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  • Page 1 Engineer Control Builder F Engineering Manual Freelance 2000 Operator Station Configuration...
  • Page 2 The designations used and the products shown/mentioned in this manual have not been specifically marked regarding existing industrial property rights. No part of this manual may be reproduced without prior written permission from ABB Automation Products. Should you find any mistakes in this manual, please make a copy of the appropriate page(s) and send it/them to us with your comments.
  • Page 3 Engineering Manual Operator Station Gross Automation, 1725 South Johnson Road, New Berlin, WI 53146, www.ssacsales.com, 800-349-5827...
  • Page 4 Gross Automation, 1725 South Johnson Road, New Berlin, WI 53146, www.ssacsales.com, 800-349-5827...
  • Page 5 Overview Engineering Manuals System Configuration General Information Installation DigiTool Project Manager Project Tree Hardware Structure Commissioning Documentation Glossary New Features Index IEC 61131-3 Programming General Information Variables Tags Function Block Diagram (FBD) Instruction List (IL) Ladder Diagram (LD) Sequential Function Chart (SFC) User Function Blocks Index Operator Station...
  • Page 6 Configuration of resource D-PS in project tree Processing and failure action Configuration of process station FC in the hardware structure Commissioning of FC Process Station – ABB FieldController 800 General Loading the operating system and EPROM’S Configuration of resource D-PS and D-PS/RED in project tree...
  • Page 7 Overview Engineering Reference Manuals Functions and Function Blocks Getting Started General Description and Overview Analog Function Blocks Binary Function Blocks Controller Function Blocks Acquisition Blocks Monitoring Function Blocks Open-loop Control Function Blocks Standard Function Blocks Arithmetic Blocks Converter Blocks Constants System Functions Abbreviations Glossary...
  • Page 8 Overview Operators Manual Operator Station Getting started: DigiVis Installation DigiVis Operating Philosophy Messages and Hints Overview Display Group Display Graphic Display Trend Display Faceplates SFC Display Time Scheduler Display Logs System Display System Messages Glossary Index Gross Automation, 1725 South Johnson Road, New Berlin, WI 53146, www.ssacsales.com, 800-349-5827...

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Contents Contents General Information Visual Orientation Hints ..................A-5 General Hints for Operating DigiTool ..............A-6 Messages and Hints General Description - Messages and Hints ............B-5 Types of Messages....................B-9 Acoustic Messages, Field Horn and Control Room Horn ........B-14 Global Message Processing .................
  • Page 10 Contents Logs General Description - Logs ..................E-5 Signal Sequence Log Configuration ...............E-7 Disturbance Course Log Configuration..............E-16 Operation Log Configuration.................E-21 Header and Footer Lines in Logs................E-27 Index Gross Automation, 1725 South Johnson Road, New Berlin, WI 53146, www.ssacsales.com, 800-349-5827...

  • Page 11: A General Information

    General Information Gross Automation, 1725 South Johnson Road, New Berlin, WI 53146, www.ssacsales.com, 800-349-5827...
  • Page 12 Gross Automation, 1725 South Johnson Road, New Berlin, WI 53146, www.ssacsales.com, 800-349-5827...
  • Page 13 Section A General Information Contents Visual Orientation Hints..................A-5 General Hints for Operating DigiTool..............A-6 A 2.1 Operation with mouse or keyboard ................. A-6 A 2.2 Recurring keys ......................A-7 Gross Automation, 1725 South Johnson Road, New Berlin, WI 53146, www.ssacsales.com, 800-349-5827...
  • Page 14 Gross Automation, 1725 South Johnson Road, New Berlin, WI 53146, www.ssacsales.com, 800-349-5827...

  • Page 15: A 1 Visual Orientation Hints

    Section A General Information A 1 Visual Orientation Hints To grant direct access to information, we have used different types of scripts and symbols. Script Meaning Italics Representation for (selectable) menu items or parameters. Inputs to be made via the keyboard, also via virtual keys. MALL CAPITALS boldface Highlights important information, also as an orientation hint.

  • Page 16: A 2 General Hints For Operating Digitool

    Section A General Information A 2 General Hints for Operating DigiTool Operation of DigiTool is based on the Windows Standard. Therefore knowledge of general operation under Windows is strongly recommended, see Windows Manual. The "typical Windows operation" will therefore not be dealt with in detail when describing the various editors.

  • Page 17: A 2.2 Recurring Keys

    Section A General Information A 2.2 Recurring keys di0212uk.bmp The active parameter window is quit and the parameter status saved. The active parameter window is quit without saving the parameter ANCEL status. A warning appears if parameter definition data are lost. The current parameter status is saved and the window remains active.
  • Page 18 Section A General Information << Change to the previous >> or next parameter mask. This is displayed with shading if no further parameter window exist. Check boxes A setting or parameter is turned on or off. Option fields Option fields are presented when one of a group of mutually parameters are to be chosen.

  • Page 19: B Messages And Hints

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  • Page 20 Gross Automation, 1725 South Johnson Road, New Berlin, WI 53146, www.ssacsales.com, 800-349-5827...
  • Page 21 Section B Messages and Hints Contents General Description - Messages and Hints ............B-5 B 1.1 Display of the message line during operation ............B-6 B 1.2 Components of the message list ................B-7 B 1.3 Components of the hint list..................B-8 Types of Messages ....................
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  • Page 23: B 1 General Description - Messages And Hints

    The task of message processing in DigiTool is to configure the method of processing and displaying messages in DigiVis. Messages are used by the process stations and other types of station in the Freelance 2000 system to notify the operator stations of changes in the process operation. Such changes may be faults or states in the process or also error functions of the Freelance 2000 system itself.

  • Page 24: B 1.1 Display Of The Message Line During Operation

    Section B Messages and Hints B 1.1 Display of the message line during operation The message line is always visible in DigiVis. Thus the operator at the operator station can immediately ascertain incorrect behavior in the process and take appropriate action. The message line contains fields for the display of messages and buttons for acknowledging messages in the message line and for selecting items on the hint list.

  • Page 25: B 1.2 Components Of The Message List

    Section B Messages and Hints B 1.2 Components of the message list vd0100us.bmp The message list consists of a header line, the messages and an operation dialog. The header line contains the number of messages in the message list and matches the information in the message line.

  • Page 26: B 1.3 Components Of The Hint List

    Section B Messages and Hints B 1.3 Components of the hint list vd0410us.bmp The components of the hint list are identical to those of the message list. The messages displayed are hints and/or hint messages only. The operation dialog also corresponds to that of the message list. The only differences relate to the filtering of messages.

  • Page 27: B 2 Types Of Messages

    Section B Messages and Hints B 2 Types of Messages In the Freelance 2000 system, messages are divided into the following message types ac- cording to their importance to the process: System messages System messages have the highest priority level and are subdivided into 3 message groups S1 to S3.

  • Page 28: B 2.1 Priority Levels

    B 2.1 Priority levels Messages which arrive from the process stations can be of varying importance for the problem- free running of the process. The Freelance 2000 system offers six different priority levels for messages. Four display colors are allocated to these.

  • Page 29: B 2.2 Acknowledgment Of Messages

    Section B Messages and Hints B 2.2 Acknowledgment of messages B 2.2.1 Types of acknowledgment Two types of message acknowledgment are possible, visual acknowledgment and normal acknowledgment. Visual acknowledg- ment This is available in the message line and the hint list. When used in the message line, an entry is deleted without this having any effect on the current status of the message in the process station or message list.

  • Page 30: B 2.2.3 Acknowledgment In The Message Line And Message List

    Section B Messages and Hints B 2.2.3 Acknowledgment in the message line and message list Depending on configuration, acknowledgment in the message line is by means of visual acknowledgment or normal acknowledgment. The type of acknowledgment which is active is indicated by the button: VA for visual acknowledgment, A for normal acknowledgment.

  • Page 31: B 2.2.4 Acknowledging In The Hint List

    Section B Messages and Hints B 2.2.4 Acknowledging in the hint list Only visual acknowledgment is possible in the hint list. Visual acknowledgment has no influence on the display of messages and their acknowledgment level in the message list. The display of hints depends on visual acknowledgment and the state of the appropriate message.

