Compact work station control room
US5361198A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 3, 1992 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 3, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E30/30
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Through a localized compact workstation (104), the operator is offered all the monitoring, alarming and control functions which have been previously dispersed over many control panels located throughout the control room (100). The information display hierarchy is composed of an IPSO overview display (122), video display units (108) preferably based on CRT technology and qualified video display units (116) preferably based on solid state flat panel display technology. Associated with each display unit is an individual, independent control module to allow process and component control. One control module (112) supports non-safety control functions and avoids separate controllers for components and process control. Another control module (118) is a qualified system which supports safety system control functions and avoids separate controllers for component and process control. The operator, via a selector matrix (166, 174), designates individual safety channels or process function segments for control and response signal processing.
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