Setting Up Your Lookout SCADA Starter Kit
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1. Expanded Object Explorer View All the configured data points from your FieldPoint installation are available to you in this object along with the more general data members built into the Lookout FieldPoint driver Right click and drag the FP_DO_400_3 Channel_0 data member to your control panel When you release the mouse button a dialog box appears Select Create Control Switch as shown in the following illustration Create Control Ereate Display PushButton TestEntry Insert Expression as Default Insert Ex i Logical pression ag Logica Eea Insert Expression as Numeric Insert Expression as Text Cancel Figure 19 Selecting Switch Object 17 SCADA Starter Kit 7 The New switch dialog box appears as shown in the following illustration Position source New switch x Sate Local i Remote URL FAESA DDE SEICE Topic Cancel Help ter Figure 20 New Switch Dialog Box Control security level jo I Log events Kj Note Lookout uses as the starting number for controls If you prefer you can rename the object to Switcho to match channel numbers or any other useful or easy to remember name 8 Accept the default values for the object Switch1 Click on OK The following dialog box appears Display switch Switch WS 9 Select a switch from the standard switches 10 Select the Use as Default checkbox then click on OK You can position th2. Jj J T A y A y ___ g Ea E E DIN Rail Rail Snaps Locked Figure 3 FP 1000 Network Module and FP TB 1 Terminal Bases Install 1 0 Modules onto Terminal Bases To install the I O modules onto the terminal bases refer to Figure 4 and follow these steps 1 Align the FP AI 110 alignment slots with the guide rails on the first terminal base Kp Note The order in which you mount the FieldPoint modules is reflected in your configuration file For your setup to exactly mirror the example program detailed in this document make sure you mount your modules in the same order 2 Press firmly to seat the FP AI 110 on the terminal base The terminal base latch locks the FP AI 110 into place when it is firmly seated 3 Repeat this procedure to mount the FP DI 330 and FP DO 400 modules on the second and third terminal bases lt lt Alignment Slot Guide Rails I O Module Terminal Base Figure 4 Module Installation Diagram National Instruments Corporation 3 SCADA Starter Kit B Note The SCADA installation may not use all the parts included in your bag of accessories Refer to the FP 1000 Operating Instructions for more information about how and when to use the remaining accessories Connect FieldPoint to Your Computer Follow these steps to connect the FieldPoint system to your computer 1 Attach the RS 232 cable to the RS 232 connector on the FP 1000 network module 2 Attach the other end of the RS
3. iy Channel 1 oy Channel 6 Boolean Successtull i r Chaaaal oy Channel 7 Boolean Successful iy Channel 3 iy Channel 4 oy Channel 5 G Channel 6 G Channel 7 write Yalue Figure 10 Items of the FP DO 400 3 Device 7 Click on Channel 0 in the right window frame 8 With Channel 0 selected click on the Write Value button of the I O toolbar as shown in Figure 10 SCADA Starter Kit 8 Wwww ni com The Item Write dialog box appears as shown in Figure 11 Item Write Channel 0 Value Boolean oO wit Status Figure 11 FieldPoint Explorer Item Write Dialog Box 9 Enter 1 in the Value Boolean field to turn the corresponding channel on Then click on the Write button The current status of the write channel appears in the Status field and the corresponding LED channel 0 on the FP DO 400 lights up When you are done writing the value to the item click on the Done button You can also test digital and analog inputs Select FP DO 400 Channel 0 in the left window frame and start monitoring by clicking on the green arrow in the toolbar 10 Select File Save When the dialog box appears enter a name for your IAK configuration file such as demo iak and note the full path to that file for use when you build your Lookout example application 11 Exit the FieldPoint Explorer application by selecting File Exit Installing Lookout Installing from the CD 1 Before you instal
4. READ ME FIRST pS INSTRUMENTS SETTING Up Your Lookout SCADA Starter Kit This document explains how to install and configure your Lookout SCADA kit which includes the following components e Lookout 4 0 development software with 50 I O points e FP 1000 network module e FP AI 110 8 channel analog input module e FP DI 330 8 channel universal discrete input module e FP DO 400 8 channel 24 VDC discrete output module e PS 2 power supply e Three FP TB 1 terminal bases e Accessories RS 232 cable 35 mm DIN rail screwdriver e FieldPoint software configuration utility and server e Additional documentation Getting Started with Lookout Lookout Developer s Manual FP 1000 1001 User Manual operating instructions for each FieldPoint module FieldPoint Server online help Lookout online PDF Lookout Object Reference Manual and Lookout online help Hardware Setup This section describes how to set up the FieldPoint I O hardware and connect it to your computer serial port Kp Note Complete hardware installation instructions are included in the operating instructions for each FieldPoint module Install Network Module and Terminal Bases onto DIN Rail Follow these steps to install the network module and terminal bases onto the rail 1 Use the screwdriver blade to open the DIN rail clip on the FP 1000 module to the unlocked position as shown in Figure 1 FieldPoint Lookout National Instruments and ni com are tr
