EP0810557A2
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The monitoring of a system
Assignee: Eskom
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Filing: 1997-06-02
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2017-06-02
Abstract
Abstract A method of monitoring a system, includes choosing a part of the system and determining the values of a number of parameters of components forming part of equipment included in the chosen part of the system. It is decided from the values if the selected parameters are abnormal and the parameters are grouped in a plurality of different categories. Certain types of the components and certain of the categories are selected and all of the components of the chosen part of the system and all of the categories having abnormal parameters are displayed in a graphical manner, with the selected types of components and categories being displayed in a differentiated manner to those that have not been selected. The invention also extends to an arrangement for monitoring a system.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard Brodrick Charles Candy
- 👤 Anthony Vincent Blake
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 14:01
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05B; G05B23/00; G05B23/02; G05B23/0205; G05B23/0208; G05B23/0216; G05B23/0259; G05B23/0267; G05B23/0272; G07; G07C; G07C3/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A method of monitoring a system, which includes choosing a part of the system; determining the values of a number of parameters of components forming part of equipment included in the chosen part of the system; deciding from the values if the selected parameters are abnormal; grouping the parameters in a plurality of different categories; selecting certain types of the components and certain of the categories; and displaying all of the components of the chosen part of the system and all of the categories having abnormal parameters in a graphical manner, with the selected types of components and categories being displayed in a differentiated manner to those that have not been selected.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the selected types of components and categories are displayed in a normal way, with the non-selected component types and categories being "greyed-out".
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2, which includes summarising the number of abnormal parameters in each category for a predetermined time interval and also displaying this number in a graphical manner with the appropriate category of abnormal parameters being displayed.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
26 words
The method as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, which includes selecting certain operating characteristics which are associated with the selected types of components.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method as claimed in Claim 4, which includes identifying in a display which types of components and which operating characteristics are present in the part of the system that has been chosen.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method as claimed in Claim 5, wherein the types of the components, the categories and the operating characteristics are selected by means of a pointing device by picking and acting on appropriate symbols from the display.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method as claimed in Claim 6, wherein the component types, the operating characteristics and the parameter categories are selected and implemented in terms of a desired paradigm.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
139 words
An arrangement for monitoring a system, which includes a choosing means for choosing a part of the system; a value determining means for determining the values of a number of parameters of components forming part of equipment included in the chosen part of the system; an abnormal value deciding means, for deciding from the values if the selected parameters are abnormal; a grouping means for grouping the parameters in a plurality of different categories; a selecting means for selecting certain types of the components and certain of the categories; and a display means for displaying all of the components of the chosen part of the system and all of the categories having abnormal parameters in a graphical manner, with the selected types of components and categories being displayed in a differentiated manner to those that have not been selected.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The apparatus as claimed in Claim 8, wherein the selected types of components and categories are displayed in a normal way, with the non-selected component types and categories being "greyed-out".
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The arrangement as claimed in Claim 9, wherein the categories of parameters are represented by icons.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
The arrangement as claimed in Claim 10, which includes a summarising means for summarising the number of abnormal parameters in each category for a predetermined time interval, and displaying this number in the appropriate icon.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The arrangement as claimed in Claim 10 or Claim 11, wherein the various categories are represented by icons of different colours.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
40 words
The arrangement as claimed in any one of Claims 8 to 12 inclusive, wherein the system has operating characteristics which are associated with certain types of components, with the selecting means also including the option to select certain operating characteristics.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
The arrangement as claimed in Claim 13, wherein the system forms part of an electric utility and the operating characteristics are the different voltage levels of the system.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
67 words
The arrangement as claimed in any one of Claims 8 to 14, which includes an identifying means for identifying which types of components and which operating characteristics are present in the part of the system that has been chosen, with the component types and operating characteristics that are present in the chosen part being indicated in a predetermined manner, thereby assisting a user to make a selection.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
55 words
The arrangement as claimed in Claim 15, wherein the component types and operating characteristics that are present in the part of the system that has been chosen are displayed in a normal way and the other types of components and operating characteristics which are not present in the chosen part of the system being "greyed-out".
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
39 words
The arrangement as claimed in any one of Claims 8 to 16, which includes a central processing unit for implementing the choosing means, the abnormal value deciding means, the grouping means and the selecting means in a software manner.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
40 words
An arrangement as claimed in any one of Claims 8 to 17, wherein the selecting means includes a pointing device which is used for picking and acting on appropriate symbols representing the component types, the operating characteristics and the categories.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
35 words
The apparatus as claimed in Claim 18, wherein the selecting means includes a selection procedure whereby the component types, the operating characteristics and the categories are selected and implemented in terms of a desired paradigm.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
52 words
The apparatus as claimed in Claim 19, wherein the selection procedure includes a "select to include" paradigm, in terms of which initially, nothing is selected and when an appropriate control button is activated, everything is "greyed-out" and the component types, the operating characteristics and the categories are only displayed after being selected.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
66 words
The apparatus as claimed in Claim 19, wherein the selection procedure includes a "select to exclude" paradigm in terms of which, initially all of the component types, operating characteristics and categories are displayed in a normal way and only when an appropriate control button is activated and the desired component types, operating characteristics and the categories are selected, are the unwanted portions of the display "greyed-out".
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
36 words
The arrangement as claimed in any one of Claims 19 to 21, which operates in a progressive mode, wherein the selected component types, the operating characteristics and the categories are selected and varied at any time.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
40 words
The arrangement as claimed in any one of Claims 19 to 21, which is operated in a triggered mode, wherein the component types, the operating characteristics and the categories are selected and varied together by means of the control button.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
21 words
The apparatus as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein data values of the abnormal parameters are also displayed.
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