Re: [foxboro] Resetting graphics optimization for FoxView?

Kevin
 
Is there a reason why you are not using generic overlays with either
the "ov_conn" command or substitution scripts?
 
This would require reconfiguring the primary graphics but would
eliminate all but one generic and few non-standard overlays per overlay
type (i.e motor, control.etc.).  Does not solve the problem of
optimizing the displays, however it will reduce the overall number of
graphics.
 
On two of our three sites we have implemented the "ov_conn" command to
call generic overlays. On the third site we use scripts which will be
replaced with the "ov_conn" command when we move from Display Manager to
FoxView.
 
Regards
 
 
 
Ashley Davey
Systems Engineer
African Products (Pty) Ltd
Gauteng
Republic of South Africa
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>>> fitzgerrell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 00:21 30/05/06 >>>
Terry,

> The concept of 4000 graphics and overlays is a little difficult to =
> grasp.
Welcome to our paper machine! <grin>

I just checked one of the FoxView workstations and it has 4818 .fdf
files under
the operator graphic directory.  The breakdown is something like this:
~400 primary graphics
~1000 motor overlays
~1800 control overlays
~600 hand controls overlays
~300 misc overlays
~700 graphics and overlays that are obsolete, redundant, work in
progress,
backup or have no readily obvious purpose to me.

> Is there a mechanism within the OS to know how many times a specific
> display has been called by the Operator? 
<snip>
> Howmany different graphics (and overlays) does one operator call in
> a one week period?
<snip>
> Can Op. Action Journal data be manipulated to get you useful
information?
I could get this information through OAJ.  Many of the graphics are not
needed
or used on a day-to-day basis, however that doesn't make them any less
important
when they need to be used.  

> Perhaps you can optimize the addresses on the 200 most-often-called 
> graphics right away and more slowly optimize the remaining graphics 
> over a few weeks.
Unfortunately not practical.  When an operator needs to take rapid
action, the
30 second delay only to call up a smurfed out graphic is unacceptable.

Regards,

Kevin FitzGerrell
Carter Holt Harvey, Ltd
+64 27 460 9994


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