List of Tables
Contents
1. dictionary information Entities exproc dbf A calculation to be performed Programs gateway dbf A gateway and its characteristics Sources group dbf The entities in an operating group Groups help dbf A graphic file name for a page of the help screens Graphics hlist dbf An attribute and entity to be historized History hspec dbf A historical file system E g Hourly averages files History overview dbf The graphic file name for a page of the overview screens Graphics plc dbf A mnemonic to be associated with a PLC system Sources plcaddr dbf A block of registers to be read into the system Sources plcreg dbf A block of gateway registers to be read into the system Sources plcstn dbf A mnemonic to be associated with a gateway PLC system Sources schemat dbf A graphic file name for a page of the schematic screens Graphics sources dbf A data source and its characteristics Sources trndgrp dbf The attributes and entities to be trended in a group Groups typeattr dbf An attribute associated with a type Types types dbf An entity type name Types users dbf A user and the associated access code Security UM ENG 3 1 0 1 9 NOILONAONLNI Introduction Rev 3 Starting the Configurator The method of how you start the Engineering Configurator will depend on which type of system you are using and how your system administrator has set up your system The table below summarises the steps you must take to start up the Configurator Table 5 Sta2. the configurator for that section Iv A Configuring section which describes the configuration proper how to actually enter the data v A Checking Out section which suggests ways in which you can check out the configuration you have just entered Icons Icons have been used to help you find your way around the document and to describe the requirements for the configuration of each of the databases The diagram below summarises the icons that are used throughout this manual Summary of Commonly Used Notes and Icons yo to IT The The description next to the icon explains what keys you need to press to get to a particular display w PX Tey This describes what information needs to be typed in at this point M MAZ This information comes from our engineers who are experienced using MacroView These hints will help you make the most of MacroView vy oN it Worg This gives you some background information on how MacroView uses the information alo te Avo This describes possible problems and how to avoid them Cnt Very often examples are the best way to explain a concept WW hot You Lee What you see on the screen apr To No Zo Focus attention Special points to be aware of UM ENG 3 1 0 1 5 NOILONAONLNI Introduction 1 5 Overview of Configuration Tasks Rev 3 To configure your system essentially follow the sequence of the chapters in this manual The t
3. 7 Engineering Configurator Relationship with dBase Files cesssecceessneeeeeesseeeeeeenaeeeeees 1 8 Configuration Database Piles 00 3 ccs vee ee nee Rea aR 1 8 Startins the Configurator serne u eo needa Anda daendennads 1 10 1 8 The Configurator Screen Format eeesscccessssececessnececesssececeessaeeesessaeesesssaeeesesseeeesesaas 1 11 1 9 Moving Around the Configurator cee eeeeeessseeecessnececessseeeceessaeeecessnaeeceessaeeesessaeeeseesaes 1 12 Using the Menu System ccccccccccceessssseneececeeeseeeenneeeeeceeeeeesennaeeeeeceeseeesaaeeeeeeeeseeeenaaeeeeeees 1 12 Using the Branching Points in the Configurator eeseeeceessseeeceesseeeceesnaeeesesseeeeeesaeees 1 13 Using the Sort By Areas in the Configurator cccccccceeeeeesesnceeceeeeeeeeenaeeeeeeceeeeeennaeeeeeees 1 14 Quitting the Configurator lees eceesseeecesssececeessaeeccesseeecessaeecsessaeeesessaeeeesseaeeesestaeeeeees 1 14 Summary of Controls i v2s aves aie ei eee oe Lee 1 15 The How You Get Here Descriptions casson nenede nene iee a dee eeds asesi 1 16 List of Tables Table 1 Comparison of UNIX and NT Pathnaming and File structure 1 3 Table 2 Other Documentation 1 4 Table 3 Configuration Tasks Overview 1 6 Table 4 MacroView Configuration Databases 1 9 Table 5 Starting the Configurator 1 10 Table 6 Main Configurator Options 1 12 UM ENG 3 1 0 1 1 NOILONAONLNI Introduction Rev 3 Table 7 Summary of Controls 1 15 1 Int
4. Rev 3 Introduction Table of Contents 1 Introducti N siscc des cide dacsessedediceisecatuesscaacisds canscsscsabdedseeasdiccdsasidouddsucsseneiiceddsasd dedsneaddse 1 2 11 Aboutthis Mantal os oncn on canbe crn ere ere ore EELE E PLE EP FOES E OI Err Aa EA 1 2 Wh Should Re d This Mantal fersecceetetitinenetiteni traein ean oaa ae E OAAR ai 1 2 1 2 UNIX and Windows Operating System Considerations eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesreeserrressrrreeserrerssrrees 1 3 L3 Starting MacroView Processes cssccccessseecceessececesssaeeecessaeeecesssaeecsessaeeesesseeesessaeeseesaeees 1 3 UU NEXESYSteM essence ove tie eee RNR BN RRNA BAN RANNE T 1 3 1 4 Starting MacroView Processes sscccessssceceessscecsssseeecesseeecessaeeceessaeeesessaaeesessaaeesessaeees 1 4 Windows NT System ec eeeesccesssececcessseeecessseeeceessaeeceesseeecessaeeeeessaeeceesseeeseesaeeesesnaeeese 1 4 Other Documentation of Interesten Sean cee Sancho nena eee nena 1 4 Structure or the Manual sitesi ae ave ens es aes i eae Mies 1 5 IcOnSe GCE CECSG GEE Ge SUS GChE SiGe EE GCC Sheu Geer Gu Saks 1 5 Summary of Commonly Used Notes and Icons 20 00 eessceceeesseceeessseeeceesseeeceesnaeeceesseeesessaes 1 5 1 5 Overview of Configuration TaskS cc eeesccceessececeesseeeecesseeecessaeecessnaeeesessaeeessssaaeeseesaeees 1 6 16 Before You Starters ssid EEEE EEEE EEEE ETT 1 7 E Eneme ermng Contieuratore 494 ets se A RRR RR Bak BRAG 1
