Process control system for monitoring and displaying diagnostic
information of multiple distributed devices
    1.
    发明授权
    Process control system for monitoring and displaying diagnostic information of multiple distributed devices 失效
    用于监控和显示多个分布式设备诊断信息的过程控制系统

    公开(公告)号:US5995916A

    公开(公告)日:1999-11-30

    申请号:US631557

    申请日:1996-04-12

    IPC分类号: G06F11/32 G06F3/00 G06F15/00

    摘要: A process control system includes a diagnostic monitoring and display functionality for viewing, in a coherent manner, diagnostic information relating to a process that operates over multiple devices and system components. Although the multiple devices and system components typically encompass widely different device types and operational standards, the process control system incorporates diagnostic information relating to all devices and presents this information to a system user in a uniform manner so that an operating control strategy and the diagnostic information are presented as though all control actions and diagnostic information were performed or generated at a single location. A user-defined diagnostic program is assembled as a set of function blocks and control modules and represented as a set of layers of interconnected control objects identified as modules which include informational structures accessed as attributes. Information is accessed using device hierarchy attribute addressing, supporting direct addressing of I/O signals from modules, bypassing the use of I/O function blocks and avoiding I/O function block behavior.

    摘要翻译: 过程控制系统包括用于以一致的方式查看与在多个设备和系统组件上操作的过程有关的诊断信息的诊断监视和显示功能。 虽然多个设备和系统组件通常包含广泛不同的设备类型和操作标准,但是过程控制系统包括与所有设备相关的诊断信息,并且以均匀的方式将该信息呈现给系统用户,使得操作控制策略和诊断信息 被呈现为在单个位置执行或生成所有控制动作和诊断信息。 用户定义的诊断程序被组合为一组功能块和控制模块,并且被表示为被识别为模块的互连控制对象的一组层,其包括作为属性访问的信息结构。 使用设备层级属性寻址访问信息,支持从模块直接寻址I / O信号,绕过使用I / O功能块并避免I / O功能块行为。

    Process control system using a process control strategy distributed among multiple control elements
    2.
    发明授权
    Process control system using a process control strategy distributed among multiple control elements 有权
    过程控制系统使用分布在多个控制元素之间的过程控制策略

    公开(公告)号:US06195591B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-02-27

    申请号:US09209780

    申请日:1998-12-11

    IPC分类号: G05B902

    摘要: A process controller implements an overall, user-developed control strategy in a process control network that includes distributed controller and field devices, such as Fieldbus and non-Fieldbus devices. A user defines the control strategy by building a plurality of function blocks and control modules and downloading or installing user-specified portions of the control strategy into the Fieldbus devices and the non-Fieldbus devices. Thereafter, the Fieldbus devices automatically perform the downloaded portions of the overall strategy independently of other portions of the control strategy. For example in a process control system that includes distributed field devices, controllers and workstations, portions of the control strategy downloaded or installed into the field devices operate independently of and in parallel with the control operations of the controllers and the workstations, while other control operations manage the Fieldbus devices and implement other portions of the control strategy.

    摘要翻译: 过程控制器在包括分布式控制器和现场设备(例如现场总线和非现场总线设备)的过程控制网络中实现整体的用户开发的控制策略。 用户通过构建多个功能块和控制模块以及将控制策略的用户指定的部分下载或安装到现场总线设备和非现场总线设备来定义控制策略。 此后,现场总线设备自动执行总体策略的下载部分,而与控制策略的其他部分无关。 例如,在包括分布式现场设备,控制器和工作站的过程控制系统中,下载或安装到现场设备中的控制策略的一部分与控制器和工作站的控制操作独立地并行并行,而其他控制操作 管理现场总线设备并实施控制策略的其他部分。

    Process control system using a control strategy implemented in a layered
hierarchy of control modules
    4.
    发明授权
    Process control system using a control strategy implemented in a layered hierarchy of control modules 失效
    过程控制系统使用在控制模块的分层结构中实现的控制策略

    公开(公告)号:US5862052A

    公开(公告)日:1999-01-19

    申请号:US631520

    申请日:1996-04-12

    IPC分类号: G06F15/40

    摘要: A process controller implements an overall, user-developed control strategy in a process control network that includes distributed controller and field devices. A user defines a module control strategy by specifying function blocks that make up control modules and determine the control strategy. The user modifies or debugs a module control strategy by adding, modifying and deleting function blocks, configuring parameters associated with the function blocks and creating a view to new attributes. By defining function blocks and control modules, a user-defined control strategy, application program or diagnostic program is represented as a set of layers of interconnected control objects identified as modules. A layer of the control strategy includes a set of modules which are interconnected in a user-specified manner. A module typically includes an algorithm for performing a specific function and display components which are used to display information to a user. A module is optionally represented to include a set of input and output connections for connecting to other modules. A module may be considered to be a "black box" which performs a specified function and is connected to other modules via specified input and output connections.

