Asix.Evo – Timetables
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1. delete and manage timetables The Enabled column specifies whether a timetable is due to be executed in the application execution mode In the right hand part of the panel one can set the timetable parameters The selection of a timetable type is of key importance The Single Action type means that at the times specified by the timetable cycle a given operator action will be executed defined in the Start Action field and at this point the execution of this cycle will end In case of the Start End Actions type at the times specified by the timetable cycle a given operator action will be executed defined in the Start Action field and then after the elapse of time specified in the cycle a second end operator action will be executed defined in the End Action field In the Parameters Definitions section optional timetable parameters are defined This mechanism allows to create timetables whose operation can be controlled by the definitions of the execution cycles this way each cycle can execute timetable actions in a different way In the timetable action content the parameter value can be obtained with the use of the Parameter function e g SetVariable WTEMP Parameter Temperature In the timetable definition only one start action and one end action can be specified If it necessary to execute a larger number of operations multiple operator actions ActionSet or Actions should be used Basically the timetable operation depends ex2. Asix Evo 8 User s Manual Www asix com pl Asix Evo Timetables Dok Nr ENP8E016 Wersja 2015 08 18 ASKOM and Asix are registered trademarks of ASKOM Sp ka z o o Gliwice Other brand names trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective holders All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying recording or by any information storage and retrieval system without prior written permission from the ASKOM ASKOM sp zo o shall not be liable for any damages arising out of the use of information included in the publication content Copyright 2015 ASKOM Sp z 0 0 Gliwice ASKOM Sp z o o ul J zefa Sowi skiego 13 44 121 Gliwice EAE tel 48 32 3018100 fax 48 32 3018101 http www askom com pl e mail office askom com pl Table of Contents 1 Timetables Module Features 4 1 1 BASIC CONCEDES virsione EENEG MEN rene eed EE Stine chew 5 1 2 Network Operation 6 2 Timetables Parameterization aanannnnnnnrannnnnnr arna nnnnnannnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnnunennnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnr 7 2 1 Module Operation Mode anaunnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnn ee eee eee eee nara 7 2 2 Defining Timetable 0c cece ee ener tenant ene nena 7 2 3 Predefined Days Categories 9 2 4 Opening Timetables Cycles Edit Win
3. S Ri RRE zs HS o BREA BG oer Ri saong SS 8 Bored RbESuZ e Wt 26 2 9 16 23 30 4 Pn 25 1 8 15 22 3 y LU 3 y LU y z 8 ROSw Bors BIS HSC o BREA BR Gong WS z Bhar WB er BRISu note NRGRu wiBia pBREA F S Fig Days Categories Editor Window The left hand side section of the window is used for categories management creating and removing of categories The right hand side section is used to define the set of days included in the selected category Two modes for the selection of days are available In the Calendar mode click on the date to be included in or removed from a category The days included in the category are displayed in bold 3 Timetables Management Fig Days Categories Editor Window Table In the Table mode a list of the days included in the category is displayed The buttons below the table are used to add or remove days It is also possible to change a selected date to this end double click on the field to be changed The Fill button allows to add one time a group of days to a category Category filling E Set of dates Business days v From 29 wrzesnia 2014 e To 29 wrze nia 2034 v ee Fig Add Group of Days to Category Window In the Set of Dates field the ID of one of the previously created categories should be selected In the From and To fields appropriate limit dates should be introduced After pressing the O
4. able Cycle Parameters Window Periodic Cycle Periodic cycle is defined through a Operating time This section allows to limit the operating time of a cycle to the selected time range b Period This section specifies the times of timetable execution for a defined cycle in particular the times of start action execution defined for a timetable The period always includes days specified for execution and the exact time If it is required to execute a timetable more than once a day additional cycles should be defined Selection of the day can be carried out through selection of the weekday selection of a particular day of the month or selection of a days category c Duration Duration is used only for those timetables for which an end action is defined It defines the time period after which the end action will be executed This time is counted down starting from the times of cycle execution d Exceptions This section allows to define the days for which the cycle will not be executed ID for days categories must be specified For example this mechanism enables to declare a cycle of the following type every day at a given time but except for holidays From file operating mode enables timetable execution based on an external file specifying the times of timetable actions execution In particular such file can be created by another system generating commands for Asix application Fig Timetable Cycle Parameters Wi
