JP2023130052A - Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program that effectively display a location where an error has occurred.SOLUTION: An information processing apparatus according to the embodiment comprises a monitor and a processor. The monitor displays images. The processor verifies an electrical circuit diagram and displays, on the monitor, an error display screen indicating the location of errors within the electrical circuit diagram on the electrical circuit diagram.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Embodiments of the present invention relate to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program.

Electrical CAD (computer aided design) for creating electrical circuit diagrams is provided. Some information processing devices installed with electrical CAD verify input electrical circuit diagrams. When such an information processing device detects an error such as a wrong contact configuration, it displays a list showing the detected errors.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, information processing apparatuses have had a problem in that it is not possible to illustrate a location where an error has occurred in an electrical circuit diagram.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2003-132114

In order to solve the above problems, an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program are provided that effectively display the location where an error has occurred.

According to the embodiment, an information processing device includes a monitor and a processor. The monitor displays images. The processor verifies the electrical circuit diagram and displays an error display screen on the electrical diagram illustrating the location of the error in the electrical diagram on the monitor.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed by the information processing device according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed by the information processing device according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed by the information processing device according to the embodiment. FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment.

Embodiments will be described below with reference to the drawings.
The information processing device according to the embodiment executes electrical CAD to create an electrical circuit diagram. Electrical CAD is CAD that supports the creation of electrical circuit diagrams. The information processing device receives input of an electric circuit diagram from an operator as an operation of electric CAD. The information processing device verifies the input electrical circuit diagram. The information processing device presents errors such as incorrect contact configuration to the operator as verification results.

FIG. 1 shows a configuration example of an information processing device 10 according to an embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the information processing device 10 includes a processor 11, a ROM 12, a RAM 13, an NVM 14, a communication section 15, an operation section 16, a display section 17, and the like.

The processor 11, ROM 12, RAM 13, NVM 14, communication section 15, operation section 16, and display section 17 are connected to each other via a data bus or an interface.
Note that the information processing apparatus 10 may include other configurations as needed in addition to the configuration shown in FIG. 1, or a specific configuration may be excluded from the information processing apparatus 10.

The processor 11 has a function of controlling the overall operation of the information processing device 10 . The processor 11 may include an internal cache, various interfaces, and the like. The processor 11 implements various processes by executing programs stored in advance in the internal memory, ROM 12, or NVM 14.

Note that some of the various functions realized by the processor 11 executing programs may be realized by a hardware circuit. In this case, processor 11 controls the functions performed by the hardware circuits.

The ROM 12 is a nonvolatile memory in which control programs, control data, and the like are stored in advance. The control program and control data stored in the ROM 12 are installed in advance according to the specifications of the information processing device 10.

RAM 13 is a volatile memory. The RAM 13 temporarily stores data being processed by the processor 11. The RAM 13 stores various application programs based on instructions from the processor 11. Further, the RAM 13 may store data necessary for executing the application program, results of executing the application program, and the like.

The NVM 14 is a nonvolatile memory in which data can be written and rewritten. The NVM 14 includes, for example, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), an SSD (Solid State Drive), or a flash memory. The NVM 14 stores control programs, applications, various data, etc. depending on the operational purpose of the information processing device 10.

The communication unit 15 is an interface for communicating with external devices. For example, the communication unit 15 connects to an external device through a network such as the Internet. For example, the communication unit 15 is an interface that supports wired or wireless LAN (Local Area Network) connection.

The operation unit 16 receives various operation inputs from an operator. The operation unit 16 transmits a signal indicating the input operation to the processor 11. For example, the operation unit 16 includes a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, or the like.

The display unit 17 displays image data from the processor 11. For example, the display section 17 is composed of a liquid crystal monitor. When the operation section 16 is composed of a touch panel, the display section 17 is formed integrally with the touch panel as the operation section 16.

Next, the functions realized by the information processing device 10 will be explained. The functions realized by the information processing device 10 are realized by the processor 11 executing a program (eg, electrical CAD, etc.) stored in the internal memory, ROM 12, NVM 14, or the like.

