JP2003058318A - MONITORING CONTROL DEVICE AND RECORDING MEDIUM FOR EVENT DETECTION USED FOR THE MONITORING CONTROL DEVICE - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize various functions similar to functions by mouse operation by touch operation of a touch panel, and to provide a highly operable monitoring and control device, and an event detection recording medium used in the monitoring and control device. I will provide a. SOLUTION: A device input unit 2 for judging an input by a touch operation of a touch panel 1 for designating a position of a cursor on a display screen in a monitoring control device, a touch type, a touch time, a touch scan type and a touch in the touch operation of the touch panel 1 An input event generation unit 3 that determines a mouse operation event of an input by a touch operation with reference to the event generation definition table 5 that defines a mouse operation event with respect to the scanning amount, and issues the determined mouse operation event. And a screen display processing unit 4 for executing a mouse operation event issued by the input event generation unit 3 and displaying a screen on a display of the monitoring control device.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a plant monitoring control device for monitoring the state of a plant, and more particularly to a monitoring control device and a monitoring control device having a high operability in which a touch panel can be easily operated and various operations can be performed. The present invention relates to a recording medium for event detection used.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 8 shows, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-2724.
It is a block diagram regarding the touch-panel display described in the 21st publication. In the figure, 1 is a touch panel, 2 is a device input unit having a touch operation determination function for determining an event input by a touch operation on the touch panel 1, and 4 is a process on the display screen corresponding to the input event. An input device such as a keyboard including a touch panel, a mouse, etc.

Next, the operation of the conventional touch panel operation will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 8 and 9.

The device input unit 2 determines whether the input of the input device 6 is an input by a touch operation from the touch panel 1 (step ST11), and when the input is an input by a touch operation from the touch panel 1, the event type is determined. It is determined (step ST21).

In step ST21, the method for discriminating the type of event is to check whether the touch operation on the touch panel 1 is an input made by double-touching within the instructed time (for example, touch time within 0.5 seconds) (step ST
211), if it is a double touch within the instructed time, it is determined that the event is a double click (step ST21).
2) If it is a single touch within the designated time, the event is determined to be a click (step ST213).

Further, the device input section 2 issues the determined event and transmits it to the application S / W which actually performs the processing (step ST31).

The application S / W receives the issued event, performs a process corresponding to the received event, and displays the screen on the display screen (step ST4).
1).

[0008]

Since the conventional touch panel display is configured as described above, the functions that can be realized by the touch operation are only the click and double-click functions in the mouse operation. It is impossible to realize functions such as left button click, middle button click, and right button click in operation, and it is difficult to realize movement functions such as dragging in mouse operation by touch operation on the touch panel. There was a problem.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is possible to realize various functions similar to the functions by mouse operation by touch operation of the touch panel, so that the operability is high. Supervisory control device It is an object of the present invention to provide a recording medium for event detection used in the monitor control device.

[0010]

A monitor control device according to the present invention includes a touch panel for designating a position of a cursor on a display screen on a display in the monitor control device, a device input section for determining an input by a touch operation of the touch panel, An event generation definition table that defines mouse operation events for the touch type, touch time, touch scan type, and touch scan amount in the touch operation of the touch panel, and referring to the event generation definition table, the mouse operation event of the input by the touch operation To determine
An input event generation unit for issuing the determined mouse operation event, and a screen display processing unit for executing the mouse operation event issued by the input event generation unit and displaying the screen on the display screen of the monitoring control device. Is.

Further, an event generation definition table corresponding to each display screen displayed on the display of the supervisory control device is provided, and a display screen discriminating section for discriminating the display screen and the display screen discriminated by the display screen discriminating section. An event generation definition table acquisition unit that acquires the event generation definition table corresponding to is provided, and the input event generation unit is
It refers to the event generation definition table acquired by the event generation definition table acquisition unit.

Further, an event generation definition table corresponding to each operator of the monitoring control device is provided, and an operator discrimination section for discriminating the operator and an event generation definition table corresponding to the operator discriminated by the operator discrimination section are acquired. An event generation definition table acquisition unit is provided, and the input event generation unit refers to the event generation definition table acquired by the event generation definition table acquisition unit.

