Process control system including alarm priority adjustment
US5768119A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 12, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/36138
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A process control system includes an alarm and event monitoring and display system for which various users of the system can easily prioritize the alarm and event information that is displayed. The alarm and event configuration is highly flexible and is configured by a user to display particular events in a hierarchical manner, as directed by the user. The user sets a desired alarm priority, selecting high importance alarms for more urgent display and annunciation and rendering a lower display status to less urgent events. At log-on, a particular system user is associated with a display configuration for displaying alarm and event information that is pertinent to that user and the process control system is automatically "primed" with current alarms and initiate process information about new alarm and event occurrences.
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