5. m lA Server with OPC FieldPoint JAK operation was successful Figure 7 FieldPoint Explorer 2 Add a communication comm resource as follows a Click on the sign next to IA Server with OPC to expand the view b Right click on the word FieldPoint in the left window frame and select Add a comm resource to this server The Comm Resource Configuration dialog box appears as shown in Figure 8 SCADA Starter Kit 6 Wwww ni com Comm Resource Contiguration El E Type Aa2s2 4e5 sd Baud Rate 175200 Timeout mzer Baud Rate Dip Settings ee a 4d Seb r E Advanced gt coed _ Find Devices Figure 8 Communication Resource Configuration Window 3 Select the COM port that you are using The FieldPoint system is pre configured for a baud rate of 115200 Therefore you should not change the baud rate or timeout setting in the dialog box The default name for this COM port is FP Res For more information about changing baud rate settings refer to the FP 000 1001 User Manual 4 Click on the Find Devices button to find all the FieldPoint modules connected to the configured comm resource If no devices are found make sure the FieldPoint hardware is powered on and is connected to the specified COM port Make sure the switch settings for the baud rate match the settings on the network module If FieldPoint Explorer reports that it cannot bind the COM port make sure that you have selected a COM port that is
6. properly configured in your computer and is not being used by any other program 5 After the FieldPoint modules are found click on the sign next to FP Res to expand the device hierarchy and display the modules found on the network The hierarchy should include four FieldPoint modules as shown in Figure 9 National Instruments Corporation SCADA Starter Kit demo iak FieldPoint Explorer Iof x File ONH KO Wiew Options BridgeVIEW Help EIE p E B Ei El 14 Server with OPC Ele FieldPoint fa FP 1000 G0 FP 1000 IAK operation was successful Ai ae Res Sp FP AL T10 Ga FP Al 110 IAK operation was successful ogee FP TOO0 cal gip FP DI 300 ae FF 01 300 IAK operation was successful FP AI TTO Gat 3 FP DO 400 amp 3 FP DO 400 IAK operation was successful FP D 300 2 FP DQ 400 m3 Figure 9 Device Hierarchy 6 Double click on the FP DO 400 3 device The right section of the Explorer window displays the items or channels that are configured for the selected device as shown in Figure 10 Untitled FieldPoint Explorer Fille DNH kO View Options BridgeVIEW Help A l Server with OPC E i FieldPoint multi channel item Successfull Ai FP Res Fa Channel 0 Boolean Successful h FP 1000 0 g gt Channel 1 Boolean Successful ip FP AI 110 21 Channel 2 Boolean successfull FP DI 330 2 py Channel 3 Boolean Successful FP DO 400 3 r Channel 4 Boolean Successful cP All oy Channel 5 Boolean Successfull a Channel 0
7. so it must be exact 11 SCADA Starter Kit 4 Enter the Serial Number of your package This can be found on your key code reply form 5 Enter your 12 character Keycode The key code is not case sensitive and you can leave the hyphens out Notice that there are no spaces near the hyphens 6 After completing the entries press lt Enter gt or select OK If you enter the information correctly Lookout appears on your screen with no process running Registration Unsuccessful Es fou have not entered 4 valid keycode to unlock your copy of Lookout ou may still ute Lookout for a 30 day period during which you Will be limited to a maximum of 5010 points Please refer to your registration form for information on contacting National Instruments to get your keycode Once vou have obtained your keycode choose System from the Options menu click on Change Registration Info and complete your registration information Lookout E The key code you entered is not walid for this serial number company combination If you are certain that you typed the information correctly and Lookout does not accept it call National Instruments technical support Using Your SCADA Starter Kit After you have installed and configured your FieldPoint hardware and software and the Lookout software you are ready to begin using your new system The following introductory example is intended to help you get started using your system in the shortest
