Océ´ Printing Systems Gmbh & Co. Kg

Harald Keicher

Andreas Haas

Norbert Linkel

In a method to configure a controller for a production system including multiple components that respectively including a client computer connected via data connections with a main computer, the components connected to the data network are scanned to obtain scanned information. A network map is created using the scanned information. The network map can include the main computer, the data connections and the components. The controller can be configured according to specifications of the created network map. Monitoring routines that are specific to the respective components can be executed. Upon the scanning of the components, operating system functions at the client computers are exclusively called so that software modules specifically for the scanning must not be present at the client computers.

Method to configure a control device for a production system

In a method for synchronizing control panels of a production system (e.g., a printing system), a reference/relationship between respective control panels to be synchronized can be established using a reference table maintained at, for example, a main computer. A synchronized control panel can be synchronized with changes to a synchronizing control panel using the reference table.

Method to synchronize control panels of a production system

In a method for operating a control panel for a production system in particular for printing system, a control system is provided comprising a main computer. The main computer is connected via a data connection with one or more client computers on which a browser is executed. The control panel for the production system is displayed in the respective browser. Via an operation of a user at the control panel, an action request is triggered at a web user interface with which an action is requested at the main computer. Upon every action request, the web user interface checks according to predetermined rules whether this action is allowed, and blocks the action if it is not allowed.

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Harald Keicher