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System Integration Overview and


Planning Guide

EP-DSX223
R110
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Notices and Trademarks

Copyright 2002 by Honeywell International Inc.


Release 110 December 12, 2002

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 About Thi s Doc ument


This document describes system integration,TPN server alarm and event architecture, and
mapping of TPN alarms to Experion PKS.

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References
The following list identifies all documents that may be sources of reference for material discussed
in this publication.

Document Title Doc ID

TPN Server User’s Guide TP11W

System Management Configuration Guide EX08

System Management Operations Guide EX07

TPS System Implementation Guide TP10W

TPS System Configuration Utilities User’s Guide TP20

TPS System Administration Guide TP06W

TPS Integration Guide

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Symbol Definitions
The following table lists those symbols used in this document to denote certain conditions.

Symbol Definition

 ATTENTION:  Identifies information that requires special consideration.

TIP:  Identifies advice or hints for the user, often in terms of performing a task.

REFERENCE -EXTERNAL: Identifies an additional source of information


outside of the bookset.

REFERENCE - INTERNAL: Identifies an additional source of information


within the bookset.

CAUTION Indicates a situation which, if not avoided, may result in equipment or work
(data) on the system being damaged or lost, or may result in the inability to
properly operate the process.

CAUTION: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which if not avoided,


may result in minor or moderate injury. It may also be used to alert against
unsafe practices.

CAUTION symbol on the equipment refers the user to the product manual for
additional information. The symbol appears next to required information in the
manual.

WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which if not avoided,


could result in serious injury or death. 

WARNING symbol on the equipment refers the user to the product manual
for additional information. The symbol appears next to required information in
the manual.

WARNING, Risk of electrical shock: Potential shock hazard where


HAZARDOUS LIVE voltages greater than 30 Vrms, 42.4 Vpeak, or 60 VDC
may be accessible.

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Contents

1.  Introduction to System Integration ................................................11  


1.1  What does System Integration Represent? .................................................... 11  
Introduction ..........................................................................................................................11  
What is an Integration Node?...............................................................................................11  
Experion PKS viewing of TPS alarms ..................................................................................11  
Experion PKS viewing of TPS data ......................................................................................12  
What this document describes .............................................................................................12  
What does an Integration Node require? .............................................................................13  

2.  Integration Preconditions ..............................................................15  


2.1  Precondition Summary.................................................................................... 15  
Summary of preconditions....................................................................................................15  
2.2  Implementing an Integration Node as a TPS Node ........................................ 16  
Implement Integration Node using new TPS node procedures ............................................16  
2.3  Connectivity to the TPS Network through an Integration Node ...................... 16  
Connectivity requires using an Integration Node ..................................................................16  
2.4  Installing the R630.2 Release of TPN Software.............................................. 17  
R630.2 or later release required...........................................................................................17  
2.5  Copying OPC_AE Load Module to History Module ........................................ 18  
OPC_AE module required in the Integration Node...............................................................18  
Procedure to copy OPC_AE to History Module....................................................................18  
2.6  Installing the Honeywell Systems Integration Package .................................. 19  
System Integration Package installation procedure .............................................................19  
2.7  Configuring the Integration Node to Receive Alarm and Events .................... 22  
Network Configuration File (NCF) requires several load modules........................................22  
Restart TPN Server after online NCF change ......................................................................23  
 Application Module (AM) point processing and CL not allowed............................................23  
Load only the APP personality to an Integration Node .........................................................23  
2.8   Adding Accounts to the Nodes........................................................................24  
 Add Experion PKS Server and Integration node accounts...................................................24  
2.9  Implementing a TPN Server............................................................................ 24  
Prerequisite user skills .........................................................................................................24  

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2.10  Configuring TPN Server from a System Management Display....................25  


 Accessing a TPN Server’s configuration ............................................................................. 25  
Viewing additional TPN Server information ......................................................................... 26  
 Additional references........................................................................................................... 27  

3.  TPN Server - Alarm and Event Architecture................................. 29  


3.1   Architecture Overview......................................................................................29  
TPN Server supporting alarm and events installed only on Integration Node ..................... 29  
TPN Server as HCI Event server......................................................................................... 29  
Delivery of events approach................................................................................................ 29  
3.2   Applying Experion PKS Terminology to the TPN ............................................30  
Correlation of OPC and TPN terms..................................................................................... 30  

