POWER BOILER TRAINING SIMULATOR

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GLOSSARY
INTRODUCTION 1
General 1
INSTALLATION 5
Hardware Requirements 5
DeltaV 5
DeltaV Application 5
Matlab Process Model 6
OPC Slave Module 6
Process States 6
Tuning Parameters 6
Miscellaneous 6
BACKUP OF APPLICATION SOFTWARE 7
General 7
Control Modules 7
Operator Interface 8
Other Simulator Related Directories 8
STARTING AND STOPPING OF SIMULATOR 9
General 9
Starting 9
Stopping 12
OPERATOR INTERFACE 13
General 13
Help System 13
General 13
Toolbar help 13
Operator Interface 13
DeltaV Manuals Online 14

Process Help 14
Device Help 14
Toolbar 15
Faceplate and Detail Pictures 15
General 15
 Faceplate 15
Detail 20
Process Displays 24
General 24
Display Links 24
Trend Displays 26
Tuning Trend 26
Process History View 27
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Alarms Displays 24

Alarm List Picture 24

Alarm Banner 25

Suppressed Alarms 26

Area Filtering 27

Acknowledging Alarms 28

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INSTALLATION
HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS

1. A Pentium II 1600 MHz is a minimum, a Pentium IV 2000MHz is recommended.

2. System Memory:
DeltaV Simulate: 128 MB RAM minimum, 512 MB RAM suggested for optimum
performance.
1024 MB RAM suggested for optimum performance or if used to develop displays.
3. Hard Disk space(1):
DeltaV Simulate: 1 GB minimum hard disk space, 2.0 GB or larger recommended,
depending on database size.
An additional 33 MB hard-disk space is required for Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
(required unless Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher is already installed).
4. Video:
4MB video memory minimum, 8 MB preferred, 75 Hz or better, 1024x768 with 65K
colors required, 17" monitor recommended, 21" recommended if building operator
displays.
Dual Monitor video card: Matrox Millennium G400, G450 Dual Head AGP card with
32 MB memory, or the ATI Radeon VE.
5. Soundboard and speakers recommended
6. Other
32X CD-ROM drive or faster
1.44 floppy drive
Windows NT 4 Service Pack 6a (automatically installed by DeltaV if necessary)
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 (included with DeltaV software)

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DELTAV

Please refer to DeltaV Books Online / Release Notes.

DELTAV APPLICATION

Copy the corresponding files to the following libraries:

Process Graphics : ..\DeltaV\DVData\Graphics-iFix\Pic
Faceplates: ..\DeltaV\DVData\Graphics-iFix\Pic\Faceplate
Details: ..\DeltaV\DVData\Graphics-iFix\Pic\Detail
Tuning Trends: ..\DeltaV\DVData\Graphics-iFix\Pic\Trend
Device Help Pages: ..\DeltaV\DVData\Graphics-iFix\Pic\desc_pdf
System Files: ..\DeltaV\DVData\Graphics-iFix\Pic\Standard
Application Backup: ..\DeltaV\DVData\Graphics-iFix\Import-Export
Trend Displays: ..\DeltaV\DVData\Charts
Trend Templates: ..\DeltaV\DVData\Charts\Lib
Misc. Project Data ..\simu_misc
For further application installation procedure please refer to DeltaV Books Online.
MATLAB PROCESS MODEL

Copy the following files to directory ..\XLSProMod\Combi and remove write protection:
Acfbpar.sim
Checkf.ile
Combi137.exe Process Model
Dataout.txt Values from Matlab
Datain.txt Values from DeltaV
H2odata.dat
Initfile.000.txt
Initfile.sim
Statefil.sim
Stop.txt
OPC SLAVE MODULE

Copy the following files to directory ..\XLSProMod\Opcd and remove write protection:
File.in Values to OPC server
File.out Values from OPC server
Opctrans.cfg Configuration settings
Readme.txt
Sbopctrans.exe OPC-link
Taglist.in Tag-list of values written to OPC-server
Taglist.out Tag-list of values read from OPC-server
PROCESS STATES

Copy Excel-files containing process status-information to directory:

..\XLSProMod\Boiler_States

TUNING PARAMETERS

Copy Excel-files containing process tuning parameters to directory:

..\XLSProMod\Control_Parameters

MISCELLANEOUS

Miscalleaneous simulator related files (such as this manual) to directory:

..\simu_misc
BACKUP OF APPLICATION SOFTWARE

GENERAL

Application software backup is done in 3 phases control modules, operator interface and
other simulator related libraries.

CONTROL MODULES

Control module backup is done by highlighting DeltaV System in Explorer and then
File/Export/Selected Object or Right mouse key/Export.
Default directory is ..\DeltaV\DVData\Import-Export. From there the file can be backed up on any
media simply by copy/paste.