8. whether your system requires a hardware key If you were supplied a key with Lookout be sure to plug it into the parallel port on your computer before activating Lookout Enter Your Keycode l National Instruments Corporation Launch Lookout by selecting Start Programs National Instruments Lookout Lookout When you start Lookout a dialog box appears asking you to register Lookout If you have sent in your registration form and received your keycode from National Instruments click on Enter new keycode The keycode entry dialog box appears Keycode Entry This dialog bos i used to enter or modify your keycode information Please enter your name keycode organization and serial number exactly as they appear on the fax or mailer you received from National Instruments Click on OF to continue of Cancel if you da not wish to enter this information now Name Organization Serial Humber Keycode Cancel If you have not yet received your key code from National Instruments you can enter your registration data later Click on Continue unregistered use and Lookout will inform you that you have not registered your package yet Select OK to launch an unregistered version of Lookout Enter your name in the Name field Enter the Organization name exactly as it appears on the key code reply sent in response to your registration including punctuation marks This text is used in combination with the key code
9. 232 cable to an available RS 232 port on your computer and make a note of which COM port you connect to Connect Power to FieldPoint Follow these steps to apply power to the FieldPoint system UN Caution Connecting the power incorrectly can damage your FieldPoint hardware Be sure to connect the positive lead to the V terminal and the negative lead to the C terminal The grooves on your power supply cable identify which lead is positive and which is negative Do not apply power until the terminal bases are connected to the FP 1000 1 Attach the two leads of the power supply to the V and C terminals of the FP 1000 network module as shown in Figure 5 This connection provides power to the network modules and all I O modules in the bank To Adjacent Terminal Base To Power Supply Optional Connection Figure 5 Connecting to the V and C Terminals of the FP 1000 2 Connect the power cord to the power supply and plug it into an electrical outlet SCADA Starter Kit 4 www ni com Completed Hardware Installation Figure 6 shows the completed setup You should see the POWER and READY LEDs lit on each module If these LEDs are not lit or if the STATUS LED is blinking check your connections and baud rate setting The FP 1000 network module is pre configured for network address 0 and a baud rate of 115 2 kbaud In most cases you should not need to modify this configuration If you do require a different address or baud rate refer to t
10. I 330 at address 2 Once again for your indicators to change color there must be some input to your FieldPoint module To display values from your Analog input module put a different kind of Lookout expression on your control panel Click and drag the FP_AT_110_1 Channel_0 data member to your control panel Because this data member is numeric instead of logical a digital indicator appears To change the appearance of the display right click on it and select Display Properties Complete the dialog box as shown in the following illustration then click on OK Display numeric signal x Text Color Background style Frame style ee E BSREEEEES HEEE Fop Inset White Background color Rectangle None Transparent Display Style a Minimum 0 00000000 E ee IS le aie Maximum 100 c0000000 Bar up ol C Bar down Numeric format Bar right General C Bar left Font 10 pt Arial Bola Cancel Figure 28 Configuring a Display for the FP Al 110 Copy and edit expressions to add all the other FP AI 110 values you want to display on your panel Select Insert Text plate inset and label the new indicators FP AI 110 at address 1 26 www ni com 12 Add an update indicator to your panel by dragging the Update data member to the panel You can continue to add labels as you create new expressions 13 Add a communications failure indicator by dragging the CommFail data member to your control pa
11. _ 400 3 Channel_4 ae FP_OO_ 400 3 Channel_5 ata FP_OO_ 400 3 Channel_6 ata FP_OO_ 400 3 Channel ae PF00000 PF 255 15 ab PAWOOOLO0 Pw 255 15 me ALOOO 00 AL255 15 FieldPoint logical Cancel Help Figure 26 Revise Expression Dialog Box Click on Paste then click on OK 4 Your front panel should now look something like Figure 27 Remember that your indicators are connected to your FieldPoint object not to the Lookout switches A Lookout SCADA Starter Kit Control Panel OF x FP DO 400 at address 3 e channel 0 Er channel 1 Figure 27 Lookout Control Panel with Switches and Indicators National Instruments Corporation 25 SCADA Starter Kit SCADA Starter Kit 10 11 To check your connections leave the Edit mode by pressing lt Ctrl Space gt You can now operate your switch controls If flipping a switch does not change the color of the indicator check your FieldPoint connections and configuration Return to Edit mode by pressing lt Crtl Space gt to continue building your application To display the status of digital inputs from your FP DI 330 module create expressions as you did in Step 1 for the DI data members FP_DI_330__2 Channel_0 and FP_DI_330__2 Channel_1 You can use the standard indicator or choose your own by right clicking on the indicator selecting Display Properties and choosing a different indicator Click on OK Label the new set of indicators FP D
