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  • Page 1 MicroSCADA Pro SYS 600 *9.0 System Overview Technical Description...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    3.7.2. Application object tools ............26 3.7.3. User interface tools ............27 3.7.4. Accessory tools ..............28 3.8. Peripheral equipment ..............29 4. Communication systems ............31 4.1. General ..................31 4.1.1. Upper level communication ..........32 4.1.2. Process communication ...........32 © Copyright 2004 ABB Oy, Substation Automation Products, Vaasa, FINLAND...
  • Page 4 SYS 600 *9.0 MicroSCADA Pro 1MRS751852-MUM System Overview Technical Description 4.1.3. Network topologies ............33 4.2. COM 500 communication server ..........34 4.3. Communication front-ends ............36 4.4. NET unit ..................38 4.5. Communication system components .......... 39 4.5.1. Communication software ..........39 4.5.2.

  • Page 5: About This Manual

    This document and parts thereof must not be reproduced or copied without written permission from ABB Oy, and the contents thereof must not be imparted to a third party nor used for any unauthorized purpose.

  • Page 6: Document Revisions

    SYS 600 *9.0 MicroSCADA Pro 1MRS751852-MUM System Overview Technical Description Chapters The manual contains the following chapters: • Introduction gives information about the intended use of this manual. • MicroSCADA Technology contains an overview of the MicroSCADA Technology products and system types. •...

  • Page 7: Microscada Technology

    MicroSCADA Pro SYS 600 *9.0 1MRS751852-MUM System Overview Technical Description MicroSCADA technology The needs for better information and control of electric utility power networks are increasing. To meet these needs, MicroSCADA Technology provides solutions that lead into greater efficiency, reliability and cost effectiveness. 2.1.
  • Page 8 SYS 600 *9.0 MicroSCADA Pro 1MRS751852-MUM System Overview Technical Description TechProd Fig. 2.2.-1 MicroSCADA Technology products are divided into two product families: system products and application libraries. MicroSCADA Technology products are divided into two product families: system products and application libraries. System products are the core components of the system.

  • Page 9: Microscada System Description

    MicroSCADA Pro SYS 600 *9.0 1MRS751852-MUM System Overview Technical Description Operator workstation An operator workstation is a computer that is used for controlling and supervising the process (it shows pictures and dialogs). It can be integrated into SYS 500 System Server, or reside in a separate computer that is connected to a base system computer.

  • Page 10: Hierarchical And Flat Systems

    SYS 600 *9.0 MicroSCADA Pro 1MRS751852-MUM System Overview Technical Description system Fig. 2.3.-1 An overview of the MicroSCADA system 2.3.1. Hierarchical and flat systems The difference between a hierarchical and a flat system is that a hierarchical system has several layers of system components, while a flat system has only one. The hierarchical system contains a multi-user system or a redundant system that is connected to one or more single-user systems through a serial line.

  • Page 11: Single And Redundant Systems

    MicroSCADA Pro SYS 600 *9.0 1MRS751852-MUM System Overview Technical Description 2.3.3. Integrated and distributed systems Both the integrated and the distributed systems contain SYS 500 with all its components. The system components (a communication system and a workstation) can be optionally integrated to it in an integrated system. The distributed system contains, in addition to SYS 500, a communication frontend or an operator workstation.

  • Page 13: Sys 500 System Server

    MicroSCADA Pro SYS 600 *9.0 1MRS751852-MUM System Overview Technical Description SYS 500 system server About this chapter This chapter gives an introduction to the SYS 500 system server and its components. 3.1. General The SYS 500 system server is a PC based programmable automation system. The computer where SYS 500 runs is called the SYS 500 computer.

  • Page 14: Base System

    SYS 600 *9.0 MicroSCADA Pro 1MRS751852-MUM System Overview Technical Description Components The software in the SYS 500 system server is: • Windows NT 4.0 operating system (NT server or NT workstation) • Base system software • Base tools • Application software •...

