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AF-Block, connector and parameter
Transaction concept
Faceplates
Graphics, display hierarchy, navigation
Engineering examples: motor, logic, controller, I/O
Redundancy, availability, dependability
Thin clients
Peripherals (field devices)

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Outline
Siemens –
setting new standards in power plant automation
Power Services
Engi- Diag- Auto-
HMI
neering nostics mation
Classical DCS SPPA-T3000
Sub-systems and multiple internal All functions embedded in a common

interfaces frame, no sub-systems
Various tools for HMI, engineering, Unified access to central data storage
diagnostics (engineering data, project data, archive etc.)
Different sessions with no navigation in All tasks performed from any work place
between due to Web-based functionality
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SPPA-T3000 innovating power plant control

Embedded Component Services® –
intrinsically integrated data
Unique user interface for all tasks

All data intrinsically
embedded in every
object
Different views
possible for different
user roles
All the information is
available, at a glance
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ECS® – powers the complete system
Minimal system complexity

Flat system
architecture with
SPPA-T3000 architecture Hardware assignment
fewer components
User Thin and interfaces
Interfaces Clients New Server contains
all intrinsic functions
for operation,
monitoring, archive,
engineering,
Power Server diagnostics – Control
functions provided on
Power Services
the world best

hardware: SIMATIC-
CPU
Server No sub-system
Products boundaries, less
administration efforts
Process
required
Interfaces
Easy online upgrade
and extension of
components
I/O Modules
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freely designable
Customizable design
Customizable
according to
users'
requirements,
including
individual look &
feel to reduce
mistakes
Free choice of
on-line change
of US/European
symbols
Personalized
desktops for
each user’s
responsibilities
and preferences
to optimize
working
processes
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Summary
Unique user interface for all tasks
Easy to use
Reduces time to indicate disturbances and
increases uptime
Minimal system complexity
Less components and internal interfaces, less

administration
Minimized optimal specific hardware
Customizable design
Tailored solutions to specific customer’s needs, from

look & feel to functionality
Optimal adaptation to every working processes

SPPA-T3000 –
At work…
Operation Engineering Maintenance
SPPA-T3000
Use-case
- Operation –
the power plant at your fingertips
Access to all types of data through

multiple views (Plant Display, Point View,
Function Diagram, Diagnostic View)
Comprehensive information and

interaction through Point View
Forcing, mini trends & online tuning
Online configuration of new plant

displays, trends and reports through the
operator interface
Easy to operate - everything under control

Easy and fast navigation to any kind of information
Direct links between all views
Alarm sequence display
Dynamic
Plant Display Function Diagram
Diagnostic View Point View
Faceplate
Excellent supervision through summarized information

Easy access to detailed information through specific views
Fast navigation between all views through direct links
Active user guidance in the event of disturbances or malfunctions

Safe operation via Faceplates
Examples of Faceplates: Navigation from Faceplates:

Motor Continuous Controller
Select options:
Open IC-Diagram
Open Force AF Block
Open Diagnostic View
Open Trend Display
Open Point View
Open Notice
Open Help
Specific pictograms and faceplates for different automation functions

Safe operation through clear layout and customizable access rights
Buttons are blocked, depended on access rights or feedback signals
Adaptable to specific layout requirements
Fast access to all corresponding detail views and other information

Operator guidance for fast fault analysis
Group alarm indication

in the screen header
The affected plant

display can be selected
with one mouse click
In the event of more

than one fault, the
selection will be directed
to the corresponding
hierarchy level
Loop in alarm:
A direct link to the
affected plant display

Task-oriented User Interface
Supervisor
Oper. Facilities &

Operator Unit 1 Operator Unit 2 Service
I&C Engineer
Flexible definition of user roles with different levels of access rights

User-specific desktop tailored to individual roles
Assignment of users with specific roles to plant areas
Optimized views for operation, engineering, maintenance, service and management

Easy configuration of Trend Displays via Drag & Drop
User defined trend displays can be easily configured via drag and drop of
process values
The configuration can be stored with a user-defined name for later reuse
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"Operator on the move"
Benefits to Plant Floor Operators:
Wireless communication based on IEEE 802.11 or Bluetooth

Access to all process values and diagnostic data
Reduction of commissioning effort
Different tasks can be done by one person
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Use-case
- Engineering –
immediate online modifications
Integrated engineering of automation

and HMI with a unique user interface.
Standard interface for field engineering.
Embedded data means intrinsic

consistency, no mapping of sub-systems
Online configuration changes,

comprehensive checks and logic testing
before activating changes
Fast rollback to previous configuration

of the control logic, even with a
non-redundant automation system
Easy to engineer - rapid function implementation

Integrated engineering
Integrated object
Classical DCS SPPA-T3000
Plant Display Function Diagram Plant Function

Display Diagram
Integrated
object
Data
synchronization
Data Data
Download

Flexible and customizable
Switch between Configuration and Operation mode
Easy switch
from Operation to
Configuration mode
Shows
status of process and
engineering
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Flexible and customizable
Language, Colors, Styles etc.
Customizable ... Different

Presetting
Colors Language
Spain
Styles
IEC IEC with Sama French
graphic
German
English
Online changeable
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Use-case
- Maintenance –
details at a glance
Diagnostic functions embedded due

to ECS ® technology
Built on standard, off-the-shelf

components, as much as practical
No administration of remote setup

required, easy hook-up of experts
Online replacement of equipment
Context sensitive online diagnostic

information and advice
Easy to maintain - a user-friendly view of each device

Event-driven navigation
Connected AF
Every ECS provides at least one Trouble Alarm port

Fast navigation between different alarm presentations
Easy navigation to connected Automation Function instances

Embedded Component Services ECS® – making
power plant management easy
ECS® Means for YOU – asy control system
SPPA-T3000
innovating power plant control
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PROFIBUS-DP PROFIBUS-DP
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ET200 ET200
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•PROFIBUS DP communication
(bus redundancy optional)
•Standard diagnostic features
•Hot swapping of modules
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IM 153-2 IM 153-2
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SM 321 1BH02 16 x 24 VDC
Digital output: SM 322 1BH01 16 x 24 VDC / 0.5 A
SM 322 1BL00 32 x 24 VDC / 0.5 A
SM 322 1HF01 16 x Relais, 230 VAC
SM 322 1HF10 8 x Relais, 230 VAC / 5 A
Input and output: SM 323 1BH01 8 x 24 VDC / 0.5 A
SM 323 1BH81 8 x 24 VDC / 0.5 A (outdoor)
SM 323 1BL00 16 x 24 VDC / 0.5 A
Analog input: SM 331 7KB02 2 x U, I, R, TC, RTD (12 Bit)
SM 331 7KF02 8 x U, I, R, TC, RTD (12 Bit)
SM 331 7NF00 8 x U, I (16 Bit)
SM 331 7NF10 8 x U, I (16 Bit)
SM 331 7PF00 8 x RTD
SM 331 7PF10 8 x TC
SM 331 7SF00 8 x TC / 4 x RTD
Analog output: SM 332 5HD01 4 x U, I
SM 332 5HF00 8 x U, I
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CP 341 1AH01 RS232C V.24
CP 341 1BH01 20 mA TTY
CP 341 1CH01 RS422/RS485

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•Assignable I/O parameters
•PROFIBUS DP communication
(bus redundancy optional)
•Standard diagnostic features
•Sequence of event accuracy 1ms
AddFEM AddFEM
ET200 ET200

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•Webserver
•Project data container
•Non time critical applications
Stratus
ft-server
Aria 4300
AddFEM AddFEM
ET200 ET200

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•Real time processing
•Hot swap of modules online
•Increased dependability
•PROFIBUS DP Interface
S7 417-H
AddFEM AddFEM
ET200 ET200

Automation Server
Redundant:
S7 414-4H
S7 417-4H
Single:
S7 414-3
S7 416-2
S7 416-3
S7 417-4
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Power Supply PS 405 and PS 407

CPU: S7 417-4H

Synchronization submodule

Ethernet modul CP 443-1

DP Master: CP443-5 EXT

Turbine control: FM 458-1 DP

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•e.g. office PC
•Internet Java technology
AddFEM AddFEM
•Only browser needed
ET200 ET200
•No engineering or process data
are stored on the Thin Client

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•One Failure tolerant
ESM ITP80
•Copper/Fibre Optics
•Electrical/optical switch modules OSM TP62
AddFEM AddFEM
ET200 ET200

Software Arch.
SW Architecture of SPPA-T3000
Web Browser
Plant Disp.
User Eng. Editor
Interfaces Alarm List
Java
Diagnostic
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Management
Plant Display
Management
Engineering
Generator
Session
Servlet
Servlet
Report
Alarm
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Power
Services
Application Automation
Server Server Archive
RT Container
Project Cont. RT Container (realtime)
(non-realtime) Automation
Application Server Server
Process
Interfaces I/O
Modules
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Project Container
Central Data Manager

ENG Stores and Organizes
RT Cont. HMI Project structure
Hardware topology
Plant displays
Engineering views
DIA Alarm Complete documentation
Manages and Provides

Persistent storage
Session Archive
Revision Management
Persist. Transaction Management
...

