Abstract: A system for monitoring a technical device. The system has a capturing means for reading in a first visual representation containing information regarding a setting parameter and/or a measurement parameter of a controller to control the technical device. The setting parameter and/or the measurement parameter characterizes a state of the technical device. The system may have a scanning means for detecting a symbol in the visual representation; a database for associating the setting parameter and/or the measurement parameter with the detected symbol; an interface to the controller to capture a value of the setting parameter and/or of the measurement parameter of the controller; and an image generation means for generating a second visual representation coupled to the controller such that information of the setting parameter and/or the measurement parameter is displayed with the first visual representation. The system has an image display means for presenting the generated second visual representation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for monitoring a technical device, in particular a drive apparatus, which system has a capturing means, in particular an image storage means, for reading in a first visual representation, in particular a signal flow diagram, wherein the first visual representation contains information regarding at least one setting parameter and/or at least one measurement parameter of a controller, which is designed to control the device. Furthermore, the at least one setting parameter and/or the at least one measurement parameter is suitable for characterizing a state of the device. The system preferably also has a scanning means for detecting at least one symbol, in particular lettering, in the visual representation, in particular by means of optical character recognition. Furthermore, the system preferably has a database for associating at least one setting parameter and/or at least one measurement parameter with the at least one detected symbol.