Introduction to SCADA

SCADA = Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition, a system for gathering, control
and analysing real time plant data.

SCADA systems are used to monitor and control a plant or equipment in industries
such as telecommunications, water and wastewater process control, energy, oil and
gas refining, transportation, etc.

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Introduction to iFix HMI/SCADA

 Scallable and Fully Networked HMI/SCADA :

– Data Acquisition
– Data Display
– Alarm Management
– Trending
– Database Logger
– Scripting
– Recipe
– Network

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System Architecture
Based on Client-Server architecture :
 V = Viewer (iClient)
– Connect to Server
– Monitor and Control
 S = Server
– Has all Viewer Functionality
– Data Collection from Industrial Controller
– Data Calculation and Data Storage
– Development
 C = Industrial Controller

Server and Viewer can be easily

networked together to
seamlessly share data.

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Project Components

Project

Picture Database System Config

Controller
IO Driver Controller
Controller

Each iFIX Project must (at least) contains of above components.

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Creating Project - Steps
 System Configuration
 Database Configuration
 Picture Development
 Alarm Configuration
 Trend Configuration
 Security Configuration
 Introduction to Script (VBA)
 Backup and Restore
 Application Shortcut

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System Configuration – Creating New Project
Access : Start | Proficy HMI SCADA – iFIX 5.5 | System Configuration

Steps :

1. File | New
2. Configure | Path
3. Configure | SCADA
4. Configure | Task
5. Configure | Local Startup
6. File | Save

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System Configuration – 1. Path Configuration
Configure place to hold project files.
Steps :
1. Change Project Path
2. Click “Change Project” button
3. Answer “Yes” for Generate iFIX Default Files
4. Answer “Create All” for next dialog
5. Answer “Proceed” for next dialog
6. Wait until finish and path
configuration will be closed

project path

change project

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System Configuration – 2. SCADA Configuration
Configure Protocol.
Steps :
1. Enable the SCADA support
2. Click the IO Driver to select Driver
3. Click OK when IO Driver selected
4. Ignore others entries
5. Click OK when all drivers are selected

select driver

6. Answer “Yes” when this dialog appeared

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System Configuration – 2. SCADA
Configuration

In most cases, you need Simulation Driver (SIM & SIM2) for these
purposes :

– Simulation / Internal (Local) : 0000 – 9999 (analog) or register:bit (digital)

– Random Value : RG
– Ramp Value : RA

Analog Input RA, RD, RE, RF, RG, RH

Analog Output RJ, RY, RZ
Analog Register RA, RD, RE, RF, RG, RH, RJ, RY, RZ
Digital Input RB, RC
Digital Register RB, RC, RI, RK, RX

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System Configuration – 3. Task Configuration
Configure tasks to be started when project are started.
Some default listed tasks are mandatory, can not be eliminated, such as :
IOCNTRL, WSACTASK, SUMQDEL.
There is one mandatory task that we have to add into the list : WORKSPACE.

1. Select the filename

Find WORKSPACE.EXE
2. Set the Start Up Mode to Normal
3. Click Add button to confirm
4. Click OK when finish

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System Configuration – 4. Local Start Up
Configure Node Name and Project Configuration File.

Steps :

 Local Node Name : Node Name (Mandatory, max 8 chars)

 Logical Node Name : optional, for redundancy purpose
 Configuration File : project configuration file,
* should be located at <project folder>\LOCAL,
* should be named as project name,
* always has SCU extention.
4. Ignore the other options
5. Click OK when finish
6. Click yes when this dialog appears.

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System Configuration – 5. Save Config File
 You should always save the config file under \<Project>\Local folder
 Named the config file as same name as your project name


LOCAL folder

Filename

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Database Block – Fundamental
Database = Central repository that manages : Data Acquisition, Alarm, Analog
Scaling. Another popular term is TAG.
In most cases, iFIX uses term BLOCK.

Analog Alarm (AA) Provides read/write access to analog data and lets you set and
acknowledge alarms.
Analog Input (AI) Provides read/write access to analog data and lets you set alarm limits

Analog Register (AR) Provides read/write access to analog data only when a Data link connected to the
block appears on an operator display.

Digital Alarm (DA) Provides read/write access to digital data and lets you set and acknowledge
alarms.

Digital Input (DI) Provides read/write access to digital data and lets you set alarm limits.

Digital Register (DR) Provides read/write access to digital data only when a Data link connected to the
block appears on an operator display.

Text (TX) Lets you read and write a device's text information.

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Database Block – Block Fields
All block fields use a common naming convention: format _ name
The name indicates the specific information in the field. For example, the current value of a
block is identified by the name: CV
The format indicates the type of data that the field stores.

