management server transmits a simulation execution result for each of the at least one action manual to the mobile terminal.

Here, the mobile terminal includes an evaluation module for evaluating a simulation execution result for each of the at least one action manual, wherein the evaluation module defines a simulation execution result for each of the at least one action manual in a predetermined evaluation reference table And the like.

According to another embodiment, the management server further transmits to the mobile terminal an evaluation result obtained by quantifying the simulation execution result of each of the at least one action manual by each item defined in the predetermined evaluation reference table.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for controlling a facility installed in a plurality of facility complexes, the method comprising the steps of: Generating information; Determining whether an event has occurred for the facility based on the parameter variation information, and recommending at least one action manual when an event occurs; Executing a simulation for each of the at least one action manual; And evaluating simulation execution results for each of the at least one action manual.

Wherein the evaluating step quantifies the simulation execution result of each of the at least one action manual by items defined in a predetermined evaluation reference table.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to effectively recommend a countermeasure manual corresponding to an occurrence of an event on a facility in the instrumentation system, and more particularly, to provide a simulation execution result for each action manual and a quantified evaluation result thereof The administrator can help you to take action that is optimized for the event that occurred.

1 is a system configuration diagram for explaining a general PLC control system;
2 is a system configuration diagram for explaining an instrumentation system according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is an internal functional block diagram for explaining a control panel according to the present invention.
4 is an internal functional block diagram for explaining a management server according to the present invention;
5 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of an instrument control method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The advantages and features of the present invention and the manner of achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. And is provided to fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art, and the present invention is defined by the claims. It is to be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. In the present specification, the singular form includes plural forms unless otherwise specified in the specification. It is noted that " comprises, " or "comprising," as used herein, means the presence or absence of one or more other components, steps, operations, and / Do not exclude the addition.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout. In the drawings, like reference numerals are used to denote like elements, and in the description of the present invention, In the following description, a detailed description of the present invention will be omitted.

FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram for explaining an instrumentation system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2, the instrumentation system according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a facility (/ process facility) 100 in a plurality of facility complexes (for example, an industrial site or a water / sewage treatment facility) Each control panel 200 for checking the operation state of the facility 100 and controlling the operation state of the facility 100 and each IP camera 300 for capturing image information of the facility 100 installed in each facility, .

Each control panel 200 and each IP camera 300 are connected to the management terminal 400 and the management server 500 through a wired / wireless network and the mobile terminal 600 is connected to a wireless communication network (for example, CDMA The management terminal 400, and each control panel 200 through a network, a Wi-Pi network, and the like.

For example, in the case of the water and wastewater treatment facility 100, the control panel 200 controls operation information, that is, control information, such as control status, temperature, flow rate, Information (parameter value) about the liquid level, component, width, thickness, weight, speed, and the like, and generates parameter variation information using the information. The parameter variation information is transmitted to the management terminal 400 and the management server 500 via wired / wireless communication. The specific internal configuration of the control panel 200 will be described later with reference to FIG.

The IP camera 300 images the image information about the facilities 100 according to a predetermined lens direction and provides the image information to the management server 500 and the management terminal 400. [

The management server 500 and the management terminal 400 store IP address information of the IP camera 300 installed in each facility, identification information of the facility 100 picked up by the IP camera 300, And determines whether or not an event has occurred with respect to the facility 100 based on the parameter variation information transmitted through the control panel 200.

In addition, the management server 500 grasps the contents of the event when the event occurs, acquires the action manual corresponding to the identified event, and provides the action manual to the management terminal 400 or the mobile terminal 600. Here, the information provided to the management terminal 400 or the mobile terminal 600 may include detected event content, at least one action manual obtained, and image information provided from the IP camera 300.

In addition, the management server 500 executes a simulation for at least one of the obtained action manuals. For example, if it is determined that an event A occurs, a, b, c, and d that can be handled can be obtained (recommended). Whether or not an event has occurred and grasp of the event contents are based on the parameter variation information transmitted from each control panel 200, and the specific parameter can be varied by various situations (causes). Therefore, in order to take action on an event that has occurred, the number of cases in all cases must be considered, and at least one action manual corresponding to each case can be obtained.

