JP5773896B2 - Supervisory control system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a supervisory control system for monitoring and controlling a plurality of plants, and more particularly to a data definition device used to create a report such as a daily report relating to plant facility data.

  In conventional monitoring and control systems, when registering equipment signals on the data definition screen of a data definition device that defines calculation data that summarizes the arithmetic expressions used in the monitoring control system, only the signal names to be registered are set. It was.

JP 2010-146281 A (page 9, FIGS. 12 to 13)

  In the conventional system, as in Patent Document 1, when registering equipment signals on the data definition screen, only the signal names to be registered are set. It was not possible to determine which equipment in the plant. Therefore, in order to distinguish which equipment of which plant, additional information such as plant name and equipment name must be manually input after the signal name registration operation, which requires manpower and time. However, there is a problem that the cost increases and an input error occurs.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and in a monitoring control system for monitoring and controlling a plurality of plants, it is automatically determined which signal of which plant belongs to which equipment. The purpose is to reduce manual input.

A monitoring control system according to the present invention includes a database and a data definition unit including a data editing program connected to the database, a display unit that displays an output from the data definition unit, and an input unit that can be input by an operator In a supervisory control system having a data definition device comprising:
The database includes a plant table in which a list of plant names of a plurality of plants is provided, an equipment table in which a list of equipment names of equipment for each of the plurality of plants is provided, and a signal name for each equipment of the plurality of plants . Consists of a signal table provided with a list and an item number column provided with an item number column for distinguishing rows and an item name field provided for storing each name selected from the plant table, equipment table and signal table. The plant table, equipment table and signal table are linked,
The data editing program internally includes link information acquisition means for acquiring the linked information, and the facility name of the plant selected from the list of the plant table based on the information acquired by the link information acquisition means . Display of the equipment table provided with a list on the display unit and obtain the signal table provided with a list of signal names of the equipment selected from the displayed equipment table, and display the signal list on the display unit And the signal number selected from the signal table acquired by the signal list display means obtained by the signal list display means by acquiring the item number table and displaying it on the display unit as an item number editing screen, and the plant name of the selected signal name and Item name definition means to set and display the equipment name character string of the selected signal name on the item number edit screen ,
The operator displays the plant table in which the list of plants is described on the display unit, selects the plant name in the displayed plant table, and selects the plant name of the selected plant name from the facility table in which the list of facilities is described. A character string in which the selected plant name, equipment name, and signal name character string are concatenated by selecting the signal name from the above signal table in which the list of signal names of the equipment name selected by selecting the equipment name is described. Is set on the item number editing screen and output to the display unit.

According to the monitoring control system of the present invention, a data definition unit including a database and a data editing program connected to the database, a display unit for displaying an output by the data definition unit, and an input by an operator are possible. In a supervisory control system having a data definition device with an input unit,
The database includes a plant table in which a list of plant names of a plurality of plants is provided, an equipment table in which a list of equipment names of equipment for each of the plurality of plants is provided, and a signal name for each equipment of the plurality of plants . Consists of a signal table provided with a list and an item number column provided with an item number column for distinguishing rows and an item name field provided for storing each name selected from the plant table, equipment table and signal table. The plant table, equipment table and signal table are linked,
The data editing program includes a link information acquisition unit for acquiring the linked information, and a list of plant equipment names selected from the list of the plant table based on the information acquired by the link information acquisition unit. Signal list display means for acquiring the signal table provided with a list of signal names of the equipment selected from the equipment table displayed on the display section and displaying the equipment table provided with the display on the display section The signal name selected from the signal table acquired by the signal list display means obtained by the signal list display means obtained as the item number editing screen by acquiring the item number table, the plant name of the selected signal name, and the above An item name defining means for setting and displaying the character string of the equipment name of the selected signal name on the above item number edit screen,
The facility table in which the operator displays the plant table in which a list of plant names is described on the display unit, and selects a plant name in the displayed plant table to select a plant name in the selected plant name. Select the plant name, the equipment name and the character string of the signal name by selecting the signal name from the above signal table where the list of signal names of the equipment name selected by selecting the equipment name from Since the column is set on the item number edit screen and is output to the display unit, in the monitoring control system with a data definition device that defines operations of multiple plants, the signal name of which plant It is possible to automatically input whether it belongs to the equipment, reduce manual input work, reduce costs, and reduce input There is reduced.

