RTU560

Remote Terminal Unit

Integrated HMI, Users Guide

Contents: This manual describes the Web-based HMI implementation of the

RTU560.
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Revision Date Description

0 07/2005 Initial version
1 04/2007 Adaptations to Windows XP
Starting up the HMI Client
2 08/2007 Format cleanup
Chapter ‘Process archive list’ updated
Chapter ‘Alarm list’ updated
Chapter ‘Performing controls’ renamed to ‘Controllable
components’ and updated
3 06/2009 Adaptations to German version,
Chapter ‘General Information’ - ‘Control authority’
updated.
Chapter ‘Process archive list’ and ‘Alarm list’ updated
with spontaneous update of alarm and event list.
Chapter ‘Alarm list’ updated with Audible alarm
signalization and new component 'Audible alarm
acknowledgement'
Chapter ‘Additional representations’ updated with Trend
chart component.
4 11/2011 Floating Setpoint Command (FSO) added.
5 04/2012 Filter settings dialog updated

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Reproduction, use or disclosure to third parties without permission is strictly
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 Contents

Revision .............................................................................................I

Contents...........................................................................................III

Abbreviations .................................................................................. V

1 Introduction............................................................................ 1-1

2 General Information............................................................... 2-1

2.1 Starting the HMI Application ....................................................... 2-1
2.2 Starting the HMI from the user’s desktop................................... 2-1
2.3 The Start Page ............................................................................. 2-3
2.4 Menu item ‘Info’ ........................................................................... 2-3
2.5 Menu item ‘Main’.......................................................................... 2-4
2.6 User Authorization....................................................................... 2-4
2.7 Log In / Log Out ........................................................................... 2-4
2.8 Normal termination of the Integrated HMI .................................. 2-5
2.9 Abnormal termination of the Integrated HMI .............................. 2-6
2.10 Control Authority......................................................................... 2-6
2.11 Navigating through pages........................................................... 2-7

3 Controllable components...................................................... 3-1

3.1 General......................................................................................... 3-1
3.1.1 Visualization ..................................................................... 3-1
3.1.2 Authorization..................................................................... 3-1
3.1.3 Preconfigured commands ................................................. 3-2
3.2 Single and Double Commands (SCO, DCO) ............................... 3-3
3.2.1 Performing user selected commands ................................ 3-3
3.3 Tap Position Commands (RCO).................................................. 3-4
3.3.1 Performing user selected commands ................................ 3-4
3.4 Normalized Value Commands (ASO, DSO)................................. 3-5
3.4.1 Performing user selected commands ................................ 3-5
3.5 Bit String Commands (BSO) ....................................................... 3-6
3.5.1 Performing user selected commands ................................ 3-6
3.6 Floating Set point commands (FSO)........................................... 3-6
3.6.1 Performing user selected commands ................................ 3-6

4 Additional Representations .................................................. 4-1

4.1 History Table Component ........................................................... 4-1
4.2 System-Events............................................................................. 4-1
4.3 Date and Time.............................................................................. 4-2
4.4 Trend Chart Component.............................................................. 4-2

5 Process Archive..................................................................... 5-1

5.1 General......................................................................................... 5-1
5.2 Usage of process archive with Interval download ..................... 5-1
5.2.1 Control and Information Bar .............................................. 5-1
5.3 Usage of process archive with complete download .................. 5-2
5.3.1 Control and Information Bar .............................................. 5-2
5.3.2 Filter setting dialog............................................................ 5-3

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5.4 Representation of process archive entries ................................ 5-4

6 Alarm list ................................................................................ 6-1

6.1 General......................................................................................... 6-1
6.2 Operation ..................................................................................... 6-1
6.2.1 Control Bar ....................................................................... 6-1
6.2.2 Acknowledgement of alarm list entries .............................. 6-2
6.2.3 Acknowledgement of audible alarms ................................. 6-2
6.3 Runtime Representation.............................................................. 6-3