  • Page 32: B 3 Acoustic Messages, Field Horn And Control Room Horn

    To address the field horn, the output of the horn function block is connected to the field horn via a binary output. An event message is an internal message of the Freelance 2000 system. It is not visible to the operator. Event messages are used at points where a Freelance 2000 process station is able to control a function in the operator station directly.

  • Page 33: B 3.2 Activating Horns By Messages

    Section B Messages and Hints B 3.2 Activating horns by messages DigiVis evaluates the incoming messages from the process stations. If an incoming message passes the set horn filter, the control room horn is activated by DigiVis directly. If an incoming message passes the set horn filter and a field horn must be activated, DigiVis writes a logic-1 signal to an internal input of the respective horn function block.

  • Page 34: B 3.3 Acknowledgment In The Field

    Section B Messages and Hints B 3.3 Acknowledgment in the field After pressing the field acknowledge button, which must be connected to the input LR of the horn function block, an active field horn is switched off directly. An activated control room horn can also be acknowledged from the field. In this case the horn function block generates an event message.

  • Page 35: B 3.4 Acknowledgment In The Control Room

    Section B Messages and Hints B 3.4 Acknowledgment in the control room On selection of the button, DigiVis switches off an active control room horn. In the HORN OFF case of an active field horn, a logic-0 signal is written to the internal input of the respective horn function block by DigiVis.

  • Page 36: B 4 Global Message Processing

    Messages and Hints B 4 Global Message Processing The global settings apply to the whole Freelance 2000 system. This concerns the message and acknowledgment behavior of messages on priority levels 1 to 4. in the project tree → System → Global message processing di1304uk.bmp...

  • Page 37: B 5 Local Message Processing

    Section B Messages and Hints B 5 Local Message Processing The local settings apply to individual operator stations. These include the settings for the message line, message list, message list, hint list and horn activation. Select in the project tree → System → Local message processing double-click on operator station in the project tree ts0500us.bmp General data...

  • Page 38: B 5.1 Tab Display

    Section B Messages and Hints Level of the message buffer for reacquisition after overflow This number defines the nominal level of the message list after an over- flow. After an overflow has occurred, entries in the message list are de- leted in accordance with a positive-displacement algorithm.
  • Page 39 Section B Messages and Hints Priority Priority of the message with indication of whether incoming or outgoing. Group System message group; specified by system. Time Time of occurrence of the message. The resolution is 1/1000s. Plant area Plant area to which the tag name is allocated. Tag name Name of the tag which generated the message.

  • Page 40: B 5.2 Tab Filter

    Section B Messages and Hints B 5.2 Tab Filter ts0501us.bmp The filters set here determine the way in which the message line, message list and hint list are displayed. The message filter settings are default settings which are taken over loading the control station.

  • Page 41: B 5.3 Tab Hint List

    Section B Messages and Hints B 5.3 Hint List The hint list shows a section of the hint list containing hints and hint messages. Hints are configured for messages of priority levels 1 to 4 or as autonomous hint messages (priority level 5).

  • Page 42: B 5.4 Tab Field Horn

    Section B Messages and Hints B 5.4 Tab Field horn Binary signals control the field horn. Therefore a function block HORN must be configured. See Engineering Reference Manual, Functions and Function Blocks, Monitoring Function Blocks. ts0503us.bmp Tag name The function block name indicates the tag name of the associated func- tion block HORN at the process station.

  • Page 43: B 5.5 Tab Control Room Horn

    Section B Messages and Hints B 5.5 Tab Control room horn The notification that an event has occurred can also, in addition to the field horn, be made by a sound board or relay board (control room horn). ts0504us.bmp Messages For system message groups S1 to S3 and priority levels 1 to 4 it is possi- ble to indicate whether the control room horn is to sound when messages are Coming or Going or for both.
  • Page 44 Section B Messages and Hints Play sound files in In addition to the sound files configured here for the various priorities, sound files can also be configured for individual process messages. The following three alternatives can be used to control their processing under DigiVis: •...

  • Page 45: C Standard Displays

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  • Page 46 Gross Automation, 1725 South Johnson Road, New Berlin, WI 53146, www.ssacsales.com, 800-349-5827...
  • Page 47 Section C Standard Displays Contents Display Access ...................... C-5 C 1.1 General description - display access ..............C-5 C 1.2 Automatic display allocation ..................C-5 C 1.3 Call up the display access..................C-5 C 1.4 Structure of the parameter mask - display access ..........C-6 C 1.4.1 Display access editor ....................
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  • Page 49: C 1 Display Access

    Section C Standard Displays C 1 Display Access C 1.1 General description - display access The display access is a convenient means of quickly calling up the displays assigned to the selected tag during process operation, thus obtaining selective information on the plant status. Having selected a tag in DigiVis, the display selection dialog keys assigned to the tag are also highlighted via the display selection dialog, apart from the selection fields for general displays such as overview display, message list and system display.

  • Page 50: C 1.4 Structure Of The Parameter Mask - Display Access

    Section C Standard Displays → System → Display access tt0129us.bmp C 1.4 arameter mask - display access Structure of the p tt0130us.bmp Gross Automation, 1725 South Johnson Road, New Berlin, WI 53146, www.ssacsales.com, 800-349-5827...

  • Page 51: C 1.4.1 Display Access Editor

    Section C Standard Displays C 1.4.1 Display access editor The tag, to which the displays are assigned, is selected via the windows Tag type and Tag name. First, the type is selected in the window Tag type. After that, a list of all tags of this type that are present in the system appears in the window Tag name.

  • Page 52: C 2 Overview Display

    C 2 Overview Display C 2.1 General description - overview display During a Freelance 2000 project, one overview display can be configured for every operation station. The configuration mask comprises 4 pages; each page comprises 4 lines and each line comprises 6 segments, i.e.

  • Page 53: C 2.2 Create A New Overview Display

    Section C Standard Displays C 2.2 Create a new overview display An overview display is created and edited in the project tree beneath a resource operator sta- tion or in the general display pool; for detailed information see Engineering Manual, System Configuration, Project Tree.

  • Page 54: C 2.3.1 Enter Display Names

    Section C Standard Displays C 2.3.1 Enter display names → Select overview display segment → right mouse button → Select → Select display type and display name from the selector list → OK The display selection list is opened via the menu item Select in the shortcut menu or on pressing the function key F2.

  • Page 55: C 3 Group Display

    Section C Standard Displays C 3 Group Display C 3.1 General description - group display A group display mask comprises 6 x 4 segments, i.e. the group display can feature up to 24 standardized depictions of tags. The group display is configurable. A short text and a long text can be assigned to each group display, by that e.g.

  • Page 56: C 3.2 Create A New Group Display

    Section C Standard Displays C 3.2 Create a new group display A group display is created and processed in the project tree beneath a resource operator sta- tion or in the general pool. For a detailed description see Engineering Manual, System Con- figuration, Project Tree.

  • Page 57: C 3.3.1 Enter A Tag

    Section C Standard Displays C 3.3.1 Enter a tag → Select group display segment → Call shortcut menu using right mouse button → Select → Select function type and name from the selection list → OK The tag selection list opens via the menu item Select in the shortcut menu or on pressing the function key F2.

  • Page 58: C 4 Trend Display

    Section C Standard Displays C 4 Trend Display C 4.1 General description - trend display The development of process variables for a period of time can be graphically displayed with the Trend Display. Up to six process variables can be depicted in each trend display. The number of trend displays per operator station is unlimited.

  • Page 59: C 4.2 Create A New Trend Display

    Section C Standard Displays tt0410us.bmp C 4.2 Create a new trend display A trend display is called and edited in the project tree beneath a resource operator station; for a detailed description see Engineering Manual, System Configuration, Project Tree. Project tree menu → Edit → Insert below / above → Trend display C 4.3 Trend display configuration In the project tree →...

  • Page 60: C 4.3.1 Acquisition Tab

    Section C Standard Displays C 4.3.1 Acquisition tab tt0430us.bmp General data Name Name of the trend display, can be changed in the project tree. Short text A short text can be assigned to the trend display. A maximum of 12 char- acters may be entered.