The event detecting recording medium used in the monitoring control device according to the present invention is the first step for determining that the touch panel designating the position of the cursor on the display screen of the monitoring control device is touch-operated, The mouse operation event of the input by the touch operation is determined by referring to the event generation definition table that defines the mouse operation event for the touch type, touch time, touch scanning type, and touch scanning amount in the touch operation of the touch panel. A program characterized by performing a second step of issuing a mouse operation event and a third step of executing the issued mouse operation event to display a screen on the display of the monitoring control device is recorded. It is computer readable.

Further, an event generation definition table corresponding to each display screen displayed on the display of the supervisory control device is provided, and the display screen is discriminated between the first step and the second step, It is a computer readable recording program in which a program characterized by acquiring an event generation definition table corresponding to the determined display screen and performing a fourth step of referring to the acquired event generation definition table is recorded.

Further, an event generation definition table corresponding to each operator of the monitoring control device is provided,
Between the step and the second step, the operator is discriminated, the event generation definition table corresponding to the discriminated operator is acquired, and the fifth step of referring to the acquired event generation definition table is performed. A computer readable program in which a program characterized by the above is recorded.

[0016]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Embodiment 1. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a touch panel, which designates the position of the cursor on the display screen on the display in the monitoring control device. 2 is a device input unit, 6 is an input device such as a keyboard and mouse including the touch panel 1, and the device input unit 2 is an input device 6
Accepts input from. 3 is an input event generator, 5
Is an event generation definition table. The event generation definition table 5 includes touch types such as on (touch) and off (detach) in touch operation of the touch panel 1,
Touch time, touch scan type such as right move, left move, right circular arc, left circular arc, etc., and mouse operation event (right click, left click, right double click, (Drag etc.)
The input event generation unit 3 refers to the event generation definition table 5 with respect to the input by the touch operation received by the device input unit 2, judges the input mouse operation event, and inputs it. Regenerates mouse operation events. A screen display processing unit 4 performs processing according to the mouse operation event generated by the input event generation unit 3, and displays the processed screen on the display of the monitoring control device.

Next, the operation will be described with reference to the flow charts of FIGS. The device input unit 2 determines whether or not the input of the input device 6 is an input by a touch operation from the touch panel (step ST11), and if there is a touch operation, an event input by the touch operation is touched (mouse (mouse)). It is determined whether it is a click function) or a double touch (double click with a mouse) (step ST21), and the input event generation unit 3 refers to the event generation definition table 5 and inputs by a touch operation. It is determined whether the mouse operation event is a right click, a left click, a drag, or the like, and the determined mouse operation event is regenerated into a mouse operation event to be transmitted (step ST31).
Issue the regenerated mouse operation event (step S
T32).

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the event generation definition table 5. If the time during which the touch operation is on (touched) is moved to the right by 50 dots in 0.5 seconds,
The input event generation unit 3 determines the input mouse operation event as a right single click and regenerates it.

The mouse operation event regenerated by the input event generation unit 3 is sent to the screen display processing unit 4, which is an application S / W that actually performs processing, and the screen display processing unit 4 issues the issued mouse operation. A process corresponding to the event is performed and a screen is displayed on the display of the monitoring control device (step ST41).

Further, the event processed this time is stored as the input information storage data 7 for judging the event processing after the next time (step ST33).

In this embodiment, touch types such as on (touch) and off (detach) in touch operation of the touch panel 1, touch time, and touch scan types such as right move, left move, right circular arc, and left circular arc. And a mouse operation event (a right click, a left click, a right double click, a drag, etc.) corresponding to a touch scanning amount, which is a movement amount in right movement, left movement, etc. For the input by the touch operation received by the device input unit 2, the input mouse operation event is determined by referring to the event generation definition table 5, the input mouse operation event is regenerated, and the screen display processing unit 4 Performs processing according to the mouse operation event generated by the input event generation unit 3, so that a large number of mouse operation The Do function can be implemented by a touch operation on the touch panel 1.