Runtime Container
Management and
execution of enclosed
ENG Automation Function
Hardware Proxies
EXEC HMI
Management Proxies
Connections
Execution sequence
DIA Alarm Deterministic cycle time
Execution management
I&C IN I&C OUT

Bundling of outside
communication lines
Other RT Containers
Faceplates
Alarms
Automation Function
Component with
ENG standardized interface
EXEC HMI Provides the following
main functions:
DIA Alarm Automation task like all
individual drives,
controllers...
Operator Interface
Alarm management
Diagnostic interface
I&C IN I&C OUT Engineering interface
Execution management
Connects to other AF-
Blocks via I&C input
and output
Hardware Proxies
EXEC ENG Represents a I/O module

Maps raw input data to/from
I&C IN/OUT interface
DIA Alarm
Supervises field device
Gathers diagnostic info
I&C IN I&C OUT
about field device
Implements protocol
for communicating with
field device
FD
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enables the communication.
A Device Proxy represents a compact field

device e.g. AddFEM FD
A Module Proxy represents a module of a modular field

device. e.g. ET 200 I/O card. It requires another Gateway
Proxy
A Gateway Proxy represents a modular field device
with I/O modules. It requires Module Proxies. e.g. ET 200
A Communcation Proxy handles the communication with

field devices operating as gateways to subconnected field
devices using Fieldbus Protocols
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ENG EXEC ENG
EXEC HMI
DIA Alarm
DIA Alarm
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Field NI
I&C IN I&C OUT
Device
HP
FD
EXEC ENG
Interface
DIA Alarm
Comm.
I&C IN I&C OUT
HP
PROFIBUS DP
FD
The HP acts as a driver to a field device. It is representative

of all process signals of a field device and all available
diagnostic information. It also provides device specific,
module specific, and channel specific I&C alarms
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PROFIBUS DP
HP
To facilitate the handling of more complex field devices like

remote I/O, Module Proxies (MP) have been introduced
Thus the function can be split into one general hardware-
specific part (HP) and individual module-specific parts
(MPs), referring to the hardware modules of the field device
Management Proxies
EXEC ENG Coordination of all

software components
DIA Alarm
and services
I&C IN I&C OUT

Provides the following
main functions:
Operating system
Server components
Network communication
Field device communication

Engineering View
Application Server Project container
Web Server
Engineering
Servlet
Thin Client
Browser
RT container
Plug-in Viewer Components

Engineering / Runtime View Highlights
Component technology leads to simple online changes

Runtime component always consistent with Engineering View
Realtime execution and optimized performance
Full support of components for optimized engineering

Operating & Monitoring (HMI) View
Application Server
Web Server
Plant Display
Servlet
Thin Client
Web Browser RT
Viewer Applet Container
Faceplate
Faceplate
Component
(Applet)
Component
Distributor
Component
Field
Device
HMI View Highlights
Complete integration of web technologies from

browser to Runtime System
Bundling of communication to avoid other systems´
communication problems
Simple data exchange with standard software tools
(e.g. Excel)
Event driven data transfer: Only changed values are
updated
Tunneling through firewalls using http protocol

Diagnostic View
Application Server
Web Server
Diagnostic
Servlet
Thin Client RT Container
Web Browser
Diagnostic
HTML
page Field
Device

Diagnostic View Highlights
Complete URL addressing of every process value in the

system
Dynamic browsing of the plant
Application hosting for additional diagnostic tools

Highlights of Web Technology
Thin clients using only a web browser

Low cost hardware
No additional administration necessary
Software is automatically downloaded by the
browser, not installed locally
World wide access with any device at any time

Global engineering
Improved service and diagnostic possibilities
HTTP protocol allows tunneling through firewalls

HTML as standard format for documents, XML as
standard format for data exchange

Summery: Software Architecture
Total Integration
Integrated engineering, I&C, HMI, alarm and diagnostic
Consistent views at anytime and one data base
Integration of Turbine Control and Fail Save
Platform independency
Protection of investment
Free movement of components throughout system
Support of web application service

Reduces customer’s initial invest
Flexible and easy update / upgrade
Reduced administration costs
Openness
Engineering View
Engineering View
Starting the SPPA-T3000 Workbench, opening the views and

create the project structure
General Terms
Commit and activate or rollback engineering data in a multi user

environment
Transaction Concept
Create and edit Function Diagrams. Insert and parameterize AF-
Blocks. Create connections
New Function Diagram
Top Down engineering using the built in Inheritance features,
according to the KKS structure
Inheritance
Create and edit Plant Displays. Insert pictograms and standard

graphic objects
New Plant Display

Engineering View
Using Integrated Engineering to place AF-Blocks in function

diagrams and pictograms in plant displays along with all
mappings
Integrated Engineering
Creating Macros and save macro definitions in a project specific

library node
Using Macros
Creating a 10 channel Trend Display. Assigning tags along with

the trend settings Trend Display
General Archive structure. Archive settings for individual

process values Archive
Creating and modifying the operators Plant Display Hierarchy
Display Hierarchy

General Terms
Logging into the Workbench
User Login via Internet Explorer or Java WebStart:

Username and Password is requested SPPA-T3000
Workbench
If the user is assigned different profiles, the desired role has to be chosen
Opening Views
To open a view, e.g. the Project View, use the Applications pull
down menu

Project View Window
Project View opens into a new window

Opening Different Views within the
Workbench ...
Different views can be opened at the same time

To open a view use the applications menu or the short cut keys
To select a window click on the window header or use the optional keys
Arranging Views within the Workbench
To Tile or Cascade the views use the Window-> Arrange menu

Move, Close, Iconize the views normally
Docking Views to the Workspace Frame ...
Note:
the Diagnostic view
can not be docked
Moving a view outside the workspace causes the view to be docked at

the left or at the top of the workspace.
To undock it, pull the view back to the center of the workspace.
Saving the Workbench Arrangement
Save your Workspace arrangement using the View Æ Save Workspace

menu and every time the workbench is opened you will be returned to
your personal view
User Properties
The Look and Feel of the workbench can be set individually in

the project view
User properties individually for each user User Properties
Project settings project wide for all users (default)
Global Settings

Diagram Styles

Module Styles
The graphic style of the AF-Blocks:

can be set individually for each user

Print Connector

Connector Styles

Link Styles

Workbench

Operating View
Navigation Buttons

Navigating within the Project View
Navigation through the project structures is accomplished by

using the left mouse button
Select one item by simply clicking on it
A second click to rename a selected item
Click + object or double-click to extend view to the item
Click - object to close extended view
Displaying and Opening Items
The available objects for the selected item on the left can be
seen here
Select one item by simply clicking on it
Selected items are highlighted in blue
Double click to open one item

General Options Menu
Click the right mouse button to see the General Options Menu
(context menu) with its available options
Context menus depend on the current cursor position and selected
items

Displaying Options of Specific Items
Select one item and then click the right mouse button to see the
context menu with its available options
Use the Rename option to assign a name to newly created items
Use the Delete option to delete items

Editing Titel Block Data
The Edit Title Block

option provides a detailed
description of a selected Project node, Function Diagram, Plant
Display, AF-Block, etc. to edit and save
Assigning Runtime Containers
Note:
The runtime container
assignment is
automatically passed
onto all underlying
project nodes and
diagrams
The Assign Runtime Container option supplied with the context

menu is used to assign a new Project Node to an existing runtime
container. The window contains a list of available runtime
containers
Container Overview
Basic project settings:

