Patent ID: 6285917
Filing Date: 2001-09-04
Classification: G05B,H02J,Y02B,Y02E,Y04S,Y10T

Abstract:
A monitor and control system, comprising:a plurality of processing units, each configured to at least one of monitor and control an equipment by inputting a status quantity of said equipment; anda display controller connected to each of said plurality of processing units via a communication network and configured to at least one of display a status and control an operation of each of said plurality of processing units, whereinsaid display controller being provided with a program module sending means for sending a program module to each of said plurality of processing units via said communication network,said program module including computer-readable instructions that when executed by a processor implements at least one ofa setting mechanism configured to store a data value in a memory of at least one of said plurality of processing units,an analyzing mechanism configured to acquire an operational status parameter of at least one of said plurality of processing units, anda monitoring mechanism configured to acquire a status parameter from respective of at least one of said plurality of processing units and compare said status parameter to a validity standard, andeach of said plurality of processing units being provided witha program module receiving means for receiving said program module from at least one of said display controller and another one of said plurality of processing units,an executing means for executing a received program module, anda transfer means for transferring an execution result by at least one of said executing means and said program module to at least one of said display controller and at least one of said plurality of processing units via said communication network.