Minerals Library

Group Objects
Course H653
VERSION 6.1/2
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Overview
• Objetives
On completion of this chapter you will be able to:
• Describe the Group Objects provide access and control for a process group or
process group related features.

• Reference Documentation
• 3BHS161561 Minerals Library
Group Objects
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Summary
• Objetives
This document contains a detailed description of the following Basic Objects:

• GROUP
• DriveGroup (Technological Group)
• GrpCycleCtrl (Group Sequence Cyclic Controller)
• PREBIN (Pre-selection Binary)
• STW (Start-Warning)
• GroupStep
• StepOneGroup
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Common data
• Basic description
The Group Objects provide access and control for a process group or process group related features.
All basic objects have the following common basic functions:

• Manual control from the Operator Station (via the faceplate)

• Local control from a local control box in the field
• Detailed alarm and interlock indication on the Operator Station
• Tracking of control mode and status changes on the Operator station
• Tight integration of consumer objects. Start / Stop sequence order within a group can be configured by simply entering the step number
parameter (1..999).
• Tight integration of object control and start warning in order to automatically actuate audible and/or visible warning devices prior to starting up.
• Supervision of “Ready for start” status of all group members (consumers) to release the group. Supervision of First Step in Hold, First Step Not Off
• Group member include/exclude from group control (pre-selection)
• Out of service function. Enables the operator to take single motors out of control (No Action from the group, Faceplate neither LCB)
• Operator Station Interface (graphic element and faceplate) including detailed alarm and interlock indications
• Process Panel Interface including status indication and operation
• Remaining Time Indication for the actual step in the Group faceplate
• PCC Interlocks support (for GROUP, SubGroup and DriveGroup)
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Common data
• Control
Sequence:
The object is controlled from a superior application program e.g. from a drive group sequence.
Sequene mode can be set from the operator station or by the application program.

Central:
The object is controlled from the operator station by means of the start/stop buttons on the
faceplate. Depending on configuration the group object can as well be started from a superior
Sequence or the application thru a sequence start, in this case the mode change is done
automatically. Central mode can be set from the operator station only.

Local:
The object is controlled from the field via start/stop push buttons. The IB, IA and PD interlocks are
de-activated in this POC. The safety interlock (IC) remains active.
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Common data
• Control
Out of Service:
The object is not in service and cannot be started from any location. It also means that the object
will be skipped when running a superior group sequence.
Auto Mode
The GrpCycleCtrl and DriveGroup can have an additional Auto Mode enabled per Object that allows
to select between two different Object behaviours from the Operator Station or the program:
Man (default):
Object is controlled by start / stop commands either issued from the operator station or from the
superior application program.
Auto:
Object is controlled via input IA (IA =1 starts the motor, IA=0 stops the motor). Typical use of the
auto mode is on/off control via thermostats, sump level switches, etc.
Mode Auto is only possible in POC Sequence or Central, and the Object is changing back to Mode
Manual
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Common data
• Interface between Consumers and Group
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Common data
• Start and Stop Steps
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Common data
• Start and Stop Steps
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Common data
• Group Step Viewer
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Common data
• Group Step Viewer
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Common data
• Group Step Viewer
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Common data
• Status Viewer
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Common data
• Status Viewer
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Group
• Basic description
The Control Module Type GROUP is used to start or stop group members in a sequential order. Next
to the common basic functions for group objects, the following functions are supported:
• Starting / stopping of group members (up to 999 motors, valves etc.) in a sequential order with
Supervision of First Step in Hold, First Step Not Off on Faceplate.
• Summary status indication of all pre-selected members (Ready, run, off)
• Alarming when exceeding maximum start-up / shut-down time
• 1 Safety interlock, 1 Chain Auto interlock, 4 start and 4 stop interlocks
• Emergency quick stop
• Hold function. Interrupts start-up respectively shut-down sequence
• Simulation mode (Analog value, motor feedback….), to simulate feedback signals of all group
members.
• Auto Mode for the Group. The Auto Mode is stopping the group with a sequential Stop with
delay
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Group
• Control
Diagram Graphical Representation
The shown Representation is the default setting, it is possible to modify the visible Ports via
the “Port visibility” Dialog.
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Group
• Control
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Group
• Faceplate
The faceplate provides additional detailed indication on:
• Tag Name of the Object not ready for start or in hold
• Interlock text for group start and stop interlocks
• Actual step during Startup
• Indication of pre-selection missing or error

The following aspect view buttons are available on Group Faceplates

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Group
• Faceplate
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Group
• Faceplate
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Group
• Simulation Mode
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SubGroup
• Basic description
The Control Module Type SubGroup has all the Features of the GROUP Control Module but
additionally the possibility to connect as a Group Member to another GROUP Control Module to
build a higher-level Sequence of SubGroups.