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 Abbreviations

CMU Communication and Data Processing Unit

AMI Analog Measured value Input
ASO Analog Set point command Output
BCU Bus Connection Unit
BSI Bit String Input (8, 16 bit)
BSO Bit String Output (1, 2, 8, 16 bit)
CS Control System
CSC Command Supervision Channel
CS-Command Clock Synch Command
CRC Cyclic Redundancy Check
CTO Common Time Object
DCO Double Command Output
DMI Digital Measured value Input (8, 16 bit)
DPI Double Point Input
DSO Digital Set point command Output (8, 16 bit)
EPI Event of Protection equipment Input (1bit)
FSO Floating Set point command Output
GCD General Configuration Data
HCI Host Communication Interface
IED Intelligent Electronic Device
IIN Internal Indication
IOC I/O Controller (Controller on I/O Board)
IOD Input Output Data
IOM I/O Bus Master (Function of SLC)
ITI Integrated Totals Input
MFI Analog Measured value Floating Input
MPU Main Processing Unit
NCC Network Control Center
PB Peripheral Bus
PBP Peripheral Bus Processor
PDP Process Data Processing
PLC Programmable Logic Control
PPP Point to Point Protocol
PSU Power Supply Unit
RCO Regulation step Command Output
RTC Real Time Clock
SBO Select Before Operate

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SCADA Supervision, Control and Data Acquisition

SCI Sub-Device Communication Interface
SCO Single Command Output
SEV System Events
SLC Serial Line Controller
SOC Strobe Output Channel
SOE Sequence-of-Event Queue
SPI Single Point Input
STI Step position Input (8 bit)
TSI Time Synch Input
TSO Time Synch Output

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 1 Introduction
The RTU560 function ’Integrated HMI’ is an easy possibility to realize small
customer specific monitoring and control applications. For engineering and
visualization of process data using this function no additional SCADA product is
required (see Figure 1-1).

Figure 1-1: Example for a single line

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 2 General Information

2.1 Starting the HMI Application

The integrated HMI-Application can be started from the left-hand side window of
the webserver (1) or from the Hardware Tree by opening the HMI Client (2, 3) (see
Figure 2-1). If the user has the necessary rights to perform this action, the HMI
Application will be started on the users system. The user is logged into the
integrated HMI with the same user-name/password as used in the webserver.

Figure 2-1: Starting the HMI Application

2.2 Starting the HMI from the user’s desktop

The second possibility for starting the integrated HMI is by using an icon on the
active desktop. Please perform the following steps:
Select ‘Open HMI Client’ by a click with the right button of the mouse
Choose ‘Copy Shortcut’
Select the active desktop with the right button of the mouse
Choose ‘Paste Shortcut’ (see Figure 2-2)
Shortcut is pasted on desktop (see Figure 2-3)

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Figure 2-2: How to configure an icon on the desktop

Figure 2-3: Shortcut to integrated HMI on desktop

If the integrated HMI is started using this icon, the user has to log into the system
with his user-name/password (see Figure 2-4).

Figure 2-4: User log in

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2.3 The Start Page

The start page is displayed automatically after start up of the application. The start
page is project specific, Figure 2-5 shows only an example. From this start page
the user can navigate to all other pages of the application by simply using
navigation buttons.

Figure 2-5: Example for a project specific start page

2.4 Menu item ‘Info’

By opening the ‘Info’ menu item, the user can select the ‘About’ dialog, showing the
actual version of the used HMI libraries and the HMI project (see Figure 2-6).

Figure 2-6: ‘About’ dialog

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2.5 Menu item ‘Main’

Choosing the ‘Main’ menu item (see Figure 2-7), the user can perform the following
actions:
Start Page The absolute link to the start page
Login Logging in and out a user (see chapter 2.6)
Control authority See chapter 2.10
Exit To close the active application

Figure 2-7: Menu item ‘Main’

2.6 User Authorization

A user needs the necessary privileges to start the Integrated HMI and he needs
additional privileges to perform process commands. For this reason a user has to
log in to the system with username and password.
Users and their passwords are administrated in the RTU560 Webserver. The initial
values are the same as for the Webserver (see document ’Webserver Release 7’):
Administrator functions Admin / Admin
Operator may perform test commands Control / Control (*)
Operator may perform commands Operator / Operator
Operator can supervise the process Show / Show
Operator can load configuration files Load / Load (*)

(*) Available only in RTU560 Web Server

2.7 Log In / Log Out

A user has to log into the running application of the Integrated HMI by putting in his
user name and the corresponding password (see Figure 2-8). Each combination of
user name and password is associated with several privileges (see chapter 2.6).
The login dialog (see Figure 2-8) is found in item ‘Login’ in menu item ‘Main’ and
has to be used for login and log out of users.
All login and logout actions are added as entries to process archive, if configured.

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Figure 2-8: Login dialog

Every login action will be confirmed by an information dialog (see Figure 2-9). If the
user name or password is faulty, the access to the integrated HMI is denied.

Figure 2-9: Positive/negative confirmation

The log out action will also be acknowledged (see Figure 2-10).