12. ademarks of National Instruments Corporation Product and company names are trademarks or trade names of their respective companies 322014B 01 Copyright 1998 2000 National Instruments Corp All rights reserved March 2000 Rail Clip Locked Rail Clip Unlocked Figure 1 DIN Rail Clip 2 Hook the lip on the rear of the FP 1000 onto the top of the DIN rail and press the FP 1000 down onto the DIN rail as shown in Figure 2 Local Bus Connector 35 mm DIN Rail Figure 2 Installing the Network Module onto the DIN Rail Slide the FP 1000 to the left end of the DIN rail Lock the rail clip If a protective cover is installed on the FP 1000 connector remove it oo ee oe Install each FP TB 1 terminal base onto the DIN rail in the same way you installed the FP 1000 network module As you install them slide each terminal base along the DIN rail until its local bus connector is firmly mated with the connector of the terminal base or network module adjacent to it as shown in Figure 3 7 Place the protective cover over the local bus connector of the last terminal base on the rail If you did not find the protective cover on the network module locate it in your bag of accessories SCADA Starter Kit 2 Wwww ni com Figure 3 shows the assembled terminal bases and network module Local Bus Connectors Firmly Mated 1 M Se 1 gt sj A s Wo r l e COO _ 2 C C t k Protective ol E i E o 2 lo
13. data member you want to connect to All the available writable data members are displayed in the left window Existing connections are shown in the right window The Poll Rate data member shows as being connected because you set it when you created your FieldPoint object The Signals section of the dialog box is where you select the object or value you want to connect to the value you choose in the Select member section of the dialog box Notice that you can select an object or control running anywhere on your network W Tip When you create or edit connections in Lookout always select the object you want to connect to For detailed information on making Lookout connections see the Connecting Objects section of Chapter 4 Using Lookout in the Getting Started with Lookout manual National Instruments Corporation 21 SCADA Starter Kit Fill out the Select Member field of the dialog box as shown in the following illustration by highlighting FP_DO_400__3 Channel_1in the Writable members field FieldPoint connections E Select member writable members Existing connections select abject EOOO0 00 00255 15 FollA ate FADO 400 _3 Al FP_OOQ_400__3 Channel_0 FP_OOQ_400__3 Channel_ FP_DO_400__3 Channel2 eq FP_DO_400__3 Channel3 FieldPoint FP_DO_400_3Char Switch2 l Clear New logical connection Signals Tags Switch Fath Mode Relative B In 2 A ki Contents readable logical 10 11 12 13 implic
14. e 22 Revise Switch Dialog Box Control security level jo M Log events Select the Local option in the Position source section of the dialog box Click on OK Place your new switch below the first switch you created Tip Select the switches and use the options under the Arrange menu to get a neat arrangement quickly SCADA Starter Kit 6 Connect the FieldPoint object data member to the new switch Lookout object data members are used to read from and write to the equipment you are controlling For a detailed explanation of Lookout data members see the section How Lookout Works in the Lookout online help To connect to a data member in Lookout right click on the FieldPoint1 object in the Object Explorer and select Edit Connections 20 www ni com The FieldPoint1 connections dialog box appears as shown in Figure 23 FieldPoint connections Select member writable members Existing connections select abject AQOO0 00 40255 15 FollA ate ClOO0 00 C1255 15 COO00 00 C0255 15 CROO0 00 CR255 15 DOOOO O0 00255 15 ta FP_DO_400__3 4ll UF JF JF OS FieldPoint No member selected Clear Signals Tags Path Mode Relative id Ir g paroikos dy natinst com Cenateils eere da eeyboard Ei SCADA Starter I SCADA_Starter Gg flam fi FieldPoint Paste sk evboard Figure 23 Edit Connection Dialog Box The Select member portion of this dialog box is where you choose the
