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OPENING “SYSTEM VIEW” FROM THE “TASKBAR”

After the user has logged in as “CENTUM”, open the programs and select “YOKOGAWA CENTUM”, then
“System View”.

Items under “YOKOGAWA CENTUM”:

Maintenance
Project backup and command prompt utilities can be executed.
On-line Manual
Gives access to online operations and builder manuals on the HIS.
Access Control Utilities
Control user audit trail as per Title 21 Code of Federal Regulations Part 11
Copy Tool for Fieldbus associated files
Copy Fieldbus device s Capability (.CFF) and Device Description (.SYM and .FFO) files to a common
folder.
HIS Utility:
Allows the user to activate the HIS when logging on to CS3000 and serial port assignment of a
keyboard.
Graphic Builder:
Create CS3000 graphics before a project is defined.
Project Attribute Utility
Allows the user to register which project can be downloaded to the hardware.
Linked-Part List Window
Manage and create linked parts graphics.
Recipe View
Used with “Batch” to create product recipes.
Report Package:
Create custom reports using Excel spreadsheets.
Software Configuration Viewer:
Shows all packages on the HIS and their installation log.
Allows the users to create another key code floppy from the installed packages.
View the files in CS3000 and their date of creation.
System View:
Gives the user access to system builder files.

OPENING “SYSTEM VIEW” FROM THE “WINDOW CALL MENU”

Select the “WINDOW CALL MENU” icon in the “System Message” window, then scroll down to
“ACTIVATE SYSTEM VIEW” and select it.

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CREATING A NEW PROJECT

When the user needs to create a new project:
1. On “System View”, click on the “System View” folder, and then select “File”, then “New”, the
“Project” on the next menu.
2. When the “Create New Project” window appears, the new project s name can be defined, along with
a project comment.
3. The “Domain Number” is changeable at this point.
4. “Plant Hierarchy” is only used when a project has a Centum CS as the upper level system and
CENTUM VP is a lower level system.

Remember, at this point all the engineer is doing is entering data for WHAT HAS BEEN ORDERED.
Working with Yokogawa engineers specific FCS and I/O will be ordered based upon the process to be
controlled.

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CREATING THE FCS

Creating a new FCS
When a new project is created, this window will automatically appear. If the user wants to create a new
FCS on an existing project, select the project, and then click on “File”, “New” and “FCS”. The builder
window will appear.

Defining a New FCS

Select, from the drop down menu, the “Station type” hardware model number that was ordered for your
plant.
“Database Type” defines the quantities of specific function blocks types allowed based upon the FCS
model.
“Alias of Station” allows the user to redefine the FCS name. This new name is displayed on the “system
Status” window.
“Station Status Display”
“Upper Equipment Name” allows the engineer to group associated hardware (FCS and HIS) under a
common name. This can be used in the “User Security” for restricted access.

Also defined on this panel are:

Constant: Used to define the scan periods, motor control instrument pulse widths
Constant 2: Define if an alarm occurs when a loop is in AOF, will the alarm output when a loop is taken
out of AOF.
Constant 3: Define if an alarm occurs when a loop is in AOF, will the alarm output when a loop is taken
out of AOF.
State Transition: Used for the optional batch package
Line 1: Used with the CS3000. For a FCS with RIO it defines if the busses will be redundant and if there
will be repeaters on the bus. For a FCS with FIO the interface card type to be used will be defined.
Network: Displays the Vnet TCP/IP address automatically defined by the software.

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