Course T314 Chapter 4

Engineering Workplace

Extended Automation System 800xA

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 Engineering
Workplace Overview

 Objectives
After this chapter you should be able to:
 Describe the common structures within Aspect Directory
 Navigate in the Plant Explorer
 Identify / configure aspects and objects
 Use the same objects in different structures

 Reference Documentation
 3BDS011222 IndustrialIT 800xA – System
Configuration
 3BDS100972 IndustrialIT 800xA – System
Engineering Concepts
 3BSE030322 IndustrialIT 800xA – Operations
Operator Workplace - Configuration
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 Engineering
Workplace Engineering Workplace

 Engineering Workplace / Plant Explorer

 Application Structures
 Administration Structures
 Handling of Objects and Aspects
 Find Tool
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 Plant Explorer
Review of Aspect Objects
Pieces of information (Aspects) associated with a control valve (Object)

Maintenance Record Control Logic

Process Graphics
P & I Diagram

Product Description
Control Dialog

Simulation Model Operator Notes

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 Plant Explorer
Start the Engineering Workplace
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 Plant Explorer
Browse the Aspect Directory
The working environment for the project engineer

Structure Selector Aspect list

Object list Faceplate

Graphic display

Aspect Preview

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Browse the
aspect server
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Aspect Directory
 Plant Explorer
Windows Explorer Concept
Create and manage Aspect Objects and their Aspects
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 Plant Explorer
Plant Modeling / Structures
The same object can be seen in different structures.
Aspects travel with their Aspect Objects.

 Major Structures
 Control Structure
 Functional Structure
 Location Structure
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 Plant Explorer
Context Menus in the Plant Explorer
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 Plant Explorer
Navigate Between Structures
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 Engineering
Workplace Engineering Workplace

 Engineering Workplace / Plant Explorer

 Application Structures
 Administration Structures
 Handling of Objects and Aspects
 Find Tool
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 Application
Structures Functional Structure

 Structure the plant into systems and

subsystems according to the plant
equipment
 Organize process graphic displays, alarm
sectioning etc.
 Displays aspect objects that are not
directly related to any specific control
logic, like a heat exchanger
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 Application
Structures Control Structure

 Define where the different parts of

the control application executes
 Contains control networks, control
projects, applications, controllers,
stations etc.
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 Application
Structures Location Structure

 Helps the user identify plant equipment

based on the geography or location of the
objects in the plant
 Consists of buildings, rooms, and
locations of the physical site
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 Application
Structures Library Structure

 Contains all object type libraries

and its versions (Object types of
these libraries are stored in
Object Type Structure)
 Contains the templates for such
object types as the Alarm and
Event List configuration, History
Logs, and Trends
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 Application
Structures Object Type Structure

 Create and efficiently re-use

standardized solutions to
recurring problems
 When an instance of an object
type is used, the aspects that are
pre-defined for that object type
are automatically instantiated and
associated with the new instance
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 Engineering
Workplace Engineering Workplace

 Engineering Workplace / Plant Explorer

 Application Structures
 Administration Structures
 Handling of Objects and Aspects
 Find Tool
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 Administration
Structures User Structure

 Holds the defined users and user groups

allowed to work in the system
 All users must have a related MS
Windows user account
 Contains information about a user and
what the user is allowed to do within the
system (his user role)
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 Administration
Structures Workplace Structure

 Define and create the layout of the

screens for user interface to the system
 Includes workplaces for operations,
maintenance, management etc.
 Control the layout and function of a
workplace, for example tool bars and
menu items
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 Administration
Structures Service Structure

 Holds the services, their groups and

providers
 A service is a global function in the
network, and the objects and aspects in
the Service Structure control the definition
and deployment of the services
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 Administration
Structures Maintenance Structure

 Used to define and work on Backups,

System Configuration Versions, and
Synchronizations
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 Engineering
Workplace Engineering Workplace

 Engineering Workplace / Plant Explorer

 Application Structures
 Administration Structures
 Handling of Objects and Aspects
 Find Tool
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 Handling of
Aspects + Objects Adding Objects
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 Handling of
Aspects + Objects Adding Aspects
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 Handling of
Aspects + Objects Default Aspect for an Object
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 Handling of
Aspects + Objects Aspect Inheritance
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 Handling of
Aspects + Objects Inserting Objects into other Structures
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 Engineering
Workplace Engineering Workplace

 Engineering Workplace / Plant Explorer

 Application Structures
 Administration Structures
 Handling of Objects and Aspects
 Find Tool
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 Find Tool
Find Tool / Find Attributes

Result List
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Find Tool
Using the Full Name
 Find Tool
Using a Wild Card
Use the “*” character as a substitution for one or more characters and the
“?” character as substitution for exactly one character.
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 Find Tool
Quick Find Tool

You can not search for Aspects with this tool.

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