First, the processor 11 has a function of inputting an electrical circuit diagram.
The processor 11 receives an operation for inputting an electric circuit diagram through the operation unit 16 . For example, the processor 11 receives, through the operation unit 16, operations indicating the arrangement of electronic components, the arrangement of electronic symbols, the input of wiring, the input of wire numbers, etc., as operations for inputting an electric circuit diagram.

Note that the processor 11 may receive input of an electric circuit diagram from an external device through the communication unit 15. Further, the processor 11 may acquire an electrical circuit diagram from the NVM 14.

The processor 11 also has a function of verifying electrical circuit diagrams.
When the electric circuit diagram is input, the processor 11 receives an input of an operation for verification through the operation unit 16. For example, processor 11 accepts a tap on an icon to perform verification.

Upon receiving the operation, the processor 11 verifies the electrical circuit diagram. For example, the processor 11 determines whether the electrical circuit diagram contains an error by verifying the omission of a wire number, the device number of a contact or a component, or an incorrect configuration of a contact. For example, the error may be related to contact calling, circuit type, power supply voltage, cable, fixture attributes, wire number matrix, or wire number calling.

Note that the items and error configurations that the processor 11 verifies are not limited to a specific configuration.

The processor 11 also has a function of inputting error information indicating the type of error.

After verifying the electrical circuit diagram, processor 11 accepts input of error information. Here, it is assumed that the processor 11 determines that the electrical circuit diagram contains an error.

FIG. 2 shows an example of a screen (input screen) on which the processor 11 receives input of error information. After completing the verification of the electric circuit diagram, the processor 11 displays an input screen on the display unit 17.

As shown in FIG. 2, the input screen includes a display area 21, icons 22 to 24, and the like.

The display area 21 displays radio buttons for selecting the type of error. Here, the display area 21 displays radio buttons for selecting mutual call of contacts, circuit type, power supply voltage, cable, appliance attribute, wire number matrix, and mutual call of wire numbers.

The icon 22 is an icon for determining the type of error selected. The icon 22 is an icon for transitioning to a screen displaying an error list, which will be described later.

The icon 23 is an icon for displaying all errors.
The icon 24 is an icon for terminating the operation.

Here, it is assumed that the processor 11 accepts a tap on the icon 22 on the input screen. Upon accepting a tap on the icon 22, the processor 11 accepts input of error information indicating the type of error selected in the display area 21.

Furthermore, the processor 11 has a function of displaying an error list based on error information.

When the error information is input, the processor 11 extracts the same type of error as the error information indicates from the errors included in the electrical circuit diagram. When the same type of errors are extracted, the processor 11 generates an error list indicating the extracted errors.

After generating the error list, the processor 11 displays the error list on the display unit 17.

FIG. 3 shows an example of a screen (list screen) on which the processor 11 displays an error list. In the example of FIG. 3, it is assumed that the processor 11 receives input of error information indicating "mutual line number calling" as the type of error.

As shown in FIG. 3, the list screen displays "line number (mutual call ID)" and "sheet row" in association with each other as an error list.

“Line number (mutual call ID)” indicates the line number where the error has occurred.
"Sheet row" indicates the location where the error occurs. Here, the "sheet row" includes a sheet number indicating the sheet of the electrical circuit diagram (for example, test-3, etc.) and the coordinates of the error location on the sheet (for example, JW, etc.).

For example, the list screen shows that a line number mutual calling error has occurred in "JW" on the sheet with sheet number "test-3."

Furthermore, the "sheet row" includes a link that transitions to a screen (an error display screen to be described later) that illustrates the error location.
In the example shown in FIG. 3, the list screen includes links 31 to 34 as "sheet rows."

The link 31 is a link set to the character string "test-3JW". Link 31 is a link that transitions to an error display screen showing details of the error that occurred in "test-3JW" ("N24R1"). That is, when the link 31 is tapped, the processor 11 transitions to an error display screen that displays the details of the "test-3JW" error.

