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About This Document

The procedures in this document are intended to give you the ability to perform basic tasks within
the Control Builder application such as configuring hardware devices, continuous control
strategies, and sequential control strategies. Only representative forms are shown to illustrate a
procedure/concept.

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Symbol Definitions
The following table lists those symbols used in this document to denote certain conditions.
Symbol

Definition
ATTENTION: Identifies information that requires special
consideration.

TIP: Identifies advice or hints for the user, often in terms of

performing a task.
REFERENCE -EXTERNAL: Identifies an additional source of
information outside of the bookset.
REFERENCE - INTERNAL: Identifies an additional source of
information within the bookset.

CAUTION

Indicates a situation which, if not avoided, may result in equipment

or work (data) on the system being damaged or lost, or may result in
the inability to properly operate the process.
CAUTION: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury. It may also be used
to alert against unsafe practices.
CAUTION symbol on the equipment refers the user to the product
manual for additional information. The symbol appears next to
required information in the manual.
WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not
avoided, could result in serious injury or death.
WARNING symbol on the equipment refers the user to the product
manual for additional information. The symbol appears next to
required information in the manual.

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Symbol

Definition
WARNING, Risk of electrical shock: Potential shock hazard where
HAZARDOUS LIVE voltages greater than 30 Vrms, 42.4 Vpeak, or
60 VDC may be accessible.
ESD HAZARD: Danger of an electro-static discharge to which
equipment may be sensitive. Observe precautions for handling
electrostatic sensitive devices.
Protective Earth (PE) terminal: Provided for connection of the
protective earth (green or green/yellow) supply system conductor.

Functional earth terminal: Used for non-safety purposes such as

noise immunity improvement. NOTE: This connection shall be
bonded to Protective Earth at the source of supply in accordance
with national local electrical code requirements.
Earth Ground: Functional earth connection. NOTE: This
connection shall be bonded to Protective Earth at the source of
supply in accordance with national and local electrical code
requirements.
Chassis Ground: Identifies a connection to the chassis or frame of
the equipment shall be bonded to Protective Earth at the source of
supply in accordance with national and local electrical code
requirements.

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1.

CONTROL BUILDER PURPOSE ..................................................31

1.1

Getting Started ............................................................................................. 31

Basic concepts and terms ........................................................................................31
Conventions .............................................................................................................31

1.2

What is Control Builder? ............................................................................. 32

Control Builder application ........................................................................................32

1.3

What is a control strategy? ......................................................................... 33

Maximum number of Control Builder instances ........................................................33

1.4

Configuring a control strategy.................................................................... 33

Creating hardware and control module instances .....................................................33
Creating Sequential Control Module instances .........................................................34

1.5

I/O module and controller compatibility .................................................... 35

Determining I/O module support ...............................................................................35
Standard CCL and supported controller ...................................................................35

2.

CONTROL BUILDER CONFIGURATION .....................................37

2.1

Starting Control Builder .............................................................................. 37

Launching from Configuration Studio to access Control Builder ...............................37
Login to Server .........................................................................................................38
Configuring Windows user account in Station ..........................................................39

2.2

Layout of the main window ......................................................................... 42

Menus.......................................................................................................................43
Toolbar .....................................................................................................................46
Control Drawing ........................................................................................................48
Status Line ...............................................................................................................49
Opening and navigating a tree window .....................................................................50
Tree Window tabs.....................................................................................................54
Changing the state of a tree window.........................................................................55
Moving a docked tree window ..................................................................................57
Closing a tree window...............................................................................................57

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2.3

Block and configuration form tabs tables..................................................58

SYSTEM .................................................................................................................. 58
AUXILIARY .............................................................................................................. 60
DEVCTL .................................................................................................................. 61
DATAACQ ............................................................................................................... 62
POWERGEN ........................................................................................................... 63
LOGIC ..................................................................................................................... 64
MATH ...................................................................................................................... 66
REGCTL .................................................................................................................. 67
SCM ........................................................................................................................ 71
SERIES_8_IO.......................................................................................................... 72
UTILITY ................................................................................................................... 73

2.4

Configuring modules ....................................................................................74

Defining Series 8 Function Blocks ........................................................................... 74
Configuring modules - Main tab ............................................................................... 75
Configuring modules - Server History tab ................................................................ 77
Configuring modules - Server Displays tab .............................................................. 79
Configuring modules Status Data tab ................................................................... 81
Configuring modules - Control Confirmation tab ...................................................... 82
Configuring modules - Identification tab................................................................... 83

3.

CONTROL BUILDER SEARCH AND NAVIGATION

ENHANCEMENTS ........................................................................ 85
3.1

Overview ........................................................................................................85
Navigation Improvements ........................................................................................ 85
Search Enhancements ............................................................................................ 87
UI Enhancements .................................................................................................... 87

3.2

Navigating to parameters from a SCM/RCM chart ....................................89

Target parameter is an exposed pin of the Function Block ...................................... 89
Target parameter is not exposed as a pin of the Function Block ............................. 90
Target parameter directly belongs to a CM .............................................................. 91
Target parameter belongs to the same SCM Handler ............................................. 92
Target parameter belongs to a different SCM Handler within the same SCM.......... 92
Target parameter belongs to a different SCM.......................................................... 93
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Target parameter is a data block parameter .............................................................95

Target parameter belongs to a Tagged block which does not have a Chart .............95
Target parameter belongs to a block which does not exist .......................................95
Target parameter belongs to CM or other tagged blocks .........................................96

3.3

Navigating to parameters in a CM chart .................................................... 96

3.4

Navigating to a parameter in a wired connection ..................................... 97

3.5

Navigating from tree view to a function block in a chart ......................... 99

3.6

Navigating between the chart pages........................................................ 100

Toolbar and its elements ........................................................................................100

3.7

Sorting and filtering the tags using List View ......................................... 102
Toolbar elements and their functions......................................................................102
Opening List View...................................................................................................104
Customizing the columns in List View ....................................................................105
List View operations ...............................................................................................108

3.8

Sample List View Operations .................................................................... 111

Loading filtered items in server ...............................................................................111
Assigning a group of CMs to a CEE .......................................................................112
Opening a particular SCM in a controller ................................................................112
Searching for tags containing a substring ...............................................................113
Activating the Control Modules in a controller.........................................................113
Loading the changed Control Modules in a controller .............................................114
Filtering the List View based on an existing row .....................................................114
Saving filters ...........................................................................................................115
Exporting search results into an Excel File .............................................................116

3.9

Searching for a tag using tree view ......................................................... 117

Searching for a tag using File > Open ....................................................................117
Searching for a tag using Find Options toolbar.......................................................119
Searching for a tag by typing its prefix in the tree view ...........................................122

3.10 Sample operations for searching a tag using tree view ........................ 122
Opening a Chart .....................................................................................................122
Re-opening the last opened chart...........................................................................123
Opening a chart which does not have a chart.........................................................123

3.11 Searching for block/parameter/expression within SCM/RCM chart ..... 125

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4.

CONTROL BUILDER OPERATIONS ......................................... 127

4.1

Creating hardware modules ......................................................................127

Creating an instance of PCDI_MASTER device .................................................... 127
Creating a C300 Controller block ........................................................................... 127

5.

6.

CREATING FUNCTION BLOCKS FOR INPUT/OUTPUT

MODULES (IOM) ........................................................................ 129
5.1

Creating Series 8 I/O AI-HART ...................................................................129

5.2

Creating Series 8 I/O AI-HL ........................................................................131

5.3

Creating Series 8 I/O AI-LLMUX ................................................................133

5.4

Creating Series 8 AO ..................................................................................135

5.5

Creating Series 8 I/O AO-HART .................................................................137

5.6

Creating Series 8 I/O DI-24 .........................................................................139

5.7

Creating Series 8 I/O DI-SOE .....................................................................141

5.8

Creating Series 8 I/O DO-24B ....................................................................143

5.9

Creating Series 8 I/O PA.............................................................................145

CREATING A CONTROL MODULE ........................................... 147

6.1

Creating and saving a control module .....................................................148

Prerequisites:......................................................................................................... 148
Considerations: ...................................................................................................... 148
Configuring CM to use regulatory control library displays ...................................... 153
Configuring CM to use data acquisition library displays ......................................... 154
Configuring CM to use device control library displays ........................................... 155
Configuring CM to use totalizer library displays ..................................................... 157
Configuring CM to use timer library displays.......................................................... 158
Copying control modules ....................................................................................... 159
Assigning CMs and IOMs to C300 IOLINK ............................................................ 161
Creating an instance of a basic function block ....................................................... 166
Creating an instance of PCDI Array Request Channel Block................................. 167
Creating and configuring C300 Controller function block ....................................... 167
Copying a function block........................................................................................ 167

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Moving function blocks within a chart .....................................................................171

Deleting function blocks ..........................................................................................172
Using the Parameters Configuration form ..............................................................172
Configuring alarms .................................................................................................179
Requesting value changes for configuration parameters ........................................182

6.2

Creating a strategy to use insertion points ............................................. 183

Creating a CAB with insertion program ..................................................................183
Creating a control module to include insertion points .............................................183
Configuring insertion points ....................................................................................184
Loading control module with insertion points ..........................................................186
Activating control module with insertion points .......................................................186
Checking insertion point status ...............................................................................187
Deleting insertion points .........................................................................................187

6.3

Connecting and disconnecting blocks .................................................... 188

Connecting blocks with insert wire ..........................................................................188
Disconnecting blocks ..............................................................................................191
Repositioning connecting wires using drag-and-drop .............................................191
Repositioning connecting wires using vertices .......................................................194
Connecting blocks with Parameter Connector option .............................................195
Cross references function.......................................................................................198
Enabling cross-references ......................................................................................201
Printing cross-references ........................................................................................203
Using the Point Selection tool .................................................................................203
Using peer-to-peer communications .......................................................................205

6.4

Associating I/O Channels to I/O Modules (IOMs).................................... 208

6.5

Inserting OLE objects into charts............................................................. 208

Linking an OLE object into a chart ..........................................................................208
Editing a linked file in a chart ..................................................................................210
Embedding an OLE object into a chart ...................................................................211
Editing an embedded file in a chart ........................................................................213
Deleting an OLE object from a chart.......................................................................214

6.6

Using Server Scripting in Control Builder ............................................... 214

Server Scripting overview .......................................................................................214
Using Script Editor ..................................................................................................214

6.7

Identifying ERDB/Controller inconsistencies in a Experion LX system218

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Conditions causing a ghost .................................................................................... 218

Inconsistent Modules to be reloaded ..................................................................... 220
Closing the dialog box ........................................................................................... 221
Controller Migration Wizard ................................................................................... 221
Examples: How ghost modules and inconsistencies are created .......................... 222

6.8

Printing from Control Builder ....................................................................226

Printing features .................................................................................................... 226
Printing preferences .............................................................................................. 227
Page breaks .......................................................................................................... 227
Print permissions ................................................................................................... 228
Page Setup ............................................................................................................ 228
Header Setup ........................................................................................................ 229
Footer Setup .......................................................................................................... 230
Printing Options dialog........................................................................................... 231
Printing reports ...................................................................................................... 234
Printing control drawings ....................................................................................... 236
Printing charts........................................................................................................ 236

6.9

Using the Regulatory Loop Wizard ...........................................................238

6.10 Exporting function block configurations .................................................248

Some general export considerations ..................................................................... 248
Opening the Export dialog box .............................................................................. 249
Exporting a selected project .................................................................................. 250
Exporting selected function block(s) ...................................................................... 250
Exporting a particular type of function blocks ........................................................ 252
Canceling an export currently in progress ............................................................. 253
Commencing an Export while a Load is in progress .............................................. 254
Commencing a Load while an Export is in progress .............................................. 256
Exporting data to a user selected directory ............................................................ 257

6.11 Importing function block configurations .................................................259

Some general import considerations ..................................................................... 259
Opening the Import dialog box ............................................................................... 260
Importing function blocks from selection list .......................................................... 260
Importing function blocks from directory ................................................................ 264
Canceling an Import currently in progress ............................................................. 266
Commencing an Import while a Load is in progress .............................................. 267
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Commencing a LOAD while an Import is in progress .............................................269

6.12 Using Module Hierarchy ............................................................................ 270

Purpose ..................................................................................................................270
Initializing Module Hierarchy ...................................................................................271
Printing the Module Hierarchy chart .......................................................................273
Module Hierarchy reports .......................................................................................274

6.13 Working with Profit Loop PKS .................................................................. 277

What is Profit Loop PKS? .......................................................................................278
Implementing Profit Loop PKS ...............................................................................278
Converting a PID-based control loop to PID-PL .....................................................278
Conversion phase...................................................................................................278
Configuration phase ...............................................................................................281
Download phase .....................................................................................................282
Naming considerations ...........................................................................................282
Conversion files ......................................................................................................282
Reverting to a PID block .........................................................................................283
Profit Loop PKS Assistant overview .......................................................................283
Starting the Assistant..............................................................................................284
Starting from the Project tab ...................................................................................285
Starting from the Monitoring tab .............................................................................285
Starting from a Experion LX Station Point detail display .........................................286
Working with Profit Loop PKS Assistant displays ...................................................288
Obtaining basic information ....................................................................................289
Defining a model with Profit Loop PKS Assistant ...................................................290
Define Model by Direct Entry ..................................................................................290
Defining a Model from PID Tuning..........................................................................291
Defining a Model by Loop Type ..............................................................................293
Defining a Model by Step Testing ...........................................................................299
Download a model ..................................................................................................305
Reverting to a previous model ................................................................................306
Exporting and importing Model Definitions .............................................................309
Copying model definitions.......................................................................................311
Tune a PID-PL-based controller .............................................................................312
Troubleshooting a PID-PL-based controller ............................................................314
Controlling access to Profit Loop PKS ....................................................................317

6.14 Loading a control strategy ........................................................................ 318

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About load operations ............................................................................................ 318

Loaded versus project database versions ............................................................. 318
Load initiation and load dialog box......................................................................... 319
Load action with compare parameters function ..................................................... 320
Load options for server history and server displays configuration ......................... 320
Initial load order guidelines .................................................................................... 321
Component deletion considerations....................................................................... 321
Rule for loading/re-loading CMs, SCMs and RCMs ............................................... 321
Loading control strategy components .................................................................... 323
Using Upload command ........................................................................................ 329
Using Upload With Contents command ................................................................. 331
Using Compare Parameters .................................................................................. 332
Using Compare Parameters reports ...................................................................... 342
Copying control strategies using templates ........................................................... 344
Change Parent wizard ........................................................................................... 351
Loading only server configuration .......................................................................... 352

6.15 Using Bulk Build utility ..............................................................................354

Identifying functions on Create Bulk Build List dialog box ...................................... 354
Identifying functions on Set Name and Count dialog box ...................................... 358
Identifying functions on Select Parameters dialog box .......................................... 360
Creating Bulk Build List file .................................................................................... 362
Viewing sample spreadsheet file ........................................................................... 364
Viewing sample Access database file .................................................................... 367
Identifying functions on Read Bulk Build File ......................................................... 370
Reading Bulk Build File.......................................................................................... 373
Prerequisites.......................................................................................................... 373

6.16 On-line monitoring using Control Builder................................................375

Initial activation order guidelines ............................................................................ 376
Activating the CEE ................................................................................................. 376
Setting the CEE inactive ........................................................................................ 378
Setting I/O active ................................................................................................... 380
Setting I/O inactive ................................................................................................ 381
Changing parameters while monitoring ................................................................. 382
Operator actions versus IOM outputs .................................................................... 384

6.17 Control Builder block icon descriptions ..................................................387

Control Module block icons .................................................................................... 387
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Basic block icons ....................................................................................................388

Device block icons ..................................................................................................388
Other block icon references ....................................................................................390

7.

ENHANCEMENTS TO CM RELOAD AND CEE RESTART

BEHAVIORS ...............................................................................391
7.1

Terminologies used to explain the new CM reload and CEE restart

behavior....................................................................................................... 392

7.2

New parameters added to enhance CM reload and CEE restart behaviors

...................................................................................................................... 393
CM reload parameters ............................................................................................393
CEE restart parameter............................................................................................393
RELOADINIDLY (Reload Initialization Delay) .........................................................393
CURRELINIDLY (Current Reload Initialization Delay) ............................................394
INITPENDING (Initialization Pending) ....................................................................394
RSTRTINIDLY (Restart Initialization Delay) ...........................................................396
Differences between CEE.RSTRTINIDLY and CM. RELOADINIDLY ....................398
Default Configuration of CM.RELOADINIDLY and CEE.RSTRTINIDLY ................398

7.3

Examples to illustrate the new CM reload and CEE restart behaviors. 399
Reload behavior (Example: Discrete Seal In) .........................................................399
Restart behavior (Example: Discrete Seal In, Independent CM) ............................403
Restart behavior (Example: Discrete Seal In with External Enable) .......................404

7.4

New CM reload and CEE restart behavior in various topologies .......... 407
Guidelines for using CM.RELOADINIDLY and CEE.RSTRTINIDLY ......................409

7.5

Effects of INITPENDING parameter on data view ................................... 409

Component block parameters ................................................................................410
CM parameters .......................................................................................................410
Example to illustrate a CM Monitoring chart with INITPENDING On ......................410

7.6

Effects of INITPENDING parameter on station displays ........................ 412

Detail Displays ........................................................................................................412
Trend Display .........................................................................................................412

7.7

Effects of INITPENDING parameter on Checkpoint Save operation ..... 413

7.8

Effects of INITPENDING parameter on CEESTATE and EXECSTATE

parameters .................................................................................................. 414

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Transitions in CM State associated with Load ....................................................... 415

Transitions in CM Composite State associated with Checkpoint Restore or RRR of a
CEE ....................................................................................................................... 419

7.9

Guidelines for reloading CMs ....................................................................422

Isolate process or reload CMs individually ............................................................. 422
Reload to active ..................................................................................................... 422

7.10 Special Considerations for using CMRELOADINIDLY and

CEE.RSTRTINDLY .......................................................................................423
CHECKBOOL Block .............................................................................................. 423
DEVCTL Block....................................................................................................... 424
REGCTL Blocks .................................................................................................... 424
SCMs and RCMs ................................................................................................... 425
UCMs .................................................................................................................... 425
CMs with no period or with long period .................................................................. 425
View Of Inputs At REF Blocks ............................................................................... 426
Failure to activate .................................................................................................. 426

7.11 Execution and data transport across C300 IO families ..........................427

8.

CONTROL BUILDER SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION .................. 429

8.1

Setting system preferences .......................................................................429

8.2

Checking installed licenses, features, and libraries ...............................439

8.3

Setting user preferences............................................................................440

9.

CONTROL BUILDER TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE

.................................................................................................... 445
9.1

Database maintenance ...............................................................................445

Deleting CM and SCM (optional) ........................................................................... 445

10. APPENDIX A - HIERARCHY BUILDING.................................... 447

10.1 Hierarchy building overview ......................................................................447
10.2 Hierarchy tree views ...................................................................................448
Assignment view .................................................................................................... 448
Containment view .................................................................................................. 449
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10.3 CM/SCM containment ................................................................................ 450

Functional description.............................................................................................450
Containing CM/SCM ...............................................................................................451
Uncontaining CM/SCM ...........................................................................................456
Uncontain blocks with Projected Parameter(s) .......................................................458
Error scenarios for containment/uncontainment operations....................................460
Operations of container and contained CM(s)/SCM(s) ...........................................462
Load/load with contents ..........................................................................................474
Performance restrictions.........................................................................................479

10.4 Parameter projection overview ................................................................. 480

Naming and renaming ............................................................................................480
Origin parameter overview......................................................................................483
Empty origin parameter ..........................................................................................483
Assigning / unassigning / reassigning the origin parameter ....................................484
Validating the origin parameter ...............................................................................485
Changing the value.................................................................................................486

10.5 Using the Projected Parameters tab ........................................................ 487

Configuration form overview ...................................................................................487
Symbol attributes ....................................................................................................490
Adding a Projected Parameter ...............................................................................492
Deleting a Projected Parameter..............................................................................492
Printing Projected Parameters ................................................................................492

10.6 Connecting Projected Parameter ............................................................. 493

Read-only connections ...........................................................................................494
Validation................................................................................................................494
Point Picker ............................................................................................................495

10.7 Using projected parameter for user templates ....................................... 496

Propagation ............................................................................................................496
Scenarios and examples ........................................................................................496

10.8 Block operations involving Projected Parameter ................................... 497

Loading block with projected connections ..............................................................497
Update to Project ....................................................................................................497

10.9 Reviewing Substitute Name dialog box ................................................... 498

Using the Point Picker ............................................................................................500
Resolve substitute connections ..............................................................................502
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10.10 Importing/exporting ....................................................................................503

Containment .......................................................................................................... 503
Projected Parameter .............................................................................................. 503
Strategy Import/Export dialog box.......................................................................... 504

11. APPENDIX B - USER TEMPLATES........................................... 507

11.1 Library tree overview ..................................................................................507
Derivation View ...................................................................................................... 507
Containment View.................................................................................................. 508

11.2 Using the library tree ..................................................................................509

Switch between Derivation and Containment View ................................................ 510
Configure Module Parameters (user templates only) ............................................. 510
Open control drawing for edit (user templates only), allowed for SCM and CM
templates ............................................................................................................... 510
Copy (user templates only) .................................................................................... 510
Move library (user templates only) ......................................................................... 511
Specialize .............................................................................................................. 511
Instantiate (as a tree operation, this applies to container blocks only) ................... 511
Promote (function block user templates only) ........................................................ 511
Delete (user templates only) .................................................................................. 512
Delete library (not functional in this release.) ......................................................... 512
Identification .......................................................................................................... 512
Dependencies ........................................................................................................ 513
Import/export template (user templates only) ........................................................ 515
Move library (not functional in this release.) .......................................................... 515

11.3 Change Parent of user templates .............................................................516

Using Change Parent wizard ................................................................................. 517
Change Parent wizard description ......................................................................... 523

11.4 Change Parent (Convert) for custom block types ...................................537

Terminology for custom block types ...................................................................... 537
Change Parent wizard for custom block types ....................................................... 538

11.5 Propagation of attributes in user templates, sub-templates and instances

548
Change Parent wizard ........................................................................................... 549
Propagation rules .................................................................................................. 549
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Blocks .....................................................................................................................550
Propagation of Template-Defining and Non-Template-Defining Parameters ..........550
Configuration and Monitoring symbol attribute parameter ......................................552
Expressions ............................................................................................................552
Block Pins...............................................................................................................553
Connections ...........................................................................................................554
Block Preferences tab options ................................................................................555

11.6 Project/monitor tree overview ................................................................... 555

Identification tab .....................................................................................................555
Dependencies tab...................................................................................................556

11.7 Using control drawings ............................................................................. 557

Opening a control drawing ......................................................................................557
Copying a control drawing ......................................................................................557

12. APPENDIX C CONTROL BUILDER USABILITY

ENHANCEMENTS CHART ENHANCEMENTS .......................559
12.1 <HK><WIN2000></HK>Overview .............................................................. 559
12.2 View Grid ..................................................................................................... 559
View Grid ................................................................................................................560
Snap to Grid ...........................................................................................................561

12.3 Auto Routing............................................................................................... 561

Full Auto Routing Creating Wire .............................................................................561

12.4 Block Overlap ............................................................................................. 564

13. APPENDIX C - BULK EDIT PARAMETERS UTILITY ................565

13.1 Overview ..................................................................................................... 565
13.2 Using the Bulk Edit Parameter utility ....................................................... 565
13.3 Accessing Create Bulk Edit List ............................................................... 566
Accessing Create Bulk Edit List dialog ...................................................................566
Create Bulk Edit List dialog box ..............................................................................566
Typical use example ...............................................................................................569

13.4 Edit list file examples ................................................................................. 572

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13.5 Read Bulk Edit List .....................................................................................573

Accessing the Read Bulk Edit List dialog............................................................... 573
Read Bulk Edit List dialog ...................................................................................... 573
Reading a Bulk Edit List (a typical use example) ................................................... 578

14. APPENDIX D - USER DEFINED SYMBOLS .............................. 583

14.1 Introduction .................................................................................................584
14.2 Viewing symbol library...............................................................................585
14.3 Creating a user defined symbol ................................................................587
Supported graphics formats................................................................................... 587
Image considerations............................................................................................. 587
Examples ............................................................................................................... 588

14.4 Adding symbol to library............................................................................589

14.5 Deleting symbol from user library ............................................................590
14.6 Exporting symbol........................................................................................591
14.7 Assigning symbol to block ........................................................................591
14.8 User defined template considerations .....................................................594
14.9 Defining automatic pin and UDS ...............................................................594
14.10 Defining tree displays and UDS ................................................................595
14.11 Specifying chart header and footer layouts .............................................596
Select element frame ............................................................................................. 596
Default font information frame ............................................................................... 600
Header and footer frames ...................................................................................... 600
Defined elements display....................................................................................... 600

14.12 Printing a chart............................................................................................605

15. APPENDIX E - CONTROL BUILDER CHECKPOINT REFERENCE

.................................................................................................... 607
15.1 Using Checkpoint to Save and Restore Data ..........................................607
15.2 Getting Started ............................................................................................607
Checking status of Engineering Tools application ................................................. 607
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Prerequisites: .........................................................................................................607
Considerations: ......................................................................................................607

15.3 Configuring preferences for Checkpoint function ................................. 609

Prerequisites: .........................................................................................................609
Considerations: ......................................................................................................609

15.4 Checkpoint preferences procedural illustration reference.................... 611

15.5 Configuring operation permissions for Checkpoint functions ............. 611
15.6 Checkpoint preferences procedural illustration reference.................... 614
15.7 Checkpoint disk space maintenance functional considerations .......... 614
15.8 Reviewing Checkpoint Functional Aspects ............................................ 617
Functional Description ............................................................................................617

15.9 Checkpoint file characteristics ................................................................. 617

Checkpoint files and files storage overview ............................................................618
Checkpoint functional rules and guidelines.............................................................620

15.10 Control Builder Checkpoint interface summary ..................................... 623

15.11 Control Builder Interface graphical reference......................................... 624
15.12 Station Detail Display Checkpoint interface summary........................... 627
15.13 System Status Display Checkpoint interface summary ......................... 627
15.14 System Event Checkpoint interface summary ........................................ 627
15.15 Identifying Functions on the Checkpoint Scheduler dialog box........... 628
15.16 Identifying Functions on the Define Task Dialog.................................... 631
15.17 Scheduling Checkpoint Tasks .................................................................. 634
Prerequisites: .........................................................................................................634
Considerations: ......................................................................................................634

15.18 About naming tasks ................................................................................... 637

15.19 Checkpoint scheduler state conditions related to stop and start actions
638
15.20 Task overrun condition.............................................................................. 639
15.21 Deferral and Resumption Of Node Saves ................................................ 639
15.22 Definition and computation of task's elapsed run time ......................... 639
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15.23 Definition and computation of next run time ...........................................640

15.24 Checkpoint scheduler graphical reference ..............................................641
15.25 Identifying Functions on the Archive Checkpoint Files dialog box ......657
15.26 Archiving Checkpoint Files .......................................................................659
15.27 Archive checkpoint graphical reference ..................................................661
15.28 Checkpoint file attributes...........................................................................668
Compatibility attribute ............................................................................................ 668
Validity attribute ..................................................................................................... 669
Entirety Attribute .................................................................................................... 669

15.29 Identifying Functions on the Save Checkpoint Manually dialog box ....673
15.30 Pre-selection of nodes to be saved ..........................................................678
15.31 Save arbitration on a given Node ..............................................................679
15.32 Execution states for checkpoint save ......................................................679
15.33 Deferral and Resumption of entity saves during a Manual Save...........680
15.34 Initiating Manual Checkpoint Save ...........................................................680
Prerequisites:......................................................................................................... 680
Considerations: ...................................................................................................... 680

15.35 Save checkpoint manually graphical reference ......................................682

15.36 Identifying Functions on the Restore from Checkpoint dialog box ......690
15.37 Pre-selection of nodes to restore .............................................................693
15.38 Restore scope selection and actual restore action ................................694
15.39 Restoration file display reference .............................................................695
15.40 Order of restore checks .............................................................................695
15.41 Execution states for checkpoint restore ..................................................699
15.42 Child hardware restore checks .................................................................699
15.43 Checkpoint restore/save arbitration with other database changing
operations....................................................................................................700
15.44 Restoring From Checkpoint ......................................................................704
Prerequisites:......................................................................................................... 704
Considerations: ...................................................................................................... 704
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Restoring Custom Algorithm Block (CAB) ..............................................................705

To initiate restore from checkpoint, perform the following steps. ............................706

15.45 Restore from checkpoint graphical reference ........................................ 708

15.46 Rebuilding Checkpoint from Monitoring Tab .......................................... 717
Prerequisites: .........................................................................................................717
Considerations: ......................................................................................................717

15.47 Using Detail Displays for checkpoint operations ................................... 720

Launching checkpoint operations from Detail Displays...........................................720
Viewing parameters on Detail Displays ..................................................................722

15.48 Checkpoint operations through Detail Displays graphical reference .. 723

15.49 Troubleshooting Checkpoint Function .................................................... 727
15.50 Viewing error logs ...................................................................................... 728
15.51 Identifying checkpoint errors logged but not journaled ........................ 728
15.52 Checking messages journaled as events ................................................ 731
15.53 Checking warnings and errors Logged but not journaled as events ... 733
15.54 Checkpoint Alarming ................................................................................. 735
Special Note Regarding CPSTATUS "NONE" state ...............................................740

15.55 Fixing common problems ......................................................................... 741

Checkpoint file is still marked compatible after change in CAB Type block ............741

16. CONTROL COMPONENT DISPLAY ELEMENT REFERENCE .743

16.1 About detail and group displays .............................................................. 743
Considerations .......................................................................................................743

16.2 Power Generation Function Block Detail Displays ................................ 750

16.3 Enhancements to the Loop Tune tab on PID and PID-PL detail displays751
Functioning of the AssociatedTrend parameter ......................................................751
Limitations of the AssociatedTrend parameter .......................................................753
Additional Loop Tune displays ................................................................................754

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Tables
Table 1 Drag-and-drop operations for containment ....................................................454

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Figures
Figure 1 Example of Control Builder CM frame........................................................... 149
Figure 2 Name New Function Block(s) dialog box ...................................................... 161
Figure 3 Parameter connector with cross-references disabled................................... 199
Figure 4 Parameter connector with cross-references enabled ................................... 200
Figure 5 Script Editor for a point .................................................................................. 216
Figure 6 Script Editor for a point parameter ................................................................ 217
Figure 7 Page Setup dialog box .................................................................................. 228
Figure 8 Header Setup dialog box ............................................................................... 229
Figure 9 Footer Setup dialog box ................................................................................ 230
Figure 10 Printing Options dialog box ......................................................................... 232
Figure 11 Initializing Module Containment .................................................................. 271
Figure 12 Module Containment dialog box.................................................................. 272
Figure 13 Compare Parameters dialog box during load operations ........................... 338
Figure 14 Compare Parameters Dialog box when a load is not being performed. ..... 339
Figure 15 Compare Parameters Report ...................................................................... 343
Figure 16 Substitute name list dialog box ................................................................... 346
Figure 17 Create Bulk Build List dialog callouts .......................................................... 355
Figure 18 Set Name & Count dialog callouts .............................................................. 358
Figure 19 Select Parameters dialog callouts ............................................................... 360
Figure 20 Sample spreadsheet callouts ...................................................................... 366
Figure 21 Sample Access database callouts .............................................................. 369
Figure 22 Read Bulk Build File dialog callouts ............................................................ 371
Figure 23 Block symbol of a contained SCM .............................................................. 451
Figure 24 Containment and assignment tree views .................................................... 452
Figure 25 User template containment ......................................................................... 453
Figure 26 Module Containment dialog box.................................................................. 455
Figure 27 Module Containment dialog ........................................................................ 457
Figure 28 Uncontain Blocks with Projected Parameters ............................................. 458
Figure 29 Uncontain blocks with Projected Parameters ............................................. 459
Figure 30 Uncontain Blocks with Projected Parameters ............................................. 460
Figure 31 Contained CM/SCM edit example ............................................................... 463
Figure 32 Example for assign/unassign ...................................................................... 467
Figure 33 Example for auto load ................................................................................. 468
Figure 34 Example 1 for user template deletion.......................................................... 470
Figure 35 Example for 2 user template deletion.......................................................... 470
Figure 36 Example for block deletion involving Projected Parameter ......................... 471
Figure 37 Example for block deletion involving Projected Parameter ......................... 472
Figure 38 Example for block deletion involving projected parameter ......................... 472
Figure 39 Example 1 for block copy ............................................................................ 474
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Figure 40 Example 2 for block copy .............................................................................474

Figure 41 Load Dialog from assignment tree view ......................................................475
Figure 42 Load dialog from containment tree view ......................................................476
Figure 43 Configuration form for Projected Parameters ..............................................488
Figure 44 Projected connection examples ...................................................................494
Figure 45 Projected Parameters in Point Picker ..........................................................495
Figure 46 Projected Parameters in Templates ............................................................497
Figure 47 Substitute blocks tab ....................................................................................499
Figure 48 Substitute Parameters tab ...........................................................................500
Figure 49 Points tab .....................................................................................................501
Figure 50 Substitute Blocks tab ...................................................................................501
Figure 51 Substitute Parameters tab ...........................................................................502
Figure 52 Strategy Import Export dialog box ...............................................................504
Figure 53 Control Builder view of blocks......................................................................505
Figure 54 View of XML Output, set to all blocks ..........................................................505
Figure 55 View of XML Output, set to all tags..............................................................506
Figure 56 View of XML Output, set to contained .........................................................506
Figure 57 Derivation View ............................................................................................508
Figure 58 Dependencies tab, List View .......................................................................514
Figure 59 Dependencies tab, Tree View......................................................................515
Figure 60 Derivation view of USER Library .................................................................524
Figure 61 Change Parent wizard Scope selection page .........................................525
Figure 62 Scope selection page showing available controls for change parent.........529
Figure 63 Validation Page of Change Parent .............................................................531
Figure 64 Validation page showing status: Validation Complete ................................533
Figure 65 Action Summary Page ................................................................................534
Figure 66 Action Summary showing status: Change Parent Complete......................536
Figure 67 Change Parent wizard Scope selection page .........................................538
Figure 68 Scope selection page showing Tree View ..................................................541
Figure 69 Validation page ............................................................................................543
Figure 70 Validation page showing status: Validation Complete ................................545
Figure 71 Action Summary page ................................................................................546
Figure 72 Action Summary showing status: Change Parent Completed....................548
Figure 73 User templates of PID block ........................................................................552
Figure 74 Auto Routing Creating Wire .........................................................................562
Figure 75 Manual creating wire with assistance of auto routing ..................................563
Figure 76 Create Bulk Edit List dialog features ...........................................................567
Figure 77 Bulk Edit List as shown in MS Excel file format ...........................................572
Figure 78 Bulk Edit List as shown in Microsoft Access file format ...............................572
Figure 79 Bulk Edit List in a comma delimited text format ...........................................573
Figure 80 Read Bulk Edit List dialog features ..............................................................574
Figure 83 Sample icons displayed in tree view ............................................................595
Figure 84 Header/footer layout dialog box ...................................................................596
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Figure 85 Definition of a bitmap................................................................................... 597

Figure 86 Definition of automatic text .......................................................................... 598
Figure 87 Definition of user text................................................................................... 598
Figure 88 Definition of a line ........................................................................................ 599
Figure 89 Definition of a rectangle............................................................................... 599
Figure 90 Definition of the chart border ....................................................................... 600
Figure 91 Properties for Bitmap dialog box ................................................................. 601
Figure 92 Properties for Automatic Text ...................................................................... 602
Figure 93 Properties for User Text .............................................................................. 603
Figure 94 Properties for Line ....................................................................................... 604
Figure 95 Properties for Rectangle ............................................................................. 604
Figure 96 Configuring Checkpoint Preferences .......................................................... 611
Figure 97 Configuring Operation Permissions ............................................................ 614
Figure 98 Sample Default Directories and Files .......................................................... 623
Figure 99 Initiating Checkpoint operations through CB Controller menu .................... 625
Figure 100 Initiating Checkpoint operations through CB right-click menu .................. 626
Figure 101 Checkpoint Scheduler Task and Task By Node Tabs .............................. 628
Figure 102 Define Task dialog box .............................................................................. 631
Figure 103 Launching Checkpoint Scheduler dialog box ............................................ 641
Figure 104 Selecting a Project node in the Define Task dialog box ........................... 642
Figure 105 Added/assigned node gets default Task Name created ........................... 643
Figure 106 Archive Checkpoint Files dialog box ......................................................... 657
Figure 107 Save Checkpoint Manually by Node Tab .................................................. 674
Figure 108 Save Checkpoint Manually by Task Tab ................................................... 675

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1.1

Getting Started
This section includes information that you can reference for:
Topic

Link

Basic concepts and terms

Click here

Conventions

Click here

Basic concepts and terms

The procedures in this guide are intended to give you the ability to perform the basic
tasks within the Control Builder application such as configuring hardware devices,
continuous control strategies, and sequential control strategies. No attempt is made in the
guide to explain the functionality of Control Builder, nor the many different options
available while completing the block configuration forms. Only representative forms are
shown to illustrate a procedure/concept. The many different variations of forms and
associated fields for every Function Block (FB) are not shown in this guide.
REFERENCE - EXTERNAL
For a detailed description of the intended design use of container and basic
blocks, refer to the Experion LX Control Builder Components Theory, and the
Experion LX Control Builder Components Reference, Component Categories
and Types.

Conventions
Terms and type representations
The following table summarizes the terms and type representation conventions used in
this Guide.
Term/Type
Representation
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1.2

Double-click

Click left mouse button twice in quick

succession. (Assumes cursor is
positioned on the object or selection.)

Double click the Station

icon.

Drag

Press and hold left mouse button

while dragging cursor to new screen
location and then release the button.
(Assumes cursor is positioned on the
object or selection to be moved.)

