Chapter 03 - Control Builder and Process Portal V2-1 PDF

Course T300, Engineering an 800xA System
Chapter 3 Control Builder and Process Portal
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 3 Control Builder and Process Portal............................................................................................................................... 3-1
3.1 General Information ............................................................................................................................................................. 3-3
3.1.1 Description .................................................................................................................................................................... 3-3
3.1.2 Objectives...................................................................................................................................................................... 3-3
3.1.3 Reference Documentation............................................................................................................................................. 3-3
3.2 Configuration Wizard .......................................................................................................................................................... 3-4
3.2.1 Create System................................................................................................................................................................ 3-4
3.2.2 System Extensions ........................................................................................................................................................ 3-7
3.2.3 Start/Stop or Delete a System ..................................................................................................................................... 3-10
3.2.4 Add/Remove window users ........................................................................................................................................ 3-12
3.2.5 System software User settings .................................................................................................................................... 3-14
3.3 Plant Explorer..................................................................................................................................................................... 3-17
3.3.1 Open Plant Explorer.................................................................................................................................................... 3-17
3.3.2 Application Structures ................................................................................................................................................ 3-17
3.3.3 Administrative Structures ........................................................................................................................................... 3-18
3.4 Aspect Objects.................................................................................................................................................................... 3-20
3.4.1 Create Aspect Objects................................................................................................................................................. 3-20
3.4.2 Insert Aspect Objects .................................................................................................................................................. 3-21
3.4.3 Create Aspects............................................................................................................................................................. 3-22
3.4.4 Default Aspect............................................................................................................................................................. 3-24
3.5 Control Project ................................................................................................................................................................... 3-26
3.5.1 Control Network ......................................................................................................................................................... 3-26
3.5.2 Create Control Project................................................................................................................................................. 3-27
3.5.3 Open a Control Project................................................................................................................................................ 3-28
3.6 Interplay between Process Portal and Control Builder ..................................................................................................... 3-30
3.6.1 Differences .................................................................................................................................................................. 3-30
3.6.2 Synchronization .......................................................................................................................................................... 3-32
3.6.3 Control Aspects........................................................................................................................................................... 3-33
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Course T300, Engineering an 800xA System
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Engineering an 800xA System
3.1 General Information

3.1.1 Description
This chapter will give an introduction to the System 800xA Platform and the
integration of the Control Builder into the system
3.1.2 Objectives
After completing this chapter the student will be able to
Describe the Configuration Wizard
Create a new 800xA system
Add the needed extensions to the 800xA system
Add window users to the 800xA system
Describe the Plant Explorer
Deal with Aspects and Aspect Objects
Create a new Control Project
Describe differences between the Project Structure in the Plant Explorer and
the Control Builder
3.1.3 Reference Documentation

OperateIT Process Portal A, Introduction and Installation, Users Guide
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3.2 Configuration Wizard

For this course the Configuration Wizard is the central place to
Create/Delete a 800xA system
Start/Stop a 800xA system
Add extensions to the system
Manage the 800xA users in the system
3.2.1 Create System

Creating the system will also create the aspect server. Perform this on the computer
designated to be the primary aspect server. When the system is created, the user
currently logged in is added to the system as member of the IndustrialIT groups
Everyone, System Engineer and Application Engineer. It is recommended that the
same user account as the one used for installation also be used when creating the
system. Make sure that you are logged in as System Administrators in Windows to
receive all default settings throughout the Configuration Wizard.
Create a new System Boiler in the Configuration Wizard:
1. Double left click mouse click on Configuration Wizard on the desktop.
2. The Configuration Wizard with Select Type of Configuration window is
displayed.
3. Left mouse click on the Create System command.
4. Left mouse click on the Next > button.
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Left
click
5. The Configuration Wizard window to Define name and description of the

system is displayed.
6. Type in the system name Boiler and description.
7. Select for server type Aspect Server and Connectivity Server because we work
with a single node system. Aspect server and connectivity server are running
on the same node.
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9. The Configuration Wizard window to Define paths to data directories: is

displayed.
11. The Configuration Wizard window to Configure RNRP is displayed.