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OPERATOR INTERFACE

Application is located in various libraries in the system. From these libraries the files can be backed up
on any media simply by copy/paste:
Process Graphics : ..\DeltaV\DVData\Graphics-iFix\Pic
Faceplates: ..\DeltaV\DVData\Graphics-iFix\Pic\Faceplate
Details: ..\DeltaV\DVData\Graphics-iFix\Pic\Detail
Tuning Trends: ..\DeltaV\DVData\Graphics-iFix\Pic\Trend
Device Help Pages: ..\DeltaV\DVData\Graphics-iFix\Pic\desc_pdf
System Files: ..\DeltaV\DVData\Graphics-iFix\Pic\Standard
Trend Displays: ..\DeltaV\DVData\Charts
Trend Templates: ..\DeltaV\DVData\Charts\Lib
OTHER SIMULATOR RELATED DIRECTORIES

Other application data is located in various libraries in the system. From these libraries the files can be
backed up on any media simply by copy/paste:

Matlab Process Model: ..\XLSProMod\Combi OPC

Slave Module: ..\XLSProMod\Opcd
Process States: ..\XLSProMod\Boiler_States
Tuning Parameters ..\XLSProMod\Control_Parameters
Miscalleaneous files: ..\simu_misc

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STARTING AND STOPPING OF SIMULATOR
GENERAL

The simulator consists of 3 separate parts: DeltaV application program, Matlab process model
and OPC-link.

STARTING

Simulator is started in 5 steps:

1. Start DeltaV Explorer:

Start,/DeltaV/Engineering/DeltaV Explorer or desktop icon

2. Login by using -button either on DeltaV Explorer or operator

display toolbar.
User Name: Administrator
Password: DeltaV

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 3. Start DeltaV Operator Interface:

Start,/DeltaV/ Operator/DeltaV Operate or desktop icon

4. Start Process Model User Interface by using toolbar pushbutton

A presaved process state can be loaded by opening a file in a

directory C:\XLSProMod\Boiler_States.

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 5. Start OPC link and Process Model by using the buttons on
ExcelSheet.

- LOAD STATUS: Loads the presaved status, starts the process

model and OPC-link.
- Start Model: Starts the process model only. OPC-link between
DeltaV and process model is not running.
- Start OPCL and Mode: Starts the process model and OPC-link.
STOPPING

Simulation can be stopped by a number of methods:

1. Stop the process model calculation.

- SAVE STATUS: Stops the process model and OPC-link. Saves

model and DeltaV-parameters to Excel-sheet. This sheet can be
saved in a directory ..\XLSProMod\Boiler_States.
- Stop Model: Stops process model only, OPC-link still activated.
- Stop OPCL and Model: Stops the process model and OPC-link.

2. Stop DeltaV Application

- Close DeltaV Workspace.

- Close DeltaV Explorer.

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OPERATOR INTERFACE
GENERAL

For more detailed information on DeltaV Operator Interface please refer to DeltaV Books Online.

HELP SYSTEM
GENERAL

This manual can be accessed by pressing on a toolbar or selecting an icon on a Windows

NTdesktop.
It can also be found in a directory C:\simu_misc.

TOOLBAR HELP

-button on the right upper corner of the screen opens a toolbar help display, where a short
functional description of each pushbutton on operator toolbar can be found.

OPERATOR INTERFACE

opens operator interface help pages.

DELTAV MANUALS ONLINE

opens standard DeltaV Books Online-documentation.

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PROCESS HELP

Process help displays can be actived by pressing -button on a process display. These help-

buttons can be activated/inactivated by using -keys on a toolbar.

Process help displays are stored in directory C:\DeltaV\DVData\Graphics-iFix\Pic.

DEVICE HELP

Each device faceplate has a -link to Acrobat Reader to open device help displays (if configured).
Device help displays are stored in directory C:\DeltaV\DVData\Graphics-iFix\Pic\desc_pdf. Any new
help file should be saved using format tag.pdf, so it can be automatically accessed by using a device
help button.

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TOOLBAR
Please refer to section Toolbar Help on this manual.

FACEPLATE AND DETAIL PICTURES

GENERAL

To open a Faceplate or Detail picture for a module using the standard button in the upper left corner of
the Main window, the module must first be selected by clicking on one of its data links.
The Faceplate allows access to the most important operating parameters. The Detail picture provides
access to almost all tuning parameters and diagnostic information. DeltaV Library module templates
have prebuilt Faceplate, Detail and Trend pictures as well as customized ones.
If the module doesn't have a selectable link, you can choose the module by clicking on the large
Faceplate (or Detail) picture button in the main Toolbar. A dialog box opens in which you can enter the
module name. The appropriate Faceplate or Detail picture pops up and the module name is added to
the Module History list, which is similar to the Display History list. This list lets you select, for any
module listed, the Faceplate, Detail, or Primary Control picture. As with the Display History list, the
Module History list can be pre-populated and locked using the UserSettings file.