Drag the PID function

block onto the Control
Drawing.

Right-click

Click right mouse button once.

(Assumes cursor is positioned on the
object or selection.)

Right-click the AND

function block.

<F1>

Keys to be pressed are shown in

angle brackets.

Press <F1> to view the

online Help.

<Ctrl>+<C>

Keys to be pressed together are

shown with a plus sign.

Press <Ctrl>+<C> to
close the window.

File > New

Shows menu selection as menu name

followed by menu selection.

Click File > New to start a

new drawing.

>D:\setup.exe<

Data to be keyed in at prompt or in an

entry field.

Enter this path location

>D:\setup.exe<.

What is Control Builder?

This section includes information for the Control Builder application.

Control Builder application

Control Builder is the control building software used to configure the Experion LX
controllers, which can handle all possible control requirements, whether for continuous
processes, batch processes, discrete operations, or machine control needs.

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1.3. What is a control strategy?

1.3

What is a control strategy?

A control strategy is an organized approach to define a specific process using detailed
information to perform the following:

Create control modules in an associated controlled environment

Configure function blocks to enable control applications

Run in a control software infrastructure

Maximum number of Control Builder instances

A total of 6 instances of Control Builder and/or Simplified Enterprise Model Builder
(SEMB) can be running on a workstation at once. For example, you may have 3
instances of Control Builder open and 3 instances of SEMB on the same client node, or
any combination of the two applications that total 6.

1.4

Configuring a control strategy

The following tables list the recommended steps for developing a control strategy. Each
step references that includes detailed information. It is assumed that the Experion LX
Engineering Station has already been set-up and configured.

Creating hardware and control module instances

The following table references the creation of the Series 8 I/O Modules.
Refer to the following documents for the Series 8 family architecture.

C300 Controller User's Guide - Provides information on planning and designing

activities, as well as the installation, operation, and troubleshooting for the C300
Controller.

Series 8 I/O User's Guide - Provides planning, configuration, and troubleshooting

information for the Series 8 I/O Modules.
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Start Control Builder and
open two tree windows.
Create Hardware Blocks.

Refer
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Opening and navigating a tree window
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Step

Action

Create Input/Output
Module

Refer
Creating Series 8 I/O AI-HART
Creating Series 8 I/O AI-HL
Creating Series 8 I/O AI-LLMUX
Creating Series 8 AO
Creating Series 8 I/O AO-HART
Creating Series 8 I/O DI-24
Creating Series 8 I/O DI-SOE
Creating Series 8 I/O DO-24B
Creating Series 8 I/O PA

Create a Control
Module (CM).

Creating and Saving a Control Module

Add Function Blocks

to the CM.

Creating an instance of a basic function block

Configure the
Function Blocks.

Using the Parameters Configuration form

Connect the Function Connecting Blocks with Insert Wire

Blocks.
Connecting blocks with Parameter Connector option

Assign IOMs and

CMs to the C300
IOLINK.

Assigning CMs and IOMs to CEE

Load the Control

Strategy.

Loading control strategy components

10

Activate the Control

Strategy.

Activating the CEE

Creating an instance of PCDI Array Request Channel

Block

Setting I/O active

Creating Sequential Control Module instances

Refer to the Sequential Control Module (SCM) guides for more information on
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REFERENCE - EXTERNAL
For a detailed description of the intended design use of container and basic
blocks, refer to the Experion LX Control Builder Components Theory.

REFERENCE EXTERNAL
For a detailed description of the intended design use of container and basic
blocks, refer to the Experion LX Control Builder Components Theory.

1.5

I/O module and controller compatibility

Determining I/O module support
The following Series 8 I/O modules are supported by the C300 Controller.

HLAI w/ HART

LLMUX64

AO16 w/ HART

DI24D32

DI32

DO24D32

DO32

PA

Standard CCL and supported controller

The CCL name for the supported controller C300 is C300 Custom CCL

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2.1

Starting Control Builder

To properly start Control Builder, you must perform the following:

Launch Configuration Studio, and

Successfully login (with the appropriate security privileges) using the established
user-accounts.

Launching from Configuration Studio to access Control

Builder
Configuration Studio contains the various server-based applications that are used to
configure control strategies. Control Builder is now accessed through the Configuration
Studio.
ATTENTION
Refer to the Configuration Studio documentation for information pertaining to
its function and features.

To access the Control Builder, perform the following steps to launch the Configuration
Studio.
Step

Action

Result

Click Start > Programs >

Honeywell Experion PKS >
Configuration Studio

Connect dialog box appears.

Select the listed server and click

Connect.

Configuration Studio appears.

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2.1. Starting Control Builder

Step

Action

Result

From the Configuration Explorer tab

tree view, click Control Strategy.

Control Strategy selections appear.

From the Process Control Strategies

grouping, click Configure process
control strategies.

Control Builder appears.

ATTENTION
If the Control Builder icon
appears on the
Windows Taskbar at the bottom of screen, the Control Builder
program is already running. Click the Control Builder icon to
view the Control Builder. You can run multiple sessions of
Control Builder simultaneously on the same computer, but it is
generally not recommended.
5

Refer to the Login to Server section,

if user accounts have not been set.

Must login to identify the user, the

security level, and the Server that
the Control Builder needs to be
connected to for this session.

Login to Server
The ability to access Control Builder through Configuration Studio is based on valid
login account and security permissions. The security access for login integrates Windows
user accounts with Station operator-based accounts.
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ATTENTION

A password associated with your user name should have been

assigned to you. An appropriate server name should also be
identified. If necessary, contact your system administrator for the
password and server name to be used with your system.

User name and password are available from the Station operatorbased security or the Windows user account for the computer logon.

Since Experion LX Server provides the user authentication, it needs to

be running to be able to run Control Builder.

REFERENCE - INTERNAL
Review the information in the Configuring Security and Access section of
the Station Configuration Guide before attempting to login to the Control
Builder.

Configuring Windows user account in Station

To set up a Windows user account through Station, perform the following steps.
Step

Action

Result

TIP
You must first set up a corresponding Windows user account
through Station's Configure > Operator > Operators before you
attempt to login to Control Builder using a Windows user account.
Be sure that the Security Level is set to mngr and Control Level is
set to 255. You must have an access level of manager to set up
an operator account. Configure the windows-level settings for
Windows accounts using Windows security.
1

Do you want on enable the Single SignOn function?

If the answer is Yes, proceed to Step 2.
If the answer is No, proceed to Step 4.

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Step

Action

Result

TIP
You must first enable the Allow Single Signon function through
Station's Configure > Operators > SignOn Administration
configuration form, before you can enable this function through
Control Builder. You must have an access level of manager to
make this change.

Select Allow Single SignOn check

box.

Single signon function is enabled,

and only the Server Name field is
accessible.
Login is based on the current
Windows user account logon to the
named Server and the login dialog
does not appear for subsequent
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2.1. Starting Control Builder

Step

Action

Click OK.

Result

Control Builder is launched.

Proceed to Step 8.

Default User Name is usually the

one used for the Windows account
logon. For example, ps_user. The
Station operator-based default name
is >mngr<, and it is case sensitive.
Enter the assigned user name as
applicable.

Identifies the user and the

associated security level.

Click and enter your login password

in the Password field. You need an
access level of at least Engineer to
create a control strategy. Check with
your system administrator to get your
assigned password, if required. The
password is linked to your Windows
account logon or the operator-based
security for the Station application.
Default password for the operatorbased security is >mngr1<, and it is
case sensitive.

Confirms the identity of the user

and the associated security level.

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2.2. Layout of the main window

Step

2.2

Action

Result

The Domain Name field identifies the

domain where the Server is located.
For Station operator-based security
logon, the Domain Name must be
Experion LX Security. Enter the
desired domain name or click the
drop-down list and choose from it.

Identifies the Domain associated

with the Server.

Click OK.

Control Builder is launched.

Go to the next section Layout of the

main window.

Must open tree windows to view

database and library contents.

Layout of the main window

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To learn about the:

Click here

Menus

Click here

Toolbar

Click here

Control Drawing

Click here

Tree Window

Click here

Status Line

Click here

Menus
Control Builder's menus and their default submenus are listed in the table below. The
actual list may vary depending on the nature of the activity you are currently attempting.
Menu
File

Description
Allows access to the following submenus:
- Open

- New >

- Close

- Save

- Page Setup

- Print >

- Export

- Import

- Exit
Edit

Allows access to the following submenus:

- Copy

- Paste

- Delete

- Force Delete

- Rename

- Module Properties

- Block Properties

- Type

- Execution Environment
Assignment

- Module Containment

- Links
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Menu

Description
- Toolbar

- Status Bar

- Project/Monitor Tree

- Library Tree

- Derivation View

- Assignment View

- Containment View

- Expand Item

- Type

- Enable Tree Monitoring

- License Display
Tools

Tools menu allows access to a variety of submenu commands that

are enabled/displayed based on the user's current activity. Some
menu items that are exposed:
- Point Selection

- Substitute Name List

- Resolve Substitute
Connections

- Bulk Edit Parameters ->

- Bulk Build

- Symbol Library

- Validate Contents

- System Preferences

- Convert PID to PID_PL

- Operator Permissions

- User Preferences

- Identify ERDB / Controller

Inconsistencies

- Checkpoint Preferences
Chart

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Menu

Description
- Configure Chart Size

- Insert >

- View Grid

- View Page Breaks

- Substitute Name List

- Resolve Substitute
Connections

- Re-Route Wire(s)

- Enable Auto Routing

- Snap to Grid

- Show Delete Confirmation

Connections

- Insert SCM Handler

- Delete SCM Handler

- Move Handler Left

- Move Handler Right

- Set Invoke Transition

- Cancel Chart Automatic

Tracking

- Resume Chart Automatic

Tracking

- Disable Chart Monitoring

- Enable Chart Monitoring

Templates

Allows access to the following submenus:

- Make Template

- Instantiate

- Change Parent
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Menu

Description
- Activate

- Inactivate >

- Change State

- Checkpoint >

- Sequential Control Module

Status

- Compare Parameters

- Allow Database Changes

- Load

- Load With Contents

- Load Server Points

- Delete Server Points

- Upload Server Config. Data

- Upload

- Upload With Contents

- Update to Project

- Update With Contents

(to Project)

- Migrate
Window

Allows access to the following submenus:

- Cascade

- Tile

- Arrange Icons
Help

Allows access to the following submenus:

- Contents
- About Control Builder

Toolbar
Toolbar provides quick access to the commonly used commands.
Button

Description
Open Tree. Open a new tree window in Control Builder.

Close. Closes the tree window that has focus in Control Builder.

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Button

Description

Left

Right

Save. Saves the item.

Delete. Deletes the item that has focus.

Copy. Copies the item to the clipboard.

Paste. Pastes the item from the clipboard.

Print. Prints the item that has focus.

About

Help. Displays the Help for Control Builder.

Point Selection

Wire

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Button

Description
Param Connector

Execution Environment Assignment

Module Containment

Load

UpLoad
Substitute Names. Activates the dialog box that allows the
assigning of substitute names for blocks.
Toggle State. Toggles the selected item to the opposite state, such
as, inactive to active or active to inactive.

SCM Navigation

Change Scale. Changes the scale of the item that has focus.

Control Drawing
The main work area of Control Builder where:

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Control Modules are created

Function blocks are inserted and connected

Control strategies are initiated

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Status Line
The Status Line indicates a number of status properties of the Control Builder
application, or a prompt for action.

At the left side of the status bar are prompts to help you to access the features of Control
Builder. At the right are four boxes that show various properties on status and
connections to servers and their databases, which are described in the following table.

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Status Line box (from left to right)

ERDB Synchronization status

Description
Indicates the synchronization status of
Control Builder with the ERDB. Valid
values are:
Indication

Connection to Server ERDB

Color

<blank>

Grey

SYNC

Green

NOSYNC

Reverse video

SYNCERR

Red

Indicates whether Control Builder is

connected to the PRIMARY (ServerB) or
BACKUP (ServerA) ERDB.
NOTE: You will not be able to build control
strategies and perform most downloads
when connected to the BACKUP server.

Server

Shows the Server to which Control Builder

is 'logged in.' (Derived from Configuration
Studio.) By default, it also indicates the
CDA Server which Control Builder is using.

Security Level Access

Indicates the user level access to which

Control Builder is 'logged in.' For example,
ENGR or MNGR.

Opening and navigating a tree window

This procedure illustrates how to initialize the tree windows within Control Builder.
Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Considerations:
If this is the first time Control Builder has been launched, there are no tree windows
open. Otherwise, Control Builder opens with the same tree windows that were displayed
when it was last closed.

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There are three available trees or views within each tree window:

Project tree

Monitoring tree

Library tree
ATTENTION
Only three tree windows may be opened at any one time.
Step
1

Action
Click View > Project/Monitor Tree,
OR
Library Tree
OR
click

Result
Project/Monitor tree
OR
Library Tree
window appears on the main Control
Builder window.

Open Tree in the toolbar.

(This option will not be available, if two

tree windows are already open.)
2

Repeat Step 1 to open another tree

window, if required.

A second tree window appears, as

shown in the following figure.

(This option will not be available, if two

tree windows are already open.)

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Step

Action

Click the appropriate tab (Project,

Monitoring or Library) on the bottom of
the tree window to select the desired
tree view.

Result

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Step
4

Action

Result

sign of the desired

Click on the
Library to expand and view the
contents.

TIP
To expand the width of a tree window, move the cursor over its border until
the cursor becomes a two-headed arrow, then drag to expand the window.

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Tree Window tabs

The Tree Window provides quick access to three tabs: Project, Monitoring, and Library.
Tab

Description
Project tab.
The Project Tree View allows instances or
strategies to be viewed as trees, showing the
assignment relationships in a window in the
Control Builder.

Monitoring tab.
The Monitoring Tree View allows instances
or strategies to be viewed as trees, showing
the assignment relationships in a window in
the Control Builder.

Library tab
The Library Tree View includes a variety of
specific libraries that contain unique
functions specific to that library.

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Changing the state of a tree window

Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

At least one tree window is open

Considerations:
Tree windows can exist in three different states:

Docked - the tree window is attached to one of the edges of the main Control
Builder window. Tree windows in this state will not participate in normal child
window cascades, sizing, or tiling operations.

Floating - the tree window floats on top of or completely outside of the main
Control Builder window. Tree windows in this state will not participate in normal
child window cascade, sizing, or tiling operations.

MDI Child - the tree window acts exactly like an open chart window. Tree windows
in this state can be maximized, minimized, tiled and cascaded along with other
Control Builder child windows (charts).

To change the state of a tree window, perform the following procedure.

Step
1

Action
Right-click in the title bar area of the
tree window.
Alternate method: Hold the left-mouse
button down with the cursor on top of
the "diamond" button in the title bar.

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A context menu pops up which
enables you to change the state of
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Step

Action

Result

Select the desired state for the tree

window.

Tree window assumes the desired

state.

2A

For a docked tree window, select the

sub-menu titled Docked to on the
Context Menu to select a desired
docking position (top, left, bottom,
right).

Tree window assumes the desired

docking position.

2B

For an MDI Child tree window, select

the sub-menu titled MDI Child as on
the Context Menu to select a desired
window size (minimized, maximized,
and restored).

Tree window assumes the desired

MDI Child window size.

TIP
The following shortcuts can also be used for changing the state
of a tree window:

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Double-click on the tree window title bar to change a docked

window to a floating window and vice versa.

Click "diamond" shape in the tree window title bar to toggle

between a docked window and a regular MDI child window.

Drag a docked or floating tree window near the edge of the

main Control Builder window to dock the window in the

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Action

Result

selected position.

Hold down the <Ctrl> key while dragging a docked or

floating tree window to force the window to float.

Moving a docked tree window

To move a docked tree window, perform the following procedure.
Step
1

Action
Click and drag the title bar of the
appropriate tree window to another
border of the main Control Builder
window.

Result
Tree window assumes the desired
position.
For example, if you drag the tree
window near the right edge, it will
"dock" on the right-hand side.

Closing a tree window

To close a tree window, perform the following procedure.
Step

Action

Result

Select either tree window by clicking on Window is highlighted.

one of the tree window tabs or the title
bar.

Click File > Close, or you can click <

The selected tree window closes.

Close the tree in the toolbar.

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2.3

Block and configuration form tabs tables

The following section lists the available:

Blocks from the Library tab

Tabs available on the configuration form for each block, and

A link to an example of each tab type

ATTENTION
Although Series 8 I/O information is included in the following, for more
thorough Series 8 I/O configuration information, refer to the Series 8 I/O
User's Guide.

SYSTEM
Available library blocks and tabs
The following table lists:

The individual block names in a two-columned list. Each column denotes the block's
tabs on their Configuration form.

The tabs available for each block's Configuration form.

A link to an example of each tab.

Note: Main tabs typically are unique for each block; therefore, a link to an example
of a Main tab is provided. There may be a slight variation between the example and
the actual tab.

N/A = tab is not available for block's configuration form

No example = no example of tab in document

Block names - two different tab sets
Tab name

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System

SCM

Main

Click here

Click here

Arbitration

N/A

No example

Handlers

N/A

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Tab name

System

SCM

Alarm and Event

N/A

Click here

Recipe

N/A

No example

History

N/A

No example

Aliases

N/A

No example

Server History

Click here

Click here

Server Displays

Click here

Click here

Control Confirmation

Click here

Click here

Status

N/A

No example

Identification

Click here

Click here

Dependencies

Click here

N/A

Projected
Parameters

Click here

Click here

Block Pins

Click here

Click here

Configuration
Parameters

Click here

Click here

Monitoring
Parameters

Click here

Click here

Block
Preferences

Click here

Click here

Template
Defining

Click here

N/A

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AUXILIARY
Available library blocks and tabs
The following table lists:

The individual block names that contain the same named tabs on their Configuration
form.

The tabs available for each block's Configuration form.

A link to an example of each tab.

Note: Main tabs typically are unique for each block; therefore, a link to an example
of a Main tab is provided. There may be a slight variation between the example and
the actual tab.
Block names - all having the same-named tabs
Tab name

DEADTIME
GENLIN
LEADLAG
ROC
TOTALIZER
CTUD

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Main

Click here

Identification

Click here

Dependencies

Click here

Block Pins

Click here

Configuration
Parameters

Click here

Monitoring
Parameters

Click here

Block
Preferences

Click here

Template

Click here
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DEADTIME

Tab name

GENLIN
LEADLAG
ROC
TOTALIZER
CTUD

Defining
Expression (Exprn#1
to Exprn#8)

Click here

Constants

Click here

DEVCTL
Available library blocks and tabs
The following table lists:

The individual block name

The tabs available for the Configuration form

A link to an example of each tab.

Note: Main tabs typically are unique for each block; therefore, a link to an example
of a Main tab is provided. There may be a slight variation between the example and
the actual tab.
Block name
Tab name

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Main

Click here

Identification

Click here

Dependencies

Click here

Block Pins

Click here

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Block name
Tab name

DEVCTL

Configuration Parameters

Click here

Monitoring Parameters

Click here

Block Preferences

Click here

Template Defining

Click here

DATAACQ
Available library blocks and tabs
The following table lists:

The individual block name

The tabs available for the block's Configuration form

A link to an example of each tab.

Note: Main tabs typically are unique for each block; therefore, a link to an example
of a Main tab is provided. There may be a slight variation between the example and
the actual tab.
Block name
Tab name

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DATAACQ

Main

Click here

Alarms

Click here

Identification

Click here

Dependencies

Click here

Block Pins

Click here

Configuration Parameters

Click here

Monitoring Parameters

Click here

Block Preferences

Click here

Template Defining

Click here

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POWERGEN
Available library blocks and tabs
The following table lists:

The individual block names that contain the same named tabs on their Configuration
form.

The tabs available for each block's Configuration form.

A link to an example of each tab.

Note: Main tabs typically are unique for each block, therefore, a link to an example
of a Main tab is provided. There may be a slight variation between the example and
the actual tab.

Tab name

Block names - two different tab sets

GRPCAPRBK

HTMOTOR

LEVELCOMP

LTMOTOR

MAINIBV

SOLENOID
VALVEDAMPER

Main

Click here

Click here

Output

N/A

No example

Maintenance

N/A

No example

SCM

N/A

No example

Alarms

N/A

Click here

Identification

Click here

Click here

Dependencies

Click here

Click here

Block Pins

Click here

Click here

Configuration
Parameters

Click here

Click here

Monitoring
Parameters

Click here

Click here

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Block names - two different tab sets

GRPCAPRBK

HTMOTOR

LEVELCOMP

LTMOTOR

MAINIBV

SOLENOID
VALVEDAMPER

Block Preferences

Click here

Click here

Template Defining

Click here

Click here

LOGIC
Available library blocks and tabs
The following table lists:

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The individual block names that contain the same named tabs on their Configuration
form.

The tabs available for each block's Configuration form.

A link to an example of each tab.

Note: Main tabs typically are unique for each block, therefore, a link to an example
of a Main tab is provided. There may be a slight variation between the example and
the actual tab.

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Tab name

2003

MAXPULSE

PULSE

AND

MIN

QOR

CHECKBAD

MINPULSE

ROL

CHGEXEC

MUX

ROR

CONTACTMON

MUXREAL

RS

DELAY

MVOTE

RTRIG

EQ

NANAD

SEL

FTRIG

NE

SELREAL

GE

NOON

SHL

GT

NOR

SHR

LE

NOT

SR

LIMIT

OFFDELAY

TRIG

LT

ONDELAY

WATCHDOG

MAX

OR

XOR

Main

Click here

Identification

Click here

Dependencies

Click here

Block Pins

Click here

Configuration
Parameters

Click here

Monitoring
Parameters

Click here

Block
Preferences

Click here

Template
Defining

Click here

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MATH
Available library blocks and tabs
The following table lists:

The individual block names that contain the same named tabs on their Configuration
form.

The tabs available for each block's Configuration form.

A link to an example of each tab.

Note: Main tabs typically are unique for each block, therefore, a link to an example
of a Main tab is provided. There may be a variation between the example and the
actual tab.
Block names - all having the same named tabs

Tab name

ABS

LOG

ROUND

ADD

MOD

SQRT

DIV

MUL

SUB

EXP

NEG

TRUNC

LN

POW

ROLLAVG

Main

Click here

Identification

Click here

Dependencies

Click here

Block Pins

Click here

Configuration
Parameters

Click here

Monitoring
Parameters

Click here

Block
Preferences

Click here

Template
Defining

Click here

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REGCTL
Available library blocks and tabs
The following table lists:

The individual block names that contain the same named tabs on their Configuration
form.

The same tabs are available for each block's Configuration form.

A link to an example of each tab.

Note: Main tabs typically are unique for each block, therefore, a link to an example
of a Main tab is provided. There may be a slight variation between the example and
the actual tab.

No example = no example of tab in document

Block names - all having the same
named tabs
Tab name

PULSECOUNT
PULSELENGTH

Main

Click here

Identification

Click here

Dependencies

Click here

Block Pins

Click here

Configuration Parameters

Click here

Monitoring Parameters

Click here

Block Preferences

Click here

Template Defining

Click here

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AUTOMAN

Tab name

RATIOBAIAS
REMCAS

Main

Click here

Output

No example

Alarms

Click here

SCM

No example

Identification

Click here

Dependencies

Click here

Block Pins

Click here

Configuration
Parameters

Click here

Monitoring
Parameters

Click here

Block Preferences

Click here

Template Defining

Click here

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The following table lists:

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The individual block names in a columned list. Each column denotes blocks having
similar tabs on their Configuration form.

The tabs available for each block's Configuration form

A link to an example of each tab.

Note: Main tabs typically are unique for each block; therefore, a link to an example
of a Main tab is provided. There may be a slight variation between the example and
the actual tab.

N/A = tab is not available for block's configuration form

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Tab name

FANOUT

OVRDSEL

POSPROP

SWITCH

Main

Click here

Click here

Click here

Common Output

No example

N/A

N/A

Individual Output

No example

N/A

N/A

Input

N/A

No example

N/A

Output

N/A

No example

N/A

Algorithm

N/A

N/A

No example

SetPoint

N/A

N/A

No example

Alarms

Click here

Click here

Click here

SCM

No example

No example

No example

Identification

Click here

Click here

Click here

Dependencies

Click here

Click here

Click here

Block Pins

Click here

Click here

Click here

Configuration
Parameters

Click here

Click here

Click here

Monitoring
Parameters

Click here

Click here

Click here

Block Preferences

Click here

Click here

Click here

Template Defining

Click here

Click here

Click here

Block names - four different tab sets

Tab name

PID

PIDFF

PID-PL

Click here

Click here

RAMPSOAK

RATIOCTL

Main
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PID

PIDFF

PID-PL

RAMPSOAK

RATIOCTL

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Algorithm

No example

No example

No example

N/A

SetPoint

No example

No example

No example

N/A

Profile

N/A

N/A

N/A

No example

Profile Graph

N/A

N/A

N/A

No example

Active Profile Graph

N/A

N/A

N/A

No example

Output

No example

No example

No example

No example

Advanced

N/A

N/A

No example

N/A

Alarms

Click here

Click here

Click here

Click here

SCM

No example

No example

No example

No example

Identification

Click here

Click here

Click here

Click here

Dependencies

Click here

Click here

Click here

Click here

Block Pins

Click here

Click here

Click here

Click here

Configuration
Parameters

Click here

Click here

Click here

Click here

Monitoring
Parameters

Click here

Click here

Click here

Click here

Block Preferences

Click here

Click here

Click here

Click here

Insertion

No example

No example

No example

N/A

Template Defining

Click here

Click here

Click here

Click here

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SCM
Available library blocks
The following table lists:

The individual block names in a three-columned list. Each column denotes blocks
having similar tabs on their Configuration form.

The tabs available for each block's Configuration form

A link to an example of each tab.

Note: Main tabs typically are unique for each block, therefore, a link to an example
of a Main tab is provided. There may be a slight variation between the example and
the actual tab.

N/A = tab is not available for block's configuration form

No example = no example of tab in document

Block names - three different tab sets
Tab name

HANDELER

STEP

TRANSITION

Main

Click here

Click here

Click here

Output #1

N/A

No example

N/A

Stop Condition

N/A

No example

N/A

Interrupt Condition

N/A

No example

N/A

Gates

N/A

N/A

No example

Identification

Click here

Click here

Click here

Block Pins

N/A

Click here

Click here

Configuration Parameters

N/A

Click here

Click here

Monitoring Parameters

N/A

Click here

Click here

Block Preferences

N/A

Click here

Click here

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SERIES_8_IO
Available library blocks and tabs
The following table lists:

The individual block names

The tabs available for each block's Configuration form

A link to an example of each tab.

Note: Main tabs typically are unique for each block, therefore, a link to an example
of a Main tab is provided. There may be a slight variation between the example and
the actual tab.
Block names - all having the same-named tabs
Tab name

AI-HART
AI-HL

AI-LLMUX

AO

AO-HART

DI-24
DI-SOE
DO-24B
PA

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Main

Click here

Click here

Click here

HART Status

No example

N/A

N/A

Status Data

Click here

Click here

Click here

Maintenance

No example

No example

No example

Calibration

No example

No example

N/A

Box Soft Failures

No example

No example

No example

Channel Soft
Failures

No example

No example

No example

Server History

Click here

Click here

Click here

Server Displays

Click here

Click here

Click here

Control Confirmation

Click here

Click here

Click here

Identification

Click here

Click here

Click here

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UTILITY
Available library blocks and tabs
The following table lists:

The individual block names that contain the same named tabs on their Configuration
form.

The tabs available for each block's Configuration form.

A link to an example of each tab.

Note: Main tabs typically are unique for each block, therefore, a link to an example
of a Main tab is provided. There may be a slight variation between the example and
the actual tab.
Block names - two different tab sets

Tab name

ALMWINODW

NUMERICARAY

DIGACQ

ANNPANEL

PUSH

FIRSTOUT

FLAG

TEXTARRAY

FLAGARRAY

TIMER

MESSAGE

TYPECONVERT

NUMERIC

Main

Click here

Click here

Alarms

N/A

Click here

Identification

Click here

Click here

Dependencies

Click here

Click here

Block Pins

Click here

Click here

Configuration
Parameters

Click here

Click here

Monitoring
Parameters

Click here

Click here

Block Preferences

Click here

Click here

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Block names - two different tab sets

Tab name

ALMWINODW

NUMERICARAY

DIGACQ

ANNPANEL

PUSH

FIRSTOUT

FLAG

TEXTARRAY

FLAGARRAY

TIMER

MESSAGE

TYPECONVERT

NUMERIC

Template Defining

2.4

Click here

Click here

Configuring modules
Topic

Link

Review the Main tab

Click here

Review the Server History tab

Click here

Review the Server Displays tab

Click here

Review the Status/Data tab

Click here

Review the Control Configuration tab

Click here

Review the Identification tab

Click here

Defining Series 8 Function Blocks

This document contains the following Series 8 operational information for creating
Series 8 function blocks

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Creating Series 8 I/O AI-HART

Creating Series 8 I/O AI-HL

Creating Series 8 I/O AI-LLMUX

Creating Series 8 AO

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Creating Series 8 I/O DI-24

Creating Series 8 I/O DI-SOE

Creating Series 8 I/O DO-24B

Creating Series 8 I/O PA

For the complete Series 8 family architecture refer to the following documents:

C300 Controller User's Guide - Provides information on the planning and designing
activities, as well as the installation, operation, and troubleshooting information for
the C300 Controller.

Series 8 I/O User's Guide - Provides information on the planning, configuration, and
troubleshooting information for the Series 8 I/O Modules.

Configuring modules - Main tab

The following configuration information pertains to the Main tab.
Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

A control module was created

Considerations:

All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.

The following is an example of a Configuration form - Main tab.

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The following table defines the steps to configure the Main tab.

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Step

Action

Under the Main tab, enter a Tag Name that is more meaningful to you than its
default preassigned name (see table below).

Item name is based on relationship established in Enterprise Builder

Proceed to the following procedures to configure parameters on the remaining

tabs for the module, or click OK to accept only the changes made so far and
return to the Project tree.

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2.4. Configuring modules

Configuring modules - Server History tab

The following configuration information pertains to the Server History tab.
Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

A control module was created

Considerations:

All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.

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The following is an example of a Configuration form - Server History tab.

The following table defines the steps to configure the Server History tab.

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Step

Action

Under the Server History tab, enter the appropriate information for SCAN
Control and SCAN Area along with values for appropriate parameters related
to history collection and archiving. If necessary, press F1 to access on-line
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Proceed to the following procedures to configure parameters on the remaining

tabs for the Analog I/O Module, or click OK to accept only the changes made
so far and return to the Project tree.

Configuring modules - Server Displays tab

The following configuration information pertains to the Server Displays tab.
Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

A control module was created

Considerations:

All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.

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Step

Action

Under the Server Displays tab, enter the appropriate information to specify
related SCAN Point Detail (display), SCAN Group Detail (display), and SCAN
Associated (display) along with values for appropriate parameters to define
Trends and Groups for display. If necessary, press F1 to access on-line help
for assistance during this step

Click OK on the configuration form to accept all configuration selections made

on each configuration tab and to return to the Project tree.

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Configuring modules Status Data tab

The following configuration information pertains to the Status Data tab.
Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

A control module was created

Considerations:

The Status/Data tab includes data fields that are only active in the Monitoring mode
and they are unavailable for configuration in the Project mode.

All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.
ATTENTION
Configuration parameters vary depending upon the type of module being
configured. If necessary, press F1 to access on-line help for assistance
during this step.

The following table defines the steps to configure the Diagnostic Configuration tab.
Step

Action

Under the Status/Data tab (see figure below), enter desired values for
configuration parameters.

Proceed to the following procedures to configure parameters on the remaining

tabs for the module, or click OK to accept only the changes made so far and
return to the Project tree.

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The following is an example of a Configuration form Status Data tab.

Configuring modules - Control Confirmation tab

The following configuration information pertains to the Control Confirmation tab.
Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

A control module was created

Considerations:

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The following is an example of a Configuration form - Control Confirmation tab.

Configuring modules - Identification tab

The following configuration information pertains to the Identification tab.
Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

A control module was created

Considerations:

All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.

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The following is an example of a Configuration form - Identification tab and allows user
comments to be added.

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Enhancements
3.1

Overview
You can navigate to a particular block/parameter with few navigation enhancements to
the wire connections in CM, parameters in SCM/RCM, parameter connectors, crossreferences, and user-defined templates.

Navigation Improvements
You can navigate to a particular block/parameter with some navigation enhancements,
which are based on the Closest Match concept. With this new concept, you can navigate
to the parameters in CM/SCM/RCM.
When a step is configured in CM/SCM/RCM - based on the parameter, the parameter
names within the expressions appear as hyperlinks. When you click on the hyperlink,
you can navigate to the appropriate parameter in the same or different chart.

For example: If you want to navigate to a target parameter, which is exposed as the pin
of the function block in a chart, click on the hyperlinked parameter with the Control key
pressed. The corresponding chart appears with the target parameter selected.
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The parameters in parameter connectors, cross-references, and SCM

expressions appear as hyperlinks. In a chart, the parameters appear as
hyperlinks. When you hover the mouse pointer on the hyperlinked
parameter, the parameter appears with underline to indicate that the
parameter is hyperlinked which can be navigated.

To retain the readability, hyperlinks do not appear in the print / reports of

the CM/SCM/RCM. Therefore, there is no impact of hyperlinks on the
print / report functions.

Hyperlinks on a SCM chart in Monitoring mode appear as normal

parameter text color with the filled background color
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3.1. Overview

You can enable/disable selected color to be displayed for hyperlink in the

System Preferences dialog box and User Preferences dialog box.
For more information on enabling colors for hyperlink, see Setting System
Preferences and Setting User Preferences.

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The navigation improvements based on the hyperlink concept are

available for parameter names on the chart only. Therefore, navigation
improvements are not available for the following:

Parameters on the configuration form such as, Phase block on Alias

on the SCM configuration form, projected parameters on
CM/SCM/RCM form.

Parameter values on the chart, which represent parameter names

such as, Active step in SCM form.

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3.1. Overview

Search Enhancements
Searching, sorting, and filtering functionality is enhanced with the implementation of
List View in Control Builder. The List View is available in both the
Assignment/Containment views of the Project/Monitoring modes.
Searching of the tags from tree view in Control Builder is enhanced with auto-complete.
Therefore, when you type the search text in the find options toolbar, the list of the
matching strategies appear.
The following are the features supported for searching the tags in tree view.

Auto-complete: If you type the initial characters of the tag name, the list of the tag
names with the matching strategies appear. Hence, you can search for the required
tags from the tree view.

Recently used tags: You can open the recently used tags without entering the search
tag name in the Find options toolbar. You can view up to maximum of 16 previously
used tags.
For more information on using the auto-complete and recently used tags features,
refer to Searching for a tag using tree view.

UI Enhancements
Following are the UI Enhancements for the search dialog box.

Resizing of dialog box: You can drag to increase or decrease the size of the dialog
box with the control available at the bottom right of the dialog box.

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Tool tips for controls in dialog box: A tool tip appears when you hover the mouse
pointer on the controls in a dialog box. Tool tip is available for the following types
of controls.

Single Line Edit box

Combo box

List box

List control

The following table refers to the tool tips that appear for the controls in a dialog box.
Tool Tips available

Dialog box

Tool tip appears for the parameter

CHANSFFLA

Tool tip appears for column values in the

List control.

Column sorting and resizing: The columns available in the List controls are
enhanced with the feature of column sorting and resizing.
You can click on the header of any of the List controls to sort the values of a
column. The column values can be sorted in ascending or descending order based on
the column values. The width of the columns in the List controls can be resized.

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ATTENTION
The following dialog boxes are enhanced with features such as, resizing of
dialog box, tool tip available for controls, and column sorting and resizing.

3.2

Point Selection dialog box

Create/Read Bulk Build :List

Create/Read Bulk Edit :List

Substitute Name List

Execution Environment Assignment

Navigating to parameters from a SCM/RCM chart

Based on the concept of Closest Match concept, you can navigate to target parameters
from a SCM/RCM chart.
When a Step is configured in a SCM/RCM with any parameter, the parameter name
appears as a hyperlink. You can click on the hyperlinked parameter and navigate to the
corresponding parameter in the same or different chart.

Target parameter is an exposed pin of the Function Block

The following scenario illustrates the navigation enhancement of parameters in a SCM to
a parameter, which belongs to a function block in a CM.
For example, if you want to navigate to example_pid_pida_PV parameter as shown in
the following figure then click on the hyperlinked parameter example_pid_pida_PV with
the Control key pressed.

The chart for the corresponding module appears with the function block selected and
highlighted as shown in the following figure.

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Target parameter is not exposed as a pin of the Function

Block
If the target parameter belongs to a function block that is not exposed as a pin, then the
chart of the tagged module appears with the function block selected.
For example, if you want to navigate to example_motor.DEVCTLA.GPV parameter as
shown in the following figure, click on the hyperlinked parameter
example_motor.DEVCTLA.GPV with the Control key pressed.

The chart for the corresponding module appears with the function block centered and
highlighted as shown in the following figure.

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Target parameter directly belongs to a CM

If the target parameter directly belongs to a CM, then the configuration form for the
tagged module appears.
For example, if you want to navigate to example_pid.STALECOUNT parameter as shown
in the following figure, then click on the hyperlinked parameter
example_pid.STALECOUNT with the Control key pressed.

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The configuration form for example_pid appears.

Target parameter belongs to the same SCM Handler

If the target parameter belongs to the same SCM Handler then the corresponding block /
parameter appears.
For example, if you want to navigate to a parameter SCM_timer.STEPA_1.OP, click on
the hyperlinked parameter with the Control key pressed, the corresponding
block/parameter appears as shown in the following figure.

Target parameter belongs to a different SCM Handler within

the same SCM
If the target parameter belongs to a different SCM Handler within the same SCM, then
the SCM Handler appears with the corresponding block / parameter selected.
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For example, if you want to navigate a parameter

SCM_timer.HANDLERA.INVOKT.NEXTVCOMP, click on the hyperlinked parameter
with the Control key pressed. The corresponding block/parameter appears as shown in
the following figure.