13. The Configuration Wizard with Apply Settings window is displayed.
14. Left mouse click on the Finish button
15. During the system is created the Configuration Wizard with Apply Settings
window is displayed.
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3.2.2 System Extensions

System Extensions are software packages, which can be imported into a running
system.
Examples: The AC800M/C system extension connects software for the Control
Builder.
Assign system extensions to the Boiler system:
1. Double left click mouse click on the Configuration Wizard on the desktop.
displayed.
3. Left mouse click on the System Administration command.
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Left
click
5. The Configuration Wizard with Select System window is displayed.

6. Select Boiler system.
8. The Configuration Wizard with Select Type of Configuration Boiler window
is displayed.
9. Select System Extensions command.
10. Left mouse click on the Next > button
Left
click
11. The Configuration Wizard with Boiler-System Extension window is

displayed.
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12. On the Applications tap card select the desired System Extensions.
13. The import of the System Extension will be initiated by left mouse clicking
the Next > button
14. The Configuration Wizard with Apply Settings-Boiler window is displayed

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16. Open the Configuration Wizard with Boiler-System Extension window.

17. Check if all desired system extensions are loaded.
18. IF not, select the desired extensions again.
3.2.3 Start/Stop or Delete a System

displayed.
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Left
click

is displayed.
9. Select Systems command.
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Left
click
3.2.4 Add/Remove window users

displayed.
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Left
click

is displayed.
9. Select Users command.
Left
click
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Member: Shows all the member groups of the selected user, in this case the user
Guest
Not member: Shows all the not member groups of the selected user (Guest)
Add, Remove: To add or remove a member group for the selected user (Guest)
Delete user: For deleting a user from the system
Add Windows Account: For adding a user to the system. For this new user a
Windows account has to exist.
To start action click on the Next and the Finish buttons
3.2.5 System software User settings

Define the Windows users and groups used by the system software:
1. Left double click on System software User setting
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2. The settings of the dialog
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3.3 Plant Explorer

The Plant Explorer Workplace window is the tool you use when you work with
objects, aspects and structures.
3.3.1 Open Plant Explorer

1. Switch to your desktop and do a right click on the symbol My ePlant
2. Select Plant Explorer Workplace from the list and do a left click on it
3. The Plant Explorer Workplace is viewable on screen
3.3.2 Application Structures

The main application structures of the 800xA system. These structures are primary
structures, because it is assumed that most Application Engineers will perform most of
their work within these structures.
Control Structure
Functional Structure
Location Structure
Object Type Structure
User Structure
3.3.2.1 Control Structure

The Control Structure defines the structure of control network and control software,
mainly from an implementation perspective less from a plant perspective.
Networks, nodes
Controllers, I/O
Control Application, Programs and Function Blocks, Control Modules,
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Field bus devices
3.3.2.2 Functional Structure

The Functional Structure is used
To structure the control problem to identify reusable solutions
To map the plant functions to product functions, like a valve and its signals
For plant function related information, like graphics, documents, trends
As the base for plant dependent sorting, like alarms, security
3.3.2.3 Location Structure

The Location Structure is a placement of functions that are realized as physical
equipment. It contains location related information like architectural drawings, floor
layouts and physical plant layouts.
3.3.2.4 Object Type Structure

The Object Type Structure is
Used for definition and maintenance of object types, product types and aspect
groups
Grouping the object types to owner/maintainer of types
Defines structured/composite types
The definition place for the library contents
The place where IIT enabled products are defined and maintained here
3.3.2.5 User Structure

The User Structure is the structure for the Users and User Group settings and
preferences, like mapping to Windows users, Associations to roles and workplace
references.
3.3.3 Administrative Structures