Below you can find a detailed description of more complicated PID- and Device Control Block
faceplates and details. For more information on this subject please refer to DeltaV Books Online.

FACEPLATE

The following items are contained in the PID function block faceplate:

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 Position button This button is used to toggle the position of the faceplate to the left or right
side of the screen. Each time the display is opened, it defaults to the most recent position.
Close Faceplate button This button is used to close the faceplate.
Bypass This area is visible if the Bypass Enable option is set in CONTROL_OPTS (typically
when the PID block is a slave in a cascade pair). Click Bypass to place the PID block in Bypass
mode. This makes the output value equal to the % SP value, which allows the master loop to
drive the output if the transmitter is unavailable. Click Normal to turn off the Bypass mode.
Tag name - Tag names of modules that use this faceplate must be limited to 12 or fewer
characters. If the tag name has more than 12 characters, the faceplate will not be opened.
OUT_READBACK This area displays the OUT_READBACK value of the PID block in cyan.
The background color of the 3-D box changes from black to orange or red when the Output
status becomes uncertain or bad, respectively. In the absence of a configured IO_READBACK
DST, the OUT_READBACK value shown is equal to the implied output value of the loop. The
displayed decimal format of OUT_READBACK is determined by the OUT_SCALE.F_DECPT
parameter field. The value of this field corresponds to the number of digits displayed past the
decimal point. The values of OUT_SCALE.F_DECPT that are supported by this faceplate are
0, 1, 2, and 3. No value is displayed when the value in the OUT_SCALE.F_DECPT field is
larger than three.

Clicking this box while the target mode of the block is MAN or OOS produces a dialog
prompting the operator for an Output value. The valid range for input is defined by the EU0 and
EU100 values of the OUT_SCALE parameter. Valid input ranges from -10 percent to 110
percent of OUT_SCALE.
PV This area displays the PV value of the PID block in yellow. The background color of the
3D box changes from black to orange or red when the PV status becomes uncertain or bad,
respectively. The PV value is visible in the decimal format provided by PV_SCALE.F_DECPT
when this value has 0, 1, 2, or 3 digits.
Output Units This is the engineering units description for the Output as defined in the
OUT_SCALE parameter.
PV Units This is the engineering units description for the PV as defined in the PV_SCALE
parameter.
Output EU 100 This is the value corresponding to 100% of scale for the Output.
PV EU 100 This is the value corresponding to 100% of scale for the PV.
CAS/AUTO/MAN buttons These buttons are used to set the target mode of the PID block to
the corresponding mode. The visibility of these three buttons is based on permitted modes of
the PID block. Buttons for CAS, AUTO, and MAN mode are displayed when the respective
mode is a permitted mode.
Mode button This button is used to display a list of the target modes available for the block.
Click one of the permitted modes to set the block target mode to that mode. To close the mode
selector box, click the X button.
Target Mode This field contains a word in white text that describes the target mode for the
block.
Actual Mode This field contains a word in yellow text that describes the actual mode of the
block.
Setpoint slew keys These gray buttons with a white arrowhead pointing up or down are
used to increment or decrement the setpoint value by 1 PV engineering unit if
PV_SCALE.F_DECPT is less than or equal to 1. If PV_SCALE.F_DECPT is 2 or greater, each
click changes the setpoint by 0.1 engineering unit. The setpoint slew keys are visible if the
target mode is AUTO, MAN, or OOS.
Output slew keys These gray buttons with a cyan arrowhead pointing up or down are
displayed below the Setpoint Slew keys only when the loop has a target mode of MAN or OOS.
Click the up arrow or down arrow to increment or decrement the Output value by 1 Output
engineering unit.
Output bar graph This field indicates the value of OUT_READBACK, which is the same as
the value displayed in the OUT_READBACK display box.
Output Slider This large cyan arrowhead to the left of the Output bar graph is displayed only
when the target mode of the block is MAN or OOS. To move this button, hold down the left

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 mouse button while the cursor is over the arrowhead and then move the mouse up or down to
correspond to the new Output value desired. The new value is then written to the Output
parameter of the loop. The arrowhead remains in the new position.
Output Limits These cyan arrowheads are vertically positioned relative to the
OUT_READBACK bar graph to indicate the high and low Output limits. Although these arrows
cannot be dragged with the mouse, the values they indicate can be modified by using the
block's detail display.
Tick marks This vertical arrangement of black lines is used to indicate percentages of PV
and Output scale.
PV bar graph This graph indicates the value of the PV parameter for the block, which is the
same as the value displayed in the PV display box.
Setpoint Slider/Working Setpoint To move the Setpoint Slider, hold down the left mouse
button with the cursor over the arrowhead and then move the mouse up or down to correspond
to the new SP (setpoint) value desired. The new value is then written to the SP parameter of
the loop. The arrowhead is controllable only when the actual mode is AUTO, MAN, or OOS.

