Jane E Lansing

US Patent:

20050222698, Oct 6, 2005

Filed:

Mar 30, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/812752

Inventors:

Evren Eryurek - Edina MN, US
Terrance Krouth - Eden Prairie MN, US
Jane Lansing - Minneapolis MN, US

Assignee:

FISHER-ROSEMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC. - Austin TX

International Classification:

C07H021/02

US Classification:

700090000

Abstract:

An integrated configuration viewing system for use in a process plant includes a computer readable memory and a plurality of template configuration objects stored on the computer readable memory. Each of the plurality of template configuration objects includes a graphical representation of a physical entity within the process plant, a parameter storage adapted to communicate with the process plant to obtain and store device parameter information associated with the physical entity within the process plant, and a configuration storage adapted to store configuration parameters associated with the physical entity within the process plant. A first routine is stored on the computer readable memory and adapted to be executed on the processor to present a library section on a user interface. The library section is adapted to present depictions of the plurality of template configuration objects to a user via the user interface. A second routine is stored on the computer readable memory and adapted to be executed on the processor to present a configuration area on the user interface. And a third routine is stored on the computer readable memory and adapted to be executed on the processor to enable a user to select one of the plurality of template configuration objects from the library section and to place the selected template configuration object within the configuration area to create a process configuration module within the configuration area.