15. e switch wherever you like on the control panel by click dragging it 11 Add a label for the column of switches and a label that shows the channel your switch is controlling Right click in your control panel and select Insert Text plate inset In the dialog box that appears SCADA Starter Kit 18 Wwww ni com you can type a text label and set how your label appears When you are finished click on OK A Lookout SCADA Starter Kit Control Panel FP DO 400 at address 3 wy channel 0 Figure 21 Switches Arranged on Control Panel Notice also that to have two lines of text as shown you must use two text boxes each with different fonts and formatting 12 Press lt Ctrl Shift gt to leave Edit mode Operate your switch using the pointer Notice that clicking on the switch turns Channel 0 on and off on your FP DO 400 as indicated by the Channel 0 LED on the front of the module 13 Select File Save to save your process 14 Click on OK then click on Save Connecting a Local Source Control to the FieldPoint Driver Object The control you made uses a remote source connection You can also use a local source control with a direct connection Both types of connections have their appropriate uses A Lookout remote source connection is interactive When you adjust the control Lookout adjusts the object or PLC the control is connected to If the object or PLC changes from some cause other than a control adjustment the contro
16. ect 2 Select FieldPoint from the Drivers folder in the dialog box that appears as shown in Figure 15 Select object class IY Categorize FieldPoint age FF_Discrete_Input Communicate with National Instruments FieldPoint i FF_Discrete_Output Modular Distributed 1 0 system via R S 232 or R S 485 qi FF_Manual_Loader seral communications or Ethernet gy FF_PD_Contral fi FF_PID_Control fp FFR esource_Block Pee FieldPoint ely FisherROC ef GE_Series 90 File Hame FFOINT CB Date Modified Tue Oct 12 00 49 44 1999 File Size 89058 bytes CBs Version Lookout 4 0 0 40 Cancel Figure 15 Creating a FieldPoint Driver Object in Lookout Ky Note Make sure that you have exited FieldPoint Explorer before you import your iak file with the Lookout FieldPoint object National Instruments Corporation 15 SCADA Starter Kit 3 Fill out the Create FieldPoint Secondary dialog box as shown in Figure 16 The IAK Configuration File field directs the software to the location of the iak file you created when you installed your FieldPoint hardware Enter the path to the demo iak file or use the Browse button if you do not remember the complete path Create FieldPoint Secondary Name FieldPoint Communication Settings Q Serial Serial port Data rate EA com 115200 Fhone number PollA ate Poll Communication alarm priority e Retry attempta 4 Receive timeout 250 msecs Skip every 5 pol
17. el_0 and make sure that A1001 00 shows up in the Member field The Raw units minimum should be set to 0 and the maximum to 65535 Set the minimum Eng units to 0 and the maximum to 0 021 These value selections scale your data appropriately Scroll down in the Configured points list to see the other configured data members and aliases Notice the differences in dialog boxes for 23 SCADA Starter Kit Display Expressions SCADA Starter Kit numeric and logical data members The following illustration shows the alias information for FP_DO_400_3 Channel_0 FieldPoint database Configured points Native members Alarm conditions FP_DI300__2 Channel4 AIO00 00 41255 15 Area E FP_DI 300 2 Channel AQO00 00 40255 15 FF_OI_300_ 2 Channel_6 CAO00 00 CA255 15 FF_OI_300_ 2 Channel a FF DO 400 3 4ll COO00 00 CD255 15 Priority FF DO 400 3 Channel 0 ClO00 00 C1255 15 COo00 00 C0255 15 Generate logical alarm FP DO 400 Channel 1 Ur SS NS OS OW logical read write logical r Alias optional Member FP_D O_400__3 Channel_O D0003 00 Description Log to historical database Lifespan Database Perpetual Computer PARDIKOS 1365 days Path fMlook4 database Update Delete Select obiect mport Export Guit Help Figure 25 Checking Values for FP DO 400 Channel 0 T Invert logical signal The Lookout database keeps track of your data automatically As you can see
18. ette Do not copy the DiskN directory itself onto your diskettes Copy only the contents of each directory 3 Onthe computer where you want to install Lookout insert the diskette labeled Disk1 and run the setup exe program from the diskette 4 Follow the installation instructions on the screen Registering Lookout SCADA Starter Kit Be sure to register Lookout to receive your permanent unlock code As an unregistered package Lookout is limited to 50 I O points and only runs for 30 days with no client If you are installing Lookout as an upgrade to an earlier version you will have already provided registration information and Lookout will open with a request for you to log in If this is your first installation of Lookout on the computer you are using or if you have lost or corrupted your registration information then the first time you launch Lookout it prompts you for registration information 10 www ni com B Note When you register Lookout you unlock it for permanent use at your appropriate I O count If you do not register Lookout by the end of the 30 day period it lapses to a demo system You must complete the registration form and mail or fax a copy to National Instruments to register Lookout Upon receipt of the registration form National Instruments generates a key code to unlock Lookout and faxes or mails it to you Lookout requires a hardware key in some countries Contact National Instruments if you are not sure