5. clusively on time cycles If it is necessary to introduce additional conditions such additional tests should be included directly in operator actions The following operator action can be used Perform e g Perform Variable WSERVICE 0 SetVariable WCONTROL 0 Nothing 2 Timetables Parametrisation Configuration of Station Roles In the Stations section one must specify the role that individual stations fulfil in the management of the timetable defined The following settings of the start up mode are possible a None a station will never be preoccupied with timetable execution Yet it can be used to define timetables cycles a Local a station is always preoccupied with timetable execution This mode should be selected for one station only and no stations operating in the Central mode should then exist c Central a station can be preoccupied with timetable execution The active station will be selected automatically out of the stations with the Central mode active The Central Priority parameter is used to specify the priorities for the selection of a station executing the timetable in a situation where a number of stations can assume such role 2 3 Predefined Days Categories In each application a few predefined days categories exist The user cannot modify the definitions of these categories Some of the predefined categories e g Working days are software created and cannot be modified in any way Others are saved in
6. dow c cece cece e cette eee teeta eee nates 9 3 Timetables Management 10 3 1 Editing Timetables CvEl e 2 deet sfengt ke G ee dee edd rence bekk EEN d dE 10 3 2 Editing Days Categories arrannannnnnvrnrrnnvennnnnennnnrannnnnnnnnnnnnnenennnsnnernernnnnnnennen 15 1 Timetables Module Features The Timetables Module provides for advanced planning of operator action automatic execution To some extent in terms of its operation it is similar to the Schedules Module Basic differences between these modules can be summarised as follows a Timetables are better suited for precise determination of the time of action execution Schedules are based on a permanent execution cycle b Schedules enable to synchronise action execution with the occurrence of conditions other than time based such as a predefined value of a process variable Timetables do not offer this possibility although action execution can be made dependant on whether a condition is fulfilled at a given time c Timetables operation can be controlled by the operator in the application execution mode The Schedules Module is configured in its entirety by the application developer 1 1 Basic Concepts It is necessary to be familiar with the following terms in order to understand the Timetables Module operating principles a Timetable The timetable is a basic concept It can be described as a task which is due to be executed periodically It consist
7. ings Timetables definitions Run and settings storage mode Edit days categories Edit timetables cydes Fig Defining panel of the Timetables Module Storage location for the module configuration and consequently the method of operation in multi station configurations must be specified in the Timetables Settings tab Storage in a local application file is recommended for simple one station systems or when the timetables will be executed at one station only In case of other configurations storage in the central database should be selected this data base must be previously created in the settings of the application security system This option ensures almost instantaneous transfer of configuration modifications to all stations within the application The buttons Edit Days Categories and Edit Timetables Cycles open windows for predefining days and cycles categories of the timetables created These windows are also accessible to the application users in the execution mode They are described in detail in the chapter on the Timetables Module management 2 2 Defining Timetable The Timetables Definitions tab is used for defining timetables Timetables x Timetables settings Timetables definitions Timetables Id Enabled 4 Record0ofo gt a 41 H 9 gt Fig Defining Panel of the Timetables Module Timetables Definitions The list on the left hand side of the panel altogether with its toolbar is used to set up
8. k button all days meeting provided criteria will be added to the category
9. ndow From File Cycle 3 Timetables Management In the File field provide the path and name of the file including the times of timetable execution In case of multi station operation the file should be stored in a location accessible by all the stations which can assume control over timetable execution usually on a network resource The Edit button allows to proceed to manual editing of the file content The Create new text file button is used to create a template file including cycles for the timetable used The cycles file is a text file in csv format The first line includes column headings while in the other lines cycle definitions are inserted The content of an exemplary file is shown below tart d dTi m Temperatur 013 00 13 013 30 13 tu 01 01 NNU e E 011 15 1 ANII e 00 00 nn 3 oO oT oom 1 14 00 00 1 16 30 00 BRO RO ule 1 5 The timetable execution system detects changes introduced in cycles files After uploading a new file version no administrative actions are required the new file will be activated automatically 3 2 Editing Days Categories The Days Categories Editor window is used to define new days categories and change the days set included in the days categories The window opens by pressing the Edit Days Categories button located in the timetable cycles edit window The window does not allow to change any predefined categories RBISUNY HEL BD Aohbub NBA
