Monitoring and control system using graphical representations with prelinked parameters for devices within a network

A monitoring and control system comprising:

• A. a system network;
• B. a memory accessible from said system network;
• C. at least one process control unit for coupling a network of single and multiple parameter devices to said system network, said process control unit for generating values and status for each of said devices;
• D. a system data base stored in said memory, said data base including graphical symbols for said networked devices;
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• E. at least one controller coupled to said system network, said controller including a memory for storing an application database and a processor for using said system data base to create graphical representations of each of said networked devices in said application data base, and for monitoring and controlling said networked devices in response to said graphical representation, said graphical representations including values and status of said networked devices.

A system for controlling and monitoring physical devices coupled to a network comprising:

• A. a memory accessible from said network;
• B. a plurality of process control units, each of said plurality of process control units for coupling a separate network of physical devices to said network, said process control unit for generating values and status for each of said networked physical devices;
• C. a system data base stored in said memory, said data base including graphical symbols of said physical devices;
• D. at least one controller coupled to said system network, said controller including a processor for using said system data base to create an application data base including graphical representations for each of said networked devices, said graphical representations including said graphical symbol and points for use in displaying said values and status of said networked physical devices, said controller for monitoring and controlling said networked devices in response to said graphical representations;
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• E. a graphic editor included in said controller for creating said graphical representations for said networked devices controlled and monitored by said controller, said graphical representations stored in graphical display files in said application database for use by said processor for controlling and monitoring said networked devices.