4.  Mapping TPN Events to Experion PKS ........................................ 33  


4.1  Event types, Event categories, and Conditions...............................................33  
Background ......................................................................................................................... 33  
Priorities .............................................................................................................................. 34  

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Figures
Figure 1-1 Viewing TPS Alarms ....................................................................................11  
Figure 1-2 Viewing TPS Data ........................................................................................ 12  
Figure 2-1 OPC_AE Added to List of Load Modules.....................................................22  
Figure 2-2 System Management Display ...................................................................... 25  
Figure 2-3 TPN Server Auxiliary Status Display............................................................ 26  

Tables
Table 2-1 Additional References ...................................................................................27  
Table 3-1 Experion PKS and TPN Terminology Correlation ......................................... 30  
Table 4-1 Event Type Mapping ..................................................................................... 33  
Table 4-2 Alarm Priority Mapping ..................................................................................34  

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1. Introductio n to System Integration

1.1 What does System Integration Represent?


Introduction
System integration is supported in this release through the use of an Integration Node and
HCI components that allow data to be viewed on TPS and Experion PKS systems.

What is an Integration Node?


An Integration Node allows the TPS and the Experion PKS systems to integrate Data
Access, Alarms, and Events. The node is dedicated to serve the single purpose of
integrating TPS with an Experion PKS Server . 

Experion PKS viewing of TPS alarms


Integration as shown in the following figure is supported through the use of an
Integration Node’s TPN Server that publishes HCI alarms to the Experion PKS system.
The Experion PKS system in turn displays the alarms on its HMIWeb stations.

Figure 1-1 Viewin g TPS Alarms

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1.1. What does System Integration Represent? 

Experion PKS viewin g of TPS data


The same Integration Node publishes HCI data to the Experion PKS system. The
Experion PKS system in turn displays the data on its HMIWeb stations.

Figure 1-2 Viewing TPS Data

What this d ocument describes


This document primarily describes how the Integration Node’s TPN Server provides
alarms and data to the Experion PKS system, as shown in Figure 1-1 and Figure 1-2.

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1. Introduct ion to System Integration


1.1. What does System Integration Represent? 

What does an Integration Node require?


An Integration Node consists of an LCN connected PC loaded with the Honeywell
Systems Integration pack. The PC used can be a server or workstation platform and must
have an LCNP4 or later board operating on TPN Release R630.2 or later. The
Honeywell Systems Integration pack consists of a TPN Server with both Data Access and
Alarm and Events (TPN DAE Server) installed on a node using APP BASE software
 provided in the Integration Pack. Additionally, the Experion PKS system requires the
Experion PKS Server TPS Integration Option.

REFERENCE - INTERNAL
For information describing the integration of the Experion PKS server with a
TPN system, refer to the Experion PKS document TPS Integration Guide.

For information describing how to provide data access using the TPN Server,
refer to the section Accessing TPN Data Using TPN Server in the TPN Server
User’s Guide. 

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1. Introduct ion to System Integration


1.1. What does System Integration Represent? 

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2. Integration Preconditions

2.1 Precondition Summary


Summary of preconditions
Integrating TPN alarm and events with Experion PKS clients requires the following:

• Implementing an Integration Node as a TPS node

• Connectivity to the TPS Network through an Integration Node

• Installing the R630.2 or later release of TPN software

• Copying the OPC_AE load module to the History Module

• Installing the Honeywell Systems Integration Package

• Configuring the Integration Node to receive alarm and events

• Adding Accounts to Nodes

• Implementing a TPN Server

• Configuring TPN Server from a System Management Display

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2. Integration Preconditions
2.2. Implementing an Integration Node as a TPS Node

2.2 Implementing an Integration Node as a TPS Node


Implement Integration Node us ing new TPS node pro cedures
You initially implement an Integration Node using the TPS node procedures for an APP
(Application Processing Platform) node as described in the TP08W TPS System
Implementation Guide.

REFERENCE - INTERNAL
For information describing how to implement the Integration Node, refer to
Section 1 Getting Started and Section 2.3 New TPS Node Implementation
Checklist in the TP08W TPS System Implementation Guide. 

 Note also that an Integration Node, because it is a specialized APP node, requires a
Windows Domain Controller. If your system requires a domain controller, refer to the
TPS System Implementation Guide.

