FIELD

The present invention relates to an analysis system including a sulfur chemiluminescence detector, a display control method and a non-transitory computer readable medium storing a display control program.

BACKGROUND

A sulfur chemiluminescence detector (hereinafter referred to as an SCD), which is a component analysis device for quantitative detection of the content of sulfur in a sample mixture, has been known. For example, JP 2015-59876 A describes a gas chromatograph using the SCD.

On the other hand, JP 2010-256375 A describes a chromatograph data processing device that displays operations and setting items required for measurement of chromatographic data in a flow chart based on the flow of a series of operations.

SUMMARY

An analysis device such as the gas chromatograph using the SCD may have an automatic start-up function and an automatic stop function. Using the automatic start-up function and the automatic stop function, the analysis device automatically performs operations of supplying various gases and stopping the supply of the various gases, turning on and off a vacuum pump, turning on and off a detector, etc. according to a predetermined procedure.

However, the analysis device may be started up and stopped manually for maintenance, troubleshooting or the like. Alternatively, the analysis device may be temporarily stopped during automatic start-up or automatic stop, another operation may be performed and then the analysis device may be started up again, etc. In such a case, if each part of the analysis device is not operated according to the correct procedure and in a timely manner, performance deterioration or a malfunction may occur. Therefore, it is difficult to manually operate each component during start-up or stop of the analysis device unless an operator has an advanced knowledge of the operations of the analysis device.

The chromatograph data processing device described in the above-mentioned JP 2010-256375 A displays operations and setting items required for measurement in a flow chart based on the flow of a series of operations, so that the operator can easily understand the operation procedure. However, operations different from the operations performed for the normal start-up or the normal stop may be performed for maintenance or troubleshooting. Using the analysis system including the SCD, when not knowing the specification of the operations of the SCD, the operator cannot determine whether the procedure different from the normal operation procedure can be performed or the operation can be performed at a different time. Thus, when a user operates each component according to the incorrect procedure or in an untimely manner, a problem such as performance deterioration or a malfunction may occur in the SCD.

An object of the present invention is to provide an analysis system, a display control method, and a non-transitory computer readable medium storing a display control program that enable each object to be controlled of a sulfur chemiluminescence detector to be operated according to a correct procedure and in a timely manner such that a problem does not occur.

(1) An analysis system according to one aspect of the present invention includes a sulfur chemiluminescence detector that includes a plurality of objects to be controlled, a display, and a display control device that controls the display, wherein the display control device includes a display controller that causes the display to display a plurality of status images corresponding to the plurality of objects in a row in a working order, and causes the display to display a plurality of operable operation images corresponding to the plurality of objects, and an operation receiver that receives an operation for starting automatic start-up processing and an operation for automatic stop processing, and the display controller, when the operation receiver receives the operation for starting the automatic start-up processing, causes the display to display a first direction image indicating the working order of the plurality of objects, sequentially changes a display mode of a status image corresponding to an object that has worked to a first mode and changes a display state of each of the plurality of operation images to an operable first state or an inoperable second state based on an instruction from the sulfur chemiluminescence detector, and when the operation receiver receives the operation for starting the automatic stop processing, causes the display to display a second direction image indicating a stopping order of the plurality of objects in a reversed manner of the first direction image, and sequentially changes a display mode of a status image corresponding to an object that has stopped to a second mode and changes a display state of each of the plurality of operation images to the first or second state based on an instruction from the sulfur chemiluminescence detector.

In the analysis system, the plurality of status images corresponding to the plurality of objects to be controlled are displayed in the display. Further, the plurality of operation images corresponding to the plurality of objects to be controlled are operably displayed in the display.

In this case, in the automatic start-up processing, the user can easily and visually identify the working order of the plurality of objects to be controlled due to the arrangement of the plurality of status images and the first direction image. Similarly, in the automatic stop processing, the user can easily and visually identify the stopping order of the plurality of objects to be controlled due to the arrangement of the plurality of status images and the second direction image. Further, the user can easily identify whether each object to be controlled has worked or has stopped based on whether each status image is displayed in the first or second mode. Further, the user can easily and visually identify whether the operation image is operable based on whether each operation image is in the first or second state.

Therefore, the user can operate each object to be controlled of the sulfur chemiluminescence detector according to the correct procedure and in a timely manner such that a problem does not occur.

(2) The operation receiver may be configured to receive an operation for interrupting the automatic start-up processing and an operation performed on each operation image, and may be configured to receive an operation performed on an operation image in the first state of the plurality of operation images, and the display controller, when the operation for interrupting the automatic start-up processing is received, may keep display modes of the plurality of status images and display states of the plurality of operation images, and then change a display state of an operated operation image of the operation images in the first state and change a display mode of a related status image based on an instruction from the sulfur chemiluminescence detector.

