Inventors:
Thomas Dean Sherrill - Upton MA, US
Maria Dao Nguyen - Mansfield MA, US
Kristen L. Garrison - New Bedford MA, US
Brian James Barry - Cumberland RI, US
Naredla Maharaj Kumar Murty - South Grafton MA, US
Assignee:
Invensys Systems, Inc. - Foxboro MA
International Classification:
G06F 3/01, G06F 17/00
US Classification:
702188, 702183, 715734, 715736
Abstract:
A system management human-machine interface application for use in a process control system is described herein that enables users to view/monitor information regarding system status and performance and to initiate changes to the operation of system equipment, checkpoint control stations and execute diagnostics. A system management graphical user interface includes a number of features that address the accessibility of system status information to users. Such features include rendering selectable diagnostic information (e. g. , online/offline status) on a system component navigation view. The GUI also provides access to a variety of system information including: alarms, messages, watched system management parameters, and a legend for symbols displayed in a system management navigation tree. Other features include: a search function for locating a device in the system to render detailed information, a navigation tree that displays equipment status via icons, and propagating fault statuses up to a highest level of the navigation tree.