Target parameter belongs to a different SCM

If the target parameter belongs to a different SCM, then the chart appears for the
particular SCM and corresponding block / parameter selected.
For example, if you want to navigate to a parameter
SCM_test.MAIN.INVOKT.NEXTVCOMP, click on the hyperlinked parameter with the
Control key pressed. The corresponding block/parameter appears as shown in the
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Target parameters belongs to a configuration form

If the target parameter belongs to a configuration form, then the configuration form
appears.
For example, if you want to navigate to a parameter example_scm.PID_PV_ALIAS, click
on the hyperlinked parameter with the Control key pressed. The configuration form for
example_scm appears.

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Target parameter is a data block parameter

If a parameter belongs to a data block used by the SCM, then the data blocks properties
appear with the Formula Parameters or Report Parameters tab selected depending on
whether the target parameter is a Formula parameter or a Report parameter.
For example, if PH1 Phase block is configured as the data Block for example_scm, click
on the hyperlinked parameter, then the PH1 blocks properties appear with the Report
parameters selected.

Target parameter belongs to a Tagged block which does not

have a Chart
If the parameter belongs to a tagged block which does not have a chart, then the
configuration form for the tagged block appears.
For example, if you want to navigate to CEEC300_137.CEESTATE parameter, click on
the hyperlinked parameter with the Control key pressed. The configuration form for
CEEC300_137 tagged block appears.

Target parameter belongs to a block which does not exist

If the parameter belongs to a tagged/function block which does not exist, then the tag
name appears as ??? with no hyperlink and hence you cannot navigate to a parameter.
For example, for transition condition 3, you cannot navigate to the GPV parameter as
example_motor CM is deleted.

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Target parameter belongs to CM or other tagged blocks

If the parameter belongs to a CM or other tagged block and navigation is within the
chart, the configuration form for the tagged block appears with the tab containing the
parameter selected.
For example, if you want to navigate to a parameter C300_134.SECSIGSECLVL, click
on the C300_134.SECSIGSECLVL hyperlink with the Control key pressed. The
configuration form appears with the Control Confirmation tab selected.

3.3

Navigating to parameters in a CM chart

Navigating to parameters in a CM chart is similar to navigating to parameters from
SCM/RCM chart.
For more information on navigating to parameters in a CM chart, refer to the Navigating
to parameters from a SCM/RCM chart.

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3.4. Navigating to a parameter in a wired connection

3.4

Navigating to a parameter in a wired connection

You can find Source (From) and Destination (To) parameters of a wire connection. The
parameters you want to search are indicated with red as shown in the following figure.
The following figure represents wire connection between dacas output pv parameter and
pidas input pv parameter in the example_pid chart.

A tooltip appears when you hover the mouse pointer on the wired connections, indicating
the source and destination parameters that it connects.

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3.4. Navigating to a parameter in a wired connection

To search for the parameters on a wired connection, perform the following steps.
Step
1

Action
On the chart, right-click to select the wired connection.
A pop-up menu appears displaying the following options.
Locate From Param
Locate To Param

Click Locate From Param or Locate To Param, the chart scrolls to display
the source block of the wire connection centered and the block highlighted.

ATTENTION
Navigation is available only on the wired and not on the block pins
or connections.

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3.5. Navigating from tree view to a function block in a chart

3.5

Navigating from tree view to a function block in a

chart
You can navigate from the tree view to a corresponding function block in a chart. The
tree view expands and the function block within the tagged block appears. Therefore,
when you double-click on the function block, the chart appears with the function block
selected.
For example, if you want to navigate to AICHANNEL1 block in the example_pid CM,
you double-click AICHANNEL1 block in tree view or right-click to select the option
Locate in Chart.
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If you want to open the configuration form for a selected function block,
right-click on the function block to select Block Properties.

Navigating to a function block in a chart from the tree view is applicable to

blocks within CM, SCM, and RCM only.

The context of navigation is based on the mode of tree view. For example,
if you double-click on a function block from a tree view in the Project
mode, the chart for the tagged block containing the function block appears
in the Project mode. This is applicable to the Monitoring mode also.

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3.6. Navigating between the chart pages

3.6

Navigating between the chart pages

Toolbar
A new toolbar is available using which you can navigate between the chart pages.

Toolbar and its elements

The toolbar provides quick access to commonly used commands in the chart.
Button

Description
To undo commends by clicking the
button.

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Button

Description
To redo commends by clicking the
button.
To print the control module page
To print preview the control module page
To navigate to the previous chart pages
To navigate to the next chart pages
To delete
To align the selected object left by
clicking the button.
To align the selected objects centered
horizontal by clicking the button.
To align the selected objects right by
clicking the button.
To align the selected objects top by
clicking the button.
To align the selected objects centered
vertical by clicking the button.
To align the selected objects bottom by
clicking the button.
To bring the selected object to front by
clicking the button.
To send the selected object to back by
clicking the button.

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3.7

Sorting and filtering the tags using List View

Control Builder is enhanced for searching, sorting and filtering tags by using the List
View. This is available in Assignment and Containment views of both the Project and
Monitoring modes.

Note: The cells in the List View are not editable, but in the filter row you can enter the
text to filter.

Toolbar elements and their functions

The toolbar provides quick access to commonly used commands in the List View.
Button

Description
Displays customized columns in the List View. By default, the
standard list of columns appear.
a)

From the Column Organizer dialog box, select the appropriate

check box to display the selected columns.

b)

Move Up or Move Down to reorder the selected columns.

The selected columns are displayed in the List View.

Clears all the filters applied on the individual columns in the List
View.
Applies saved filter information such as currently selected columns,
Assignment parent and filters applied to all the columns from the
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Button

Description
selected file to the List View.
Saves the currently selected columns, Assignment parent, and filters
applied to all columns to a selected file.
Copies the selected rows along with the currently displayed
parameters as comma separated values to the Windows clipboard.
Export these contents to an Excel file. A header row within the
copied contents indicates the parameter names.
Switches the context from Project mode List View to Monitoring
mode List View and vice-versa with the current assignment parent.
Note: If the assignment parent is not loaded or does not exist in the
corresponding List View mode, then the List View appears with the
Root as the assignment parent.
Updates the List View contents with the latest changes.

Last updated

Displays the date and time of the last updated contents of the List
View.

Assignment
Parent

A Combo box is used to navigate to a different controller. Based on

the selection, List View is populated with the tagged blocks. The
top-level items (controllers, unassigned, and so on) appear with the
corresponding icon in the tree view.
The combo box contains the following:
All Tags: List View populates all the strategies in the database.
Root: List View populates all the root elements of the tree view

that is, Controllers, Interface modules, unassigned, and so on..

Controller: List View populates all the tagged blocks that appear

under the Controller.

Unassigned: List View populates tagged blocks that are not

assigned to any particular controller.

The List View is a new window, which contains a status bar for displaying the following
information.

Number of filtered tags

Total number of tags under the Assignment parent

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Number of tags selected in the List View: This information appears only if the items
are selected in the List View.

Tags that are visible in the current List View window: This information appears only
when the scroll bar is visible in the current List View window.

Opening List View

Following are some of the points to remember while opening the List View.

The List View appears in the context of the tree view from which it is invoked.
When you invoke the List View from the Project mode, the List View appears in the
Project mode.

You can open maximum of two List View windows each from Project mode and
Monitoring mode at any point from the Control Builder. If you invoke the List View
when it already appears for a particular mode then the same window is activated.

If a controller is selected in the tree view, the List View appears with all the tags
under the Controller.

You can invoke the List View from the following two methods.

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Find Options toolbar in the tree view: You can click on the List View button
the Find Options toolbar.

For more information, see Sample List View Operations

Options in tree view: Right-click on the tree view and select the List View option
from the pop menu as shown in the following figure.

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Customizing the columns in List View

List View columns are common to the Project and Monitoring List View.
List View opens the following columns, which are available by default.

Name: Displays the tag name with the icon for the tagged block appearing before the
tag name in the Project and Monitoring modes.

Type: Displays the type of module like controller, CM, SCM, UCM, and CEE and
so on.

Parent: Displays the parent tag. When the Assigned parent is Unassigned, then this
field appears blank because the controller is not selected in the Assignment Parent
combo box.

State: Displays the state of the tagged block and parameters based on the context.
For example: For a CM / UCM and Series 8 IO Modules, this column displays the
value of Exec State. Some of the possible states are as follows:
Project mode:

Initial

Loaded

Changed

Monitoring mode:

Active

Inactive

Error

Database Invalid

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Similarly, for the SCM/RCM, State parameter is used. Therefore, the values
displayed in the column are based on the tagged block type.

Description: Displays the text description of the block.

Parent Asset: Displays the name of parent that includes the entity for the module,
which is associated with the Simplified Enterprise Model Builder hierarchy.

Data Last Modified: Displays the date and time of the latest modifications performed
to the block's configuration.
Note: If the block is in the version control system, then the modification date and
time applies to the last version of the block.
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System Template: Identifies the Control Builder Library, which is the source of the
template.

Base Template: Identifies the base template used for the block.

Engr Units: Displays the engineering units, which are used.

Execution Order in CEE: Displays the sequence number of the block within the
CEE. This is applicable only if it is a block under the CEE.

Execution Phase: Determines the cycle in which the Control Module (CM) or
Sequential Control Module (SCM) is scheduled to run.

Execution Period: Displays the processing period (or scan rate) of a Control Module
(CM) or Sequential Control Module (SCM) in milliseconds (ms), seconds (sec),
minutes (min), or hours (hr).

Number of Basic blocks within the CM / SCM / UCM: This is applicable only if it is
a block under the CEE.

Number of Peer-to-Peer connections: Displays the number of peer-to-peer

connections to other controllers. This is useful to identify the problem when peerto-peer limits are exceeded.

Item Name: Displays the name of the item with the object associated with the
Simplified Enterprise Model Builder hierarchy.

Block Comment1: Displays comments entered up to 40 characters associated with

the block.

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Block Comment2: Displays comments entered up to 40 characters associated with

the block.

Block Comment3: Displays comments entered up to 40 characters associated with

the block.

Block Comment4: Displays comments entered up to 40 characters associated with

the block.

Date Created: Displays the date and time of the template created.

Mode Attribute: It is the Sequential Control Module (SCM) Mode Attribute. The
Access to MODE and COMMAND parameters are based on the Mode Attribute.

The following are the parameters, which are displayed based on the customization of
columns in the List View.
ATTENTION
Availability of parameters is applicable for I/O Links/Modules only.

IOP/IOM Number: Displays the I/O module number

Number of channels: Displays the number of channels available in the I/O Module

Module Type: Description of the respective I/O module type

No. of Assigned Channels: Number of channels in the I/O module that are assigned

Associated I/O Link: The I/O Link with which the particular I/O module is
associated

In the List View, there are columns that are available by default and you can sort and
filter the columns based on the requirement.

Following are the options that are available in the List View.

All the columns in the List View can be filtered/sorted.

Click the header cell of any of the List View columns. The existing list view
contents are sorted based on the value of the columns. You can sort the columns in
ascending and descending order.

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The first row in the List View is used for filtering. Each cell consists of a combo
box, which contains the following values.

All: Displays all the elements in the List View for the respective column. You
can also use this option to disable filtering on the current column.

Wildcard search string: Wildcard characters like * and ? are used to filter the
Name column.

Blank: Displays all the elements which have no values in the respective columns.
For example, in the following figure, the Name column shows the filter *GM*.

All items in the column: All items in the column appear individually in the
currently filtered view. On selecting an item, List View filters to show only the
rows column values of which match the selected value.

Column level filters can be used in combinations, that is, there can be a combination
of the Name Column and Type Column filters.

When sorting or filtering the columns in the List View, progress bar appears
indicating the progress.
Note: To cancel the operation, press Escape. Progress bar does not appear when the
operation is fast.

For the selected tag, the List View contents can be filtered based on the value of the
column. Right-click on the selected tag to select Like Selected option.

List View operations

Following are the operations that are available in the List View.

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You can select multiple rows or tags in the List View which is also available from
the tree view when you right-click to select the tags.

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When you double-click the top-level item, the current Assignment parent changes to
the selected items. The List View is also updated with the tag information under the
selected Assignment parent.

When you double-click on the item, which is not a top-level, the chart view or the
configuration form for the tag appears in the selected mode.

The following table consists of the list of operations that are available in the Project
mode and Monitoring mode.
Operations available

Project mode

Monitoring mode

Open Chart View

Yes

Yes

Module Properties

Yes

Yes

Print option

Yes

No

Copy

Yes

No

Delete

Yes

Yes

Assign-This is available for

unassigned tags only and
Execution Environment
Assignment dialog box
appears with the items to
be assigned.

Yes

No

Unassign-This is available
only for assigned blocks.

Yes

No

Compare parameters

Yes

Yes

Load

Yes

Yes

Load with contents-This is

available for top-level
container blocks only.

Yes

Yes

Load Server Points

Yes

Yes

Resolve Substitute
Connections

Yes

No

Bulk Build

Yes

No

Bulk Edit

Yes

No

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Export

Yes

No

Resolve Substitute
Connections

Yes

No

Upload Sever Config data

Yes

No

Modbus Config Export to

Flat File

Yes

No

Modbus Config Export to

EB

Yes

No

Validate Contents

Yes

Yes

Open table view

Yes

Yes

Symbol Library

Yes

No

Module Containment

Yes

No

Unlike Template
Replacement

Yes

No

Force Delete

No

Yes

Activate

No

Yes

InActivate

No

Yes

Checkpoint

No

Yes

Compare parameters

No

Yes

Update to Project

No

Yes

Delete Server Points

No

Yes

Upload with Contents

No

Yes

Update to Project

No

Yes

Update to Project with

Contents

No

Yes

Change State

No

Yes

Device Match

No

Yes

Device Unmatch

No

Yes

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Methods Manager

No

Yes

Firmware Upgrade

No

Yes

Load Alias Table

No

Yes

Identify ERDB
Inconsistency

No

Yes

Toggle State

No

Yes

Device Replacement

No

Yes

For more information on the List View operations, see Sample List View Operations.

3.8

Sample List View Operations

Following are the scenarios that list some of the sample List View operations that are
available.

Loading filtered items in server

For example, to load Control Module with the name CM_HI in a particular controller
Step

Action

Select a controller name in the Project mode, and right-click to select the List
View option.
Or
Select a controller name in the Project mode, and click the
option.

in the toolbar

The List View window appears listing all the blocks under a controller.
2

Click the Filter

in Type column in List View, and select CM.

The List View filters to display only the Control Modules.

3

Click the Filter edit box in the Name column in List View, and enter the filter
string *HI*.

4
Select all the items in the List View, and click
Builder toolbar.
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Step

Action
For more information on Loading the selected tags into a controller, refer
Loading control strategy components.

Assigning a group of CMs to a CEE

To assign newly created CMs to a CEE under a controller, perform the following steps.
Step
1

Action
Select Unassigned items in the Project mode, and right-click to select List
View option.
Or
Select Unassigned items in the Project mode, and click
Options toolbar.

in the Find

The List View window appears listing all the unassigned tagged blocks
(including the CMs).
2

Select the CEE tree node under the desired controller in the Project mode.

Select to drag the CMs from the List View window to a CEE node.
The selected tagged blocks are assigned to the controller.

Opening a particular SCM in a controller

To open a particular SCM in a controller, perform the following steps.
Step
1

Action
Select a controller in the Project mode, and right-click to select List View
option.
Or
Select a controller in the Project mode, and click
toolbar.

in the Find Options

List View window appears listing all the tagged blocks under a controller.
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Step

Action
This displays only the SCM with the entered name in the List View.

Double-click the SCM tag in the List View to display the chart corresponding
to the SCM.

Searching for tags containing a substring

To search the tags which contain a substring, perform the following steps.
For example, consider to search the tags which contain a substring *GM*.
Step
1

Action
Select a controller in the Project / Monitoring mode, and right-click to select
List View option.
Or
Select a controller in the Project mode, and click
toolbar.

in the Find Options

Note: If a controller to which the tag belongs is unknown then select All Tags
in the Assignment Parent combo box of List View.
2

Click the Filter edit box in the Name column in List View and enter the filter
string as *GM*.

The List View window is filtered to display only the tags that contain the
substring GM within their tag name.

Activating the Control Modules in a controller

To activate the Control Modules in a controller, perform the following steps.
Step
1

Action
Select a controller in the Monitoring mode, and right-click to select the List
View option.
Or
Select a controller in the Monitoring mode, and click
toolbar.

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Step

Action
The List View window appears listing all the blocks under a controller.

Click the Filter edit box in the State column of the List View and select
InActive. The List View filters to show only the Control Modules that are
inactive.

Select all the items in the List View, and activate using the Activate Control
Builder toolbar option.
Or
Right-click on the selected items to select Activate.

Loading the changed Control Modules in a controller

To load the changed Control Modules in a controller after modifying the strategies in the
Project mode, perform the following steps.
Step
1

Action
Select a controller in the Monitoring mode, and right-click to select the List
View.
Or
Select a controller in the Monitoring mode, and click
toolbar.

in the Find Options

The List View window appears listing all the blocks under a controller.
2

Click the Filter edit box in the State column of the List View, and select
Loaded, Changed. The List View filters to show only the Control Modules
that have changed after loading.

3
Select all the items in the List View, and click

to load to a controller.

Or
Right-click the selected items to choose the Load option.

Filtering the List View based on an existing row

To filter the List View based on the existing row (tag), perform the following steps.
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For example, to find a row (tag) in the List View that contains the Type column as
RCM and applies a filter to the Type field to show only the RCMs in the controller.
Step
1

Action
Select a controller in the Monitoring mode, and right-click to select the List
View.
Or
Select a controller in the Monitoring mode, and click
toolbar.

in the Find Options

The List View window appears listing all the blocks under a controller.
2

Select a row in the List View that contains the Type column as RCM.

Right-click on a particular row to select the option Filter like Selected.

The current items in the List View are filtered based on the selected column
value.

Saving filters
To save the filters that are applied and to open the same List View later
Step
1

Action
Select a controller in the Monitoring mode, and right-click to select the List
View.
Or
Select a controller in the Monitoring mode, and click
toolbar.

in the Find Options

The List View window appears listing all the tagged blocks under a controller.
2

Apply all the filters as per the requirement, and perform the operations on the
filtered tag.

3
to save the filtered information of the tags in any of the folders
Click
with a file name.
4
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Step

Action

5
Open the Control Builder, and click

to open the saved List View.

6
and browse to a folder, and file name to display the filtered
Click
information.
The List View appears with the same filters and columns selected in the
Assignment Parent combo box.

Exporting search results into an Excel File

To transfer the search results into an Excel file and view the report, perform the
following steps.
Step
1

Action
Select a controller in the Monitoring mode, and right-click to select the List
View.
Or
Select controller in the Monitoring mode, and click
toolbar.

in the Find Options

The List View window displays listing all the tagged blocks under a controller.
2

Apply the required filters and perform the operations on the filtered tags.

Select the specific tags or select all the tags to save in the List View.

4
to copy the selected tag information in the List View into
Click
Windows clipboard as comma-separated values.
5

Open a new Microsoft Excel worksheet, and paste the clipboard contents.
The selected tag information is copied to an Excel file in the specified folder.

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3.9. Searching for a tag using tree view

3.9

Searching for a tag using tree view

You can search for tags in the following ways.

Using File > Open > Open Object

Using Find Options toolbar in the tree view

Typing the prefix of a tag in the tree view

Using List View

Searching for a tag using File > Open

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Searching for a tag using Find Options toolbar

A new toolbar is added in all the tree views (Project, Monitoring, and Library). This
consists of a drop-down combo box wherein you can enter the search text to find the
corresponding tags. The drop-down box contains a list of recently/previously viewed
tags.
When you type the first few letters of the tag name in the drop-down box, all relevant
tags are visible on the Assignment view. At the same time, the configuration form opens
for the tag in the Project mode.
Similarly, when you open tag from a tree view in the Monitoring mode, the chart or
configuration form opens in the same mode.
ATTENTION
By default, when you open Control Builder, Find Options toolbar is closed in
the Library mode.
To enable the Find options toolbar,
a) Select the Library mode to open the tree view.
b) Right-click on the Library mode to select the Find options.

To search tags using Find Options toolbar, perform the following steps.

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ATTENTION

If you have already opened a chart corresponding to a tag using the Find
Options toolbar, you can re-open the chart corresponding to the same tag
on the Project/Monitoring mode.

You can view up to 16 tag names that were previously opened through the
drop-down combo box.

If you enter an invalid tag name, the following error message appears.

Click OK to continue.

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Searching for a tag by typing its prefix in the tree view

You can quickly browse through the tags by typing the initial few characters of a tag
name. This option is available in both Containment and Assignment views of the
Project/Monitoring mode and in the Library mode.
To find a tag by typing its prefix in the tree view, perform the following steps.
Step

Action

Open Assignment or Containment view of the Project/Monitoring and Library

mode.

Type the initial few characters of a tag name.

If the tag exists, the tree view expands, and the tag name is highlighted.

3.10 Sample operations for searching a tag using tree

view
Following are the scenarios that list some of the sample search operations that are
available using tree view.

Opening a Chart
To open a chart corresponding to example_pid on the Project mode, perform the
following steps.
Step

Action

From the Project mode, open the tree view.

Enter the few initial character ex in the Find Options toolbar to open the
chart.
The list of tag names matching with the characters ex appears with the autocomplete feature.

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Step

Action

Scroll through the list to select example_pid.

The tree view expands to display the searched tag, and the corresponding
chart appears.

Re-opening the last opened chart

To open the recently opened chart corresponding to example_scm using Find Options
toolbar, perform the following steps.
Step

Action

From the Project mode, open the tree view.

Click in the edit text box available in the Find Options toolbar.
The list of tags recently opened appears.

Scroll through the list and select the required tag example_scm.

The tree view expands to display the searched tag name and chart for the
corresponding tag appears in the Project mode.

Opening a chart which does not have a chart

The chart does not appear for the tagged Controller block. For such a block, the
configuration form appears.
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To open the controller C300_134 on the Project mode, perform the following steps.
Step

Action

From the Project mode, open the tree view.

Enter C300 in the text box available in the Find Options toolbar.
The list of recently opened tags appears.

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Scroll through the list and select the required tag.

The tree view expands to display the searched tag, and the configuration form
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3.11. Searching for block/parameter/expression within SCM/RCM chart

3.11 Searching for block/parameter/expression within

SCM/RCM chart
You can search for a function block or a parameter within the chart with Find Options
toolbar and navigate to different charts that are available in SCM/RCM.
The search option, available in the SCM/RCM chart.

Following are the important features, which are available for search option in
SCM/RCM.

Search for a parameter/tag usage in SCM: You can enter the name of the tag
parameter and search for all occurrences of the searched tag/parameter within the
SCM.
For example, you can search for all the occurrences of example_pid.pida within the
SCM chart

Search for complete expressions within the SCM: You can search for the complete
expressions within the SCM chart.

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For example, you can search for example_pid.pida.PV>50 in the example_scm

chart.
For more information on searching for block/parameter/expression within the SCM
chart, refer to Searching for block/parameter/expression within SCM/RCM chart.
ATTENTION
You can navigate between the chart pages within SCM/RCM charts. For more
information on navigation between the chart pages, refer Navigating between
the chart pages.

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4.1

Creating hardware modules

Creating an instance of PCDI_MASTER device
Refer the Peer Control Data Interface Implementation Guide for detailed information
about adding a PCDI_MASTER block to Project.

Creating a C300 Controller block

Refer to the C300 Controller Users Guide for detailed information about creating the
C300 Controller and associated Control Execution Environment (CEE) blocks.

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Modules (IOM)
If you want to create a. . .

5.1

Then

Series 8 I/O AI-HART IOM

Click here

Series 8 AI-HL IOM

Click here

Series 8 I/O AI-LLMUX IOM

Click here

Series 8 AO IOM

Click here

Series 8 I/O AO-HART IOM

Click here

Series 8 I/O DI-24 IOM

Click here

Series 8 I/O DI-SOE IOM

Click here

Series 8 I/O DO-24B IOM

Click here

Series 8 I/O PA IOM

Click here

Creating Series 8 I/O AI-HART

The following section is a general guide for creating and configuring a function block for
a Series 8 I/O AI-HART.
Refer to the Series 8 I/O Users Guide for a more detailed explanation of configuring a
Series 8 I/O AI-HART.
Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Considerations:

The following procedure uses the menu method of creation but the drag-and-drop
method can also be used.

All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.

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5.1. Creating Series 8 I/O AI-HART

Step
1

Action
Click File > New > I/O Modules >
SERIES_8_IO > AI-HART High Level
Analog Input, HART Capable, 16
channels.

Result
The AI-HART block configuration form
with Tag Name field highlighted appears.

To complete the configuration of the module, refer to the Series 8 I/O Users Guide.

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5.2. Creating Series 8 I/O AI-HL

5.2

Creating Series 8 I/O AI-HL

The following section is a general guide for creating and configuring a function block for
a Series 8 I/O AI-HL.
Refer to the Series 8 I/O Users Guide for a more detailed explanation of configuring a
Series 8 I/O AI-HL.
Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Considerations:

The following procedure uses the menu method of creation but the drag-and-drop
method can also be used.

All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.

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5.2. Creating Series 8 I/O AI-HL

Step
1

Action
Click File > New > I/O Modules >
SERIES_8_I/O > AI-HL - High Level
Analog Input, 16 channels.

Result
The AI-HL block configuration form with
Tag Name field highlighted appears.

To complete the configuration of the module, refer to the Series 8 I/O Users Guide.

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5.3. Creating Series 8 I/O AI-LLMUX

5.3

Creating Series 8 I/O AI-LLMUX

The following section is a general guide for creating and configuring a function block for
a Series 8 I/O AI-LLMUX.
Refer to the Series 8 I/O Users Guide for a more detailed explanation of configuring a
Series 8 I/O AI-LLMUX.
Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Considerations:

The following procedure uses the menu method of creation but the drag-and-drop
method can also be used.

All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.

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5.3. Creating Series 8 I/O AI-LLMUX

Step

Action

Result

Click File > New > I/O Modules >

SERIES_8_I/O > AI-LLMUX - Low Level
Analog Input Mux, 64 channels.

The AI-LLMUX block configuration form

with Tag Name field highlighted appears.

To complete the configuration of the module, refer to the Series 8 I/O Users Guide.

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5.4. Creating Series 8 AO

5.4

Creating Series 8 AO
The following section is a general guide for creating and configuring a function block for
a Series 8 I/O AO.
Refer to the Series 8 I/O Users Guide for a more detailed explanation of configuring a
Series 8 I/O AO.
Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Considerations:

The following procedure uses the menu method of creation but the drag-and-drop
method can also be used.

All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.

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5.4. Creating Series 8 AO

Step

Action

Result

Click File > New > I/O Modules >

SERIES_8_I/O > AO Analog Channel,
16 channels.

The AO block configuration form with Tag

Name field highlighted appears.

To complete the configuration of the module, refer to the Series 8 I/O Users Guide.

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5.5. Creating Series 8 I/O AO-HART

5.5

Creating Series 8 I/O AO-HART

The following section is a general guide for creating and configuring a function block for
a Series 8 I/O AO-HART
Refer to the Series 8 I/O Users Guide for a more detailed explanation of configuring a
Series 8 I/O AO-HART.
Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Considerations:

The following procedure uses the menu method of creation but the drag-and-drop
method can also be used.

All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.

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5.5. Creating Series 8 I/O AO-HART

Step
1

Action
Click File > New > I/O Modules >
SERIES_8_IO > AO-HART Analog
Output, HART Capable, 16 channels.

Result
The AO-HART Block configuration form
with Tag Name field highlighted appears.

To complete the configuration of the module, refer to the Series 8 I/O Users Guide.

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5.6. Creating Series 8 I/O DI-24

5.6

Creating Series 8 I/O DI-24

The following section is a general guide for creating and configuring a function block for
a Series 8 I/O DI-24.
Refer to the Series 8 I/O Users Guide for a more detailed explanation of configuring a
Series 8 I/O DI-24.
Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Considerations:

The following procedure uses the menu method of creation but the drag-and-drop
method can also be used.

All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.

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5.6. Creating Series 8 I/O DI-24

Step
1

Action
Click File > New > I/O Modules >
SERIES_8_IO > DI-24 - Low Voltage
(24VDC) Digital Input, 32 channels.

Result
The DI-24 block configuration form with
Tag Name field highlighted appears.

To complete the configuration of the module, refer to the Series 8 I/O Users Guide.

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5.7. Creating Series 8 I/O DI-SOE

5.7

Creating Series 8 I/O DI-SOE

The following section is a general guide for creating and configuring a function block for
a Series C I/O DI-SOE.
Refer to the Series 8 I/O Users Guide for a more detailed explanation of configuring a
Series 8 I/O DI-SOE.
Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Considerations:

The following procedure uses the menu method of creation but the drag-and-drop
method can also be used.

All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.

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5.7. Creating Series 8 I/O DI-SOE

Step

Action

Result

Click File > New > I/O Modules >

SERIES_8_IO > DI-SOE - Digital Input
Sequence of Events, 32 channels

The DI-SOE block configuration form with

Tag Name field highlighted appears.

To complete the configuration of the module, refer to the Series 8 I/O Users Guide.

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5.8. Creating Series 8 I/O DO-24B

5.8

Creating Series 8 I/O DO-24B

The following section is a general guide for creating and configuring a function block for
a Series 8 I/O DO-24B.
Refer to the Series 8 I/O Users Guide for a more detailed explanation of configuring a
Series 8 I/O DO-24B.
Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Considerations:

The following procedure uses the menu method of creation but the drag-and-drop
method can also be used.

All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.

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5.9. Creating Series 8 I/O PA

Step

Action

Result

Click File > New > I/O Modules >

SERIES_8_IO > DO-24B - Bussed Low
Voltage Digital Output, 32 channels.

The DO-24B block configuration form

with Tag Name field highlighted appears.

To complete the configuration of the module, refer to the Series 8 I/O Users Guide.

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5.9. Creating Series 8 I/O PA

5.9

Creating Series 8 I/O PA

The following section is a general guide for creating and configuring a function block for
a Series 8 I/O PA.
Refer to the Series 8 I/O Users Guide for a more detailed explanation of configuring a
Series 8 I/O PA.
Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Considerations:

The following procedure uses the menu method of creation but the drag-and-drop
method can also be used

All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.

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5.9. Creating Series 8 I/O PA

Step
1

Action
Click File > New > I/O Modules >
SERIES_8_IO > PA Pulse
Accumulation, 32 Channels.

Result
The PA block configuration form with Tag
Name field highlighted appears.

To complete the configuration of the module, refer to the Series 8 I/O Users Guide.

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This section includes information that you can reference for:
Topic

Link

Creating and saving a control module

Click here

Copying control modules

Click here

Assigning CMs and IOMs to CEE

Click here

Creating an instance of a basic function lock

Click here

Copy a function block

Click here

Move function blocks within a chart

Click here

Delete a function block

Click here

Use the Parameters Configuration form

Click here

Setting system preferences

Click here

Setting user preferences

Click here

Connecting and disconnecting blocks

Click here

Inserting OLE objects into charts

Click here

User Server Scripting in Control Builder

Click here

Printing from Control Builder

Click here

Using the Regulatory Loop Wizard

Click here

Exporting function block configurations

Click here

Importing function block configurations

Click here

Use Module Hierarchy

Click here

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6.1

Creating and saving a control module

To create a Control Strategy, a Control Module must be created and function blocks
inserted and connected. The following figure shows the Control Builder with a Control
Module chart shown in the Control Drawing area.

Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Considerations:

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All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.

If your Control Module contains the Regulatory Control (REGCTL) Library blocks,
you can configure the CM to use regulatory control library point and group detail
displays instead of the default point display entered on the Server Displays tab of
the CM's configuration form. See Configuring CM to use regulatory control library
displays for more information.

If your Control Module contains the Data Acquisition (DATAACQ) Library block,
you can configure the CM to use data acquisition library point and group detail
displays instead of the default point display entered on the Server Displays tab of
the CM's configuration form. See Configuring CM to use data acquisition library
displays for more information.

If your Control Module contains the Device Control (DEVCTL) Library block, you
can configure the CM to use device control library point and group detail displays
instead of the default point display entered on the Server Displays tab of the CM's
configuration form. See Configuring CM to use device control library displays for
more information.

If your Control Module contains a TOTALIZER block from the Auxiliary Library,
you can configure the CM to use totalizer library point and group detail displays
instead of the default point display entered on the Server Displays tab of the CM's
configuration form. See Configuring CM to use totalizer library displays for more
information.

If your Control Module contains a TIMER block from the Utility Library, you can
configure the CM to use timer library point and group detail displays instead of the

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default point display entered on the Server Displays tab of the CM's configuration
form. See Configuring CM to use timer library displays for more information.

You can choose to display contents in the Project tree using either Assignment or
Containment View. The Assignment view shows the relationship among all blocks
while the Containment view shows only templates that contain other templates or
Control Modules (CM), Sequential Control Modules, (SCM) and basic blocks. To
toggle the view, right-click in an open area of the tab window, and select
Assignment View or Containment View from the list as applicable.

You can choose to display contents in the Library tree using either Derivation or
Containment View.
WARNING
All edits done on project-related objects must be reloaded to the controller,
before those edits can be seen in the controller. Refer Control Strategy
Loading Overview for information on how to load control strategy objects.

Figure 1 Example of Control Builder CM frame

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To create and save a Control Module, perform the following steps.

Step
1

Action
Click File > New > Control Module to open a blank Control Module in the
Control Drawing area, as shown in the following illustration.
The new Control Module icon appears under the Unassigned category in

the Root Project Tree with Assignment view selected. Default Control
Module names are automatically assigned and sequentially numbered (for
example, CM_30, CM_31, and so on).
The new Control Module is automatically saved to your hard drive.

ATTENTION: Instead of using step 1 to create a Control Module, you can

alternately use step 1A, 1B or 1C which follow.

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Step
1A

Action
(ALTERNATE 1A) Set up Control Builder with both the Library and Project
views visible. See Opening and navigating a tree window.
Click on and expand the SYSTEM Library in the Library Tree.
Drag-and-drop a CONTROLMODULE block from the System Library onto

the Project Root.

The new Control Module appears under the Root Project Tree. Control
Module names are sequentially numbered (for example, CM30, CM31, and so
on).
The new Control Module is automatically saved to your hard drive.
1B

(ALTERNATE 1B) Set up Control Builder with both the Library and Project
views visible. See Opening and navigating a tree window.
Double-click on CONTROLMODULE in the Library tab

A blank Control Module is opened up in the Control Drawing area.

The new Control Module appears under the Root Project Tree. Control
Module names are sequentially numbered (for example, CM30, CM31, and so
on).
The new Control Module is automatically saved to your harddrive.
1C

(ALTERNATE 1C) Copy a Control Module. See Copying Control Modules.

Select Edit > Module Properties or double-click with the mouse cursor
located anywhere inside the chart to open the Control Module Parameter
Configuration form for input.

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Step

Action

Note: If the Control Module's chart is NOT open in the Control Drawing area,
right-click on the new Control Module in the Project Tree to display the
selection options and click on Configure Module Parameters to open the
Control Module Parameter Configuration form for input.

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Enter a new Control Module name in the Tag Name field along with a
description in the Description field.

Use the F1 key to access context-sensitive Help, to fill the remaining fields as
required.

Click OK. Configuration Form closes.

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Step

Action

If necessary, double-click on the newly named Control Module in the Project

Tree to open it. The new name appears at the top of the Control Module
drawing when the Control Drawing opens.

Click File > Save to save any additional changes you make to the Control
Module before closing.

Click File > Close to close the chart.

Configuring CM to use regulatory control library displays

Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

You have created a CM that contains regulatory control blocks.

You must configure the Name for any regulatory control (REGCTL) Library
function block contained in the CM to be CtlAlgo.

You must configure the Name for the Data Acquisition function block contained in
the CM with the regulatory control blocks to be PVAlgo.

Considerations:

All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.

Be sure you check the configuration forms for all the contained regulatory control
and data acquisition blocks to be sure their Names are as noted in the previous
Prerequisites section.

To configure regulatory control library displays, perform the following steps.

Step

Action

In the Project tree, double-click the desired CM icon to open it in the Control
Drawing area.

Click Edit > Module Properties to open the CM's configuration form.

Click the Server Displays tab to display it.

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Step

Action

Double-click the Point Detail Display box and enter SysDtlRegctla as the
display name.

Press the Tab key twice to move the cursor to the Group Detail Display box
and enter SysDtlRegctla_fp as the display name.

If applicable, configure details for Trends and Groups as you normally would.

Click OK to save the changes.

Configuring CM to use data acquisition library displays

Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

You have created a CM that contains a Data Acquisition (DATAACQ) block.

You must configure the Name for DATAACQ block contained in the CM to be
PVAlgo.

Considerations:

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Be sure you check the configuration form for contained DATAACQ block to be sure
its Name is as noted in the previous Prerequisites section.

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To configure data acquisition library displays, perform the following steps.

Step

Action

In Project tree, double-click the desired CM icon to open it in the Control

Drawing area.

Click Edit > Module Properties to open the CM's configuration form.

Click the Server Displays tab to display it.

Double-click in the Point Detail Display box and enter SysDtlDataAcqa as

the display name.

Press the Tab key twice to move the cursor to the Group Detail Display box
and enter SysDtlDataAcqa_fp as the display name.

If applicable, configure the details for Trends and Groups as you normally
would.

Click OK to save the changes.

Configuring CM to use device control library displays

Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

You have created a CM that contains a Device Control (DEVCTL) block.

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You must configure the Name for DEVCTL block contained in the CM to be
DevCtla.

Considerations:

All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.

Be sure you check the configuration form for contained DEVCTL block to be sure
its Name is as noted in the previous Prerequisites section.