  • Page 61: C 4.3.2 Display Tab

    Section C Standard Displays Variable Value Name of free trend variable. The function key F2 is used to overlay the list of known variables in the system. Time stamp Name of the process variable whose value is used as the time stamp for the variables entered under value.
  • Page 62 Section C Standard Displays Variable description For the trend specifications, the name, short text, dimension and tag are assigned to the individual trends. The number of trends is equal to the number of connected inputs on the trend acquisition module. Name The Name assigned to the trend.

  • Page 63: C 4.3.3 Area Options Tab

    Section C Standard Displays C 4.3.3 Area options tab tt0432us.bmp Trend area options The parameter definition of position comprises the time range for depiction on the X-axis, the definition of scaling on the Y-axis and band start / band end for up to six trends. Time gaps Maximum time interval between two successive time stamps of a value.
  • Page 64 Section C Standard Displays Band end The Band end specifies the value for the scale end of the Y-axis for de- picting and for the individual trend. See figure below. Values entered as real numbers. The value range is 0.0 - ±9999999999.9. The value for the band end must be greater than the value for the band start.

  • Page 65: C 4.3.4 Archive Tab

    Section C Standard Displays C 4.3.4 Archive tab tt0433us.bmp Archive A decision is made whether the trend data Archiving is to be effected on the operator station. If Archiving is activated, specify the following: Ar- chive duration, Start up mode and if the old archive data should be de- leted.
  • Page 66 Section C Standard Displays Apart from the input field for the archive duration, the maximum hard disk requirements for archiving on the operator station are given in kilobytes. The size of the trend file is determined by the archive duration. This size can never be exceeded by the Trend file since data are stored in a ring memory.

  • Page 67: C 4.3.5 File Transfer Tab

    Here is decided whether - and in what way - a copy of the trend file should be transferred from the DigiVis-PC to another PC in the Freelance 2000 net. The PC that is to receive the archive must be a communications subscriber in the net (network card and installed FTP server, see Engineering Manual, System Configuration, Installation: DigiTool).
  • Page 68 Target Here the target of the file transfer must be defined. As target a PC in the Freelance 2000 net can be used; it must feature a network card and an installed TCP/IP license. Ideally, the supplementary package Digi- Browse should be installed on this PC to permit visualization of archive files of the trend and of logs.
  • Page 69 Section C Standard Displays Path If the archive files are to be copied into a specified directory, the complete directory name must be given here. It is important to enter a backslash \ as last character for a DOS computer. If e.g. only C:\temp is given as di- rectory, the file c:\tempXXXX.001 is generated on the target computer, with the Xs denoting the first four characters of the configured archive name.

  • Page 70: C 5 Sequential Function Chart Display

    Section C Standard Displays C 5 Sequential Function Chart Display C 5.1 General description - SFC display The Sequential Function Chart (SFC) is a user-defined net of steps and transitions. The action block is defined as a step and the step-enabling condition as a transition. Steps and transitions are represented by graphic symbols.

  • Page 71: C 5.2 Create A New Sfc Display

    Section C Standard Displays C 5.2 Create a new SFC display A sequence function chart display is created and edited in the project tree beneath a resource operator station or in the operator station pool, for detailed description see Engineering Manual, System Configuration, Project Tree.

  • Page 72: C 6 Time Scheduler Display

    Section C Standard Displays C 6 Time Scheduler Display C 6.1 General description - time scheduler display With a time scheduler, time-dependent analog values are output and can be sent to other func- tions, e.g. to a controller as a set point input. In addition to the Time Scheduler Faceplate, there is an entire-page time scheduler display.

  • Page 73: C 6.2 Create New Time Scheduler Display

    Section C Standard Displays C 6.2 Create new time scheduler display Creating and editing a time scheduler display is carried out in the project tree below a resource operator station. For a detailed description, see Engineering Manual, System Configuration, Project Tree. Project tree menu →...

  • Page 74: C 6.3 Time Scheduler Display Configuration

    Section C Standard Displays C 6.3 Time scheduler display configuration → Double-click on the time scheduler display name in the project tree di0361uk.bmp General data Name Time scheduler display name, defined in the project tree and included here for information only. Short text Short text allocated to the time scheduler display: max.

  • Page 75: D Graphic Display

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  • Page 77 Section D Graphic Display Contents General Description - Graphic Display..............D-5 Graphic Editor Interface ..................D-6 D 2.1 Additional features of the graphic editor..............D-7 D 2.2 Menu overview ......................D-8 D 2.3 Draw area ........................ D-9 D 2.4 Toolbox........................D-9 D 2.5 Status line......................
  • Page 78 Section D Graphic Display D 5.15 Bar graph ....................... D-47 D 5.16 Fill area ........................D-48 D 5.17 Alphanumeric display .................... D-49 D 5.18 Graphic symbol...................... D-54 D 5.19 Self-animated object....................D-55 D 5.20 Trend window ......................D-56 D 5.21 Selection area......................

  • Page 79: D 1 General Description - Graphic Display

    The states of the dynamic display elements in DigiVis are determined by the values of the assigned variables and messages in the Freelance 2000 common data base. Graphic symbols can be created from several single graphic objects. These new objects can then be processed further, just like any single graphic object.

  • Page 80: D 2 Graphic Editor Interface

    Section D Graphic Display D 2 Graphic Editor Interface The graphic area consists of the title line, the menu line, the draw area, the status line and the toolbox. Title line Menu line Draw area with grid switched on, crosshairs and toolbox.

  • Page 81: D 2.1 Additional Features Of The Graphic Editor

    Section D Graphic Display D 2.1 Additional features of the graphic editor Graphic editor behavior is based on that of standard Windows programs. In addition, the graphic editor offers a number of special functions to simplify the preparation of a graphic display and its incorporation into the project database.

  • Page 82: D 2.2 Menu Overview

    Section D Graphic Display D 2.2 Menu overview di0502uk.bmp Display Saves the graphic display, Performs plausibility check of the graphic display, Exports and imports graphic displays, Exits the graphic editor, returning to the project tree. Draw Creates static graphic objects such as lines, rectangles, text etc., Inserts bitmaps.

  • Page 83: D 2.3 Draw Area

    Section D Graphic Display D 2.3 Draw area The draw area is the user’s actual working area for creating and editing displays. It is located between the main menu line or toolbar and the status line and fills the entire screen widthwise. With the toolbox switched on, the visible draw area may be restricted as a result of overlapping.

  • Page 84: D 2.5 Status Line

    Section D Graphic Display The second section of the toolbox contains one button for selecting and one button for each type of graphic object. After an object type has been selected, any number of objects of the same type can be drawn one after another. This drawing mode ends when a different object type is selected or the selection button is clicked.

  • Page 85: D 3 Basic Settings For The Draw Area

    Section D Graphic Display D 3 Basic Settings for the Draw Area The settings for the draw area are made via the Options menu. di0543uk.bmp D 3.1 Hardcopy → Options → Hardcopy → Display only, → Windows print options mask (install printer if necessary), → OK. The draw area is output to the printer.

  • Page 86: D 3.3 Toolbox

    Section D Graphic Display In order to achieve more uniform positioning, it is possible to display a Background Grid. There is an option of 5 fixed grid sizes. The grid setting applies both to the graphic and to the graphic pool displays.

  • Page 87: D 3.5 Update Display Size

    Section D Graphic Display D 3.5 Update display size → Option → Update display size This menu choice is used for adapting graphic displays from earlier versions of the software to the new standard display size. In earlier versions graphic displays were sized at 10240 x 5312 virtual pixels, while from version 6.1 on the standard size is 10240 x 6184 pixels.
  • Page 88 Section D Graphic Display All the available colors are subdivided into various different color groups. The groups can be shown and hidden separately, and a direct jump to a particular color is also possible. Each group can be used in any application, except display background. The special colors group is an exception.

