Industrial IT. 800xA - System PLC Connect System Version 4.0. Operation

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1 Industrial IT 800xA - System PLC Connect System Version 4.0 Operation

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3 Industrial IT 800xA - System PLC Connect System Version 4.0 Operation

4 NOTICE The information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by ABB. ABB assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document. In no event shall ABB be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages of any nature or kind arising from the use of this document, nor shall ABB be liable for incidental or consequential damages arising from use of any software or hardware described in this document. This document and parts thereof must not be reproduced or copied without written permission from ABB, and the contents thereof must not be imparted to a third party nor used for any unauthorized purpose. The software or hardware described in this document is furnished under a license and may be used, copied, or disclosed only in accordance with the terms of such license. This product meets the requirements specified in EMC Directive 89/336/EEC and in Low Voltage Directive 72/23/EEC. Copyright 2004 by ABB. All rights reserved. Release: October 2004 Document number: 3BSE035040R4001 TRADEMARKS Registrations and trademarks used in this document include: Microsoft Windows ActiveX Visual Basic Industrial IT Aspect Object PLC Connect Registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Trademark of ABB. Trademark of ABB. Trademark of ABB. All other trademarks are legally reserved to the exclusive use of the owner.

5 TABLE OF CONTENTS About This Manual General...9 Intended User...9 Other Sources of Information...9 Use of Warning, Caution, Information, and Tip Icons...9 Document Conventions...10 Terminology...12 Product Documentation...18 Embedded Help...18 Section 1 - Introduction Welcome to PLC Connect...21 Release Information...21 Section 2 - Process Graphics Introduction...23 View Process Graphics...23 Static Graphics...24 View Process Values...24 View Process Object Status...24 View Status Information...27 Clickable Graphics...30 Process Control...30 Faceplate Example...31 Lock Object...31 View Alarm and Warning Information BSE035040R4001 5

6 Table of Contents View Process Object Status...33 Use Aspect Links...34 Control a Process Object...35 Select Faceplate View...37 View OPC Status...38 Alarm States and Warning Levels...38 Section 3 - Alarm and Event Handling PLC Connect Specific Alarm and Event Lists...41 PLC Alarm List...41 List of Control Blocked Signals...42 List of Forced Signals...43 Using the Lists...43 Section 4 - Event Reports Introduction...45 Report Types...45 Event Report...45 Templates...46 Time...47 Previews and Print-outs...48 Section 5 - Dialed Communication (Option) Introduction...49 Dial Panel...50 Select the Type of Call...50 Initiate/Terminate a Call...51 View Call Status...51 Dial Supervisor...52 Specify a Call...53 Initiate a Call...54 Terminate/Disable a Call...54 View Call Status BSE035040R4001

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9 About This Manual General Intended User This manual describes how to operate PLC Connect functions. The information in the manual is intended for operators. As a prerequisite, you should understand distributed automated process control and be familiar with the Operator Workplace. Operator Workplace is described in the Industrial IT 800xA - System Extended Operation. Other Sources of Information To learn more about PLC Connect: Use the available manuals and guides, see Product Documentation on page 18. Use the embedded help described in Embedded Help on page 18. ABB University has a number of useful training courses for people involved with Industrial IT products. Use of Warning, Caution, Information, and Tip Icons This publication includes Warning, Caution, and Information where appropriate to point out safety related or other important information. It also includes Tip to point out useful hints to the reader. The corresponding symbols should be interpreted as follows: 3BSE035040R4001 9

10 Document Conventions About This Manual Electrical warning icon indicates the presence of a hazard which could result in electrical shock. Warning icon indicates the presence of a hazard which could result in personal injury. Caution icon indicates important information or warning related to the concept discussed in the text. It might indicate the presence of a hazard which could result in corruption of software or damage to equipment/property. Information icon alerts the reader to pertinent facts and conditions. Tip icon indicates advice on, for example, how to design your project or how to use a certain function Although Warning hazards are related to personal injury, and Caution hazards are associated with equipment or property damage, it should be understood that operation of damaged equipment could, under certain operational conditions, result in degraded process performance leading to personal injury or death. Therefore, comply fully with all Warning and Caution notices. Document Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: The initial letters of screen element proper names are capitalized (for example, the title in a window title bar, the label of a dialog box field). Capital letters are used to specify keys, if labeled on the keyboard. For example: Press the ENTER key. Bold face, lower case letters are used to specify a key not labeled on the keyboard. For example: space bar, comma key. Press CTRL+C indicates that you must hold down the CTRL key while pressing the C key (to copy a selected object in this case). 10 3BSE035040R4001

11 About This Manual Document Conventions Press ESC E C indicates that you press and release each key in sequence (to copy a selected object in this case). The names of push and toggle buttons are given in bold face. For example: click OK. The names of menus and menu items are given in bold face. For example: the File menu. The following convention is used for menu operations: menuname > menuitem > cascadedmenuitem. For example: select File > New > Type. The Start menu name always refers to the Start menu in the Windows Task Bar. System prompts/messages are given in Courier, and user responses/input in bold face Courier. For example, if you enter a value out of range, the following will be displayed: Entered value is not valid. The value must be In a tutorial, you may be asked to enter the string TIC132 in a field. The string is shown in the procedure as follows: TIC132 Variables are shown using lowercase letters: sequence name File names and paths are given in bold face, for example: Setup.exe. Web addresses and manual names are given in italic, for example: 3BSE035040R