Another arrowhead (not displayed in the above figure) with the same size and movement range
as the Setpoint Slider but with a transparent fill color and a black border indicates the Working
Setpoint (SP_WRK) of the block. This arrow's movement range is restricted within the
Setpoint Limit arrows and is the actual SP used by the controller to calculate output moves.
When SP and SP_WRK have the same value, SP_WRK is superimposed upon SP and,
therefore, is not distinguishable from SP. The Working Setpoint is visible as a separate entity
when setpoint ramping prevents SP_WRK from going to SP immediately.
Setpoint Entry Setpoint Entry is the 3-D recessed box displaying the SP value of the block.
The Setpoint Entry box is next to the Setpoint Slider. The background color of this box changes
from black to orange or red when the PV status becomes uncertain or bad, respectively.
Clicking this box produces a dialog box that prompts you for an SP (setpoint) value. A setpoint
change is accepted while the actual mode is AUTO, MAN, or OOS. The valid range for input is
defined by the engineering unit EU0 and EU100 values of PV_SCALE. Valid input ranges from
0 to 100 percent of PV_SCALE. The SP value is then visible in the decimal format provided by
PV_SCALE.F_DECPT when this value has 0, 1, 2, or 3 digits.
Setpoint Limits These white arrowheads are vertically positioned relative to the PV bar
graph to indicate the high and low SP limits. Although these arrows cannot be dragged with the
mouse, the values they indicate can be modified using the block's detail display.
Deviation Alarm Limits These blue arrowheads are vertically positioned relative to the
Setpoint Slider to indicate the high and low SP-PV deviation alarm limits. Although these
arrows cannot be dragged with the mouse, the values they indicate can be modified using the
module's detail display.
PV Alarm Limits These blue arrowheads are vertically positioned relative to the PV bar
graph to indicate the high high, high, low, and low low alarm limits for the PV. Although these
arrows cannot be dragged with the mouse, the values they indicate can be modified using the
block's detail display.
Output EU 0 This area shows the value corresponding to 0% of scale for the Output.
PV EU 0 This area shows the value corresponding to 0% of scale for the PV.
Detail Display button This button is used to open the detail display for the PID block.
Trend button This button is used to open the trend display for the PID block. A trend display
is a popup picture that shows a one second trend trace for each of the module's main operating
parameters. The trend traces start when the picture is opened and stops when it is closed.
Module Faceplate button This button is used to open the module faceplate display.

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The following items are contained in the Device Control function block faceplate:

Position button This button is used to toggle the position of the faceplate to the left or right
side of the screen. Each time the display is opened, it defaults to the most recent position.
Close Faceplate button This button is used to close the faceplate.
Permissive Status When the Permissive option in the DEVICE_OPTS parameter of the
Device Control block is set, permissive status is displayed between the Position and Close
buttons. When PERMISSIVE_D is True, the word Permit is displayed in green. When False,
Permit is displayed in dark red with a No symbol () overlaid.
Tag name - Tag names of modules that use this faceplate must be limited to 12 or fewer
characters. If the tag name has more than 12 characters, the faceplate will not be opened.
State buttons Depending on the type of discrete device being controlled, there are either two
or three state buttons, each labeled with a text description of its corresponding state. Click one
of these buttons to set the target state (SP_D of the Device Control block) to the state
described on the button when the state is permitted.
Target State This area indicates the current target state (SP_D) in white text.
Actual State This area indicates the actual state (PV_D) of the Device Control block in
yellow text.
Accept check box This check box is used to toggle the ACCEPT_D parameter in the Device
Control block. When Accept is checked, the actual state (PV_D) is set to that of the output state
(OUT_D), regardless of the discrete input states that determine FV_D.
CAS/AUTO buttons These buttons are used to set the target mode to the labeled value of