The event generation definition table 5 and the program for executing the steps ST11, 21, 31, 32, 33, 41 are recorded in a recording medium such as a magnetic recording medium, and this recording medium is used in a monitor control device. By doing so, event detection is performed.

Embodiment 2. FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram showing a second embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 1 indicate the same or corresponding portions.

In the present embodiment, the display screen discrimination unit 8 and the event generation definition table acquisition unit 9 are provided between the device input unit 2 and the input event generation unit 3 in the configuration of the first embodiment.
Has been added. Further, an event generation definition table 5 corresponding to each display screen of the monitoring control device is provided.

A screen ID is attached to the display screen of the monitor control device, and the display screen discrimination unit 8 acquires the screen ID of the displayed display screen, for example, 4000. The event generation definition table acquisition unit 9 acquires the event generation definition table 5 corresponding to the screen ID of the display screen determined by the display screen determination unit 8, for example, 4000.

Next, the operation will be described with reference to the flow charts of FIGS. The device input unit 2 determines whether or not there is an input by a touch operation from the touch panel (step ST11), and if there is an input by the touch operation, the event input by the touch operation is a touch (a click function of a mouse). ) Or double touch (double click function of mouse) is determined (step ST21).

The display screen discriminating unit 8 determines the screen ID of the display screen.
(Step ST71), the event generation definition table acquisition unit 9 acquires the index (ID) of the event generation definition table 5 corresponding to the acquired screen ID (step ST81).

The input event generation unit 3 refers to the event generation definition table 5 to be used from the acquired index, and the mouse operation event input by the touch operation is right click, left click, or drag. Whether or not it is determined, the determined mouse operation event is regenerated as a mouse operation event to be transmitted (step ST31), and the regenerated mouse operation event is issued (step ST32).

The determination of the mouse operation event input by the touch operation and the regeneration of the mouse operation event to be transmitted in the input event generation unit 3 are performed in the first embodiment.
The same is done as.

Application S / W for actual processing
The screen display processing unit 4 receives the issued mouse operation event, performs the process corresponding to the mouse operation event, and displays the screen on the display of the monitoring control device (step ST41).

The event processed this time is stored as the input information storage data 7 for judging the event processing after the next time (step ST33).

In this embodiment, the display screen discriminating unit 8 is provided between the device input unit 2 and the input event generating unit 3.
By adding the event generation definition table acquisition unit 9 and the event generation definition table acquisition unit 9, if a special display screen exists on the display screen of the monitoring control device other than the display screen using the standard event generation definition table 5, a special event generation is performed. Since the definition table 5 can be used, operability is improved. For example, if the display screen of the supervisory control device is a detailed display screen such as a system diagram of the entire plant, and you want to make the amount of touch movement smaller than in the standard case, or enter it in the screen that displays the input data in tabular format. When selecting an area, the standard is double touch, but it is effective when you want to select the input area by touch for simplification.

The event generation definition table and the above-mentioned steps ST11, 21, 71, 81, 31, 32, 3
The program to be performed at 3, 41 is recorded in a recording medium such as a magnetic recording medium, and the event is detected by using this recording medium in the monitoring control device.

Embodiment 3. 6 is a configuration diagram showing a third embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 1 indicate the same or corresponding portions.

In the present embodiment, the operator discriminating unit 10 for discriminating the operator in use between the device input unit 2 and the input event generating unit 3 in the configuration of the first embodiment.
And an event generation definition table acquisition unit 11 for acquiring an event generation definition table corresponding to the operator discriminated by the operator discrimination unit 10.

The operator of the supervisory control device is, for example,
There are user modes such as a general user who only monitors, a system administrator who can manage the system, and a privileged user who manages a specific device. An operator registers a password in each user mode and manages security. The operator in use is identified by this password for security management.

Next, the operation will be described with reference to the flow charts of FIGS. 6 and 7. The device input unit 2 determines whether or not there is an input by a touch operation from the touch panel 1 (step ST11), and when there is a touch operation from the touch panel 1, an event input by the touch operation is touched (in the case of a mouse). It is determined whether it is a click function) or a double touch (double click function of a mouse) (step ST21).