It is a block diagram which shows Embodiment 1 of the data definition apparatus in the monitoring control apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the plant list screen of Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the equipment list screen of Embodiment 1. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a signal list screen according to Embodiment 1. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of an item number editing screen according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a form according to Embodiment 1. FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the data definition device according to the first embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows Embodiment 2 of the data definition apparatus in the monitoring control apparatus concerning this invention. FIG. 12 illustrates an example of a setting item definition file according to the second embodiment. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the data definition device according to the second embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows Embodiment 3 of the data definition apparatus in the monitoring control apparatus which concerns on this invention. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a set character number definition file according to the third embodiment. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the data definition device according to the third embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows Embodiment 4 of the data definition apparatus in the monitoring control apparatus concerning this invention. FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating an example of an abbreviation definition file according to the fourth embodiment. 15 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the data definition device according to the fourth embodiment.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG.
1A and 1B are diagrams showing Embodiment 1 of a data definition device in a monitoring control device according to the present invention, where FIG. 1A is a block diagram showing a configuration, and FIG. 1B is a diagram showing a configuration of a database. As shown in FIG. 1A, the data definition device according to the first embodiment includes a database 80 and a data definition unit 1 including a data editing program 10 connected to the database 80, and the data definition unit 1. It is the structure provided with the display part 3 which displays an output, and the input part 2 which can input by an operator.

As shown in FIG. 1B, the database 80 includes an item number table 81 provided with an item number column and an item name column, a plant table 82 provided with a list of plant names of a plurality of plants, and a plurality of plants. The equipment table 83 is provided with a list of equipment names for each equipment , and the signal table 84 is provided with a list of signal names for each equipment of each plant. The plant table 82, equipment table 83, and signal table 84 are linked. Has been. The item number of the item number table 81 is for distinguishing lines, and the item name column is an area for storing names selected from the plant table 82, the equipment table 83, and the signal table 84.

The data editing program 10 internally includes a link information acquisition unit 102 that acquires the linked information, and the facility name of the plant selected from the list of the plant table 82 based on the information acquired by the link information acquisition unit 102 . An equipment table 83 in which a list is displayed, a signal list display means 101 for acquiring and displaying a signal table 84 in which a list of signal names of equipment selected from the displayed equipment table 83 is displayed, and an item number table 81 is acquired and displayed as an item name editing screen, the signal name selected from the signal names acquired by the signal list display means 101, the plant name of the selected signal name, and the characters of the equipment name of the selected signal name Item name defining means 103 for setting and displaying a column on the item number editing screen 81a is provided.

Next, the operation of the data definition device in the first embodiment will be described.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the plant list screen 82a according to the first embodiment, FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the equipment list screen 83a according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the item number editing screen 81a of the first embodiment, and FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the form 90 of the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the data definition device according to the first embodiment.

  The operator uses the input unit 2 to read the plant table 82 shown in FIG. 2 and display the plant list screen 82a on the display unit 3. For example, when the plant A is selected, as shown in FIG. A equipment list screen 83a is displayed on the display unit. Further, when the equipment b on the equipment list screen 83a is selected, the signal list screen 84a of the plant A and equipment b is displayed as shown in FIG. For example, the signal name 2 displayed on the signal list screen 84a is set on the item number editing screen 81a on which the item number table 81 shown in FIG. 5 is displayed (S-101). When the input unit 2 is a mouse, the selection area 2 of the signal name set on the signal list screen 84a is dragged and dropped onto the item name column which is the area set in the item number table 81 of the item number editing screen 81a.

  As shown in FIG. 7, when a signal is dropped in the area set in the item number table 81 on the item number editing screen 81a, the item name definition unit 103 activates the link information acquisition unit 102 (S-102). The plant name and equipment name of the dropped signal name are acquired based on the link information, and as shown in FIG. 5, a character string obtained by concatenating the character string of the plant name, equipment name and signal name is set as the item name. The total value of the flow rate 1, the flow rate 2 and the flow rate 3 is generated (S-103) and output to the display unit 3 (S-104). Based on the data in the item number table 81 shown in FIG. 5, a form 90 as shown in FIG. 6 is created by a form creation means provided separately from the data definition device.