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 CAS or AUTO. The buttons for CAS (not displayed in the figure) and AUTO mode are displayed
when CAS is a permitted mode. When CAS is not permitted, neither of these buttons is
displayed.
Mode button This button displays a list of available target modes. Click one of the permitted
modes to set the target mode to that mode. Click the X button to close the mode selector box.
Target Mode This field indicates the target mode in white text.
Actual Mode This field indicates the actual mode in yellow text.
State Transition timer The value shown for Time Limit is the confirm time for the current
setpoint of the Device Control block (for example, CFM_PASS_TIME when SP_D is passive).
The Elapsed Time value is the transition timer that begins to increment when the outputs are
driven as a result of a change in SP_D.
Device State This field records the current state of the DC_STATE parameter in the Device
Control block. When the device state is Locked, a reset button is visible in the text box.
Fail Condition This field records the current state of the FAIL parameter in the Device
Control block.
Detail Display button This button is used to open the detail display for the Device Control
block.
Trend button This button is used to open the trend display for the Device Control block. A
trend display is a popup picture that shows a one second trend trace for each of the module's
main operating parameters. The trend traces start when the picture is opened and stop when it
is closed.
Module Faceplate button - This button is used to open the module faceplate display.

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DETAIL

The following items are contained in the PID function block detail display:
Position button This button is used to toggle the position of the faceplate to the left or right
side of the screen. Each time the display is opened, it defaults to the most recent position.
Close Faceplate button This button is used to close the faceplate.
Tag name - Tag names of modules that use this faceplate must be limited to 12 or fewer
characters. If the tag name has more than 12 characters, the detail display will not be opened.
Conditional Alarm button Available when conditional alarming is enabled. Displays a popup
with the conditional alarming parameters. Change the values of these parameters using the
Conditional Alarm button.
DeltaV Tune button Press this button to start DeltaV Tune in the context of this block.
Limits:
Hi Hi Lim This area displays the maximum value of the PV in engineering units before
the high high limit active bit (HI_HI_ACT) is set. Click this field to enter a new limit.
Hi Lim This area displays the maximum value of the PV in engineering units before the
high limit active bit (HI_ACT) is set. Click this field to enter a new limit.
Dev Hi Lim This area displays the maximum positive deviation of the PV from SP in
engineering units before the high deviation limit active bit (DV_HI_ACT) is set. Click this
field to enter a new limit. The valid input range for this value is 0 to + PV span.
Dev Lo Lim This area displays the maximum negative deviation of the PV from SP in
engineering units before the low deviation limit active bit (DV_LO_ACT) is set. Click this
field to enter a new limit. The valid input range for this value is 0 to + PV span.
Lo Lim This area displays the minimum value of the PV in engineering units before the
low limit active bit (LO_ACT) is set. Click this field to enter a new limit.
Lo Lo Lim This area displays the minimum value of the PV in engineering units before
the low low limit active bit (LO_LO_ACT) is set. Click this field to enter a new limit.
Out Hi Lim This area displays the maximum value of the output in engineering units.
Click this field to enter a new limit. The valid input range for this value is -10 to 110 % of
the output scale in engineering units.

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 Out Lo Lim This area displays the minimum value of the output in engineering units.
Click this field to enter a new limit. The valid input range for this value is -10 to 110 % of
the output scale in engineering units.
ARW Hi Lim This field indicates the anti-reset windup high limit value, which must be
less than or equal to Out Hi Lim.
ARW Lo Lim This field indicates the anti-reset windup low limit, which must be greater
than or equal to Out Lo Lim.
SP Hi Lim This area displays the maximum value of the SP in engineering units. Click
this field to enter a new limit. The valid input range for this value is -10 to 110 % of the
PV Scale in engineering units.
SP Lo Lim This area displays the minimum value of the SP in engineering units. Click
this field to enter a new limit. The valid input range for this value is -10 to 110 % of the
PV Scale in engineering units.
Alm Hysteresis This area displays the alarm hysteresis (or deadband) value for the
alarm conditions in % of PV Scale. Click this field to enter a new value. An alarm
condition does not recur until the PV has backed away from the corresponding limit by
at least the % of PV Scale specified by this value.
Tuning:
Gain This field indicates the gain used in the PID algorithm. Click this field to enter a new
value.
Reset This field indicates the integral time constant used in the PID algorithm. Click this
field to enter a new value.
Rate This field indicates the derivative time constant used in the PID algorithm. Click this
field to enter a new value.
PV Filter TC This field indicates the PV filter time constant in seconds. Click this field to
enter a new value.
SP Filter TC This field indicates the SP filter time constant in seconds. Click this field to
enter a new value.
SP Rate Dn This field indicates the maximum negative change to the WORKING_SP in
engineering units that is allowed per second. Click this field to enter a new value. A
value of 0.0 indicates that no rate limiting will be done.
SP Rate Up This field indicates the maximum positive change to the WORKING_SP in
engineering units that is allowed per second. Click this field to enter a new value. A
value of 0.0 indicates that no rate limiting will be done.
IDeadband The integral deadband. When the error (WORKING_SP minus PV) is less
than this value, integral action stops.
Bias The Bias value is visible (in place of IDeadband) when the Structure is PD or PD.
FF Gain This field indicates the gain used in the feedforward algorithm. Click this field to
enter a new value. This field is visible whenever FF_ENABLE is True.
Beta This field indicates the fraction of proportional action taken on error versus PV. The
valid input range is 0.00 to 1.00. This field is visible whenever STRUCTURE is set to
Two Degrees of Freedom Controller.
Gamma This field indicates the fraction of derivative action taken on error versus PV.
The valid input range is 0.00 to 1.00. This field is visible whenever STRUCTURE is set
to Two Degrees of Freedom Controller.
Simulate:
Sim Enable This box is used to enable or disable the simulate value as input to the PID.
When the check box is checked, the simulate value is used to calculate the PV value.
Sim Value This area simulates the field value. When simulate is enabled, you can scale
the sim value using the Out scale to calculate the PV value. Click the value to enter a
new value.
Field Value This field indicates the raw field value. You can scale this value using the
PV scale to calculate the PV value when simulate is disabled.

