Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Chapter 3 Operation
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 3 Operation ............................................................................................................................................................... 1
3.1 General Information ..................................................................................................................................................... 2
3.1.1 Objectives.............................................................................................................................................................. 2
3.1.2 Legend .................................................................................................................................................................. 2
3.1.3 Reference Documentation ...................................................................................................................................... 2
3.2 Overview ..................................................................................................................................................................... 3
3.2.1 Application Bar...................................................................................................................................................... 4
3.2.2 Display Area / Display Bar..................................................................................................................................... 4
3.2.3 Status Bar .............................................................................................................................................................. 4
3.3 Navigation.................................................................................................................................................................... 5
3.3.1 Highlighting an Object ........................................................................................................................................... 5
3.3.2 Left Clicking on Buttons and Objects ..................................................................................................................... 6
3.3.3 Right Clicking on Buttons and Objects ................................................................................................................... 7
3.3.4 Display Navigation ................................................................................................................................................ 8
3.3.5 Application Navigation Bar.................................................................................................................................. 10
3.3.6 Faceplate Navigation for Object Control............................................................................................................... 11
3.3.7 How to Add Operators Notes .............................................................................................................................. 12
3.3.8 Log Over between Users ...................................................................................................................................... 13
3.4 Alarm and Event Presentation..................................................................................................................................... 14
3.4.1 Alarm List ........................................................................................................................................................... 14
3.4.2 Graphic Display................................................................................................................................................... 15
3.4.3 Faceplates............................................................................................................................................................ 16
3.4.4 Alarm Band ......................................................................................................................................................... 17
3.4.5 Event List ............................................................................................................................................................ 17
3.5 Alarm Operations ....................................................................................................................................................... 18
3.5.1 Stop/Start Alarm and Event Updates..................................................................................................................... 18
3.5.2 Acknowledge Alarms........................................................................................................................................... 19
3.5.3 Silence Alarms..................................................................................................................................................... 20
3.5.4 Sorting Columns .................................................................................................................................................. 20
3.5.5 Runtime Filtering Columns .................................................................................................................................. 21
3.5.6 Navigation ........................................................................................................................................................... 22
3.5.7 Adding Operator Comments................................................................................................................................. 23
3.6 Trend Displays ........................................................................................................................................................... 24
3.6.1 Trend Display Layout .......................................................................................................................................... 24
3.6.2 Tool Bar on Main View / Top View ..................................................................................................................... 26
3.6.3 Magnifying Glass................................................................................................................................................. 27
3.6.4 Changing the Time Scope / Display Time............................................................................................................. 27
3.6.5 Important Trend Table Columns........................................................................................................................... 29
Chapter 3 - 1
3.1.2 Legend
>
Italic
Bold
Chapter 3 - 2
3BSE036903
3BSE036904
3.2 Overview
There are some pre-defined workplaces that are installed with the 800xA system:
Engineering Workplace
The Engineering Workplace is used by the application engineers for configuration,
troubleshooting, etc. We will use this extensively throughout this course.
Operator Workplace
The Operator Workplace presents data to operators, as well as appropriate interaction
points including operator input. Operator input includes selection of screens and
control actions sent to the controllers using the mouse and keyboard.
NOTE!
Display Bar
Display Area
Status Bar
Typically, Operator Workplaces are configured based upon the needs of the user, with
no limit on the number of custom Operator Workplaces that can be configured.
Left click on the My ePlant icon and a list of the workplaces that have already been
configured is presented.
Chapter 3 - 3
It is always visible and allows the user fast access to information. It can be configured
just like the Application Bar.
Chapter 3 - 4
3.3 Navigation
In most cases, an operator will navigate through the plant process by using the mouse
to select screen areas.
Note the difference in appearance when the cursor moves over the object. Note also
that a tool tip text appears identifying the name of the signal for that object.
NOTE!
In both the cases, the mouse has not been clicked, just
moved.
Chapter 3 - 5
All objects have multiple aspects. The engineer who configures the application will
usually configure one of these aspects as the default aspect. For example a valve
graphic has the faceplate set as the default aspect because clicking on a valve usually
means that an operator wants to control that valve.
Chapter 3 - 6
The included aspects depend on the user security configuration and user roles. For
example, an operator does not need configuration aspects that an engineer requires,
hence they are not included.
