Methods and apparatus to bind properties in a process control system

US8896603B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• FISHER-ROSEMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC. · US

Inventors

• Stephen G. Hammack · Austin, US
• Bruce Hubert Campney · Pflugerville, US
• Stephen Gilbert · Austin, US
• John Michael Lucas · Leicester, GB

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 26, 2008
• Grant date: Nov 25, 2014
• Expiry date: Jan 17, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G05B2219/32095
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Example methods and apparatus to bind properties in a process control system are disclosed. A disclosed example method involves associating a binding type with a property of a configuration element. A plurality of values for the property are then retrieved based on the plurality of values being associated with the binding type. At least some of the plurality of values are presented to a user. The example method also involves receiving a user-selected value from the at least some of the plurality of property values and generating a binding reference to bind the user-selected value to the configuration element.