Container Overview
Project Container
Work
Bench … Work
Bench
Runtime Containers Client 1 Client n
W2k-Server
…
WEB Automation
Server Server
Realtime automation
Runtime
Container
Project Alarm Plant 702
Container Server Display
Server
Automation
Monitor LAN Server
Realtime automation
Runtime Runtime Runtime

Non time critical Container
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Container
102
… Container
…
functions 701

Creating New Items
Use the context menu to create a new item

Project Node
New Plant Display
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Setting the Function Diagram Cycle Time
Note:
The base cycle time
definition is part of the
runtime container setup
To change the Function Diagram cycle time, select

the time multiple factor from the AF Cycle Time (n*Base Cycle)
drop down list. The cycle time for the Function Diagram will be the
base cycle time multiplied by the factor chosen
Setting the cycle time individually for single AF-Blocks is also
possible, but is not recommended
Opening Selected Items
To open the selected item

Either Double click left mouse button
Or use the Open in Configuration Mode option from the context menu
Opening a diagram automatically starts the Diagram Editor (This
may take several seconds)
Exit the Workbench
To Exit the Workbench always use the Exit option in the

Applications menu
Note: Simply closing the Workbench window using
the close button could result in a loss of data
engineered during the current session
Editing
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Editor
Project
Container Project
Project
Data
Data
Runtime
Container
Status: activated edited
Modification of the Project Data is always carried out using the

Diagram Editor
Regarding the Automation Functions, objects of modification are:
Function Diagrams AF-Blocks, Parameters, Connections...
Regarding the HMI, objects of modification are:
Plant Displays, graphic objects, Properties, Mapping...
Committing Changes
Diagram Mod.
Mod. Mod.
Mod. Mod.
Mod.
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Editor
Project Mod.
Mod. Mod.
Mod.
Container 11 22
Project
Project
Data
Data
Runtime
Container
Status: activated committed edited

not
not activated
activated
Committing a selected Project Node including Function Diagrams
or Plant Displays is Saving the adressed Modifications to the
Project Container
Note: „Not activated“ means the modifications are not (yet) available in the Runtime
System. With regards to the modification deleting any object, this object is still
executed in the runtime container as it has been activated formerly
Rollback Changes
Diagram Mod.
Mod.
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Editor
Project Mod.
Mod. Mod.
Mod.
Container 11 22
Project
Project
Data
Data
Runtime
Container
rolled back
Status: activated committed edited
not
not activated
activated
All uncommitted modifications can be removed from the
Engineering View using the Rollback function
Project Data is rolled back to the last committed status

Activate
Diagram
Editor Activate
Project Mod.
Mod.
Project Mod.
Mod.
Project
Container Project
11
Data +
22
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Project Data
Data
Data
Runtime Mod.
Mod. Mod.
Mod.
Container 11 22
Status: activated committed

activated
not
not activated
activated
Activating committed modifications is integrating the changes
into the execution cycles of the Runtime System
The modified Project Data is now executed in the Runtime System
Note: While „Autocommit“ is not activated the last executed Activation is still reversible
if the Modifications turn out to be not applicable
Commit Last Activation
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Diagram
Commit
Editor
last Activation
Project Project
Project
Container Project
Project
Data +
Data Note *)
Data
Data
Runtime +
Container
Status: activated
If the Modifications are in good working order, the Activation can

be made permanent using the Commit Last Activation option
The modified Project Data is now executed permanently in the
Runtime System
Note: The last executed Activation is still reversible if the Modifications turn out to be
not applicable
Rollback Last Activation
Diagram
Rollback
Editor
last Activation
Project Mod.
Mod.
Project Mod.
Mod.
Project
Container Project
11
Data +
22
Note *) Note: While „Autocommit“ is not
Project Data
Data
Data activated each Activation or
Runtime Deactivation must be terminated
Container using either Commit or Rollback
last Activation/Deactivation
before starting the next
Status: activated committed
activated Activation or Deactivation
not
not activated
activated
If the Modifications turn out to be not applicable, the Last
Activation can be rolled back
Now the previously activated state of project data is executed in
the Runtime system again
Note: While „Autocommit“ is not activated the last executed Activation is still reversible
if the Modifications turn out to be not applicable
Deactivate Selection
Diagram
Editor Deactivate
Project
Sel.
Sel.
Container
Project
Project
Data
Data
Runtime
Container
not
not activated
activated
Status: activated
A Selection of Project Nodes, Function Diagrams or Plant

Displays can be deactivated using the Deactivate Function
After Deactivation the Selection of Project Data is not further
executed in the Runtime System
Rollback last Deactivation again or Commit last Deactivation to
make the Deactivation permanent
Activate Selection
Diagram
Editor Activate
Project
Sel.
Sel.
Container
Project
Project
Data
Data
Runtime Sel.
Sel.
Container
not
not activated
activated
Status: activated
A Selection of deactivated Function Diagrams or Plant Displays

can be activated using the Activate Function
After Activation the Selection of Project Data is executed in the
Runtime System
Rollback last Activation again or Commit last Activation to make
the Activation permanent
Transaction Handling Menu
After opening the Project View the

following options are available in the
Edit menu
Commit / Rollback
All Function Diagrams
Single selected Plant Display
A collection of Plant Displays (Project Node)
Activate / Deactivate
Single Function Diagram or Display
A collection of PDs or FDs (Project Node)
Commit / Rollback
Last Activation / Deactivation
Note: The functions mentioned above are generally handling
only data previously selected in the project view.
But with regard to data consistency of Automation Functions
Commit and Rollback are handling ALL Function Diagrams
Commit and activate using the Editor
A selected Function Diagram in the

Editor or a single AF-Block can be
activated or deactivated using the
ÆEdit Menu
The Editor toolbar is also provided
with context sensitive hotkeys
Commit Reminder Window
If the user intends to Exit the workbench and there are still some
uncommitted changes, a reminder window appears providing
options
Commit all and exit
Close, then continue or rollback work
Close, then exit uncommitted
Multi User Environment
Considering the Multi User Environment supported, each user is

responsible to commit and activate his own changes made during
a session
Changed data are not accessible to other users while they are
uncommitted. This Interaction Safeguarding is not executed on
the diagram level but on the level of AF-Blocks, Connectors,
Graphic Objects etc.
Only Administrators are allowed to commit or rollback other
users´ changes

Summary
Each User is Responsible to commit and activate the changes he

made. All interactions are safeguarded
Online Changes (e.g. changing already activated data) are normal
modifications and only need to be committed and activated as
usual
There is No Code Generation. All modifications are directly
carried out in the Project Container and in the Runtime
Containers after they have been committed.
There is No Download. All modifications are directly included in
the Runtime Containers execution cycle after they have been
activated
To Undo Changes and Activations various rollback functions are
available

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Closed loop controllers
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icon click the pointer icon or
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Color depends on the chosen
interaction:
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click interaction (connector)
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and matching connection points
highlight
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tick the Visible Port column to display an I/O-port 9
tick the Value column to fix binary values 9 =1 =0
edit number 0.0 to assign a fixed value to an analog input
connected ports supplying dynamic values are gray 0.0 9
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t Tag 10240 Time Stamp
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t 1 Day
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Recover if
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a Swap out Server with built in DVD
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manually at any time
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Open the Properties Window using
the context menu
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the Archive Extension
A Tick in the column Archive to the respective Signal Output
activates archiving and enables the Settings
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Output Upper Limit
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Output Upper Limit
Select the Alarm Type from the drop down list

Edit the Message text for active and deactive
Select the Acknowledge Mode from the drop down list

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Output Upper Limit
To close the extension of the AF-Block parameter window click the

header button provided with Alarm <<

Signal Settings
Opening the Signal Extension
Note: Signal Settings are available for all outputs
To enter the Signal Settings open the Signal >> Extension

If a tick in the Signal column enables the Signal Settings, the default
settings -usually inherited data- will appear and can be modified
Signal Settings
The Signal Settings will supply

any connector linked to this output automatically
Note:
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Settings of the respective output
Closing Signal Extension
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header button provided with Signal <<

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Commit All Function Diagrams:
to save the previously engineered
data
Rollback All Function Diagrams:

to undo the previously engineered
data
Alternatively the customized
toolbar in the Project View is
offering shortcut buttons to
commit or rollback