REFERENCE - INTERNAL
For information describing how to implement a domain controller, refer to
Section 2.2 New Domain Controller Implementation Checklist in the TP08W
TPS System Implementation Guide.  

2.3 Connectivit y to the TPS Network through an


Integration Node
Connectivity requires usin g an Integration Node
A connection to the TPS Network is necessary in order for the TPN Server to access the
TPS network data. In order for this connection to occur, the APP node representing an
Integration Node must be loaded with an APP personality using a current R630.2 or later
LCN release.

When this connection has not been established (that is, the node’s personality is not
loaded), or is broken (for example, its personality failed or its LCNP board is in a reset
state), the TPN Server appears in a warning state where it rejects all requests and client
connections. Upon re-establishing a connection to the TPS Network, the TPN Server
transitions from the warning state to the idle or running state where it allows client
connections and requests. The TPN Server states are viewable from the System
Management Display, as shown in Figure 2-2. 

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2. Integration Preconditions
2.4. Installing the R630.2 Release of TPN Software 

2.4 Installi ng the R630.2 Release of TPN Software


R630.2 or later release requi red
The TPN Server that supports alarm and events requires installing the current R630.2 or
later release of TPN Software. Refer to the Software Change Notice that accompanies the
software and the TPS System Implementation Guide for installing the software release
into the node. The Integration Node requires amw Personality (PERS_AM) 63.8 or later,
and OPC_AE.LO 63.4 or later.

REFERENCE - INTERNAL
For more information about installing a release, refer to the New TPS Node
Implementation Checklist in the TPS System Implementation Guide .

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2.5. Copying OPC_AE Load Module to History Module

2.5 Copying OPC_AE Load Module to History Module


OPC_AE module required in the Integration Node
In order to have the ability to receive TPN alarm and events through the TPN Server, you
must copy the OPC_AE.LO load module to the History Module. This load module is
only for the APP personality and is installed as part of the node’s NCF. Copy the
OPC_AE load module using the TPS System Software CD and referencing &Z12.lcn.

Procedure to co py OPC_AE to History Modul e

 ATTENTION
For Integration Node configuration, follow the steps for APP node
configuration. Refer to the section Getting Started in the TPS System
Implementation Guide then return to this procedure.

Step Action

1 Log on to a GUS node as the local Administrator.


2 Insert the TPS System Sof tware CD.
3 Select Programs > Honeywell TPS > Native Window .
4 Select Acces s > Mo un t/Di sm ou nt Emu lat ed Di sk s.
5 Mount the following LCN system file found on the TPS Syst em Softw are CD 
into the left or the right emulated drive: DISK_&Z12.LCN
6 Select Engineering > Menu .
7 Select the Command Processor  target.
8 Copy the load module file from the TPS System Software CD using the
following commands (replace "$Fx" with "$F1" for the left emulated drive or
"$F2" for the right emulated drive):

UNPT NET>&CUS>OPC_AE.LO

CP $Fx>OPC_AE.LO NET>&CUS>= -D 


9 Dismount the emulated drive and remove the TPS System Software CD.

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2. Integration Preconditions
2.6. Installing the Honeywell Systems Integration Package 

2.6 Installi ng the Honeywell Systems Integration Package


System Integration Package inst allation pro cedure
Follow these steps to install the Honeywell System Integration Pack on an Integration
 Node.

Step Action
1 Install the Microsoft Redistributable Libraries from the TPS System Software
Installation CD.
2 Select TPS Application Software Packages from the TPS System Software
Installation CD.
3 Review the information about installing software, license agreements, and
third party compatibility on the next several screens. Click Next  to continue.

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Step Action
4 Enter the license and authorization numbers. Click Next  to continue.

5 Select Honeywell Systems Integration Pack.

Note:  If Honeywell Systems Integration Pack does not appear, verify that the
licensing and authorization numbers are correct.
6

Click Install Package.

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2.6. Installing the Honeywell Systems Integration Package 

Step Action
7 Verify that these are the components you wish to install. The TPN DAE
Server component provides the alarm and event capability. Click OK .

Result: The installation process occurs.


8  After a successful installation, the screen in the previous step appears. Click
Exit  and OK  to end the installation process.

