Field Device Management Apparatus Automates Operation Sequences
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Solution Overview
Problem
Field device management apparatuses burden workers with repetitive and time-consuming operations when managing multiple field devices, especially due to increased parameter information and types, leading to reduced work efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A field device management apparatus with an automatic-operation-program generating unit that creates and executes an automatic operation program based on recorded worker operations, reducing the need for manual parameter setting and procedure recall across multiple devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual operation is performed for each field device, then individual device management is thorough, but work time and burden increase significantly when managing multiple devices
Solution Approach 1:
The system creates a copy of the operation sequence performed on one field device and applies it to multiple other field devices. The operation sequence recording function captures the exact steps taken during device management, and this recorded sequence can then be replayed automatically on additional devices, eliminating the need to manually repeat the same operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The system records and stores operation sequences in advance during the first device management activity. This pre-recorded sequence serves as a template that can be automatically executed on subsequent devices without requiring real-time manual intervention, thus preparing the workflow beforehand to accelerate future operations.
2Ease of operation
If comprehensive parameter information is displayed for intelligent field devices, then complete device control is achieved, but finding specific parameters becomes time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The operation sequence recording function automatically captures and stores the exact parameter access patterns and operational steps without requiring manual documentation. The system serves itself by autonomously recording the workflow, and this recorded sequence guides subsequent operations, eliminating the need for workers to manually search through comprehensive parameter lists.
3Manufacturing precision
If device parameters are manually set and adjusted, then precise device configuration is achieved, but repetitive parameter setting increases worker burden
Solution Approach 1:
The system captures the precise parameter setting sequence performed on one device and copies this exact sequence for application to multiple devices. This ensures that the same accurate configuration steps are replicated consistently across all field devices, maintaining precision while eliminating repetitive manual effort.
Solution Approach 2:
The operation sequence including all parameter setting steps is recorded in advance during the first configuration activity. This pre-recorded sequence serves as an automated template that ensures consistent and accurate parameter configuration across multiple devices without requiring workers to manually repeat the complex setting procedures.
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AI summary
A field device management apparatus that includes a device communication unit that provides a connection with a field device; an operation accepting unit that accepts an operation for the field device; an automatic-operation-program generating unit that generates an automatic operation program which is recorded information representing the accepted operation; a storage unit that stores the generated automatic operation program; and an automatic-operation-program executing unit that executes the automatic operation program stored in the storage unit.