12 Terminology About This Manual Terminology The following is a list of terms and abbreviations associated with PLC Connect that you should be familiar with. Term/Acronym ActiveX Aspect Aspect Category Aspect Objects Aspect Object Type Aspect Server Aspect System Description Microsoft standard for user interface components, based on definition of software interfaces. An aspect is a description of some properties of a real world entity. The properties described could be mechanical layout, how the object is controlled, a live video image, name of the object, and so on. A specialization of an aspect type. For example, the aspect type Graphic Display includes the categories Overview, Group and Object Display. A computer representation of a real world entity like a pump, a valve, an order or a virtual object like a service. An Aspect Object works like an information container for it s aspects. An Aspect Object Type defines certain characteristics that are shared between several Aspect Object instances, such as a basic set of common aspects. This makes it possible to create and efficiently re-use standardized solutions to frequently recurring problems. For example, rather than building an Aspect Object from scratch for every valve in a plant, you can define a set of valve types, and then base all valve objects on them. A server that runs the central functions of the Aspect Object architecture, such as Aspect Directory, Structure and Name Server, Cross Referencing, File Set Distribution, and so on. A software system, which implements one or several aspect types by providing one or several aspect system objects. 12 3BSE035040R4001

13 About This Manual Terminology Client Term/Acronym Client/Server Network Composite Aspect Object Composite Aspect Object Type Connectivity Product Connectivity Server Controller Description Client is the part of a software that subscribes data from a server. A client/server network is used for communication between servers, and between workplaces and servers. An Aspect Object instance that contains other object instances. This containment is implemented by having other objects as children in one or more structures where the composite object is placed. The set of objects placed under the composite object are the children of the composite object. Usually the term composite object means a composite object including all its children. A composite Aspect Object type describes a set of Aspect Objects organized in a structure, with a parent object and one or several child objects. The children in a composite object type are called formal instances, because they inherit from object types defined elsewhere in the Object Type Structure, but they are not actual instances. When a composite object is instantiated actual instances are created for these child objects. Connectivity components, up-loader, supporting aspect systems (for the configuration), and graphical elements, faceplates, Aspect Object Types, and so on, bundled together to provide the integration of a certain type of devices into the system. A server that provides access to controllers and other sources for real-time data, historical data, and alarm and event data. A Connectivity Server runs services related to OPC/DA, OPC/AE, and OPC/HDA. Programmable device in direct contact with the supervised process via digital/analog in/output. 3BSE035040R

14 Terminology About This Manual Term/Acronym Control network Control network device Embedded Help Faceplate Graphic Display Graphic Element Industrial IT Industrial IT 800xA System Description A control network is a local area network (LAN) that is optimized for high performance and reliable communication with predictable response times in real time. Control network devices and servers are connected to the control network. Device connected through a supported control network. Examples are controllers, robots, variable speed drives, and so on A dialog box with embedded help will be enlarged when the Show Help button is clicked. Context help related to the dialog box is displayed to the right of the dialog box. A faceplate is an aspect that provides a graphical representation of a certain aspect object, with presentation of certain properties related to the object, and mechanism for operator interaction such as on/off, increase/decrease, and so on. Aspect Object types often include several faceplate aspects, providing different presentation and interaction possibilities. A graphic display is an aspect that provides a visual presentation. It consists of static graphics representing for example tanks, pipes, and so on, and graphic elements that present dynamic information. Graphic displays are often used to present the state of a process or a part of a process, but are useful in any context where dynamic graphical information is needed. A graphic element is an aspect that is associated with an Aspect Object type, to be used in graphic displays to present dynamic information for instances of that type. An object type may have several different graphic element aspects to allow the user to select among different visual presentations. ABB s vision for enterprise automation. A computer system that implements the Industrial IT vision. 14 3BSE035040R4001

15 About This Manual Terminology Term/Acronym Node OPC Permission Plant Explorer PLC Process Object Product Family Product Suite Property Description A computer communicating on a network, for example, the Internet, Plant, Control or I/O network. Each node typically has a unique node address with a format depending on the network it is connected to. An application programming interface defined by the standardization group OPC Foundation. The standard defines how to access large amounts of real-time data between applications. The OPC standard interface is used between automation/control applications, field systems/devices and business/office application. A permission groups a set of operations that require the same authority. For each operation defined for an aspect, the aspect category specifies the permission needed to use that interface. An application that is used to create, delete and organize Aspect Objects and Aspects within the 800xA System. The plant explorer organizes the Aspect Objects in structures according to functionality, location, and so on. You can also use it to browse and search the structures of the plant. Programmable Logic Controller. See also controller. A process concept/equipment, for example, valve, motor, conveyor or tank. A range of products within a Product Suite, forming a scalable offering. Examples: a range of controllers, a family of I/O Products. Products with similar functionality are kept together in a suite, for example, Industrial IT. A data field on an aspect of an Aspect Object that can be accessed through OPC using the standard Aspect Object reference syntax. A data field on an ActiveX control accessible from the Visual Basic editor. 3BSE035040R