19. from the fields in the Edit Database dialog box you can scale and filter data set alarm points set logging preferences and more by editing your process database Click on Quit when you have finished checking or editing your aliases See the Lookout documentation for complete information on getting the most out of your Lookout database You are now ready to complete your SCADA application After you have created a Lookout object you can display it or its data members using Lookout expressions For complete information on using Lookout expressions see the section Expressions in the Lookout online help l Click on FP_DO_400__3 Channe1_0 in the Object Explorer and drag it to your control panel next to the switch for Channel 0 A default indicator appears Create an indicator for your second switch lt Ctrl gt click on the first indicator and drag it to make a copy Right click on the copy and select Object Properties In the Revise expression dialog box select 24 www ni com FieldPointl and FP_DO 400 _3 Channel_1 as shown in Figure 26 Revise expression FieldPoint FF OO 400 3 Channel_ O Display Type logical Fath Mode Fielative Signals Paste FieldPoint FP_DO_ 400 3 Channel_1 g nookie natinst com x Contents ne FP_DI 330 2 Channel_ ey FP_OO_400_ 3 4ll IE SCADA_Starter EP DO 400 3 Channel_0 f Alarm See lly FieldPoint ey FPLOO_ 400 3 Channel_2 1 EP DO 400_3 Channel 3 ata FP_OO
20. g data from the file Use the Lookout database to check your aliases and scaling values 1 2 National Instruments Corporation Make sure your Lookout process is in Edit mode Right click on FieldPoint1 in the Object Explorer and select Edit Database The default names assigned to the data members by FieldPoint Explorer should appear as a list of aliases in the Configured points field of the dialog box as shown in the following illustration FieldPoint database Configured points Native members Alarm conditions FP_AlL110__1 ChannelO AIOO0 00 Al255 75 Area T FFAL110_1 Channel_1 A0000 00 40255 15 l Condition Level FP_Al 110__1 Channel 2 CAOO 00 CA255 15 onditior EvE FFAL110_1 Channel_3 FFA 110_1 Channel_4 COOO0 00 CO255 15 FP_Al_110__1 ChannelS ClO00 00 C1255 15 FP_Al110 1 ChanneL6 co000 00 C0255 15 numeric read only rumeric r Alias optional Member FPA 10__1 Channel_O Jalon OO Deadband Description Filters engineering units Deviation Frefix Suffix Forced Scaling Log to historical database Minimum Maximum Lifespan Database Raw units 0 E5535 Perpetual Computer PARDIKOS Eng unita lo 0 021 265 dave Path fSlook4 database Update Delete Select obiect Import Export Figure 24 Edit Database Dialog Box To make sure that the Lookout data member AT001 00 is assigned the aliasFP_AI_110_1 Channel_0 selectFP_AI_110_1 Chann
21. he FP 1000 network module user manual for instructions If your hardware settings are correct you may have to adjust the baud rate of your computer s serial port Select Start Settings Control Panel to access your Windows system utilities In Windows NT adjust the baud rate using the Ports utility In Windows 98 95 use the System utility and adjust the Ports item under the Device Manager tab RS 232 FP 1000 FP Al 110 FP DI 330 FP DO 400 Cable Power Supply Figure 6 Completed FieldPoint Hardware Setup Installing FieldPoint Software Follow these steps to install the FieldPoint software 1 Insert the FieldPoint CD into your CD drive 2 Ifthe CD does not run automatically select Start Run and enter N SETUP where N represents your CD drive Then click on OK 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation National Instruments Corporation 5 SCADA Starter Kit Running FieldPoint Explorer The FieldPoint Explorer makes it easy for you to configure the FieldPoint modules and define the channel items for importing into the Lookout development environment Follow these steps to configure your FieldPoint system after you have installed FieldPoint Explorer 1 From the Windows menu select Start Programs National Instruments FieldPoint FieldPoint Explorer to launch the FieldPoint Explorer program shown in Figure 7 demo_iak FieldPoint Explorer File DNH 1 0 View Options BridgeViIEW Help
