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industrial plant and in fact many other processes and

2 Introduction to Loops From a control systems perspective Loops are a key component of any process industrial plant and in fact many other processes and systems spanning the entire industrial & scientific spectrum.

3 Introduction to Loops Larger control systems may be comprised of hundreds or even thousands of loops (including thousands more instrument tags). Designing these loops in SPI can be an arduous and time consuming task. SmartPlant Instrumentation V2009, SP3 introduced the concept of Batch Loop creation via pre-configured templates (loops).

4 Introduction to Loops For an introduction to the concept of Batch Typical Loops & Typical Instruments see the presentation by Nezar Faitouri for 8/2012 on the Houston LTUF website at

Scratch Batch Typical Loops, Typical Instruments and Macros reside in 3 Folders in the Reference Explorer in SPI. In a new database these folders are EMPTY.

5 Scratch Batch Typical Loops, Typical Instruments and Macros reside in 3 Folders in the Reference Explorer in SPI. In a new database these folders are EMPTY. Therefore you have to create everything you need from scratch. Note: It may be possible to import previously created Typicals/Macros or keep a set in a default startup seed file.

6 Scratch A Global Approach Start with a standardized specification for Typical Loops consisting of a tutorial, syntax definitions, tables and graphics.

7 Scratch A Global Approach Appendix A: Description Table

8 Scratch A Global Approach Typical Loops Graphic with: Loop Code Loop Name Loop Description Loop P&ID Diagram Loop Table Expanded Tag No. Note: Make sure all you Instrument Type Profiles are built

Folder and select New > Loop Based on you Global Specification

9 Scratch Building Your First Template Go to Tools and open the Reference Explorer (or F8) Right click on the Typical Loops Folder and select New > Loop Based on you Global Specification Typical Loop Code Structure enter the Loop Name (e.g. PC- DFF03) Select OK.

10 Scratch Building Your First Template Populate Loop Number Properties (data applies to all Loops in a single batch run) Note that P&ID and Equipment functions are not available in Loop Templates Loop Service is optional Click OK

11 Scratch Building Your First Template Select Yes to create the first new Template Instrument (Tag) Note: Over-write the default data in the Tag number field in the dialog box. Enter: PV -PC_DFF03/ (consistent syntax can be very important). Tag Class is Foundation Fieldbus (Typical) Select OK

12 Batch Typical Loops: Starting from Scratch Building Your First Template Next, populate Tag Number Properties as Required

You can use standard SPI Tag creation functions

13 Scratch Building Your First Template Click OK to finish this Tag (or click New to create the next Tag). You can use standard SPI Tag creation functions (including rightclick) to create your other Typical Instruments (Tags)

14 Scratch Building Your First Template Depending on the creation method you choose, you may encounter differing steps to complete the Tag. For example, if you choose the New button in the Tag Number Properties window or you right-click and use Duplicate you will have to manually define the Loop Name.

Tag Number window to the Tag Number Properties window and the Tag is

15 Scratch Building Your First Template But, IF you right right-click ON the Typical Loop in the Reference Explorer, you go right from the New Tag Number window to the Tag Number Properties window and the Tag is assigned to the Loop number you clicked on automatically (no editing required).

16 Scratch Building Your First Template Your Tree structure should look like this when you are done with PC-DFF03 Typical Loop Notice that the individual tags created also appear under the Typical Instruments Folder (automatically)

17 Scratch Building Your First Template

18 Scratch Building Your First Template

19 Scratch Building Your First Template

20 Scratch Building Your First Macro To create you first Batch Macro right-click on the Macros folder in the Reference Explorer. Click New > Macro A Macro is an executable feature that represents a sequence of instructions in abbreviated form. A Batch Macro repeats the instruction set over and over automatically based on the request string

21 Scratch Building Your First Macro Name the Macro and provide a description. The properties window supports multiple windows.

22 Scratch Building Your First Macro Drag and drop the Loop Template to the open area and save.

Scratch The Finished Product Here you see that you now have a Macro, a Typical Loop template and Typical Instrument tags To run the Macro & create the Loop(s) just

23 Scratch The Finished Product Here you see that you now have a Macro, a Typical Loop template and Typical Instrument tags To run the Macro & create the Loop(s) just right-click on the defined Macro, select Actions > Batch macro creation and enter the Loop number range you desire. (Ref. Nezar s presentation for more info). Your ready to go.

24 Batch Typical Loops: Interesting facts, Skinny and other stuff. S - Secret K - Knowledge and I - Information N - Not N - known by Y - You

25 Batch Typical Loops: Interesting facts, Skinny and other stuff.

26 Batch Typical Loops: Interesting facts, Skinny and other stuff.

27 Batch Typical Loops: Interesting facts, Skinny and other stuff. In this example with the current Domain naming convention applied so a maximum of 7 loops were created. There is not a limitation for the quantity of Instruments created in each loop (?).

28 Batch Typical Loops: Interesting facts, Skinny and other stuff.

29 Batch Typical Loops: Interesting facts, Skinny and other stuff.

30 Batch Typical Loops: Interesting facts, Skinny and other stuff. In the Reference Explorer the out-ofthe-box character length conventions apply from the start. The Domain naming convention does not take effect until you run a batch of Loops/Instruments.

31 Batch Typical Loops: Interesting facts, Skinny and other stuff.

32 Batch Typical Loops: Interesting facts, Skinny and other stuff. QUESTIONS? THANK YOU.

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