  According to the first embodiment, the database 80 and the data definition unit 1 having the data editing program 10 connected to the database 80, the display unit 3 for displaying the output of the data definition unit 1, and the input by the operator are provided. In a supervisory control system having a data definition device equipped with a possible input unit 2, the database 80 is a plant table 82 provided with a list of a plurality of plant names, and an equipment provided with a list of equipment names for a plurality of plants. Table 83, signal table 84 provided with a list of signal names for each facility of each plant, and item number column for distinguishing lines and names selected from plant table 82, equipment table 83 and signal table 84 are stored. An item number table 81 provided with an item name field for performing a plant table 82 The equipment table 83 and the signal table 84 are linked, and the data editing program 10 internally includes link information acquisition means 102 for acquiring linked information, based on the information acquired by the link information acquisition means 102, in the plant table 82. The equipment table 83 provided with the equipment name list of the plant selected from the list is displayed on the display unit 3, and the signal table 84 provided with the signal name list of the equipment selected from the displayed equipment table 83 is acquired. The signal list display means 101 displayed on the display unit 3 and the item number table 81 are acquired and displayed on the display unit 3 as the item number edit screen 81a, and the signal name selected from the signal table acquired by the signal list display means 101 is displayed. The character string of the plant name of the selected signal name and the equipment name of the selected signal name Item name defining means 103 that is set and displayed on the screen 81a is provided, and the operator displays a plant table 82 in which a list of plants is described on the display unit 3, and selects and selects a plant name in the displayed plant table 82 By selecting the signal name from the signal table 84 in which the list of signal names of the selected facility name is selected by selecting the facility name from the facility table 83 in which the list of facilities of the plant name is described, Since the character string in which the plant name of the selected signal name and the character string of the equipment name of the selected signal name are concatenated is stored in the item number editing screen 81a and output to the display unit 3, which signal name is Which equipment in the plant is automatically entered, reducing manual entry work, reducing costs, and reducing input mistakes The

Embodiment 2. FIG.
FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing Embodiment 2 of the data definition device in the monitoring control device according to the present invention. In the first embodiment, the case where the plant name and the equipment name are always set has been described. In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, a setting item definition file 201 that defines whether plant names and equipment names are set is provided in the data definition unit 1, and setting items are set in the data editing program 10. Is provided with setting item switching means 104 for switching.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the setting item definition file 201 in the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 10, the plant name is set, and the setting item switching means 104 is switched so as not to set the facility name.

Next, the operation of the data definition device according to the second embodiment will be described.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the data definition device of the second embodiment.
The operator uses the input unit 2 to set the signal name displayed on the signal list screen similar to FIG. 4 in the item number editing screen 81a (S-201). When the input unit 2 is a mouse, the signal name selection area set on the signal list screen is dragged and dropped in the item name column of the item number editing screen 81a.

  When the signal name is dropped in the item name column, the item name definition unit 103 activates the link information acquisition unit 102 (S-202), and after acquiring the dropped signal name, the plant name and the equipment name of this signal name Then, the setting item switching means 104 is activated (S-203), the presence or absence of setting of the plant name and equipment name shown in FIG. 10 is acquired, and in the example of FIG. The character string concatenated with the signal name is stored in the item name column (S-204) and output to the display unit 3 (S-205).

  According to the second embodiment, when the equipment to be monitored is specified (for example, only pump A is monitored), the display of item names can be simplified.

Embodiment 3 FIG.
FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing Embodiment 3 of the data definition device according to the present invention. In the said Embodiment 1, the case where it set using a plant name, an equipment name, and a signal name character string as it was was described. In the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, a set character number definition file 202 that defines the number of characters of the plant name, equipment name, and signal name is provided in the data definition unit 1, and the data editing program 10 includes the plant name. The set character number limiting means 105 for limiting the number of characters of the equipment name and the signal name is provided.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of the setting character number definition file 202 that defines the number of characters of the setting item plant name, equipment name, and signal name according to the third embodiment.

Next, the operation of the data definition device according to the third embodiment will be described.
FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the data definition device of the third embodiment.
The operator uses the input unit 2 to set the signal name displayed on the signal list screen similar to FIG. 4 on the item name edit screen (S-301). When the input unit 2 is a mouse, the signal name selection area set on the signal list screen 84a is dragged and dropped onto the area set on the item number table 81 on the item number editing screen 81a.

  When the signal name is dropped, the item name definition means 103 activates the link information acquisition means 102 (S-302), and after obtaining the plant name and equipment name of the dropped signal, activates the set character number restriction means 105. (S-303), obtain the character number limit of the plant name, equipment name and signal name (see FIG. 12), and extract the character string within the character number limit for each of the plant name, equipment name and signal name to be set. Then, a character string obtained by concatenating them is set as an item name (S-304) and output to the display unit 3 (S-305).

  According to the third embodiment, item names can be set in an area of a limited size.

Embodiment 4 FIG.
FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing Embodiment 4 of the data definition device according to the present invention. In the said Embodiment 1, the case where it set using a plant name, an equipment name, and a signal name character string as it was was described. In the fourth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14, an abbreviation definition file 203 that defines abbreviations of plant names, equipment names, and signal names is provided in the data definition unit 1. Abbreviation conversion means 106 for converting a signal name character string into an abbreviation is provided.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of the abbreviation definition file 203 that defines abbreviations of the setting item plant name, equipment name, and signal name according to the fourth embodiment.