Figure 2-10: Logging out of the HMI application

2.8 Normal termination of the Integrated HMI

The user can terminate the active session by choosing ‘Exit’ in ‘Main’ menu item.
The termination of the application has to be confirmed by the user (see Figure
2-11) before the connection is closed and the control authority is returned to the
connected hosts (see also chapter 2.10).

Figure 2-11: Verification of the Exit command

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2.9 Abnormal termination of the Integrated HMI

Normally the user will exit the Integrated HMI by operation. In case of an error (e.g.
Ethernet communication is lost) the HMI Server will close the connection. An
information is shown on the client screen (see Figure 2-12).

Figure 2-12: Abnormal termination of the integrated HMI

2.10 Control Authority

The system takes care, that only one user is authorized to perform commands
within the system. The Control Authority has to be requested by the user. A
successful request will be notified to all connected host systems by a System
Event (#100). Additionally it is possible -by a parameter- to reject commands from
a control system, as long as this request is active. The duration of this request is
limited by a configurable timer.
The user has to request the control authority (see Figure 2-14) in the ‘Control
Authority Dialog’.
This dialog can be opened with item ‘Control Authority’ in menu item ‘Main’ or by
clicking the Control authority component.

Figure 2-13: Control authority component

Figure 2-14: Requesting control authority

If the user is allowed to request the control authority, the supervision timer is
started and the user may perform controls (see Figure 2-15). If not, the demand is
rejected.

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Figure 2-15: Control authority dialog

At the end of the activity the control user has to release the control authority by
using the same dialog (see Figure 2-16). If not, the control authority is released
automatically to the system after the remaining time is elapsed.

Figure 2-16: Release of control authority

2.11 Navigating through pages

In the Integrated HMI there are two features available to navigate through the
pages of the application:
Link Button
Link Label

Figure 2-17: Example of link label and link button

The features of both components are defined during data entry, but both
components will navigate to a specific page of the application. The Link Label will
change his color while touching with the mouse cursor and the cursor will change
to another symbol.

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 3 Controllable components

3.1 General
3.1.1 Visualization
In normal state representations of components are shown in a color as defined
during data entry. In case of a failure or abnormal states they change their color to
the colors defined for abnormal states. Figure 3-1 shows the default colors of
abnormal states.

Figure 3-1: Default color assignment for abnormal states

The components will change to a three-dimensional style if the operator touches

the symbol with the mouse cursor and the component is controllable (see Figure
3-2).

Figure 3-2: Representation of a controllable component

3.1.2 Authorization
If the operator has the necessary privileges, it is possible to perform commands, if
the user has successfully requested the control authority. A user without the
necessary privileges that tries to perform a command will be informed with the
dialog shown in Figure 3-3. Not requested control authority will be displayed in a
dialog as shown in Figure 3-4.

Figure 3-3: User without control authority

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Figure 3-4: No control authority available

3.1.3 Preconfigured commands

Clicking on a controllable component with preconfigured command value the
command will immediately be send to the process. There will be no further
acknowledgement of the user requested. The value is not changeable during
runtime.
According to the configuration the information dialogs of command confirmations
will be displayed in every case, only if negative confirmed or terminated or not at
all.

Security advice:
The Integrated HMI will perform a control immediately and without
any checks (interlocking). This is why the operator is fully
responsible for his actions. He has to take care that his actions will
not result in any damage of humans or goods.

The ABB AG is not responsible for any damages.

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3.2 Single and Double Commands (SCO, DCO)

The symbol will change its style while touching with the mouse cursor (see Figure
3-5).

Figure 3-5: Selection of symbol component (example)

3.2.1 Performing user selected commands

After a click on the symbol component that is configured to support ‘Select and
execute dialog’, a dialog is opened to perform the command (see Figure 3-6).

Figure 3-6: Command Select Dialog

A acknowledgement is necessary before the selected command is executed (see

Figure 3-7).

Figure 3-7: Dialog to acknowledge selected value

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The operator will get a positive confirmation if the command was executed
successfully (see Figure 3-8). It is not necessary to acknowledge this information,
because the window will be updated after the command was successfully
terminated.

Figure 3-8: Positive acknowledgement, Command terminated

In case of an error during execution, an error message is shown (see Figure 3-9).

Figure 3-9: Error during command execution

3.3 Tap Position Commands (RCO)

The actual tap position is shown as a decimal number. The components will
change to a three-dimensional style if the operator touches the symbol with his
mouse cursor (see Figure 3-10).