    摘要翻译: 过程控制器在包括分布式控制器和现场设备的过程控制网络中实现整体,用户开发的控制策略。 用户通过指定组成控制模块的功能块并确定控制策略来定义模块控制策略。 用户通过添加,修改和删除功能块来修改或调试模块控制策略,配置与功能块相关联的参数并创建新属性视图。 通过定义功能块和控制模块,用户定义的控制策略,应用程序或诊断程序被表示为被识别为模块的互连控制对象的一组层。 控制策略层包括以用户指定的方式互连的一组模块。 模块通常包括用于执行特定功能和显示用于向用户显示信息的组件的算法。 模块可选地被表示为包括用于连接到其他模块的一组输入和输出连接。 模块可以被认为是执行指定功能的“黑箱”,并通过指定的输入和输出连接连接到其他模块。

    Process control system using standard protocol control-of standard devices and non-standard devices
    7.
    发明授权
    Process control system using standard protocol control-of standard devices and non-standard devices 有权
    使用标准协议控制的标准设备和非标准设备的过程控制系统

    公开(公告)号:US06266726B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-07-24

    申请号:US09136153

    申请日:1998-08-18

    IPC分类号: G06F1300

    摘要: A process controller implements and executes a standard set of function blocks or control functions defined by a standard protocol so that standard-type control is achieved with respect to non-standard-type devices. The process controller enables standard devices to implement the standard set of function blocks and control functions. The process controller implements an overall strategy as if all connected devices are standard devices by usage of a Fieldbus function block as a fundamental building block for control structures. These function blocks are defined to create control structures for all types of devices.

    摘要翻译: 过程控制器实现和执行由标准协议定义的功能块或控制功能的标准集合,使得相对于非标准型设备实现标准型控制。 过程控制器使标准设备能够实现标准的功能块和控制功能。 过程控制器通过使用现场总线功能块作为控制结构的基本构建块来实现整体策略,就好像所有连接的设备都是标准设备。 这些功能块被定义为为所有类型的设备创建控制结构。

    Security for Objects in a Process Plant Configuration System
    9.
    发明申请
    Security for Objects in a Process Plant Configuration System 有权
    过程工厂配置系统中对象的安全性

    公开(公告)号:US20110224808A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-15

    申请号:US13109892

    申请日:2011-05-17

    IPC分类号: G05B9/02

    摘要: A configuration system uses process plant items that may represent, or be capable of representing, entities in a process plant to assist in configuring, organizing, and changing the control and display activities within the process plant. Access to the items may be controlled by associating access control data with the items. The configuration system may also use objects that represent, or may be capable of representing, one or more steps to be performed by entities in the process plant. Access to these objects may be controlled by associating access control data with the objects. The access control data may indicate whether users or certain users may be able to, for example, view or modify all or some data associated with the process plant items or the objects. The process plant items may comprise, for example, module class objects which may be capable of generically representing process entities of the process plant, module objects which may be capable of specifically representing process entities of the process plant, composite templates, module templates, etc. The objects that represent, or may be capable of representing, one or more steps to be performed by entities in the process plant may comprise, for example, phase classes or unit phases.

    摘要翻译: 配置系统使用可以表示或能够表示过程工厂中的实体的过程工厂项目来协助配置,组织和改变过程工厂内的控制和显示活动。 可以通过将访问控制数据与项目相关联来控制对项目的访问。 配置系统还可以使用表示或者可以表示由过程工厂中的实体执行的一个或多个步骤的对象。 可以通过将访问控制数据与对象相关联来控制对这些对象的访问。 访问控制数据可以指示用户或某些用户是否能够例如查看或修改与过程工厂项目或对象相关联的所有或某些数据。 过程工厂项目可以包括例如可以能够一般地表示过程工厂的过程实体的模块类对象,模块对象可以具体地表示过程工厂的过程实体,复合模板,模块模板等 表示或可能能够表示由过程工厂中的实体执行的一个或多个步骤的对象可以包括例如相位类别或单位阶段。