16 Terminology About This Manual Term/Acronym RTDB Security Server Structure Description Real Time Data Base. A memory resident area in which real time data collected from the process is stored in a generic format, regardless of the communication protocol used for gathering the data. Data is stored in a compact format and RTDB is characterized by very efficient procedures for read and write access. Security controls a user s authority to perform different operations on Aspect Objects, depending on several parameters: The user s credentials, as provided by Windows The node where the user is logged in. This makes it possible to give a user different authority depending on where he/she is located, for example, close to the process equipment, in a control room, or at home accessing the system through Internet. The operation the user wants to perform. A node that runs one or several Afw Services. It is the part of the software that supply data to a subscriber. A hierarchical tree organization of Aspect Objects. Each structure is used to define a certain kind of relation between Aspect Object. The functional structure defines how a function can be divided into sub functions, the location structure defines how different objects are located within each other. The control structure defines how functions are executed by tasks, controllers and so on. An Aspect Object can be located in several structures, for example both in a functional structure and in a location structure. 16 3BSE035040R4001

17 About This Manual Terminology Term/Acronym System Application System Extension System Product User application Description A software component, based on the Aspect Object architecture, which provides functionality. System applications cooperate according to rules defined be the Aspect Object architecture. They are normally bundled into the system products or system extensions. System applications are implemented as client applications or services. To participate in Aspect Object operations, an application must present itself as one (or several) aspect system. When there is no risk for confusion with user application, the term application may be used instead of system application. A system Extension consists of one or more applications that are bundled as an extension to one or several existing System Product(s). A System extension can only be installed if (one of) the corresponding System Product(s) has been installed previously. A system product consists of applications bundled together with relevant parts of the 800xA System. Several System Products can be installed on the same physical node. A configuration of software and hardware components that applies to a specific problem, for example, a specific process control problem. A user application consists of a set of simple and composite Aspect Object instances, with parameter values and other configuration data for the aspects, for example control logic, process graphics, alarm and event specifications, reports, and so on. 3BSE035040R

18 Product Documentation About This Manual View Term/Acronym Workplace Description An Aspect can be presented in a number of ways, depending on the task performed, such as viewing or making configurations. Each presentation form is called a view. 1. User interactive functions that are combined for a particular use, for example, Operator Workplace. 2. A node that runs one or several workplace applications. Product Documentation The following is a listing of the product documentation for PLC Connect. Category Title Description Software Other Industrial IT 800xA System, PLC Connect Configuration Industrial IT 800xA System, PLC Connect Release Notes This manual describes how to engineer and maintain PLC Connect. This document describes recommendations, known problems, and workarounds regarding PLC Connect. Embedded Help Embedded help is available when the dialog box contains a Show Help button. Click the button to open the Embedded help window which will then be displayed beside the dialog box, see Figure 1. The window offers help concerning the currently active dialog box. When the Embedded help is displayed, the help button changes to Hide Help. Click the button again to close the Embedded help window. 18 3BSE035040R4001

19 About This Manual Embedded Help Figure 1. Embedded Help You can resize the Embedded help window. Click Help in the Embedded help window to display the entire help system in a separate window. 3BSE035040R

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21 Section 1 Introduction Welcome to PLC Connect PLC Connect is a connectivity option to Industrial IT 800xA that makes it possible to connect and integrate any type of remote or local installed PLC, RTU or other type of device. The information from the connected unit can be treated in the same way as information from other 800xA System connectivities. Release Information Read the Release Notes for information concerning the specific release of PLC Connect. 3BSE035040R

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23 Section 2 Process Graphics Introduction Process graphics are used to show a representation of a process, including current states, such as whether a pump is on or off, and process values, such as the temperature in a tank. Via the graphics, it is possible to interact with and control the actual process; for example, open or close a valve. For convenience, this description covers not only PLC Connect specific graphics, but also some basic graphic functionality in the system. View Process Graphics Process graphics are placed in graphic displays. Such displays can show a whole process or part of it. Figure 2 shows a simple example of some graphic elements in a graphic display: a tank with some fluid is connected to a tanker truck via pipes. The flow of fluid through the pipes is controlled with pumps and valves. Figure 2. Graphic Elements 3BSE035040R

24 Static Graphics Section 2 Process Graphics Static Graphics View Process Values Static graphics in a graphic display are graphics that don t change appearance. The graphics can represent process objects, such as the tank shown in Figure 2. They can also represent other static parts, such as the pipes shown in the same figure, or present static information, such as the bar graph scale. The tank image in Figure 2 has a bar graph on top of it. Such presentation elements show the current values of process signals; for example, the level of fluid in the tank. Other examples of presentation elements are the numeric presentation in Figure 2, which for example can show the speed of the pump. View Process Object Status The pump and valve icons in Figure 2 are examples of process objects icons. Table 1 shows some other examples. Table 1. Process Object Icons Standard object Process Objects Icon Examples Standard motor Pump 24 3BSE035040R4001