To configure device control library displays, perform the following steps.

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Step

Action

In the Project tree, double-click the desired CM icon to open it in the Control
Drawing area.

Click Edit > Module Properties to open the CM's configuration form.

Click the Server Displays tab to display it.

Double-click in the Point Detail Display box, and enter SysDtlDevctla as the
display name.

Press the Tab key twice to move the cursor to the Group Detail Display box,
and enter SysDtlDevctla_fp as the display name.

If applicable, configure the details for Trends and Groups as you normally
would.

Click OK to save the changes.

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Configuring CM to use totalizer library displays

Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

You have created a CM that contains a Totalizer (TOTALIZER) block.

You must configure the Name for the TOTALIZER block contained in the CM to be
Totalizer.

Considerations:

All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.

Be sure you check the configuration form for contained TOTALIZER block to be
sure its Name is as noted in the previous Prerequisites section.

To configure totalizer library displays, perform the following steps.

Step

Action

In the Project tree, double-click the desired CM icon to open it in the Control
Drawing area.

Click Edit > Module Properties to open the CM's configuration form.

Click the Server Displays tab to display it.

Double-click in the Point Detail Display box, and enter SysDtlTotalizera as

the display name.

Press the Tab key twice to move the cursor to the Group Detail Display box,
and enter SysDtlTotalizera_fp as the display name.

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Step

Action

If applicable, configure the details for Trends and Groups as you normally
would.

Click OK to save the changes.

Configuring CM to use timer library displays

Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

You have created a CM that contains a Timer (TIMER) block.

You must configure Name for the TIMER block contained in the CM to be Timer.

Considerations:

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Be sure you check the configuration form for contained TIMER block to be sure its
Name is as noted in the previous Prerequisites section.

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To configure timer library displays, perform the following steps.

Step

Action

In the Project tree, double-click the desired CM icon to open it in the Control
Drawing area.

Click Edit > Module Properties to open the CM's configuration form.

Click the Server Displays tab to display it.

Double-click in the Point Detail Display box, and enter SysDtlTimera as the
display name.

Press the Tab key twice to move the cursor to the Group Detail Display box,
and enter SysDtlTimera_fp as the display name.

If applicable, configure the details for Trends and Groups as you normally
would.

Click OK to save the changes.

Copying control modules

Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Considerations:

All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.

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To copy an existing control module, perform the following steps.

Step

Action

From the Project Tree, select the

desired Control Module block to be
copied.

Selected Control Module block is

highlighted on the Project Tree.

Click Edit > Copy.

Selected Control Module block is

saved to the Control Builder
clipboard and Name New Function
Block(s) dialog box appears.

Alternate method:
Click <Ctrl>-C.

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Result

Change the Control Module block's

Tagname in the Destination column of
the Name New Function Block(s) dialog
to a desired name or accept the default
name.

The copied Control Module block is

assigned a new name.

Click Next to proceed to the next dialog

page (if appropriate), and enter new
names as prompted to resolve any
existing connections and/or
associations.

If the CM contains connections to

outside blocks, an additional dialog
page appears which is used to
resolve any existing connections
and/or associations.

Click Finish.

Copied Control Module block with

newly-designated name is pasted
onto the Project Tree.

Note:
You may choose to keep the default
name which is simply the original
name with a number appended to it.

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Figure 2 Name New Function Block(s) dialog box

Assigning CMs and IOMs to C300 IOLINK

Use the following procedure as a general guide to assign the configured Control Modules
(CMs) and I/O Modules (IOMs) to Control Execution Environments (CEEs) for C300
blocks.
Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Considerations:

All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.
ATTENTION

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proceeding or a lock contention may occur. To resolve these types of
lock contentions, close the open edit window (such as the CM chart)
and attempt to perform the procedure again.

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Step
1

Action
Click Edit > Execution Environment
Assignment. Or, click
button in the toolbar.

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Result

assignment

The Execution Environment

Assignment dialog box appears. (There
is no set default state for the dialog, so it
may appear with different active fields
than shown below.)

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TIP
The common <Shift> plus click and <Control> plus click actions can be
used to select multiple items in the Available Modules and Assigned
Modules lists.
2

With CMs/SCMs tab selected, click listed

CM to be assigned

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Highlights the selection and configured

C300 IOLIKs appear in the Assign To list.

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Accept default C300 IOLINK selection or

click desired C300 IOLINK in list.

Ensure correct C300 IOLINK is selected

in list.

Click

Selected CM is assigned to selected

C300 IOLINK and appears in the
Assigned Modules list.

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Click IOMs tab in the Available Modules

section.

Configured IOMs appear in list.

Click listed IOM to be assigned.

Highlights the selection and applicable

C300 IOLINK appear in the Assign To
list.

Accept the default C300 IOLINK

selection or click the desired CEE in list.

Ensure correct C300 IOLINK is selected

in the list.

Click

Selected IOM is assigned to the selected

C300 IOLINK appears in the Assigned
Modules list.

Repeat Steps 2 to 4 to assign other

CMs/SCMs. Or, repeat Steps 5 to 8 to
assign other IOMs.

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Complete CM, SCM, and IOM

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10
Click

The dialog box is closed and assigned

components appear in C300 IOLINK
folder in the Project tab.

Refer to the section Assign I/O Modules to C300 IOLINK blocks to assign I/O modules
to C300 IOLINK blocks in the C300 Controller Users Guide.

Creating an instance of a basic function block

To create an instance of a basic function block, perform the following steps. Blocks
appear as Block Symbols on the Control Drawing.
Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Considerations:

All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.
Step
1

Action

Result

Make sure a Control Module (CM) chart The Control Module (CM) chart is
open so that function blocks may be
is open.
added.
Double-click the CM in the Project
Tree to open your CM chart so that
the function blocks may be added.
See Creating and Saving a Control

Module.
2

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From the appropriate Library Tree

group, drag-and-drop the desired block
(or blocks) to the Control Module
Control Drawing (such as an
AICHANNEL block from the Series 8
group).

Desired block is shown in reverse

video on the tree.
The new function block appears on
the Control Module chart.

Repeat Step 2 as many times as necessary to create the desired blocks for
your control strategy.

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Creating an instance of PCDI Array Request Channel Block

For complete details refer the Peer Control Data Implementation Guide for adding PCDI
Array Request Channel block to a Control Module and assigning channels to a
PCDI_MASTER block.

Creating and configuring C300 Controller function block

For complete details refer to the C300 Controller Users Guide to create and configure
the IO Channel blocks to the control module.

Copying a function block

Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Considerations:

All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.

To copy an existing function block or function blocks, perform the following steps.

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ATTENTION
The following connection rules apply when copying the function blocks:
Notes:
Inside the scope of operation means that the block is included in the list of
selected blocks to be copied.
Outside the scope of operation means that the block is not included in the
list of selected blocks to be copied.

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1.

Graphical connections to blocks that are inside the scope of operation

are automatically resolved relative to the operation.

2.

Graphical connections to blocks that are outside the scope of the

operation are not carried over to the new copied blocks.

3.

Parameter connections to blocks that are inside the scope of operation

are automatically resolved relative to the operation.

4.

Parameter connections to blocks that are outside the scope of

operation appear in the Connections page to be resolved by the user if
desired at the time of copy.

5.

Substituted connections on the selected blocks always appear in the

Connections Page to be resolved by the user if desired at the time of
copy.

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Step

Action

Result

Select the desired function block or

block(s) to be copied on the open
control drawing.

Selected function block is

highlighted on the control drawing.

Click Edit > Copy.

Selected function block is saved to

the Control Builder clipboard.

Alternate methods:
Click <Ctrl>-C.
Right-click, then select Copy from the
drop-down menu.
Tip:
Multiple blocks may be copied by shiftclicking and selecting or drawing a
selection rectangle (or area) around the
blocks.
3

Click Edit > Paste.

The Name New Function Block(s)

dialog appears.

Alternate method:
Click <Ctrl>-V.

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Step
4

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Action

Result

Change the function block's name in

the Destination column of the Name
New Function Block(s) dialog to a
desired name or accept the default
name.

The copied function block is

assigned a new name.

Click Next to proceed to the next dialog

page (if appropriate) and enter new
names as prompted to resolve any
existing connections and/or
associations.

If the block contains connections to

outside blocks, an additional dialog
page appears which is used to
resolve any existing connections
and/or associations (see below).

Click Finish.

The copied block appears on the

control drawing.

Note:
You may opt to keep the default
name which is simply the original
name with a number appended to it.

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Moving function blocks within a chart

Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Considerations:

All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.

To move function blocks as desired within a chart, perform the following steps.
Step
1

Action
Select the desired function block or
block(s) on the open control drawing.

Result
Selected function block is
highlighted on the control drawing.

Note:
Hold down the <Shift> key and click on
any additional blocks, as desired, to
select multiple blocks to be moved.
2

Hold the left mouse button down and

drag (move) the selected block(s) to the
desired location.

Release the left mouse button.

Selected block(s) are moved to the

desired location.

ATTENTION
A function block does not move if its destination overlaps another block.
Existing wiring between blocks automatically resolves itself around the new
block layout.

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Deleting function blocks

Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Considerations:

All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.

To delete function blocks as desired from a particular control strategy, perform the
following steps.
Step
1

Action
Select the desired function block or
block(s) on the open control drawing.

Result
Selected function block is
highlighted on the control drawing.

Note:
Hold down the <Shift> key and click on
any additional blocks, as desired, to
select multiple blocks to be moved.
2

Press the <Delete> key.

Selected block(s) are deleted from

the Control Drawing.

Using the Parameters Configuration form

The Parameter Configuration Form enables you to customize a function block by
changing its name, execution order, and any associated parameters.
Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Considerations:

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You have launched Control Builder and created a Control Module that includes an
AND function block.

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The tabs that are included with a given block configuration form will vary
depending upon the block type and active licensed options.

For parameter configuration help, press the F1 key to call up help for the active field
or click Help to call up help for the tab.

The number of configurable parameters for a block varies depending upon whether
the block is a data driven block or a custom block. A data driven block requires only
a few configured parameters. The AND block is an example of a data driven block.
A custom block requires many more configuration parameters, including those used
specifically for configuring input, output and alarm parameters. The PID-PL block is
an example of a custom block.

The following procedure outlines the typical steps for configuring an AND block for
example purposes and can be easily adapted to apply to other blocks.
Step

Action

On the Project tab or open Control Module, double-click the AND block icon
or AND block, respectively. Or, right-click the icon or block and select
Configure Parameters . . . from the list.

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Step

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Action

On the Main tab, enter the desired block name in Name box. Press the Tab
key.

In the Execution Order in CM box, enter the desired value. Press the Tab
key twice.

In the Input Invert Option list, click check box to turn option On or Off. A
check means the function is On. The default is blank check box or the
function is Off. Repeat this Step as required.

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Step
5

Action
Click the Block Preferences tab. In the view window, check a preview of

how the block is displayed in the Control Module control drawing.

Use configuration functions on the tab to change the appearance of the

block as desired. Click Help for more information about the functions.
See Appendix D - User Defined Symbols for more information about user
defined block symbols.

Click the Block Pins tab. In the view window, check a preview of the pins

currently configured for the block.

Use configuration functions on the tab to change the pin configuration for

the block as desired. Click Help for more information about the functions.
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Step

Action

Click the Configuration Parameters tab. In the view window, check a

preview of the parameters currently configured to appear on the block in

the Project tab.
Use configuration functions on the tab to change the parameter

configuration for the block as desired. Click Help for more information
about the functions.

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Step

Action

Click the Monitoring Parameters tab. In the view window, check a

preview of the parameters currently configured to appear on the block in

the Monitoring tab.
Use configuration functions on the tab to change the parameter

configuration for the block as desired. Click Help for more information
about the functions.

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Step

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Action

Click the other tabs to check configuration details, as applicable.

10

Click OK to close the configuration form and save the changes.

11

Repeat the configuration procedure for each function block.

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Configuring alarms
Configuration forms for Regulatory Control blocks (such as PID blocks), SCM blocks,
Device Control blocks (such as DEVCTL blocks), and various auxiliary blocks (such as
DATAACQ blocks) each have an Alarms tab which allows various alarms to be
configured.
Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Considerations:

All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.

To configure the Alarms tab for a typical block, perform the following steps.
Step
1

Action
Double click on the desired function block. The Parameters Configuration
Form for the specific function block is displayed.
Alternate Method: Right-click on the function block to show the drop-down list.
Click Configure Module Parameters [Block Name] or [DDCF] Block
Object to access the Parameter Configuration form.

Select the Alarms tab to access the Alarms form. Note that the Alarms tab for
a PID block is used in this example. The Alarms tab for other blocks may
include the same or different alarms.

Make the necessary changes to the Alarms form (see figure below) and click
OK. For each entry field, press the F1 key to view the Help Topic for the field.

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Note that you can select a value in the Uncmd Mode Change box only if the Enable Bad
Output Connection Option check box is selected (enabled) in the Main tab. If the Enable
Bad Output Connection Option check box is not selected (disabled) in the Main tab, the
Uncmd Mode Change field appears dimmed.

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The following figure displays a sample Alarms tab when the Enable Bad Output
Connection Option check box is not selected (disabled) in the Main tab.

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Requesting value changes for configuration parameters

Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Considerations:

All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.

To access the parameter values directly from function block symbols in a Control
Drawing to request a value change, perform the following steps.
Step

Action

Double-click on the desired parameter on the function block symbol in the

Control Drawing to access the Request Value Change dialog box.

Enter the new parameter value in the Request Value Change dialog box by
overwriting the existing value.

Click OK to enter the new parameter value into the database.

Note: These changes are not committed to the database until the chart is
saved.

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6.2

Creating a strategy to use insertion points

This section outlines the tasks involved with creating a strategy for use in a Regulatory
Control block with an insertion point or points from a CAB instance program.
ATTENTION
We recommend that only users who are intimately familiar with the associated
function blocks implement control strategies that use insertion points.
You must thoroughly test any control strategy that includes insertion points
before using it in an online control system.

Tasks for creating a strategy that uses insertion points

Creating a CAB with insertion program
Creating a control module to include insertion points
Configuring insertion points
Loading control module with insertion points
Activating control module with insertion points
Checking insertion point status
Deleting insertion points

Creating a CAB with insertion program

You create a CAB as you normally would to support your desired insertion program.
Refer to Custom Algorithm Block and Custom Data Block User's Guide.
You must configure the required parameter references for the block that will be used to
call the CAB insertion program. Refer to the Control Builder Component Theory guide
for more information about insertion points used with Data Acquisition blocks or
Regulatory Control blocks as applicable. Be sure you configure the access level
(ACCESSLEVEL) for CAB as continuous control (CONTCONTROL).

Creating a control module to include insertion points

You create a Control Module as you normally would to include the Data Acquisition
and/or Regulatory Control blocks that are to include insertion points. You include the
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CAB instance(s) that are to provide the insertion programs in the same Control Module.
Refer to the Creating a control module section in this book for details.

Configuring insertion points

Prerequisites:

You have created a CAB to provide insertion point support.

You have created and saved a control module that includes the Data Acquisition
and/or Regulatory Control block and the CAB instance to support the associated
insertion points.

Considerations:
The following procedure is based on configuring insertion points for a Data Acquisition
block. You can easily adapt the procedure to apply for a Regulatory Control block type.
Step

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Action

In the Project tab, locate the Control Module that is to support insertion
points, click the plus sign to view its contents, and double-click the Data
Acquisition block.

On the DATAACQ Block configuration form, click the Insertion tab.

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Step

Action

Enter 1 in the Number of Insertions field and press the Tab key to expose
row 1 in the table grid.

Click in the Insert Type column of row 1 and select the type of insertion point
from the list.

Click in the CAB Instance column in row 1. Click the button on the right side
of the row in this column, select the CAB instance included in this Control
Module in the Point Selection dialog, and click the OK button to close the
dialog and enter the selection in the column row.

Click the OK button to close the block's configuration form.

In the Project tab, double-click the CAB instance to open its configuration
form.

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Step
8

Action
On the Main tab, check the settings for the following parameters.
The Execution Order in CM value is identical to the same value for the

Data Acquisition block,

The Access Level value is CONTCONTROL., and
The Insertion Point value is the tag name for the CAB instance.

Click the Parameter References tab. Click the continue button to the right of
any parameter field, select the source of the parameter from the Point
Selection dialog, click the OK button to close the dialog and enter the
selection.
Repeat this Step as required to identify all needed parameter references.

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Click OK to close the configuration form and save the changes.

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This completes the procedure.

Loading control module with insertion points

You assign and load a Control Module that includes blocks with insertion points to a
C300 controller the same as you would any Control Module. See the Loading a control
strategy section in this guide for more information.

Activating control module with insertion points

Prerequisites:

You have thoroughly tested the control strategy with insertion points before using it
in an online system.

You activate a Control Module and its contents that include insertion points the same as
you would any Control Module. See the On-line monitoring using Control Builder
section for more information.

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Checking insertion point status

Prerequisites:

You have created and loaded a Control Module that includes blocks with insertion
points to a C300 controller.
Step

Action

On the Monitoring tab, locate the Control Module that includes blocks with
insertion points, click the plus sign to view its contents, and double-click the
Data Acquisition block or Regulatory Control block which has insertion points
configured.

On the DATAACQ Block configuration form, click the Insertion tab.

View the Status column in the table grid to verify the status of the associated
insertion program.

Click OK to close the configuration form.

This completes the procedure.

Deleting insertion points

If you delete an insertion point from the Insertion Tab for a given block, you should also
delete the associated CAB instance from the Control Module. If you want to use the
CAB instance as a standalone program, you must first delete the CAB instance, reconfigure its ACCESSLEVEL parameter to be PROGRAM through the Parameter
Definition Editor, and then restore the CAB instance in the Project tab.

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6.3

Connecting and disconnecting blocks

This section includes information that you can reference for:
Topic

Link

Connecting blocks with insert wire

Click here

Disconnecting blocks

Click here

Repositioning connecting wires using drag-and-drop

Click here

Repositioning connecting wires using vertices

Click here

Connecting blocks with Parameter Connector option

Click here

Cross-references function

Click here

Enabling cross-references

Click here

Printing cross-references

Click here

Using Point selection tool

Click here

Using peer-to-peer communications

Click here

Connecting blocks with insert wire

A control strategy is created by connecting function blocks to each another.
Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Considerations:

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To connect function blocks using the Insert Wire option, perform the following steps.
Step
1

Action
Click Insert > Wire and select the desired pin.
Alternate methods:
Click on the Wire toolbar button

Double-click on the desired pin.

The cursor changes to a cross-hair.

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Continue clicking along the desired wire route. Each click completes the path
to that point. However, you can select Chart->Enable Auto Routing, and let
Control Builder route the wire automatically for you. Meanwhile, you can use
manual creating with auto routing assistance to shape the connected wire.

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Step
3

Action
Click on the final connection point. In the example below, five mouse clicks
were made.

The pins are connected with a solid wire.

ATTENTION
Wires may automatically resolve to a more direct route when blocks are
moved within the Control Module.

REFERENCE

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Press the ESC key to clear all wire entries if the final connection has
not yet been made.

To wire blocks together in a hurry, double-click on the desired

parameter pin in the first block so that the cursor changes to a "+",
then click the desired parameter pin on the destination block so that a
wire appears.

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Disconnecting blocks
Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Considerations:

All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.

To disconnect blocks, perform the following steps.

Step

Action

Result

Click on the wire to be deleted.

Click Edit > Delete, or press the Delete The wire disappears, the connection
is broken.
key.

Connecting wire is selected.

Repositioning connecting wires using drag-and-drop

Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Considerations:

All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.
ATTENTION
Wires may automatically resolve to a more direct route when blocks are
moved within the Control Module.

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To reposition an existing wire, perform the following steps.

Step
1

Action
User selected a wire segment and moves it to a new more desirable
location.

Connecting wire between ANDA.IN[2] and ANDA_1.[OUT] is selected.

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Step
2

Action
As need, repeat action for every segments until overall wire shape is
acceptable.

The lower-left corner wire vertex has been positioned above the Block
Symbols in the upper-right corner.

ATTENTION
Wires also could manual connect with auto routing assistance to a more
direct route when blocks are connection.

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Repositioning connecting wires using vertices

Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Considerations:

All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.

To reposition the connecting wires, perform the following steps.

Step

Action

Click once on a vertex, the dark area at the corner of a wire. In the left
illustration, this vertex is the dark square.

Drag the vertex to a new location. In the middle illustration, the vertex has
been moved to the left, creating two new vertices.

Release the vertex. The original vertex will resolve itself, leaving the new
vertices, as shown in the right illustration.
A maximum of 50 vertices may be present in a wire.
To remove vertices, drag the wire into a straight line and the middle vertices
resolve themselves.

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Connecting blocks with Parameter Connector option

To connect function blocks within different Control Modules, the Insert Parameter
Connector option is used. This option may also be used to connect blocks within the
same Control Module, if it is difficult to route a connecting wire.
Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Considerations:

All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.

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Step

Action

Result

Click the Parameter Connector toolbar

The pointer turns into a cross-hair.

button

Alternate method: Click Chart > Insert

> Parameter Connector.

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Click on the desired input block pin.

Double-click outside the block at the

Parameter Connector appears.
required Parameter Connector location.
Note: Clicking in different places
outside the block symbol results in
the Parameter Connector being
placed in different locations. Try
single-clicking to establish a path to
a desired location before doubleclicking. Press the ESC key to
cancel the operation and start over if
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Enter the full name of the desired block connection, including Control
Module.Block Name(Tag).Parameter and press the <Enter> key.
Alternate method: Click on the button with the dot leader icon (three dots) to
access the Point Selection dialog box. Use this dialog box to find the desired
point name and parameter and then click the button Select to insert the
specified parameter into the parameter connection field. Then click the
Close on the top right-hand corner of the Point Selection dialog box to close
the dialog box and return to the control drawing.

In this example, the OUT parameter of the block AND2 on Control Module 10
is entered.

This example illustrates a completed parameter connection.

After you create a parameter connector, the parameter appears as hyperlink.
When you click on the hyperlinked parameter with the Control key pressed,
the chart/configuration form appears for the tagged block.
For more information, see Navigation Improvements.

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Navigation to a parameter connector from the hyperlinked parameter,

which is for an Input/Output parameter of a block.

You can navigate to a parameter in other charts that belong to a different

controller. Therefore, this navigation improvement can be used to
traverse between peer-to-peer connections across controllers.

In the Project mode, double-click on the parameter to edit the parameter

name in the Parameter connector. An edit box appears which allows you
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to change the parameter name.

If the parameter belongs to a tagged block or a function block within a

tagged block that does not exist, you cannot navigate to the source
parameter and hence the hyperlink to such parameter does not exist.

Cross references function

Cross-References are used to visually identify the source of a Parameter Connector in
Control Builder. It appears as a box alongside the Block with the Block name and full
pin name.
Cross References are dynamically created as a by-product of:

a Parameter Connector

an Expression in an SCM Block or a CM's Auxiliary Block

an Assigned Input or Output Block

Input Cross References will have a "#" symbol before the full pin name. Output Cross
References also will have a "#" symbol, but after the full pin name as illustrated in the
"enabled" figure below. The "<" symbol is used for Expressions and all other cases.

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Figure 3 Parameter connector with cross-references disabled

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Figure 4 Parameter connector with cross-references enabled

ATTENTION

Cross-references appear for parameters, which belong to function blocks

in other tagged blocks. These cross-references appear as hyperlinks.

You can click a hyperlinked parameter, the chart or configuration form of

the corresponding block/parameter appears.

For example, to traverse to the example_scm.example_step.OP [1].DSTN

parameter in the chart, click the hyperlinked parameter, the chart appears to
display the example_step and the first step output is selected as shown in the
following figure.

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For more information on the appearance of Cross-references for the

parameters, see Navigation Improvements

Enabling cross-references
Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Considerations:

All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.

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Step

202

Action

Start Control Builder. Click Tools > System Preferences.

On the General tab, verify the Display Cross-References check box is

checked or enabled. Click the check box, if it is blank or disabled.

Click OK to close the System Preferences dialog box.

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Printing cross-references
Cross-References appear in hardcopy charts printed from either Project or Monitor
mode.

Using the Point Selection tool

Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Considerations:

All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.

Perform the following steps to use the Point Selection tool to find a desired point name
and parameter when referencing a particular parameter expression.
Step

Action

Result

Click Tools > Point Selection to

access the Point Selection dialog box.

Point Selection dialog box appears

on the screen (see below).

Alternate methods:
Click the Point Selection toolbar

button

Click on the Ellipsis button

associated with a Parameter

Connection or Peer-to-Peer
Connection.
Select Points

on an
Expression tab, such as those
associated with AUXCALC,
REGCALC, STEP and TRANSITION
blocks.

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Step

Action

Result

Select the desired Point Name from the

list of Point Names and associated
Block Names/Types on the Point
Selection dialog.

Point Name is highlighted in the list

and a list of related parameters
appears in the right-hand list box on
the Point Selection dialog box.

Note:

Selected Point name appears in the

Point Name field and Selected
Item field on the lower portion of the
Point Selection dialog box.

Click the appropriate column heading

(Points, Block Names, or Types) to sort
the column's list alphabetically in the left
pane of the Point Selection dialog box.
Click the column heading twice to
arrange the column's list in reverse
alphabetical order.
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Select the desired parameter from the

list of parameters in the right-hand list
box on the Point Selection dialog box.

Selected parameter is highlighted.

Selected parameter appears in the
Parameter field and as part of the
Point Name in the Selected Item
field on the lower portion of the
Point Selection dialog box.

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Step
4

Action

Result
Selected point (Point Name plus
specified parameter name) appears
as a tag name in the corresponding
parameter expression.

Click Select.

Note: An error expression appears

if you attempt to enter a parameter
that is not appropriate for the
designated parameter expression.
5

Click X on the top right-hand corner of

the Point Selection dialog box to close
the dialog box and return to the control
drawing.

Using peer-to-peer communications

Peer-to-peer communications is a function in Control Builder whereby data can be
shared among separate tagged blocks irrespective of the CEE location. That is, if a
connection can legitimately be formed between two blocks within the same CEE, then
that connection can be formed between two of the same type of blocks, which are in
separate CEEs.
Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Considerations:

All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.

To establish peer-to-peer communications, perform the following steps.

Step
1

Action
Designate (determine) the definition (def) block in the subscribing CEE.
The definition block defines the parameter value which would be useful for

the reference block to acquire or possibly modify.

Refer to the Experion LX Control Builder Components Theory, for Peer-to-

Peer Functionality, Basic Peer-to-Peer Design Concepts and Implications

for Control Builder Configuration for rules and tips for configuring the def
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block.
2

Designate (determine) the reference (ref) block in the subscriber CEE.

The reference block receives parameter data from the definition block so

long as the data type of the reference parameter matches the data type of
the definition parameter.
Refer to the Experion LX Control Builder Components Theory, for Peer-to-

Peer Functionality Basic Peer-to-Peer Design Concepts and Implications

for Control Builder Configuration for rules and tips for configuring the ref
block.
3

Right-click on the subscribing C300 icon symbol in the Project tab, then click
Configure Module Parameters. Set the update rate for subscribing CEE to a
desired value. Click OK to close the configuration form.
The update rate is the rate at which the publishing CEE publishes its data

to its subscriber. The update rate is set for the whole of the CEE and hence
all references are published at that rate. Refer to the Experion LX Control
Builder Components Theory, for Peer-to-Peer Functionality, Basic Peer-toPeer Design Concepts and Implications for Control Builder Configuration
for the maximum number of parameter references allowed for each update
rate.
4

Click Insert > Parameter Connector. The chart containing the reference
block must have the focus. The pointer turns into a cross-hair.

Click the desired input pin on the reference block.

Double-click at the required Parameter Connector location in the same CM.

Tip: Clicking in different places outside the block symbol results in the
Parameter Connector being placed in different locations. Try single-clicking to
establish a path to a desired location before double-clicking. Press the ESC
key to cancel the operation and start over if desired.

Enter the full name of the desired definition block parameter, including Control
Module.Block Name(Tag).Parameter and press the <Enter> key.
Alternate method: Click on the button with the dot leader icon (three dots) to
access the Point Selection dialog box. Use this dialog box to find the desired
point name and parameter and then click on the button titled Select to insert
the specified parameter into the parameter connection field. Then click
Close on the top right-hand corner of the Point Selection dialog box to close
the dialog and return to the control drawing.

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In this example, the OUT parameter of the block AND2 on Control Module 10
is entered.

This example illustrates a completed parameter connection.

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This example uses a "named" connector which is a parameter

connector configured as an input to a reference block. A "named"
connector could also be a named parameter within an expression
(such as an SCM Step output).

If an invalid parameter is entered, you will be prompted by a pop-up

dialog box.

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6.4

Associating I/O Channels to I/O Modules (IOMs)

Refer to Add an I/O Channel to a Control Module section in the C300 Controller Users
Guide for information to add an I/O channel to a Control Module.

6.5

Inserting OLE objects into charts

Object linking and embedding (OLE) is a feature supported by Control Builder which
enables you to transfer and share information between a third-party Windows-based
application and a control chart. Typically, you might want to insert a Microsoft Word (or
WordPad/Notepad/Clipart) file to add an annotation to a chart. Various file formats are
available depending on the third-party applications installed on your computer. Refer to
the following procedures and the separate third-party application documentation for
complete instructions.
Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Considerations:

All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.

Linking an OLE object into a chart

To link an OLE object into a chart, perform the following steps.
Step

208

Action

With the chart open on the screen,

move the insertion point to the place
where you want the object inserted.

Click Chart > Insert > OLE Object.

Result

An Insert Object dialog box appears

on the screen (see below).

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Step

Action

Result

Select either Create New or Create

from File as appropriate:
Select Create New to create a new

file.
Select Create from File to use an

existing file, and specify the proper

pathname in the File entry field. If
necessary, click Browse to locate
the desired file.
4

Check Link checkbox to indicate this is

a linked file.

Click OK to insert the Object in the

dialog box.

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Linked file icon appears in the

upper left-hand corner of the chart.

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Editing a linked file in a chart

Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

To edit a linked file in a chart, perform the following steps.

ATTENTION
When you link an object, you are not making a copy of the information. You
are creating a reference or link to the document that contains the
information (source document). When you edit a linked object, you are
actually editing the information in the source document. The destination
document (that is, the chart) contains a link to where the object exists in the
source document.
Step

210

Action

Result

Double-click on the icon that represents The linked file opens in the
the linked file.
corresponding application.

Make any desired changes to the file

using the separate third-party
application.

Save the changes and close the thirdparty application.

The edited file is placed on the

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Embedding an OLE object into a chart

Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Considerations:

All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.

To embed an OLE object into a chart, perform the following steps.

Step

Action

Result

With the chart open on the screen,

move the insertion point to the place
where you want the object inserted.

Click Insert > OLE Object.

Select either the Create New or Create All applications on your computer
that support object linking and
from File as appropriate:
embedding are listed.
Select Create New to create a new
file.

An Insert Object dialog box

appears on the screen.

Select Create from File to use an

existing file and specify the proper

pathname in the File entry field. If
necessary, click on the Browse
button to help locate the desired file.

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Step

Action

Result

Select the desired third-party

application from the list of applications
and click OK.

The desired application opens.

Use the selected application to create

the object to be embedded in the chart.

Desired object is embedded in the

chart.

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Editing an embedded file in a chart

Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

To edit an embedded file in a chart, perform the following steps.

ATTENTION
When you embed an object, you make a copy of the object in the source
document and transfer this copy to the destination document (that is, the
chart). You no longer have any connection to the document from which you
transferred the information. When you edit an embedded object, the source
document is not affected. For example, suppose you embed a drawing into
a chart. If you change the embedded drawing from inside the chart, the
drawing in the source document is not affected.
Step

Action

Double-click on the object in the chart.

The appropriate application opens

on the screen.

Make the desired edits using the

corresponding third-party application.

Desired edits are made.

Save the edited object and close the

third-party application to return to the
Control Builder chart.

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Deleting an OLE object from a chart

Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

To delete an OLE object from a chart, perform the following steps.

Step

6.6

Action

Result

Select the object.

Object is selected on the chart.

Either select Edit > Delete or click the

<Delete> key.

Object is deleted from the chart.

Using Server Scripting in Control Builder

This section includes information that you can reference for:
Topic

Link

Server Scripting overview

Click here

Using Script Editor

Click here

Server Scripting overview

The Server Scripting feature allows scripts to be attached to various objects within the
Experion LX system, including points and parameters. These scripts are run whenever
certain trigger events occur, such as a parameter change or a point entering or leaving an
alarm state.
To create or write a script in Control Builder, use the instructions below to access the
Script Editor.

Using Script Editor

Open the CM properties screen, and select the Server History tab.

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When the "Create New or Edit Existing Server Scripts" is selected, the screen allows
the editing of all scripts for a particular point, and all scripts for parameters of that point.

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Figure 5 Script Editor for a point

If OnChange or OnOperChange are selected as the Event type, all the parameters of the
container block and the basic blocks contained by the container block are listed in the
Parameter combo box, and any parameter can be tied to the script.

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6.6. Using Server Scripting in Control Builder

Figure 6 Script Editor for a point parameter

For detailed information on using Server Scripting, refer to the Server Scripting
Reference Guide.

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6.7

Identifying ERDB/Controller inconsistencies in a

Experion LX system
A tool exists in Control Builder that checks for inconsistencies between data objects
loaded in a process controller and objects defined in the Engineering Repository
Database (ERDB). This tool identifies these inconsistencies between the controller
configuration and the database and is useful when used prior to any controller migration
of the firmware to a new release.

Conditions causing a ghost

The term 'ghost modules' or 'ghost blocks' is used to describe the condition where a
control module or block exists in one location, (such as the controller), and not in the
database.
ATTENTION
Ghost modules and blocks should be resolved before attempting a migration
operation.

The following conditions can create a ghost:

A Control Module, SCM, RCM, UCM, IOM or a basic block is loaded in the
controller but does not exist in the Monitor view of the ERDB.

an inconsistency within the system configuration exists

These inconsistencies can cause a fault or prevent the completion of a controller

migration, so the inconsistencies should be resolved before you attempt a
migration operation.

There also may be instances where modules loaded in the controller are the same
(in terms of IOC and DOC) as the modules that exist in Monitor view of the ERDB,
but contain differences in their configuration, (such as connection configuration,
condition expressions and parameters in the case of CABs or CDBs).

Such inconsistencies also should be identified and resolved in advance of

controller migration so to minimize possible faults.

The Consistency Check tool identifies any configuration differences of these data objects
for all tagged blocks that exist in the controller and Monitor version of the ERDB.
Inconsistencies can be created a number of ways through normal system administration
tasks and operations.
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To delete a ghost module in the controller, perform the following steps.

The following launches the Consistency Checker.
Step

Action

Click Tools > Identify ERDB/Controller Inconsistencies.

The Identify ERDB/Controller Inconsistencies window appears.

An automatic search of any inconsistencies between data objects loaded to
the subject controller and data objects (to the subject controller) in the
Monitoring ERDB is made.

Choose an item listed in the Modules to be Deleted field.

Note that the tagname of any ghost module in the controller that can be
matched with a tagname on the Project side of the database is displayed in
the list. Ghost modules whose tagname cannot be matched from the Project
side are sequentially named as GhostModule_1, GhostModule_2, and so on.
Ghost Modules listed in the dialog box can be selected and deleted from the
controller one at a time.

Click Delete. The following warning message appears.

Click Yes. A warning message appears, if the module is currently in the

ACTIVE state.

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Step
6

Action
Click one of the following:

Yes - The system attempts to inactivate the module. (If the module
cannot be made inactive.
No - The delete operation is aborted. See ATTENTION below.

The module is deleted from the controller.

An entry is made in the system journal for the selected ghost module.

ATTENTION
You may want to take precautions before deleting a module in
the ACTIVE state so that plant operations will not be affected.

To correct the Ghost Blocks found in a controller, perform the following steps.
Step
1

Action
Rebuild the Checkpoint file.
Refer Rebuilding Checkpoint from the Monitoring Tab section.
Follow the procedure for rebuilding the Checkpoint file of the controller.

Reload the modules to the controller that contained the ghost blocks.

Inconsistent Modules to be reloaded

The second list box in the dialog contains all modules in the controller that do not match
its corresponding module in the Monitoring ERDB.

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Modules to be Reloaded lists the tagnames of the modules identified for reload

Reason for Reload provides the reason, indicated as either 'Inconsistent' or 'Missing
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The Reasons to Reload are described in the following table.

'Reason for Reload' Column

Description

Missing Basic Block

Blocks loaded in the controller are missing from

the Monitoring ERDB. Block names that can be
retrieved from the Project side are listed by
name. If not, the blocks are identified as:
MODULENAME GhostBlock_1,
MODULENAME GhostBlock_2, and so on..

Inconsistent

Blocks found to be inconsistent for any other

reason.

To correct the inconsistencies in this list, you must reload the modules to the controller
using Control Builder.
The inconsistency check is performed only when the Ghost Discovery ID is non zero in
the controller.
The Ghost Discovery ID is invalid or considered to be zero:

the controller is still not migrated to store the Ghost Discovery ID parameter
LOADID, that is, the controller does not have a LOADID parameter.

if the store on the parameter LOADID has failed.

Closing the dialog box

Click Close to close the dialog box and display a reminder to rerun the Consistency
Check tool to verify that all ghost modules, blocks and inconsistencies have been
resolved and that no new inconsistencies have been created.

Controller Migration Wizard

Controller Migration Wizard checks for ghost modules, ghost basic blocks and
inconsistencies between the Monitor ERDB and controller (which is being migrated). If
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wizard discovers any inconsistencies it will halt the migration and instruct you to use
Control Builder to resolve the inconsistencies, the ghost modules and blocks.

Examples: How ghost modules and inconsistencies are

created
The following examples show how ghost modules, ghost blocks, and other
inconsistencies are created in a system through normal system administration tasks and
operations. These are provided for reference and as guidance to help prevent such
occurrences.
Ghost module examples
The following are two examples on how ghost modules are created.
Example #1
Step

Action

Load a CM, SCM or IOM to a controller.