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Activate: to start the cyclic
execution of a selected object
Deactivate: to stop the cyclic
execution of a selected object
Note:
A selected object in the project
view could be a project node or
a single function diagram
Alternatively the customized

toolbar in the Project View is
offering shortcut buttons to
activate or deactivate all changes

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Meaning of colors Blue indicates active AF-Blocks

White indicates closed connections
Yellow indicates open connections
Black indicates not yet active AF-Blocks
Gray indicates deleted but still active AF-Blocks
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Signal Item
Project
Project Function
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Automation Signal/Connector
Signal/Connector
node
node Diagram
Diagram Function
Function
Title Block Data AF Type
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avoid Multiple Recording of the same data
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consider Logic Context in the engineering
make Easy Engineering possible
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Function consequently, the
Title Block Data has to be completed, regarding the final target,
whenever a Project Node or Function Diagram has been created.
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0 7HNC11 AP001.OUT
XQ01
Title Block Title Block Data

0 7HNC11 AP001
+ Induced Draft FD name
Ventilator
0 7HNC11 AP001
Tag name
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the Title Block Data are inherited data from the Project Node.
The default settings of the AF-Block are inherited data from the
Function Diagram; e.g. the Tag name is provided by the FD name
The Default Signal Item supplied with the Output is the Port Name.
This can be edited at the Ports Signal definition, e.g. XQ01
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AP999
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Title Block Data Title Block Data

AP002
AP003
0 7HNC11 AP001
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0 7HNC11 AP003
AP002
AP001
Tag name
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after saving (Release 2)
But if inherited data once have been modified manually, the
Inheritance is blocked at this point
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Title Block Data using „Blank“, then save
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Open Prototypes Libraries Plant Display workspace

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Multiple Selection using shift click or lasso function

Adjust the position using the mouse or any align function

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Create a standard object of this type using the mouse
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To modify graphic objects, open the object´s properties

in the standard toolbar
Stroke opens a window to modify the width and other
attributes of a line. Changes can be set default.
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StrokePaint opens the color table

Various options are available to change the color

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Define the layer using the

context menu to arrange the
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The size to fit function is also used when
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Therefore a given outline rectangle will fix
the proportion and maximum size
To display all objects of a display, use the size to fit option

All objects are displayed and adopted to the given window
frame, irrespective of their original proportions
Return to the original size using the 1:1 button
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Double click an object to open the mapping window

Type the Tag-name and -item or start the Tag Browser
Save to close and store data Tag Browser
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If a symbol supports
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Even the mapping of the AF Type is selectable, but only if
different AF-Blocks support the same symbol
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Mapping status information from other AF-Blocks to the pictogram
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Select the newly
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the project node
Use Edit-> Commit
Plant Displays to
save changes of the
selected item
Use Edit->Rollback
Plant Displays to
undo changes of the
selected item
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to Commit or Rollback Plant display

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When creating either a new Function Diagram or a new Plant

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Plant Display and a Function Diagram
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The target is always assigned to the

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If the AF-Block is deleted
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The Reference List appears docked at the left side

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Diagram by simply using click, drag, and drop

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Every time an AF-Block is placed in a Function Diagram, the

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AF-Block, Graphic symbol, and Faceplate

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Note:
If the symbol is deleted from
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symbol can be changed in the reference list using the context
menu
Select the desired symbol from a list of matching objects
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Activating Integrated Engineering

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simply the Tag Browser is
started whenever a new
Pictogramm is installed in a
Plant Display
The Integrated Engineering can be

Activated/Deactivated using the Edit
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Integrated Engineering off
Create New Afi for Pictogram
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Macros
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For multiple use, a well tested structure of Automation

Functions can be defined and stored in a Macro Library
Once copied to a Function Diagram a Macro appears like a
compact Module, with Inputs, Outputs and Connectivity
just like an AF-Block
There are 3 options for Move to embedded Macro...
Creating Macros: Macro from Selection
Macro from Diagram
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The Macro has to be named
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The logic then appears as a compact block, as previously

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A Macro from Selection is similar to an

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as Macro Port References

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Double-click to Edit name and description of these references

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This type of macro must be saved in a Library

using the Macro from Diagram option in the context menu
Default name is the function diagrams name
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Copying Macros from the library to function diagrams is

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A macro can be inserted in both views: as a Block or as a
Network
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Use the Navigate –> Embedded Diagram option in the context

menu to display the network of an embedded macro
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Open the Library in the Hierarchy tree of the Project View

Select the target folder the new Library Node is to be inserted
Keep the mouse pointer in the Hierarchy tree and select
Create New Library Node from the context menu, using the
right mouse button
After the Library Node has been created, it can be renamed,
e.g. Basic1
Trend Display
Create Trend Display
To create a full size 10 channel curve display copy a Trend Bean

Object from the Prototypes Library to a new Plant Display
Trend Assignment
To name the diagram and enter other settings and Tag

assignments doubleclick anywhere on the trend bean object
This opens the Bean Customizer window
Bean Customizer
Notice:
All Settings using the Engineering

View are default setting definitions
All Settings in the Operation Mode

are carried out only temporarily
User can save temporary changes

individually using „save workspace“
before closing the Trend Display
The Operation Mode is supplied with

additional „OK“ and „Cancel“ buttons

General Settings
In the General Settings the

Diagram Title must be
determined
If Interpolation of the curve

is desired, a tick in this
option is necessary

Time Settings
The Time Settings are used

to determine the Time
Frame of archived data
shown in the display
The Start Time determines
whether the display shows
the curve at the current time
(Now) or at a given time
The Duration determines the
Time Axis Range shown

Assigning Tags to the Channels
The Tag Assignment is

used to determine which
signal is displayed in the
respective Channel 1-10
First of all the desired
Channel must be determined
(Tag 1 - Tag 10)
Next Step is to Assign a

Tag to the channel using
the Browser
Tag Browser

Tag Color and Style
The Tag is now assigned to

the channel and the Tag
Name appears
Next step is to determine
Tank..Level
the Tag Color of the
channel using the system
color table
The Trend Style option is
to be used in the Operation
Mode only
Tick the Logarithmic Scale
option if desired

Defining the Range
The Range of the curve can

be assigned individually
using Physical Values
according to the signal
Tank..Level requirements (EU):
Range High: 100%
Range Low: 0%
Repeat Assigning Tag for each channel if requested

Appearance
In the Appearance tab the

color indicating Invalid Data
can be determined
Tank..Level
Additionally the Insertion of
Physical Scales on the left
hand of the Trend Display
can be activated and
assigned to a Tag (channel)

Apply and Close
To apply previously made

settings use the Apply button
Before Closing the Bean
Tank..Level Customizer Window you
should apply all settings.
If you don´t, all changes
are rejected
In the Operation Mode two
additional buttons are
available
OK: to apply and close
Cancel: to reject and close

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Defines levels, grouping and arrangement of plant

displays in a logical order
Supplies a path through all displays from the unit

overview down to a single device
Allows the operator to move from display to display

using left- right- up- down-buttons
Enables the operator to access any display directly from

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After the plant displays have been

created and arranged in the project view
structure, the automatically built-up display hierarchy
can be opened, using the applications menu or the shortcut key
The display hierarchy mirrors the project node‘s structure,
created during the engineering session
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remove plant displays from
the display hierarchy
The left button removes only the selected

plant display from the hierarchy
The right button removes the selected plant display and all
underlying plant displays from the hierarchy
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hierarchy simply click, drag and drop from
the Project View to the Plant Display Hierarchy
When dropping into the hierarchy, the display´s ranking in the
hierarchy is determined by the mouse position

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project structure !
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operation of controls and devices Plant Displays
Alarm notification, valuation, filtering, tracking and

confirmation is carried out using the Alarm Sequence
Display Alarm Sequence Display
The Group Alarm Indication provides a summary of the

alarm status of all Plant Displays Group Alarm Indication
For diagnostics, fault analysis, and trouble shooting,

the Diagnostic View is used. Service information and
help is also available here Diagnostic View
For value tracking and trouble shooting Dynamic

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allowing analysis of archived data Trend Displays
Reports are used to compile a set of information based

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on process variables which are stored in the Archive

Reports
Point View is used to display and modify the complete

data set of a point including live values and alarm states
Point View
The MultiScreen Function provides a workbench using

multiple screens MultiScreen
User Specific Plant Displays allows Individual Users to
easily create their own Plant Displays USP Display

Plant Displays Navigation
Starting Operation Mode
Note: If a user is given operators

access rights, the workbench is
automatically opened in the
Operation Mode
To start Operation Mode enable it in the Mode menu

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Operation Mode
Note: The hierarchy is diagramed horizontally
The display will change to Operation View.

