Abstract: The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or method that facilitates utilizing a human machine interface (HMI). An interface component can facilitate receipt of data. A human machine interface (HMI) component communicatively coupled to the interface component can include a device with a pre-programmed primitive; the device employs a user-defined functionality via the received data.

Abstract: A technique is provided for adapting or “relegending” interface device views. The views include static content and dynamic content. At least a part of the static content defined a look and feel of the interface screens, including screens in a design-time environment and a run-time environment. The adaptable static content may be loaded as bitmaps, JPEG files, and so forth, such as in HTML standard style sheets. The static content may be changed for various original equipment manufacturers, applications, and so forth, while allowing dynamic content to vary depending upon the software and application running on the interface device.

Abstract: The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or method that facilitates utilizing a human machine interface (HMI). An interface component can facilitate receipt of data. A human machine interface (HMI) component communicatively coupled to the interface component can include a device with a pre-programmed primitive; the device employs a user-defined functionality via the received data.

Abstract: A machine can be accessed and controlled with the help of an interface device. The customizable interface device contains device elements that define features relating to the external representation and internal functionality of the interface device, as linked to one or more machines. An operator can use a configuration station to implement single or reoccurring queries that interact with the interface device and corresponding machines. In particular, the queries target the configuration of device elements in the interface device. The process can include temporarily unloading unused features from active memory and mirroring property changes initialized by a source. An emulator can assist in the configuration process by providing a preliminary software representation of the interface device hardware. A user can develop, test, and reconfigure functions on the emulator before loading the finalized platform to the interface device.

Abstract: The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or method that facilitates providing analog control within an industrial automation environment. An interface component can facilitate the receipt of data relating to an input. An analog lever component can be communicatively coupled to the interface component to provide analog control of a parameter associated with the industrial automation environment, wherein the analog control correlates the input with a virtual knob to adjust the parameter.

Abstract: An industrial automation device is provided that includes a universal serial bus interface and an I/O module coupled to the industrial automation device via the universal serial bus interface, wherein the I/O module is configured to connect as one of a plurality of universal serial bus device classes. An I/O module is provided that includes a plurality of inputs, a plurality of outputs, a universal serial bus connection configured to couple to the industrial automation device, a memory configured to store one of a plurality of universal serial bus device class information. A method for connecting the I/O module to the industrial automation device is also provided.

Abstract: The innovation disclosed provides a system and/or method that facilitates optimizing a human machine interface (HMI). An interface component can facilitate receipt of data associated with an industrial automation environment. A human machine interface (HMI) component can be communicatively coupled to the interface component to include a capture component that collects a portion of transient data associated with the industrial automation environment, wherein the portion of transient data is utilized by the human machine interface component.

Abstract: A system for utilization with a logic controller comprises an interface component that receives a request to embed human-machine interface (HMI) logic into control logic. Thereafter, an embedder component executes the request and embeds the HMI logic into the control logic. In an example, the control logic can be ladder logic, and the logic controller can be a combined controller/HMI device.

Abstract: A machine can be accessed and controlled with the help of an interface device. The customizable interface device contains device elements that define features relating to the external representation and internal functionality of the interface device, as linked to one or more machines. An operator can use a configuration station to implement single or reoccurring queries that interact with the interface device and corresponding machines. In particular, the queries target the configuration of device elements in the interface device. The process can include temporarily unloading unused features from active memory and mirroring property changes initialized by a source. An emulator can assist in the configuration process by providing a preliminary software representation of the interface device hardware. A user can develop, test, and reconfigure functions on the emulator before loading the finalized platform to the interface device.

Abstract: A technique is provided for exchanging data between software components in interface devices, monitoring devices, control devices, and so forth. Device elements are stored in the devices that are capable of communicating signals to one other, with each device element including a predetermined functionality. A connection is established between the device elements that facilitates event-based transfer of signals. A first of the device elements transfers data resulting from its functionality acting upon the received signals or the received signals themselves to a second device element. The transfer happens upon a receipt of the signals by the first device element. Each of the device elements made and act upon the signals in accordance with this respective functionality. The technique may used to cause interface elements to mirror one another.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a system and method of reconfiguring a human-machine interface. In accordance with embodiments of the present techniques, a configuration application stored on a human-machine interface may be accessed by a remote configuration station via a browser that cooperates with a server resident on the human-machine interface. The configuration application is adapted to allow reconfiguration of the human-machine interface via the browser. Additionally, control objects may be accessible via the browser to create a display file in accordance with the present techniques. The display file may provide links to the control objects that are accessible to a user via the human-machine interface. Further, the display file may be implemented on the human-machine interface for display and execution of the links to the control objects.