In this case, the user can interrupt the automatic start-up processing. Further, the user can operate the corresponding object to be controlled through the operation image by operating the operation image in the first state during interruption. Further, the display state of the operated operation image and the display mode of the related status image change. Thus, the operator that does not have an advanced knowledge of the operations of the sulfur chemiluminescence detector can easily carry out maintenance or troubleshooting of each object to be controlled without causing a problem.

(3) The operation receiver may be configured to receive an operation for interrupting the automatic stop processing and an operation performed on each operation image, and may be configured to receive an operation performed on an operation image in the first state of the plurality of operation images, and the display controller, when the operation for interrupting the automatic stop processing is received, may keep display modes of the plurality of status images and display states of the plurality of operation images, and then may change a display state of an operated operation image of operation images in the first state and may change a display mode of a related status image based on an instruction from the sulfur chemiluminescence detector.

In this case, the user can interrupt the automatic stop processing. Further, the user can operate the corresponding object to be controlled through the operation image by operating the operation image in the first state during interruption. Further, the display state of the operated operation image and the display mode of the related status image change. Thus, the operator that does not have an advanced knowledge of the operations of the sulfur chemiluminescence detector can easily carry out maintenance or troubleshooting of each object to be controlled without causing a problem.

(4) The display controller may transmit an operation signal indicating that an operation has been performed an operation image to the sulfur chemiluminescence detector when the operation image in the first state is operated, and does not have to transmit the operation signal to the sulfur chemiluminescence detector when an operation image in the second state is operated.

In this case, when the user operates the operation image in the inoperable second state, the corresponding object to be controlled of the sulfur chemiluminescence detector is prevented from being started up or stopped.

(5) The display controller may erase the first direction image after the automatic start-up processing is completed, and may erase the second direction image after the automatic stop processing is completed.

In this case, the user can easily and visually identify the completion of the automatic start-up processing or the automatic stop processing.

(6) The sulfur chemiluminescence detector may include a detection controller that transmits an instruction for displaying each of the plurality of status images in the first or second mode based on a state of a corresponding object, and may transmit an instruction for changing a display state of each of the plurality of operation images to the first or second state based on states of the plurality of objects and a predetermined operation condition to the display controller.

In this case, the display modes of the corresponding status images are switched based on the states of the plurality of objects to be controlled. The display states of each operation image are switched based on the states of the plurality of objects to be controlled and the predetermined operation condition.

(7) A display control method according to another aspect of the present invention of controlling a display for an operation of a sulfur chemiluminescence detector including a plurality of objects to be controlled, includes causing the display to display a plurality of status images corresponding to the plurality of objects in a row in a working order, and causing the display to display a plurality of operable operation images corresponding to the plurality of objects, receiving an operation for starting automatic start-up processing, an operation for automatic stop processing or an operation performed on each operation image, causing the display to display a first direction image indicating the working order of the plurality of objects when the operation for starting the automatic start-up processing is received, sequentially changing a display state of a status image corresponding to an object that has worked to a first mode and changing a display state of each of the plurality of operation images to an operable first state or an inoperable second state based on an instruction from the sulfur chemiluminescence detector, and causing the display to display a second direction image indicating a stopping order of the plurality of objects in a reversed manner of the first direction image when the operation for starting the automatic stop processing is received, and sequentially changing a display mode of a status image corresponding to an object that has stopped to a second mode and changing a display state of each of the plurality of operation images to the first or second state based on an instruction from the sulfur chemiluminescence detector.

The display control method enables the user to operate each object to be controlled of the analysis device according to the correct procedure and in a timely manner such that a problem does not occur.

(8) A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a display control program according to yet another aspect of the present invention that controls a display to operate a sulfur chemiluminescence detector including a plurality of objects to be controlled, wherein the display control program allows the computer to execute a process of causing the display to display a plurality of status images corresponding to the plurality of objects in a row in a working order in the display, and causing the display to display a plurality of operable operation images corresponding to the plurality of objects, a process of receiving an operation for starting automatic start-up processing or an operation for automatic stop processing, a process of causing the display to display a first direction image indicating the working order of the plurality of objects when an operation for starting automatic start-up processing is received, and sequentially changing a display mode of a status image corresponding to an object that has worked to a first mode and changing a display state of each of the plurality of operation images to an operable first state or an inoperable second state based on an instruction from the sulfur chemiluminescence detector, and a process of causing the display to display a second direction image indicating a stopping order of the plurality of objects in a reversed manner of the first direction image when the operation for starting the automatic stop processing is received, and sequentially changing a display mode of a status image corresponding to an object that has stopped to a second mode and changing a display state of each of the plurality of operation images to the first or second state based on an instruction from the sulfur chemiluminescence detector.

This display control program enables the user to operate each object to be controlled of the sulfur chemiluminescence detector according to the correct procedure and in a timely manner such that a problem does not occur.

Other features, elements, characteristics, and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following description of preferred embodiments of the present invention with reference to the attached drawings.