Next, the operation of the data definition device according to the fourth embodiment will be described.
FIG. 16 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the data definition device according to the fourth embodiment.
The operator uses the input unit 2 to set the signal name displayed on the signal list screen 84a on the item number editing screen 81a (S-401). When the input unit 2 is a mouse, a signal name selection area set on the signal list screen 84a similar to that shown in FIG. 4 is dragged and dropped onto the area set in the item number table 81 on the item number editing screen 81a.

  When the signal name is dropped in the area set in the item number editing screen 81a, the item name defining means 103 activates the link information obtaining means 102 (S-402), and the plant name and equipment name of the dropped signal name are displayed. After acquisition, the abbreviation conversion means 106 is activated (S-403), the abbreviations used in the plant name, equipment name and signal name are obtained (see FIG. 15), and the plant name, equipment name and signal name to be set are abbreviated. The character string obtained by concatenating them is set as an item name (S-404) and output to the display unit 3 (S-405).

  It should be noted that within the scope of the present invention, the embodiments can be freely combined, or the embodiments can be appropriately modified or omitted.

  The supervisory control system according to the present invention can be effectively used in a supervisory control system that monitors and controls a plurality of plants such as a water purification plant.

1 data definition section, 2 input section, 3 display section, 10 data editing program,
80 database, 81 item number table, 81a item number edit screen,
82 plant table, 82a plant list screen, 83 equipment table,
83a equipment list screen, 84 signal table, 84a signal list screen, 90 forms,
101 signal list display means, 102 link information acquisition means, 103 item name definition means, 104 setting item switching means, 105 character number limiting means, 106 abbreviation conversion means,
201 Setting item definition file, 202 Setting character number definition file,
203 Abbreviation definition file.

Claims (5)

A data definition device comprising a database and a data definition unit including a data editing program connected to the database, a display unit for displaying an output from the data definition unit, and an input unit capable of being input by an operator In the supervisory control system,
The database includes a plant table in which a list of plant names of a plurality of plants is provided, an equipment table in which a list of equipment names of equipment for each of the plurality of plants is provided, and a signal name for each equipment of the plurality of plants . Consists of a signal table provided with a list and an item number column provided with an item number column for distinguishing rows and an item name field provided for storing each name selected from the plant table, equipment table and signal table. The plant table, equipment table and signal table are linked,
The data editing program includes a link information acquisition unit for acquiring the linked information, and a list of plant equipment names selected from the list of the plant table based on the information acquired by the link information acquisition unit. A signal list display for acquiring the signal table provided with a list of signal names of equipment selected from the equipment table displayed on the display section and displaying the equipment table provided with the display on the display section And the signal number selected from the signal table acquired by the signal list display means obtained by the signal list display means by acquiring the item number table and displaying it on the display unit as an item number editing screen, and the plant name of the selected signal name and Item name defining means for setting and displaying the character string of the equipment name of the selected signal name on the item number editing screen
The facility table in which the operator displays the plant table in which a list of plant names is described on the display unit, and selects a plant name in the displayed plant table to select a plant name in the selected plant name. Select the plant name, the equipment name and the character string of the signal name by selecting the signal name from the above signal table where the list of signal names of the equipment name selected by selecting the equipment name from A monitoring control system, wherein a column is set on the item number editing screen and output to the display unit. A setting item definition file is defined in the data definition section that defines what the plant name or equipment name needs to be set in the item number edit screen, and what is not necessary, and in the data editing program, 2. The monitoring control system according to claim 1, further comprising setting item switching means for setting only the name for which the presence is set in the setting item definition file on the item number editing screen. A setting character number definition file that defines the number of characters of the plant name, equipment name, and signal name is provided in the data definition unit, and the item editing screen is set in the data editing program with reference to the setting character number definition file. The monitoring control system according to claim 1, further comprising setting character number limiting means for limiting the number of characters. An abbreviation definition file that defines abbreviations of the plant name, equipment name, and signal name is provided in the data definition unit, and the plant name is displayed on the item number editing screen with reference to the abbreviation definition file in the data editing program. The monitoring control system according to claim 1, further comprising: abbreviation conversion means for setting abbreviations of equipment names and signal names. Setting item definition file that defines what is required to be set on the item number edit screen for the above plant name or equipment name, and what is not necessary is defined, setting character number definition file that defines the number of characters to be set, equipment name and signal An abbreviation definition file that defines the abbreviation of the name is provided in the data definition section, and only the names for which the existence is set by referring to the setting item definition file are set in the item editing screen for the data editing program. The setting item switching means, the setting character number limiting means for limiting the number of characters set on the item number editing screen with reference to the set character number definition file, and the plant name on the item number editing screen with reference to the abbreviation definition file The monitoring control according to claim 1, further comprising: abbreviation conversion means for setting abbreviations of equipment names and signal names. Stem.

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