Patent ID: 6798428
Filing Date: 2004-09-28
Classification: G05B,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of processing data of a technical installation, wherein the data are stored in different data memories in a user-specific manner, and the installation is divided into functional groups relevant to process control and into functional groups relevant to the installation, the method which comprises the following steps:assigning functional groups for process control and functional groups for the installation to respective selection fields of a common selection mask; representing the selection fields representing the functional groups in a first display level of the common selection mask and displaying relationships between mutually interacting functional groups in visible connections between the selection fields; upon a selection of one of the selection fields, selecting the respective process data relevant to the process control of the installation or installation data relevant to the installation and displaying the respective process data in a further display level; providing the common selection mask with four display levels including a display level representing a complete overview of the installation, a display level representing the functional groups relevant to process control, a display level representing the functional groups relevant to the installation, and a further display level showing the process data associated with the currently selected selection field; and simultaneously displaying all of the four display levels.