The link 32 is a link set to the character string "test-3JV". Link 32 is a link that transitions to a screen showing details of the error that occurred in "test-3JV" ("P24R1").

The link 33 is a link set to the character string "test-3JR". Link 33 is a link that transitions to an error display screen showing details of the error that occurred in "test-3JR" ("TRI01").

The link 34 is a link set to the character string "test-3JS". The link 34 is a link that transitions to an error display screen showing details of the error that occurred in "test-3JS" ("YTI01").

Note that the configuration of the list screen is not limited to a specific configuration.

Furthermore, the processor 11 has a function of illustrating error locations.
The processor 11 accepts a tap on any one link in the "sheet row" as an input for selecting the illustrated error. When the tap is accepted, the processor 11 displays a screen (error display screen) illustrating the position of the input error (error location), etc., based on the tapped link.

FIG. 4 shows an example of an error display screen displayed by the processor 11. In the example shown in FIG. 4, it is assumed that the processor 11 has accepted a tap on the link 33 or 34. As shown in FIG. 4, the error display screen displays an electrical circuit diagram. The error display screen displays character strings 41 and 42 and icons 410 and 420 on the electrical circuit diagram.

Here, it is assumed that errors corresponding to each other have occurred in "YRI01" and "YTI01".
Further, it is assumed that errors corresponding to each other have occurred in "N24R1" and "P24R1".

FIG. 4 is an example of an error display screen showing details of errors in "YRI01" and "YTI01".

Character string 41 indicates the line number where the error occurred. The character string 41 is displayed at the error location of "YRI01" and "YTI01". The character string 41 is composed of "YRI01" and "YTI01". The character string 41 is colored in a predetermined color (for example, yellow). That is, the error display screen displays the error locations of "YRI01" and "YTI01" in color by coloring the character string 41.

Icon 410 indicates the positions (error locations) of "YRI01" and "YTI01" and details of the error. Here, icon 410 is a speech bubble. The corner of the icon 410 indicates the error location. The icon 410 is displayed in the same color as the character string 41.

The icon 410 includes display areas 411 and 412.

The display area 411 displays the details of the error. Here, the display area 411 displays "There is no mutual call destination for the line number."

In addition, the display area 411 displays messages such as "The circuit type and power supply voltage do not match", "Match call specification has been made, but the call source (destination) does not exist", depending on the content of the error. It may also display comments such as "device not set" or "coil Dev.NO input leakage". The configuration of comments displayed in the display area 411 is not limited to a specific configuration.

Display area 412 displays suggestions for resolving the error. Here, display area 412 displays three suggestions. Note that the configuration of comments displayed in the display area 412 is not limited to a specific configuration.

Character string 42 indicates the line number where the error occurred. The character string 42 is displayed at the error locations of "N24R1" and "P24R1". The character string 42 is composed of "N24R1" and "P24R1". The character string 42 is colored in a predetermined color (for example, green). That is, the error display screen displays the error locations of "N24R1" and "P24R1" in color by coloring the character string 42.

The icon 420 indicates the positions of "N24R1" and "P24R1" (error locations) and details of the error. Icon 420 is a speech bubble. The corner of the icon 420 indicates the error location. The icon 420 is displayed in the same color as the character string 42.

Here, the icon 420 is displayed in a reduced size without including details of the error. When the icon 420 is tapped, the icon 420 is enlarged to display details of the "N24R1" and "P24R1" errors.

When tapped, the icon 420 displays details of the errors "N24R1" and "P24R1" similarly to the icon 410.

When icon 420 is tapped to enlarge, icon 410 shrinks. That is, icon 410 is reduced in size similarly to icon 420. If the icon 410 is tapped in this state, the icon 410 will be enlarged and the icon 420 will be reduced.

Note that the error display screen may display the reduced icon 410 and the reduced icon 420 in the initial state. When the icon 410 or the icon 420 is tapped, the error display screen may enlarge the tapped icon and display details of the error.