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The following items are contained in the Device Control function block detail display:
Position button This button is used to toggle the position of the faceplate to the left or right
side of the screen. Each time the display is opened, it defaults to the most recent position.
Close Faceplate button This button is used to close the faceplate.
Tag name - Tag names of modules that use this faceplate must be limited to 12 or fewer
characters. If the tag name has more than 12 characters, the faceplate will not be opened.
Field Value - This text field contains the state name (FV_D) that corresponds to the discrete
input pattern being read from the field.
Limits/Confirm Time:
Passive This field displays the time, in seconds, allowed for the discrete device to
confirm (through discrete inputs) transition to the passive state from any other state
before a fail condition occurs. Click this field to enter the time.
Active 1 This field displays the time, in seconds, allowed for the discrete device to
confirm (through discrete inputs) transition to the active 1 state from any other state
before a fail condition occurs. Click this field to enter the time.
Active 2 This field displays the time, in seconds, allowed for the discrete device to
confirm (through discrete inputs) transition to the active 2 state from any other state
before a fail condition occurs. Click this field to enter the time.
Trip Time This field displays the maximum time period that a loss of confirmation from
the device can exist before the device is considered to have tripped and a transition to
the passive state is initiated. This value is only applicable when the trip option is
enabled in DEVICE_OPTS in the Device Control block. If this time is exceeded, a fail
condition is generated. Click this field to enter the time.
Delay Time This field displays the time that a change in SP_D to an active state is
delayed before the corresponding discrete output pattern is written to the outputs. Click
this field to enter the time.
Restart Time This field displays the time that OUT_D is held in the passive state when
transitioning from one active state to another before it is driven to the new active state.
Click this field to enter the time.
Crack Time This field displays the time allowed for a change in confirmation of the state
being left. If this time is exceeded, a fail condition is generated. Crack time can be used
to detect whether a valve with a long travel time has begun to move to a new position
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 than the confirm times for a valve but longer than those for a motor. Click this field to
enter the time.
Simulate:
Sim Enable check box This check box is used to enable or disable the use of Sim
Value. When the check box is selected, the simulate value is used as the confirm state.
Sim Value This value is used as the integer form of the confirm state rather than the
calculated FV_D when simulate is enabled. Click this field to enter the value. The valid
input range for this integer value is 0 to 255.
Note Enter only the following values when in simulated state: 0 (PASSIVE), 1 (ACTIVE
1), 2 (ACTIVE 2), and 255 (undefined).
I/O:
I/O Field Value This field indicates the integer value (FV_D) that corresponds to the
discrete input pattern being read from the field inputs. The values 0, 1, and 2
correspond to defined states (PASSIVE, ACTIVE 1, and ACTIVE 2, respectively) for the
field device, with 255 indicating an undefined state.
Output Value This field indicates the integer output state value (OUT_D). The discrete
output pattern is generated from the output state value. The output value can be 0, 1, or
2, corresponding to the device's PASSIVE, ACTIVE 1, and ACTIVE 2 states,
respectively.
Inputs This area indicates the raw discrete inputs for the Device Control block, displayed
in yellow. The background color changes from black to orange or red when the PV
status becomes uncertain or bad, respectively.
Outputs This area indicates the driven discrete outputs for the Device Control block,
displayed in cyan. The background color changes from black to orange or red when the
PV status becomes uncertain or bad, respectively.

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PROCESS DISPLAYS
GENERAL

The Display Directory displays process displays within your span of control. You can use this
menu to open those displays.