These structures contain the objects that are used to configure and control the system
itself. The system comes with a lot of predefined structures. The set of structures can
be extended by an arbitrary number of structures by anyone using the system.
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Workplace Structure
Library Structure
Aspect System Structure
Service Structure
3.3.3.1 Workplace Structure

The Workplace Structure contains objects describing the available workplaces
including
Colors
Workplace layout
Toolbar, application bar, status bar,
Hotkeys
3.3.3.2 Library Structure

The Library Structure
Contains the installed libraries structured based on the functional contents of

the library
Is the location for objects with predefined system configuration, like panel
configurations, view classes,
Contains templates, like history templates, trend templates, alarm & event
templates
3.3.3.3 Aspect System Structure

The Aspect System Structure is the main place for
Integrated software systems/components
Aspect Types configuration and settings, like implementation bindings
Aspect Category configuration and settings, like aspect default names,

permissions, role bindings and templates
3.3.3.4 Service Structure

The Service Structure
Organizes system services
Contains the services, service groups and service providers
Is the base for Software Service System status
Is the base for the service status
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3.4 Aspect Objects

Aspect Object is a key concept in the Plant Explorer. With the Plant Explorer you can
create the most basic elements of your 800xA System, the simple objects. Simple
objects can be placed directly into a structure, but they can also be parts of other
objects, so called composite objects. Simple objects can be pipes or valves or other
basic elements you use to build a more complex unit.
3.4.1 Create Aspect Objects

Create an Aspect Object in Functional Structure:
1. Open Functional Structure in Plant Explorer
2. Right mouse click on the Root object in Functional Structure.

3. Left mouse click on the New Object command.
4. The New Object window is displayed.

5. Left mouse click on the *Generic Type.
6. Type in the object name Plant.
7. Type in the object description Boiler plant.
8. Left mouse click on the Create button.
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The result is displayed in the plant explorer.
3.4.2 Insert Aspect Objects

Insert an Aspect Object in Functional Structure into Document Structure:
1. Open Document Structure in Plant Explorer
9. Right mouse click on the ControlIT Documentation object in Documentation

Structure.
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10. Left mouse click on the Insert Object command.
11. The Insert Object window is displayed.

12. Select the Functional Structure.
13. Select the Plant object via left mouse click
14. Left mouse click on the Insert button.
15. Now the Plant object is viewed in the Documentation Structure also.
16. Insert the next object or close the Insert Object window.
3.4.3 Create Aspects

Create an Aspect to an Aspect Object:
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2. Right mouse click on the Plant object in Functional Structure.

3. Left mouse click on the New Aspect command
4. The New Aspect window is displayed.

5. Enable the List Presentation checkbox.
6. Select in the aspect list the Object Icon aspect.
7. Type in the aspect name Plant icon..
8. Left mouse click on the Create button
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9. To see the created aspect select in Functional Structure the Plant object.
3.4.4 Default Aspect

Set an Aspect as Default aspect:
2. Left mouse click on the Plant object in Functional Structure

3. Right mouse click on the Plant Icon aspect .
4. Left mouse click on the Properties command
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10. The Properties window is displayed.

11. Select the Aspect Details tap.
12. Enable the Default aspect checkbox.
13. Left mouse click on the OK button.
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3.5 Control Project

3.5.1 Control Network
One System ( Aspect Directory ) could have many Control Network, one for each
connectivity ( OPC Server type ). Inside this Control Networks the data of different
Control Projects could be shared by OPC.
It is possible to create several Control Networks. To share the data between them this
could only be handled by the Process Portal itself.
Create a Control Network in the Process Portal:
1. Right click on the Root object of the Control Structure
2. Select New Object from the Context menu
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3. Left click on Object Types Control System Control Types Control

Network
4. Type in the new name for the Control Network or take the proposed name
5. Left click on the Create button
6. The new Control Network object was created
3.5.2 Create Control Project