  • Page 89: D 4 Drawing Static Graphic Objects

    Section D Graphic Display D 4 Drawing Static Graphic Objects The following static graphic objects are available: line, rectangle, polyline, polygon, ellipse, arc, circle segment, text, bitmap and message type symbol. All static graphic objects are under the Draw menu. Graphic objects are displayed with their various attributes such as color, width, style.

  • Page 90: D 4.1 Line

    Section D Graphic Display D 4.1 Line → Draw → Line, → Mark starting point with mouse click, a construction line appears, and its end point follows the cursor arrow, → Mark end point by clicking mouse. A line here means the shortest connection between two points. Lines are specified with the attributes line color, line style, line width and arrow.

  • Page 91: D 4.3 Polyline

    Section D Graphic Display D 4.3 Polyline → Draw → Polyline → Mark starting point by clicking mouse, a construction line appears, and its end point follows the cursor arrow, → Mark end point of the section by clicking mouse; this point now becomes the starting point of the next section, →...

  • Page 92: D 4.5 Ellipse

    Section D Graphic Display D 4.5 Ellipse → Draw → Ellipse → Mark starting point by clicking mouse, a frame appears, and its end point follows the cursor arrow, → Mark end point by clicking mouse. The starting point lies outside the ellipse and is the corner of an invisible rectangle which bounds the ellipse.

  • Page 93: D 4.7 Arc

    Section D Graphic Display D 4.7 Arc → Draw → Arc → Mark starting point by clicking mouse, draw circle or ellipse → Finish it by clicking mouse, → Mark starting point of the arc by clicking mouse, move the cursor clockwise: arc gets larger, move the cursor anti-clockwise: arc gets smaller, →...

  • Page 94: D 4.8 Circle Segment

    Section D Graphic Display D 4.8 Circle segment → Draw → Circle segment → Mark starting point by clicking mouse, draw circle or ellipse, → Finish it by clicking mouse, → Mark starting point of the circle segment by clicking mouse, Moving the cursor clockwise: Circle segment gets larger, Moving the cursor anti-clockwise: Circle segment gets smaller, →...

  • Page 95: D 4.9 Bitmap

    Section D Graphic Display D 4.9 Bitmap → Draw → Bitmap → Mark the upper left-hand corner of the insertion position with a mouse-click, whereupon the bitmap dialog will appear. di3031uk.bmp Stretch X (%): Bitmap scaling on x-axis (%), Stretch Y (%): Bitmap scaling on y-axis (%), (with the standard stretch values of 100% on each axis, the bitmap is imported with its original size, i.e.

  • Page 96: D 4.10 Message Type Symbol

    Section D Graphic Display D 4.10 Message type symbol → Draw → Message type symbol Different static graphic objects can be displayed in DigiVis as a function of a message type. This graphic object can only be used in conjunction with a graphic symbol that has been animated on message points.
  • Page 97 Section D Graphic Display → Select a line in the dialog → Button D ISPLAY → Switch to the graphic display → Choose an existing static graphic object or create a new one → Return to the Message type symbol dialog with → Edit → Return to object... The name of the graphic object will be shown in the Symbol name column in front of the previously selected message type.

  • Page 98: D 5 Animate, Dynamic Graphic Objects

    Section D Graphic Display D 5 Animate, Dynamic Graphic Objects The class of dynamic objects includes objects used in DigiVis both for depicting/observing process dynamics and for operating the plant, i.e. for operating on process variables. These objects will be called observation objects and operation objects respectively. All these objects are located under the Animate menu item.

  • Page 99: D 5.1 Create A Dynamic Graphic Object

    Section D Graphic Display The dynamic graphic objects most commonly used for plant operation actions in graphic displays are the following: selection fields, buttons, button fields and radio button fields. These operation objects can be configured to trigger the following actions in DigiVis: •...

  • Page 100: D 5.3 Moving And Sizing Of Dynamic Objects

    Section D Graphic Display D 5.3 Moving and sizing of dynamic objects On selecting a dynamic graphic object, a frame appears surrounding it. Just as in the case of static graphic objects, the dynamic object can be changed in size or moved about. D 5.4 General parameters for dynamic graphic objects Six tabs are provided in the parameter dialog for the dynamic graphic objects bar graph, fill area, alphanumeric display, selection field, graphic symbol and self-animated object;...
  • Page 101 Section D Graphic Display Bit allocation tab A dynamic object may have up to 3 dynamic process states assigned to it. These binary values are linked in DigiVis bit-wise, so that the object can be displayed in up to 8 states. There are two options for defining a binary process state: •...

  • Page 102: D 5.5 Process Value Tab

    Section D Graphic Display D 5.5 Process value tab tu0900us.bmp Display variable Input field Enter the name of a process variable or select from list via F2 key. Message text In place of a process value, the specified text of a message will be displayed.

  • Page 103: D 5.6 Scaling Tab

    Section D Graphic Display D 5.6 Scaling tab The scaling of the display, the fill direction and the position of the reference line are specified in this parameter dialog. tu0901us.bmp Scaling Start/End The display range (0 – 100%) can either be specified by giving a constant or as a variable name (selection list available with F2).

  • Page 104: D 5.7 Bit Allocation Tab

    Section D Graphic Display D 5.7 Bit allocation tab Dynamic objects of type bar graph, alphanumeric display, fill area and graphic symbol may have up to 3 dynamic process states assigned to them. These binary values are linked in DigiVis bit-wise, so that the object can be displayed in up to 8 states. There are two options for defining a binary process state: •...
  • Page 105 Section D Graphic Display Messages: A set of message points is used to define a binary process state. If the check box is selected, the S button becomes available, and the text '' is displayed. Choose a set of message points from among all existing message points in the project.

  • Page 106: D 5.8 Display Tab

    Section D Graphic Display D 5.8 Display tab Animation of a graphic object with binary process states means that the graphic object will be displayed with changing graphic attributes. In addition to specifying pre-set colors, it is possible to configure an object to take on the color of a message (message color is determined by the message priority).
  • Page 107 Section D Graphic Display Border/Fill color Click mouse on color field or press T key repeatedly until focus is on the color field, then press S PACEBAR It is possible to change the border and fill color settings for the dynamic graphic object.
  • Page 108 Section D Graphic Display Assignment of a message color to a dynamic graphic object. tu0507us.bmp Foreground color of message Background color of message The color, determined by the priority of the selected message, is used in displaying the graphic object. with acknowledgment information without acknowledgment information The graphic object will be displayed with blinking or static message color.
  • Page 109 Section D Graphic Display Singling out a message from among the set(s) of configured messages: After pressing a Msg button in the color table, the following dialog comes up. At run-time, exactly one message must be singled out in order, for example, to determine the color of a dynamic graphic object.
  • Page 110 Section D Graphic Display most important message The most important message is determined using the following algorithm: Criterion A: Message status Step 1 active, not acknowledged Step 2 not active, not acknowledged Step 3 active, acknowledged All messages being equally important according to Criterion A are sorted according to: Criterion B: priority.

  • Page 111: D 5.9 General Tab

    Section D Graphic Display D 5.9 General tab tu0904us.bmp IN FOREGROUND Overlapping of static and dynamic graphic objects. IN BACKGROUND Static graphic objects can be placed in front of or behind dynamic objects. After pressing one of these two buttons, the corresponding graphic level is activated.

  • Page 112: D 5.10 Configuring An Action

    Section D Graphic Display D 5.10 Configuring an action An action can be specified for all dynamic graphic object types except trend window. In DigiVis, this action will be triggered by a single click on the object. An exception is the call-up of a tag allocation faceplate: the tag is selected with a single click and the associated faceplate is called up with a double click.

  • Page 113: D 5.11 Acknowledgment Of Messages

    Section D Graphic Display D 5.11 Acknowledgment of messages DigiVis can be made to acknowledge messages when an object is selected. It is possible to so configure a dynamic object, that when it is selected in DigiVis, messages which are not visible in the display will be acknowledged. tu0571us.bmp Acknowledgment messages are only sent to message points for which an entry in the message page is available.