Assume that there is a loss of communication with the controller.

Perform a Force Delete action to delete the Control Module from the
monitoring ERDB.

Since communication with the controller is broken, the module is deleted only
from the ERDB.

The module (ghost module) remains and continues to execute in the

controller.

Example #2
Step

222

Action

Create a backup of the existing controller database.

Configure and load a new CM, SCM or IOM to the controller.

Restore the controller with the ERDB that was saved previously.

A ghost module is created in the controller. Also, the checkpoint files become
incompatible and cannot be used to restore the controller.

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ATTENTION
The backup of the database is allowed only to a local (non-networked)
location.

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Ghost block example:

An example showing how ghost blocks can be created.
Step

Action

Create a backup of the existing controller database.

In the Project tree of Control Builder, modify a CM or SCM currently loaded in

the controller by adding more function blocks.

Re-load the modified CM/SCM to the controller.

Restore the controller with the ERDB that was saved previously.

A mismatch is created between the controller and the ERDB configuration.

Ghost blocks are created in the controller. Also, the checkpoint files become
incompatible and cannot be used to restore the controller.

Ghost peer references created

Two examples that could create ghost peer references:
Example #1
Step

Action

Configure a CM/SCM in a controller having a peer reference to a point loaded

in another controller

Assume that there is a loss of communication with the controller.

A Force Delete action is performed to delete the control module that

contained the peer reference.

A ghost module is created in the controller as well as a ghost peer reference.

Note that deleting this ghost module from the controller will also delete the
ghost peer reference.

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Example #2
Step

Action

Create a backup of the existing controller database.

In the Project tree of Control Builder, modify a CM or SCM currently loaded in

the controller by adding a peer reference to a point loaded in another
controller.

Re-load the modified CM/SCM to the controller.

Restore the controller with the ERDB that was saved previously.

A mismatch is created between the controller and the ERDB configuration.

A ghost peer reference is created in the controller. Also, the checkpoint files
become incompatible and cannot be used to restore the controller.
Note that even though the ERDB does not contain the peer connection
information, the point containing the peer reference continues to fetch the
value from the other controller.

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6.8

Printing from Control Builder

This section includes information that you can reference for:
Topic

Link

Printing features

Click here

Printing preferences

Click here

Page breaks

Click here

Print permissions

Click here

Page Setup

Click here

Header Setup

Click here

Footer Setup

Click here

Printing Options dialog

Click here

Printing reports

Click here

Printing control drawings

Click here

Printing charts

Click here

Printing features
Printing and paging supports the graphical printout of CM and SCM charts and includes
the following areas:

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A Page Setup dialog box consisting of the following:

Header Setup dialog box: A button to invoke a Header Setup dialog containing
controls for setting the header background bitmap, header text font, and header
text sections.

Footer Setup dialog box: A button to invoke a Footer Setup dialog containing
controls for setting the footer background bitmap, footer text font, and footer
text sections.

Printing Options dialog box: Controls for setting page orientation, paper size,
paper source, and page margins. Printing Options also includes chart fit
options, page ordering options, and SCM printing options.
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Support for printing the entire project tree or monitoring tree with one command.

Support for printing multiple selected unopened charts in the project tree or
monitoring tree.

Printing preferences
Printing preferences are stored as GUI preferences in the database. The Control Builder
GUI Preferences infrastructure is used to set and get the printing preferences.

Page breaks
Page breaks are of the single selection variety, meaning that only one page break can be
selected at a time and selecting one page break de-selects all other page breaks and all
other items in the chart. Page breaks are stored as symbol attributes on the CM block for
a CM chart and are stored as symbol attributes on each handler block in an SCM,
including the main handler block. Both the edit and monitoring versions of SCM/SCM
charts can have distinct pagination - each version has its own set of page breaks.
Initially, the monitoring version can then be changed by the user, which does not affect
the page breaks in the edit version. Page breaks are read in from the database when a
chart is opened and are saved when the chart is saved.
Class CPageBreak defines the attributes and methods of a single page break. Class
CPageBreakInfo defines the attributes and methods of an array of page breaks. Each
document instance (of class CContainerDoc) contains a member variable of class
CPageBreakInfo. Pagination information in CPageBreakInfo is stored as an unsorted
array of horizontal and vertical page breaks for the entire document (that is, for all charts
in the document, not just for a handler of an SCM, for instance). When a control
drawing is displayed, the page breaks are drawn using this unsorted array. However,
when a control drawing is printed, the page breaks in this unsorted array are first sorted
into two sorted arrays - an array of horizontal page breaks and an array of vertical page
breaks for the current chart (for example, for the current handler being printed in an
SCM). From these two sorted arrays, it is then possible to determine for a particular
page, at the origin (upper left-hand corner) of the page is also what the x- and y- extents
of the page are.
During printing, the printing function calculates what the minimum document size is for
the current chart being printed (that is, what the smallest bounding rectangle is that
contains all items in the chart being printed). This information is used by the printing
function to prevent printing empty pages in a chart, where the chart is basically empty
except for some content in the upper left-hand corner of it.
Method CContainerView: OnPrint is responsible for printing a page of a chart. It prints
the header and footer for the page and also the actual contents of the chart page.
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Print permissions
User level

Permissions

LVL1 user and above

May change print settings.

Setting changes will not be saved.

ENGR user and above

May change print settings.

Setting changes may be saved.

Page Setup
The Page Setup dialog box is used to access the Header, Footer, and Options dialog
boxes. It is also used to set up the standard printer features such as paper size and
source, as well as margins and orientation.
The Page Setup dialog box is accessed through File > Page Setup.

Figure 7 Page Setup dialog box

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Header Setup
The Header Setup dialog box is accessed through File > Page Setup, then selecting the
Header... button.

Figure 8 Header Setup dialog box

The Header Setup dialog box allows the user to format the printed documents header
appearance.
Setup feature

Use of..

Background

A background graphic may be inserted in the form of a bitmap

(.bmp) file by entering the file pathway. The bitmap will
always be positioned on the left of the header.

Font

Font styles may be changed, including the font family, style,

size, and underline. Strikeout and style colors are not
allowed. The Font dialog box can be accessed by selecting

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the button next to the font style name.

Text

All automatic text fields can be inserted into the Left, Center,
and Right sections and are expanded at runtime. Up to six
lines of text may be entered into each of the sections.
Text may be entered directly into the section fields, or the text
fields can be inserted using the Automatic text drop-down
box. To enter a text field, the cursor must be placed into the
section field before the drop-down selection is chosen.
If more than six lines of text are entered, they are not saved
or printed. Lines of text exceeding 255 characters are also
not saved.

Footer Setup
The Footer Setup dialog box is accessed through File > Page Setup, then selecting the
Footer... button.

Figure 9 Footer Setup dialog box

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The Footer Setup dialog box allows the user to format the printed documents header
appearance. The Footer Setup functions and instructions are nearly identical to the
Header Setup.
Setup feature

Use of..

Background

A background graphic may be inserted in the form of a bitmap

(.bmp) file by entering the file pathway. The bitmap will
always be positioned on the left of the footer.

Font

Font styles may be changed, including the font family, style,

size, and underline. Strikeout and style colors are not
allowed. The Font dialog box can be accessed by selecting
the button next to the font style name.

Text

All automatic text fields can be inserted into the Left, Center,
and Right sections and are expanded at runtime. Up to six
lines of text may be entered into each of the sections.
Text may be entered directly into the section fields, or the text
fields can be inserted using the Automatic text drop-down
box. To enter a text field, the cursor must be placed into the
section field before the drop-down selection is chosen.
If more than six lines of text are entered, they are not saved
or printed. Lines of text exceeding 255 characters are also
not saved.

Printing Options dialog

The Printing Options dialog is accessed through File > Page Setup, then selecting the
Options... button.

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Figure 10 Printing Options dialog box

The Printing Options dialog box allows the following specifications:
Option
Chart detail level

Effect
Chart may be sized to fit on one or multiple pages.
A chart having no page breaks will print on one page

when the chart detail level is set to "Fit chart on one

page".
A chart having page breaks will print on one page when

the chart detail level is set to "Fit chart on one page". The
chart will be sized to fit on the page.
A chart having no page breaks will print over multiple

pages when the chart detail level is set to "Fit chart over
multiple pages". In this case, default pagination will occur,
similar to how pagination occurred before CB Printing
Enhancements were introduced. A chart having page
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breaks will print over multiple pages when the chart detail
level is set to "Fit chart over multiple pages".
Scale to paper size

Check this option to scale the chart to the printer paper size
and print the chart within its printable area or will use the
default paper size.

CM page order

CM page order - Pages may be ordered by prioritizing over

or down first.
Pages in a CM chart will be ordered and printed down

then over when the CM page order option is set to "Order

pages down, then over", respectively.
Refer to Printing Charts for detailed information.
Pages in a CM chart will be ordered and printed over then

down when the CM page order option is set to "Order

pages over, then down", respectively.
Refer to Printing Charts for detailed information.
SCM page order

Pages may be ordered by prioritizing over or down first.

Refer to Printing Charts for detailed information.
Pages in an SCM chart will be ordered and printed down

then over when the SCM page order option is set to

"Order pages down, then over", respectively.
Pages in an SCM chart will be ordered and printed over

then down when the SCM page order option is set to

"Order pages over, then down", respectively.

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SCM printing options

Select between showing descriptions and/or expressions or

existing block settings.
All steps and transitions in an SCM chart will print with

their descriptions and expressions (even when the user

has hidden the details box), when the SCM printing option
is set to "Show descriptions and expressions".
All steps and transitions in an SCM chart will print with

their descriptions only (even when the user has hidden

the details box), when the SCM printing option is set to
"Show descriptions only".
All steps and transitions in an SCM chart will print with

their expressions only (even when the user has hidden

the details box), when the SCM printing option is set to
"Show expressions only".
All steps and transitions in an SCM chart will print exactly

as they are displayed, when the SCM printing option is set

to "Show existing block settings". Hidden details boxes
will not print.

Printing reports
Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

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You can choose one of the following report types to tailor the information contained
in the report.

Parameters and Connections

Connections

Contains

Compare Parameters

Container Parameters

Derivation
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Depending on the report type selected, you can choose available objects from one of
the following categories, as applicable.

IOMs

CMs/SCMs

Templates

You must be running Experion LX R110 to use the Container Parameters report
type.
Step
1

Action
Click File > Print > Reports
The Reports dialog box appears.

Click the down-arrow list in the Report Type box, and select the desired
report type from the list.

Click the applicable object category tab and select one or more objects listed
on the tab, as desired. This activates the Print, Preview, and Export buttons

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Step

Action
on the dialog.

Click the applicable button, such as Print or Preview, to initiate the

associated function.

Click Close to exit the dialog.

Printing control drawings

Click File > Print > Control Drawings. The basic printer dialog box appears. Any
formatting or selection of print options must be done through File > Page Setup prior to
printing.

Printing charts
Multiple selected up-opened charts can be printed from either the project tree or the
monitoring tree using File > Print >. Any f Charts formatting or selection of print
options must be done through File > Page Setup prior to printing.
Type of chart to print

Command

All project tree charts

(whether the project tree is open or not)

File > Print > All Project Tree Charts.

All monitoring tree charts

(whether the monitoring tree is open or
not)

File > Print > All Monitoring Tree

Charts

The CM control drawing pages are defined as follows.

CM page order when option is
"Order pages over, then down"

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The SCM control drawing pages are set up in a similar manner, except that there are only
3 columns of pages and 10 rows by default.
Step

Action

Result

With the desired Control Drawing

chart open on the screen, select File
> Print > Chart.

Print dialog appears on the screen.

Alternate method: Select <Ctrl><P>.

2

Make the desired selections (such

as, name, print range, number of
copies) on the Print dialog box and
click OK.

An entire chart must be printed. It is not possible to print only specific areas of a chart.

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6.9. Using the Regulatory Loop Wizard

6.9

Using the Regulatory Loop Wizard

The Regulatory Loop Wizard allows you to quickly build a standard default Regulatory
Loop Control Module using Control Builder. The Wizard includes a Suggest Tuning
Constants option which provides estimated initial controller tuning values based on basic
knowledge of the loop process requirements. This option may be bypassed, if preferred,
so that known tuning values may be entered.
Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Considerations:

All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.

To use the Regulatory Loop Wizard, perform the following steps.

Step

238

Action

Click File > New > Wizard....

Select REGLOOP.RegLoopCtrl.1 from the Wizards selection dialog box that

appears on the screen and click OK.

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The Honeywell Regulatory Loop Wizard welcome page appears on the
screen. Read the introductory information and then click Next.

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Step

Action

The Process Profile page appears on the screen. Enter the indicated process
information along with the type of loop needed to control the process, then
click Next.

Note:
The Suggest Tuning Constants, when selected, provides ballpark estimates
for initial controller tuning values based on the data parameters you have
already entered in the Process Profile.
5

The Control Module Name page appears on the screen. Enter a name and
description for the Control Module that will be used to contain the loop's
function blocks and control configuration, then click Next.
Note: Select Config. Form in this and any subsequent pages if desired to
access the Parameters Configuration form for the respective function block,
and thereby enter more detailed parameter configuration preferences.

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Step

Action

The Input Channel Name page appears on the screen. Enter a name for the
Analog Input Channel block that will provide the regulatory loop with the
process variable data, then click Next.

The Input Channel Assignment page appears on the screen. If necessary,

enter the requested information to assign the appropriate Analog Input (AI)
Module to the Series 8 block that is associated with this regulatory loop. Then
click Next.

The Input Channel Configuration page appears on the screen. If you wish
to configure on the input channel, that was just created on the Analog Input
Module, select Module Configuration and enter the requested configuration
parameters. Then return to the Input Channel Configuration page and click

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Step

Action

The Alarms page appears on the screen. Enter desired alarm limit values for
the available high and low alarms and then click Next.

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configuration parameters for the PID block, and then click Next.

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Action

11

The Tuning Parameters page appears on the screen. Based on the values
entered previously, the process and loop data is summarized on this page,
and estimated tuning constants are presented. Adjust the tuning constants as
desired, then click Next.

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The Output Channel Name page appears on the screen. Enter a name for
the Analog Output Channel (AOCHANNEL) block that is to receive output
data from the PID block in the Regulatory Loop. Then click Next.

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Step

Action

13

The Output Channel Assignment page appears on the screen. If necessary,

enter the requested information to assign the appropriate Analog Output (AO)
Module to the AOCHANNEL block that is associated with this Regulatory
Loop. Then click Next.

14

The Output Channel Configuration page appears on the screen. If you wish
to configure the output channel that was just created on the Analog Output
Module, select Module Configuration, and enter the requested configuration
parameters. Then return to the Output Channel Configuration page, and click

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Step

Action

15

The Loop Wizard Summary page appears on the screen. The data that has
been entered in the Regulatory Loop Wizard is summarized in the Loop
Configuration Summary box. Review the data to ensure that the desired
configuration parameters have been entered. Any desired changes can be
made by backing up to the page in the Wizard where the erroneous
information was entered and making adjustments there. Then return to this
page and click Next.

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at the bottom
of the page and continue with the complete configuration of your control loop.

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6.10. Exporting function block configurations

6.10 Exporting function block configurations

This section includes information that you can reference for:
Topic

Link

Some general export considerations

Click here

Opening the Export dialog box

Click here

Exporting a selected project

Click here

Exporting selected function block(s)

Click here

Exporting a particular type of function block

Click here

Canceling an export currently in progress

Click here

Commencing an Export while a load is in progress

Click here

Commencing a Load while an Export is in progress

Click here

Exporting data to a user selected directory

Click here

Some general export considerations

The following are considerations when exporting function block configurations.
REFERENCE - INTERNAL
For more information on Exporting Function Block Configurations, refer to the
Experion LX Control Builder Components Theory, Control Builder Export and
Import Functionality.

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Import and Export operate only on the primary database. Operation on

the secondary database is not permitted.

User selection of Import as well as Export should not be permitted if

Engineering Repository synchronization is in progress.

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During the export function, a file is created by the system called

Export.sl. This file contains the list of objects to be exported. If the
file exists in the specified directory, a subsequent export function will
overwrite it.

Opening the Export dialog box

Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Considerations:

All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.

To open the export dialog box, perform the following steps.

Step

Action

From Control Builder, click

File > Export to open the
Export dialog box.

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Exporting a selected project

Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Considerations:

All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.

To export a selected project, perform the following steps.

Step

Action

Result

From the Export dialog The selected function blocks are highlighted on the
box, click Select All to dialog box.
select all of the function
blocks.

Click Export to export

the selected function
blocks.

The Exporting Data dialog box appears.

When the Exporting Data dialog box disappears, the
export is done.

Exporting selected function block(s)

Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Considerations:

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To export selected object(s), perform the following steps.

Step

Action

Result

From the Export dialog

box, press <Control>
and click the function
block(s) you want to
export.

The selected function block(s) are highlighted on the

dialog box.

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Step

Action

Click Export to export

the selected function
blocks.

Result
The Exporting Data dialog box appears.

When the Exporting Data dialog box disappears, the

export is done.

Exporting a particular type of function blocks

Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Considerations:

All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.

To export a particular type of object, perform the following steps.

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Step

Action

From the Export dialog

box, click the column
header, Types to sort
the function blocks by
types

Result
The function blocks will be sorted by type.

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Step

Action

Click Export to export

the selected function
blocks.

Result
The Exporting Data dialog box appears.
When the Exporting Data dialog box disappears, the
export is done.

Canceling an export currently in progress

Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Considerations:

All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.

To cancel an export currently in progress, perform the following steps.

Step

Action

From the Exporting

Data dialog box, click
Cancel.

The following dialog box will appear.

Click Yes to cancel the

export.

The export is cancelled.

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Commencing an Export while a Load is in progress

REFERENCE - INTERNAL
For more information on loading a control strategy, refer to Control Strategy
Loading.

ATTENTION

An Export may not be commenced during a load that has been triggered
from the Controller Assignment dialog box.

Load has a "stay on top" feature, so you may need to move windows
around to interact with the Export dialog box.

Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Considerations:

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To commence an Export while a LOAD is in progress, perform the following steps.

Step

Action

With a Load in
progress, from
Control Builder, click
Export to open the
Export dialog box.

Select the object(s)

you wish to export.

If desired, browse to
the directory you
want to export to.

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Step
4

Action
Click Export.

Result
The Exporting Data dialog box appears.

When the Exporting Data dialog box disappears,

the export is done.

Commencing a Load while an Export is in progress

ATTENTION
Load has a "stay on top" feature, so you may need to move windows around
to interact with the Export dialog box.

Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Considerations:

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To commence a Load while an Export is in progress, perform the following steps.

Step
1

Action
With an export in
progress, click the

Result
The Load dialog box appears.

icon to
commence a load.
Alternatively,
commence the load
from the Assignment
dialog.

Click Continue to
commence the load.

When the Load dialog box disappears, the load is

complete.

Exporting data to a user selected directory

Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Considerations:

All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.

To export data to a user selected directory, perform the following steps.

Step
1

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Action
From the Export
dialog box, click
Browse.

Result
The Choose folder dialog box appears.

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Step

Action

Browse to the
desired directory.

Click OK.

Click Export.

Result

The Exporting Data dialog box appears.

When the Exporting Data dialog box disappears,
the export is done.

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6.11 Importing function block configurations

This section includes information that you can reference for:
Topic

Link

Some general import considerations

Click here

Opening the Import dialog box

Click here

Importing function blocks from selection list

Click here

Importing function blocks from directory

Click here

Canceling an import currently in progress

Click here

Commencing an Import while a Load is in progress

Click here

Commencing a Load while an Import is in progress

Click here

Some general import considerations

During the import function, a file is created by the system called

Import.sl. This file contains the list of objects to be imported. If
the file exists in the specified directory, a subsequent import
function will overwrite it.

During the import function, imported blocks write over each

block, but new blocks are left as is.

The following table summarizes some things you should consider before initiating the
import function. This list is by no means comprehensive and should be supplemented
with any first hand experience gained from previous imports. As a rule of thumb, it is
better to import a large database in small logical segments, such as importing all IOMs
first, rather than all at once.
If Database to be Imported Includes . . .

Then, Consider Doing This . . .

Example Control Modules and Sequential

Control Modules provided with the
"Clean" database

Delete the Example Control Modules and

Sequential Control Modules from the
"Clean" database that is to receive the
import or do not import the example
modules.

Input/Output Modules (IOMs)

Import IOMs first before importing any

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If Database to be Imported Includes . . .

Then, Consider Doing This . . .

Control Modules.
Otherwise, import of a CM containing an
IOM channel function block will fail if its
corresponding IOM block has not yet
been imported.

Opening the Import dialog box

Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Considerations:

All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.

To open the Import dialog box, perform the following step.

Step
1

Action
From Control Builder, click File >
Import to open the Import dialog box.

Result
The Import dialog box appears.

Importing function blocks from selection list

Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Considerations:

All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.
ATTENTION
Using the Notepad Accessory, you may edit the existing selection list,
Export.sl, to create a new selection list of function blocks you wish to import.

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To import function blocks from a selection list, perform the following steps.
Step

Action

From the Import dialog

box, click Use
Selection List check
box.

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to view the
names of selections
lists in the directory.

Result

The names of the selection lists appear.

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Step

Action

Select the selection list

file from the combo
box.

Result
A list of the function blocks in the selection list
appears in the dialog box.

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Step
4

Action
Select the function
blocks you wish to
import. If you wish to
import all of the
function blocks in the
selection list, click
Select All.

Result
The following figure illustrates the result of clicking
Select All.

Note: You must have

object(s) selected in
order to do the import.

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Step
5

Action
Click Import.

Result
The Importing Data dialog box appears.

When the Importing Data dialog box disappears, the

import is done.

Importing function blocks from directory

Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Considerations:

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To import function blocks from a directory, perform the following steps.

Step

Action

From the Import

dialog box, click
Browse.

Browse to the
desired directory.

Click OK to
commence the
import.

Click Import to
import the function
blocks.

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The Select Directory dialog box appears.

The Importing Data dialog box appears.

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Step

Action

Result

When the Importing Data dialog box disappears,

the import is done.

Canceling an Import currently in progress

Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Considerations:

All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.

To cancel an Import currently in progress, perform the following steps.

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Step

Action

From the Import dialog

box, click Cancel.

Result
The following dialog box will appear.

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Step

Action

Click Yes to cancel the

import.

Result

The import is canceled.

Commencing an Import while a Load is in progress

ATTENTION

An import may not be commenced during a Load that has been triggered
from the Controller Assignment dialog box.

Load has a "stay on top" feature, so you may need to move windows
around to interact with the Import dialog box.

Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Considerations:

All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.

To cancel an import while a Load is in progress, perform the following steps.

Step

Action

With a Load in
progress, from
Control Builder, click
Import to open the
Import dialog box.

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Step

Action

Select the function

block(s) you wish to
import.

If desired, browse to
the directory you
want to import from.

Click Import.

Result

The Importing Data dialog box appears.

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Step

Action

Result

When the Importing Data dialog box disappears,

the import is done.

Commencing a LOAD while an Import is in progress

ATTENTION
Load has a "stay on top" feature, so you may need to move windows around
to interact with the Export dialog box.

Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Considerations:

All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.

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To commence a LOAD while an Import is in progress, perform the following steps.

Step
1

Action

Result
The Load dialog box appears.

With an import in
progress, click the
icon to commence a
load.
Alternatively,
commence the load
from the Assignment
dialog.

Click Continue to
commence the load.

When the Load dialog box disappears, the load is

complete.

6.12 Using Module Hierarchy

This section includes information that you can reference for:
Topic

Link

Purpose

Click here

Initializing Module Hierarchy

Click here

Printing the Module Hierarchy Chart

Click here

Module Hierarchy reports

Click here

Purpose
The Module Hierarchy provides a more hierarchical view of the Control Builder
configuration and its contained children.
For information relating to Detail Displays, refer to the Adding Peer Control Data
Interface Device (PCDI_MASTER) Block to Project in the HMIWeb Display Building
Guide.

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Initializing Module Hierarchy

Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Considerations:

All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.

To initialize the module hierarchy, perform the following steps.

Step

Action

Start Control Builder.

Select Edit > Module Containment to open the Module Containment

dialog box.

Figure 11 Initializing Module Containment

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Figure 12 Module Containment dialog box

CMs with Containment children will have a "+" marker in the State column. CMs
without Containment children and all SCMs will not have the marker.
The right side list shows the Containment children (CMs and/or SCMs) of the selected
CM. These may be removed from the CM by selecting the Remove from CM button.
Unchecking the 'Show CM' and 'Show SCM', toggles hides the CMs or SCMs from the
lists.
Clicking 'Module' at the top of each list will sort the module list alphabetically, toggling
between forward and reverse order. Clicking 'State' will sort the list by Children status

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TIP
The lists of CMs and Modules are loaded when the dialog box is opened. If
new CMs/SCMs are added from another Control Builder session while the
dialog box is open, these items do not appear in "real time" in the dialog box.

Printing the Module Hierarchy chart

Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Considerations:

All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.

To print the module hierarchy chart, perform the following steps.

Step

Action

Access the Reports dialog box through File > Page Setup

Click either the Header or Footer, depending on your preferences.

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Step

Action

"Parent container" will appear in the "Automatic text" drop down list box.
Select the item and click into one of the section edit boxes.

Click Add, and {PARENT} is pasted into the selected edit box.

TIP
Identical steps are used in the Footer Setup dialog box.

Module Hierarchy reports

The report will contain the following information:

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A title on each page identifying it as a "Containment Report".

For each "Contained Child" the following data attributes will appear:

Description

Controller Assignment

Area
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Parent. (Parent appears twice on the Report Page.)

Table headings: Name, Description, Controller Assignment, Area, and Parent.

The time and date when the report was created.

Page numbers for multiple pages

Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Considerations:

All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.

Accessing the Module Hierarchy report

To access the Module Hierarchy report, perform the following steps.
Step
1

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Access the Reports dialog box through File > Print > Reports

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Action

In the Report Type drop-down list, select Contains.

Select a CM from the CMs window that you wish to create a report for.

Choose to Print, Preview, or Export the report using the buttons on the right.

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6.13 Working with Profit Loop PKS

This section includes information that you can reference for:
Topic

Link

What is Profit Loop PKS?

Click here

Converting a PID-based control loop to PID-PL

Click here

Reverting to PID block

Click here

Profit Loop PKS Assistant overview

Click here

Starting the Assistant

Click here

Working with Profit Loop PKS Assistant displays

Click here

Obtaining basic information

Click here

Defining a model with Profit Loop PKS Assistant

Click here

Define Model by Direct Entry

Click here

Defining a Model from PID Tuning

Click here

Defining a Model by Loop Type

Click here

Defining a Model Step Testing

Click here

Download a model

Click here

Reverting to a previous model

Click here

Exporting and importing model definitions

Click here

Copying model definitions

Click here

Tune a PID-PL-based controller

Click here

Troubleshooting a PID-PL-based controller

Click here

Controlling access to Profit Loop PKS

Click here

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What is Profit Loop PKS?

Profit Loop PKS is a robust, model-based, predictive controller, and optimizer for singleinput and single-output applications. In many cases, Profit Loop PKS can (and should)
be used in place of the standard PID algorithm.

Implementing Profit Loop PKS

Within Control Builder, Profit Loop PKS is represented by the PID-PL block. As such, it
is implemented using Control Builder, with basically the same procedures as with the
other control strategies.
Procedures specific to Profit Loop PKS are presented in this section.
REFERENCE - INTERNAL
For details on the PID-PL function block, refer to Control Builder
Components Theory, Regulatory Control section, PID-PL (Profit Loop PKS)
Block.

Converting a PID-based control loop to PID-PL

To convert an existing PID-based control module, with working PID constants, to a PIDPL-based control module, perform the following steps.
ATTENTION
Make sure you follow this procedure. For an accurate conversion, you cannot
simply change the PID function block's equation type.

Conversion phase
Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Considerations:

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If you are downloading the converted function block to the control module at the
end of this procedure, make sure the controller is offline.

If you are downloading later, then the controller does not have to be offline for this
conversion procedure.
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Be sure you have installed the Profit Loop Assistant software before attempting a
conversion, if you want the PID tuning parameters converted.

If you wish to convert the existing PID tuning parameters to PID-PL models, a
prompt will ask you to define if selected PIDs are Integrator or Non-Integrator,
when you initiate the PID conversion. If you select Integrator PIDs, you must also
enter the Closed Loop Response Time. The information you enter applies to ALL of
the PIDs selected for conversion. In this case, you should prepare groups of PIDs for
conversion before initiating the conversion. You can do this by first differentiating
between Integrator and Non-Integrator PIDs and then grouping the Integrator PIDs
by the Closed Loop Response Time that applies to the PIDs. You can then convert
the resulting groups of PIDs together

To convert one or more PID function blocks to PID-PL blocks, perform the following
steps.
Step

Action

In Control Builder, make sure that the control module (CM) that contains the
PID block to be converted is not open in the control chart for either the
Project or Monitoring view.

Click in the Project tab that contains the control module(s) to be converted.

Click Tools > Convert PID to PID-PL.

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Step
4

Action
Complete the following steps in the Convert PID to PID-PL dialog box:
a)

In the Points list, select one or more points (control modules, or CMs) to
be converted.
Note: To select more than one CM, use Shift+click to select a set of
adjacent names, or Ctrl+click to select nonadjacent names.

b)

If desired, review your selections in the Point Name field. If the entries
exceed this field's size, click in the field and use the right and left arrow
buttons to scroll in the field.

c)

It is a good idea to select a different location for the conversion files, click
Browse, navigate to the desired location, and then click OK. For
information on the files involved, see Conversion files section.

d)

If the PID function block has tuning parameters that you would like to use
for a starting model for your PID-PL block, select Convert PID Tuning
Parameters check box. This selection activates the Integrator Models
options. If the underlying processes for the selected PIDs are integrating
(not self-correcting), select the Integrator Model check box and enter the
desired Closed Loop Response Time.

e)

If you want a name other than the original block name, clear the Retain
PIDA Block name check box. For details about names, see Naming
considerations section.

f)

Click Convert.

When the conversion is completed, the Converting Data dialog box closes
unless errors were detected. If errors were detected, examine the errors
listed in the Errors list box, then click Close. For additional details, go to
C:\ProgramData\Honeywell\Experion PKS and examine the ErrLog_n.txt error
log file.
The Export, Transform, and Import phases of the Conversion process are
performed against all of the selected PIDs. For example, if selected PIDs are
in CM1, CM2 and CM3; then Export is performed on CM1, CM2 and CM3;
Transform is performed on CM1, CM2 and CM3; and Import is performed on
CM1, CM2, and CM3. The audit trail of these phases appears in the
ErrorLog_n.txt file. If the conversion does not complete successfully for any
reason, a message appears in the log identifying which of the phases failed,
with a reason for the failure. If either the Export or Transform phase fails.
NONE of the selected PIDs will be converted. However, if the Import phase
fails, some of the selected PIDs may be converted successfully. Completed
conversions are listed in the log.

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Step
6

Action
If error codes were listed, check the Control Builder Error Codes Reference
Guide to identify the numerical code. For example, if error message
[EXPKS_E_CBC_COMPLETEWITHERRORS (1L.101.12477)] is listed,
check for code 12477 in the document. Take appropriate steps to correct
errors.
Errors would be those occurring during the Control Builder Import process.

Go to the next procedure Configuration Phase to configure the converted

block.

Configuration phase
Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Considerations:

All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.

To configure the new PID-PL block(s), perform the following steps.

Step

Action

In the Project tab, double-click the converted CM icon to open its control
drawing.

Double-click the new PID-PL block to access its configuration form. Modify all
aspects of configuration as needed, beginning with the algorithm selection.
Click the Algorithm tab, and select PROFITLOOP for Control Equation Type.

ATTENTION
The equation for this block will not change to PROFITLOOP until
you select it on the Algorithm tab of the PID-PL configuration
form, and you close the control drawing and save the changes.
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PKS Assistant. To do so from the configuration form, click the Advanced
tab, then the Start Assistant button. For details on using the Assistant, see
Profit Loop PKS Assistant overview.

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Step

Action

ATTENTION
You may receive a message that the block cannot be locked.
Read this message and take one of the actions suggested. If
accessing the Assistant from the Control Builder Project tree
and block configuration form, you may have to answer No to the
message to close the assistant and return to Control Builder.
Close the Control Module and save changes, then repeat Steps
1 and 3.
Once the block can be unlocked, the Profit Loop PKS
Assistant will open.
4

Click OK to accept your changes, and close the configuration form.

Download phase
After conversion and configuration, you can load the new PID-PL block to the
controller.

Naming considerations
If the name of the PID block to be converted begins with "PIDA" (using capital letters),
then you can retain the block name (PIDA), or change it to include a Profit Loop PKS
designation as part of the conversion process. If you do not retain the name, then the
name changes to include "_PLA" as part of the name. For example:

PIDA will become PID_PLA.

PIDA_1 will become PID_PLA_1.

If the PID block to be converted does not begin with "PIDA," then the original name will
be used regardless of your conversion choice.

Conversion files
The conversion process creates various files, including:

Configuration data files (.xml):

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CMName.cnf.xml: The final file used for input to the Import function. This file
contains the PID-PL block configuration data.

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xxPID_CMName.cnf.xml: The original file created by the Export function.

This file is unchanged, except for the name, and contains the original PID block
configuration data.

Conversion file (.sl): Used internally by the conversion function.

Reverting to a PID block

If you converted a PID block to a PID-PL block and wish to revert to the original PID
block, perform the following steps.
Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Considerations:

This procedure requires that you have not deleted the files created or moved during
the block conversion.
Step

Action

In Control Builder, click File > Import.

In the Import dialog box, Browse to the directory used to store the original
CM object. Be sure this directory does not contain the converted CM. The
default location is C:\Progrm Files\Honeywell\Experion\Engineering
Tools\Ixport\export_buildX folder.

In the Object list, click the name of the CM that contained the PID block that
was converted. For example, if CM name was pidloop, select pidloop in the
list.

Click Import. The Importing Data dialog box appears to track the progress of
the import. When the import is completed, error message 14185 appears in
the Errors list on the dialog to let you know that the PID-PL block was deleted.

Click Close to acknowledge the message, and complete the import.

Profit Loop PKS Assistant overview

Defining a model
The Profit Loop PKS Assistant is a companion intended to simplify your Profit Loop
PKS configuration activities. The configuration of Profit Loop PKS regulatory control
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point (PID-PL) does not require a good understanding of the math and concepts involved
in model predictive control because the Profit Loop PKS Assistant will aid you in the
development of the model. If you are uncertain about completing the Model area in the
Advanced tab of the PID-PL configuration form, the Profit Loop PKS Assistant
provides several tools to help guide you through the model definition.
Since Profit Loop PKS is a model-based predictive controller, it must have a model. The
Profit Loop PKS Assistant simplifies the model definition process by providing the
following tools:

Model by Loop Type: Default model parameter values can be specified by loop
type and then modified for individual loops.

Model from PID Tuning: The Profit Loop PKS model is calculated from existing
PID tuning constants.

Model by Step Testing: An automatic step generator and model identifier calculates
the model from the step responses.

Model by Direct Entry: When you have an existing LaPlace model from another
source, you can enter the details directly.

Troubleshooting loop performance

The Profit Loop PKS Assistant provides diagnostic tools to assist with troubleshooting
loop performance problems and performance improvement. These include:

Fine Tuning: You can enter specific tuning parameters for a PID-PL loop, obtain
current controller values, and download your settings to the controller.

Valve Doctor: For flow and pressure loops , Profit Loop PKS Assistant analyzes
valve stickiness probability. This analysis is automatically performed.

Loop analysis: Provides an indication of loop health, based on oscillation detection,

valve conditions, PV/OP standard deviations, and other factors.

Starting the Assistant

Three methods exist for accessing the Profit Loop PKS Assistant:

Control Builder:

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Starting from a Experion LX Station Point detail display

Starting from the Project tab

Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

To start the Profit Loop PKS Assistant from within a Control Module (CM) drawing,
from the Control Builder Project tab, perform the following steps.
Step
1

Action
If you have not already completed these steps, do so now:
Start Control Builder.
On the Project tab, double-click the needed CM icon in the Project tab to

open your control drawing.

If a PID-PL function block has not been added to the CM drawing, add one

by dragging it from the Regulatory Control group in the Library tab to the
Control Module drawing.
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Double-click the PID-PL block to open its Parameter Configuration Form.

Click the Advanced tab.

Click Start Assistant. A status box displays details as the Profit Loop PKS
Assistant starts, followed by a Login Information dialog box.

Complete the Login Information dialog box by entering your Control Builder
user name and password, and click OK.

The Profit Loop PKS Assistant opens as a separate tool. Note that the
configuration form remains open unless you close it. The Profit Loop PKS
Assistant runs separately.

Starting from the Monitoring tab

Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

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To start the Profit Loop PKS Assistant from within a Control Module (CM) drawing,
from the Control Builder Monitoring tab, perform the following steps.
Step

Action

In the Monitoring tab, double-click the PID-PL block icon to open its
Parameter Configuration Form.

Click the Advanced tab.

Click the Start Assistant button. A status box displays details as the Profit
Loop PKS Assistant starts, followed by a Login Information dialog box.

Complete the Login Information dialog box by entering your Control Builder
user name and password, and click OK.

The Profit Loop PKS Assistant opens as a separate tool. Note that the
configuration form remains open unless you close it. The Profit Loop PKS
Assistant runs separately.

This completes the procedure.

Starting from a Experion LX Station Point detail display

Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Considerations:

All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.

To start the Profit Loop PKS Assistant from the Station Point Detail display for a PIDPL point, perform the following steps.
Step

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Action

If you have not already called up the required Point Detail display, do so.

Click the Advanced tab.

In the Tools section, click Profit Loop Assistant.