The aspect that appears in bold letters in the context menu is the default aspect.
Chapter 3 - 7
Display
Shortcuts
History List
(graphics)
Previous/Next Display
Aspect Menu
Drop Target
Previous/Next Display
As the user navigates through graphic displays, a record is kept such that
the user can navigate to the previous and next displays.
Drop Target
This is used in association with the Aspect Browser and Find Tools (in the
Application navigation toolbar).
When an object is selected using the Find Tool, aspects of Graphic Display type
support drag and drop. Once selected, the graphic display must be dragged over the
Drop Target icon, and will then be displayed in the Workplace.
Chapter 3 - 8
References
Another way to call a graphic is to view the references for an object. If the same object
exists in several displays, you will find a list of those displays in the References
section.
Chapter 3 - 9
Toggle Browser
It can be used to explore all available structures in System 800xA (provided
that the user has appropriate permissions). It is commonly used by engineers
and advanced operators.
Object Selector
If the name of an object is known it may be typed into the Object Selector. Hitting the
<Enter> key on the keyboard will display the default aspect for that object. At the
right side there are buttons for the faceplate, the trend display and alarm list of this
object.
As an operator navigates to different objects in the system, a history list of the last
places visited is built up.
Display Mode
This tool is used to set the display mode strategy. When a user navigates
to a new graphic, it can either replace the existing one (Replace option),
or be displayed in a new window (Preserve option).
Chapter 3 - 10
Reduced
Covers as little as possible
of the screen area
Faceplate
Extended
Although the reduced faceplate is usually displayed by default, this behavior is fully
configurable, and can be changed to one of the other views.
Faceplate Functions
Depending on permissions different operations on a process object can be performed.
Start/Stop
Open/Close
On/Off
Control
Mode:
Man
Auto
Input of Values:
Setpoint
Output Signal
Increase
Decrease
Chapter 3 - 11
1. From a faceplate select the Operator Note icon, or from the context menu of an
object, select the Operator Note option.
3. The note is now available for reading or adding new information form any point
where the object is visible.
Chapter 3 - 12
NOTE!
Windows security is still the same as the user logged in. This means that
the access to files is still controlled by the user logged in.
To return to the first user right-click on the user name again and select Revert To...
The revert user operation requires authentication in order to change back to the
original user.
Chapter 3 - 13
Chapter 3 - 14
HID = Hidden
ACT = Active
Alarm Line
Red Blinking
The figure shows that there are alarm indications in the graphic display, and there is an
alarm line in the Application Bar at the top of the screen.
Alarm Line
The alarm line indications are the most important because the only alarms visible in a
graphic will be the set of tag objects in that graphic.
It is very similar to any other alarm list, but it is always on the screen, usually in the
Application Bar. The number of alarms visible may be configured but is set to three as
a default.
The designers of the system can filter this alarm line so that only a selection of the
alarms show up if they want to.
Chapter 3 - 15
3.4.3 Faceplates
Faceplates provide a set of symbols for alarm status. Of course this is only an
indication that the object is in alarm or not. The operator would normally take a closer
look to see whether it is a high alarm, low alarm, deviation alarm, etc
Alarm Indication
The color of the icon indicates the priority level only, whereas the icon indicates the
alarm status:
Auto block
No alarm
Manually blocked
Chapter 3 - 16
The number within the button represents the number of unacknowledged alarms. The
color of the button indicates the highest priority alarm that is active in that list. If the
button is flashing, at least one alarm is not acknowledged.
Chapter 3 - 17
A short overview about the icons used in the Tool Bar. Use the Page Down button
to show the next 500 alarms in the list.
Chapter 3 - 18
Click on the Ack State box in the alarm list to acknowledge this one alarm.
or
Right click on an object in, for example, a process display or process graphic, then
click on Acknowledge in the context menu.
NOTE!
Chapter 3 - 19
NOTE!
These changes are not remembered. Each time the lists are called up again they will
come up as the default order they are configured with. You can also return to this
order by clicking the Reset button on the toolbar.
Chapter 3 - 20
Right-click on the column header to display the filter dialog. In this example we
clicked on the ObjectName column:
Expression 2 - you may add a second condition which shall be fulfilled together
with the first (select And) or the first or second alone (select Or).