  • Page 114: D 5.12 'Write Variable' Operation

    Section D Graphic Display All messages being equally important according to Criteria A and B are sorted according to Criterion C: Acknowledgment strategy. Step 1 Acknowledgment strategy 1 Step 2 Acknowledgment strategy 2 Step 3 Acknowledgment strategy 3 From all messages being equally important according to Criteria A, B, and C the oldest message will be determined.
  • Page 115 Section D Graphic Display It is possible, however, to configure a variable to receive a value from the user via one graphic object and to receive a fixed, preconfigured value via another graphic object. The mask which appears when O is chosen for configuring the writing to a process PERATION variable, depends on the data type of the variable.
  • Page 116 Section D Graphic Display Component For structured data types only. One element of the structured variable is selected at a time from the selection list. The operation of each component is configured separately. In DigiVis the operation of the components is carried out one after another.
  • Page 117 Section D Graphic Display Configuring operation of a BYTE variable tu0581us.bmp To operate a variable with the help of radio buttons, after selecting discrete, configure up to 6 radio buttons. Value Value (must be compatible with data type of the variable to be operated). When the dialog box is called up, the variable to be operated will be read.

  • Page 118: D 5.13 Selection Of Messages

    Section D Graphic Display negate The value of the variable defined in Lock is negated for the purposes of locking out operation of a radio button, i.e. to lock out operation of the radio button, the variable must have a value of FALSE. Dimension In the operation dialog and the operating protocol the process variable values are displayed with the texts assigned in the column Text.
  • Page 119 Section D Graphic Display Access by client The name of a gateway or operator station can be given as a search criterion, i.e. only the tags available on this station are listed. Type name Function block type Library type Show message points Every message point of the listed tag is shown on a line of its own.

  • Page 120: D 5.14 Positions Tab (Only For Graphic Symbol

    Section D Graphic Display D 5.14 Positions tab (only for graphic symbol) tu0905us.bmp continuous x-, y- coordinates Enter the x/y coordinates of max. movement. The movement range is produced from the process variable and the scaling. The movement vector set determines the movement of the graphic symbol when the value of the variable is equal to the end of the scale.

  • Page 121: D 5.15 Bar Graph

    Section D Graphic Display D 5.15 Bar graph → Animate → Bar graph → A mouse-click fixes the position of the top left-hand corner; by moving the mouse, the size of the bar graph can be adjusted. Another click of the mouse at this point concludes the construction of the bar graph, →...

  • Page 122: D 5.16 Fill Area

    Section D Graphic Display D 5.16 Fill area → Animate → Fill area → Enter data in the parameter mask, → From the color table mask, select D to switch to the graphic display, ISPLAY → Select an existing polygon or create a new one, →...

  • Page 123: D 5.17 Alphanumeric Display

    Section D Graphic Display D 5.17 Alphanumeric display → Animate → Alphanumeric display → A mouse-click fixes the position of the top left-hand corner and, by moving the mouse, the size of the alphanumeric display can be adjusted. Another click of the mouse at this point concludes the construction of the alphanumeric display, →...
  • Page 124 Section D Graphic Display Select and create custom formats After selecting the table column Format on the Display tab and pressing F2, the Select Format window shows the standard default data formats for the relevant data type. The desired format can be selected, then accepted with OK.
  • Page 125 Section D Graphic Display Name Name of the new format Format Desired formatting. Use the letter f, for example ff.ffff for two places in front of the decimal point and four places after the decimal point. '-' serves as a wild card for negative numbers, and a display with a leading sign is indicated by '+'.
  • Page 126 Section D Graphic Display Examples of user defined data formats: Data type Format Example [+|-| ]f.ff...{E[+|-]ee} 3.141E+00, 3.0, -4.2, +6.2E-05 REAL [+|-]fff... 35, 4000, +500 INT, UINT, DINT, UDINT BYTE, WORD, DWORD TIME see fixed data format see fixed data format STRING types s:L{,S}:Z:I:T High, Low...
  • Page 127 Section D Graphic Display Example: Format STRING variable Output STRING variable 'ABCDEFG$N12345' 'ABCDEFG$N12345' s:11 'ABCDEFG$N12345' 'ABCDEFG$N s:10,5 'ABCDEFG$N12345' EFG$N1234 s::2 'ABCDEFG$N12345' 12345' s:2,1 'ABCDEFG$N12345' s:2,1:2 'ABCDEFG$N12345' s:2,0:2 'ABCDEFG$N12345' s:::n 'ABCDEFG$N12345' ABCDEFG12345 s:10 'ABCDEFG$N12345' and one space 'ABCDEFG$ s:10,5 'ABCDEFG$N12345' and one space EFG$N1234 Gross Automation, 1725 South Johnson Road, New Berlin, WI 53146, www.ssacsales.com, 800-349-5827 D-53...

  • Page 128: D 5.18 Graphic Symbol

    Section D Graphic Display D 5.18 Graphic symbol A graphic symbol is used to animate static graphic objects. As with the other dynamic objects, a maximum of 3 binary process states, and consequently eight different states can be configured for this object. Two colors and one static object are defined for each state. The static objects can be single objects or groups containing several objects (SGM).

  • Page 129: D 5.19 Self-Animated Object

    Section D Graphic Display Color table By configuring a maximum of 3 binary variables, the graphic symbol can be displayed in up to 8 states. For each of these states, a static graphic object and a color combination is specified (see also Page D-32, Display tab) →...

  • Page 130: D 5.20 Trend Window

    Section D Graphic Display Description of defining parameters specific to self-animated objects The variables have different meanings in the bit variables dialog. Visible/Invisible Depending on the value of a process variable, the graphic object is either shown or not shown in the graphic display sequence. On/Off Depending on the value of a process variable the intermittent display of static objects is switched either on or off.
  • Page 131 Section D Graphic Display The Trend window cannot be moved in DigiVis. No trends can be added in DigiVis. Trend window parameters tu0515us.bmp Trends List of variables specified for display in the Trend window. On selecting the I button, the Trend data window appears, where NSERT NSERT the trend variable can be entered with its characteristics.
  • Page 132 Section D Graphic Display Time axis Max. duration Specify the max. duration for which the trend can be captured without leaving this graphic display Thereafter each new value overwrites the earliest value. Entry is in TIME format (max. approx. value depends on cycle time of the display, e.g.
  • Page 133 Section D Graphic Display Trend window variables parameter Insert new Trend window variable → Press the I button in the Trend window. NSERT Change existing trend variable → Select a specified variable, → Press the E button in the Trend window. tu0530us.bmp Variable Enter trend variable directly or select via F2 function key.

  • Page 134: D 5.21 Selection Area

    Section D Graphic Display Interpolation Specify trend depiction. None No interpolation is performed, Linear Trend is interpolated in a linear fashion, Stairs Trend is depicted in discrete steps. Marker Specify depiction of individual measured values. None Individual measured values are not marked, Point/Pixels Individual measured values are marked with points, Rectangle...

  • Page 135: D 5.22 Button, Button Field, Radio Button

    Section D Graphic Display D 5.22 Button, button field, radio button → Animate → Button, Button field or Radio buttons, → Top left-hand corner of the button is positioned with a mouse click, → Define button size by moving the mouse, finish by clicking mouse button, →...
  • Page 136 Section D Graphic Display D 5.22.1 Set button parameters tu0550us.bmp Variable The value of this variable will determine the text and color with which the button is displayed, as defined below. Value Reference value for determining the display format: Variable <> Value or Variable = Value. Button type Display format of the button in the graphic display.
  • Page 137 Section D Graphic Display Text/Button object Determines whether button text or a graphic object is to be used for displaying the button, followed by: Specification of the text to be shown on the button, or The name of a static graphic object, either entered directly or selected after switching to the graphic display via D ISPLAY Color...
  • Page 138 Section D Graphic Display D 5.22.2 Set parameters for button field di0551uk.bmp Rows/Columns Number of button rows and columns, max. 5 each. The button display is modified accordingly. OK caption/ OK button object Text or graphic object for confirm button (pre-set to OK). Button Diagrammatic representation of the buttons, excluding the confirm button.
  • Page 139 Section D Graphic Display D 5.22.3 Set parameters for radio button fields di0554uk.bmp Variable The process variable associated with all the buttons in the radio button field. For details of select fields see page D-38, Configuring an action. Rows/Columns Number of button rows and columns, max. 5 each. The button display is modified accordingly.