On the other hand, a simulation is performed for each of the a, b, c, and d action manuals. Each action manual may include a task sequence for facility operation control, and the simulation outputs results that may occur when the operation of the facility is controlled according to the task sequence. In this case, the management server 500 may output the simulation execution result as image information, and may also output the results of the subsequence constituting the task sequence in order.

In addition, the management server 500 evaluates the results of the simulation execution for each of the action manuals. For example, the management server 500 can quantify the simulation execution result and express it in numerical values. At this time, the predetermined evaluation reference table can be utilized. The management server 500 may measure the simulation execution result for each item defined in the predetermined evaluation reference table and output the evaluation result of summing the numerical values for each item.

Here, the results of the simulation execution and / or the evaluation results of the respective simulation execution results are transmitted to the management terminal 400 and / or the mobile terminal 600 via the wired / wireless network.

The mobile terminal 600 supports portability and mobility and receives event messages such as a short message service (SMS) message or a multi-media service (MMS) message over a wireless communication network, A PDA, a smart phone, or the like, which can access the management server 500 via the Internet.

That is, the mobile terminal 600 is owned by the administrator and receives the event message from the management server 500 or the management terminal 400 regardless of the location at the time of the event, The results of the simulation for each action manual and the result of the evaluation are output and the manager accesses the management server 500 or the management terminal 400 via the network (/ communication network) So that the facility 100 can be remotely controlled through the control panel 200 corresponding to the facility 100 that has occurred.

Although the evaluation results of the simulation execution results for each action manual are described as being performed in the management server 500, the embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto, and the mobile terminal 600 may include an evaluation module, 0.0 > 600) < / RTI >

3 is an internal functional block diagram for explaining a control panel according to the present invention.

3, the control panel 200 according to the present invention includes a sensor unit 210 including various kinds of sensors 211 to 216, an amplification filter 221 and an A / D converter 222 A conversion unit 220, a control unit 230, a storage unit 240, and a network interface unit 250 interlocked with a wired / wireless network.

The sensor unit 210 may include an arc sensor 211, a temperature sensor 212, a humidity sensor 213, a current sensor 214, a voltage sensor 215 and a distance sensor 216, 210 detect the facility 100 and provide the measured values to the converting unit 220. The converting unit 220 converts the measured values into the measured values.

The amplification filter 221 of the conversion unit 220 amplifies the measured values received from the sensor unit 210 at a predetermined ratio and filters the resultant signal through a filter (low-pass filter). The A / The measured values are digitally converted so that the controller 230, which may be implemented in an integrated circuit or the like, can recognize the measured values.

The storage unit 240 stores identification information allocated to the control panel 200, address information of the management server 500 / management terminal 400, phone number information of the mobile terminal 600, and operating program information.

The network interface unit 250 transmits operation information and parameter variation information to the management terminal 400 and the management server 500 through the wired / wireless network and transmits control information from the management terminal 400 and the management server 500 So that it can be received.

4 is an internal functional block diagram illustrating a management server according to the present invention.

4, the management server 500 according to the present invention receives parameter information and parameter variation information through a wired / wireless network, receives image information from the IP camera 300, A database 550 for storing expected action manuals, event contents, image information, history information, and the like, and a database 550 for periodically storing operation information and control information collected from the control panel 200, A manual recommendation unit 540 for determining whether or not an event is generated based on parameter variation information and recommending at least one action manual corresponding to the event content, a simulation execution unit 540 for executing a simulation for each of the at least one action manual Module 520, an evaluation that evaluates the results of the simulation run for each of the at least one action manual Module 530. < / RTI >

The manual recommendation unit 540 determines whether an event has occurred by using parameter information, parameter variation information, and the like received through the network interface unit 510. When it is determined that an event has occurred, the manual recommendation unit 540 sends an action manual corresponding to the event content The database 550 is searched and recommended. Here, the recommended action manual may be two or more as described above.

The simulation module 520 executes a simulation for at least one of the obtained action manuals. For example, if it is determined that an event A occurs, a, b, c, and d that can be handled can be obtained (recommended). Whether or not an event has occurred and grasp of the event contents are based on the parameter variation information transmitted from each control panel 200, and the specific parameter can be varied by various situations (causes). Therefore, in order to take action on an event that has occurred, the number of cases in all cases must be considered, and at least one action manual corresponding to each case can be obtained.