10. on Tue Wed Thu Fri at 16 00 00 Fig Timetables Cycles Editor Window The left hand side of the window is used for defining cycles The right hand side section is used for visual presentation of the time moments of timetable actions execution In order to add a new cycle press the Add button or Clone button if the new cycle is to be a copy of an existing cycle As a result of the Add operation a list of defined timetables will open from which a timetable should be selected to which a cycle will be added 3 Timetables Management Timetable 1 Fig List of Defined Timetables Window After selection of a timetable with the Select button a new cycle will be created and the cycle parameters window will open The cycle parameters window can also be opened by double clicking on the cycle line or by pressing the Edit cycle button In order to remove a highlighted cycle use the Remove button It is also possible to temporarily disable a cycle execution without removing it by unchecking the option in the Active column The arrow buttons are only used to arrange the cycles in order The displaying order does not influence the way a timetable is executed Below the cycle list there is an information bar which summarises how a selected cycle operates Cycle Parameters Window The cycle parameters window consists of two sections The upper section always looks the same while the layout of the bottom section depends on the c
11. s of the definition and the execution cycles set The timetable definition describes what operator actions are due to be executed including their parameters The principles of operation in network configurations are also specified within the definition b Timetable Cycle The timetable cycle specifies the time for execution of timetable operator actions Any number of cycles can be assigned to each timetable Cycles can be defined by the application user in the execution mode c Days Category Days categories are used to connect selected days in one set Categories defined in this way can further be used in cycles definitions There are predefined categories which cannot be modified by the user and also categories which are created by the application user 1 2 Network Operation The Timetables Module fully supports multi station operation In such configurations editing timetables cycles is possible at any station Any modifications introduced are visible immediately at all stations in the network At a given time the timetable is executed at a single station when the station is switched off the timetable execution is automatically taken over by another station The role of individual stations is defined independently for each timetable 2 Timetables Parameterization The defining panel of the Timetables Module opens via the Timetables node in the application explorer panel 2 1 Module Operation Mode Timetables Timetables sett
12. the application definition folder in the TimetableCategorySets csv file This file is inserted in the applications definition folder while creating the application the template file comes from the Prototypes subfolder in the installation directory The TimetableCategorySets csv file is a text file in csv format The application developer can modify its contents in particular by adding in a separate column the developer predefined category 2 4 Opening Timetables Cycles Edit Window In the application execution mode the user can edit days categories and timetables cycles Editing is possible at any station however it is required that the logged in user holds access rights to Editing timetable cycles The EditTimetables operator action is used to open the categories cycles edition window In the action parameters it is possible to specify the ID tag of the timetable whose cycles will be defined It is also possible to jointly edit the cycles for a group of timetables by using special characters i in the ID content 3 Timetables Management 3 1 Editing Timetables Cycles Timetables cycles edit window is used to define the time cycles for execution the tasks specified in the timetable definition Any number of time cycles can be assigned to each timetable Effective operation of a timetable is the sum of all cycles assigned to the timetable Pn 29 wrz Wt 30 wrz 106 12 148 00 06 42 18 00 Timetable1 Days of week M
13. ycle type selected Cycle type Once Periodic From file Color EF Time settings Start ZE 09 30 13 31 23 Br End 2014 09 29 14 31 23 B Fig Timetable Cycle Parameters Window Once Cycle The upper section of the window consists of the following a Section used to select the cycle type b Parameters table the names of all available timetable parameters are included in this table In the Value column the values of the parameters active for the cycle being defined should be introduced c The Select color button allowing to change the colour is used to display the time moments of cycle operation in a preview diagram In case of Once type the only parameters available are a Start the time of single execution of a timetable action b End the time of single execution of a timetable end action provided that such action is defined in the timetable 3 Timetables Management Periodic type is the basic type of timetables execution It allows to execute timetable actions periodically Cycle type Once Periodic From file Color Wee Time settings Operating time Always Custom From 2014 09 29 13 31 23 Ev To 2014 10 03 13 31 23 Ev Period Every day 00 Day of week V Mon Mi Tue V Wed V Thu Wb set 7 Sun 16 00 00 Lei Dayofmonth 10 Daycategories Duration Days Minutes Seconds Day categories Fig Timet
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