  • Page 140: D 5.23 List Of The Dynamic Objects In A Graphic Display

    Section D Graphic Display D 5.22.4 Set parameters for individual buttons using the button parameters window The procedure is basically the same as configuring an individual button (see page D-62) but the following special considerations must also be taken into account: Variable Not used for buttons in a button field, but for radio buttons, the associated variable is shown here.

  • Page 141: D 5.25 Reediting Allocated Static Objects

    Section D Graphic Display D 5.25 Reediting allocated static objects Static objects that have been allocated to a dynamic object are no longer directly available in the graphic display. This applies to objects that have been configured as foreground or background objects as well as to objects used in defining the dynamic object states (graphic symbol or fill levels).

  • Page 142: D 6 Macro

    Section D Graphic Display D 6 Macro Graphic objects can be grouped together and stored as a macro. Macros are available anywhere in an entire project and can be used as many times as desired in graphic displays. Subsequent changes to a macro effect all displays in which the macro was used. A macro consists of any combination of static and dynamic graphic objects.
  • Page 143 Section D Graphic Display tu0601us.bmp Library: Path and filename of the most recently loaded macro library. Project: In the left portion of the dialog, the graphic macros available in the project are listed. An icon with red background displayed on top of a macro name indicates a macro that was used in the project.

  • Page 144: D 6.2 Draw Macro

    Section D Graphic Display D 6.2 Draw macro → Macro → Draw A window opens under which macros are defined by name, → Select macro → OK, → Position the top left corner of the macro with a mouse-click. D 6.3 Create macro →...
  • Page 145 Section D Graphic Display tu0602us.bmp In the right portion of the dialog all attributes of all named objects are listed. Dynamic objects always have names, so their attributes always appear in the list. Static objects whose attributes are to made adjustable as macro parameters must be given names (Change / Object name define, see page D-89 Object name define).
  • Page 146 Section D Graphic Display The following attribute designations are used in the system: When used in dynamic objects, the designators are extended by sequence numbers (usually 1–8 or for objects in a trend window, 1–6) or, for button fields, _. Attribute Object type Meaning...
  • Page 147 Section D Graphic Display Attribute Object type Meaning Designator Linestyle ARC, PIE, ELP, LIN, PLG, Type of line: solid or dotted,... PLN, REC, BG, FA, SEL Linewidth ARC, PIE, ELP, LIN, PLG, Line width PLN, REC, BG, FA, SEL Max_Duration Maximum trend collection period Reference BG, FA...

  • Page 148: D 6.6 Specifying Parameters For A Macro Instance

    Section D Graphic Display D 6.6 Specifying parameters for a macro instance A macro is inserted into the graphic display with its default settings. All attributes which were defined in the MED to be parameters can be individually adjusted for each instance of the macro’s use.

  • Page 149: D 7 Editing And Changing Display Objects

    Section D Graphic Display D 7 Editing and Changing Display Objects D 7.1 Changing the size of a graphic object Changing the size without altering the height-to-width ratio → Select → place cursor arrow on a corner handle, → Press mouse button and drag, →...

  • Page 150: D 7.3 Selecting Multiple Graphic Objects

    Section D Graphic Display D 7.3 Selecting multiple graphic objects → S + cursor click on each graphic object in turn. HIFT → Position cursor outside the graphic objects to be selected, → With the left mouse button depressed, drag a marking rectangle over the area. →...

  • Page 151: D 7.4 Edit

    Section D Graphic Display D 7.4 Edit Under Edit are listed the menu items which facilitate the construction and modification of displays. tu0740us.bmp D 7.4.1 Return to object → Edit → Return to object... For some graphic objects (message type symbol, fill area, graphic symbol, self-animated object, button) there is the possibility of switching to the static graphic section from the parameter masks during configuration (via D ).
  • Page 152 Section D Graphic Display D 7.4.2 Undo → Edit → Undo → C This is a one-level function and undoes the last change made to the graphic object. D 7.4.3 Repeat → Edit → Repeat → F8 The last action can be repeated, e.g. deleting the end point of a polyline or drawing graphic objects of the same type one after the other, without having to select the type again under Draw.
  • Page 153 Section D Graphic Display D 7.4.6 Select graphic objects in the background If the C key is held down and the mouse clicked, all covered graphic items/symbols are selected in turn and can be edited. D 7.4.7 Group → Select static graphic objects → Edit → Group. →...
  • Page 154 Section D Graphic Display D 7.4.10 Copy → Select one or more graphic objects → Edit → Copy . → Select one or more graphic objects → C + C. The selected graphic objects are copied and saved in a buffer memory (not the standard Windows clipboard).
  • Page 155 Section D Graphic Display D 7.4.13 Duplicate → Select one or more graphic objects → Edit → Duplicate . The selected graphic objects are duplicated on the draw area and not saved in the buffer memory. The duplicate is displayed slightly offset from the original and is selected. It can then immediately be positioned as required (see page D-75, Move a graphic object).
  • Page 156 Section D Graphic Display D 7.4.16 Overlap Serves to determine which of superimposed graphic objects lies in the foreground or background. It should be noted here that in a graphic display under DigiVis, all static items are located in the background behind any dynamic objects as a result of the cyclical redisplay of those dynamic objects.
  • Page 157 Section D Graphic Display D 7.4.17 To graphic pool → Edit → To graphic pool . → P Switch to graphic pool. If graphic objects are selected, they are also added to the graphic pool, being inserted at the same location as in the graphic display. In this process, some graphic objects may be covered up and thus need to be moved.

  • Page 158: D 7.5 Change Attributes

    Section D Graphic Display D 7.5 Change attributes The various line, area and text attributes, as well as the text content of the selected graphic objects can be altered. If similar graphic objects or grouped graphic objects comprised of several graphic objects of the same type have been selected, then all attributes are changed together.
  • Page 159 Section D Graphic Display tu0751us.bmp Color The attribute line color applies to all static graphic objects with the exception of text and bitmaps. Any of 237 colors or invisible can be selected. See page D-13, Color selection. Width The attribute line width applies to all static graphic objects with the exception of text and bitmaps, and also to the dynamic objects bar graph, selection field and fill area.
  • Page 160 Section D Graphic Display D 7.5.2 Area attributes → Change → Area attributes. The area attributes apply to the static graphic objects rectangle, polygon, ellipse and circle segment and to the background of the dynamic graphic objects bar graph and fill area. The attributes of an area are changed in a dialog window.
  • Page 161 Section D Graphic Display D 7.5.3 Points The construction points of the graphic objects polyline and polygon can be moved or deleted. Delete → Select graphic object polyline or polygon, → Change → Points → Delete → Click the point to be deleted, the graphic object remains selected and is redisplayed in the altered form.
  • Page 162 Section D Graphic Display D 7.5.5 Text attributes → Change → Text attributes. Text attributes apply to the static graphic object text and to the dynamic objects alphanumeric display, button, button field and radio button field. The attributes of selected texts can be changed in a dialog window.
  • Page 163 Section D Graphic Display D 7.5.6 Object name define → Select graphic object, → Change → Object name define... A name must be unique in a graphic display. Graphic objects can be provided with names (max. 12 characters). Using these names for the dynamic or graphic symbols they can be moved, shifted or exchanged.

  • Page 164: Display Options For Graphics In The Draw Area

    Section D Graphic Display D 8 Display Options for Graphics in the Draw Area Under the View menu are the various options relating to viewing graphics on the screen. di0538uk.bmp D 8.1 View → View → View display, → Displays the graphic with no grid, no toolbox and no frame. Most of the menu choices are disabled.

  • Page 165: D 8.2 Simulation

    Section D Graphic Display D 8.2 Simulation → View → Simulation → Switch simulation on or off and select the simulation speed. → All self-animated graphic objects are shown in the graphic display with the chosen simulation attributes. When in View the simulation attributes come into play for all self-animated objects; when the graphic editor is in View the simulation attributes can also be modified.