Abstract: The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or method that facilitates optimizing a human machine interface (HMI). An interface component can facilitate receipt of data associated with an industrial automation environment. A human machine interface (HMI) component can be communicatively coupled to the interface component to include a capture component that collects a portion of transient data associated with the industrial automation environment, wherein the portion of transient data is utilized by the human machine interface component.

Abstract: A technique is disclosed for dynamically adjusting dimensions of characters, such as digits, displayed on a configurable display, such as in a human-machine interface. The height of the characters is fixed and the width is altered depending upon the number of characters to be displayed, resulting in changing aspect ratios for the characters. The width may be set to a predetermined maximum character width if all characters to be displayed will fit within the available space, or the width may be reduced to accommodate more characters. The technique may take into account cushion spaces for borders or frames, as well as spaces between characters. The resulting display allows for a change in the number of significant digits in a displayed numeral, while maintaining excellent readability.

Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present techniques, a method and system are disclosed for storing write data in electronic memory. The system and method may comprise traversing a contiguous data chain beginning at a target position. The contiguous data chain may be adapted for population with data disposed in data structures comprising a plurality of headers and data elements. Length and lengthnot member values in a header may be checked to determine whether they are in an erased condition. The data structures may be selected if the length and lengthnot members are each in the erased condition. A value may be written to the length member based on an amount of memory required to store the write data in the data element such that the length value corresponds to an allotment of memory for the write data. The write data may be written to the data element within the allotment of memory. Further, upon completion, a value adapted for confirming completion may be written to a signature member in the header.

Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for governing access to stored data by first and second of processing devices for the purpose of writing to or modifying the stored data and reading the stored data. In one embodiment, the method includes determining whether first and second single-bit flags associated with a first data portion are the same or different and performing one of a first operation and a second operation (e.g., writing or reading operations) depending upon whether the first and second flags are the same or different, where the first and second operations are respectively performed by the first and second processing devices. The method further includes changing one of the first and second flags upon completion of the operation, where the first value is changed if the first operation was performed, and where the second value is changed if the second operation was performed.

Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for governing access to stored data by first and second of processing devices for the purpose of writing to or modifying the stored data and reading the stored data. In one embodiment, the method includes determining whether first and second single-bit flags associated with a first data portion are the same or different and performing one of a first operation and a second operation (e.g., writing or reading operations) depending upon whether the first and second flags are the same or different, where the first and second operations are respectively performed by the first and second processing devices. The method further includes changing one of the first and second flags upon completion of the operation, where the first value is changed if the first operation was performed, and where the second value is changed if the second operation was performed.

Abstract: A computer program for manipulating diagnostic images obtained with computed tomography or magnetic resonance systems spatially compresses acquired non-isotropic data to isotropic coordinates as stored in computer memory. A view axis along which a projected image is to be displayed is adjusted to reflect this distortion. After projecting the voxel data to pixels of an image, the data is decompressed to remove any distortion. The decompression operates over the limited number of pixels rather than the entire set of voxels providing faster image generation.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for manipulating diagnostic images obtained with computed tomography or magnetic resonance systems calculates the rotation of the data around two orthogonal axes and then compresses the data to a plane before rotating it about a third axis normal to the plane. Although apparently less efficient that the rotation about all three axes at once, this procedure is uniquely adapted to the limitations of computer memory access and the calculation speed limits of current computer hardware. Bifurcation of the rotation allows data to be accessed at consecutive addresses speeding memory operations. The bifurcation also permits some calculations to be preperformed and recalled for subsequent voxels. The compressed data is displayed as an image having a particular viewing angle determined by the rotations of the data.

Abstract: A computer program for manipulating diagnostic images obtained with computed tomography or magnetic resonance systems stores acquired voxel data in addresses in an electronic memory related to the spatial location of the voxels. Sample lines are identified in the space of the voxels and interpolated values are determined for points along these sample lines by accessing the volume data in the electronic memory as a "tube" which includes voxel data having spatial coordinates which vary only in the dimension of the sample line. The tube of data may be more easily accessed from the electronic memory than would a series of random accesses and also allows the sharing of interpolation calculations for the interpolated points along the sample lines.