The following table lists the available formats:

Format: Description: Used in...

A_ ASCII Format. Data links and objects in pictures.

F_ Floating-point Format. Data links, objects in pictures, and block-to-block

references
E_ 15-Digit Precision Format. Data links, objects in pictures, and block-to-block
references
T_ Graphic Format. Charts.

The combination of the field format and the field name provides you with the information you want. For example, if you want the current value of a block displayed as a number, you select
the field F_CV. If you want the current value of a block displayed as text, you select the field A_CV.

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Database Block – Tools
Primary tools for Database = Database Manager

Set the Option as follows : Clik here for option

Save database exit

On Scan after modify

Auto refresh

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Database Block – Creation
Steps :
1. Click Add or (Ctrl-A)
2. Select block type : Analog Alarm
3. Fill TagName and I/O Address
4. Click Save

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Database Block – Delete
Steps :
1. Select block that you want to delete
2. Click Delete
3. Answer YES to delete or CANCEL to cancel

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Database Block – Modify
Steps :
1. Select block that you want to modify
2. Click Modify
3. The Block Definisi wil be appeared, modify necessary field
4. Click Save to Save.

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Picture Development – Workspace
In iFix, Screen that contains symbol and other visual object is called PICTURE.
WORKSPACE, is the integrated tools for Picture Development.
Besides picture development, from Workspace we can access other tools, such as : Database Manager,
I/O Driver Configuration, Alarm History Viewer, Electronic Books, etc.

Ribbon Menu Picture Area

System Tree

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Picture Development – New Picure
Steps :
1. Right Click On Picture, select New Picture
2. Select ‘Create Default Untitled Picture
3. Click Finish

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Picture Development – Mode Switching
In Workspace, there are 2 ModesSteps, RUN and CONFIGURE :

You can set AUTOSAVE for pictures when switch to RUN MODE :
1. Home Menu, Settings, User Preference
2. Check ‘Auto Save Documents……’
3. Click OK when finish

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Picture Development – Basic Configuration
User Preference
Auto Save – Ribbon Interface

Toolbars

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Picture Development
Displaying Numeric Data

DataLink Object : F_CV : Floating Point Format

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Picture Development
Displaying ASCII/String Data
DataLink Object : A_CV : ASCII Format

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Picture Development
Manipulating (DataEntry) Tag Value

DataLink Object : F_CV : Floating Point Format

Select Data Entry Type

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Picture Development
Push Button Click Animation

Click Animation Available Actions

Tag Selection

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Picture Development
Color Animation

Place a Oval or Rectangle shape

Foregound Color Tag Selection

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Picture Development
Fill Percentage Animation

Place a Rectange shape. Tag Selection

Fill Percentage

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Picture Development
Movement-Position Animation

Place a Rectange shape. Tag Selection

Movement

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Picture Development
Movement-Rotate Animation

Place a Rectange shape. Tag Selection

Rotate

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Picture Development
Visibility Animation

Place a Oval shape. Tag Selection

Visibility

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Alarm Configuration
Tag Settings
Use Database Manager to Configure Alarm
Enable Alarm Alarm Condition

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Alarm Configuration
Displaying Alarm Summary
Use Alarm Summary to Display Alarm
Alarm Summary

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Trend Configuration
Real Time Trending
Use Standard Chart to display realtime trend.
Refresh Rate Tag Selection

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Trend Configuration
Historical Trending
Open the Historical Assignment Configuration
Set the Cyclic Period and Purging Days

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Trend Configuration
Historical Trending
From Group | Add, Open the Group Configuration.
Log Rate TagName

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Trend Configuration
Historical Trending
Open the Mission Control.
Start HTC Task. Add HTC.EXE task to Task Configuration
as background process

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Trend Configuration
Historical Trending
Select the Tags from Historical tab

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Security Configuration
Configuration Editor
Can be accessed from SCU or System Tree

Configuration Editor

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Security Configuration
Configuration Steps
Steps :
1. User Account : Create New User
2. User Account : Assign Group Membership
3. User Account : Assign Security Area
4. User Account : Assign Application Features
5. Configuration : Enabled Security Option
6. AutoLogin : Add User
7. Security Area (Optional)
8. Save New User

Group Membership

App. Features
Security Area

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Security Configuration
Configuration Steps
Enabled Security

AutoLogin

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Security Configuration
Implementing : Database (Tag) and Picture
Tag Setting Tag Access Error

Picture Setting

Picture Access Error

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Introduction to Script (VBA)
How to Explore :
1. Place one Push Button and assign Toggle Digital Tag
2. Right click the Push Button and select Edit Script
3. To Explore more deeply, open the iBook from Help | iFix Automation Help.

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Backup and Restore

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Application ShortCut

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