  • Page 166: D 8.5 Visible Region

    Section D Graphic Display D 8.5 Visible region → View → Select visible region → Graphic is displayed with a dashed rectangle, → Use mouse to move rectangle and position it over the desired region, → Click mouse to display this region with the selected zoom level. →...

  • Page 167: General Processing Functions

    Section D Graphic Display D 9 General Processing Functions All functions necessary for the general handling of graphics are located under the Display menu. di0539uk.bmp D 9.1 Save → Display → Save... Save graphics is either carried out explicitly with Save or at a prompt when quitting the graphic display.

  • Page 168: D 9.3 Export To A File

    → Enter path and filename with extension, .DMF or .DXF → OK, graphic display is loaded. To import a Freelance 2000 graphic file (extension .DMF) created under Export or a file created in AutoCAD (extension .DXF) into a project, Import must be selected. After selection, a window is opened, where the path must be entered and the filename entered or selected.
  • Page 169 D 9.5.1 Instructions for loading AutoCAD files Graphic files created with AutoCAD are in Data Exchange Format (.DXF) and can be converted automatically into Freelance 2000 Metafile Format (.DMF) To be convertible, the AutoCAD version must be Release 10 or 11.

  • Page 170: Appendix - Color Tables

    Section D Graphic Display D 9.5.2 Color conversion of AutoCAD files In order to map AutoCad colors to Freelance 2000 colors a color conversion table—which can, if necessary, be changed—is entered in the Windows registry editor under the [ACADCOLORS] entry.

  • Page 171: D 9.6 Exit The Graphic Editor

    Section D Graphic Display D 9.6 Exit the graphic editor → Display → Exit..., → Exit the graphic editor and call up the project tree. → Back! → Exit the graphic editor and return to the previous menu. → A + F4 On quitting a graphic the query ”Save graphic display?”...

  • Page 172: D 10 Appendix - Color Tables

    Section D Graphic Display D 10 Appendix - Color Tables The following tables list the colors available for graphic displays. As of Version V3 the color tables have three entries for each color: 1. Sequence number = display rank in the graphic editor, 2.
  • Page 173 Section D Graphic Display Colors for Version 3; Color table standard. Static colors Message colors White RGB1(PrioS1-3) RGB2(Prio1) Grey93 RGB3(Prio2) Grey80 RGB4(Prio3/4) Grey68 RGB5 Grey58 RGB6 Grey48 RGB7 Grey35 RGB8 Black Signal colors Lightblue SigBlue Mediumblue SigCyan Blue SigRed DarkBlue SigGreen LightMagenta SigDarkGreen...
  • Page 174 Section D Graphic Display Colors for Version 2; Color table compatible. Sequential number = internal color number Static colors Message colors White Prio1_Freq_1 LemonChiffon1 Prio2_Freq_1 LemonChiffon2 Prio3_Freq_1 LemonChiffon3 Prio4_Freq_1 LightGreen Prio5_Freq_1 MediumGreen Prio6_Freq_1 DarkGreen Prio7_Freq_1 Black Prio8_Freq_1 LightBlue 41..48 Prio1..Prio8_Freq_2 MediumBlue 49..56 Prio1..Prio8_Freq_3...

  • Page 175: Appendix - Graphic Macro Library

    Section D Graphic Display D 11 Appendix - Graphic Macro Library After installation of DigiTool this library is found at: /macros/hb_sym01.bol di3003uk.bmp di3004uk.bmp Gross Automation, 1725 South Johnson Road, New Berlin, WI 53146, www.ssacsales.com, 800-349-5827 D-101...
  • Page 176 Section D Graphic Display di3005uk.bmp di3006uk.bmp Gross Automation, 1725 South Johnson Road, New Berlin, WI 53146, www.ssacsales.com, 800-349-5827 D-102...
  • Page 177 Section D Graphic Display di3007uk.bmp di3008uk.bmp Gross Automation, 1725 South Johnson Road, New Berlin, WI 53146, www.ssacsales.com, 800-349-5827 D-103...
  • Page 178 Section D Graphic Display di3009uk.bmp di3010uk.bmp Gross Automation, 1725 South Johnson Road, New Berlin, WI 53146, www.ssacsales.com, 800-349-5827 D-104...
  • Page 179 Section D Graphic Display di3011uk.bmp di3012uk.bmp Gross Automation, 1725 South Johnson Road, New Berlin, WI 53146, www.ssacsales.com, 800-349-5827 D-105...
  • Page 180 Section D Graphic Display di3013uk.bmp di3014uk.bmp Gross Automation, 1725 South Johnson Road, New Berlin, WI 53146, www.ssacsales.com, 800-349-5827 D-106...
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  • Page 185 Section D Graphic Display di3023uk.bmp di3024uk.bmp Gross Automation, 1725 South Johnson Road, New Berlin, WI 53146, www.ssacsales.com, 800-349-5827 D-111...
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  • Page 189 Logs Gross Automation, 1725 South Johnson Road, New Berlin, WI 53146, www.ssacsales.com, 800-349-5827...
  • Page 190 Gross Automation, 1725 South Johnson Road, New Berlin, WI 53146, www.ssacsales.com, 800-349-5827...
  • Page 191 Section E Logs Contents General Description - Logs ..................E-5 E 1.1 Event logs ........................E-5 E 1.2 State logs........................E-5 E 1.3 Logs in an operator station...................E-6 E 1.4 Squence of events......................E-6 Signal Sequence Log Configuration ................E-7 E 2.1 General data tab- Signal sequence log 1 and N............E-7 E 2.2 Log files tab - Signal sequence log 1 and N ..............E-9 E 2.2.1...
  • Page 192 Gross Automation, 1725 South Johnson Road, New Berlin, WI 53146, www.ssacsales.com, 800-349-5827...

  • Page 193: Logs

    Section E Logs E 1 General Description - Logs Logs are used for logging information and messages from the process and from the Freelance 2000 system. Logs are output on a printer or screen. A distinction is made between two different types of log - event logs and state logs.

  • Page 194: E 1.3 Logs In An Operator Station

    Section E Logs E 1.3 Logs in an operator station A maximum of four operation logs, four disturbance course logs, one signal sequence log 1 and three signal sequence logs N can be set up for each operator station. (The display and op- eration of the logs on an operator station is described in the manual DigiVis Operation and Ob- servation).

  • Page 195: E 2 Signal Sequence Log Configuration

    Section E Logs E 2 Signal Sequence Log Configuration In the project tree → Select signal sequence log → Double-click left mouse button The definition of parameters for signal sequence log 1 or signal sequence log N is virtually identi- cal;...
  • Page 196 Section E Logs Long text A Long text can be assigned to the signal sequence log. Up to 30 charac- ters can be entered. The short and long texts are output with the project documentation. In addi- tion these texts can be configured for the header and footer of the printed log.

  • Page 197: E 2.2 Log Files Tab - Signal Sequence Log 1 And N

    Section E Logs E 2.2 Log files tab - Signal sequence log 1 and N di1321uk.bmp Print manual The printing of logs can be activated manually by the operator at the op- erator station. Print to Channel 1 / 2 Two printer channels are available for log output on the printer.

  • Page 198: E 2.2.1 Enhancements To Parameter Definition Mask 2 In Signal Sequence Log N

    Section E Logs Record event from local resource D-OS Events on the operator station are logged. These include events such as switching operations and operator actions. Filter Activates logging of events such as messages and faults on the corre- sponding resource. Connection Indicator showing that a connection is configured to the corresponding operator station.

  • Page 199: E 2.3 Format Tab - Signal Sequence Log 1 And N

    Section E Logs E 2.3 Format tab - Signal sequence log 1 and N di1320uk.bmp Logging format Active going Inactive going The logging format for incoming and outgoing messages can be assigned to priority levels S1 to 5. Here one can select between Empty, Value, Long text and all.

