Provided is a programming device capable of reducing the load of an operator that creates a control program including a command corresponding to a function of an imaging device. Provided is a programming device for programming industrial machinery, the programming device including: a command generation unit that acquires information regarding an imaging device connected to a control device of the industrial machinery and that, on the basis of the acquired information, generates an icon or command statement expressing a command using an image acquired by the imaging device; and a command display unit that displays the generated icon or command statement on a display screen.

A computer application or program for controlling devices located remotely from a user. The application is adapted to permit a user to utilize and input into the application custom images or icons of a device, such as by using a camera of the computerized device upon which the application is installed. The application may optionally be adapted to permit a user to customize images or icons representing locations, areas, buildings and room in which a controlled device is located. In related methods, a user can customize an icon or image in a computer application for depicting one or more locations, areas, buildings, rooms and devices by inputting into the application a custom image or icon created or selected by the user.

A method for visual representation of a facility mimic diagram of a technical facility, in particular a process or manufacturing facility, which has an operator station server, an engineering station server and an operator station client, wherein a) a facility mimic diagram of the technical facility is transferred from the operator station server to the operator station client, b) visually limiting representation of the facility mimic diagram by the operator station client, and c) automatically notifying the engineering station server about the limitation of the visual representation of the facility mimic diagram set by the operator station client via a message.

A control system of a technical installation includes an operator station client and an operator station server that has a visualization service and stored object models of technical objects of the technical installation and generates an XY trend diagram with an operating point visualized in the XY trend diagram from a first measurement value associated with the first technical object and a second measurement value associated with the second technical object, and transmits the XY trend diagram with the operating point to the operator station client via the visualization service, wherein the XY trend diagram and/or the operating point has a reference to an object model, the operating point is influenceable by the technical object underlying the referenced object model, and an operator of the operator station client is visually presented with the referenced object model via the visualization service when selecting the operating point in the XY trend diagram.

A device maintenance apparatus which performs a maintenance of a device, includes: a storage configured to store device definition information in which a parameter of the device is defined; an acquirer configured to acquire device information from a maintenance target device which is a device of maintenance target; and a display processor configured to display, on a display, a first button using the device definition information stored in the storage and the device information acquired by the acquirer, the first button being a button for transitioning to a screen on which details of the parameter is displayed for each parameter of the maintenance target device, at least a name of the parameter and a value of the parameter being attached to the first button.

A method for controlling a connected object deployed in a geographical area. A corresponding computer program, storage medium, and processing circuit. The method includes displaying, via a visual interface, a symbolic representation of the geographical area in the form of juxtaposed interactive buttons. Each interactive button is associated with a respective sub-area of the geographical area. The method includes obtaining a sub-area selection command generated by an interaction, via a user interface, with a displayed particular interactive button, selecting the sub-area associated with the particular interactive button, and, on the basis of feedback obtained via the user interface, issuing a control signal intended for the connected object.

A device maintenance apparatus which performs a maintenance of a device, includes: a storage configured to store device definition information in which a parameter of the device is defined; an acquirer configured to acquire device information from a maintenance target device which is a device of maintenance target; and a display processor configured to display, on a display, a first button using the device definition information stored in the storage and the device information acquired by the acquirer, the first button being a button for transitioning to a screen on which details of the parameter is displayed for each parameter of the maintenance target device, at least a name of the parameter and a value of the parameter being attached to the first button.

A control system of a technical installation includes an operator station client and an operator station server that has a visualization service and stored object models of technical objects of the technical installation and generates an XY trend diagram with an operating point visualized in the XY trend diagram from a first measurement value associated with the first technical object and a second measurement value associated with the second technical object, and transmits the XY trend diagram with the operating point to the operator station client via the visualization service, wherein the XY trend diagram and/or the operating point has a reference to an object model, the operating point is influenceable by the technical object underlying the referenced object model, and an operator of the operator station client is visually presented with the referenced object model via the visualization service when selecting the operating point in the XY trend diagram.

In a semiconductor fabrication apparatus composed of a plurality of components, such as fluid control devices, a manager is to be enabled to identify components by intuition. Information on the identified component is to be provided to the manager in an easy-to-understand manner. In a system in which a manager terminal 3 and an information processor 2 are communicably configured via networks NW1 and NW2, the manager terminal 3 receives component information on a semiconductor fabrication apparatus 1 from the information processor 2. Upon the identification of the position of a component constituting the semiconductor fabrication apparatus 1 on the captured image of the semiconductor fabrication apparatus 1 using an identification processing unit 32, a compositing processing unit 33 creates a composite image in which component information is composited with the captured image at the position of the component identified, and an image display unit 34 displays the composite image. On the other hand, the information processor 2 makes reference to the component information storage unit 2A to extract the component information using an extraction processing unit 21, and transmits the component information to the manager terminal 3.

In a semiconductor fabrication apparatus composed of a plurality of components, such as fluid control devices, a manager is to be enabled to identify components by intuition. Information on the identified component is to be provided to the manager in an easy-to-understand manner. In a system in which a manager terminal 3 and an information processor 2 are communicably configured via networks NW1 and NW2, the manager terminal 3 receives component information on a semiconductor fabrication apparatus 1 from the information processor 2. Upon the identification of the position of a component constituting the semiconductor fabrication apparatus 1 on the captured image of the semiconductor fabrication apparatus 1 using an identification processing unit 32, a compositing processing unit 33 creates a composite image in which component information is composited with the captured image at the position of the component identified, and an image display unit 34 displays the composite image. On the other hand, the information processor 2 makes reference to the component information storage unit 2A to extract the component information using an extraction processing unit 21, and transmits the component information to the manager terminal 3.