Figure 3-10: Selection of Tap Position Component

3.3.1 Performing user selected commands

After a click on the symbol, a dialog is opened to select the direction of the
command (see Figure 3-11).

Figure 3-11: Dialog for Tap Position commands

Before the command is executed, it has to be acknowledged (see Figure 3-12). In

case of a regulation command it is possible to re-trigger the running command by
the retrigger pushbutton.

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Figure 3-12: Acknowledging and re-triggering a command

If the command is not re-triggered any more, it will terminate after the command
execution time, and a message is shown on the display (see Figure 3-13)

Figure 3-13: Command terminated

3.4 Normalized Value Commands (ASO, DSO)

The components will change to a three-dimensional style, if the operator touches
the symbol with his mouse cursor. The actual value is shown according to the
configuration as a decimal or floating point number (see Figure 3-14).

Figure 3-14: Selection of Normalized Value Component

3.4.1 Performing user selected commands

After a click on the symbol, a dialog is opened to perform the command (see
Figure 3-15)

Figure 3-15: Dialog for Normalized Value command

It is possible to put in the value as a decimal number or as percentage (-100% …

+100%). Before the command is executed, it has to be acknowledged (see Figure
3-16).

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Figure 3-16: Command acknowledgement

3.5 Bit String Commands (BSO)

The component will change to a three-dimensional style, if the operator touches
the symbol with his mouse cursor (see Figure 3-17). Depending on data entry, the
value is shown as a decimal or hexadecimal number.

Figure 3-17: Selection of Bit String Component

3.5.1 Performing user selected commands

After a click on the component symbol, a dialog is opened to perform the command
(see Figure 3-18). The value may be entered as decimal or hexadecimal number.
At last the command has to be acknowledged.

Figure 3-18: Dialog for Bit String commands

3.6 Floating Set point commands (FSO)

The components will change to a three-dimensional style, if the operator touches
the symbol with his mouse cursor. The actual value is shown as a floating point
number (see Figure 3-19).

Figure 3-19: Selection of Floating Point Component

3.6.1 Performing user selected commands

After a click on the symbol, a dialog is opened to perform the command (see
Figure 3-20Figure 3-15). If configured the command has to be acknowledged after
selection.

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Figure 3-20: Dialog for Floating Set point command

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 4 Additional Representations

4.1 History Table Component

This component shows in tabular form the progress in time of an Indication,
Measurement or Integrated Total (see Figure 4-1). When a page with a history
table is opened, the table contains only the actual value of the process object.
Changes of this process object are included in this table, but the content is not
stored, if this page is closed. Next time the history table is opened again, it will
contain only the actual value.

Figure 4-1: Example of a History Table

4.2 System-Events
Dependant on the configuration, the system-event representation is different.
System Events are shown as:
Colored Lines
Colored circles
Colored squares
Colored text strings
Figure 4-2 shows the possible representation and several system events as text
string.

Figure 4-2: Representation of System-Events

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4.3 Date and Time

The representation of date and time depends on the data entry and the current
language (see Figure 4-3). Depending on the data entry the date and time can be
placed everywhere on a page.

Figure 4-3: Date and time representation

If the seconds are shown too, this representation may be used as a watch dog,
because the time is updated every second.

4.4 Trend Chart Component

This component shows historical values of of archived counter or measurand
objects which are retrieved by measurand or counter archive (see Figure 4-4).
The trend is displayed as line chart. Each time the value is updated the trend chart
will be updated as well - if not scrolled to historical dates.

Figure 4-4: Representation of Trend chart

The displayed time interval is configured in the component properties in HMI

Editor.
Push buttons are enabled if historical or future entries are available. They provide –
from left to right - the following functionality:
1. Scroll to oldest entry
Scrolls to the oldest entry avaialbe in archive
2. Scroll backward
Scrolls backwards for a complete interval depending on the displayed interval
(hour, day, month). To continue backward scrolling keep button pressed.
3. Scroll stepwise backwards
Scrolls backwards stepwise. To continue backward scrolling keep button
pressed.
4. Scroll stepwise forward
Scrolls forward stepwise. To continue forward scrolling keep button pressed.
5. Scroll forward
Scrolls forward for a complete interval depending on the displayed interval
(hour, day, month). To continue forward scrolling keep button pressed.
6. Scroll to latest entry
Scrolls to the latest entry avaialbe in archive.