  • Page 200: E 2.4 File Transfer Tab - Signal Sequence Log 1 And N

    Section E Logs Page layout Defines page layout for the printout. The Lines per page must be entered, and is between 10 and 100 lines. The number of characters per lines can be defined as 80 or 132 characters according to the paper format. The contents of the log header and footer are freely definable.
  • Page 201 PC in the Windows NT network. In this case the station address is its own TCP-IP address. An add-on Freelance 2000 program called DigiBrowse is provided to allow the archiving PC to display the log archives and convert them to CSV format.
  • Page 202 Section E Logs Manual FT The operator at the operator station can start the file transfer at any time by pressing the F . button. ILE TRANS File transfer cannot be started spontaneously. The F button in ILE TRANS the signal sequence log operating dialog is shown grayed out, i.e. it cannot be selected.
  • Page 203 Section E Logs Directory The export files are stored in the directory shown under Target Path with their original name (from parameter definition mask 1). The export date in the format ‘.YYMMDDHHmmss’ is also appended to the name (separated by a period). Example: SFP MANUFACTURE.970528162320.

  • Page 204: E 3 Disturbance Course Log Configuration

    Section E Logs E 3 Disturbance Course Log Configuration E 3.1 General tab - Disturbance course log In the project tree → Select disturbance course log → Double click left mouse button di1323uk.bmp General data Name The Name of the signal sequence log. The name has been fixed in the project tree and cannot be changed here.
  • Page 205 Section E Logs Start/Stop Automatic Logging is automatically started by starting DigiVis. Event controlled Logging is started and stopped by an event. Tag name of event function block Name of event starting logging, see Engineering Reference Manual, Functions and Function Blocks, Monitoring Function Blocks.

  • Page 206: E 3.2 Log Files Tab - Disturbance Course Log

    Section E Logs E 3.2 Log files tab - Disturbance course log di1394uk.bmp Delete log files automatic When the automatic delete option is selected and the configured number of files is exceeded, the oldest log file is overwritten by the current file. If the automatic delete option is not selected then logging is suspended as soon as the max.

  • Page 207: E 3.3 Variables Description Tab - Disturbance Course Log

    Section E Logs Print to Channel 1 / 2 Two printer channels are available for log output on the printer. The printer channel is selected by activating the corresponding option button. Printing Manual Print of the disturbance course log can be activated by the operator at the operator station.

  • Page 208: E 3.4 File Transfer Tab - Disturbance Course Log

    Section E Logs Parameters trigger The time of acquisition of the variables to be parameterized is based on the configured signal situation on the disturbance course log acquisition module. See Engineering Reference Manual, Functions and Function Blocks, Acquisition Blocks. Trig.: Name Name of the variable that triggers the switch on the disturbance course log acquisition module.

  • Page 209: E 4 Operation Log Configuration

    Section E Logs E 4 Operation Log Configuration E 4.1 General tab - Operation log In the project tree → Select operation log → Double click left mouse button di1325uk.bmp General data Name The name of the signal sequence log. The name has been fixed in the proj- ect tree and cannot be changed here.
  • Page 210 Section E Logs Start/Stop Automatic Logging is automatically started by starting DigiVis. Event controlled Logging is started and stopped by an event. Tag name of event function block Name of event starting logging, see Engineering Reference Manual, Functions and Function Blocks, Monitoring Function Blocks.

  • Page 211: E 4.2 Text Layout On Parameter Definition Mask - Operation Log

    Section E Logs E 4.2 Text layout on parameter definition mask - Operation log In the project tree → Select operation log → Double click left mouse button → T di1326uk.bmp Parameter definition mask Text comprises a text field and an operator line. In the text field, any text can be mixed with the formatted output of variables in the operation log.
  • Page 212 Section E Logs During D a variable is selected, and its current value should be re- YNAMIC YNAMIC corded in the log. Dynamic entries are shown in square brackets. → Select variable → OK YNAMIC To retrospectively assign a different value to a format, position the cursor between the square brackets and push D YNAMIC A variable is assigned to a display format, e.g.

  • Page 213: E 4.3 Printing Tab - Operation Log

    Section E Logs E 4.3 Printing tab - Operation log di1301uk.bmp Print to Channel 1 / 2 Two printer channels are available for log output on the printer. The printer channel is selected by activating the corresponding option button. Print Manual Print of the signal sequence log can be activated by the operator at the op- erator station.

  • Page 214: E 4.4 File Transfer Tab - Operation Log

    Section E Logs Page layout Defines page layout for the printout. The number of Lines per page must be entered and is between 10 and 100 lines. The number of characters per line can be defined as 80 or 132 characters. The contents of the log header and footer are freely definable.

  • Page 215: E 5 Header And Footer Lines In Logs

    Section E Logs E 5 Header and Footer Lines in Logs The following elements can be incorporated in text for headers and footers: • Static text that appears unchanged in the header and footer line on each page • Field references, referring to the DigiTool documentation •...
  • Page 216 Section E Logs Variables The variables are selected in the same way as when the text of the log becomes dynamic, i.e. a variable and its output format are specified [format|VarName]. When a log file is started under DigiVis, the configured variables are read once, converted to the format specified and then en- tered into the header or footer line.

  • Page 217: Index

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  • Page 218 Gross Automation, 1725 South Johnson Road, New Berlin, WI 53146, www.ssacsales.com, 800-349-5827...
  • Page 219 Section X Index Acknowledgment of messages ....................B-11 Acoustic messages .........................B-14 Action Acknowledge ........................D-38 Display allocation ........................D-38 Tag allocation ........................D-38 Write variable ........................D-38 Auto CAD file ..........................D-95 Check Graphic display........................D-93 Color groups, Graphic editor....................D-14 Display access Call up ...........................C-5 Configuration .........................C-6 Disturbance course log ......................E-16 File transfer tab ........................E-20 General tab..........................E-16...
  • Page 220 Section X Index File transfer ..........................E-12 First-up signal block ........................E-6 Free colors, Graphic editor ....................D-14 General description - Logs......................E-5 General hints for operating .......................A-6 Global message processing....................B-18 Graphic editor Check graphic display ......................D-93 Display options ........................D-90 General processing functions..................... D-93 Import Auto CAD file......................
  • Page 221 Section X Index Graphic macro Library functions ........................D-68 Load library..........................D-68 Save library .........................D-68 Graphic object Alphanumeric display ......................D-49 Bargraph..........................D-47 Button ..........................D-61 Button field ..........................D-61 Fill area..........................D-48 Graphic symbol ........................D-54 Radio button field ........................D-61 Selection area ........................D-60 Trend window ........................D-56 Graphic object Arc ............................D-19 Bitmap ..........................D-21 Circle ...........................D-18...
  • Page 222 Section X Index Cut ............................D-79 Delete ..........................D-80 Delete dynamic object ......................D-25 Delete points........................D-87 Draw Macro ........................D-70 Duplicate..........................D-81 Foreground/Background..................... D-82 Free colors.......................... D-14 Group objects ........................D-79 Invisible..........................D-14 Load graphic macro......................D-68 Macro insert........................D-70 Macro parameters ......................
  • Page 223 Section X Index Hint list Configuration ........................B-23 Hint message ..........................B-9 Horn ............................B-24 Import Auto CAD file........................D-95 Graphic display........................D-94 Keys (recurring) ........................A-7 Limiting the draw area ......................D-12 Local message processing ......................B-19 M_SOE .............................E-6 Macro edit mode ........................D-70 Media colors, Graphic editor....................D-14 Message buffer ........................B-19 Message colors, Graphic editor ....................D-14 Message fields ..........................B-6...
  • Page 224 Section X Index Operator actions........................E-10 Overview display Configuration ........................C-9 Create........................... C-9 Plant areas ..........................B-13 Plausibility check........................E-23 Priority levels...........................B-10 Right angles..........................D-16 Select and create custom formats ..................D-50 SFC display Configuration ........................C-27 Create..........................C-27 Signal colors, Graphic editor....................D-14 Signal sequence log........................E-7 Signal sequence log 1 and N File transfer tab........................E-12...
  • Page 225 Section X Index Virtual keys ..........................A-8 Visual orientation hints......................A-5 Write variable Configuration for BOOL variable ..................D-43 Configuration for REAL variable..................D-41 Gross Automation, 1725 South Johnson Road, New Berlin, WI 53146, www.ssacsales.com, 800-349-5827...
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