  • Page 15: Applications

    MicroSCADA Pro SYS 600 *9.0 1MRS751852-MUM System Overview Technical Description layers Fig. 3.2.-1 Layers in the SYS 500 system servers. (The base system runs the application.) The base system also offers an application-programming interface for attaching functions as separate programs. 3.3.

  • Page 16: Process Database

    SYS 600 *9.0 MicroSCADA Pro 1MRS751852-MUM System Overview Technical Description 3.4.1. Process database The process database contains application objects. It registers incoming and outgoing process data signals. It is a real-time database containing process objects, scales and free type objects. Process communication from and to the base system passes through the process objects.
  • Page 17 MicroSCADA Pro SYS 600 *9.0 1MRS751852-MUM System Overview Technical Description Alarm Alarms are generated when something special has occured in the process. (An alarm is prioritised in the event list.) Alarms can cause audio-visual alarms, changes in the station picture, alarm pictures, alarm printouts and alarm lists. Information about alarming objects is stored in the alarm buffer.

  • Page 18: History Database

    SYS 600 *9.0 MicroSCADA Pro 1MRS751852-MUM System Overview Technical Description Alarms2 Fig. 3.4.1.-2 An example of an information flow when something worth alarming happens. Alarms are evaluated and generated in the process database. 3.4.2. History database Events are stored in the history database as event history. The history database consists of the history database files which each contain events of one day.

  • Page 19: Programming With Scil

    MicroSCADA Pro SYS 600 *9.0 1MRS751852-MUM System Overview Technical Description Reports2 Fig. 3.4.3.-1 The data flow from several data sources into reports 3.5. Programming with SCIL MicroSCADA programming is done with SCIL, which is a high-level application programming language. SCIL programs, which are created in the SCIL editor, contain statements that tell the system what to do.

  • Page 20: Objects

    SYS 600 *9.0 MicroSCADA Pro 1MRS751852-MUM System Overview Technical Description When you have written a new SCIL program you can check the syntax directly in the editor, instead of testing your program in the tool menu and recognising a syntax error there.

  • Page 21: System Objects

    MicroSCADA Pro SYS 600 *9.0 1MRS751852-MUM System Overview Technical Description Application objects include, for example, the following types: • Scales Algorithms for changing values from the process units to values that are used in the base system. The algorithms may be one-to-one, linear or stepwise linear.

  • Page 22: Attributes

    SYS 600 *9.0 MicroSCADA Pro 1MRS751852-MUM System Overview Technical Description Base system objects handle the configuration of the base system. They also define the logical connections to NET units, other base systems and applications. With the base system objects you modify the base system configuration and the logical connections to other devices.

  • Page 23: Visual Scil

    MicroSCADA Pro SYS 600 *9.0 1MRS751852-MUM System Overview Technical Description • Updating in pictures • Event channel activation • Event object activation • Data registration 3.5.3. Visual SCIL Visual SCIL is an object-oriented Windows look-and-feel graphical programming environment. Visual SCIL dialogs are programmed using methods. Methods, except some predefined and pre-programmed methods, are SCIL programs.

  • Page 24: Graphical User Interface

    SYS 600 *9.0 MicroSCADA Pro 1MRS751852-MUM System Overview Technical Description 3.6. Graphical user interface The graphical user interface of SYS 500 system server is composed of pictures and dialogs. Pictures are dynamic illustrations containing a static background, dynamic windows and function keys. Pictures are suitable for process illustrations and controlling the process.

  • Page 25: Base Tools

    MicroSCADA Pro SYS 600 *9.0 1MRS751852-MUM System Overview Technical Description Picture_components Fig. 3.6.1.-1 Picture components, except picture programs, are shown in the picture. 3.7. Base tools Base tools make it easier to use a MicroSCADA system. For example, configurations can be made by using SCIL commands, but the system tools makes the configuration procedure easier.