On the other hand, a simulation is performed for each of the a, b, c, and d action manuals. Each action manual may include a task sequence for facility operation control, and the simulation outputs results that may occur when the operation of the facility is controlled according to the task sequence. In this case, the management server 500 may output the simulation execution result as image information, and may also output the results of the subsequence constituting the task sequence in order.

Evaluation module 530 evaluates the results of the simulation run for each of the action manuals. For example, the evaluation module 530 may quantify the simulation execution result and express it in numerical values, where a predetermined evaluation reference table may be utilized. The evaluation module 530 may measure the simulation execution result for each item defined in the predetermined evaluation reference table and output the evaluation result of summing the numerical values for each item.

Meanwhile, the information about the event occurrence, the information about the event content, and the at least one action manual corresponding to the event content, outputted from the manual recommendation unit 540, is transmitted to the management terminal 400 ) And / or the mobile terminal (600). The simulation execution result of each action manual output from the simulation module 520 and the evaluation information of the simulation execution result output from the evaluation module 530 are also transmitted to the management terminal 400 and / do.

Hereinafter, the operation of the instrumentation system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of an instrument control method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, each control panel 200 generates parameter variation information for the facility based on sensing information collected from at least one sensor (S10).

The control panel 200 senses information on the operation state of the facility 100, that is, the control state, temperature, flow rate, flow rate, pressure, liquid level, component, width, thickness, weight, speed, And transmits the generated parameter variation information to the management server 500.

The management server 500 determines whether or not an event is generated for the facility 100 based on the parameter variation information, and recommends at least one action manual when an event occurs (S20, S30).

Thereafter, the management server 500 executes a simulation for each of the at least one action manual (S40).

Then, the management server 500 evaluates simulation execution results for each of the at least one action manual (S50). For example, the management server 500 may quantify the simulation execution results of each of the at least one action manual by each item defined in the predetermined evaluation reference table.

Information about the event occurrence or output event, the event content, and the at least one action manual corresponding to the event content that is output as a result of step S30 are output through the wired / wireless network to the management terminal 400 ) And / or the mobile terminal (600). Further, the simulation execution result for each action manual output in step S40 and the evaluation information on the simulation execution result output in step S50 are transmitted to the management terminal 400 and / or the mobile terminal 600 via the wired / wireless network do.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the detailed description, and all changes or modifications derived from the scope of the claims and their equivalents should be construed as being included within the scope of the present invention.

Claims (10)

1. An instrumentation system for monitoring facilities installed in a plurality of facility complexes,
A plurality of control panels for generating parameter variation information for the facility based on sensing information collected from at least one sensor; And a management server that determines whether or not an event is generated for the facility based on the parameter variation information and recommends at least two action manuals when an event occurs,
The management server includes:
A simulation module for executing a simulation for each of the at least two action manuals; And an evaluation module for evaluating simulation execution results for each of the at least two action manuals,
Wherein the action manual includes a task sequence for facility operation control and a subsequence constituting the task sequence,
Wherein the simulation module outputs results that may occur when the operation of the facility is controlled according to the task sequence in the order of the subsequence,
The evaluation module measures the simulation execution result for each item defined in the predetermined evaluation reference table and outputs an evaluation result obtained by summing the numerical values for each item
Instrumentation system.

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A plurality of IP cameras for picking up image information of the facilities and providing the images through a wired / wireless network;
A control server connected to the management server through a wireless communication network to transmit a control command, and outputting at least one action manual and image information corresponding to an event content included in an event message received from the management server,
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6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the management server transmits a simulation execution result for each of the at least two action manuals to the mobile terminal
Instrumentation system.
7. The method of claim 6,
And an evaluation module for evaluating simulation execution results for each of the at least two action manuals,
Wherein the evaluation module comprises:
And quantifying the result of the simulation execution for each of the at least two action manuals by the items defined in the predetermined evaluation criterion table
Instrumentation system.
The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the management server further transmits to the mobile terminal an evaluation result obtained by quantifying the simulation execution result of each of the at least two action manuals by items defined in a predetermined evaluation reference table
Instrumentation system.
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