Additionally, to the GROUP the SubGroup features

• Group bus to connect to superior Group
• Parameterizable Start and Stop Step and Preselection
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SubGroup
• Control
Diagram Graphical Representation
The shown Representation is the default setting, it is possible to modify the visible Ports via
the “Port visibility” Dialog.
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SubGroup
• Faceplate
The faceplate provides additional detailed indication on:
• Tag Name of the Object not ready for start or in hold
• Interlock text for group start and stop interlocks
• Actual step during Startup
• Indication of pre-selection missing or error

The following aspect view buttons are available on Group Faceplates

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SubGroup
• Faceplate
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SubGroup
• Faceplate
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DriveGroup
• Basic description
The Control Module Type DriveGroup is used to start or stop technological drive to handle auxiliary equipment and main equipment
(variable speed drive) like large belt conveyor system and other machine with several auxiliaries and main drives in a sequential order.
DriveGroup supports the basic functions for group control module except start and stop interlock and process panel. Additionally, following
functions are supported:
• Including one Group bus to connect to superior Group and 2 separate buses to connect to auxiliary consumers and main consumers.
• Summary status indication of all pre-selected members (PreSel has changed, run, off) independently for Auxiliary and Main Bus
Consumers.
• 4 Process interlocks, 1 Previous drive.
• 2 of the in total 4 Process (run) interlocks can be configured as start permissives.
• PreselectionX/Y parameter for internal selection P31(X) and P32(Y) connected to main consumers of DriveGroup.
• Configuration option to start the auxiliary bus consumers immediately with main group starting, not waiting for the actual start step.
• Configuration option to stop the auxiliary bus consumers with independent stop delay without delaying the main group stopping.
• Auxiliary status control function used to include or exclude the RFS, Run, Off condition of auxiliary consumers in DriveGroup status.
• Support Setpoint and Deviation Limits handling for MOT#VVVF in DriveGroup Faceplate.
• LCB functionality like MOT2 for DriveGroup sequence start or sequence stop.
• Supporting PCC interlock functionality (Only not Direction Dependent)
• Supporting external preselection to Auxiliary and Main bus, including preselection standby handling.
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DriveGroup
• Control
Diagram Graphical Representation
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DriveGroup
• Interface between Consumers and Drive Group
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DriveGroup
• Interface between Consumers and Drive Group
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DriveGroup
• Graphic elements
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DriveGroup
• Graphic elements
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DriveGroup
• Faceplate
The faceplate provides additional detailed indication on:
• Tag Name of the Object not ready for start or in hold
• Interlock text for group start and stop interlocks
• Actual step during Startup
• Indication of pre-selection missing or error

The following aspect view buttons are available on Group Faceplates

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DriveGroup
• Faceplate
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DriveGroup
• Faceplate
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Prebin (Pre-Selection)
• Basic description
The Control Module Type PREBIN is used to activate or deactivate one group member or a set of group
members such as consumers or loops during the group start up.
The pre-selection module allows the operator to select or de-select a single device or a set of devices within
a group. By e.g. pressing “Silo1” all objects belonging to the route to silo 1 are pre-selected. This does,
however, not cause a start up of equipment, it is just a selection.
When initiating a group sequence start, selected devices will start up in a sequential order; de-selected
devices will shut down in a sequential order (provided they were in a running state)
In addition to routing functions the pre-selection supports parameterized duty standby for individual
equipment or complete routes, e.g redundant pumps, switching between silos.
• Supervision & Indication of “Ready for start” status of all connected members (consumers) to release the
Preselection.
• Preselected and StdbyPreselected state for Duty Standby Switchover
• Tight Integration with Group Interlock (1oo3, 2oo3, …), Group restart needed on Preselection changes
• Process Panel Interface including status indication and operation
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Prebin (Pre-Selection)
• Control
Diagram Graphical Representation
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Prebin (Pre-Selection)
• Presentation
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Prebin (Pre-Selection)
• Faceplate
PreBin has no faceplate. Clicking on the push button toggles the state, between selected and
deselected, or duty and stand-by
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Prebin (Pre-Selection)
• Configuring the Prebin Control Module
• The PREBIN name and the instance name must be equal to Group name control module
with suffix “_Px” where x is 1 .. 32.
• For each RadioButtonGrp only one preselection can be preselected at the same time.
Same rule applies for standby selection within the same RadioButtonGrp.
• The StdByPreselGrp defines which preselections shall be standby to each other
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Prebin (Pre-Selection)
• Prebin Control Module
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Prebin (Pre-Selection)
• Configuring parameterized pre-selections
Using parameterized preselections the traditional pre-selection configuration described in
next chapter is not required any longer and the IO.In.PreSel inputs on the consumers are
ignored!