The display hierarchy is either available in the header bar as a
drop down menu or docked left
The navigation buttons visibility is optional
Opening a Plant Display
A double click on the respective display icon in the display

hierarchy opens a new plant display window.
During download the transmission indicator is visible
Plant Displays in the Workspace
After transmission is terminated the display appears in the

workspace. Several displays can be opened at the same time
The respective navigation button becomes „active“ when a
display is available in the hierarchy
UP/DOWN Navigation Buttons
UP DOWN
in the same path
The „Up“ and „Down“ buttons provide navigation to a

neighboring display within a given path (e.g. Unit 2 Overview)
UP from Feedwater to Turbine
DOWN from Feedwater to Generator
LEFT Navigation Button
LEFT : back to the

superordinate display
The „Left“ button returns to the superordinate display (e.g. Unit

2 Overview)

RIGHT Navigation Button
RIGHT :
to subordinate displays
The „Right“ button provides navigation to a subordinate display.

If more than one exists, an additional window appears listing the
available displays
Selecting Open Displays
Using Short Cut Keys
The currently open displays are selectable using the shortcut

keys in the windows toolbar
The selected display is indicated with it's short cut key pressed
and highlighted in the plant display hierarchy
Paging Back
A straight paging-back function is not available. However, the

recently opened displays are always selectable from the
Applications menu, even after they have been closed.

Operating the Process
In Plant Displays various Pictograms are available, indicating

both Status and Value of Process Variables
Faceplates supply more details and operating facilities. To open
a Faceplate doubleclick the respective Pictogram
Faceplate Positioning
Individual Faceplates Positioning
To assign an Individual Popup Position to a Faceplate, a Grid

has to be defined first, fine tuning the whole screen
The positions defined in this Screen Grid are valid on every
Monitor for every Login (user) in the project

Defining the Screen Grid
Select the menu Window -->

Define screen grid... from the Workbench
In the opened dialog window the Squares represent Position on
the monitor screen
Adjust the numbers of vertical and horizontal positions
(Columns and Rows) to be used
Finalize the dialog with Save
Setting the individual Popup Position
In the Operation View double click the desired Pictogram to

open the Faceplate
After placing the mouse pointer in the center of the Faceplate
open the context menu, then select Set Screen Position
In the opened Grid Scheme you can accept the proposed
location or select another locaton with a mouse click, then Save
Validity of Popup Positions
Note: In the Dialog window the

Workbench squares represent position
on the Monitor Screen. The
positions are not limited to
the workbench area
When the Faceplate is opened the next time it will appear at the
new position
The new position is valid on every monitor for every login (user)
Display Navigation Buttons
In Plant Displays also Navigation Buttons can be engineered to

directly open other Plant Displays
The first click only selects the Navigation Button. The selection is
indicated by a green frame
The second click opens the preselected Plant Display
Alarm Sequence Display
Opening the Alarm Sequence Display
To open the Alarm Sequence Display use the short cut keys
from the Toolbar or the applications menu
The Default ASD is available, but users may create own ASDs,
which will only appear in the submenu if the user is logged in
It is most convenient to dock the ASD at the top of the
workspace
ASD view
The user can toggle between the Chronological View (default)

and the Alarm Point View
In the chronological view, each time an alarm is raised, a new line
is added to the ASD
In the alarm point view alarms from the same Alarm Source will
only occupy one row in the ASD. A counter indicates how many
alarms from the Alarm Source have been raised
ASD Window Structure
The ASD provides the interface for users to view, analyze and
control alarms
Indicators for Raised/Gone (Arriving/Clearing) and Acknowledged
Alarm-Type, assigned Tag, and Description-text
Status and event-time stamp Alarm Types
If Alarms are displayed in chronological order. Click the „Time
in“ bar to invert the time axis
Alarm Types
A - Alarm, a critical Alarm.

W - Warning, a less critical Alarm.
T - Tolerance, a least critical Alarm.
M - Maintenance, a maintenance or service activity is required
S - Status, an important device has been started or stopped,
or a device changeover has occurred
I&C - Instrumentation and Control, a fault in the I&C system

Alarm Status
RAISED
GONE
Inactive Active Inactive
Alarm Alarm Alarm
0
time
An alarm can be in one of two states, it is either Active or Inactive

When an alarm becomes active (1) it is RAISED, when it becomes
inactive (0) it is GONE

Customize the ASD view
To add(+) or remove(-) columns from the

customized view, position the mouse in any column header bar
and open the context menu, then make your choice
To sort the columns individually simply drag and drop the
column bar to the new position
Determine the width of a column by sizing its column bar
Acknowledging Alarms
Select the alarms to be acknowledged.

Selected alarms are indicated by a bold
black frame
click : Single selection
shift + click …. click : Range selection
ctrl + click, click … : Multiple selection
A range selection can also be achieved by dragging the
mouse over the desired alarms keeping the mouse button
pressed
To acknowledge the alarms open the context menu, using the
right mouse button. Both, acknowledgement of the selected
alarms and acknowledgement of the entire page, is possible
Acknowledged Alarms Indication
The acknowledged alarms, which are still present, stop

flashing and are now marked with a check in the „Ack“
column
Alarms which are already gone, disappear from the ASD after
they have been acknowledged
Note: Acknowledged alarms only disappear from the Display. They are still
available in the Archive and may be displayed at any time using Trend
Displays or Reports

Acknowledging Alarms of a Plant Display
In the Operation Mode the Workspace Header is supplied with a

button to acknowledge all alarms present within a selected
Plant Display
Additionally buttons are available to silence Alarm Sounds at
the local client or to silence Alarm Sounds at all clients

Individual Alarm Source Configuration
Note: During the system configuration

the default settings of alarm
ports are specified
During the Engineering process, the alarm sources automatic

acknowledgement mode can be fixed
ASD Hierarchy Tree view
Note: In the default ASD the Hierarchy Tree

cannot be turned off to prevent supressed
alarms from not being indicated
The Hierarchy Tree on the left hand is used to specify
Selection of alarms
Automatic Acknowledgement of alarm groups
Suppression of Alarms
To turn off the Hierarchy Tree in any User Specific ASD, the
respective menu point must be unticked
Alarm Selection
Note: Since it is intended to display

all alarms, alarm selection is
deactivated in the default ASD
Alarm Selection can be assigned to each

project node individually, by setting
selection criteria in the Hierarchy Tree
Select the node in the Hierarchy Tree View and open the Selection
dialog box using this option from the context menu
Select or deselect individually the Alarm Types. Only ticked Alarm
Types will be displayed. Substructures can be included
Indication of Alarm Selection
Hierarchy Tree
A black tick will appear, if all alarm

sources of all alarm types are selected
for a node (and its sub-nodes)
A gray tick will appear, if some of the
alarm sources and/or some of the alarm
types are selected for a node (and its
sub-nodes)
No tick will appear, if none of the alarm
sources of any Alarm Type are selected
for a node (and its sub-nodes)

Automatic Acknowledgement
Due to some temporary condition in

the plant, the user can acknowledge
alarms (raised or gone) of a Project Node automatically
Select the node in the Hierarchy View and open the Auto
Acknowledgement box using this option from the context menu
A tick in the dialog box enables the automatic acknowledgement
to the respective Alarm Type. Substructure can be included
Selective Alarm Suppression
Alarm
sequence
display
Alarm
buffer
Two levels of suppression can be selected
1st level 1st level of suppression

No entry into alarm buffer
Archive Archiving continues
2nd level 2nd level of suppression
No entry into archive
Event
Acquisition
Temporary suppression of "disruptive" alarms, e.g., faulty

components on night shift
Immediate selection of alarms possible via the operator interface
Suppressing Alarms
To suppress a single alarm message, select the line in the ASD

then determine the suppression mode using the context menu
Display and Archive: the alarm is suppressed in both, the
Alarm Sequence Display and in the Archive
Display: the alarm is suppressed in the Alarm Sequence
Display, but still stored in the Archive
Suppressing Alarm Groups
Gray if only a
single Diagram
is concerned
To suppress alarm groups, select node or diagram in the