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Step

Action

A status box displays details as the Profit Loop PKS Assistant starts,
followed by a Login Information dialog box.
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Complete the Login Information dialog box by entering your Control Builder
user name and password and click OK.
The Profit Loop PKS Assistant opens as a separate tool. Note that the
Point Detail display remains open unless you close it. The Profit Loop PKS
Assistant runs separately.

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Working with Profit Loop PKS Assistant displays

General layout of displays
All Profit Loop PKS Assistant displays share common elements shown in the following
figure.

Buttons in the upper left corner of every display include:

Button

Use
Jump back to previous display, or forward to a display
you recently visited.
Display details about the Profit Loop PKS Assistant,
such as file version and status information.
Access the online Help, which contains details about
every display.

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Working with graphs and trends

You can enlarge a specific area of ("zoom in") nearly all of the trends or graphs
presented in the Profit Loop PKS Assistant. For example, you can zoom in the RealTime Trend display.
Prerequisites;

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Step

Action

In a Profit Loop PKS Assistant display containing a trend or graph, identify

the area of the graph you want enlarged.

Click and drag the cursor over the area to be enlarged. The selected area will
become larger within the graph.

To return to the graph's original size, click the

corner of the graph area

button in the bottom left

Obtaining basic information

Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

To obtain basic information about a PID-PL-based loop in an existing controller, perform

the following steps.
Step

Action

If the PID-PL function block of interest has not been selected in Control
Builder or Experion LX Station display, select it.

If the Profit Loop PKS Assistant is not open, open it as explained in Starting
the Assistant.

The Assistant opens to the Summary display. This display provides a

synopsis of the selected PID-PL loop configuration. It also includes links to
the displays where the settings can be modified and/or more details are
available. See the Profit Loop PKS Assistant online Help for information

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about the contents of this (or any) display.

Return to the Summary display from other displays by clicking Summary in
the Profit Loop PKS Assistant "left menu" (the menu on the left side of the
display).
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To see other details:

For current controller settings and status, click Summary > Controller

Status in the left menu.

For a trend view of the PV, SP, and OP, click Summary > Real-Time

Trend in the left menu.

If you have defined character strings of tagnames for loop type

identification, click Loop Type in the left menu to learn which loop type has
been identified by the Assistant. See also Phase 4: Define character
strings for automatic loop identification section.

Defining a model with Profit Loop PKS Assistant

The Profit Loop PKS Assistant includes four modeling wizards for creating the needed
model.
To

Use this procedure

Set up an approximate model based on loop type.

Defining a Model by Loop

Type

"Extract" a model from a working PID's tuning

constants.

Defining a Model from PID

Tuning

Use step-testing to identify an accurate model

Defining a Model by Step

Testing

Enter a model identified from another source

Define Model by Direct Entry

Define Model by Direct Entry

When you have an existing LaPlace model from another source, you can enter the details
directly. To define a model using the Model by Direct Entry, perform the following
steps..
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Tree windows are open

Step

Action

Obtain the coefficient details of the LaPlace model you want to use.

If the Profit Loop PKS Assistant is not open, open it as explained in Profit
Loop PKS Assistant overview.

If you want to compare the model you want to use with the one currently in
your controller, go to step 4. If not, go to step 5.

To see the current controller model, click Summary in the Profit Loop PKS
Assistant "left menu" (the menu on the left side of the display), then click
Controller Status.
Compare this model to the one you want to use.

To enter a model, click Modeling Wizards in the left menu.

In the list of wizards, click Model by Direct Entry.

In the Direct Entry display, enter the Laplace model coefficients. For help on
specific entries on this display, refer to the Profit Loop PKS Assistant online
Help.

If you are ready to load this model to the controller, click Model Download in
the left menu.

In the Model Downloads display, select Direct Entry in the To Download

list.

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Click Download Settings.

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To synchronize the Profit Loop PKS Assistant model definition with the
Control Builder configuration, upload the newly loaded model from the
controller to Control Builder.

Defining a Model from PID Tuning

This approach works especially well when you have converted from an existing PID
function block with sound tuning constants. Even after conversion, the Assistant
"remembers" the PID configuration (because a file containing the original PID data was
saved). Thus, tuning constants from the original PID block can be used.
If your PID-PL function block was not created by conversion of a PID block, but you
have tuning constant data you want to use, you can enter those values instead.
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Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

To define a model using the Model from PID tuning, perform the following steps.
Step

Action

If you will be entering tuning values instead of recalling data from a PID
function block, obtain the needed data.

In Control Builder or the Experion LX Station display, select the PID-PL

function block of interest.

If the Profit Loop PKS Assistant is not open, open it as explained in Starting
the Assistant.

In the Profit Loop PKS Assistant "left menu" (the menu on the left side of
the display), click Modeling Wizards > Model from PID Tuning.

If you are retrieving existing PID values from an existing PID, skip to step 9. If
you are entering tuning data, enter values for the following parameters:
K

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T1

T2

Select the PID's current equation type (Eqn Number).

Select the PID's current control action.

Enter a deadtime in minutes.

If you are ready to load this model to the controller, click Model Download in
the left menu.

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In the Model Downloads display, to Download list, select Direct Entry.

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Click Download Settings.

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To synchronize the Profit Loop PKS Assistant model definition with the
Control Builder configuration, upload the newly loaded model from the
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Defining a Model by Loop Type

If you know the dynamics of the loop, but do not want to disturb the process, the model
can be selected from the pre-defined loop dynamics. To define a model by the loop type,
perform the following phases.

Phase 1: Phase 1: Preparation

Phase 2: Phase 2: Establish area-group relationships

Phase 3: Phase 3: Define loop dynamics by the equipment number

Phase 4: Phase 4: Define character strings for automatic loop identification

Phase 5: Use Model by Loop Type

Phase 1: Preparation
The first phase in defining a model by loop type is preparation. This approach uses
associations that you make between the areas in your plant (as defined in Experion LX)
and groups and equipment types you identify in the Profit Loop PKS Assistant, to define
models with similar loop dynamics.
It may help to "think backwards," by identifying the various controllers that have similar
loop dynamics, then identifying ways that these can be grouped in terms of the areas in
which they reside and the equipment with which they are associated.
Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

To prepare for model by loop type, perform the following steps.

Step

Action

Decide on a group and equipment scheme based on the equipment in your

plant's areas. This allows you to define models for equipment with similar loop
dynamics across areas of your plant.

Document your scheme as needed for internal reference. You may find it
helpful to use a Planning worksheet.

Continue with Phase 2: Establish area-group relationships.

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Planning worksheet
If desired, use the following type of worksheet to set up your model by the loop type
scheme. For up to five groups, identify the areas to be associated with each group. For up
to five equipment types, check the loop types to be defined.

Group # (1 - 5): ________

Areas included:

Equipment grouping or
other details

Equipment
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Loop type(s)
Flow

Analyzer

Level

Duty

Pressure

pH (External)

Temperature

Unknown

Flow

Analyzer

Level

Duty

Pressure

pH (External)

Temperature

Unknown

Flow

Analyzer

Level

Duty

Pressure

pH (External)

Temperature

Unknown

Flow

Analyzer

Level

Duty

Pressure

pH (External)

Temperature

Unknown

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Group # (1 - 5): ________

Areas included:

Equipment grouping or
other details

Equipment

Loop type(s)
Pressure

pH (External)

Temperature

Unknown

Phase 2: Establish area-group relationships

Phase 2 of the model-by loop-type process is to associate Experion LX areas with the
Profit Loop PKS groups, based on your Phase 1: Preparation.
Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Phase steps 1 was completed

To associate Experion LX with Profit Loop PKS groups, perform the following steps.
Step

Action

If the Profit Loop PKS Assistant is not open, open it as explained in Profit
Loop PKS Assistant overview.

In the Profit Loop PKS Assistant "left menu" (the menu on the left side of the
display), click System Administration > Model by Loop Type > Model Area
Map.

In the Model Area Map display, all areas defined in Experion LX are listed.
Locate the first area you have identified for Model by Loop Type and click the
group number with which the area is to be associated.

Repeat step 3 for all areas identified during Phase 1: Preparation. Refer to
the internal documentation as needed. The first twenty areas you map are
considered Area Set 0.
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display), select Area Set 1. These sets are merely to allow Profit Loop PKS
Assistant to manage and display all of your areas in the Model Area Map
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Step

Action
It is recommended that you document these sets in your internal
documentation.

Continue mapping (steps 3 - 5) for the remainder of the areas, selecting a

new Area Set when necessary.

Continue with Phase 3: Define loop dynamics by the equipment number.

Phase 3: Define loop dynamics by the equipment number

Phase 3 of the model-by loop-type process is to establish particular loop dynamics for
particular loop types, for equipment in the groups you have defined in Phase 2: Establish
area-group relationships.
Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Phase steps 1 and 2 were completed

To establish particular loop dynamics for the particular loop types, perform the following
steps.

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Step

Action

If the Profit Loop PKS Assistant is not open, open it as explained in Starting
the Assistant.

In the Profit Loop PKS Assistant "left menu" (the menu on the left side of
the display), click System Administration > Model by Loop Type > Model
Definition.

In the Model Definitions display, select the first group to be defined in the
Group Number list.

In the Equipment Number list, select the first equipment to be defined, as

determined during Phase 1: Preparation. Refer to internal documentation as
needed.

For each loop to be defined, enter loop dynamic values:

Gain

Normal DeadTime

Time Constant

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Step

Action
Note the following:
It is recommended that you document these details in your internal

documentation.
Leave the default values for loop types that are not relevant to the group-

equipment you have selected.

If you have an existing text file exported from Profit Loop PKS at a previous

time or on another server, you can import the data as explained

in Exporting and importing Model Definitions.
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Repeat steps 4 and 5 for all equipment numbers within the group.

Repeat steps 3 - 6 for all groups.

Continue with Phase 4: Define character strings for automatic loop

identification.

Phase 4: Define character strings for automatic loop identification

Phase 4 of the model-by loop-type process is optional, but can improve the efficiency of
your configuration activities.
Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Phase steps 1 through 3 were completed

Considerations:

Completing this phase allows you to automate loop identification for selected points.
This is possible because you affiliate character strings, based on the point naming
conventions at your plant, with particular loop types (also called "setting up Control
Module name filters"). The Assistant will then identify the loop type of a selected
point based on its name.
Note that if you choose not to define these strings, or want a selection other than that
made by the Assistant, you can select the loop type "manually."

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To define character strings for automatic loop identification, perform the following steps.
Step

Action

Gather information about the point naming conventions at your plant, as they
pertain to loops.
For example, temperature-related points (which would be in a temperature
loop) might have names that include the letters "TC," or analyzer-related
points might include the letters "AN."

If the Profit Loop PKS Assistant is not open, open it as explained in Starting
the Assistant.

In the Profit Loop PKS Assistant "left menu" (the menu on the left side of
the display), click System Administration > General Settings > Loop Type
Filters.

In the Setup CM Name Filters for Loop Type display, for a needed loop
type, enter the character strings you identified in step 1 (up to five filters). Use
wildcard characters as follows:
* (asterisk): Represents any number of characters.
? (question mark): Represents a single character.

For example, entering *TC* in the Temperature row causes Profit Loop PKS
Assistant to identify points named "3TC100" and "5TC201" as temperature
loop points.
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Repeat steps 3 and 4 for all loop types relevant to your process control
environment.

Click Apply to save the definitions.

Continue with Use Model by Loop Type.

Use Model by Loop Type

Once you have completed phases 1 - 4 of the model-by-loop-type process, Model by
Loop Type must be chosen for a selected PID-PL function block and the definition
evaluated and modified if warranted by existing circumstances.
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To use Model by Loop Type for your model definition, perform the following steps.
Step

Action

In Control Builder or Experion LX Station display, select the PID-PL function

block of interest.

If the Profit Loop PKS Assistant is not open, open it as explained in Starting
the Assistant.

In the Profit Loop PKS Assistant "left menu" (the menu on the left side of
the display), click Loop Type.

In the Loop Type display, either verify the information or make the needed
selections:
Loop Type

Integrator

Is Valve

Refer to the Profit Loop PKS Assistant online Help for details about these
selections.
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Once the loop type details are entered or verified, select Modeling Wizards >
Model by Loop Type in the left menu.

Evaluate all of the data on this display, and modify if needed to match your
process conditions. The model details here are based on the entries you
made in phase 3 for the selected loop type.

If you make modifications, but want to start again from the default model,
click Reset To Default. The values defined on the Model Definition display
will be re-entered on this display.

When you are satisfied with the model definition, proceed to Download a
model.

Defining a Model by Step Testing

Description
If you have no model data from other sources (such as PID tuning constants or an
existing Laplace model), and it is possible to disturb the process, use step-testing to
create a model.
Prerequisites:
Complete the steps in the following phases to define a model by step testing:

Phase 1: Preparation

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Phase 2: Phase 2: Run the step test

Phase 3: Phase 3: Evaluate model by step-testing results

Phase 1: Preparation
The first phase of defining a model by step testing is preparation. To set up the
conditions of the step test, perform the following steps.
This involves three procedures:

Defining general settings for all step tests. See General step-testing settings.

Defining settings specific to the PID-PL function block whose model you want to
define. See Specific step-testing settings.

Making advanced settings if desired. See Advanced step-testing settings.

General step-testing settings

To begin the set-up for Model by Step Testing, perform the following steps.
Step

Action

If the PID-PL function block of interest has not been selected in Control
Builder or Experion LX Station display, select it.

If the Profit Loop PKS Assistant is not open, open it as explained in Starting
the Assistant.

In the Profit Loop PKS Assistant "left menu" (the menu on the left side of
the display), click System Administration > Model by Step-Testing.

For each loop type, enter the maximum number of minutes the step-test
should run. Note that if the model parameters calculated by the identifier are
still varying significantly, or the model quality is insufficient when this time is
reached, the test ends.

From the Maximum Rank to Download list, select a ranking from 1 through
5 to indicate the maximum quality of model you will allow to be downloaded to
the controller:
1: Excellent

3: Fair

2: Good

4: Poor

5: No model

This rank is calculated by the model identification algorithm. If quality is not

high enough (as determined by this selection), step testing continues.
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Step
6

Action
If the loop type settings have not yet been made (or to change loop type), in
the left menu, click Loop Type and go to the next step.
Otherwise, skip to step 8.

In the Loop Type display, make the following settings:

Loop Type: Verify or select the needed loop type.
Integrator: If the loop is an integrator, select Yes. If it is not an integrator,

select No. This setting determines whether the OP (Open Loop) variable is
stepped or the SP (Closed Loop) variable is stepped.
Is Valve: If the loop is directly connected to the valve, select Yes. If this is

a primary loop in a cascade scheme, select No.

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Continue with Specific step-testing settings.

Specific step-testing settings

To continue the set-up for Model by Step Testing, perform the following steps.
Step

Action

In the Profit Loop PKS Assistant left menu, click Modeling Wizards >
Model by Step-Testing > Test Setup.

In the Model by Step-Testing Test Setup display, review the loop

information (Loop Info) to ensure it is correct. Note:
If the Loop Info is not correct, click the Loop Type link and make needed

changes on the Loop Type display.

If you click the link, click Back

to return to the Test Setup display.

In the Test Setup display, review the Controller State information. Messages
in this part of the display will alert you to errors.
Note:
For an integrator, the controller Mode must be Auto.
For a controller that is not an integrator, the Mode must be Manual.
In both cases, the Mode Attribute must be Program.
If the controller mode and/or attribute are incorrect, click either of the

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Step

Action
corresponding links to access the Controller Status display. On this
display, make the needed changes.
If you make these changes, click Back

, to return to the Test Setup

display.
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In the Test Type area:

From the Test Type list, select either PRBS or Manual.
Estimated Response Time: Enter an estimation of the response time in

minutes.
If Test Type is PRBS, enter an Upper Bound and Lower Bound for the

step test.
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Optionally, continue with Advanced step-testing settings. If you do not need to

define any advanced settings, then go to Phase 2: Run the step test.

Advanced step-testing settings

If desired, you can make advanced settings for Model by Step Testing. To define
advanced options, perform the following steps thereby deviating from the Profit Loop
PKS Assistant default values.
Step
1

Action
On the Model by Step-Testing Test Setup display, click Advanced
Settings on the right side of the display (under the Quick Tasks list).
Or, in the left menu, click Modeling Wizards > Model by Step-Testing >
Advanced.

On the Model by Step-Testing Advanced display, change any of the

following items:

Step Test Settings

Model Type Settings

Execution Frequency

Desired Rank

Move Filter

Dead Time Search Method

Maximum Testing Time

Model Order

Refer to the Profit Loop PKS Assistant online Help for details about these
items.
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Step

Action
Defaults button. Otherwise, go to Phase 2: Run the step test.

Phase 2: Run the step test

Phase 2 of the model-by-step-testing process is to run the test, which will be conducted
based on your step-test.
To run the test, perform the following steps.
Step

Action

If the PID-PL function block of interest has not been selected in Control
Builder or Experion LX Station display, select it.

If the Profit Loop PKS Assistant is not open, open it as explained in Starting
the Assistant.

In the Profit Loop PKS Assistant "left menu" (the menu on the left side of
the display), click Modeling Wizards > Model by Step-Testing > Running.

At the top of the Running display, select the graph details:

Current PV, SP, OP or Future OP or SP.
Timeframe of the graph.

Refer to the Profit Loop PKS Assistant online Help for details about these
selections.
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If desired, change Estimated Response Time, and if applicable Upper

and/or Lower Bound values. Otherwise, go to step 6.
These values were originally set on the Model By Step-Testing Test Setup
display, but may be changed here. (If you do this, the Test Setup display will
be updated to match.)
Refer to the Profit Loop PKS Assistant online Help for details about these
entries.

When all settings are complete, click Start Test.

Monitor the step-test from the Step-Test Running or Results display. Note
the status messages on Running display. If needed, you can pause the
test/resume the test, or stop the test.

There are several ways the test may end:

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Step

Action
If the model quality is sufficient (as defined on the System Administration

> Model by Step Testing display) and a number of identifications indicate

the test is not changing much, the test stops and the Assistant
automatically brings up the Model Download display.
If the model quality is insufficient or the test is changing significantly and

the maximum test time is reached, the test will stop.

Click Stop to stop the test at any time. A positive reason to do this would

be when a sufficient number of steps have been performed, the model

quality is 3 or less, and the predictability value is 0.5 or greater.
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When a model is identified during the test, you can view results as explained
in Phase 3: Evaluate model by step-testing results.

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Once an acceptable model is obtained, go to the Model Downloads display

to download the model. See Download a model in this section for details.

Phase 3: Evaluate model by step-testing results

Phase 3 of the model-by-step-testing process is to evaluate the test results. To evaluate
the step-test, perform the following steps. This procedure assumes that the test has just
completed running.
Step
1

Action
In the Model by Step-Testing Running display, click the Show Results
button.
Optionally, in the left menu, click Modeling Wizards > Model by StepTesting > Results.

Evaluate all details in the Model by Step-Testing Results display. A rank

(CalcRank) of 3 or less and a Predictability value of 0.5 or greater, is
generally considered a fairly good model.
For other details on the display contents, see the Profit Loop PKS Assistant
online Help.

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Click Download Model to download the model if you are satisfied with the
model to access the Model Download display. Complete the process as
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Download a model
Profit Loop PKS Assistant within Experion LX
When you download a model from the Profit Loop PKS Assistant, you are downloading
to the controller. As with other types of changes to the controller, you can upload the
controller configuration to store the changes in Control Builder's Monitor-side
Engineering Repository Database (ERDB), and then perform an update to store the
changes in the Project-side ERDB.
REFERENCE - INTERNAL
For details on downloading and uploading, see Loading a control strategy in
this document.

Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Considerations:

All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.

Downloading procedure
To download a model definition from Profit Loop PKS to the controller, perform the
following steps.
Step
1

Action
Define a model using one of these methods:
Define Model by Direct Entry

Defining a Model by Loop Type

Defining a Model from PID

Defining a Model by Step Testing

Tuning
2

When you are satisfied with the model, click Model Download in the Profit
Loop PKS Assistant "left menu" (the menu on the left side of the display).
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Step

Action

Review the model information.

If desired,
Compare the model selected in step 3 to the model currently in the

controller.
Compare all model definitions in the Assistant to the model in the

controller.
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If the model to be downloaded is satisfactory, click the Download Settings.

In response to the confirmation message, click Yes to download the new

model, or Cancel if you do not want to download the model.

Reverting to a previous model

Description
You can take different actions, depending on the situation, to revert to a previously
downloaded or defined model:

Retrieve one of the past ten models downloaded.

Save and restore a particular set of model definitions; see Create grades and Restore
grades

Note that if you converted a PID block to a PID-PL block and do not like the results,
you can retrieve the PID block configuration; see Reverting to a PID block.

Prerequisites:

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Retrieve historical model

To retrieve one of the past ten models downloaded to a controller, perform the following
steps.
Step

Action

If the Profit Loop PKS Assistant is not open, open it as explained in Starting
the Assistant.

In the Profit Loop PKS Assistant "left menu" (the menu on the left side of
the display), click Model Download > History.

In the list of downloaded models, select the desired model.

Click Load to Wizard. The model will be imported into the Profit Loop PKS
Assistant, and the details will be added to the corresponding modeling
wizard.

Confirm the model details presented at the bottom of the display. If needed,
go to the corresponding Modeling Wizard display and make modifications.

When the model is acceptable, it can be downloaded to a controller as

explained in Download a model.

Create grades
You can save any of the models currently configured in the Profit Loop PKS Assistant,
or running in a controller, and associate them with grades of product (or particular
products). This can be useful if you produce different grades (or types) of product, each
requiring a different model. Each "grade" is a complete model definition. For details on
this feature, refer to the Profit Loop PKS Assistant online Help.
To create a set of grades, perform the following steps.
Step

Action

If the Profit Loop PKS Assistant is not open, open it as explained in Starting
the Assistant.

Use the Modeling Wizards to define a model(s) that you want to save.

If you want to save the model definition from a particular controller, select the
PID-PL function block of interest in Control Builder or Experion LX Station
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Step

Action

In the Profit Loop PKS Assistant "left menu" (the menu on the left side of
the display), click Model Download > Grades > Creating.

In the Grades list in the middle of the display (not the Grades Available
table), select the number of the next available grade. For the first grade,
select 1.

Enter a short name and a description (up to 100 characters) for the grade.

In the Current Models list, select the model type you want to associate with
this grade. To choose the model from the controller, select Current Model.

Review the model summary at the bottom of the display. If needed, go to the
appropriate Modeling Wizards display and refine the model. In this case, you
will need to begin this procedure after you are finished.

Click Save Grade to save the definition, and add it to the Grades Available
table.

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Repeat this procedure for all models to be saved.

Restore grades
To restore a model definition that has been saved as a grade, perform the following steps.
Step

Action

If the Profit Loop PKS Assistant is not open, open it as explained in Starting
the Assistant.

In the Profit Loop PKS Assistant "left menu" (the menu on the left side of the
display), click Model Download > Grades > Restoring.

In the Grades Available list, select the grade you want to restore. Details of
the selected grade display in the bottom of the display.

Review the grade details to ensure they match the model definition you are
seeking.

Click Model to Wizard. The model will be imported into the Profit Loop PKS
Assistant and the details will be added to the corresponding modeling
wizard.

Modify grade name or description

To revise a grade name or description, perform the following steps.
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Step

Action

If the Profit Loop PKS Assistant is not open, open it as explained in Starting
the Assistant.

In the Profit Loop PKS Assistant "left menu" (the menu on the left side of
the display), click Model Download > Grades > Restoring.

In the Grades Available list, select the grade whose name and/or description
are to be revised.

Click Edit Name/Desc.

In the Name and/or Description fields, make needed changes.

Click Save Name/Desc.

Exporting and importing Model Definitions

Description
If you have many controllers in different areas of your plant, and similar tuning constants
can be used across these areas, it may simplify your work effort to export definitions, and
then import them on various servers.
Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Export model definitions

To export model definitions, perform the following steps.
Step

Action

In Profit Loop PKS Assistant, select System Administration > Model

Definitions from the left menu.

If you have not yet defined a set of definitions for each loop type, perform the
following as explained in Defining a Model by Loop Type, particularly Phase
3: Define loop dynamics by the equipment number.

On the Model Definitions display, click Export.

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Step

Action

In the resulting Export dialog box, select the group numbers to export, then
click Choose File.

In the resulting dialog box, select the drive and folder location to which the file
should be saved, enter the file name, and then click Save File. The selected
group definitions will be saved to the file specified, and the extension ".ini" will
be appended to the file.

Import model definitions

If you have exported model definitions as explained in Exporting and importing Model
Definitions, to import them into Profit Loop PKS, perform the following steps.
Step

310

Action

In Profit Loop PKS Assistant, select System Administration > Model

Definitions from the left menu.

Identify the location of the model definitions file (a text file with an extension of
".ini") from another source. If needed, see Export model definitions.

In the left menu, select System Administration > Model Definitions.

On the Model Definitions display, click Import.

In the resulting Import dialog box, select the needed drive, folder, and file,
then click Open File.

The group and equipment numbers defined in the file will display. Select the
needed group and equipment numbers to be imported, then click Import. The
definitions will be imported into this instance of Profit Loop PKS Assistant.

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Copying model definitions

Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

To copy model definitions, perform the following steps.

Step

Action

In Profit Loop PKS Assistant, select System Administration > Model

Definitions from the left menu.

If you have not yet defined a set of definitions for each loop type, do so as
explained in Defining a Model by Loop Type, particularly Phase 3: Define loop
dynamics by the equipment number.

Select a group and equipment number to be copied, click Copy.

In the resulting Copy dialog box, note that your selection is entered in the
Source area.

Review the options in this dialog box.

To copy a group to multiple destinations, click Copy Entire Group option.

ATTENTION
Selecting this option causes the values for the equipment numbers
in the group number selected to be copied to every equipment
number for each group number selected as a Destination.
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If the source equipment and group number values need to be copied to

specific equipment numbers in specific groups:
a) Select the Copy Entire Group option.
b) Select the Destination Group numbers.
c) Select the Copy Only Equip option.
d) Select the Destination equipment numbers.

When the copy selections for source and destination have been made, click
Copy.

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Tune a PID-PL-based controller

Description
The Profit Loop PKS Assistant includes two tuning wizards for adjusting the tunable
parameters of the controller:

Tune as PID

Fine Tune a controller

In addition, you can read valve-related guidelines as explained in Obtain value details.
Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Tune as PID
You can enter PID tuning constants, which will be automatically converted to PID-PL
model coefficients. Use this method to determine the model for your controller by
tuning it as a PID loop if you are more comfortable with the PID tuning constants.
To enter the PID tuning constants, perform the following steps.
Step

312

Action

If the PID-PL function block of interest has not been selected in Control
Builder or Experion LX Station display, select it.

If the Profit Loop PKS Assistant is not open, open it as explained in Starting
the Assistant.

In the Profit Loop PKS Assistant "left menu" (the menu on the left side of
the display), click Tuning Wizards > Tune as PID.

Adjust Gain, Integral Time, and Derivative Time values as needed. The
Assistant automatically converts the data to the Laplace model needed by the
controller.

Make other settings on the display as needed. Refer to the Profit Loop PKS
Assistant's online Help for display details.

Evaluate the graph on the display to assess your entries.

If further adjustment is needed, see Fine Tune a controller in this section.

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Step

Action

When satisfied with your entries, click Download Model to download the new
settings to the controller.
In response to the resulting confirmation message, click Yes to download the
model.

Fine Tune a controller

You can enter specific tuning parameters for a PID-PL loop to assist in refining your
model.
To fine tune a controller, perform the following steps.
Step

Action

If the PID-PL function block of interest has not been selected in Control
Builder or Experion LX Station display, select it.

If the Profit Loop PKS Assistant is not open, open it as explained in Starting
the Assistant.

In the Profit Loop PKS Assistant "left menu" (the menu on the left side of
the display), click Tuning Wizards > Fine Tune.

Make settings as needed. Refer to the Profit Loop PKS Assistant's online
Help for display details.

If desired, you can retrieve the controller settings after you have made
changes in this display. To do so, click From Controller.

When satisfied with your entries, click Download Settings to download the
new settings to the controller.

In response to the confirmation message, click Yes to download the settings

or No to cancel.

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Obtain valve details

For suggestions on dealing with valves, access the Valve Problems display.
Step

Action

If the PID-PL function block of interest has not been selected in Control
Builder or Experion LX Station display, select it.

If the Profit Loop PKS Assistant is not open, open it as explained in Starting
the Assistant.

In the Profit Loop PKS Assistant "left menu" (the menu on the left side of
the display), click Tuning Wizards > Tune - Valve Problem.

Read the suggestions and take corrective action as needed.

Troubleshooting a PID-PL-based controller

Description
If you have a controller configured with Profit Loop PKS, and it is performing poorly,
you can use the Profit Loop PKS Assistant to troubleshoot the controller. Tools available
include:

Valve Doctor

Loop Analysis

Prerequisites:

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Use the Valve Doctor

The Valve Doctor uses online Experion LX history if it is available, or collects its own
data from the controller while the Profit Loop Assistant is open with the controller
selected. These data are used to determine whether or not the valve is sticky.
Step

Action

If the Profit Loop PKS Assistant is not open, open it as explained in Starting
the Assistant.

In the Profit Loop PKS Assistant "left menu" (the menu on the left side of
the display), click Tools to open the Tools group.

If the controller is a flow or pressure loop with outputs to a valve, and is being
operated in a closed loop, click Valve Doctor in the Tools group (this menu
item will not be available unless the proper type of loop is identified). The
Valve Doctor analysis begins when you start the Assistant.
The analysis is active whenever the button on this display is labeled "Stop
Analysis." If the analysis is stopped, click Restart Analysis to start again.

Check the More Data entry. If it is 1, more data is needed before the analysis
will be valid. To perform analysis, the Valve Doctor needs 1 hour of fastsampled (faster than 5 seconds) PV, OP, and SP closed-loop operational
data. This data may or may not exist in the server history.
If the entry is 1, check the More Data Left entry to determine how many more
minutes of data are needed.

If more data is not needed, the More Data entry will be 0. See the Profit
Loop PKS Assistant online Help for more information on the More Data
entries.

When sufficient, good data is indicated, evaluate the Valve Doctor's

evaluation of valve stickiness:
Sticky Probability: High, medium, or low (or unknown) probability that

valve stiction exists.

OP Sticky: Indicates how sticky a valve is. Entry is in the same units as

the OP. For example, if the OP is a percentage between 0 and 100, then
this number is normally between 0.3% and 2% for a typical sticky valve.
PV Sticky: PV stickiness caused by valve stiction, in the same units as the

PV.
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Step

Action
problem, check the valve and take corrective action as needed.
For general guidelines on dealing with valves, Refer Obtain valve details.

Use Loop Analysis

Loop Analysis provides an indication of loop health. The analysis consists of
calculations for the following:

Oscillation detection

Valve-sizing problem detection

PV resolution detection

Loop Analysis uses the best available existing data for different calculations. The
analysis is automatically performed when the Profit Loop PKS Assistant is started, and
the loop is determined to send its output to a valve.
To analyze a loop, perform the following steps.
Step

Action

If the Profit Loop PKS Assistant is not open, open it as explained in Starting
the Assistant.

In the Profit Loop PKS Assistant "left menu" (the menu on the left side of
the display), click Tools > Loop Analysis.

Evaluate the display contents, referring to the Profit Loop PKS Assistant
online Help for details about the entries.
Note that for this release, the Valve Travel Calculation and PV OP Variance
Calculation are not used

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Controlling access to Profit Loop PKS

Description
Security, based on Experion LX role, can be configured to control access to Profit Loop
PKS displays. Access can be allowed or denied for roles other than the administrative
role, on per-display basis.
Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

To set access, perform the following steps.

Step

Action

If the Profit Loop PKS Assistant is not open, open it as explained in Starting
the Assistant.

In the Profit Loop PKS Assistant "left menu" (the menu on the left side of
the display), click System Administration > General Settings > Security.

For each of the Assistant's displays, enter the required security level
(Experion LX role), and whether or not access is allowed. Or, if desired, select
a display, then make your settings in the Security for Selected Tool area of
the display.

When finished, click Apply.

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6.14 Loading a control strategy

This section includes information that you can reference for:
Topic

Link

Overview

Click here

Loading control strategy components

Click here

Using Upload command

Click here

Using Upload With Contents command

Click here

Using Compare Parameters

Click here

Copying control strategies using templates

Click here

Loading only server configuration

Click here

About load operations

The system provides the ability to build control strategies offline, without being
connected to the actual field components. The process of transferring the Control
Strategy to the "live" working components in the field is called the load operation.
The load operation functionally copies configuration data from the control strategy that
is stored in the Engineering Repository Database (ERDB) to the assigned field
component in the system architecture. It indirectly assures that the planned system
matches the actual one. The communication addresses and physical location assignments
specified for components through Control Builder configuration must match the actual
addresses and locations of components in the system.

Loaded versus project database versions

The master control strategy stored in the Engineering Repository Database (ERDB) is
configured and edited through the Project tree. Once the contents of the control strategy
are loaded from Project to the applicable components, a loaded version of the Project or
master database is created. The loaded version of the database is only viewable through
the Monitoring tree and only supports minimal editing of the Control Strategy
configuration data.

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The following commands are included in the Control Builder Controller menu to
synchronize data in the loaded database with the data in the Project/master database.

Update to Project

Update with Contents (to Project)

See the on-line help for information about these commands.

Load initiation and load dialog box

You can initiate a load function for selected components from either the Project tree or
Monitoring tree using one of the following commands in the Control Builder Controller
menu.

Load

Load with Contents

Either command invokes the Load Dialog box. The following figure shows a sample
Load Dialog box invoked for a load with contents operation. It provides a brief
description of the dialog box features for quick reference. The appearance of the dialog
box will vary depending on the current load circumstances such as whether this is an
initial load or a re-load operation.
The load operation is still an offline function. The Load Dialog box
provides the ability to automatically inactivate a component during a
load, and then return the component to its active state. Do not use
this automatic inactivate/activate function, if your process cannot
tolerate the load disruption and consequent delay in activation. In
this case, you must manually toggle the component state through
the Monitoring tab in Control Builder.

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Load action with compare parameters function

The capability of the load action is expanded when the Use Compare Parameters
function is enabled through the System Preferences dialog box. Refer to the following
Using Compare Parameters section for more information.

Load options for server history and server displays

configuration
You can enable or disable the loading of history, trend, or group configuration data for a
block to Server through the System Preferences dialog box.
Refer to the Setting system preferences section for more information.

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Initial load order guidelines

Make the initial load of control strategy components from the Project tab in the following
order to minimize possible load interaction generated error messages. Use the Load
rather than the Load with Contents command.
Order
1

Component
Control environment components such as:
C300 Platform
C300 IOLINK1
C300 IOLINK2
CEEC300

Input/Output Modules (IOMs)

Control Modules (CMs) and/or Sequential Control Modules (SCMs)

Component deletion considerations

Control Strategy edits must be performed from the Project Tree only.

Deleting blocks from the Project Tree eliminates them from the Project version of
the database only. Only blocks that are not loaded can be deleted. Delete loaded
blocks from the Monitoring Tree first before deleting them from the Project Tree.

Deleting blocks from the Monitoring Tree eliminates them from the controller,
Server and loaded version of the database. The blocks remain in the Project version
of the database.
ATTENTION
Changes to parameters in the controller can be made from the Monitoring
Tree. See Changing Parameters while Monitoring in the On-line Monitoring
using Control Builder section.

Rule for loading/re-loading CMs, SCMs and RCMs

If you make a configuration change that involves deleting or modifying parameter
connectors or expressions in a loaded CM, SCM, or RCM from the Project tab in Control

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Builder, you must re-load both the definition (DEF) block CM and reference (REF)
block CM in the same load operation or two different load operations.
Load rule cases and scenarios
The following table lists specific cases where the above rule is applicable. It might be
easier though to remember to load both DEF and REF CMs, SCMs, or RCMs. If none of
the following cases apply, then a re-load of both ends (DEF and REF) is not needed.
Case

Scenario

Change parameter connectors

that are control connections

Non Fieldbus Example: The parameter CM3.PIDA.OP is

connected to CM4.PIDA.SP. The reference side for
forward connection is parameter CM4.PIDA.SP and the
reference side for back initialization connection is to
parameter CM3.PIDA.BACKCALCIN. Both CM3 and CM4
must be loaded from Project tab, if you make a change in
the forward connection.

Un-assign or delete a DEF block

from Project CM and replace it
with another block of the same
or different type

Non Fieldbus Example: The parameter

CM3.NUMERIC.PV is connected to the parameter
CM4.DACA.P1. You replace the NUMERIC block with
another NUMERIC block. Both CM3 and CM4 must be
reloaded from the Project tab.
Note: The above examples intentionally use the same
name for the replaced block to show that you may assume
or lose track of such a change later. The replaced block
does not have to have the same name, but this would be
obvious to you when you see that a connection is not
working.

Rename a DEF block followed

by a re-load of an already
loaded CM

In this case, the CM containing the REF block also needs

to be loaded except when the DEF blocks are Series 8 I/O
channel blocks.

Un-assign a CM containing DEF

block from one Controller and
reassign it to any other
Controller including itself

In this case, the CM containing the REF block also needs

to be loaded except when the DEF blocks are F Series 8
I/O channel blocks.

Un-assign CM containing REF

block with Control Connections
from one controller and reassign
it to any other controller
including itself.

In this case, the CM containing the DEF Block also needs

to be loaded except when the REF blocks are F Series 8
I/O channel Blocks.

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Case

Scenario

Physical address change (Slot

number or FTE Address) of
Controller with CM containing
DEF block followed by load of
this CM

In this case, the CM containing the REF block also needs

to be loaded.

Physical address change of

Fieldbus Device whose function
block is used as a DEF block

In this case, the CM containing REF block needs to be

reloaded.

Loading control strategy components

Loading IOM
Use the following general procedure to load an Input/Output Module (IOM). The load
procedure is similar for all I/O signal-handling components.
Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

This procedure assumes that I/O Modules are installed and capable of
communicating with the Server.

