Diagnostic software for facilitating flowchart programming
US6275955A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 14, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 14, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P90/80
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A digital computer implemented software system is provided that translates a graphical flow chart into a control program and displays the same upon a visual display attached to the digital computer during execution of a control program. The graphic flow chart includes a diagnostic decision block for automatically generating a diagnostic program based on user-entered error condition parameters. The diagnostic decision block replaces manual programming of each parameter and each block in the diagnostic program, reducing maintenance time when the parameters need to be updated. Specific problem solving steps can also be programmed as parameters to aid a machine operator in locating and fixing errors in the manufacturing process.
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