Hierarchy View then open the Suppression dialog box using this
option from the context menu
Determine a multiple choice of alarm groups to be suppressed
Determine the suppression mode then click the Suppress button
Indication of suppressed Alarms
Suppressed alarms will disappear immediately from the Display

The names of all nodes containing suppressed alarms will
appear in red color in the Hierarchy Tree
Note: If an alarm is suppressed in the Archive, former messages of this alarm will
not be removed from the Archive. They are still accessible using Trend
Displays and Reports
Browsing for suppressed alarms
Select any Node

indicating suppressed alarms in the Hierarchy Tree and open the
Alarm Point Browser using this option from the context menu
Determine a multiple choice of suppression modes you want to
browse for, then click Search

Unsuppress alarms
Note: Display Unsuppress is processing ASD-blocked alarms,

Unsuppress is processing Archive-blocked alarms only
All matches will be

listed in the Alarm Point Browser window
To unsuppress alarms select the desired line in the Browser
window and use the context menu to unsuppress the selected
alarm

Group Alarm Indication
Group Alarm Indication
In the Operation Mode a Group Alarm Indicator for Plant Displays

provides a summary of the current alarm status of a Plant Display
The Group Alarm Indicator for a Plant Display will appear if the
Cursor is held stationary over that Plant Display in the PDH.
However, this indicator is for display purposes only, and cannot
be clicked on for navigation
Alarm Types
Each Alarm Type is represented by a separate indicator
Collecting Alarms
Furthermore, a Group Alarm Indicator for a Plant Display also

collects the alarms from all subordinate Plant Displays in the
Plant Display Hierarchy
When an Alarm Type is present it is indicated by its color as
defined in the Project Settings, otherwise the indicator will be
gray
All Alarms Acknowledged is indicated by a steady color
At least one Alarm Unacknowledged is indicated by flashing
Alarm Tracking
Navigation buttons to subordinate Plant Displays include a Group

Alarm Indicator for that display as well. Only present alarms are
indicated
This allows the Operator to navigate down the Plant Display
Hierarchy using the Plant Display Selection Buttons and
following the Group Alarm Indication
To navigate this way, the Operators Plant Display Hierarchy can
be closed
Navigation via Group Alarm Indicator
The Group Alarm Indicator in the Workbench Header displays the

alarms for the whole plant.
The user can navigate directly to Plant Displays with active
alarms by clicking on the respective Group Alarm Indicator
Navigation from the Workbench Header starts from the highest
level of the Plant Display Hierarchy
If two alarms of the same Alarm Type exist on the same hierarchy
level, the superordinate diagram is navigated to automatically
Diagnostic View
Features of the Diagnostic View
The Diagnostic View provides Fault Analysis, Display of Status

Information, and Status Reports collected from different
components necessary for:
Clarification of disturbances
Status information on demand
Maintenance purposes.
SPPA-T3000 System Software administration purposes
Both event driven and dialog driven diagnostic mechanisms

are available

Opening the Diagnostic View
The Diagnostic View can be opened using either the

Applications menu or the shortcut key

Layout of the Diagnostic View
Generally, the Diagnostic View is divided into two parts:

The Tree View on the left, representing each possible source
of diagnostic data, structured in various system components
and containers. Typical selection and navigation is used
The Detailed Diagnostic Information on the right hand side,
provided by the currently selected item and is updated
automatically
Filtering the Diagnostic Information
The Filter option in the Edit menu opens the filter dialog
The dialog supports both filter functions, search pattern, and
type.
After activating the filter function, only containers and
components that match the filter criteria are displayed in the
view tree
Find Diagnostic Information
The Find option in the Edit menu opens the Search dialog
A search pattern and the option to search within the selected
node can be fed
After clicking the Search button, the first match is highlighted in
the view tree. Search Again continues the search
Project Node
The Project Node is the top level node in the diagnostic view
There is only static diagnostic information here. It is comprised
of the node name and ID, which are assigned during the project
setup

Host Computer Node
In a distributed system the various system containers are

assigned to different host computers. There is a diagnostic node
for each host computer in the project
A host computer node covers the diagnostic view of the
assigned system containers
The host computer node only provides the static name and ID
Alarm Container Node
Alarm Container node (ac) collects the alarms, generated in the

system, for displaying
In addition to the static information, the dynamic information
provides the current status: Started / Running / Terminating / Stopped / Failed
Only the project administrator is allowed to start or stop the ac
using the action button
Automation Function Container
(AFC) Node
The Automation Function Container nodes (afc) represent the

diagnostic interfaces to all AFCs assigned to the host computer
An afc node covers the diagnostic nodes of the function
diagrams
In addition to the Static and Status Information the connection
status is displayed regarding receipt of data from other AFCs
Function Diagram Node
The Function Diagram node provides only static diagnostic

information
It covers the Function Block nodes assigned to the respective
Function Diagram

Function Block Node
The Function Block node provides following diagnostic data:

All diagnostic ports
All I&C ports Note: After the respective button
All HMI ports is pressed, the information is
All ports with bad Quality displayed below
All other ports
Fault Tracking
To follow an input signal to the source or an output signal to the

destination, move the mouse to the signal and open the context
menu. Option: display of the acquired data in a 2nd Window
Source AF Block or a single destination AF Block is displayed
immediately. When multiple destinations are involved, the target
must also be determined
More Container Nodes
Additionally there are several system container nodes that

contain status information:
Diagnostic container – dc The Logging information
Monitor container – mc supports developers with
software debugging
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Dynamic Function Diagram
The function diagram is displayed in operation mode with all

current values inserted and continuously updated
There are various ways to select a dynamic function diagram.
Selecting a Dynamic Function Diagram
From the project view a selected function diagram can be

opened in the operation mode using the Context menu or using
the Edit menu
If operation mode is already activated, then an icon in the

project view can be opened with a double-click

If a function diagram is already opened in the Diagram Editor,

the „Start Dynamic Function Diagram“ option from the View
menu can be used
After the faceplate of a display object has been opened, the hot-
key can be used to open the dynamic view of the respective
function diagram to which the display object is mapped
Additional Information
Additional information is inserted into the Dynamic Function

Diagram if the respective Option in the View Menu is checked
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Signal Tracking
The Navigate Option allows

tracking a signal via connector to
the destination or vice versa
If a signal is multiple-used the
respective target can be selected
from the External applications list
The Source/Destination Diagram is displayed in a new window
Forcing Ports
Forcing Ports of an AF Block
Force Value:
True
False
88.88 analog
To force ports click the respective AF Block in the dyn. function

diagram and open the forced ports view using the context menu
Select the input or output to be forced in the Force column.
Enter or change the Force Value, then Save
Listing Forced Ports
To list the forced ports of a selected diagram in the

Project view use the Extras -> Documentation menu

Trend Display
Trend Display
Trend Displays are used to display archived data graphically for

analysing and tracking

Selecting a Trend Display
To open predefined Trend Displays usually specific Selection

Buttons are available in both; Plant Displays and Faceplates
In the Operation Mode also the selection via Display Hierarchy
Navigation is available

Opening Trend Display
Note:
The very first
click anywhere in
the trend display
only enables
operating
(indicated by a
green frame)
The Trend Display opens into a new Full Screen Window

The current Display Parameters like Time Scale, Physical Scale
and Range are in accordance with the engineered default settings

Trend Display Legend
Although showing the current values at the right border of the

screen, the Dynamization is stopped.
To start, release the Pause button.
In the lower part of the window, the Legend display includes all
necessary information to the signals like Tag name, Description,
display Range, engineering Unit and the Last value.
The curves in the curve field are identified by the given Tag Color
Analysing Curves
To analyse curves, two vertical Cursors Lines are available which

can be switched on and then freely positioned on the time axis
The current position and the time difference between both cursor
lines is inserted above. Positioning is used by using the scroll
buttons or simply drag and drop anywhere.
The values at the cursor position are then visible in the respective
column
Scrolling the Time Axis
Page left Segment left Segment right Page right
To scroll the curve field along the time axis two pairs of Scroll
Buttons are available
Scroll by Page
Scroll by Time Segment

Scrolling the Range
To scroll the curve field along the

Range axis a pair of Scroll
Buttons is available
Scroll up by 1/4 of the Range
scale
Scroll down by 1/4 of the Range
scale

Change Predefined Time Range
To change display between

predefined Time Ranges a drop
down menu is available
10 minutes
1 hour
6 hours
12 hours
24 hours