5. Want To Get Consult the Document Documentation Number A summary of specifications General Specifications G GS Detailed information on one of the MacroView options e g Lotus Interface User Manual U XXXX where XXXX is the description code Detailed technical programmer level data on the system Man Documents e g getval c lt name gt C lt name gt F lt name gt S Note Further documents are listed in the Appendices UM ENG 3 1 0 1 4 Introduction Rev 3 Structure of the Manual The sections in the documentation essentially follow the order in which you are likely to enter the configuration In other words if you follow the order of this manual you will be entering the configuration in the correct order i e first entities then additional sources if necessary etc Each chapter is basically broken up into i ii iii A Table of Contents for that chapter If you are looking for information on Alarms for example first turn to the chapter on Alarms then look at the Alarms Table of Contents which is the first part of that chapter An All About section which will help you understand the reasons for the configuration For example the All About Entities section describes what entities are how the system uses them and how they are useful to you An Understanding the Configurator section which simply describes the tools you can call up from
6. able summarises the tasks involved in configuring a system Table 3 Configuration Tasks Overview Entities Add the entities i e tags to your system You may want to check out the entities with the Detail displays and Operating Groups See the Groups Chapter You may want to configure your own entity types See the Types Chapter Sources Add any additional data sources drivers to the system and set up their environments i e which registers are to be transferred how often etc Your system comes with one pre installed source You will need to come back to this chapter whenever you add a new source History Set up the Historical structure to suit your environment and specify which entities are to be historized Groups Configure Operating groups and Trend groups Alarms Set up the Alarm structure and configure the individual alarms Graphics Create the free form graphics using the CAD package You can also create any required group and detail faceplates Security Set up the security system so that only authorised personnel can make changes to the process Types Add your own entity types this is how you define the structure or grouping of attributes to a single type or block Meta scripts Add any high level functions for reports logs models special graphics control etc You will find the meta script language is an ideal tool for most pro
7. cess control applications Programs Add any special purpose programs for interfaces to foreign computers etc There are more detailed documents on some of the packages e g Lotus dBase SPC etc UM ENG 3 1 0 1 6 Introduction Rev 3 1 6 1 7 Before You Start Before you start configuring the system you need to have i An installed MacroView system complete with the Engineering Configurator ii A login name and password to enable you to start up the configurator This can be obtained from your system administrator iii As a pre requisite you also need to have the following skills or knowledge A good idea of the capabilities of the Macro View system You can get this from the General Specification document G GEN3 01 A good knowledge of the process that you will be monitoring and controlling A good knowledge of the DCS or PLC system you intend to use as the front end to the MacroView system It is highly recommended that you attend an Engineering Training Course offered by your distributor These training courses are extremely practical by nature and not only include all the information in this manual but also specifically address side issues such as Unix and the Unix platforms Networking e dBase Training course summary information and timetables can be obtained through your local MacroView distributor Engineering Configurator Virtually all configuration of