25 Section 2 Process Graphics View Process Object Status Table 1. Process Object Icons (Continued) Fan Process Objects Icon Examples Other motor types (compressor, transducer, feeder, sensor screw, rotary, conveyor, reamer and screw) These icons can change appearance to show the status of the process object; for example if a valve is open or closed, or if a pump is on or off. A process object icon can change color to indicate a change of state. If the state should be undefined, a third appearance can be used. A valve icon can for example use blue to indicate open and grey to indicate closed. Some valve icons use a third color, for example yellow, to show that the state is undefined. Other valve icons instead use two colors, for example both blue and gray, see Table 2 for examples. Table 2. Icon Appearances Valve is open State Example Appearances Valve is closed State is undefined 3BSE035040R

26 View Process Object Status Section 2 Process Graphics Icons can also change appearance to show, for example, in which way they are open, such as the 3-way valve icons in Figure 3, or how fast and in what direction they run, such as the advanced motor icon in Figure 4. Figure 3. 3-way Valve Icons Figure 4. Advanced Motor Icon Some icons can show a process value, such as the speed of a motor, as a percentage of the maximum. The value can be indicated with a small bar below the process object icon. For example, the bar of some valve icons shows how much the valve is opened, see Figure 5. Figure 5. Analog Valve Icon Some icons instead can change the appearance of the icon to indicate the process value, such as the valve icon in Figure 6, or the damper icon in Figure 7. Figure 6. Another Analog Valve Icon 26 3BSE035040R4001

27 Section 2 Process Graphics View Status Information Figure 7. Damper Icon The icon examples in Figure 6 and Figure 7 can also show small opened or closed indications. They resemble small arrowheads, and usually indicate when a process object is completely opened or closed, see Figure 8. View Status Information Figure 8. Closed Indication (Left), Opened Indication (Right) Status box icons can be used to show important status information for a process object. These icons are usually placed together with the process objects they show information on, see Figure 9 where a status box icon is placed together with a valve icon. Figure 9. Status Box Icon 3BSE035040R

28 View Status Information Section 2 Process Graphics Depending on the status for the process signals in an object, the status box icon have different appearances, see Table 3. When there is no information to display, the icon is invisible. Table 3. Status Box Indications State There are one or more alarms for the signals in the process object. This indication can blink to indicate unacknowledged alarms. Process object is controlled manually. Appearance One or more of the process signals in the object are forced. Forced signals are signals whose values are temporarily forced to a certain value, that is, the signal values appear to be constant regardless of the actual process values. Local, internal or arbitrary indication. Other Alarm and Warning Information Instead of the status box icon, alarm and warning icons are sometimes used to show the summarized alarm status and warning level for a process object. Theses icons are also placed together with the process objects they show information on, see Figure 10 for an example where they are placed together with a valve icon. Figure 10. Alarm and Warning Icons 28 3BSE035040R4001

29 Section 2 Process Graphics View Status Information Depending on the alarm states and the warning levels for the process signals in an object, the icons have different appearances. They show only the most severe alarm state or warning level of any process signal in the object. The different states, levels and priorities are described in Alarm States and Warning Levels on page 38. When there are no alarms for any signal in the process object, the alarm icon is invisible; when there are no warnings, the warning icon is invisible. Instead of two separate alarm and warning icons, a combined alarm and warning indication can be used. It is also used in faceplates, see View Alarm and Warning Information on page 32. Other Status Indications There are other icons that can show information on a process object or a process signal. For example, a binary indication can show the state of a binary signal, see Figure 11, a manual indication can show whether a process object is manually controlled or not, and so on. Figure 11. Binary Indication The manual indication appears as a hand, see Figure 12, when the process object it shows status on is manually controlled. When the object is automatically controlled, the icon is invisible. Figure 12. Manual Indication 3BSE035040R

30 Clickable Graphics Section 2 Process Graphics Clickable Graphics Clickable graphics are used to navigate between different graphic displays and to display faceplates. Faceplates are used to control the process. When you move the mouse over process graphics, a raised rectangle can be shown around some graphics, see Figure 13. When the rectangle is clicked, another graphic display or a faceplate can be displayed. Figure 13. Clickable Graphics Process Control The control of the process is done with control buttons and other input elements. These can be placed in faceplates. Typically, each process object has a faceplate where the object can be controlled. To display a faceplate for a process object, click the process object icon or the graphic, such as a tank image, that represents the process object. 30 3BSE035040R4001

31 Section 2 Process Graphics Faceplate Example Faceplate Example The appearance of faceplates can vary a lot. However, a faceplate usually has at least some of the different parts shown in Figure 14. Lock Object Figure 14. Faceplate Example To be able to manually control a process object, such as open or close a valve, the object first has to be locked. This assures that the process object is controlled from one workplace at a time. 3BSE035040R