Considerations:

All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.

Step

Action

Result

Click desired CEE block icon in Project

tab.

Selects and highlights the component.

Click Controller > Load with Contents.

The Load Dialog box appears.

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Be sure load check boxes are checked

for components to be loaded. Click a

component to remove/insert a check
mark.

Initiates the sequential load to the

selected components and calls up the
load progress dialog.

Be sure no Control Module blocks are

Checked. Click the OK button.

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TIP
If errors are detected, they will be displayed in the Load progress
dialog and you will be asked if you want to continue the load or
cancel, depending on the nature of the error. We suggest that you
cancel the load and identify and fix the errors. Each message
includes an error code in parentheses. Note the last number in the
string. In some cases, more information about the code number may
be included in the Control Builder Notifications Reference document
in Knowledge Builder.
4

Once the load completes and the dialog

box closes, click the Monitoring tab.

IOM icon now appears in Monitoring tab.

The default state for a loaded IOM is
inactive or color code blue.

See the Activating the CEE section in this

document to set the IOM to its Run state.

IOM icon turns green when active.

Repeat this procedure to install other

IOMs.

Loading CM
Use the following general procedure to load a Control Module or Sequential Control
Module. The load procedure is similar for all container type components.
Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

This procedure assumes that the C300 is installed and capable of communicating
with the Server.

Considerations:
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All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.
ATTENTION
Before attempting to load any CM or SCM components, be sure its control
chart is not open in Control Builder.

Step

Action

Result

Click desired CEE block icon in the

Project tab.

Selects and highlights the component.

Click Controller > Load with Contents.

The Load Dialog dialog box appears.

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Be sure only load check boxes for

CMs or SCMs are checked for

components to be loaded. Click a
component to remove/insert a check
mark.

Initiates the sequential load to the

selected components and the load
progress dialog box appears.

Be sure to click appropriate automatic

change selections, if loads are made

to active installed components. Click
the OK button.

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If errors are detected, they will be displayed in the Load progress dialog
box and you will be asked if you want to continue the load or cancel,
depending on the nature of the error. We suggest that you cancel the load
and identify and fix the errors. Each message includes an error code in
parentheses. For more information, refer to the Control Builder
Notifications Reference Guide.
4

Once the load completes and the dialog

box closes, click the Monitoring tab.

CM icon now appears in Monitoring tab.

The default state for a loaded CM is
inactive or color code blue.

See the Activating the CEE section in this

document to activate the CM.

CM icon turns green when active.

Repeat this procedure to install other

CMs or SCMs.

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Re-loading components
You can use the applicable previous load procedure to re-load data to components from
the Project or Monitor tab. It is good idea to invoke the following commands through the
Controller menu after a re-load operation.

Update to Project

Upload

Using Upload command

Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Considerations:

All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.

To initiate an Upload command, perform the following steps.

Step

Action

In the Monitoring tree, click icon for tagged object such as Control Module
(CM) or Sequential Control Module (SCM)

Click Controller > Upload. Or, right-click the icon and select Upload from
the shortcut menu.

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Step

Action

In Upload dialog box

be sure the Upload Controller check box is checked (default selection), if

you want to upload data for the selected object from the Controller to the
Monitoring Engineering Repository Database (ERDB). Clear the check box
to disable the upload of data from the Controller.
be sure the Upload Server Configuration Information check box is

checked (default selection), if you want to upload data for the selected
object from the Experion LX Server to the ERDB. Clear the check box to
disable the upload of data from the Server.
4

In Upload dialog box, click Continue to initiate the upload.

ATTENTION

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When Upload Server Configuration information check

box is checked, configuration data uploaded from the
Experion LX Server database overwrites any existing
configuration data in the Monitoring ERDB. This includes
information configured through the Server History and
Server Display configuration forms for the tagged object in
the Project tree.

To transfer configuration data uploaded to the Monitoring

ERDB to the Project ERDB, click Tools > Update to
Project with object icon selected in Monitoring tree.

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Step
5

Action
Repeat these Steps to upload data for other tagged objects.

Using Upload With Contents command

Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Considerations:

All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.

To initiate an Upload With Contents command, perform the following steps.

Step

Action

In the Monitoring tree, click icon for Control Execution Environment function
block, such as CEEFBxx.

In the Controller menu, click Upload With Contents. Or, right-click the icon
and select Upload With Contents from the shortcut menu.

In Upload With Contents dialog box,

be sure the Upload Controller check box is checked (default selection), if

you want to upload data for the selected object(s) from the Controller to the
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Step

Action
Monitoring Engineering Repository Database (ERDB). Clear the check box
to disable the upload of data from the Controller.
be sure the Upload Server Configuration Information check box is

checked (default selection), if you want to upload data for the selected
object(s) from the Experion LX Server to the ERDB. Clear the check box to
disable the upload of data from the Server.
4

In Upload With Contents dialog box, click Continue to initiate the upload.

ATTENTION
.

When Upload Server Configuration information check

box is checked, configuration data uploaded from the
Experion LX Server database overwrites any existing
configuration data in the Monitoring ERDB. This includes
information configured through the Server History and
Server Display configuration forms for the tagged object(s)
in the Project tree

To transfer the configuration data uploaded to the

Monitoring ERDB to the Project ERDB, click Tools >
Update to Project with object icon selected in Monitoring
tree.

Repeat these Steps to upload data for other Control Execution Environment
blocks.

Using Compare Parameters

Purpose of Compare Parameters
Compare Parameters extends the load functionality of Control Builder to allow the user
to decide which parameters will and will not be downloaded based on the following
criteria:

The parameter must be controller (CEE) resident, or system repository (SR) resident.

The parameter being downloaded (from the database) must be different from the
value in the controller prior to the download

After the user selects one or more objects to download they will be presented with a
dialog box that allows them to:

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Look at a list of parameters that meet the above criteria and decide which parameters
they wish to download

Print out a report showing the list of differences (user may continue with load after
the report is printed)

Get help regarding the new functionality

Without having to perform a load function, the user may:

Select and view the differences for several objects (same criteria as above)

Print a report showing these differences

Enabling Compare Parameters

Compare Parameters functionality is available immediately after a Experion LX system
is installed (which includes engineering tools) and requires no special licensing.
Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Considerations:

A "Use Compare Parameters" check box available in the System Preferences dialog
allows Compare Parameters to be turned Enabled or Disabled. By default, Compare
Parameters will be disabled upon installation.

All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.

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Step

Action

Start Control Builder. Click Tools > System Preferences to open the dialog
box.

On the General tab, verify the Use Compare Parameters check box is
checked or enabled. Click the check box, if it is blank or disabled.

Click OK to close the System Preferences dialog box.

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Compare parameters security

For the use of Compare Parameters within a load, the access level will be the same for
Compare Parameters as it is to perform a load
For the use of Compare Parameters outside of a load (standalone), the access level will
be Operator.
Using Compare Parameters during a load
Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

To compare parameters during a load, perform the following steps.

Step
1

Action
With Compare Parameters enabled, select modules from the tree in Control
Builder:
From the Project or Monitor trees
From assignment view or hierarchical view

Issue a load command by:

Right-clicking on the selected modules in the tree
Selecting the load icon from the toolbar
Selecting load from the main menu

The LoadUI dialog box appears. Select which modules will be loaded and
what the post load states will be. Click OK to close the dialog box.

The Compare Parameters Dialog dialog box will open.

Select which parameters will be downloaded to the controller and which will
not. Click OK.
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TIP
When the user does not load a parameter to the controller, this parameter is
not uploaded to the project or monitoring database.

Standalone functionality for Compare Parameters is the ability to generate a list of

differences (Controller vs. database) for objects that are identical to those seen during the
load operation, without performing a load.
Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Considerations:

All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.
Step
1

Action
With Compare Parameters enabled, select modules from the tree in Control
Builder:
From the Project or Monitor trees
From assignment view or hierarchical view

Right-click on the module and select 'Compare Parameters'

Or select 'Compare Parameters from the Controller menu.

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Step

Action

Once the objects are selected and the Compare Parameters is initiated, the
Compare Parameters dialog box will appear.
Refer to "Compare Parameters Dialog box" for additional information.
Print or close the dialog box when finished.

Using the Compare Parameters dialog box

The Compare Parameters Dialog box will vary slightly depending on the situation.
When using Compare Parameters when not performing a Load, the Clear and Cancel
buttons, and 'Download Param?' column are not available.
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Figure 13 Compare Parameters dialog box during load operations

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Figure 14 Compare Parameters Dialog box when a load is not being

performed.
Dialog box functions
Column name

Function

Parameter

Shows parameters from modules (tagged blocks) where the

database value is different than the controller value. The
parameter name will be shown in full form containing both the
module name as well as the parameter and intermediate
parameter names.

Database Value

The value of the parameter from the database.

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Column name
Controller Value

Function
The value of the parameter from the controller prior to
completion of loading with the following exceptions:
If an object being loaded has no differences between the

database and the controller value then the words 'No

differences found' will appear in both the Database and
Controller Value columns.
If an object being loaded is a newly created object, which

has never been loaded before, the words 'Not Loaded Yet'
will appear in both the Database and Controller Value
columns.
If an object has been loaded before, but there is another

object within it that has been newly created and never

loaded before, the words 'Not Loaded Yet' will appear in
both the Database and Controller Value columns for the
basic block.
If an object cannot be accessed, the words 'Controller

Data Unavailable' will appear.

Download Param?

A checkbox where the user can select to download (checked)

or not download (unchecked) the database value to the
controller.
If the checkboxes are grayed out, the user must download
the parameters.
This column is not available when Compare Parameters is
used without a performing a Load.

Print button

Prints the currently viewed values into a report. A report

generator by this method does not require object selection
because object names and data are already known.

Clear button

Deselects all check boxes for all entries in the table.

Not available when Compare Parameters is used without
performing a Load.

Cancel button

End (aborts) the load process. Prompts if modules should or

should not be set to their post load state.
Not available when Compare Parameters is used without
performing a Load.

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Column name
OK button

Function
Signals that all selections on the form have been made and
that the load should continue.

Event log entries during a controller load

When a controller load is performed and not all parameters are selected for download,
entries are made in the Experion LX event log. The entries indicate the parameters that
the user decided not to download to the controller.

Event log columns

Column name

Functionality

Date & Time

Date and time when the parameter was bypassed from

loading.

Location Tag

Name of location tag

Source

Name of the source

Condition

Current condition

Action

The current action

Priority

The priority setting

Description

Description of the event's stats

Additional columns are displayed

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Using Compare Parameters reports

Compare Parameters reporting is available as a selection in Control Builder report
generation.
Step

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Action

Select the Report Selection dialog box.

Select Compare Parameter as the Report Type.

Select which object to report on from the tabs available.

Click Print to create the report.

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Figure 15 Compare Parameters Report

Compare Parameters Report columns
Column name
Parameter Name

Functionality
Shows parameters from modules (tagged blocks)
where the database value is different from the
controller value.
The parameter name will be shown in full form
containing the module, parameter, and intermediate
parameter names.

Parameter Database Value

The value of the parameter in the database (Monitor

or Project view).

Controller Value

The value of the parameter in the controller

(snapshot).

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Copying control strategies using templates

Background
Templates may be created in Control Builder. Once created, templates may be used to
create multiple copies of the desired control strategies.
A template is a user-defined control strategy (that is, a logically specified set of function
blocks arranged on a Control Builder control drawing to simulate your process
application) that does not have I/O assignments, parameter connections or SCM
expressions explicitly declared outside the scope of the copy operation.

Inside the scope of operation means that the specific control object (such as a
function block, I/O assignment, parameter connection or SCM expression) is
included in the list of selected control objects to be copied.

Outside the scope of operation means that the specific control object is not included
in the list of selected control objects to be copied.

Notes:

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The user-defined template uses parameters with substitute names in its expressions.

After copying a desired control strategy using a template, you must replace (resolve)
each substitute name with an appropriate block name for that particular control
strategy as described in the subsequent procedure titled Using a Template.

Substitute names must be resolved prior to loading the control strategy to the
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Creating a substitute name list

To create a substitute name list to be used in a user-defined template, perform the
following steps.
ATTENTION

Substitute names must be created prior to being used in a control

strategy.

Substitute names must have the following format: @xxxxx.

Every substitute name must begin with the "@" character.

Substitute names may be up to 64 characters in length, including the

"@" sign and at most one (1) period.

A substitute name represents the first two parts of a parameter

tagname or a basic block: [CM.BLOCK].PARAMETER
where [CM.BLOCK] represents the substitute name.

Step

Action

Select Tools > Substitute Name List.

The Substitute Name List dialog box
appears.

Result
The Substitute Name List dialog
appears (see Figure 18).

Alternate method: Select the

toolbar button.
2

Create a substitute name for each

function block to be referenced by the
generic control strategy.
Click Insert Row to add a new row

The Substitute Name List dialog box

becomes populated with the
substitute names required for the
template to be created.

for each substitute name to be

added.

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Figure 16 Substitute name list dialog box

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Creating a template
To create a template to be used to create a desired number of copied control strategies,
perform the following step.
Step

Action

Result

Create a generic control strategy using

parameter connectors or SCM
expressions with substitute names.

The template is created and resides

on the Project tree.
For example, a control strategy
template named "SCMX" might be
created and located on the Project
Tree.
An "@" character is attached to

the "SCMX" name on the Project

Tree to indicate that some of its
expression components use
substitute names which will be
resolved during a copy procedure
using the Operation Name List
Wizard.

Using a template
To use a previously-created template to create a desired number of copied control
strategies, perform the following steps.
Step

Action

Select the template to be copied on the

Project tree.

Result
The template is highlighted on the
Project tree.

For example, a control strategy

template named "SCMX" might be
located on the Project tree. This
template was created previously and
has a "@" character appearing next to it
on the Project Tree.

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Step
2

Action

Result
The template is copied to the
Control Builder clipboard.

Select Edit > Copy.

Alternate methods:

The Name New Function Block(s)

dialog box appears (see following
figure).

Click <Ctrl>-C
Select the Copy toolbar button

Note: This is the first page of the

Operation Name List Wizard.

Name new function block(s) dialog

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ATTENTION
The following connection rules apply when copying function blocks:
Notes:
Inside the scope of operation means that the block is included in the list of
selected blocks to be copied.
Outside the scope of operation means that the block is not included in the
list of selected blocks to be copied.

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1.

Graphical connections to blocks that are inside the scope of operation

are automatically resolved relative to the operation.

2.

Graphical connections to blocks that are outside the scope of the

operation are not carried over to the new copied blocks.

3.

Parameter connections to blocks that are inside the scope of operation

are automatically resolved relative to the operation.

4.

Parameter connections to blocks that are outside the scope of

operation appear in the Connections page to be resolved by the user if
desired at the time of copy. An exception would be parameter
connections which have hidden "back init" which are discarded. IO
assignments are also discarded and shown in a special window.

5.

Substituted connections on selected blocks always appear in the

Connections Page to be resolved by the user if desired at the time of
copy. The same applies to references.

Change the control strategy's name in

the Destination column of the Name
New Function Block(s) dialog (see
Figure 19) to a desired name or accept
the default name.

The copied control strategy is

assigned a new name.

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Click Next or Finish as appropriate.

If appropriate, additional pages of

the Operation Name List Wizard
appear, depending on the particular
control strategy being copied, to
include:
Resolve Indeterminate or

Substitute Connections dialog

(see Figure 20).
Resolve Deleted I/O Associations

(see Figure 21).

Resolve indeterminate or substitute connections dialog box

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Non-retained I/O associations dialog box

5

Follow the directions on each additional The copied control strategy is

pasted to the Project Tree.
page of the Operation Name List
Wizard. Click Finish on the final page of
the wizard to complete each copy
operation.

Repeat steps 1-5 to make additional

copies of the control strategies as
required.

Additional control strategies are

created.

Change Parent wizard

The Change Parent wizard allows users to change the derivation hierarchy of a control
module, embedded block, or user template that was derived from a user template. The
selected new parent must be in the original derivation hierarchy of the target object or
any template of a similar block type. Go to Change Parent of user templates in Appendix
C for a procedure and more details on using the Change Parent wizard.
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Loading only server configuration

To load Server data only, perform the following steps.
ATTENTION
Two reasons why you would want to do this is:

If you do not have any controllers yet, and you want to be able to see
your tag names in selection lists in Display Builder so that you can
easily build displays when the hardware is not present.

You want to reload changed server data (such as display names)

without having to reload to a controller which necessitates inactivating
part of your strategy.

Step
1

Action
Click on the Monitoring tab; then click on the desired items in the tree to be
loaded to the server.
Use either the <Shift> key or the <Ctrl> key to select multiple items in the

tree to be loaded to the server.

Hold down the <Shift> key to select multiple items as an

uninterrupted block in the entire list of available items.

Hold down the <Ctrl> key to select multiple items in various locations
throughout the entire list of available items.

Note:
There is no "with Contents" for loading server points - only the
selected points are loaded, not their contents as well.

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Step

Action

Click Controller > Load Server Points.

Click Continue on the Load To Server dialog box.

Control Builder will validate and rebuild the Server points based on the
selected points in the Monitoring Tree.

Refer to the Load C300 Controller Configuration section in the C300 Controller Users
Guide for more information.

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6.15 Using Bulk Build utility

The Bulk Build utility is an advanced Control Builder configuration tool designed to
streamline the process of duplicating existing control strategies. It lets you clone a typical
object multiple times featuring automatic renaming and the ability to edit specified
parameters through a generated spreadsheet.
This section includes information that you can reference for:
Topic

Link

Identifying functions on Create Bulk Build List dialog box

Click here

Identifying functions on Set Name & Count dialog box

Click here

Identifying functions on Select Parameters dialog box

Click here

Creating a Bulk Build List file

Click here

Viewing Sample Spreadsheet File

Click here

Viewing Sample Access Database File

Click here

Identifying functions on Read Bulk Build File

Click here

Reading a Bulk Build File

Click here

Identifying functions on Create Bulk Build List dialog box

The following illustration and callout table identify the functions that are available on the
Create Bulk Build List dialog box.

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Figure 17 Create Bulk Build List dialog callouts

Callout

Function

Description

Select Typical or UDT

to Copy

List box shows blocks in configured control strategies

currently in the ERDB as filtered by the Select Block
Category selection and the Block Name Filter entry on
this dialog.

Select Block Category

box

Click Arrow button to select desired module category

filter for the Select Typical or UDT to Copy list.
CONTROLMODULE (default)
SEQUENTIALCONTROLMODULE
USER

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Callout
3

Function

Description

Block Name Filter

Enter the desired characters to limit the blocks shown in

the Select Typical or UDT to Copy list to only those
whose name begins with the (case insensitive)
characters entered in this field.

Clear Filter Button

Click to clear the Block Name Filter field and restore

the Select Typical or UDT to Copy list to its unfiltered
condition.

Select Output
Directory

Click Browse to launch Browse dialog box and

navigate to the desired directory location for saved
output file. The selected directory appears in the field
and can only be edited through Browse.

File Name (No

Extension)

Enter the desired output file name without the file type
extension in this field. The extension is automatically
determined by the selection in the File Type box.

Output File

Read-only field shows directory location of the saved

output file.

Progress Bar

Shows progress of the write operation to an output file

during a Save function.

Help Button

A message appears mentioning to refer to the Control

Building Users Guide.

Save File Button

Click to save data by writing it to the output file.

In the output file, a new row is created for each
duplicate and/or contained block, and columns for all
parameters. If a parameter is not selected for a
particular block type or Typical, the corresponding entry
in the output file will be blank. Otherwise, the current
value from the original block (the one being duplicated)
is written.

10

Close Button

Click to quit the function and close the dialog box.

11

File Type Box

Click the Arrow button to select the desired output file

type from list.
Excel Spread Sheet (.xls) (default)
Access Database (.mdb)
Delimited text (CSV)

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Callout

Function

Description

12

Number of Parameters
Selected

Read-only field shows number of Parameters Selected

so far.

13

Number of Typicals
Selected

Read-only field shows number of Typicals selected so

far.

14

Write Typicals Only

Check this check box if you want to generate a

spreadsheet intended only for overwriting the existing
blocks. Any subsequent edit a user makes to this
spreadsheet will be honored in the read process, as
expected. You can modify the name of the contained
function blocks and CEE assignment, if the CM or the
selected module is not loaded. When this check box is
checked, the Set Name & Count button is not available
so you cannot create any copy of it.
Leave this check box blank to disable the function.

15

Select Parameters
Button

Click to launch the Select Parameters dialog box. See

Identifying functions on Select Parameters dialog for
details.

16

Same Name & Count

Button

Click to launch the Same Name and Count dialog box.

See Identifying functions on Set Name and Count dialog
for details.

17

Remove All Button

Click to remove all selected blocks from the Selected

Typical list.

18

Remove Button

Click to remove selected blocks from the Selected

Typical list.

19

Select All Button

Click to move all blocks selected in Select Typical or

UDT to Copy list to Selected Typicals list.

20

Select Button

Click to move selected block in Select Typical or UDT

to Copy list to Selected Typicals list.

21

Selected Typicals

List box shows:

Blocks that have been selected as Typicals by Name.
Number of copies (default is one)
Number of parameters (default is zero)

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Identifying functions on Set Name and Count dialog box

The following illustration and callout table identify the functions that are available on the
Set Copy Names and Count dialog box.

Figure 18 Set Name & Count dialog callouts

Callout

Function

Description

Select Typical box

Click the Arrow button to select the desired Typical for

which the duplication count and naming is being set.

Base Name for Copies

Enter the desired base name for the copies to which the
suffix or prefix will be appended. The default base name
is the first 15 characters in the Typical name.

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Callout

Function

Description

Use Alpha Sequence

check box

Select this check box if you want the prefix or suffix for
the base name generated as a sequence of upper case
alphabetical characters starting at A. For example, A to
ZZZ. Default is not selected.

Add Underscore
Separator Check Box

Select this check box if you want the generated prefix or

suffix separated from the base name by an underscore.
Default is not selected.

Add Leading Zeros

Check Box

Select this check box if you want numeric values used

for the prefix or suffix to be formatted with leading zeros
so all values are of an equal string length. If it is not
selected, numeric strings will only be as long as is
required for the value. Default is not selected.

Sample Names

Read-only field displays the first and last name to be

generated based on the current selections. The display
updates as changes are made to the name generation
components.

Characters in Longest
Name

Read-only field displays the length of the longest

proposed name. If the length of the longest proposed
name exceeds 16 characters, the Apply button and the
Select Typical box are disabled until you change
naming selections so the longest proposed name does
not exceed the 16 character maximum.

Help Button

A message appears mentioning to refer to the Control

Building Users Guide.

Apply Button

Click to save the current name generation selections for

the specified Typical.

10

Close Button

Click to quit the function and close the dialog.

11

Add Suffix Option

Button

Select this button if you want to generate a sequential

suffix to construct the names for each copy. This button
and the Add Prefix button are mutually exclusive.

12

Step

Enter a numeric value within the range of 0 to 100 to be

used as the increment between suffix values. This field
is unavailable if the Use Alpha Sequence check box is
selected. In this case, the sequence is strictly
Alphabetical with a one-character value step.

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Callout

Function

Description

13

Start

Enter a numeric value within the range of 0 to 1000 to

set the starting character for the sequence of suffixes or
prefixes. Default is zero.

14

Add Prefix Option

Button

Select this button if you want to generate a sequential

prefix to construct the names for each copy. This button
and the Add Suffix button are mutually exclusive.

15

No. Copies to Create

Enter the number of copies you want to make within the

range of 1 to 5000.

Identifying functions on Select Parameters dialog box

The following illustration and callout table identify the functions that are available on the
Select Block Parameters for Bulk Build List dialog box.

Figure 19 Select Parameters dialog callouts

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Callout

Function

Description

Select Block

List box displays a tree view of the selected Typical with

all its contained blocks expanded. Selection of a block in
an expanded view populates the Parameters of
Selected Block list with its associated parameters.

Select Typical Box

Click the Arrow button to select the desired Typical to

be shown in the Select Block list.

Help Button

A message appears mentioning to view the Control

Building Users Guide.

Apply Button

When available, click to save the parameter selections

for the block selected in the tree view in the Select
Block list.

Close Button

Click to quit the function and close the dialog.

Available Columns

Read-only field displays the number of parameter

columns available for new selections. (The output is
limited to 242 uniquely named parameters; the
remaining 13 are used for fixed information about the
Typical and its blocks.)

Number Selected

Read-only field displays the number of parameters in

the Parameters Selected for Typical list.

Remove All Button

Click to remove all parameters, the Parameters

Selected for Typical list.

Remove Button

Click to remove the selected parameters from the

Parameters Selected for Typical list.

10

Select All Button

Click to copy all parameters currently displayed in the

Parameters of Selected Block list to the Parameters
Selected for Typical list.

11

Select Button

Click to copy the current selections in the Parameters

of Selected Block list to the Parameters Selected for
Typical list. Duplicate parameters are ignored.

12

Parameters Selected
for Typical

List shows the parameters selected for the current

Typical (all blocks).

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Callout

Function

13

Parameters of
Selected Block

Description
List is populated with the parameters appropriate to the
block type selected in the tree view in the Select Block
list.

Creating Bulk Build List file

Prerequisites:

You have launched Control Builder with a logon security level of Engineer or
greater.

You have already created control strategies in Control Builder that reside in the
Engineering Repository Database (ERDB).

You are familiar with using Control Builder to configure Experion LX control
strategies.

You understand which parameters are appropriate for specialization, and what
values are acceptable for them.

You understand the limitations and resource usage guidelines to properly assign
objects to the execution environments.

Considerations:

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You can select a maximum of 239 parameter names for all Typicals. While an Excel
spreadsheet allows 255 columns, sixteen (16) columns are reserved for the
duplication process.

You can choose a subset of the parameters for each Typical object selected. These
parameters are written to the output file with the current parameter value for
subsequent editing.

You do not need to install Microsoft Excel to generate an Excel spreadsheet, the
Bulk Build utility uses Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects platform services to create
an Excel spreadsheet output file.

You can choose Excel Spreadsheet, Access Database, and Delimited text (CSV) as
the output file type.

The write file operations are done in the background, and thus creating a bulk build
file will not have significant performance impact. A file containing duplication
specifications for several hundred objects will typically take no more than two to
three minutes to create under normal conditions.
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The following procedure outlines the general steps for creating a bulk build list file for
example purposes only. You can easily adapt the steps to your specific application
requirements.
Step

Action

Click Tools > Bulk Build > Create Bulk Build List to launch the utility.

In Select Block Category box, click the Arrow button and select
CONTROLMODULE.

Optional: Enter the desired characters to limit/filter the block names that can
appear in the Select Typical or UDT to Copy list or leave it blank to display
all the control strategy data in the ERDB. For example, if you enter ex, only
blocks whose name starts with ex will be displayed in the list. This entry is not
case sensitive.

Click Browse to select the new directory location for the output file in the
Output Directory Location box or accept the default.

In the File Name (No Extension) box, enter the desired name to be used for
the output file. For example, key in NewBBF1.

In Select Typical or UDT to Copy list, select the block you want to copy. For
example, click example_pid.

Click Select to add selected block to the Selected Typicals list.

Optional: Check the Write Typicals Only check box to generate a

spreadsheet intended only for overwriting the existing blocks. If you make this
selection, skip steps 9 to 15 since the Set Name & Count function is not
available with this option.

Click Set Name & Count. The Set Name & Count dialog box appears.

10

In Set Name & Count dialog box, click the Arrow button in the Select
Typical dialog box to select desired Typical. For example, select
example_pid.

11

In No. Copies to Create dialog box, enter number of copies you want to
make of this block. For example, key in 10.

12

In Base Name for copies dialog box, enter the desired base name to be
used for copies. For example, key in expidcopy.

13

Use remaining check boxes and option buttons to further define names for
block copies. See Identifying functions on Set Name and Count dialog for
more details.

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Step

Action

14

Click Apply to save the settings for the selected Typical.

15

Click Close to close the dialog box.

16

On Create Bulk Build List dialog box, click Select Parameters.

The Select Parameters dialog box appears.

17

On Select Parameters dialog box, click the Arrow button in Select Typical
box to select the block to appear in the Select Block tree view.

18

Select the desired block in the Select Block tree view to view its parameters
in the Parameters of Selected Block list. See the Identifying functions on
Select Parameters dialog for more details.

19

In the Parameters of Selected Block list, select the parameters you want to
include in the Bulk Build list for the Typical, and click Select. Or, click the
Select All to copy all the parameters listed.

20

Click Apply to save the settings for the selected block of the selected Typical.

21

Click Close to close the dialog box.

22

On the Create Bulk Build List dialog box, click the Arrow button in File
Type box to select the desired output file type. For example, select Excel
Spread Sheet (.xls).

23

Click Save File to initiate the writing of selected data to the output file. You
can monitor progress of the write function in the Progress bar.

24

You can repeat this procedure as required for other Typicals.

25

Click Close to close the dialog box.

Viewing sample spreadsheet file

The following illustration and callout table identify the features that can be viewed on a
typical spreadsheet file, which is the output of the Create Bulk Build List utility.
Considerations

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The output spreadsheet contains a worksheet called BulkBuild. It always includes

Columns A through N and the first row, which provides the names for the rest of the
columns.

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- Three successive tilde characters mean that the parameter is not

appropriate for the current block.

NOT ASSIGNED - Means that value is unassigned.

(Blank) - For Parameters, a blank cell means same as Typical. For fixed fields,
it is treated as Not Assigned to avoid the errors that would result from the
duplicate assignment if the values in the typical were used.

You can select up to 241 unique parameter names. If a parameter name is applicable
to multiple templates; then selecting it for one template, results in it being selected
for all.

Parameter names that become column names cannot include square brackets ( [ ] ).
Thus the square brackets are replaced with parentheses when written to the database.

Parameter names that contain an embedded period (.) will have the period changed
to a pound symbol (#) character when written to the database.

Internal connections and connections to the blocks container (if specified) are
duplicated. Connections to the external objects are removed to avoid errors from
duplicate connections. You should review all new blocks for needed connections.

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Figure 20 Sample spreadsheet callouts

Callout

Column

Description

A - TypicalName

The name of the Typical being copied.

B - NewBlockName

The name of the new copied block.

C - NewItemName

The name for a new item.

D - BlockType

The full name of the System or User template for this

block. Must match that in the Typical, should not be
edited.

E - FB

The name of the contained Function Block (of the

Typical), Not applicable for the top-level container block.
Must match that in the Typical, should not be edited.

F - AssignedEEFB

The Execution Environment container block to which to

assign this copy.

G - ContainedIn

The name of the Block that contains this block, for

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Column

Description
hierarchical building. May be omitted, but will cause
copies of blocks that are contained to be built as
uncontained copies. If specified, the copies will be
contained in the specified block (which can be part of
the current bulk build) if it exists.

H - IOM

The I/O Module to which the copy is to be assigned.

I - CHANNELNO

The Channel number within the I/O Module to assign

this copy to.

10

J - SlotNo

The Slot Number (EHG only) for this device assignment.

Columns not shown

11

K - SubSlotNo

The Sub-Slot Number (EHG only) for this device

assignment.

12

L - InSubSlot2

The Input Sub-Slot Number 2 (EHG only) for this device

assignment.

13

M - OutSlotNo

The Output Slot Number (EHG only) for this device

assignment.

14

N - OutSubSlotNo

The Output Sub-Slot Number (EHG only) for this device

assignment.

15

O - OutSubSlot2

The Output Sub-Slot 2 Number (EHG only) for this

device assignment.

Parameter Columns

The remaining columns in the spreadsheet are used to

modify parameter values in the copies.

Viewing sample Access database file

The following illustration and callout table identify the features that can be viewed on a
typical access database file that is the output of the Create Bulk Build List utility. The
output is similar to the Excel Spreadsheet.
Considerations

The output access database contains a table called BulkBuild. It always includes the
first seven columns and the column names are the same as those used in the first row
of the spreadsheet version.

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Value indications can be

- Three successive tilde characters mean that the parameter is not

appropriate for the current block.

NOT ASSIGNED - Means that value is unassigned.

(Blank) - Means that it will be interpreted to mean same as Typical.

You can select up to 241 unique parameter names. If a parameter name is applicable
to multiple templates, then selecting it for one template results in it being selected
for all.

Parameter names that become column names can not include square brackets ( [ ] ),
and so the square brackets will be replaced with parentheses when written to the
database.

Parameter names that contain an embedded period (.) will have the period changed
to a pound symbol (#) character when written to the database.

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Figure 21 Sample Access database callouts

Callout

Column

Description

TypicalName

The name of the Typical being copied.

NewBlockName

The name of the new block copy.

BlockType

The full name of the System or User template for this

block. Must match that in the Typical, should not be
edited.

FB

The name of the contained Function Block (of the

Typical), Not applicable for the top-level container block.
Must match that in the Typical, should not be edited.

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Column

Description

ContainedIn

The name of the Block that contains this block, for

hierarchical building. May be omitted.

AssignedEEFB

The Execution Environment container block to which to

assign this copy.

IOM

The I/O Module to which the copy is to be assigned.

CHANNELNO

The Channel number within the I/O Module to assign

this copy to.

SlotNo

The Slot Number (EHG only) for this device assignment.

Columns not shown

10

SubSlotNo

The Sub-Slot Number (EHG only) for this device

assignment.

11

InSubSlot2

The Input Sub-Slot Number 2 (EHG only) for this device

assignment.

12

OutSlotNo

The Output Slot Number (EHG only) for this device

assignment.

13

OutSubSlotNo

The Output Sub-Slot Number (EHG only) for this device

assignment.

14

OutSubSlot2

The Output Sub-Slot 2 Number (EHG only) for this

device assignment.

Parameter Columns

The remaining columns in the table are used to modify

parameter values in the copies.

Identifying functions on Read Bulk Build File

The following illustration and callout table identify the functions that are available on the
Read Bulk Build File dialog box.

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Figure 22 Read Bulk Build File dialog callouts

Callout

Function

Description

Select File

Shows the full path to the file selected to be read

through Browse. The selected file will be validated for
correct structure including required rows and columns
present, and correct sheet or table name; and then read
into the list view area below.

Set Replace Button

Click to set (check) all check boxes in the Replace

Existing column at once. You can also individually
select check boxes by row. When set, any blocks that
exist with the same name as New Block Name will be
overwritten with new information from the Typical and
the spreadsheet.

Clear Replace Button

Click to clear (blank) all check boxes in the Replace

Existing column at once. You can also individually clear
check boxes by row.

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Callout

Function

Description

Validate Button

Click to have the data read in verified against the ERDB

to insure that the Typicals being copied are present and
are structurally consistent with the spreadsheet (no
missing basic blocks). The results are updated in the
Status column of the list. This button is only available
after a valid selected file is read. Once this function has
been completed, the View Report button is available.
While the validate function is executing, the Status bar
will display the text Validating File and a progress bar
will be displayed in the right pane of the Status bar.

Build Button

Click to build the duplicates specified in the spreadsheet

that were not excluded due to errors in the validate
phase. This button is only available after a valid
selected file is read. If the read file has not been
validated by clicking the Validate Button first, the file will
be validated before the build step is initiated for all valid
items. The Status bar first displays Ordering Build, and
then Building blocks. During the Building Objects phase
a progress bar will be displayed in the right pane of the
Status bar.

Stop Button

Click to stop the validation or build process at the end of

the next complete step. This button is only available
after a validation or build has started.

Continue Button

Click to resume a stopped validation or build process

sequence at the next step. This is only applicable after a
Stop button action.

View Report Button

Click to display the log file created during the validation

and build steps in the Notepad application. The log file
contains entries for each object, showing successful
creation, skipped objects and all errors encountered in
both phases. The log file is created in the standard
Experion LX error log directory C:\ErrorHandling.

Status Bar

Shows the current operational state in the right pane

and the current progress during validate and build in the
left pane.

10

Cancel Button

Click to cancel the operation and close the dialog. If a

validate or build step is in progress, a prompt asks you
to confirm the action and the process will be aborted at
the next possible step.

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Callout

Function

11

Help Button

Description
A message appears mentioning to view the Control
Building Users Guide.

Reading Bulk Build File

Prerequisites

You have launched Control Builder with a logon security level of Engineer or
greater.

You have already created a valid Bulk Build list file in an Excel Spreadsheet, Access
Database, or text file format using the Bulk Build List dialog. Or, you have created a
spreadsheet using Microsoft Office 97 or later that conforms to the expected format
and the named blocks to be duplicated actually exist in the current Engineering
Repository Database (ERDB).

You are familiar with using Control Builder to configure Experion LX control
strategies.

You understand which parameters are appropriate for specialization, and what
values are acceptable for them.

You understand the limitations and resource usage guidelines to properly assign
objects to execution environments.

Considerations:

The validate and build operations are done in the background, and thus reading a
bulk build file will not have significant performance impact.

The following procedure outlines the general steps for reading a bulk build list file for
example purposes only. You can easily adapt the steps to your specific application
requirements.
Step

Action

Click Tools > Bulk Build > Read Bulk Build List to launch the utility.

Click Browse to navigate to the directory location that contains the Bulk Build
List file to be read, and select the file so that it appears in the Select File box.

Check that selected file contents is displayed in the list view area with one
complete duplicated object per row.

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Step

Action

Click Set Replace to select all the check boxes in the Replace Existing
column. This means any blocks that exist with the same name as New Block
Name in the ERDB will be overwritten with new information from the Typical
and the spreadsheet. If Replacing Existing check box is not selected and an
object with the same name exists in the database, an error message is
generated and the existing object is not overwritten in the database.

TIP
You may chose to skip Steps 5 and 6, and go to Step 7 to just
click Build first. In this case, the validation is done immediately
before the build process starts.
5

Click Validate. Check the Status bar to monitor progress of the validation
process.

