Ladder Program Editor Integrating Network Comments for Search Results
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face difficulty in understanding the processing content of ladder circuits in search results due to the need to frequently switch between search result and ladder screens, making it cumbersome to identify and edit desired ladder circuits.
Innovation Solution
A ladder program editing device that displays a network comment associated with the searched ladder circuit on the search result screen, allowing users to view the nearest explanatory note alongside the search results, thereby enhancing understanding and reducing the need for frequent screen switching.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If only ladder circuits satisfying search condition are displayed on search result screen, then search result overview is easy to understand, but processing content and position of ladder circuit become difficult to determine
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the search result list view with the ladder circuit detail view into a single integrated display. The search result screen simultaneously shows both the list of searched ladder circuits and their corresponding ladder circuit diagrams with network comments, eliminating the need to switch between screens while providing comprehensive information about processing content and position.
2Loss of information
If user switches between search result screen and ladder screen to check processing content, then detailed information is available, but user burden increases due to frequent switching
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple views (search result list and ladder circuit display) into a single integrated screen. This allows users to access detailed processing content information without leaving the search result screen, thereby eliminating time-consuming screen switching operations while maintaining full information availability.
3Device complexity
If network comment is not displayed on search result screen, then screen layout is simple, but understanding of ladder circuit processing becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates network comments directly into the search result display screen alongside the ladder circuit diagrams. This merging approach provides explanatory notes and processing content information without requiring separate screens or complex multi-screen configurations, thus maintaining relative simplicity while enhancing information availability.
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AI summary
A ladder program editing device extracts a ladder circuit satisfying a search condition for searching a ladder program based on the search condition designated by a user and a network comment associated with the extracted ladder circuit. When the extracted ladder circuit is displayed, the network comment extracted together is displayed on a screen in a form associated with the ladder circuit.