22. it value SEER SCADA Starter gay flam fil FieldPoint Paste Switch Click on the Select button to select the FP_DO_400__3 Channel_1 data member Fieldpoint1l FP_DO_400__3 Channel_1 or as much of the string as there is room for appears next to the yellow field in the center of the dialog box Select Switch2 from the Signals Tags list Select the implicit data member Click on Paste and then Accept to create the new logical connection Click on Quit when you have finished making your connections Leave Edit mode and try your new switch Notice the LED for Channel 1 on the FP DO 300 responds to the control you created Return to Edit mode and create a label for your new switch lt Shift gt click on the label Channel 0 and drag the text next to the new switch Right click on the label select Display Properties and change the text to Channel 1 Click on OK For more detailed information on connecting objects and data members see the section Using Lookout in the Lookout online help SCADA Starter Kit 22 www ni com Check Your Aliases Lookout uses aliases to make it easier to keep track of what data members are serving for what data for scaling your data and making data logging easier For more information on creating and using aliases see the section Using Lookout in the Lookout online help When you imported the information from your FieldPoint i ak file Lookout automatically accepted alias names and scalin
23. l Lookout make sure you have shut down all applications Insert the Lookout CD into your CD drive Follow the prompts on the screen to complete the Lookout installation National Instruments Corporation 9 SCADA Starter Kit The Lookout CD has autorun capability If for some reason the autorun fails to start the CD installation routine follow these instructions 1 Click on the Start icon in the taskbar and select Run 2 Enter N SETUP where N represents your CD drive Then select OK e Use Browse to enter the name of an alternate directory or select Next to accept the recommended directory name e Make sure you select the option to install Lookout s ODBC driver if you want to be able to access Lookout s internal Citadel database e Ona Windows NT system if you want to be able to block authorized users from using lt Alt Tab gt to gain access to applications other than Lookout make sure you install the optional NT keyboard driver from the list of optional components Installing Lookout from Floppy Diskettes If the computer you want to install Lookout on does not have a CD drive follow these instructions for installing the software 1 Prepare about two dozen blank diskettes 3 5 inch 1 4 MB Label each diskette as Disk1 Disk2 and so on 2 On another computer with a CD drive and diskette drive copy the files from the individual DiskN subdirectories on the CD onto the appropriately labeled 3 5 inch floppy disk
24. l changes value to match the PLC or object it is connected to You can think of the value as being owned by the PLC or the object that is connected to the control You can also make direct connections from Lookout in which the Lookout control is its own local source for its value In this sort of connection you can think of the Lookout control as owning the value If the object or PLC this sort of control is connected to changes from some cause other than a National Instruments Corporation 19 SCADA Starter Kit control adjustment Lookout will restore the local value of the control to the PLC or object as soon as it can You need only two switches for this demonstration exercise but you can use as many as eight l Press lt Ctrl Space gt to return to Edit mode the status bar at the bottom of the Lookout workspace should turn yellow lt Ctrl gt click on your first switch and drag it to make a new switch object This newly created switch is automatically named Switch2 assuming you left your first switch named Switch1 This new switch is a new object but it has the same URL connection to the Channel 0 data member as the first switch you created In the following steps you will change this connection Right click on your new switch and select Object Properties The following dialog box appears z Position source Name Switch2 Acton verfication messages SEICE Topic Cancel Help eri Figur
25. l requests after comm failure LAK Configuration File F Nlook4 s CADA Starter Kit demoa iak MW Import alias information Browse Cancel Help Figure 16 Create FieldPoint Secondary Dialog Box 4 Click on OK When you add this object to your process the tree view of the SCADA_Starter process in the Object Explorer expands to show the new FieldPoint1 object as shown in the following illustration Object Explorer S paroikos dy natinst com Gy Keyboard gay Systern EE SCADA Starter gay Alarm Gg FieldPoint Panell Figure 17 New Object in Object Explorer SCADA Starter Kit 16 www ni com 5 National Instruments Corporation Click on the sign next to the FieldPoint1 object to expand the tree view of the object data members Your Object Explorer should resemble the following illustration Figure 18 Object Explorer fg Alam lg FieldPoint aS ALOO0 00 41255 15 we A0000 00 40255 15 CAO00 00 CA255 15 CDO00 00 CD255 15 CI000 00 C1255 15 CO000 00 C0255 15 Comm ail CRO00 00 CR255 15 01000 00 1255 15 Doood 00 0255 15 FP_Al_110_1 Channel_O FP_Al_110_1 Channel_1 FP_Al_110_1 Channel_ FP_Al_110_1 Channel_3 FP_Al_110__1 Channel_4 FP_Al_110__1 Channel_5 FP_Al_110__1 Channel_6 FP_Al_110_1 Channel_ FP_DI 300 2 4lll FP_DI_300__2 Channel_O FP_DI_ 300 2 Channel_ FP_DI_300__2 Channel2 FP_DI_300__2 Channel_3 FP_DI_300__2 Channel_4 FP_DI_300__2 Channel5 FP_DI_300__2 Channel6