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2. Integration Preconditions
2.7. Configuring the Integration Node to Receive Alarm and Events

2.7 Configuring the Integration Node to Receive Alarm


and Events
Network Configuration File (NCF) requires several load modules
An NCF for the Integration Node requires the OPC_AE load module in addition to the
standard APP node load modules (AMCL06_2, XACCES, XOPTN). The OPC_AE load
module requires that the AMCL06_2, XACCES, and XOPTN load modules appear in the
load module listing before the OPC_AE load module. The OPC_AE load module must
 be the last load module configured. The following figure provides an example NCF load
module configuration page.

Figure 2-1 OPC_AE Added to List of Load Modules

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2.7. Configuring the Integration Node to Receive Alarm and Events 

Restart TPN Server after on line NCF change


If an online NCF change is installed in an Integration Node, any previously configured
TPN Server operating in an Integration Node will need to be stopped in the System
Management Display. The Integration Node appears as an APP node; it will need to be
reset and re-loaded from the Native Window’s System Status Display. The TPN Server
can then be re-started once the Integration Node transitions to the OK state and the LCN
node status appears as “APP”.

 Ap plic ation Mod ule (AM) po in t proces sing and CL not allow ed

 ATTENTION
Due to the critical nature of alarms, an Integration Node is not allowed to have
any AM points, point processing, or CL/AM deployments. The reason for this
restriction is that the Integration Node’s dedicated purpose is to integrate TPS
with an Experion PKS system.

Load onl y the APP personality to an Integration Node

When a TPN Server is configured to provide Alarm and Events, it can


CAUTION only be installed on an Integration Node using an APP personality. If
the Integration Node configured with an OPC_AE load module is
inadvertently loaded with an AM personality, it will cause a warning
state to appear with a status of “Linking Errors”. Resolve this state with
a reboot of the node and then reload the APP personality.

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2. Integration Preconditions
2.8. Adding Accounts to the Nodes

2.8 Adding Accounts to the Nodes


 Addi ng th e mngr and th e TPSServers call bac k acco un ts
It’s necessary to add a mngr account to the Integration Node and the TPSServers callback
account to the Experion PKS Server to support the integration of TPS and Experion PKS
systems.

 ATTENTION
For information describing how to add these accounts, refer to the Experion
PKS TPS Integration Guide.

2.9 Implementing a TPN Server


Prerequisite user skills
This document assumes that the user is familiar with TPN Server implementation in
terms of HCI component configuration and accessing TPN data with client applications.

REFERENCE - INTERNAL
For information describing how to configure the TPN Server as an HCI
component, refer to the section Configuring the TPN Server  in the TPN
Server User’s Guide. 

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2.10. Configuring TPN Server from a System Management Display 

2.10 Configuring TPN Server from a System Management


Display
 Ac ces sing a TPN Server’s co nf ig uration
The TPN Server is considered an HCI managed component and, as a result, appears in
the System Management Display. From the System Management Display, you can
configure the TPN Server when you right-click the APP node representing the
Integration Node and select Configure>HCI Component from the context menu that
appears. References for configuring the TPN Server are provided later in this section.

Figure 2-2 System Management Disp lay

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2.10. Configuring TPN Server from a System Management Display

Viewing additional TPN Server information


The TPN Server provides an Auxiliary Status Display that displays configuration,
 performance, and diagnostic information.

Figure 2-3 TPN Server Aux iliary Status Disp lay

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2.10. Configuring TPN Server from a System Management Display 

 Ad diti onal refer ences


The documents listed in the following table provide additional references for using the
TPN Server from a System Management Display.

Table 2-1 Addit ion al References

If you need to … Then …

Configure the TPN Server as an HCI Refer to the section Configuring the TPN
component Server in the TPN Server User’s Guide. 

Start or stop the TPN server Refer to the section Monitoring TPN
Server Statusin the TPN Server User’s
Guide 

Manage component operations Refer to the section HCI Managed


Component Operations in the System
Management Operations Guide.

Use the TPN Server’s Auxiliary Status Refer to the section Auxiliary Status
Display Display - TPN Server  in the TPN Server
User’s Guide.

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2.10. Configuring TPN Server from a System Management Display

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3. TPN Server - Alarm and Event Architecture

3.1 Architecture Overview


TPN Server supp orting alarm and events i nstalled only on Integration Node

 ATTENTION
When a TPN Server is configured to provide Alarm and Events in addition to
Data Access, it can only be installed on an Integration Node. TPN Servers
supporting only Data Access can be installed on either GUS or APP nodes.