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If you have scrolled to historical dates the trend chart is not updated
spontaneously.
7. Interval
Using the selection box you can change the displayed time interval of the x-
axis. The start time of the period stays (if enough dates available), the time
interval changes accordingly.

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 5 Process Archive

5.1 General
The RTU560 supports three types of process archives:
Measurement value archive
Counter value archive
Event archive
The process archive list component can be configured to download the process
archive of RTU560 in intervals of 50 entries or completely. The representation of
the contents of process archives is not influenced by the configured download type.
The process archive list can be updated automatically during runtime, if ‘Complete
Download’ and ‘Spntaneous refresh’ are activated by the user.

5.2 Usage of process archive with Interval download

If process archive is managed by Integrated HMI on basis of intervals only 50
entries are downloaded to the HMI Application at a time.

5.2.1 Control and Information Bar

Push buttons as shown in Figure 5-1 provide access to the functionalities.

Figure 5-1: Control push buttons – interval download

The push buttons provide – from left to right - the following functionality:
1. Scroll to newest entry
Request the newest interval of the process archive. The button is flashing, if
new entries are available.
2. Scroll forward
Request the next interval relative to the current position
3. Scroll backwards
Request the previous interval relative to the current position
4. Scroll to oldest entry
Request the oldest interval of the process archive
5. Print list
Print content of list. The content of the current interval will be printed.
6. Export event list
Export content to file on local PC in CSV format

On the right side in the header line are two fields showing the number of current
entries in the process archive and the position of current interval within the process
archive (see Figure 5-2Error! Reference source not found.).

Figure 5-2: Information fields of process archive list - interval download

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5.3 Usage of process archive with complete download

Integrated HMI that are configured to download the process archive completely
provide the functionality of filtering and sorting of data entries.
The complete content of the process archive will be downloaded to the HMI
Application, if the page containing the process archive list component is first
shown. If the download is completed only not yet downloaded data entries will by
downloaded to the HMI Application. The user is informed about the existence of
new, not yet downloaded data entries in the process archive. Process archive
content is available as long as an instance of a HMI Application is running.

5.3.1 Control and Information Bar

Push buttons as shown in Figure 5-3 provides access to the functionalities.

Figure 5-3: Control push buttons – complete download

The push buttons provides – from left to right - the following functionality:
1. Request new entries
If pressed new entries will be downloaded to HMI Application. The button is
flashing, if new entries are available for download.
2. Enable /Disable Spontaneous Refresh.
If ‘Spontaneous Refresh’ is enabled, the ‘Request new entries’ button will be
disabled. New entries will be added to the list spontaneously.
3. Scroll to bottom
Scroll to bottom of list
4. Scroll down
Scroll one page down
5. Scroll up
Scroll one page up
6. Scroll to top
Scroll to top of list
7. Filter settings
Open filter settings dialog
8. Print list
Print content of list. The content will be printed regarding the filter settings
and the sorting of the list.
9. Export event list
Export content to file on local PC in CSV format. The content will be exported
regarding the filter settings and the sorting of the list.

Right beside of the push buttons there are two fields containing information about
the status of the list (see Figure 5-4).

Figure 5-4: Information fields of process archive list - complete

download

If any filter setting is activated first the number of entries matching the filter criteria
followed by the number of entries in the archive is shown. While no filter setting is
activated only the current number of entries is displayed. If content is downloaded
from RTU560 this number is increasing.

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The status field can contain two entries:

frozen
filtered
‘Frozen’ signalizes that there are new entries waiting for download to HMI
Application and ‘filtered’ is shown while any filter setting is active.

5.3.2 Filter setting dialog

The filter settings can be modified in the filter dialog (see Figure 5-5).

Figure 5-5: Filter dialog

By default pre-configured filter settings are applied.

Only activated settings will be used. Start and end time parameter provides the
possibility to specify a time interval for filtering, but can also be used
independently. All other filter parameters refer to the corresponding columns in the
process archive list.
By selecting ‘Exclude’ checkbox lines NOT matching the entered criteria are
filtered.
Example:
1. Qualifier ‘IV’, Exclude enabled
Only entries NOT containing qualifier text ‘IV are filtered
Filter settings of parameter ‘object text’ can also contain wildcard characters like ‘*’
for any sequence of characters or ‘?’ for any character.
Examples:
2. ‘*RTU560*’
Only entries with object texts containing the ‘RTU560’ are filtered
3. ‘560CMU0?’
Only entries with object texts starting with ‘560CMU0’ followed by any
character are filtered, like ‘560CMU02’, 560CMU04’, etc.