The filter dialog allows queries using the wildcards ? (matches one character) and
* (matches zero or more characters). This allows easy queries for example all
objects that starts with P12 by writing P12* as condition.
A much more powerful and advanced method is available by quoting the query
between quotes. That allows specifications of queries like: list all alarms on objects
with a name starting with A followed by one digit in the range 2-3 and ends with
_Valve. This query is expressed as A[2-3]_Valve.
NOTE!
Together with a good naming standard for process objects could this advanced query
method be very useful applied to the column ObjectName.
Chapter 3 - 21
3.5.6 Navigation
If you double-click on an alarm line in the alarm list the default aspect for the process
object/alarm will appear, most common a faceplate.
Context Menu
You can right-click on an alarm line in the alarm list to bring up the context menu. By
using the context menu you can perform some actions on this alarm line for example
acknowledge the selected alarm, silence the audible alarm or add a note.
References
You can navigate from the alarm list straight to a process display. References in the
context menu contains a list of graphic displays the object has references to.
Chapter 3 - 22
Chapter 3 - 23
Trace Area
Tool Bar
Trend Table
2. Top View (same as above but with the Trend Table on top)
Chapter 3 - 24
3. Left View
Top Toolbar
Trace Area
Item Area
Bottom Toolbar
4. Right View (same as above with the Item Area to the right)
NOTE!
Chapter 3 - 25
Move Ruler
Help Button
Ruler
XY plot
Magnifying Glass
Print Trend
Block / Unblock
Zooming In/Out
Move Scope
Time Scope
Selected time
Reset to template
Cancel Changes
Save Configuration
The Show/Hide Table button shows or hides the Trend Table. When the table is
hidden, it is replaced by a small table, showing trace colors and logged object in
the form object:property,log name. This state is part of the configuration and can
be saved with the Save button.
The Block/Unblock button toggles the updating of the graphical view. A pressed
button means the view updating is paused. By clicking the button again the view is
unblocked.
Use the Move Scope left/right buttons, to pan the graphical view in the selected
direction. The buttons move the scope by 25% of the current time scope.
Zoom in/out buttons let you zoom in or zoom out around the center point of the
scope. Zooming out increases the scope by 50%. Zooming in decreases the scope
by a third.
There is a vertical green line on the Trace Area which is called the ruler. It can be
moved anywhere on the display by left clicking on point in time.
Chapter 3 - 26
Move Ruler: Only the applicable buttons are available, depending on selected
ruler. These buttons moves the ruler left, right, up or down.
Chapter 3 - 27
Mark the wanted part of the time, then use the up/down arrows
Note that changing the display time automatically (same as the Block/Unblock button)
pauses the view updating. This is indicated by a red/yellow frame.
Chapter 3 - 28
Logged property
Visible
Click the check box to show or hide a trace in the Trace Area. This allows the operator to temporarily
show only one trace for the sake of clarity in the case of overlapping lines. Un-checking the box does
not deactivate collection of the data. It only clears the trace from the display.
Status
Trace
The trace color is set as you do a configuration of the trend template. It is not possible to change it
individually for each trend display.
Object Name
Aspect
Property
These columns indicate the trend data source. It is possible to remove a trace by deleting the name
in the Trend Table.
Log Name
It shows what kind of data is displayed for the object and property.
Current Value
The current value of the selected object property is shown. The value is continuously updated even if
the trend display is in blocked mode.
Low Range
High Range
These columns are used for the Y-axis in the Trend Area. By default the range is between -100 to
+100 (in actual unit). You can change these ranges by typing another value or use the arrows.
Ruler Time
Ruler Value
These columns indicate the ruler time and value corresponding to the current ruler position (when the
vertical ruler is active). Note that if a time offset has been applied to one or several traces, the times
in this column will differ for each trace.
Min Value
Max Value
The Min and Max Value columns show the minimum and maximum value of the current time scope.
Time Offset
The time offset used for the trace. The default is zero (0). The format used by the cell is yy:mm:dd
HH:MM:SS.
If this offset is positive, the trace is shifted right. If the offset is negative, the trace is shifted left.
Style
To change the trace style, select from the drop-down menu of available styles.
In addition to these, there is Normal. If this style is selected, the actual style depends on what is
specified for the display mode presentation attribute in the Log Configuration aspect.
Chapter 3 - 29
Chapter 3 - 30