To open the Display Directory picture from the DeltaV Operate toolbar, click or click
and then select the Display Directory picture (ESB_DirD_Ref).

Now you can open a process display by clicking on the Display Directory.

DISPLAY LINKS

On each process display there are a number of direct display links to other related process displays.

These links are presented as e.g. .

TOOLTIPS

Each dynamic process object can be recognized by a tooltip, when moving the cursor on the top of
that object. Now this object can be activated by clicking the left mouse button. For more information
please refer to section Faceplate and Detail Pictures.

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TREND DISPLAYS
TUNING TREND

A tuning trend is a popup picture that displays a one second trend of the main operating parameters
(process variable, setpoint, and output) commonly used to tune the loop. No data is saved by the trend
picture and the trend starts when the picture is opened and ends when it is closed. Here is an example
of a PID control loop trend.

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PROCESS HISTORY VIEW

DeltaV Process History view displays real-time and historical data from the continuous historian as
well as from the event chronicle. Module and node parameters are plotted on a graph and events are
displayed in a tabular (grid) format.
You use the application to examine how your process functioned at any point in time. You must
download the setup data for the workstation that has an enabled event chronicle and continuous
historian in order for the process history view to view the continuous historian and event chronicle
data.

For more information on historical data and event chronicle please refer to DeltaV Books Online.

ALARM DISPLAYS
ALARM LIST PICTURE

The Alarm List Picture displays up to 250 active alarms in areas within your span of control.
You can use this picture to view and acknowledge active alarms.
You can open the Alarm List picture from the DeltaV Operate toolbar, from the Alarm Filter picture, or
from the Alarm Suppress picture. For more information on the Alarm Suppress picture, refer to the
Working with Suppressed Alarms topic.

To open the Alarm List picture from the DeltaV Operate toolbar, click or click and then
select the Alarm List picture (AlarmList).
Open the Area Select picture (click the browse button ) to select the area for which you want to see
active alarms.
You can acknowledge an alarm by clicking the Ack column for the alarm. You can open the Direct
Access picture by clicking on the Description column. For other alarm operations, select an alarm from
the list and then use the buttons and context menu on the Alarm List picture to work with the selected

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alarms. The Alarm List picture uses the Alarm Summary Object to display the The Alarms Summary
Object topic and the DeltaV Operate online help.

This picture shows the total number of active alarms, the number of unacknowledged and suppressed
alarms for the current area, and lists active alarms by:
Ack - the acknowledge status.
Time In - the time at which the alarm went active. If the alarm is active when a controller
switchover occurs, the alarm is regenerated with a new time stamp.
Unit - the name of the unit that owns the module that is in alarm.
Module/Parameter - the name of the module that contains the alarm and the active alarms.
Description - a description of the module. The user creates the module description in the
DeltaV Explorer or Control Studio when the module is created.
Alarm - a word such as COS (Change of State) or CFN (Change from Normal) that appears
when the alarm is active. The alarm word is a characteristic of the alarm type.
Message - a message associated with the alarm. The format of the alarm message is
determined by the alarm type. The values in the alarm message are represented by
userdefined parameters.
Priority - a word such as Critical, Warning, Advisory, or any user-configured priority that
indicates the importance of an event to the operator and the priority of the alarm at the
workstation. The priority affects the order in which the alarm appears in this picture and in the
Alarm Banner.

ALARM BANNER

The Alarm Banner is in the lower section of the screen in the operator's interface. It provides buttons
for the five most important alarms monitored by this workstation for the current DeltaV user.
Dualmonitor workstations display the ten most important alarms. The Alarm Banner enables the
operator to focus on the most important alarm first. Any alarm of a priority (typically lower priority
alarms) not shown in the alarm banner do not sound the horn on that workstation.
The buttons show the name of the modules, units, and devices in alarm. The banner can show all
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important alarms for a module or unit occupies a position in the alarm banner (see the alarm field
description).
The operator can access the display needed to correct the alarm condition by clicking the larm in the
Alarm Banner. For device alarm, the alarm banner shows alarm with the Warning priority. Each device
alarm may be triggered by one of several device conditions. The banner shows one active alarm even
if more than one device condition is causing the alarm. For example, if two device conditions are
causing a Maintenance Alarm, the banner only shows one Maintenance device larm.
There is also an extended information button next to each alarm button (refer to the following figure).
When you click an extended information button, the associated alarm's time stamp, parameter name,
alarm word, and alarm priority are displayed at the bottom of the banner.
If you enable the Primary Control button and click one of the five alarm buttons (for example, CAS5),
the operator's interface displays the primary control display (in the main process graphic area). If you
enable the Faceplate button and click one of the five alarm buttons, the operator's interface displays
the faceplate assigned to the module.