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5.4 Representation of process archive entries

The initial representation of an archive is the same as in the HMI Editor (see Figure
5-6 to Figure 5-7).

Figure 5-6: Example of Integrated Total and Measured Value Archive

Figure 5-7: Example of Event archive

But the user has also the possibility to re-arrange the columns by dragging the
columns (see Figure 5-8). However the made changes got lost, if the page is
changed.

Figure 5-8: Re-Arranging of columns

If a command is performed and archiving is configured for this command object, all
steps of the command are recorded in the event list (see Figure 5-9).

Figure 5-9: Event List archive with command operation

The abbreviations for commands in the event list have the following meanings:

Abbreviation Description of command Command confirmation

SE AC + Select Activation Confirmation Positive
SE AC - Select Activation Confirmation Negative
EX AC + Execute Activation Confirmation Positive

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EX AC - Execute Activation Confirmation Negative

EX AT + Execute Activation Termination Positive
EX AT - Execute Activation Termination Negative

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 6 Alarm list

6.1 General
The RTU560 Integrated HMI is supporting an Alarm list for
Persistent alarms
Fleeting unacknowledged alarms
It is a part of the data entry, to specify the values which will generate an alarm.
The alarm list is updated automatically, when ‘Spontaneous Refresh’ is enabled.

Figure 6-1: Spontaneous Refresh enabled

If not the user will be informed about updates by the refresh button flashing red
(see Figure 6-2).

Figure 6-2: Update information

If audible alarm is set the user is additionally informed about coming (and fleeting)
alarms by a sound. The audible alarm only works in combination with spontaneous
Refresh. In this case the update button is missing and ‘spontaneous Refresh’ is
active and may not be changed (disabled)!

Figure 6-3: Audible Alarm activated

6.2 Operation
6.2.1 Control Bar
Two push buttons are used to acknowledge the alarms. Further push buttons are
used to refresh and to print the list (see Figure 6-5).

Figure 6-4: Push buttons of alarm list

The push buttons have – from left to right - the following functionality:
1. Refresh alarm list
Synchronize the alarm list with RTU560. This push button is flashing in red
color, when a new alarm comes up. This button is missing if audible alarm is
activated.
2. Enable / Disable ‘Spontaneous Refresh’.
If ‘Spontaneous Refresh’ is enabled, the ‘Request new entries’ button will be
disabled. New entries will be added to the list spontaneously.
This button is disabled (as it can’t be switched off) if audible alarm is
activated.

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3. Acknowledge all alarms

Acknowledge all alarms of the alarm list. Acknowledge audible alarm.
4. Acknowledge selected alarms
Acknowledge only the selected alarm list entries. If all alarms are
acknowledged the audible alarm is stopped, too.
5. Print list
Print content of list.

6.2.2 Acknowledgement of alarm list entries

Alarms have to be acknowledged by the user according to their configuration in
RTUtil560. There are several alarm status:
Alarm
Object is in alarm state, but not yet acknowledged by the user.
Alarm-Ack
Object is in alarm state, but was acknowledged by the user.
-no text-
Object was in alarm state, but was not yet acknowledged by the user.

If an acknowledged alarm disappears, the entry will be deleted from the alarm list.
If an acknowledgement is not required, a fleeting alarm will be deleted
automatically from the alarm list.
If the acknowledgement is required, a fleeting alarm will stay in the alarm list as
long as not acknowledged.

6.2.3 Acknowledgement of audible alarms

Audible alarms have to be acknowledged according to their configuration in the
HMI Editor: Either ‘coming alarms’ or ‘coming and fleeting alarms’ can activate the
audible alarm. The audible alarm can be acknowledged using the acknowledge-
buttons of the alarm list or by the ‘Acknowledge audible alarm’ component.
If ‘Acknowledge audible alarm without authorization’ is configured in the alarm list
settings (HMI Editor) this button is always enabled. Otherwise it is only enabled if
the user has the privilege to control.

Figure 6-5: Acknowledge audible alarm component

Security advice:
The operator may not rely on audible alarms. The audible sound is
not played under the following circumstances:
* The volume of the sound card is muted.
* The HMI is closed.
* The connection to the RTU is lost.

The ABB AG is not responsible for any damages.

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6.3 Runtime Representation

The initial representation of the alarm list is the same as in the HMI Editor
(see.Figure 6-6) But the user has also the possibility to re-arrange the columns by
the help of the left mouse button.

Figure 6-6: Runtime representation of the alarm list

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