CA2225736A1 - Operator interface unit for monitoring and controlling devices having dissimilar data structures - Google Patents

Operator interface unit for monitoring and controlling devices having dissimilar data structures

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CA2225736A1
CA2225736A1 CA002225736A CA2225736A CA2225736A1 CA 2225736 A1 CA2225736 A1 CA 2225736A1 CA 002225736 A CA002225736 A CA 002225736A CA 2225736 A CA2225736 A CA 2225736A CA 2225736 A1 CA2225736 A1 CA 2225736A1
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operator interface
interface unit
monitoring
data
data structures
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Larry A. Dew
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Schneider Electric USA Inc
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Square D Co
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05B—CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS
    • G05B19/00—Programme-control systems
    • G05B19/02—Programme-control systems electric
    • G05B19/418—Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS], computer integrated manufacturing [CIM]
    • G05B19/4185—Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS], computer integrated manufacturing [CIM] characterised by the network communication
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L41/00—Arrangements for maintenance, administration or management of data switching networks, e.g. of packet switching networks
    • H04L41/02—Standardisation; Integration
    • H04L41/022—Multivendor or multi-standard integration
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L41/00—Arrangements for maintenance, administration or management of data switching networks, e.g. of packet switching networks
    • H04L41/08—Configuration management of networks or network elements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05B—CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS
    • G05B2219/00—Program-control systems
    • G05B2219/30—Nc systems
    • G05B2219/31—From computer integrated manufacturing till monitoring
    • G05B2219/31329—Distributed, among several servers, directory service

Abstract

An operator interface unit for monitoring and controlling controllers coupled to communications network has a common database that is accessible across the network, regardless of each controllers data structure.
The operator interface unit provides an apparatus for displaying, storing, and editing data obtained from the network. Data from each controller can be accessed by the unit based upon the individual controller's data structure and type through embedded objects resident in the inteface unit's operating system and program. The data can then be displayed, edited, and stored by any data entry device that is capable of executing the operator interface units program.
CA002225736A 1996-12-20 1997-12-22 Operator interface unit for monitoring and controlling devices having dissimilar data structures Expired - Fee Related CA2225736C (en)

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US08/770,450 1996-12-20
US08/770,450 US5963450A (en) 1996-12-20 1996-12-20 Operator interface unit for monitoring and controlling devices having dissimilar data structures

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