32 View Alarm and Warning Information Section 2 Process Graphics Depending on whether the process object is locked or not, the object lock button in a faceplate, see Figure 14, has different appearances, see Table 4. Table 4. Lock States Process object isn t locked State Appearance Process object is locked from workplace Process object is locked from another workplace When the process object isn t locked, click the object lock button to lock the process object. If the process object is locked from another workplace, the force lock button in the faceplate is enabled. Click it to force the object to be locked from your workplace. If so, the faceplate will no longer be locked from the other workplace. When the process object is locked, it can be controlled from the workplace until the lock is released. To release the lock, either: Click the object lock button again. Close the faceplate. View Alarm and Warning Information The alarm and warning indication in a faceplate, see Figure 14, shows if there are any alarms and/or warnings for the signals in the process object. Depending on the status, the indication has different appearances, see Table 5. It shows only the most severe alarm state or warning level of any process signal in the object. The different states, levels and priorities are described in Alarm States and Warning Levels on page 38. The indication is invisible when there are no alarms or warnings. 32 3BSE035040R4001

33 Section 2 Process Graphics View Process Object Status Table 5. Alarm and Warning Indications Example State There is at least one alarm, but no warning. Example Appearances There is at least one warning, but no alarm. There is at least one alarm and at least one warning. (The warning is indicated with a yellow rectangle around the alarm indication). View Process Object Status The object status indications in a faceplate, see Figure 14, show which states different process signals in an object are in, and thus how the process object responds to operator commands. For example, an indicator can show whether a pump is controlled manually or whether it starts and stops automatically. Another can show whether the pump is running or stopped. The indications can also be more complex and depend on two or more process signals. Depending on the status of a process signal, an indication has different appearances, see Table 6 for an example. When the state actually has changed, such as when a pump is set to be controlled manually, the indication will change its appearance to reflect the change. 3BSE035040R

34 Use Aspect Links Section 2 Process Graphics For example, an indication shows whether a pump is controlled manually or automatically according to Table 6. If Figure 14 shows the faceplate for the pump, then that pump is currently controlled manually. Table 6. Object Status Indication State Process object is controlled manually. Appearance Process object is controlled automatically. Use Aspect Links Click the aspect links to display relevant aspects for the process object from within the faceplate. For example, there are two aspect links in the faceplate in Figure 14. One is to the Object Dialog, see Figure 15. The other is to the Operator Note, see Figure 16. It is used to add messages to other operators. Figure 15. Object Dialog Aspect Link Figure 16. Operator Note Aspect Link 34 3BSE035040R4001

35 Section 2 Process Graphics Control a Process Object Object Dialog This dialog box shows information on all the signals in a process object, see Figure 17 for an example. It is possible to control the signals. Refer to the PLC Connect online help for more information on how to use the dialog box. Figure 17. Object Dialog Control a Process Object The control of the process is done with control buttons and other input elements. With them the values of process signals in a process object can be changed. For example, a pump can be set to run and so on. Direct or Applied Action When you use a faceplate, the changes you make can take effect in one of two ways: Applied action - the change doesn t take effect until you click Apply. Applied action is used if there is an Apply button in the faceplate and it becomes enabled when you make the change. 3BSE035040R

36 Control a Process Object Section 2 Process Graphics Direct action - the change is immediate, that is, the change takes place when you, for example, click a control button. However, if you enter a new value in a text box, you still have to press ENTER for the change to take effect. Direct action is used if there isn t an Apply button in the faceplate, or if there is one, and it doesn t become enabled when you make the change. Use Control Buttons Control buttons in a faceplate, see Figure 14, are used to change the status of process signals, such as whether a pump is running or not. There usually is one control button for each state. Click a button to set the process signal to that state. For example, the process object with the faceplate in Figure 14 can be started or stopped. It can also be set to run automatically or to be manually controlled. For each of these states, there is a control button in the faceplate. When the process object is set to run automatically, the control buttons which starts and stops the object becomes disabled. In such a faceplate, click the control button, which sets the process object to be controlled manually, to enable them again. Other Presentation and Input Elements Besides control buttons, other presentation and/or input elements can be used in a faceplate. Some example are check boxes and option buttons, which are used to change process values. Other examples are bar graphs and numeric presentations, see Figure 18, which can be used to show current process values and possibly also to change those values. Figure 18. Bar Graph and a Numeric Presentation 36 3BSE035040R4001

37 Section 2 Process Graphics Select Faceplate View To see if a presentation element, such as a bar graph or a numeric presentation, also can be used to change the presented value, click the element. If the value can be changed, an entry window will be displayed, see Figure 19. Enter the new process value. If nothing happens when the element is clicked, the value can t be changed. Select Faceplate View Figure 19. Displayed Entry Windows A faceplate can have up to three different views. Use the view buttons in a faceplate, see Figure 14, to change view. If a view button is disabled, then there is no such view for the faceplate. Possible views are: Standard view shows the standard information for a process object and has the normal operator commands. This is usually the default view. This is the view that is selected for the faceplate in Figure 14. Click to select the standard view. Reduced view is optimized to be as small as possible, and yet cover the most used commands and the most important information. Click to select the reduced view. Extended view usually has two groups of tabs with additional process information and functionality. Click to select the extended view. 3BSE035040R

