YOKOGAWA CENTUM VP System HMI (HIS)

YOKOGAWA CENTUM VP System HMI (HIS)

Core features and hardware composition of HIS

（1） Core design philosophy and characteristics

Ergonomic Design: Adopting the "Simple&Intuitive" concept, unifying icon styles, information layouts, and color schemes, reducing the physical and mental burden on operators, and improving operational comfort and accuracy

Multi monitor support: 1 HIS can connect up to 4 monitors, supports single button switching of monitor display content, can display multiple types of monitoring windows simultaneously, and is suitable for parallel operation in complex scenarios

High speed data update: The data collection and interface update speed is as fast as 1 second, meeting the real-time requirements for manual control of key parameters such as pressure and flow rate

Operational inheritance: compatible with traditional HMI operation logic, supporting touch operation, 8-key control, 64 function keys, reducing operator learning costs

Cross system integration capability: capable of integrating alarm and event data from CENTUM VP, ProSafe RS (Safety Instrumented System), STARDOM (Network Control System), and PRM (Field Device Management Package)

Remote operation and maintenance support: Remote operation and monitoring can be achieved through the intranet, and the remote PC can use the same operation window as the local HIS (except for some functions)

（2） Detailed explanation of hardware composition

1. Core hardware configuration

Host: Pre installed with Microsoft Windows system (such as Windows 7 SP1), supports widescreen displays, and has multi interface expansion capabilities such as PCI, USB, Ethernet, etc

Operation keyboard: two types, both using flat key design, supporting one click operation, suitable for high-frequency use in industrial scenarios

Keyboard type, core key layout, special design

8-key control type with 64 function keys, mode selection switch, operation confirmation key, data input key, and 8 control keys with touch sensors adapted for multi loop parallel control

1-key control type with 64 function keys, mode selection switch, operation confirmation key, data input key, and 1 core control key simplifies operation logic and is suitable for single loop control

Monitor: Supports multiple linkage (up to 4), compatible with widescreen models, supports high-resolution display, ensuring clear presentation of graphics and data

Core functions of operation and monitoring

（1） Overall display layout

The HIS display interface adopts a fixed three part structure to ensure unified operation logic and no window obstruction:

System message bar: permanently displayed at the top, cannot be hidden, core functions include:

Visual alarm prompt: Display the alarm status through button color changes and flashing

Basic information display: date and time, current username, system status icon, advanced alarm filter name

Alarm message preview: scroll display key alarm information (such as equipment failure, parameter exceeding)

Browser Bar: Foldable area on the left, with core functions including:

Window Call: Tree based Display of Operation Monitoring Window List and Factory Hierarchical Structure

Quick Tools: Preset Menu Toolbox, Tool Button Toolbox, Window History

Flexible configuration: supports minimizing hiding and does not occupy monitoring space

HIS desktop area: the core workspace, using a three-level structure of "container window frame view":

View: Single monitoring unit (such as graphical view, trend view)

Framework: Supports multiple views (up to 4 per frame), supports tab switching

Container window: the outermost "canvas" that supports multiple frames and allows for free layout

（2） Core operation monitoring window

1. Graphic view (two major attributes)

Attribute Type Core Function Key Features

Visual display of factory layout and equipment status using graphic properties as drawing objects. 1. Supports rich drawing elements such as valves, pumps, and storage tanks

2. Intuitively present device connection relationships and real-time parameters (such as temperature and flow)

3. Other operation windows can be directly called from the view

Control attributes to display function block status in the dashboard. 1. Supports two panel sizes: 8 large sizes/16 small sizes for parallel display

2. Can mix and display panels of different sizes

3. Real time presentation of functional block operation modes (AUT/NR, etc.) and parameter values

2. Panel View (Instrument Faceplates)

Core purpose: Compact display of key information of a single functional block, including data values, operating modes, alarm states, input and output parameters

Supporting module types: covering more than 10 core modules such as PVI input indication, PID controller, MLD manual loader, MC-2 dual position motor control, ALM-R alarm block, etc

Display elements: tag name/comment, block mode/status, alarm status, engineering unit, parameter scale bar, limit alarm tag (high high/high/low/low low)

3. Trend View

Core function: Display process data changes in time series, support historical data tracing and trend comparison

Key parameters:

Data capacity: Supports simultaneous display of 8 or 16 data entries