The operator discrimination unit 10 acquires the password of the operator in use (step ST91),
The event generation definition table acquisition unit 11 acquires the index (ID) of the event generation definition table 5 corresponding to the operator in use (step ST101).

The input event generation unit 3 refers to the event generation definition table 5 to be used from the acquired index, and the mouse operation event input by the touch operation is right click, left click, or drag. Whether or not it is determined, and the determined event is regenerated as a mouse operation event to be transmitted (step ST31),
Issue the regenerated mouse operation event (step S
T32).

The determination of the mouse operation event and the re-generation of the mouse operation event to be transmitted in the input event generation unit 3 are performed in the same manner as in the first embodiment.

Application S / W for actual processing
The screen display processing unit 4 receives the issued mouse operation event, performs a process corresponding to the received mouse operation event, and displays the screen on the display of the monitoring control device (step ST41).

The event processed this time is stored as the input information storage data 7 for judging the event processing from the next time (step ST33).

In this embodiment, an operator discriminating section 10 for discriminating an operator in use between the device input section 2 and the input event generating section 3 and an event corresponding to the operator discriminated by the operator discriminating section 10. Since the event generation definition table acquisition unit 11 for acquiring the generation definition table is added, it is possible to refer to the event generation definition table 5 created by each operator in consideration of habits such as a slight difference in touch time. Therefore, it is possible to eliminate erroneous discrimination due to the habit of the operator and improve the reliability of the monitoring control device.

The event generation definition table 5 and the above-mentioned steps ST11, 21, 91, 101, 31, 3
The program for performing 2, 33, and 41 is recorded in a recording medium such as a magnetic recording medium, and the event is detected by using this recording medium in the monitoring control device.

[0045]

According to the supervisory control device of the present invention,
A touch panel that specifies the position of the cursor on the display screen in the monitoring control device, a device input unit that determines an input by a touch operation of the touch panel, a touch type, a touch time, a touch scanning type, and a touch scanning amount in the touch operation of the touch panel. An event generation definition table that defines a mouse operation event, an input event generation unit that refers to the event generation definition table, determines the mouse operation event of the input by the touch operation, and issues the determined mouse operation event, the input Since it has a screen display processing unit that executes the mouse operation event issued by the event generation unit and displays the screen on the display of the monitoring control device, various functions in mouse operation can be realized by touch operation on the touch panel. can do.

Further, an event generation definition table corresponding to each display screen displayed on the display of the supervisory control device is provided, and a display screen discriminating unit for discriminating the display screen and the display screen discriminated by the display screen discriminating unit. An event generation definition table acquisition unit that acquires the event generation definition table corresponding to is provided, and the input event generation unit is
Since it refers to the event generation definition table acquired by the event generation definition table acquisition unit, the event generation definition table is created in consideration of the mouse operation events characteristically required for each display screen, and this event generation Since the definition table can be referenced, operability is improved.

Further, an event generation definition table corresponding to each operator of the monitoring control device is provided, and an operator discrimination unit for discriminating the operator and the event generation definition table corresponding to the operator discriminated by the operator discrimination unit are acquired. Since the event generation definition table acquisition unit is provided and the input event generation unit refers to the event generation definition table acquired by the event generation definition table acquisition unit, erroneous discrimination due to operator's habit etc. is eliminated and monitoring is performed. The reliability of the control device can be improved.

According to the recording medium for event detection used in the supervisory control device according to the present invention, it is possible to determine that the touch panel for designating the position of the cursor on the display screen of the supervisory control device is touch-operated to determine the input. Step,
The mouse operation event of the input by the touch operation is determined by referring to the event generation definition table that defines the mouse operation event for the touch type, touch time, touch scan type, and touch scan amount in the touch operation of the touch panel, and the determination is made. A program characterized by performing a second step of issuing a mouse operation event that has been performed and a third step of executing the issued mouse operation event and displaying a screen on the display of the monitoring control device are recorded. Since it is computer-readable, various functions in mouse operation can be realized by touch operation on the touch panel.