It is a project for the engineering tool Control Builder. It is a place where to write
Control Builder. It is a place where to write Control Applications, Control Programs or
Control Modules and to download the code into one of the controllers of the 800xA
family, e.g. AC800M.
Create a Control Project:
1. Right click on the Control Network object of the Control Structure
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2. Select New Object from the Context menu
3. Select a controller of the 800xA family. In our case please do a left click on
AC800M.
4. Type in the new name for the Control Project or take the proposed name. In
our case please type in Boiler.
5. Left click on the Create button.
6. The new Control Project named Boiler is created
3.5.3 Open a Control Project

1. Go into the Control Structure of the Plant Explorer and do a right click on the
Boiler Control Project object
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2. Right click on the listed item Open Project
3. If there is actual no project loaded in the Control Builder or there is just

another project loaded in the Control Builder, then a message box asks for
loading the selected project. To accept this please click on Yes button.
4. The Control Project Boiler is opened in the Control Builder
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3.6 Interplay between Process Portal and Control Builder

This chapter gives an overview about the interplay between the Process Portal and the
Control Builder.
3.6.1 Differences
Lets have a look to the differences between the Control Structure of the Process
Portal and the Control Builder working path.
First there are a lot of similar items where no differences exist.
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On the first view there are some objects which do not have corresponding objects on
the other working side.
Some objects of the Control Builder are located on different places in the Process
Portal.
There are some Process Portal objects in the Control Structure which we can not find
in the Control Builder.
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3.6.2 Synchronization
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3.6.3 Control Aspects

On each Object Type and therefore on each instance later on, three different aspects
are needed to get control about the object and also for interplaying with the Control
Builder: Control Builder Name, Control Properties and the OPC connection aspect
-for this example called Function Block.
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Course T300, Engineering an 800xA System

Chapter 3 Control Builder and Process Portal

Course T300, Engineering an 800xA System

Engineering an 800xA System

3.1 General Information

Describe the Configuration Wizard

Create a new 800xA system

Add the needed extensions to the 800xA system

Add window users to the 800xA system

Describe the Plant Explorer

Deal with Aspects and Aspect Objects

Create a new Control Project

3.1.3 Reference Documentation

Engineering an 800xA System

3.2 Configuration Wizard

Create/Delete a 800xA system

Start/Stop a 800xA system

Add extensions to the system

Manage the 800xA users in the system

3.2.1 Create System

Engineering an 800xA System

5. The Configuration Wizard window to Define name and description of the

Engineering an 800xA System

9. The Configuration Wizard window to Define paths to data directories: is

11. The Configuration Wizard window to Configure RNRP is displayed.

Engineering an 800xA System

3.2.2 System Extensions

Engineering an 800xA System

5. The Configuration Wizard with Select System window is displayed.

11. The Configuration Wizard with Boiler-System Extension window is

Engineering an 800xA System

14. The Configuration Wizard with Apply Settings-Boiler window is displayed

Engineering an 800xA System

16. Open the Configuration Wizard with Boiler-System Extension window.

3.2.3 Start/Stop or Delete a System

Engineering an 800xA System

5. The Configuration Wizard with Select System window is displayed.

Engineering an 800xA System

3.2.4 Add/Remove window users

Engineering an 800xA System

5. The Configuration Wizard with Select System window is displayed.

Engineering an 800xA System

Delete user: For deleting a user from the system

To start action click on the Next and the Finish buttons

3.2.5 System software User settings

Engineering an 800xA System

2. The settings of the dialog

Engineering an 800xA System

Engineering an 800xA System

3.3 Plant Explorer

3.3.1 Open Plant Explorer

3.3.2 Application Structures

Object Type Structure

3.3.2.1 Control Structure

Control Application, Programs and Function Blocks, Control Modules,

Engineering an 800xA System

Field bus devices

3.3.2.2 Functional Structure

To structure the control problem to identify reusable solutions

For plant function related information, like graphics, documents, trends

As the base for plant dependent sorting, like alarms, security

3.3.2.3 Location Structure

3.3.2.4 Object Type Structure