Patent ID: 6671659
Filing Date: 2003-12-30
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A diagnostic system for monitoring controller performance, the diagnostic system comprising:a tool, wherein the tool includes a user interface that displays at least one operational status command such that a user may select the operational status command; a controller having an operation status wherein the at least one operational status command of the tool queries the operation status of the controller, and the controller generates at least one operational status response; a communications path for transmission of the at least one operational status command from the tool to the controller and the at least one operational status response from the controller to the tool; and wherein the user interface displays the at least one operational status response of the controller; wherein the operational status command is a customized operational status command, the customized operational status command being one of a set of commands created specially for a particular user or users; and further including a text editor portion, the text editor portion for creating the customized operational status command.