8. ion help and error messages are sent to this area to assist you in your configuration 1 11 NOILONAONLNI Introduction Rev 3 1 9 Moving Around the Configurator There are two ways to get to a particular configuration screen i By selecting the relevant menu option and ii By clicking on one of the pop up points within the Configurator screen Using the Menu System The menu structure is arranged so that you can easily select the database to be configured The table below summarises the main menu options Table 6 Main Configurator Options Option Description File Used to set various preferences such as the MACRODIR and also to get help and exit the Configurator Data Used to configure the various sources of information for the Data Dictionary These are typically DCS sources PLC sources dBase sources etc Additionally you can Sources configure the Gateway or Front End processors in this menu item Data Types This menu option is used to set up the types or data structures that enable individual points to be grouped together For example you could add a PID type and define all the attributes such as PV SV etc with this menu option Entities Configure the basic tags or entities in the system These points are used as the fundamental means of identifying the live data There are special features for cloning existing entities so as to speed up the configuration process Historization This menu o
9. m DBASES asno STNSP1S 02N27M0 csrceme jas ___ ABVFMTR STNE NEA STNSNIGAGNIEAG AGITATOR Fl NS E OEE ABPID STNSINIGASINIGAD PROC2 s_ DBASE4 Screen Layout Components 1 Menu The menu can be used to get to 4 every configuration screen in the system There are also additional options such as getting to Help displays etc b The detail area shows the various items of the selected record in the database This is the area where you may edit the various items This area can also be used to control the order of the Browse widget By clicking on the Labels the Browse widget will be re sorted with the selected label as the sort criteria Filter and Search Area The Browse widget can be filtered to show only those records that satisfy a certain condition Alternatively you may search through the database for records satisfying that condition 5 Browse Area This shows a window of multiple database records You may scroll through the records and examine details about a selected record simply by clicking on the record of interest You may also use the Browse widget to branch to other configuration screens Simply double click on the column of interest Additional Information windows These windows show information that is related to the selected record but that is in other databases You may also click on the label areas of these windows to get to the other configuration screens Message Area Suggest
10. may use the keyboard and click on the relevant fast key E g to exit the Configurator Press Alt F to select the file menu and Press E to exit the Configurator Select a configuration screen from within a configuration screen Click on the relevant branching point The branching point may be in a particular column of a browse widget or it may be the label of a Browse widget Quit the Configurator Select the File menu option and click on the Exit option Confirm you want to exit the Configurator by clicking on the Yes button UM ENG 3 1 0 1 15 NOILONAONLNI Introduction Rev 3 The How You Get Here Descriptions In the detailed configuration sections of this chapter you will see an icon of a compass This is called the How You Get Here icon and it is placed next to the instructions on how you get to a particular screen The diagram below shows how this is used An Example of the How You Get Here Icon yo tee The words in bold and Entities Detail This brings up the entities screen italics are the meni Click on the record to be cloned The entity detail will appear in the window Entities Add Like The record which is a copy of the entity selected will be added to the bottom of the database Modify the cloned record to the required characteristics UM ENG 3 1 0 1 16
11. or your system This file contains the instructions to start all the relevant MacroView processes such as drivers alarms and history collection etc 1 3 NOILONAONLNI Introduction 1 4 Rev 3 Starting MacroView Processes Windows NT System In an NT system background processes known as daemons in a UNIX system are run as Windows NT services The MacroView Application Launcher mvapInch exe runs as a Windows NT service and is controlled through the Service Control Manager SCM The file 7HOME System MV_Start NT provides the processes to be started and is interpreted by the MacroView Application Launcher This file contains the instructions to start such processes as the History Manager Alarms Manager and drivers etc The diagram below explains the concept and more detailed information can be found in the Server Installation Manual for Windows NT document number IM NTS 310 The MacroView Application C Users Macro Bin mvaplnch exe Launcher mvaplnch exe runs l as a Windows NT service and C Users Macro System MV_Start NT interprets instructions contained in this file C Users Macro System MV_Start NT All MacroView processes required to run at system start are listed in this Other Documentation of Interest The table shows other documents you could refer to depending on your current requirements All these documents are available from your distributor Table 2 Other Documentation If You