Syntax rules:

• – P1&P2|P3&N4 (= P1 AND P2 OR P3 AND NOT P4)

• – AND before OR
• – Max 5x OR
• – No Spaces allowed
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STW (Start Warning)
• Basic description
The Control Module Type STW is used to provide a start up warning for an individual
consumer or a group.
The start warning module is tight integrated with the control modules for the GROUP and all
the Consumer Objects (incl. GrpCycleCtrl). When a start command for a motor is initiated, the
start warning module first triggers the buzzers and/or flashlights before it returns the actual
start release for the motor. The start warning function can be configured depending on the
point of control, e.g. point of control Sequence and Central with start warning, Local without
start warning. If configured, the graphic symbol is displayed on the corresponding faceplate
and next to the Group graphic element in the process display.
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Prebin (Pre-Selection)
• Operation
STW has neither graphic element nor faceplate. The symbol is mainly used
for presentation purposes on the Operator Display included in the Group
Graphical Element, and on Faceplates:
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Group Connect
• Basic description
The Control Module type Group Connect is used to connect one consumer object to multiple
groups.
The GroupConnect Function is available in 3 control modules, with different number of
supported Steps:
• GroupConnect_2
• GroupConnect_4
• GroupConnect_8

Control a Consumer Object from up to 8 independent Groups

Forwards all normal GCC Bus Information with only 2 connections between the Consumer
Object and the GroupConnect
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Group Connect
• Graphical Representation
Graphical Representation
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Group Connect
• Interface between Groups and Consumer control module via Group Connect
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Group Connect
• Examples
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Group Connect
• Examples
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Group Connect
• Faceplate
The following aspect view buttons are available on Group connect Faceplate
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Group Connect
• Faceplate
The faceplate provides additional detailed indication on:

• The Drive is preselected via the group.

• Step information configured by each connected group.
• Dynamic aspect link to faceplate of connected groups.
• Dynamic aspect link to the connected consumer (This will only work when the PCC bus is
connected from the Group Connect to the consumer)
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Group Connect
• Faceplate
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Group Connect
• Faceplate
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Group Step
• Basic description
The Control Module Type GroupStep is used together with the Group CM or the
GroupCycleCtrl CM to Start/Stop:

• Equipment not controlled by a consumer object or loop.

• Consumer object located in another controller (e.g. via MMS Communication, see example
in Communication Objects.)
• Sub-Group controlled by other Group(s).
• Consumers controlled by more than 2 groups (see Application Examples)
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Group Step
• Graphical Representation
Graphical Representation
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Group Step
• Examples
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GrpCycleCtrl (Group Sequence Cycle Controller)
• Basic description
The Control Module Type GrpCycleCtrl is used for cyclic activation and deactivation of group members by means of a script (e.g. silo
aeration, cool down lubrication etc. etc.). Several GrpCycleCtrl can be added to one group.
Next to the common basic functions for group objects, the following functions are supported:
• Operation modes
• Program selector with 3 programs selectable from faceplate or application
• 1 Safety interlock, 1 Chain Auto interlock, 2 start interlocks, 1 Previous drive
• 2 External Alarm inputs and 2 External Warning inputs
• Sequence cycle time supervision, Alarming when exceeding maximum start-up / shutdown time
• Continuous execution or execution during a defined number of cycles
• Modularity on Group control: Settings of the Consumer POC when Group starts (immediate, only on Step, never)
• 2 stepping modes (By Time, By Time and Condition)
• 2 restart modes (step 1, last step)
• Automatic step over if all drives of a step are out of service or not selected
• Ready for start summary of all drives included in the selected program.
• Show Mem function. Emphasizes the group members on the process display and indicates the start step number of each member.
• Simulation mode (Analog value, motor feedback….), to simulate feedback signals of all group members.
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GrpCycleCtrl (Group Sequence Cycle Controller)

• Control
Diagram Graphical Representation
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GrpCycleCtrl (Group Sequence Cycle Controller)

• Graphic elements
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GrpCycleCtrl (Group Sequence Cycle Controller)

• Faceplate
The faceplate provides additional detailed indication on:
• Tag Name of the Object not ready for start or in hold
• Interlock text for group start and stop interlocks
• Actual step during Startup
• Indication of pre-selection missing or error

The following aspect view buttons are available on Group Faceplates

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GrpCycleCtrl (Group Sequence Cycle Controller)
• Faceplate
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GrpCycleCtrl (Group Sequence Cycle Controller)

• Faceplate
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