38 View OPC Status Section 2 Process Graphics View OPC Status Input elements, such as the control buttons, and some icons, such as process object icons, can show an OPC status indication, see Table 7, on top of the icon or element. This indication is shown if the value of a process signal is bad or uncertain. When the value is good, the indication is invisible. Table 7. OPC Status Indication Uncertain signal value State Appearance Bad signal value Alarm States and Warning Levels The alarm states are shown in Table 8. The priority is used when a summarized alarm status is shown for the signals in a process object. A single process signal can only be in one state at a time. Table 8. Alarm States Priority Appearance Description 1 (Top) Auto Disabled. Alarm auto disabled by the system 2 Alarm active but not acknowledged 3 Alarm inactive but not acknowledged 4 Alarm active and acknowledged. 38 3BSE035040R4001

39 Section 2 Process Graphics Alarm States and Warning Levels Table 8. Alarm States (Continued) Priority Appearance Description 5 (Lowest) Disabled. Alarm disabled by user The warning levels are shown in Table 9: No alarm exists. (Invisible) If there is more than one warning for a signal, the top priority warning level will be displayed. The same is valid when a summarized warning level is shown for the signals in a process object. Table 9. Warning Levels Priority Appearance Description 1 (Top) Communication with server error, that is, the client has lost communication with the server. 2 Communication with controller error, that is, communication between the server and the controller is down. 3 Uncertain value. Value is not updated by the server. 4 The signal is control disabled. 5 (Lowest) The signal value is forced. 6 No warning exists. (Invisible) 3BSE035040R

40 Alarm States and Warning Levels Section 2 Process Graphics 40 3BSE035040R4001

41 Section 3 Alarm and Event Handling PLC Connect Specific Alarm and Event Lists PLC Connect supplies three basic types of alarm and event lists. These lists are filtered lists configured to show a selection of the alarms and events: PLC Alarm list List of Control Blocked Signals List of Forced Signals For more information on alarm and event handling, refer to the Industrial IT 800xA - System Extended Operation. PLC Alarm List This list shows alarms, including alarms disabled by an operator. Figure 20 shows an example. Figure 20. PLC Alarm List 3BSE035040R

42 List of Control Blocked Signals Section 3 Alarm and Event Handling The columns are: Ack. Shows whether the alarm is acknowledged or not. You can also acknowledge an alarm in this column. Pri. The priority of the alarm. Event Time. Time when the alarm was generated. If the alarm is disabled, this column shows the time when the alarm was disabled. Object Name. The name of the process object and signal. Condition. If the alarm was generated by a limiter, this column shows the limiter name. Otherwise, it shows Error. Message Description. The event text. Auto Dis. Shows whether the alarm has been auto disabled or not. Class. The class of the alarm. List of Control Blocked Signals This list shows control blocked signals, see Figure 21 for an example. These are manually controllable signals that are disabled. The values of a control blocked signal can t be changed by an operator. Figure 21. List of Control Blocked Signals The columns are: Event Time. Time when the control signal was disabled. Object Name. The name of the process object and signal. 42 3BSE035040R4001

43 Section 3 Alarm and Event Handling List of Forced Signals List of Forced Signals This list shows forced signals, see Figure 22 for an example. Forced signals are signals whose values are temporarily forced to a certain value, that is, the signal values appear to be constant regardless of the actual process values. Using the Lists Figure 22. List of Forced Signals The columns are: Event Time. Time when the signal was forced. Object Name. The name of the process object and signal. Current Value. The value that the signal is forced to. To enable a disabled alarm, enable a control signal, or remove the forcing of a signal value: 1. Right-click the signal row. 2. Select Enable selected or Enable object from the context menu. 3BSE035040R

44 Using the Lists Section 3 Alarm and Event Handling 44 3BSE035040R4001

45 Section 4 Event Reports Introduction The templates for event reports can be used to generate reports with events, alarms or system messages. To access the templates, click the Event Report aspect if it is defined for an Aspect Object. Information on how to use the Event Reports is found in the embedded help. The Event Reports are implemented by means of Crystal Reports and can be modified to meet special requirements. Report Types Aspect objects, which represent real objects such as pumps or valves, often contain signals. Signals are sub-objects that can be alarms or events. The alarms, events and system messages that occur are saved in logs. Event Report The event report is used to present logged alarms, events or system messages. There are five types of event reports: The Total Report gives all types of events. The System Report gives system messages. The Top List of Alarms gives all types of alarms. The alarms are sorted, the most triggered alarms are displayed at the top. 3BSE035040R