Inserting Physical Scales
On the left Physical Scales are Add or remove Physical

inserted according with the scales temporaryly using the
engineered default settings Physical Scale Button
Assigning a Tag to a Physical Scale
The Tag Colors indicate the Physical Scales assignment

Modify the assignment temporarily using the drop down
Tag Color Menu
Magnifying individually
Magnify Time Range Step back Return

To magnify the curve representation individually activate the
button showing the Magnifying Glass symbol
Preselect the „X“ option to magnify related Time axis.
Preselect the „X:Y“ option to magnify related Range axis
Then use the Lasso Function (dragging the mouse, keeping left
mouse button pressed) to select the desired range
The desired range is then shown individually magnified
Assigning Channels
Clicking any Tag Color Button

or the Set Parameter Button to open a window which allows to
temporarily modify the channels general assignment
Assigning Trend Displays
To support easy analysis the display style of a selected curve
channel can be modified using the Tags/Appearance sheet. The
options Highlighted, Flooded and Hidden are available
Drag and Drop Configuration
Note:
If the cursor is positioned
over an existing signal in the
signal list, the new signal will
replace the existing signal
Tags in a trend Display can also be configured in the Operation

Mode (only temporary) using the drag and drop method
Select a pictogram in an open Plant Display with the CTRL key
simultaneously pressed, then drag the mouse to the Trend
Displays symbol list keeping the mouse button pressed, then drop
Reports
Reports
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Compiling
Archive
Reports
• Sequence
• Status
The compiling of reports is based on process variables which are

stored in the Archive
Reports are used to compile a set of information under a certain
aspect. Some of those aspects could be:
Measured values during a given Period of Time
To start investigations after an Event in the process
Collecting Balance Data of performance or wear
Operation Sequences
Snapshot of a certain set of process values
Starting the dialog to create Reports
The dialog to create Reports is started by using the Reports

option from the Workbench - Applications menu
The Reports Dialog then appears in a new window

Opening the Reports Dialog
After opening the menu FileÆ Create Report the report types are
listed in a submenu.
Various Sequence Reports and Status Reports are available
Click on the desired report to open the configuration dialog
e.g. Binary Status

Binary Status Report
The Binary Status Report

represents the current status
of a selection of signals at a
specific time (snapshot)
Query
Archive
To configure the query on the archived data the selection criteria
Time, Tags, Quality and Value have to be defined in the
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Selection criteria: Time
Open the calendar to adjust the date. A calendar sheet appears

with the present date selected.
Select the desired date. Change month/year using the up/down
buttons
Open the time indication which appears with the present time
Click on the up/down buttons to select the desired time

Selection criteria: Tags
Note: When there is no specification or a specification

which cannot be interpreted from the report generator,
the user will be informed with an error message
Add then Browse for Tags to be

included in the report
A fully specified Tag consists of 3
parts Tag Name, Signal Item and
Signal Name
Tags can also be entered manually.
Then „Wildcards“ can be used: Tag Browser
An asterisk ( * ) replaces an unspecified number of characters
A question mark ( ? ) replaces one character
Merging of different Tags in one Report can be achieved by
entering more than one specification
Selection criteria: Quality
Quality Codes, in accordance with the OPC Data Access

Custom Interface Specification, are stored with the event
records in the archive. A filter can be set to a selection of
these Quality Codes OPC Quality Codes
Select the desired Quality Code with the left mouse button.
If necessary scroll down in the list using the slider. Then
press the Add button
To select more than one Quality Code repeat the selection or

press Add all
To remove Quality Codes from the selection proceed vice versa
or press Remove all
Selection criteria: Value
Binary Values are stored with the event records in the archive.
A filter can be set to a selection of these binary states
Define Comment
A freely editable comment can be fed in the Info tab. This

comment will appear in the reports output file
Define Output
To save the Report in the archive a file name must be assigned

Other output options are Printer, Remote Filesystem or Email
Start Output
Query
Archive
Start the report output using FileÆCreate Report and after the
Query is performed, the result will be displayed in the HTML-
browser window
Point View
Point View
Configuration mode
AF-Block information
• Function Diagram
Parameter • Plant Display
Hardware Operation mode

• Function Diagram
Forcing • Plant Display
Dynamic Values
Diagnostic View
For advanced engineering the Point View is offered, an

additional and comprehensive online access to all values,
parameters, connections and hardware assignments which may
also be used during the commissioning
With the Point View of a selected AF Block the user also
acquires easy and fast access to all its views and diagrams
using shortcut keys
Opening Point View
Note:
only graphic objects with AF-Block
assignment are supported
After selecting any object in any

plant display or in any function
diagram using either the Engineering View or the Operation
View, the Point View can be opened using the context menu
Also Faceplates are provided with a Point View Button
Point View - General
Toolbar
The General tab shows various assignments and information

which cannot be modified at this stage
The Toolbar provides the shortcut keys for switching directly to
other views of the AF-Block
Point View - Engineering Parameter
The Engineering Parameter tab allows the user to modify the

AF-Block Parameter Set1 online.
Simply click Apply or Ok to execute changes, no committing or
activating function diagrams
Point View - Dynamic Values
The Dynamic Values tab provides the current values from the
process in the cyclically dynamized column “Value”

Point View - Forcing
The Dynamic Values tab also supports the ability to force

values
Thus forcing parameters and watch the process before changing
the engineered parameters facilitates interactive commissioning
Point View - Hardware
If the AF-Block is using or providing any hardware signal, the

Hardware tab shows both, the link to the hardware diagram and
the HW Proxy and HW Module Type used.

Multi-Screen
MultiScreen Operation
Standard PC with 4 channel graphic devices

Single start up of the Workbench
One keyboard to enter data
One mouse to operate up to 4 screens

Typical MultiScreen Arrangements
Typical multiscreen arrangements consist of two or four screens

in line or square configuration
MultiScreen Layout
One Screen is provided with the

entire workbench header
The other upper screens are
provided only with buttons to
operate PDH, CAI, ASD and
Horn
The lower screens are
additionally provided with a
footer

Operating the Plant Display Hierarchy
The Button to open the Plant

Display Hierarchy is available on
each screen
Click item to select a Plant
Display from the hierarchy

Maximize to all Screens
A B
C D
View over all screens
To maximize any window e.g. from screen A to all screens, first select
the window on screen A
Then select Maximize to all Screens from the Window menu
The window now appears enlarged on all screens
Restore from all Screens
A B
C D
View before maximized
To restore a window previously maximized from screen A, first select

the window
Then select Restore from all Screens from the Window menu
The window now appears restored again on screen A
Screen selection
A B
C D
A new window will open on the pre selected screen

Example: when using the Faceplate shortcut button on screen A the
associated dynamic function diagram will open on screen B.
USP Display
User Specific Plant Displays
USP-Displays are Plant Displays that can be created and edited

by operation users, in the Operation Mode.
No engineering functions are required
Objects can be dragged and dropped from existing Plant Displays
into USP-Displays, and freely arranged
This allows Individual Users to easily create their own Plant
Displays, e.g. for any unusual operating condition
Create a new USP-Display
Sample 1
Fluegas problem
To Create a new USP-Display in the Operation Mode select the

Favorites menu --> create user specific plant display
Enter Display Name and Designation to the appearing Dialog Box
then click Create

Accessing and Managing USP-Displays
USP-Displays are available in the Users Favorites List, but are

only available to the user who created them
The USP-Displays can be moved to folders, renamed or deleted
just like other favorites using the Manage Favorites... option
USP-Displays do not appear in the Plant Display Hierarchy
Editing USP-Displays
Note: Set the View control for

the source Plant Display
to Zoom to Original Size
to prevent distortions
when adding the object
To Open a USP-Display click the Icon in the Favorites List

USP-Displays are edited by dragging and dropping objects from
other Plants displays
Arrange the USP-Display with other Displays supplying with the
desired objects on the Workbench
Select the desired objects then drag and drop to the USP-Display
keeping the Ctrl Button simultaneously pressed
Inserting Objects to USP-Displays
Release the Mouse Button at the required position to add the

copy of objects to the USP-Display
Objects can be moved by selecting them, then dragging and
dropping them into a new position
Live values will start updating immediately and the contents will
be saved automatically when the user closes the USP-Display