26. mation on all the Lookout objects features and services as well as a developer tour that includes a brief tutorial 3 Click on OK The New Control Panel dialog box appears as shown in the following illustration New Control Panel Marre Fanen Title Lookout SCADA Starter Kit Control Panel Background calor Panel type i Normal m E D Popup Py Ey Ed LL i Popup no icon EE ke T width 512 Viewing aa Height 324 rS Control jo Figure 13 Creating a New Control Panel in Lookout 4 Title your control panel Lookout SCADA Starter Kit Control Panel and select a new background color if you want Click on OK to create the new panel gt Tip Notice that the status bar at the bottom of the Lookout workspace turned yellow when you created your new process This signals that Lookout is in Edit mode If you find you cannot create an object or you have trouble with completing some of the steps check to see if Lookout is in Edit or Run mode You can change modes by pressing lt Ctrl Space gt 5 Adjust the size of your new panel if necessary SCADA Starter Kit 14 www ni com 6 Select Object Object Explorer The Object Explorer window appears as shown in the following illustration Object Explorer 3 paroikos dy natinst com Gy Keyboard gay Systern EE SCADA Starter Figure 14 Lookout Object Explorer Create a Switch Object 1 Right click on your SCADA_Starter process and select New Obj
27. nel 14 Using the labeling and other features of Lookout your completed control panel might look something like Figure 29 A Lookout SCADA Starter Kit Control Panel FP Al 110 FP DI 330 FP DO 400 at address 1 at address 2 at address 3 Z crame o 3 20439E 7 amp ZF channel 1 I date comma Figure 29 Control Panel with Switches and Indicators Added For your Lookout control panel to function completely you must have your FieldPoint modules connected to your computer and configured and you must also have electrical signals connected to the input modules You can modify this example to create your own FieldPoint control system or use the techniques illustrated to build your SCADA control from scratch Where to Go from Here Now that your starter kit is set up refer to the hardware and software documentation that came with your kit for help with building and running your own application The Getting Started with Lookout manual explains how to install Lookout and how to get started building your own control systems In particular Chapters 2 through 5 equip you with almost everything you need to begin building your own SCADA application The Lookout Developer s Manual is a more detailed reference to the features and functions of Lookout You can refer to this manual for detailed explanations of specific issues National Instruments Corporation 27 SCADA Starter Kit The many different Lookout object clas
28. possible time For a more detailed introduction to Lookout and all its features consult the Getting Started With Lookout manual This manual introduces all the Lookout tools discusses the design of Lookout client and server processes and explains how to use the advanced features of Lookout SCADA Starter Kit 12 Wwww ni com In this exercise you will build a Lookout control panel that resembles Figure 12 Lookout SCADA Starter Kit Control Panel FP Al 110 FP DI 330 FP DO 400 at address 1 at address 2 at address 3 Z chame o 3 20439E 7 amp ZF channel 1 I date comma Figure 12 Lookout Control Panel If you choose you can add switches and indicators for eight channels use custom graphics and make other alterations Create Your Control Panel 1 Start Lookout by selecting Start Programs National Instruments Lookout Lookout Create your control panel by selecting File New The Create Process dialog box appears ET Create Process SCADA Starter Eomputer hame JPAROIKOS Pitege Watarase Holder E ook4databass National Instruments Corporation SCADA Starter Kit 2 Name your process by entering SCADA_Starter in the Process Name field i Tip For more information on the options contained in any dialog box click on the Help button to view the online help Or you can access the online help by selecting Help Contents from the Lookout menu The Lookout online help contains infor
29. ses including the National Instruments FieldPoint driver are documented in the online help file and in the Lookout Object Reference Manual which is supplied in PDF format in a file called ObjectRef pdf installed in the Documentation folder of your Lookout directory For information about your FieldPoint hardware and software refer to the FieldPoint network module user manual For help with FieldPoint Explorer refer to its online help For help with the FieldPoint modules refer to the individual module operating instructions Thank you for choosing National Instruments Lookout and FieldPoint for your industrial automation needs 322014B 01 Mar99
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