  • Page 26: System Configuration Tools

    SYS 600 *9.0 MicroSCADA Pro 1MRS751852-MUM System Overview Technical Description The tool pages can easily be modified. You can change the names of the pages, add new tool pages (and delete them), move tools from one page to another, insert new tools etc.

  • Page 27: User Interface Tools

    MicroSCADA Pro SYS 600 *9.0 1MRS751852-MUM System Overview Technical Description ObjDefTool Fig. 3.7.2.-1 The process Object Definition Tool, opened from the Object Navigator. 3.7.3. User interface tools User interface tools are mainly used to define the graphical user interface of an application or a tool.

  • Page 28: Accessory Tools

    The Representation Library Manager is used to copy or move a representation from one library to another one. The Representation Library Editor is used to edit the features of the picture windows that cannot be edited in the Window Editor. You can also create new representations by simply copying the old ones.

  • Page 29: Peripheral Equipment

    MicroSCADA Pro SYS 600 *9.0 1MRS751852-MUM System Overview Technical Description 3.8. Peripheral equipment Printers Up to 20 printers can be connected to a base system, either directly or through LAN. The printers can be of various types, e.g. transparent printers, matrix printers and laser printers.

  • Page 31: Communication Systems

    MicroSCADA Pro SYS 600 *9.0 1MRS751852-MUM System Overview Technical Description Communication systems 4.1. General Information needs to be transmitted between the SYS 500 system server and process units. In some cases information from the process units needs to be transmitted to the network control centers as well.

  • Page 32: Upper Level Communication

    SYS 600 *9.0 MicroSCADA Pro 1MRS751852-MUM System Overview Technical Description NETrole Fig. 4.1.-2 Communication between a NCC (Network Control Center), SCS (Substation Control System) and process units can be divided into upper level communication and process communication. 4.1.1. Upper level communication Upper level communication means communication between the process units, the substation control system and the network control center.

  • Page 33: Network Topologies

    MicroSCADA Pro SYS 600 *9.0 1MRS751852-MUM System Overview Technical Description 4.1.3. Network topologies Most of the communication protocols implemented in MicroSCADA are so called master-slave protocols. The master is the primary station controlling the data requests and sending the command. The slave is the secondary station sending data to the master, either when requested or spontaneously, and executing commands sent by the master.

  • Page 34: Com 500 Communication Server

    SYS 600 *9.0 MicroSCADA Pro 1MRS751852-MUM System Overview Technical Description COMLOOP Fig. 4.1.3.-2 A communication loop is a kind of multidrop communication, where each node has two alternative connections. 4.2. COM 500 communication server General COM 500 is a communication server, which provides gateway services for routing the data flow between the process and network control systems.
  • Page 35 MicroSCADA Pro SYS 600 *9.0 1MRS751852-MUM System Overview Technical Description COMrole Fig. 4.2.-1 COM 500 is a gateway that routes signals between the process units and the network control centers. Functional environment Figure 4.2.-2. describes the functional environment of a COM 500 application. Enviroment_model Fig.

  • Page 36: Communication Front-Ends

    SYS 600 *9.0 MicroSCADA Pro 1MRS751852-MUM System Overview Technical Description Standalone_COM Fig. 4.2.-3 Example of a COM 500 system COM 500 sees each NCC and each local process unit as a station. (The local process unit is a system object type.) The communication mainly passes through the process database.
  • Page 37 MicroSCADA Pro SYS 600 *9.0 1MRS751852-MUM System Overview Technical Description MFL or base system software can be the supporting software in a communication front-end. MFL is message routing software used for loading DCP-NET software to DCP cards. It also serves as a communicator between the base systems and NET software.

  • Page 38: Net Unit

    SYS 600 *9.0 MicroSCADA Pro 1MRS751852-MUM System Overview Technical Description 4.4. NET unit The NET unit consists of NET software and communication hardware that is needed to run it. The NET unit can be placed in a base system computer or in a communication front-end.