Deleting Objects from USP-Displays
Select the objects to be deleted

Delete the selected objects using the Context Menu
(Right Mouse Click)
Confirm the delete action in the appearing dialog box
USP-Display in the Project View
Regarding the Project View, the USP-Displays are saved in a

special Project Node linked directly to the Project Root. This
Project Node was installed and given the user´s name when the
user created his first USP-Display
To handle the USP-Displays in the Project View, Engineering
rights have to be assigned to the user
If appropriate, USP-Displays can be deleted
Documentation
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The System Documentation is supplied completely
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online using the Help Function of the Workspace
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Online Help
To support the Plant Documentation all Diagrams can

be printed using standard printers Printing Diagrams
Various Project Documentation is available to provide

information required on the project Project Documentation
Various Project Documentation is available to provide

information required on the project Find … Functions

Online Help
Online Help
Online manual
Getting Started
Context sensitive help

Start Online Help
To start the Online Help use the Help Menu or press F1

Context sensitive Help can be started directly from the Faceplate
The Online Help opens into a New Window
Context sensitive Help
In case of context sensitive activation the online help opens the

starting page of the respective item provided with a page icon

Online Help Window
To guide the user when using the online help the Window shows
two parts:
Description of the selected item on the right side
Navigation on the left side
Backtrack and Hardcopy
The users navigation path can be backtracked or recovered using

the Left – Right Buttons
The selected description can be forwarded to a hardcopy printer
using the Print and Page Setup Buttons
Tree Of Classes
Navigation using the Tree Of Classes is the default setting.

To return to this mode, click the tab with the Manual symbol

Search For Expression
A Search For Expression-Function is also available

All chapters covering this expression are displayed, sorted by the
amount of Matches
On the right, the Matches are highlighted in gray
Printing Diagrams
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Page Setup
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To determine the current Page Setup of your diagram open the

Page Setup Window in the Diagram Editor using the File Menu

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Printing Page Settings

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Previous Printing Page Settings
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Determine the Paper Size of
your Printer, usually DIN A4
Determine the desired
Paper Orientation:
Landscape or Portrait

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Drawing Page Settings

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Determine the Page Size of

one Diagram Page
(e.g DIN A3)
Note: Printing DIN A3 Pages
to DIN A4 Paper causes
downsizing when printing !
Select the Page Orientation

Determine the requested
Page Numbers. Usually one
Diagram is larger than a
single page

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Diagram Pages
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rectangles in your Diagram
If necessary correct the
Position of AF Blocks and
Connectors to avoid parts
appearing on different
pages

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Special Print Options

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activated
Show signal item
Show Designation and Setting
Show Source/Designation
Source display mode
To apply all printing settings

to your diagram don´t forget
to Save

PG L. The Value
Start Printing
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Memo
The Print... Option is used to print a selection of pages.

Additionally the entire diagram can be printed on one page.
Also printing to a JPEG File is available

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Local Print Window

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Memo
Now the Print Window appears as configured on your local PC.

Select Printer, Pages and Number of copies as needed

Find Functions
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Find... Functions
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Previous entire project
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Searching in the
selected node
The Find... Functions provided with both, the Workbench and

the Project View->Extras are used to search, find and locate
items in the Project Hierarchy
The user is also supported with searching for items which
conform to a particular Search Pattern
PG L. The Value
Find Diagram
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Memo
Note:
The search is executed
case sensitive if Match
Case is checked
A dialog box appears to

specify the Diagram Search in the selected node
Enter the Search Pattern and determine the diagram Type
After clicking Start Search the matches are listed in the
extended dialog box
Select a diagram to open it using the context menu
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Find Tags
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Memo
A dialog box appears to specify the Tag Search

Enter the Search Pattern for Tag and Item
The Hierarchy Browser is used to change the Selected Node
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Find Tags
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Memo
After clicking Start Search the matches are listed

Select a Tag to open the Point View directly using the context
menu or open the Function Diagram containing the Tag

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Find Signals
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If Find Signals is checked an extention

will appear which allows to specify
additional filter criteria for a signal search
(e.g. all active alarms)
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Signal Search
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Start Search is then listing the signals matching to the filter

criteria with more details about Port Name, Forcing, Alarm
Suppression, Alarm Type, Quality and Designation Text
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Find Open Function Diagram Connection

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The source diagram

does not exist
A dialog box appears listing the Open Connections. That is to

say signals which are used (coming in) but still are open
Select a connection to open the respective Function Diagram
using the context menu
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Find Open Plant Display Mappings

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A dialog box appears listing the pictograms with Open Mappings

Select a pictogram to open the respective Plant Display using the
context menu
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Find Tag inside Diagram

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Memo
Note: The search is executed case

sensitive if Match Case is checked
In the Operation Mode, with a dynamic Function Diagram

opened, Find Tag inside Diagram is available in the Workbench
After entering the entire Tag Name or search pattern determine
the search direction then click Find next to select (highlight) the
item found in the diagram
Find next again continues the search

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Power Generation l Instrumentation & Controls 2

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Power Generation l Instrumentation & Controls 3

Classical DCS SPPA-T3000

 Sub-systems and multiple internal  All functions embedded in a common

SPPA-T3000 Power Generation l Instrumentation & Controls 1

SPPA-T3000 Power Generation l Instrumentation & Controls 2

Unique user interface for all tasks

SPPA-T3000 Power Generation l Instrumentation & Controls 3

Minimal system complexity

the world best

SPPA-T3000 Power Generation l Instrumentation & Controls 4

SPPA-T3000 Power Generation l Instrumentation & Controls 5

Unique user interface for all tasks

Minimal system complexity

 Less components and internal interfaces, less

 Tailored solutions to specific customer’s needs, from

SPPA-T3000 Power Generation l Instrumentation & Controls 6

Operation Engineering Maintenance

 Access to all types of data through

 Comprehensive information and

 Forcing, mini trends & online tuning

 Online configuration of new plant

Easy to operate - everything under control

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Diagnostic View Point View

 Excellent supervision through summarized information

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Examples of Faceplates: Navigation from Faceplates:

 Specific pictograms and faceplates for different automation functions

SPPA-T3000 Power Generation l Instrumentation & Controls 11

 Group alarm indication

 The affected plant

 In the event of more

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Oper. Facilities &

 Flexible definition of user roles with different levels of access rights

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SPPA-T3000 Power Generation l Instrumentation & Controls 14

Benefits to Plant Floor Operators:

 Wireless communication based on IEEE 802.11 or Bluetooth

SPPA-T3000 Power Generation l Instrumentation & Controls 15

 Integrated engineering of automation

 Embedded data means intrinsic

 Online configuration changes,

 Fast rollback to previous configuration

Easy to engineer - rapid function implementation

SPPA-T3000 Power Generation l Instrumentation & Controls 16

Classical DCS SPPA-T3000

Plant Display Function Diagram Plant Function

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Customizable ... Different

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 Diagnostic functions embedded due

 Built on standard, off-the-shelf

 No administration of remote setup

 Online replacement of equipment

 Context sensitive online diagnostic

Easy to maintain - a user-friendly view of each device

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 Every ECS provides at least one Trouble Alarm port

Sub-systems and multiple internal All functions embedded in a common

Less components and internal interfaces, less

Tailored solutions to specific customer’s needs, from

Access to all types of data through

Comprehensive information and

Forcing, mini trends & online tuning

Online configuration of new plant

Excellent supervision through summarized information

Specific pictograms and faceplates for different automation functions

Group alarm indication

The affected plant

In the event of more

Flexible definition of user roles with different levels of access rights

Wireless communication based on IEEE 802.11 or Bluetooth

Integrated engineering of automation

Embedded data means intrinsic

Online configuration changes,

Fast rollback to previous configuration

Diagnostic functions embedded due

Built on standard, off-the-shelf

No administration of remote setup

Online replacement of equipment

Context sensitive online diagnostic

Every ECS provides at least one Trouble Alarm port

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World wide access with any device at any time

HTTP protocol allows tunneling through firewalls

Support of web application service

Starting the SPPA-T3000 Workbench, opening the views and

Commit and activate or rollback engineering data in a multi user

Create and edit Plant Displays. Insert pictograms and standard

Using Integrated Engineering to place AF-Blocks in function

Creating Macros and save macro definitions in a project specific

Creating a 10 channel Trend Display. Assigning tags along with

General Archive structure. Archive settings for individual