12. ption is concerned with the two main components of Historization i Defining the historical storage structure and ii Defining which entity attributes are to be historized Displays Here the graphic displays are allocated page numbers so as to simplify the process of moving through large numbers of graphics Additionally you can specify the tags in operating and trend groups with this option Alarming This menu option is selected when you set up the alarms in the system UM ENG 3 1 0 1 12 Introduction Rev 3 Using the Branching Points in the Configurator There are various points within each configuration screen that will allow you to branch to screens that hold related information For example by double clicking on the type column in the entities database a pop up describing the structure of the type will appear As an example the diagram below shows the branching points on the entities screen Branching Point Example File DataSources DataTypes Entities SeCurity Historization Displays Alarming Maintenance Cede 1 ie here d eames a ao ie STNS P1 Saceda CL O DBASE asa STNS P1SE2N27A0 Ere J 2 J AGITATOR AN a EN ABPID STNSNIEASINIGAS DBASE PEAS eee 0 6 0 0 Branch Point Action 1 Clicking in this area selects the entity and displays it in the detail Area Sources Configuration Attribute Configuration Branch from either the Types or the Attributes Alarm Configura
13. rations Rev 3 This manual has been designed for use in the implementation of the MacroView system whether it is used with the UNIX or Windows NT operating system As each operating system has its own conventions for path names file names syntax and the method in which programs are processed the examples and descriptions will include both formats where required Table 1 below lists some of the important points to remember however it is assumed that the person configuring the system will have some knowledge of the operating system they are using Details on the starting of the MacroView processes for each system are covered where appropriate however the next section in this Chapter makes mention of the starting of MacroView processes Table 1 Comparison of UNIX and NT Pathnaming and File structure program Description Remarks UNIX Windows NT Environment PATH PATH Variables MACRODIR MACRODIR HOME Directory u macro SCO UNIX C Users Macro users usr macro SOLARIS Executable files MacroView operations xops3 winops exe 1 3 Starting MacroView Processes UNIX System The MacroView start file is executed at UNIX boot up time etce rc2 d S99Macro View u macro systems start lt driver gt u macro systems start lt driver gt UM ENG 3 1 0 This script is always executed at system boot up and contains the following instruction to run the appropriate MacroView start script f
14. roduction The MacroView system is a Supervisory Control Package designed for the Process Control and SCADA type market MacroView provides e An easy to use graphical interface to multiple users in the operating supervisory technical and managerial levels e An integrating framework for multiple sources of data e A historical storage facility e A number of facilities to perform control logging and reporting functions and e The interfacing tools to link into third party packages and third party computer systems The majority of tasks performed by MacroView on site can be configured using a simple fill in the blanks configuration procedure This manual describes how you can take a raw off the shelf MacroView system and configure it to perform the tasks required on your site 1 1 About this Manual Who Should Read This Manual You should read this manual if you want to i Configure the MacroView system ii Maintain MacroView system or add new facilities to an existing system or iii Investigate in detail the structure and functions of the Macro View product Note It is highly recommended that anyone using this system should attend one of the standard training courses offered by your distributor Details of the courses can be found in the Maintenance Chapter of this manual This manual is designed to complement your training course not replace it UM ENG 3 1 0 1 2 Introduction 1 2 UNIX and Windows Operating System Conside