SUPPRESSED ALARMS

The Alarm Suppress picture displays up to 250 suppressed alarms in areas within the current user's
span of control. Use this picture to view suppressed alarms and to unsuppress alarms. Open the
Alarm Suppress picture either of the following ways:

from the DeltaV Operate toolbar, click or click and

then select AlmSupp.

from the Alarm Filter picture, click from the top of the picture when suppressed alarms exist.

Suppressed alarms are listed by Module, Parameter, Description, Area, Unit and Time In. This picture
shows the total number of alarms and the number of unacknowledged and suppressed alarms for the
current area. To unsuppress an alarm, select the alarm and click the unsuppress button from the
details toolbar.

Note You cannot use this picture to suppress an alarm. Use the Detail picture for the module that is in
alarm to suppress the alarm. For more information on suppressing alarms, refer to the Suppressing
Alarms topic.

From the Alarm Suppress picture, click to open the Area Select picture. Use the Area Select
picture to select the area(s) from which you want to see suppressed alarms.
The details section of this picture uses the Alarm Summary Object. For more information on the
functions available through the Alarm Summary Object, refer to The Alarm Summary Object topic and
the DeltaV Operate online help.

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AREA FILTERING

The Area Alarm Filtering (AlarmFilter) picture enables you to turn on the areas from which you
want to see alarms and to turn off the areas from which you do not want to see alarms. An area that
has been turned off is filtered.

Use the Alarm Filtering picture to filter alarms in up to 100 areas in your DeltaV system by the
following steps:
Check the box next to an area to display that area's alarms in the Alarm Banner, the Alarm List
picture, the Alarm Suppress picture.
Clear the check box to filter alarms by preventing that area's alarms from displaying in the
Alarm Banner, the Alarm List, the Alarm Suppress, and the Alarm Filter pictures.
Click the All On button to see alarms from all areasthat can be turned on. Click the All Off
button to filterr (that is, to prevent from displaying) alarms from all areas.
Click an alarm area to see detailed information (for example, time of alarm, module,
description, parameter, alarm description, and message) on the alarms for that area.
Click the Description column in the detailed information area to open the Faceplate picture, the
Primary Control picture, or both pictures for that module. This is known as Alarm Direct Access.
Two buttons in the Alarm Banner enable and disable Alarm Direct Access.

The total count of unacknowledged alarms, active alarms, and suppressed alarms for an area that is
checked is displayed next to the plant area name. The total number of alarms, the number of
unacknowledged alarms, and the number of suppressed alarms are shown across the top of the area
alarm details section. The details section of this picture uses the DeltaV Alarm Summary Object. For
more information on the functions available through the Alarm Summary Object, refer to The Alarm
Summary Object topic and the DeltaV Operate online help.
Whenever an area is being filtered or an alarm is being suppressed, an indicator appears on the Alarm
Acknowledge button on the Alarm Banner, as shown in the following table.

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Alarm Filtering only affects what is seen through DeltaV Operate. It does not affect the event chronicle
database or the association between workstations, users, and alarms that is defined in the DeltaV
Explorer or the area keys assigned in User Manager. Alarm Filtering affects only the machine on
which the Filter settings were made and is independent of the user. If you filter alarms and then log off
the machine, the next user to log on will not see alarms from the area that you filtered.

ACKNOWLEDGING ALARMS

If there are any alarms associated with a control module and an alarm occurs during operation of the
process, the module name will be displayed in the Alarm Banner at the bottom of the operator's
screen. Alarms have a descending priority of Critical, Warning, or Advisory and a status of
acknowledged or unacknowledged. Unacknowledged alarms are more important than acknowledged
alarms. For alarms with equal priority and status, alarms with a more recent time stamp are more
important than older alarms. If there are more than five alarms, the five most important alarms are
displayed. Selecting the small button to the right of an alarm button displays additional information
about the alarm in the line below the alarm buttons.

The operator can click an alarm button to go immediately to the screen identified as the Primary
Control picture for that module.
To acknowledge alarms, you can
Click the large Alarm button in the lower right corner of the Alarm Banner to acknowledge
alarms in the main picture.

Click the Alarm button at the bottom of the module's Faceplate picture to acknowledge
all alarms in that module.

If there's an audible alarm, click the Silence Horn button to silence the alarm. This does not,
however, acknowledge the alarm.

In addition to the alarms displayed on the process graphics, a standard alarm picture shows all active

alarms and their priorities. To see the Alarm List, the operator can click the Abutton on the
Toolbar or select the alarmList picture from the Open | Replace dialog.

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