46 Templates Section 4 Event Reports Templates The Event Selection Report gives the types of events that have been specified. The Alarm Selection Report gives the types of alarms that have been specified. The reports are generated by setting parameters in the event report template, see Figure 23. Besides specifying a type and a time period, the heading of the printed report can also be entered. You can also specify both the number and type of events to be printed in the reports. The settings can be saved and used later. A report can be scheduled to run automatically at specified times. Figure 23. Event Report Template 46 3BSE035040R4001

47 Section 4 Event Reports Time Time The time period for which a report will give events is set with the Time Browser, see Figure 24. A time period cannot be entered for the Latest Event Report, since it covers only the most recent events. Figure 24. Time Browser When a report is generated the time is presented in local time, but the events are stored in UTC time. The report handles daylight-saving time and normal time. UTC (Universal Time Coordinated) time is an international, highly accurate and stable atomic time system kept accurate by offsets, to the universal time corrected for seasonal variations in the earth's rate of rotation. UTC is the SI (Système International d'unités) replacement for GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) and is maintained by the U.S. Naval Observatory. 3BSE035040R

48 Previews and Print-outs Section 4 Event Reports Previews and Print-outs When the parameters are set in a template, the generated report can be previewed or printed, see Figure 25 for an example of a print-out. Figure 25. Event Report Print-out 48 3BSE035040R4001

49 Section 5 Dialed Communication (Option) Introduction This sub-section describes dialed communication: Dial Panel on page 50 is used to control the communication with a single remote controller. Dial Supervisor on page 52 is used to supervise and control the communication in a whole control network. What is Dialed Communication? Remote controllers can be dialed up and communicated with, that is, alarm, event and historic information can be collected to a server. Provided are: Manually order calls, with and without a time limit. Permanent calls. Scheduled (cyclic) calls for collection of historic data. Incoming connections are also supported, where controllers can call up the server in the case of an alarm and so on. 3BSE035040R

50 Dial Panel Section 5 Dialed Communication (Option) Dial Panel The Dial Panel aspect, see Figure 26, contains the basic functions to initiate, monitor and terminate calls to a remote controller. Select the Type of Call Figure 26. Dial Panel Aspect To access the aspect: 1. Start a Workplace. 2. Select the Control Structure. 3. Select the dialed controller. 4. Select the Dial Panel aspect. Use it to initiate, monitor and terminate calls. 5. If desired, repeat Step 3 to Step 4 for each other dialed controller. There can be aspect links to a Dial Panel aspect in process graphic displays. If present, you can also click such a link to access the aspect. Select the type of call by clicking either: Manual Close. Time Limit [minutes]. Enter the time limit in minutes in the text box to the right. 50 3BSE035040R4001

51 Section 5 Dialed Communication (Option) Initiate/Terminate a Call Manual Close Select this type of call to keep the connection open until the call is manually terminated. If an error occurs whereby the connection is terminated, it will remain terminated, that is, the connection will not be automatically re-established. Time Limit Initiate/Terminate a Call View Call Status Select this type of call if the connection is to be terminated automatically after a certain amount of time. The call can also be manually disconnected at any time. The button in the Dial Panel will be labeled Dial when no connection is established, and Hang up when a connection is established: When you have selected the type of call, click Dial to initiate the call. Click Hang up to terminate the call. A status indication shows the basic status of a manual call, see Table 10, while the bottom line of the Dial Panel displays status information for both types of calls, for example, initiating, connected, disconnecting, disconnected, and so on. Table 10. Call Status Indication Appearance Description The indication is green when a connection to a controller is established. The indication is yellow when a call is in progress. 3BSE035040R

52 Dial Supervisor Section 5 Dialed Communication (Option) Table 10. Call Status Indication (Continued) Appearance Description The indication is red when a connection has failed. The indication is dimmed when no connection is established. Dial Supervisor The Dial Supervisor aspect, see Figure 27, contains functions to initiate, monitor (supervise) and terminate calls to remote controllers in a specific control network. Figure 27. Dial Supervisor Aspect To access the aspect: 1. Start a Workplace. 2. Select the Control Structure. 52 3BSE035040R4001

53 Section 5 Dialed Communication (Option) Specify a Call Specify a Call 3. Select the desired control network object, that is, the object of type 'PLC Generic Control Network', that represents the control network with the controllers you want to supervise. 4. Select the Dial Supervisor aspect. Use it to initiate, monitor and terminate calls. 5. If desired, repeat Step 3 to Step 4 for each other control network. There can be aspect links to a Dial Supervisor aspect in process graphic displays. If present, you can also click such a link to access the aspect. Call to a Specific Controller Under the Initiate Calls tab, see Figure 27, select a controller from the Controller drop-down list, and then select the type of call by clicking either: Manual Close. Select this type of call to keep the connection open until the call is manually terminated. If an error occurs whereby the connection is terminated, it will remain terminated, that is, the connection will not be automatically re-established. Permanent. Select this type of call to keep the connection open permanently. If an error occurs whereby the connection is terminated, attempts will automatically be made to re-establish the connection. These attempts will continue until the connection can be re-established. Time limit. Select this type of call if the connection is to be terminated automatically after a certain amount of time. The call can also be manually disconnected at any time. Enter the time limit in minutes in the text box to the right. History: Single controller. Select this type of call to collect historic data from a single controller. The option to keep text files after import is used for debugging purposes only. Cyclic Call Cyclic calls are used to automatically collect historic data from a number of controllers at scheduled times. For example, at 3 PM the historic data can be 3BSE035040R