Next, an example of the operation of the information processing device 10 will be described.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining an example of the operation of the information processing device 10.

First, the processor 11 of the information processing device 10 inputs an electrical circuit diagram (S11). When the electrical circuit diagram is input, the processor 11 verifies the input electrical circuit diagram (S12). Here, it is assumed that the processor 11 detects an error as a result of verifying the electrical circuit diagram.

After verifying the input electric circuit diagram, the processor 11 inputs error information through the operation unit 16 (S13). When the error information is input, the processor 11 generates an error list based on the input error information (S14).

After generating the error list, the processor 11 displays the generated error list on the display unit 17 (S15). When the error list is displayed, the processor 11 accepts selection of the illustrated error (S16).

Upon receiving the error selection, the processor 11 displays an error display screen including an icon illustrating the location of the selected error on the display unit 17 (S17).

After displaying the error display screen, the processor 11 determines whether another icon has been tapped (S18).

If it is determined that no other icon has been tapped (S18, NO), the processor 11 returns to S18.

If it is determined that another icon has been tapped (S18, YES), the processor 11 enlarges the tapped icon and displays details of the error (S19). After displaying the details of the error, the processor 11 returns to S18.

Note that the processor 11 may repeat S18 and S19 until it receives an input of an operation to end the display of the error display screen. Further, the processor 11 may return to S13 or S15 according to the operation input to the operation unit 16.

Further, the processor 11 may input a plurality of pieces of error information. In this case, the processor 11 may generate an error list indicating multiple types of errors.

The information processing device configured as described above verifies the electrical circuit diagram to detect errors. The information processing device displays an error display screen illustrating the location of the error on the electrical circuit diagram based on the operator's operation. As a result, the information processing device can effectively display the location where the error has occurred.

Although several embodiments of the invention have been described, these embodiments are presented by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, and changes can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. These embodiments and their modifications are included within the scope and gist of the invention, as well as within the scope of the invention described in the claims and its equivalents.

10... Information processing device, 11... Processor, 12... ROM, 13... RAM, 14... NVM, 15... Communication unit, 16... Operation unit, 17... Display unit, 21... Display area, 22... Icon, 23... Icon, 24...Icon, 31...Link, 32...Link, 33...Link, 34...Link, 41...Character string, 42...Character string, 410...Icon, 411...Display area, 412...Display area, 420...Icon.

Claims (8)

a monitor that displays images;
Verify the electrical circuit diagram,
displaying on the monitor an error display screen illustrating the location of an error that has occurred in the electrical circuit diagram on the electrical circuit diagram;
a processor;
An information processing device comprising: The error display screen displays details of the error and suggestions for resolving the error.
The information processing device according to claim 1. The error display screen displays an icon indicating the location of the error.
The information processing device according to claim 2. When the processor receives a tap on the icon, the processor displays details of the error corresponding to the icon and a proposal for resolving the error.
The information processing device according to claim 3. Equipped with an operation section that accepts operation input,
The processor includes:
input error information indicating the type of error through the operation section;
generating an error list based on the error information;
displaying the error list on the monitor;
inputting an operation to select an error from the error list through the operation unit;
displaying on the monitor the error display screen that displays the content of the selected error and a proposal for resolving the error;
The information processing device according to claim 4. The error is related to contact calling, circuit type, power supply voltage, cable, equipment attribute, wire number matrix, or wire number calling,
The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 5. An information processing method performed by a processor, the method comprising:
Verify the electrical circuit diagram,
displaying on a monitor an error display screen on the electrical circuit diagram that illustrates the location of the error that has occurred in the electrical circuit diagram;
Information processing method. A program executed by a processor,
the processor;
A function to verify electrical circuit diagrams,
a function of displaying on a monitor an error display screen that illustrates the location of an error that has occurred in the electrical circuit diagram on the electrical circuit diagram;
A program that makes this possible.