TPN Server as HCI Event server


When the TPN Server supports alarm and events, it is considered an HCI Event server.
This requires an Integration Node to deliver TPN events to the TPN Server on Windows
2000. The TPN Server is able to receive events for all configured process units as well as
the system unit on the connected TPN System. Experion PKS clients use OPC
subscription mechanisms to filter event notifications according to their needs.

 ATTENTION
When a TPN Server is configured to provide Alarm and Events to Experion
PKS clients, it also can provide Data Access to those same Experion PKS
clients.

Delivery of events approach


The OPC_AE.LO load module on the TPN side consumes events from the TPN data
owners. The load module prepares an event packet for the Windows side, decoding the
events from their TPN proprietary format to a form suitable for the Experion PKS clients
on the Windows side.

Once TPN events are available for the Experion PKS clients on the Windows side, the
TPN Server maps the fields of the events into the OnEvent structure as defined by the
HCI specification. The OnEvent structure is then passed to the generic portion of the
server and to Experion PKS subscribed event clients.

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3.2. Applying Experion PKS Terminology to the TPN

3.2 Applyi ng Experion PKS Termi nology to the TPN


Correlation of OPC and TPN terms
Experion PKS utilizes OPC conventions in its alarm and event implementation. The
following table correlates OPC and TPN conventions. The OPC specification uses its
specific lexicon to describe events and scenarios relating to events. The TPN also has its
lexicon to describe similar concepts. The following table serves as an approximate cross-
reference for terms and synonyms between the two lexicons.

Table 3-1 Experi on PKS and TPN Termino log y Correlatio n

OPC TPN Lexicon


Lexicon

Source  A process point also known as tag or entity. On the TPN, a point is a
collection of parameters and sometimes algorithms associated with
those parameters. A point has a 1 to 16-character name that is
sometimes prefixed with a 2- character network name and a 1-
character delimiter. It has an associated handle. Some points have
parameters that set alarm limits, priorities, and behaviors. Violations of
these alarm limits trigger TPN process event behaviors.

 Area  A process unit approximates the definition of an OPC area. The TPN
has 102 units. On the TPN, a unit has a 2-character name and an
associated handle. This unit handle is simply the index of the unit
name in the TPN unit name table. This index is included as one of the
fields of the process point handle. The customer sets the unit names
and their descriptions when they configure the TPN and by choosing
the unit name order and placement, the unit ‘handle’ is set by default.
Two units are preset and reserved, the null unit named ‘—‘ with an
ordinal of zero. And, the system unit named ‘SY’ with and ordinal of
101. On the TPN a point can be in one and only one unit. Furthermore,
events are always associated with a unit. The unit of an event is fixed
to the unit that contains the point that is experiencing the event. Events
not associated with a point, such as a node failure, are associated with
the system unit.

Event  Although the TPN has events that relate to the OPC definition of Event
Category Category, the TPN does not organize them in the way OPC envisions.
(for The organizational relationship is provided in Windows by the Device
example, Specific Server (DSS) using a cross-reference.
deviation)

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3.2. Applying Experion PKS Terminology to the TPN 

OPC TPN Lexicon


Lexicon

Event  Although the TPN has parameters that relate to the OPC definition of
 Attributes Event Attributes, the TPN does not organize them in the way OPC
(associated envisions. The organizational relationship is provided in Windows by
with an the Device Specific Server (DSS) using a cross-reference.
event
category)

 Active/ The OPC definition of an “active” alarm approximates the TPN concept
inactive of a point that is currently experiencing an alarm condition. While the
conditions OPC definition of an “inactive” alarm approximates to the TPN concept
of a point that is not currently experiencing an alarm or a point that has
returned to normal.