54 Initiate a Call Section 5 Dialed Communication (Option) scheduled to be collected from controllers A and B, while at 5 PM it can be scheduled to be collected from controllers C and D. Sometimes this collection can t be done due to errors, for example, if one or more of the controllers scheduled to be called at a certain time are down at the call time. If such an error occurs, you can manually initiate a cyclic call. In the Collect History Data area, select a scheduled call time from the drop-down list. All controllers scheduled to be called at the selected time will be called when the call is initiated. The option to keep text files after import is used for debugging purposes only. Initiate a Call When you have specified a call, click the relevant Dial button under the Initiate calls tab. Terminate/Disable a Call Under the Initiate Calls tab, the Call Status area shows call status information when there is an active call to the controller selected from the Controller drop-down list. To terminate that active call, click Hang up in the Type of call area. Under the Line Status tab, see Figure 28, a table with information on each active call is shown. Select a connection by selecting its name in the Line column, and: Click Hang up Cyclic to terminate a cyclic call, that is, a call for which the Call Type column contains the word cyclic. Click Hang up to terminate a normal call. Click Disable Line to disable the line, that is, to avoid using the line for outgoing calls, for example, when a line behaves badly. Lines can also be disabled by the system. Click Enable Line to enable a disabled line. 54 3BSE035040R4001

55 Section 5 Dialed Communication (Option) View Call Status View Call Status Figure 28. Line Status Tab Under the Initiate calls tab, the Call Status area shows call status information when there is an active call to the controller selected from the Controller drop-down list. The Time connected box shows the time the call has been active in hours, minutes and seconds, while the Time remaining box shows the time remaining until the call is terminated. The table to the right shows how the call is proceeding. Under the Line status tab a table with information on each active call is shown. 3BSE035040R

56 View Call Status Section 5 Dialed Communication (Option) 56 3BSE035040R4001

57 INDEX A ABB University 9 Abort Call 50 to 55 Acknowledge 38, 42 Alarm 28, 43, 49 Acknowledge 38, 42 Auto Disable 38 Disable 39 Icon 28 List 41 Priority 38 Report 45 State 38 Status 28, 32 Applied Action 35 Apply 35 to 36 Arrowhead 27 Aspect Link 34, 50, 53 Auto Disable 38 Binary Indication 29 B C Call Abort 50 to 55 Collect History 53 Cyclic 49, 53 to 54 Disable 54 Initiate 50 to 52, 54 Manual 49 to 51, 53 Monitor 50 to 52, 54 to 55 Permanent 49, 53 Scheduled 49, 53 to 54 Specify 50, 53 Status 50 to 52, 54 to 55 Terminate 51 Time Limit 49 to 51, 53 Type 50, 53 Capitalization 10 Caution Icon 9 Character Style 10 to 11 Closed Indication 27 Collect History 49, 53 Color 25 Compressor Icon 25 Connection 49 Connectivity 21 Control Blocked Signals 41 to 42 Button 30, 35 to 36, 38 Manual 29, 31 Process 23, 30 Process Object 35 Process Signal 35 to 36 Signal 43 Control Network 49, 52 Controller 49, 53 Conventions 10 Conveyor Icon 25 Courses 9 Crystal Reports 45 Cyclic Call 49, 53 to 54 Daylight-saving 47 D 3BSE035040R

58 Index Debugging 53 to 54 Dial Panel 50 Dial Supervisor 52 Dialed Communication 49 Controller 49 Direct Action 35 Disable 39 Alarm 43 Call 54 Control Signals List 41 to 42 Line 54 Disconnect Call 50 to 55 Display 23 to 24 Documentation 9, 18 E Element 23 to 24, 35 to 36 Embedded Help 18, 45 Enable 43 Alarm 43 Line 54 Event 49 List 41 Report 45 Selection Report 46 Extended View 37 F Faceplate 30 to 31, 33 to 34 Alarm Status 32 Applied Action 35 Aspect Link 34 Control Process 35 to 36 Direct Action 35 View 37 Warning Status 32 Fan Icon 25 Feeder Icon 25 Force Button 32 Indication 28 Lock 32 Remove 43 Signal List 41, 43 G Generate Report 45 to 46 Graphics 23 See also Process Graphics Help 18, 45 Hide Help 18 Hint 9 History 49, 53 H Icon 9, 24, 28 Bar 26 Color 25 Invisible 28 Incoming Connection 49 Indication Binary 29 Close 27 Manual 29 Open 27 Status 33 Industrial IT 800xA 21 Information Icon 9 Initiate Call 50 to 52, 54 Input Element 35 to 36 Latest Event Report 47 Line Disable 54 Enable 54 List I L 58 3BSE035040R4001