Further, an event generation definition table corresponding to each display screen displayed on the display of the supervisory control device is provided, and the display screen is discriminated between the first step and the second step, Since the program is characterized in that the event generation definition table corresponding to the determined display screen is acquired and the fourth step of referring to the acquired event generation definition table is performed, the program is recorded in a computer-readable form. Since an event generation definition table can be created in consideration of a mouse operation event characteristically required for each display screen and the event generation definition table can be referred to, operability is improved.

Further, an event generation definition table corresponding to each operator of the monitoring control device is provided,
Between the step and the second step, the operator is discriminated, the event generation definition table corresponding to the discriminated operator is acquired, and the fifth step of referring to the acquired event generation definition table is performed. Since the program characterized by the above is readable by a computer, it is possible to prevent an erroneous determination due to an operator's habit or the like and improve the reliability of the monitoring control device.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing a flow of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an event generation definition table.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a flow of the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a flow of the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a conventional touch panel operation.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a conventional touch panel operation flow.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 touch panel, 2 device input section, 3 input event generation section, 4 screen display processing section, 5 event generation definition table, 6 input device, 7 input information storage data, 8 display screen discrimination section, 9 and 11 event generation definition table acquisition Section, 10 operator discrimination section.

Continued front page    F term (reference) 5B068 AA05 AA22 BD20 BE08 CC06                       CD02 CD06                 5B087 AA09 AE05 BB21 CC24 CC26                       DE03                 5E501 AC02 AC32 AC37 BA05 CA03                       CB05 EA05 EA06 EA10 EA14                       FA03 FA13 FA14                 5H223 AA01 BB01 CC08 DD03 EE06

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A touch panel for designating a position of a cursor on a display screen on a display in a monitor and control device, a device input section for discriminating an input by a touch operation of the touch panel, a touch type, a touch time, and a touch in the touch operation of the touch panel. Referring to the event generation definition table that defines the mouse operation event for the scan type and the touch scan amount, and the event generation definition table,
An input event generation unit that determines the mouse operation event of the input by the touch operation and issues the determined mouse operation event, executes the mouse operation event issued by the input event generation unit, and displays on the display of the monitoring control device. A monitor and control device comprising a screen display processing unit for displaying a screen on a screen. 2. An event generation definition table corresponding to each display screen displayed on the display of the supervisory control device is provided, and a display screen discrimination unit for discriminating the display screen and a display screen discriminated by the display screen discrimination unit. An event generation definition table acquisition unit that acquires an event generation definition table corresponding to the above is provided, and the input event generation unit refers to the event generation definition table acquired by the event generation definition table acquisition unit. 1. The monitoring control device according to 1. 3. An event generation definition table corresponding to each operator of the supervisory control device is provided, and an operator discrimination unit for discriminating the operator and an event generation definition table corresponding to the operator discriminated by the operator discrimination unit are acquired. The monitoring control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an event generation definition table acquisition unit is provided, and the input event generation unit refers to the event generation definition table acquired by the event generation definition table acquisition unit. 4. A first step of determining that a touch panel for designating a position of a cursor on a display screen in a supervisory control device is touch-operated, a touch type in the touch operation of the touch panel, a touch time, and a touch scanning type. And referring to the event generation definition table that defines the mouse operation event for the touch scanning amount, determine the mouse operation event of the input by the touch operation,
A second step of issuing the determined mouse operation event, and executing the issued mouse operation event,
A computer-readable recording medium for event detection used in a computer readable recording control program, which is characterized by performing a third step of displaying a screen on a display of the monitoring control apparatus. 5. An event generation definition table corresponding to each display screen displayed on the display of the monitor and control device is provided, and the display screen is discriminated between the first step and the second step, 5. A computer-readable computer-readable program having a program recorded thereon, characterized in that the event generation definition table corresponding to the determined display screen is acquired, and the fourth step of referring to the acquired event generation definition table is performed. Recording medium for event detection used in the monitoring and control device of the above. 6. An event generation definition table corresponding to each operator of the monitoring and control device is provided, the operator is discriminated between the first step and the second step, and the operator is discriminated corresponding to the discriminated operator. The event detection used in the monitor control device according to claim 4, wherein the program is recorded, and the fifth step of referring to the acquired event generation definition table is performed. Recording medium.