Enabled/ The OPC definition of an ‘enabled’ alarm (either by source or area)


disabled approximates the TPN concept of an enabled alarm. That is, the alarm
alarms (by condition is reported without restriction when it’s enabled. The OPC
source or concept of a disabled source maps to the TPN concept of an “inhibited’
area) point. That is, alarm conditions on an inhibited point are completely
suppressed as if the alarm conditions were not even being detected.
This is done right at the event ‘data owner’, not as a filter in the alarm
receivers. The OPC concept of a disabled area approximates the TPN
concept of an inhibited unit. When a TPN unit is inhibited, alarms from
all points contained in the unit are suppressed as if they were not even
being detected. This has an exception, however. After a unit on the
TPN has been set to inhibited, individual points can be set to enabled
(or disabled) thus overriding the unit inhibit on a point by point basis.
Overridden points can still send alarms even if the unit is inhibited. In
addition, the TPN has an additional state coincidentally named
‘disabled’. A point whose alarms are disabled continues to report
alarms to the disk history, its alarm parameter indicates that the point
is in alarm, and alarm associated actions (such as Event Initiated
Processing EIP) continue to take place. Disabled alarms are not sent
to monitors or their associated journal printers. A TPN unit can be
disabled also. When a TPN unit has its alarms disabled, alarms from
all points contained in the unit exhibit their disabled behavior. After a
TPN unit has been disabled, individual points in the unit can be set to
enabled or inhibited thus overriding the unit setting

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4. Mapping TPN Events to Experion PKS

4.1 Event types, Event categories, and Conditions


Background
The TPN Server using the integration package translates TPN conditions to Experion PKS event
types and Experion PKS event categories. Experion PKS uses the OPC standard for alarm and
event implementation. A summary of this translation is shown in the following table.

Table 4-1 Event Type Mapping

Experion PKS Experion PKS Conditions/Events


Event Type Event Category

Condition Process Alarm ABORT, ADVDEV, BADINPUT, BADOC,


Related BADPV, BADCTL, BADSV, CHNGOFST,
CLEALM, CLFAIL, CLFALM, CLWARN,
CMDDIS, CMDFAIL, CNFERR,
COMPSHED, COUNTER, DEVHH,
DEVHHH, DEVHI, DEVLL, DEVLLL,
DEVLO, FFDCFAILFFDISC, FLAG, HOLD,
INVALID, OFFNORM, OFFSET1,
OFFSET2, OFFSET3, OPENTHER, OPHI,
OPLO, OVRDI0, OVRDI1, OVRDI2,
OVRRUN, PPPRESET, PRESET,
PRPRESET, PVHH, PVHHH, PVHI, PVLL,
PVLLL, PVLO, PVROC, PVROCN,
PVROCP, PVSGCH, S4LOGIC, STEPAL,
SVHH, SVHI, SWTALM1, SWTALM2,
SWTALM3, TIMEOUT, UNCEVT,
UNREASBL

Sequence of CHNGOFST, OFFNORM


Events

System Alarm SYSERROR, NODEERROR, NETERROR,


NETREDERROR, MANCOMPERROR,
SYSCOMPERROR

OPC Server Error DEVCOMMERROR

Message OPERATOR MESSAGE

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Experion PKS Experion PKS Conditions/Events


Event Type Event Category

Confirmable CONFIRMABLEMESSAGE
Message

Simple Device Failure DEVICEFAILURE

Batch Status BATCH STATUS

System Message SYSTEM MESSAGE

Tracking Operator Process PROCESS CHANGE


Change

 Acknowledgement  ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 
System SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 
Configuration

 Advanced Control ADVANCED CONTROL 

Priorities
Experion PKS calls for alarm priority levels that are in the range of 0 to 1000. The TPN
has a more limited set of alarm priorities. The OPC standards accommodate this
limitation in a DSS by allowing the DSS to ‘spread’ its priorities over the range of 0 to
1000. The TPN Server maps the TPN alarm priorities to OPC alarm priorities using a
cross-reference table.

The following table defines the mapping of alarm priorities.

Table 4-2 Alarm Priority Mapping

TPN Alarm Priori ty OPC Alarm Priori ty


NOACTION NA
JOURNAL 101
LOW 401
HIGH 601
EMERGNCY 801
PRINTER NA
JNLPRINT 301

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The destination of a TPN event is not necessarily related to the alarm’s priority although
it often appears as such. For example, if a TPN point is set to disabled (in the TPN not
OPC sense of the term), the alarm detector only sends its alarms to the alarm journal.
This is done even if the alarm priority is set to emergency. In that example, an alarm
could be transmitted to the journal with a priority of emergency.

 ATTENTION
The Integration Node continues to receive and transmit alarms from points
whose Alarm Enable State, ALENBST, parameter is set to disabled.

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