15. rting the Configurator UNIX Login to the MacroView system as macro and from within a graphics environment type in the command eng3 NT Login to the system as the macro user and either double click on the Configurator icon or from a dos prompt type in the following D Program Files MacroView Client Bin winops exe application Configurator host TRNG4 file Eng EngDir Degt v3eng dgt Ensuring that the correct drive letter and host name is used Xterminal emulator Double click on the Configurator icon which your system administrator has set up for you In all cases the engineering configuration screen shown below will appear and you can start configuring your system MacroView 3000 Configurator 3 2 al l File Data Sources Data Types Entities Security Historization Displays Alarming UM ENG 3 1 0 his copy of the configurator licenced to Vector Intematiomal Intemal Vector International MacroView 3000 Configurator Version 3 0 4 Copyright 1994 1995 c USER mitad HOME ome nitrab MACRODIR A projects eny confiy DISPLAY vichp 0 1 10 Introduction Rev 3 1 8 The Configurator Screen Format The diagram shows the layout of a typical Configurator screen UM ENG 3 1 0 es Typical Screen Layout File DataSources Data Types Cem e me Address Entities SeCurity Historization Displays Alarming Maintenance a e mixe
16. the Macro View system is fill in the blanks by nature This data entry is done through the Engineering Configurator which is essentially a set of menus and preformatted screens designed to assist you in setting up the Macro View database The database itself is a series of dBase compatible files that are stored in your configuration directory e Each database file specifies a different aspect of the configuration For example the Alarms specification is held in a dBase file called almspec dbf The diagram below shows the relationship between the Engineering Configurator and these dBase files UM ENG 3 1 0 1 7 NOILONAONLNI Introduction Rev 3 Engineering Configurator Relationship with dBase Files The Engineering Configurator is The Home directory will vary a software package that provides with the operating system in use a series of menus and forms to typically C Users Macro for the enable you to enter data into the NT system and u macro for the configuration dBase files SCO UNIX system This is the configuration directory It is defined by the environment variable MACRODIR HOME config entities dbf This is where the definition of the entities is contained Entity Source fp Type perms _ Comment Address Descript _ fiwater Fou SH ewe Area fesem Security p Units Scantime Configuration Database Files The configuration database files with the exception of Naviga
17. tion Trend Group Configuration Historical Configuration Operating Group Configuration PT C Reoicter Detail Canfionratian UM ENG 3 1 0 1 13 NOILONAONLNI Introduction Rev 3 Using the Sort By Areas in the Configurator There are various points within each configuration screen that will allow you to re arrange the order of the Browse widgets As an example the diagram below shows the Sort By points on the entities screen Sorting by functions Sort Buttons Entity Address r Water Fou SH aa Sort By Points Clicking in these areas causes the browse widget to re sort itself according to the item you click on For example clicking on the Entity word will cause the browse widget to re order so that the entities are alphabetically arranged Quitting the Configurator To quit from the Configurator just select the File menu option and click on the Exit option UM ENG 3 1 0 1 14 Introduction Rev 3 Summary of Controls The table below shows how you achieve the various Engineering Configurator tasks Table 7 Summary of Controls Start the Engineering Configurator Refer to the table in Starting the Configurator Typically you type eng3 at the UNIX prompt Select a configuration screen from the menu Just pull the menu option down and if necessary pull right until your cursor is over the desired option and release the mouse button Alternatively you
18. tor application database files are located in your configuration directory Navigator application database files such as Groups and Trend Groups are located in the application directories Please see the Navigator user manual for more details The configuration directory has the default name config but you can rename it if desired The system will always look for the configuration information in this directory Because of its importance the configuration directory defined by the environment variable MACRODIR is automatically set on start up In UNIX systems it is set in the UM ENG 3 1 0 1 8 Introduction Rev 3 system start program and when you log in by the login file In NT systems it is specified as a system wide variable when installing the macro user and will be set when the MacroView services start up You can change the MACRODIR environment variable from within the Configurator Each of the databases is discussed in more detail in the relevant sections The table below summarises the functions of each of the configuration database files Table 4 Macro View Configuration Databases Database file Each record contains CUADICr a Document almspec dbf An alarm condition Alarms areas dbf An area of the process Security consoles dbf The access code and alarm managing facilities of a console Security entities dbf An entity and its data
Download Pdf Manuals
Related Search