  • Page 39: Communication System Components

    MicroSCADA Pro SYS 600 *9.0 1MRS751852-MUM System Overview Technical Description 4.5. Communication system components The communication system contains communication software, communication hardware and networks. 4.5.1. Communication software Communication software includes protocols, protocol environment software, supporting software, operating system and devices. Protocols Every-day transmission involves, besides the communication hardware, also logical agreements, i.e.

  • Page 40: Networks

    SYS 600 *9.0 MicroSCADA Pro 1MRS751852-MUM System Overview Technical Description 4.5.2. Networks LAN, L network and serial lines can be used for communication in a ORKS MicroSCADA system. LAN (Local Area Network) is a network used in a geographically small area, for example, inside a company.

  • Page 41: Communication Hardware

    MicroSCADA Pro SYS 600 *9.0 1MRS751852-MUM System Overview Technical Description Serial lines Serial transmission of data can be used for upper level and process communication. Usually it is used when communication cannot be realized in a LAN network. The serial transmission passes through the COM ports of the computer. 4.5.3.

  • Page 42: Process Units

    SYS 600 *9.0 MicroSCADA Pro 1MRS751852-MUM System Overview Technical Description 4.6. Process units Process units are devices in the process. They collect data from the process and execute orders from the base system. Process units can, be for example, REx, SPA, or LMK device or RTU.

  • Page 43: Lib 5Xx Application Libraries

    MicroSCADA Pro SYS 600 *9.0 1MRS751852-MUM System Overview Technical Description LIB 5xx application libraries 5.1. Application engineering Application engineering means the process of customising MicroSCADA for a user by creating an application which contains supervisory control functions. The application can also contain pictures, dialogs, SCIL programs and necessary object definitions.

  • Page 44: Application Libraries

    SYS 600 *9.0 MicroSCADA Pro 1MRS751852-MUM System Overview Technical Description 5.2. Application libraries Application libraries are MicroSCADA Technology products that contain a set of standardised application functions. The libraries can be used for fast application engineering of standard solutions. They include standard functions, which are installed to the picture.

  • Page 45: Index

    MicroSCADA Pro SYS 600 *9.0 1MRS751852-MUM System Overview Technical Description Index Accessory Tools ..................28 Alarm ......................17 Devices ....................29 Panel ....................29 Unit ..................... 29 Application Areas ..................... 7 Engineering ................... 15, 43 Libraries ..................8, 43, 44 Objects ....................
  • Page 46 SYS 600 *9.0 MicroSCADA Pro 1MRS751852-MUM System Overview Technical Description Diagnostic programs ................17 Dialog Editor ....................23 Items ....................23 Direct topology ..................33 Distributed System ................... 11 Dynamic Attributes .................. 22 Event ......................16 External Time Source ................41 Fallback Switch ..................
  • Page 47 MicroSCADA Pro SYS 600 *9.0 1MRS751852-MUM System Overview Technical Description MFL ......................36 Microcomputer-based ................. 7 MicroSCADA Alarm Panel ..................29 Alarm Unit ..................29 Database ..................... 15 Monitor ....................9 Monitor Starter ..................9 Products ....................8 System ....................9 Technology ...................
  • Page 48 SYS 600 *9.0 MicroSCADA Pro 1MRS751852-MUM System Overview Technical Description Pictures ..................... 24 Point-to-point network topology .............. 33 Predefined Functions ................20 Primary Devices ..................42 Printers ..................... 29 Process Areas ....................7 Communication .................. 31 Database ................. 14, 15, 16 Objects ....................
  • Page 49 MicroSCADA Pro SYS 600 *9.0 1MRS751852-MUM System Overview Technical Description SYS 500 System Server ................13 System Object ....................21 Products ....................8 Server ....................13 Tools ....................26 TCP/IP ...................... 40 TCP/IP network ..................39 Telecontrol Protocol ................. 34 Test Dialog ....................
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