Check the Status column to review the validation status of each duplicate.
The validation status can be either:
Not Validated (initial status)
Typical Does Not exist
Block Type mismatch in typical
Embedded Block Not in Typical
Validated
Validated - Replace Existing Required

Only those duplicates with a Validated or Validated - Replace Existing

Required status will be considered for a build (replace existing must be
checked for the latter).
7

Once validation is completed, click Build. Check the Status bar to monitor
the progress of the build process.

Check the Status column to review the build status. It can be one of these:
Build Ok
Block Exists -Not Replaced
Build Errors
Assignment Errors

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Step

Action
the Notepad application, and check for the skipped objects and any errors
encountered during the validate and build phases.

10

Close Notepad and click Cancel to close the dialog box.

11

Check duplicates in the Project tab of Control Builder and make any
configuration changes as you normally would.

6.16 On-line monitoring using Control Builder

This section includes information that you can reference for:
Topic

Link

Initial activation order guidelines

Click here

Activating the CEE

Click here

Setting the CEE inactive

Click here

Setting I/O active

Click here

Setting I/O inactive

Click here

Changing parameters while monitoring

Click here

Operator actions versus IOM outputs

Click here

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Initial activation order guidelines

Make the initial activation of control strategy components from the Monitoring tab in the
following suggested order to minimize the possible bad data generated alarms.
Order
1

Component
Control environment components such as:
CEEC300

Series 8 I/O Channels

Input/Output Modules (IOMs)

Control Modules (CMs) and/or Sequential Control Modules (SCMs)

Activating the CEE

Follow the steps in the table below to activate the CEE.
Step
1

Action
From the Monitoring Tree, right-click
the CEE.
Click Module Properties.

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Result

The SYSTEM:CEEC300 Block form

appears.

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Step

Action

Result

On the Main tab, click the down arrow

button in CEE Command field to select
the desired option as follows to activate
the CEE:
COLDSTART
WARMSTART

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Setting the CEE inactive

To set the CEE inactive, perform the following steps.
Step

Action

From the Monitoring Tree, right-click

the CEE.

Click Inactivate and then the desired

selection as follows to activate multiple
items:

Selected Item(s) and

Contents(s)

Selected Item(s) Contents(s)

Selected CEE(s) IOMs, CMs,

Application Function Blocks
Selected CEE(s) SCMs

Result

Alternate methods:
Click the Toggle State

toolbar
button to set the selected item
inactive.

Select Operate -> Inactivate and

then the desired selection as follows

to make multiple items inactive:

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Selected Item

Selected Item(s) and

Contents(s)

Selected Item(s) Contents(s)

Selected CEE(s) IOMs, CMs,

Application Function Blocks
Selected CEE(s) SCMs

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Click Yes from the pop-up window to

set the selected item inactive.

Result

The CEE turns from green to blue

on the Monitoring Tree.

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Setting I/O active

To set I/O to an active state, perform the following steps.
Step

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Action

From the Monitoring Tree, right-click

the desired I/O block.

Click Activate.

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Step
3

Action
Click Yes from the pop-up window to
set the selected item active.

Result
The I/O block turns green on the
Monitoring Tree.

Note: IOMs can also be activated

through the server database (that is, an
IOM status point).

Setting I/O inactive

To set the I/O inactive, perform the following steps.
Step

Action

From the Monitoring Tree, right-click

the desired I/O block.

Click Inactivate.

Result

Alternate method:
toolbar
Click the Toggle State
button to set the selected item inactive.

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Step
3

Action

Result

Click Yes from the pop-up window to

set the selected item inactive.

The I/O block turns from green to

blue on the Monitoring Tree.

Note: IOMs can also be activated

through the server database (that is, an
IOM status point).

Changing parameters while monitoring

To change parameters while monitoring a strategy, perform the following steps.
Note that the following is one specific example of changing parameters while monitoring
using a PID block.
Step
1

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Action
Click on the
Monitoring Tree.

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Step
2

Action
Right-click on the desired block.
In this example, the block PIDA was selected.
Note:
CEE must be idle or FB must be inactive in order for some parameter
changes to be allowed. For example, you can change the Enable Alarming
Option on-line when both the CEE and function block are active.

Click Configure Block Parameters, then enter the parameter changes.

Click OK or place the cursor in any other field to display the confirm change
dialog box.
Click YES to confirm the changes. If you want to write the new value to the
controller, click No.
Note:
Press the SHIFT-TAB keys to change the focus between the Yes and No
buttons.
Note:
Any parameters changed while monitoring are only written to the controller;
and they are not written to the ERDB.

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Step
4

Action
In this example, the parameter PVEU Range Hi was changed to 50. The
changed parameter will now appear underlined.

Operator actions versus IOM outputs

The following table summarizes the affects that given operator actions can have on IOM
outputs and/or related functions.
If operator. . .

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Then, this occurs. . .

And, indications are. . .

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If operator. . .

Then, this occurs. . .

Changes execution
state (IOMSTATE) of
an output IOM to
IDLE

For all channels, field output

terminals hold the value

applied at the time of idling.
Initialization Request

(INITREQ) is asserted on all

associated Output Channel
Blocks.

And, indications are. . .

IOM icon turns blue in

Monitor tab
Detail Display shows IDLE

state
No change in the IOM status

LED display

No fault alarms should occur

in Server (communication
with the module is not
disrupted).
The Detail Display shows

IDLE state.
Inactivates the Point
Execution State
(PTEXECST) of an
Output Channel

For all channels, field output

terminals hold the value

applied at the time of idling.
The exception is DO
channels executing
ONPULSE/OFFPULSE
commands. Inactivating the
PTEXECST will not affect the
output terminals, the pulse
will complete at the specified
time.

IOM icon turns blue in

Monitor tab
No change in the IOM status

LED display

Initialization Request

(INITREQ) is asserted on the

IOC block.
No fault alarms should occur

in Server (communication
with the module is not
disrupted).

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If operator. . .
Inactivates a Control
Module containing an
output channel

Then, this occurs. . .

For Output Channel block,

execution is NOT affected.

No fault alarms should occur

in Server (communication
with the module is not
disrupted).

And, indications are. . .

Control Module icon turns

blue in Monitor tab.

I/O Channel icon remains

green in Monitor tab.

The Detail Display shows

INACTIVE state for the CM.

No change in the IOM status

LED display.
Inactivates CEE
containing Series 8
I/O output block

No affect on output channel

block execution.
No fault alarms should occur

in Server (communication
with the module is not
disrupted).

CEE icon turns blue in

Monitor tab.
I/O Channel icon remains

green in Monitor tab.

The Detail Display shows

IDLE state for the CEE.

No change in the IOM status

LED display.
Deletes IOM from
Monitor tab

IOM is currently in its IDLE

state.

IOM icon does not appear in

Monitor tab.

The IOM has no associated

IOC blocks loaded (contained

in CMs and appearing in the
Monitor tab).
Deletes an IOM from
Project tab

IOM is not loaded or has

been deleted from Monitor

tab.

IOM icon does not appear in

Project or Monitor tab.

IOM has no associated I/O

Channel blocks contained in

Control Modules.
Deletes a Control
Module containing
Series 8 I/O Output
Channel blocks from
Monitor tab

I/O Channel block's Point

Execution State must be

INACTIVE or IOM must be in
its IDLE state.

CM icon does not appear in

Monitor tab.

Sets all outputs to

UNPOWERED.

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If operator. . .
Deletes Series 8 I/O
output Channel block
from CM in Project
tab and re-loads CM
to controller

Then, this occurs. . .

And, indications are. . .

Output block's Point

Output Channel icon does

Execution State must be set

to INACTIVE.

not appear in CM.

Output is set to

UNPOWERED

6.17 Control Builder block icon descriptions

This section identifies the various icons that are used in the Control Builder Project and
Monitoring tabs to represent the components used in a given control strategy.

Control Module block icons

The following table summarizes the various appearances that a Control Module block
icon can assume based on configuration, view, and current operating state and status.
If Icon Is . . .

Then, It Represents . . .

Project Tab
Configured for operation
(gray)
Monitoring Tab
Loaded, not monitoring
(gray/arrow)
Communication failure
red/black exclamation
Inactive/IDLE
(blue)

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If Icon Is . . .

Then, It Represents . . .
Active/RUN

(green)

Basic block icons

The following table summarizes the various appearances that a Basic block icon can
assume based on configuration, view, and current operating state and status.
If Icon Is . . .

Then, It Represents . . .

Project Tab
Configured for operation
(gray)
Monitoring Tab
Communication failure
(red)
Configuration error
(gray/red cross out)

Device block icons

The following table summarizes the various appearances that a HART Device block icon
can assume based on configuration, view, and current operating state and status.
If Icon Is . . .

Then, It Represents . . .

Project Tab
Configured for operation

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If Icon Is . . .

Then, It Represents . . .

(gray)
Monitoring Tab
Loaded, not monitoring
(gray/arrow)
Communication failure
(red/black exclamation)
Inactive/IDLE
(blue)
Active/RUN
(green)
Failed
(red/red exclamation)

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Other block icon references

The following references link to other documents containing information about the block
icons related to the given component.

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Behaviors
CM reload and CEE restart behavior is enhanced to provide application engineers with
additional control over the behavior of CMs. To accomplish this, four new parameters
are added namely RELOADINIDLY, CURRELINIDLY, INITPENDING, and
RSTRTINIDLY. These parameters serve the following purposes.

Allow application engineers to declare that reloaded CMs shall make pulled output
data invisible to downstream clients until a configured initialization delay has
expired.

Allow application engineers to declare that CEEs going through Checkpoint Restore
or RAM Retention Restart shall make pulled output data invisible to downstream
clients until a configured, CEE-wide initialization delay has expired.
ATTENTION
The new CM reload and CEE restart configuration is advantageous for the
discrete logic strategies.

The new CM reload and CEE restart configuration can be applied to a wide variety of
CM connection topologies such as;

intra-CEE connections

inter-CEE connections

IO connections

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7.1

Terminologies used to explain the new CM reload and

CEE restart behavior
You need to be familiar with the following terminologies to understand the new CM
reload and CEE restart behaviors.
Definition CM (DEF CM)
Within the CEE, pull connections can exist between CMs. The CM which contains the
component block which owns the output parameter and the data it represents can be
thought of as the DEF CM.
Referencing CM (REF CM)
Within the CEE, pull connections can exist between CMs. The CM which contains the
component block which owns the input parameter in the connection and its pulling
reference can be thought of as the REF CM.
SRC CM
This is the Source CM where Boolean data originates. The nature of data can vary. It
might come from a DI, a Flag, a Logic block, or any other sources. The Definition CM,
DEF CM, has a dependency on SRC CM in that it pulls one or more values from output
parameters owned by its component basic blocks. Note that in some strategies, the DEF
CM pulls its data from some other source. In other strategies, there is no other source and
the DEF CM itself is the source.

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7.2

New parameters added to enhance CM reload and

CEE restart behaviors
CM reload parameters
The following three new parameters have been added to enhance CM configuration
capabilities.

RELOADINIDLY (Reload Initialization Delay)

CURRELINIDLY (Current Reload Initialization Delay)

INITPENDING (Initialization Pending)

ATTENTION
These parameters are supported by CMs assigned to CEE-C300.

CEE restart parameter

The following parameter has been added to enhance configuration of the CEE as a
whole.

RSTRTINIDLY (Restart Initialization Delay)

ATTENTION
This parameter is supported in CEE-C300.

RELOADINIDLY (Reload Initialization Delay)

This is an integer configuration value which establishes an initialization delay, in units of
CM execution counts, to be imposed immediately after the CM is reloaded. This
parameter has an access lock of APPDEVONLY and can only be changed through
configuration load. By imposing an initialization delay, pull clients can be prevented
from consuming the uninitialized data during CM reload.
When RELOADINIDLY is set to a nonzero value, CM output parameters are opaque to
local and peer pull clients until the initialization delay expires. The net result is that until
the initialization delay expires, the clients hold pulled inputs and any outputs dependent
upon those inputs. Until the initialization delay expires, the pull clients respond by
holding the last fetched input.
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The default value of RELOADINIDLY is 2 CM executions. Most CMs require only a

value of 1 to prevent pull clients from consuming the uninitialized data. Some CMs may
require a value greater than 2. Application engineers may set RELOADINIDLY to a
value greater than 2 in the following scenarios.

The CM design entails internal delays.

External inputs to the CM may be subject to delays.

Example
If the CM execution period is 50 ms and the RELOADINIDLY is set to 5, when the CM
is reloaded, the output parameters are opaque to local and peer pull clients for 250 ms.
Note: Application engineers may also set RELOADINIDLY to zero if they want to
impose no initialization delay after reload.

CURRELINIDLY (Current Reload Initialization Delay)

This is a read-only integer which indicates how many CM execution counts remain
before the initialization delay established by RELOADINIDLY expires.
CURRELINIDLY is set to RELOADINIDLY when the CM is loaded. Once the CM is
activated, it begins to count down to 0 based on the CM execution period. While
CURRELINIDLY is nonzero, outputs fetched by pull clients cannot be seen. Once
CURRELINIDLY reaches zero, outputs fetched by pull clients can again be seen.
Example
If the RELOADINIDLY is 10 and the CM execution period is 50 ms, and the CM is
reloaded, the CURRELINIDLY is set to 10. Once the CM is activated, the
CURRELINIDLY begins to count down (10 (when activated), 9 (after 1 CM execution),
8, 7, 0 (after 10 CM execution 500 ms)). Until this CURRELINIDLY value is
nonzero, the outputs fetched by pull clients cannot be seen. As soon as the
CURRELINIDLY becomes 0, the outputs fetched by the pull clients can be seen again.

INITPENDING (Initialization Pending)

This is a read-only Boolean parameter which indicates whether or not the CM is
occluding the data owned by component blocks while it initializes. INITPENDING On is
intended to be a transient state. While INITPENDING is On, component block data is
opaque to downstream pull clients and to displays as well.
Example
If the CURRELINIDLY is set to 10, INITEPENDING will be On and the component
block data is opaque to user displays until CURRELINIDLY is nonzero (10, 9, 8, ..1).
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As soon as CURRELINIDLY becomes 0, INITEPENDING becomes Off and the

component block data is visible to user displays.
The following figure displays how RELOADINIDLY, CURRELINIDLY and
INITPENDING appear in the CM configuration form.

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RSTRTINIDLY (Restart Initialization Delay)

This is an integer configuration value which establishes an initialization delay, in units of
seconds, to be imposed upon all CMs within the CEE following a restart.
RSTRTINIDLY allows CMs within the CEE to come into alignment with the process
following a RAM Retention Restart or a Checkpoint Restore.
The behavior of CEE.RSTRTINIDLY is analogous to that of CM.RELOADINIDLY.
Each parameter allows the application engineer to establish an initialization delay. In
each case, the output parameters of the CM or CMs are opaque to pull clients until the
delay has expired.
RSTRTINIDLY defaults to a value of 10 seconds. This is enough to cover the
initialization of 5 interdependent CMs executing with a period as slow as 2 seconds.
Application engineers may choose to use larger or smaller values of RSTRINIDLY as
appropriate.
When restart occurs, CEE.RSTRTINIDLY and CM.RELOADINIDLY are used together
to compute the starting value of CM.CURRELINIDLY as follows.
CM.CURRELINIDLY = CM.RELOADINIDLY + (CEE.RSTRTINIDLY /
CM.PERIOD)
Example
If RELOADINIDLY is set to 2, CM.PERIOD is 1 sec, and CEE.RSTRTINIDLY is 10
sec, then; CM.CURRELINIDLY = 2 + (10/1) = 12
The output parameters of the CM or CMs are opaque to pull clients for 12 seconds
following a restart.
The following figure displays how RSTRTINIDLY appears in the CEE block
configuration form.

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Differences between CEE.RSTRTINIDLY and CM.

RELOADINIDLY
CEE.RSTRTINIDLY

CM. RELOADINIDLY

Applies to the scenarios such as RAM

Retention Restart and Checkpoint
Restore.

Applies to reload scenario.

Unit is seconds.

Unit is CM execution counts.

Imposes a CEE-wide initialization delay.

Imposes a delay within the single CM

which has just been reloaded.

Allows extra time for groups of CMs to

initialize completely even if they have
interdependencies.

Only intended to cover the initialization of

a single CM, while any other CMs it
depends on are active and running.

Default Configuration of CM.RELOADINIDLY and

CEE.RSTRTINIDLY
Default configuration of the initialization delay parameters has the following
characteristics.

In the majority of use cases, newly created CMs can be used with no configuration
changes from the default. In these cases, application engineers can ignore the
initialization delay parameters.

Default Initializations for CM.RELOADINIDLY

The following table summarizes initialization handling for CM.RELOADINIDLY.
Initialization Type

Default Value For CM.RELOADINIDLY

Creation of new CM

2 CM executions

Import of CM which has no pre-existing

configuration value.

0 CM executions

Note: This applies to import associated

with moving a CM into an ERDB for the
first time.

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Default Initializations for CEE.RSTRTINIDLY

The following table summarizes initialization handling for CEE.RSTRTINIDLY.
Initialization Type

7.3

Default Value For CEE.RSTRTINIDLY

Creation of new CEE

10 seconds

Import of CEE which has no pre-existing

configuration value.

10 seconds

Examples to illustrate the new CM reload and CEE

restart behaviors
The following examples illustrate the new CM reload and CEE restart behaviors in
various topologies.

Reload behavior (Example: Discrete Seal In)

Consider the following strategy which involves 3 CMs: SRC, DEF, and REF.
CM SRC

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CM DEF

CM REF

In the strategy illustrated, a Series 8 DO channel in REF is used to deliver the power-on
signal to a process actuator such as a motor. A series 8 DI channel in SRC is used to

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receive the power-on confirmation signal. A discrete logic strategy in DEF commands
the DO channel, taking input from the DI channel.

DEF.DoCmd.OUT Definition Parameter

DEF.DoCmd Definition Block

DEF Definition CM

REF.DOC.SO Reference Parameter

REF.DOC Reference Block

REF Reference CM

The logic strategy contains three flags.

1.

Enable flag Unless this flag is on, the actuator cannot be powered up.

2.

Power-off flag If this flag is strobed, the actuator turns off.

3.

Power-on flag If this flag is strobed, the actuator turns on.

Once the actuator is on, the DI channel feedback keeps it on. If the actuator turns off, due
to power failure or for any other reason, it does not turn on again until explicitly
commanded to do so.
When RELOADINIDLY is zero
Suppose the Digital Output in the above strategy starts out On. Now suppose the
application engineer performs the following:
1.

Modifies CM DEF

2.

Makes the modification to the Project side database in CB.

3.

Reloads DEF, selecting automatic inactivation and activation through Control

Builders Load User Interface.

When this happens, CM DEF disappears momentarily. After it has come back, contained
blocks, such as the AND gate DoCmd, start out with default values. During and
immediately after reload, the value of DEF.DoCmd.OUT goes to Off for a period of
time.
When DEF.RELOADINIDLY has a configured value of 0, the momentary Off value of
DEF.DoCmd.OUT can be seen by REF.DOC.SO. Consumption of this value would

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cause the actuator power to turn Off. Thus, if RELOADINIDLY is configured to 0,

reload of CM DEF in the above configuration can lead to drop out of a powered actuator.

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When RELOADINIDLY is nonzero

Suppose the Digital Output in the above strategy starts out On. Now suppose the
application engineer performs the following:
1.

Modifies CM DEF

2.

Makes the modification to the Project side database in CB.

3.

Reloads DEF, selecting automatic inactivation and activation through Control

Builders Load User Interface.

When this happens, as before DEF.DoCmd.OUT goes Off briefly as a result of the CM
reload. But now, REF.DOC.SO is prevented from seeing the value of
DEF.DoCmd.OUT. With RELOADINIDLY configured to 1, CURRELINIDLY
initializes to 1 at load and counts down to 0 over the course of a single execution. From
the moment when CM DEF is reloaded, until the moment when CURRELINIDLY
counts down to zero, DEF.DoCmd.OUT is opaque to pull clients such as REF.DOC.
Consequently, REF.DOC holds its SO input and its output. When CURRELINIDLY
reaches 0, REF.DOC is again able to see the value of DEF.DoCmd.OUT. But by this
time, the command value has synchronized with the process state. The power actuator
does not drop out.
ATTENTION

Use of nonzero RELOADINIDLY allows CM DEF to be reloaded without

disrupting downstream outputs. This behavior does depend on other CMs,
such as SRC, not being loaded at the same time. SRC needs to remain
operative while DEF is reloaded so that its output is available as soon as
DEF is ready to consume it.
In this strategy, Series 8 IO is used for the DI and DO channels.
However, there are differences in the properties of execution and data
transport across the C300 IO families. For more information,
see Execution and data transport across C300 IO families.

Restart behavior (Example: Discrete Seal In, Independent CM)

In the above strategy, suppose the strategy is running in a CEE. In this scenarios,
consider the following:

Suppose the host C300 is non-redundant and goes down due to a HW fault.

Suppose outputs are configured to hold across C300 failure.

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Assume the user wants to bring the C300 up again, as quickly as possible, using a
Checkpoint Restore.

CEE.RSTRTINIDLY is zero
If CM DEF has been configured with a CM.RELOADINIDLY of 0, and if, in addition,
CEE.RSTRTINIDLY has been configured with a value of 0, then REF.DOC will be able
to pull the value of DEF.DoCmd.OUT as soon as the user has swapped out the bad
hardware and restored Checkpoint. This can happen even before the CEE has started to
execute again. As a result, the actuator can turn Off through the course of Checkpoint
Restore, even though the operator may prefer to keep it On.
CEE.RSTRTINIDLY is nonzero
Suppose CEE.RSTRTINIDLY has been configured with a value of 2 or greater. In this
case, REF.DOC will not be able to pull the value of DEF.DoCmd.OUT immediately
upon replacement of hardware and restore of Checkpoint. DEF.DoCmd.OUT will be
opaque to REF.DOC until the CEE has transitioned to Run and CM DEF has executed at
least twice. By this time, DEF.DoCmd.OUT will have aligned with the process state. The
end result is that the actuator will remain powered across restart of the C300.
In the restart scenario, the net effect of RSTRTINIDLY is equivalent to the effect that
RELOADINIDLY has in a reload scenario.
ATTENTION
In the restart scenario described above, the net effect of RSTRTINIDLY is
equivalent to the effect that RELOADINIDLY has in a reload scenario. The
restart scenarios can be different from the reload scenarios in cases where
CMs which control outputs depend on one or more CM component blocks
that execute within the same CEE.

Restart behavior (Example: Discrete Seal In with External

Enable)
In the above strategy, suppose the CM DEF is modified such that the enable signal does
not come from a flag in CM DEF. Instead, assume that it comes from an interlock or
other kind of strategy in a separate CM. Suppose this is the only change and that the
digital input is contained in CM SRC and the digital output is contained in CM REF as
before.

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CM DEF (Modified)

In the modified strategy, CM DEF has an additional pull connection to a CM called

SRC2. A Boolean output from CM SRC2 controls the enable signal of the actuator
control logic.
This modified strategy has the characteristic that proper restart behavior depends upon
multiple CMs sourcing multiple output values. The connections to SRC.DIC.PV and
SRC2.Enable.OUT are explicit. But there could be indirect dependencies as well. For
example, the enable signal received from SRC2 could itself depend on outputs from the
digital or analog component blocks of other CMs.
Normally, application engineers specify execution order so that output dependent CMs
follow the execution of the CMs which deliver those outputs. Also, it is most typical for
all discrete logic strategies within a CEE to execute at the same period. However, there
can be exceptions to this. Slow signals, such as the enable signal shown above, could be
coupled to CMs running at slower periods. Or, engineers could place noncritical CMs
out of order for the sake of load balancing. In such circumstances, it is important to
ensure that all CMs have consumed fresh values before their outputs can be consumed by
the process.

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Zero and nonzero CEE.RSTRTINIDLY

Application engineers can use RSTRTINIDLY to ensure that all interconnected CMs
have executed with fresh data by the time any output commands are received by Series 8
IO. To understand this, consider the scenario in which a non-redundant C300 goes down
due to HW fault. Assume that the outputs are held, and the C300 is to be brought up
again by hardware replacement and Checkpoint Restore. Suppose that the actuator is
powered on at the time of C300 failure, and by intent of the application design, it is to
remain powered across hardware swap and Checkpoint Restore.

Consider a configuration in which SRC2.RELOADINIDLY,

DEF.RELOADINIDLY and CEE.RSTRTINIDLY are all configured to zero.
In such a scenario, as soon as the Checkpoint is restored, REF.DOC will start to
consume DEF.DoCmd.OUT. But DEF.DoCmd.OUT will have the value Off
immediately after Checkpoint Restore. With no configured initialization delay,
DEF.DoCmd.OUT will not have had a chance to align with the process before it is
pulled by REF.DOC. Net result is that the actuator will turn off upon Checkpoint
Restore.

Consider a configuration in which SRC2.RELOADINIDLY and

DEF.RELOADINIDLY are configured to 0, but CEE.RSTRTINIDLY is configured
to 10 seconds.
In such a scenario, REF.DOC will attempt to pull the value of DEF.DoCmd.OUT but
will be unable do so. It will respond by holding the value of REF.DOC.SO together
with the corresponding output.
REF.DOC.SO will hold its last fetched input until the CEE has transitioned to Run
and CM DEF, CM SRC2, and all CMs from which SRC2 pulls inputs have done 10
seconds worth of execution. By the end of this period, fresh data will have
propagated through each CM all the way to DEF.DoCmd.OUT. The first time
REF.DOC is able to successfully pull the value of DEF.DoCmd.OUT, the value will
be consistent with current process state. The end result will be that the actuator stays
on across Checkpoint Restore.

Configurations requiring large RSTRTINIDLY values

In many configurations, a RSTRTINIDLY as large as 10 seconds would not be needed.
For example, in the strategy explaining the restart behavior, the application engineer may
have defined CM SRC2 to have the same period as CM DEF and to execute ahead of
CM DEF. In addition, the application engineer may have defined all the CMs that
provide inputs to CM SRC2 in similar fashion. In that case, a value of RSTRTINIDLY
considerably lower than 10 second would be sufficient.
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On the other hand, this might not be the case. For example, it might be that one of the
signals feeding CM SRC2 comes from a slow CM or from slow peer data which requires
some time to become fully initialized. Defining RSTRTINIDLY with a value that allows
for more than just 1 or 2 executions ensures that all output commands have been
synchronized with the process by the time Series 8 outputs can pull their values.

7.4

New CM reload and CEE restart behavior in various

topologies
The following table illustrates the new CM reload and CEE restart behavior in various
topologies.
Topology
Multiple CMs, IntraController Connections

New CM reload and CEE restart behavior

In this topology, CMs DEF and REF could be in the
same CEE. In such a scenario, all considerations
regarding the use of CM.RELOADINIDLY and
CEE.RSTRTINIDLY that are described in the following
sections apply.
Reload behavior (Example: Discrete Seal In)
Restart behavior (Example: Discrete Seal In,

Independent CM)
Restart behavior (Example: Discrete Seal In with

External Enable)
Note that in this particular example, even though DEF
and REF are in the same CEE, DEF.DIC and
REF.DOC are effectively in different EEs. CEE
communicates with Series 8 IO through a peer-peer
mechanism. In that case, all blocks would have been
contained within a single EE and the communication
mechanism would not have been one of peer-peer.
The DOC output command would be pushed to the IO
rather than pulled.
Similarly, for inter-CM, intra-CEE connections which
involve no IO at all, all considerations regarding the
use of CM.RELOADINIDLY and CEE.RSTRTINIDLY
that are described in the following sections apply.
Reload behavior (Example: Discrete Seal In)
Restart behavior (Example: Discrete Seal In,

Independent CM)
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Restart behavior (Example: Discrete Seal In with

External Enable)

Single CM, Intra-Controller

Connections

Consider that the configuration described in the

following sections is modified and all blocks are put
into a single CM.
Reload behavior (Example: Discrete Seal In)
Restart behavior (Example: Discrete Seal In,

Independent CM)
Restart behavior (Example: Discrete Seal In with

External Enable).
In such a case, behavior of the strategy would be
precisely equivalent to the case where the DIC and
DOC are each in their own CM. This is because, for
Series 8 IO, the channel blocks do not physically
reside in the parent CMs. They are virtual blocks which
represent IO channels resident in a separate device.
For a modified configuration in which a single CM
contains all logic and IO blocks, all considerations
regarding the use of CM.RELOADINIDLY and
CEE.RSTRTINIDLY that are described in the following
sections apply.
Reload behavior (Example: Discrete Seal In)
Restart behavior (Example: Discrete Seal In,

Independent CM)
Restart behavior (Example: Discrete Seal In with

External Enable)
Multiple CMs, InterController Connections

In this topology, CMs DEF and REF could be in

different CEEs. In such a scenario, all considerations
regarding the use of CM.RELOADINIDLY and
CEE.RSTRTINIDLY that are described in the following
sections apply. This is true regardless of whether or
not the DEF and REF use IO blocks.
Reload behavior (Example: Discrete Seal In)
Restart behavior (Example: Discrete Seal In,

Independent CM)
Restart behavior (Example: Discrete Seal In with

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External Enable)

Guidelines for using CM.RELOADINIDLY and

CEE.RSTRTINIDLY
Application engineers should be aware that use of CM.RELOADINIDLY and
CEE.RSTRTINIDLY does not apply equivalently to all types of Experion LX
applications.

7.5

It applies to intra-CEE connections as described in the previous section.

It applies to inter-EE peer-peer connections where data is transported by CDA, and

the references have been made using named connections.

It applies to connections where Series 8 IO pulls from the output parameters of CM

component blocks.

For Level 2 applications which read CM data from a Experion LX Server the
manner of response depends on how the applications are designed to handle status
information returned with the requested data.

For peer data sourced with Exchange Responder blocks, the INITPENDING state
has no impact on the clients view of data. Responder block data is not occluded
while INITPENDING is on.

Effects of INITPENDING parameter on data view

The parameters of CM component blocks are hidden from view in the following
scenarios.

A CM goes through reload with a nonzero RELOADINIDLY

A CEE goes through restart with a nonzero RSTRTINIDLY.

This prevents downstream pull clients from consuming the uninitialized data, forcing
them to hold last fetched input until the initialized data becomes available.
This principle applies equally well to clients which pull through local connections or
clients which pull through peer connections. It also applies to Level 2 clients such as CB
Monitoring, Experion LX Flex Station, Experion LX Console Station, and Experion LX
Trending.
The overall behavior of the INITPENDING parameter can be summarized as follows.

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Component block parameters

For any CM with INITPENDING On, parameters owned by component blocks of the
CM are hidden from view. This is irrespective of whether INITPENDING has turned On
as a result of CM reload or CEE restart. To any attempts to read such data, the CM
responds with a special access status which indicates that the data is not available for use
at the present time.

CM parameters
For any CM with INITPENDING On, parameters owned by the CM itself are not hidden
from view. This is irrespective of whether INITPENDING has turned On as a result of
CM reload or CEE restart.
Parameters owned by component blocks of the CM and parameters owned by the CM
itself are treated differently because of the following reasons.

Hiding the uninitialized data of component blocks is essential as this is the data used
in control strategies. Note that the occlusion of CM component block parameters
shows up differently depending on what type of application is being used to view
the CM.

Keeping the CM owned data visible is also essential, so that operators or engineers
can satisfy inquiries about the state of the CM itself.

Example to illustrate a CM Monitoring chart with INITPENDING

On
The following figure illustrates the appearance of a CM monitoring chart after a CM has
been reloaded but not activated. Under these conditions, INITPENDING is on and stays
on until activation.
Note: The Series 8 DIC and DOC are in the same CM which holds the logic.

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In this scenario, you must note the following:

Return of error status (Err2199) - Read of component block parameters when

INITPENDING is On causes return of an error status. This is displayed in CB
Monitoring as Err 2199. Process values and algorithm values which are not
aligned with the process cannot be viewed while INITPENDING is On. This is
similar to the situation that applies whenever a CM is inactive and INITPENDING is
Off. However, the difference is that when a CM is inactive with INITPENDING
Off, unrepresentative process values and controller values can be viewed.
ATTENTION
Note that status Err 2199 does not indicate a failure condition in the process
or the system. It indicates that the CM is occluding component block data until
it finishes initialization.

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7.6

Normal access to parameters residing in a different EE - Access to parameters of

Series 8 IO channels when the parent CMs INITPENDING is On, behaves
differently. These parameters are not occluded. This is because the IO channel
blocks and their parameters actually reside in a different EE. INITPENDING only
affects access to parameters of component blocks physically contained in the CM.

Effects of INITPENDING parameter on station

displays
Detail Displays
Special error status displayed as frozen data
CMs with INITPENDING On return error code 2199 in response to all requested reads
of component block data. When an Experion LX Server receives this status, it checks the
quality of its last cached value for the parameter in question. If Bad, the preexisting
quality is preserved. If Good, the quality is overwritten with Uncertain.
Any data which Station receives from Server having an uncertain quality holds its last
value. This value may not be representative of the current parameter value in the CM.
When users reload CMs, it is recommended that they activate as soon as reload is
complete. This will prevent Station displays from showing stale values for extended
periods.
Normal video for parameters without error status
Access to parameters unaffected by the INITPENDING state of the parent CM does not
cause return of an error status. This applies to parameters owned by the CM itself, such
as EXECSTATE, INITPENDING, CURRELINIDLY and RELOADINIDLY. It also
applies to parameters owned by Series 8 IO channels, and. These values always
represent the data received from the controller.

Trend Display
Trend displays behave the same way whenever a CM is inactive, regardless of whether
the CM has come into that state by first time load, by reload, or by inactivation. This is
also regardless of whether or not INITPENDING is On.

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If an analog PV which reverts to NaN upon inactivation is being trended, then the
trend line goes blank as soon as inactivation occurs. This behavior is regardless of
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If an analog value being trended is not a PV parameter which reverts to NaN upon
inactivation, then the trend flat-lines as soon as inactivation occurs. This behavior is
regardless of the value of INITPENDING.

Digital values which are trended (OFF = 0.0 and ON = 1.0) will also exhibit blank
trend lines, a blank reference value, and ????? for current value while an Error
2199 status is pulled.

Effects of INITPENDING parameter on Checkpoint

Save operation
The Experion LX Checkpoint subsystem responds gracefully in cases where it attempts
to save a Checkpoint but cannot obtain all controller data. This behavior is triggered
when save is attempted on a C300, which contains one or more CMs with
INITPENDING On. The behavior can be summarized as follows.

Upon attempted read of a component block parameter from a CM with

INITPENDING On, the Checkpoint client receives an error status. It then ceases
attempts to collect data from that particular CM.

Since the Checkpoint client cannot obtain the CM data from the controller, it
substitutes into the Checkpoint the most up-to-date data it has. This will be either of
the following:
1)

1)

The data set last saved for the CM, if a previously saved Checkpoint is
available.
The data set last loaded to the CM, if a previously saved Checkpoint is not
available.

In most cases condition 2 will apply since the INITPENDING On is most often
caused by reload, which itself invalidates any previously saved checkpoints.

After dealing with any CM which returns error due to the INITPENDING state, the
Checkpoint client proceeds to read subsequent CMs and tagged blocks from the
controller.

The Checkpoint Save operation does not itself return any error when it encounters a CM
with INITPENDING On. This is because the save operation as a whole does not fail. A
useable Checkpoint is produced.
However, if and when the Checkpoint is to be restored later, the Checkpoint Restore
client informs the user that not all data in the Checkpoint was obtained from the
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controller at time of save. It does this by indicating either that the Checkpoint is Stale
or that the Checkpoint is Incomplete.

Stale One or more CMs or tagged blocks had to be read from an old Checkpoint
and injected into the new Checkpoint.

Incomplete One or more CMs or tagged blocks had to be read from the last loaded
data and injected into the new Checkpoint.

If users encounter a Stale or an Incomplete message upon attempting to restore a

Checkpoint, they can examine details from the Restore dialog box. The detailed
information indicates which CMs or tagged blocks are Stale or Incomplete.

7.8

Effects of INITPENDING parameter on CEESTATE and

EXECSTATE parameters
The introduction of the INITPENDING parameter causes the state model of the CEE
Control Module to be augmented.
The following tables summarize the complete set of state information that applies to a
CM after the introduction of parameter INITPENDING.
CM Processing State
State Name

State Condition

Not Processing

(EXECSTATE <> Active)

or
(CEESTATE <> Run)

Processing

(EXECSTATE = Active)
and
(CEESTATE = Run)

CM Pending State
State Name

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State Condition

Not Pending

INITPENDING = Off

Pending

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Composite State
CM Processing State and CM Pending State can be thought of as a single, composite
state. This is shown in the table below where the following notation is used.

Composite State == Processing State, Pending State

Composite State Name
Not Processing, Not
Pending
Not Processing, Pending
Processing, Not Pending
Processing, Pending

Description
Transitional state that occurs during the course of
configuration or restart operations.
Transitional state that occurs during the course of
configuration or restart operations.
Normal operating state for all CMs.
Transitional state that occurs during the course of
configuration or restart operations.

Transitions in CM State associated with Load

Without initialization delay
The following diagram illustrates transitions in CM State associated with load when no
initialization delay is imposed.

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With initialization delay

The following diagram illustrates transitions in CM Composite State which are
associated with load with initialization delay imposed.

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The following list provides description of each transition of CM Composite State.

First time load

After first time load, the CMs component blocks have not yet executed. Their data
may be inconsistent with process. Application engineers or authorized users
performing the load must make sure that downstream strategies are prevented from
consuming the CMs data. INITPENDING is Off, allowing component block data to
be viewed.

Not Processing, not pending -> Activation -> Processing, not pending
As soon as the CM is activated, it starts to execute. After one or more cycles, its data
becomes consistent with the process. Application engineers may then allow
downstream strategies to consume the CMs data.

Not Processing, not pending -> Reload -> Not processing, pending
After a CM is reloaded, its component blocks have not yet executed. Data may be
inconsistent with the process. Application engineers may or may not have placed

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downstream strategies into a state which prevents consumption of the CMs data. In
either case, INITPENDING is On, preventing the consumption of uninitialized data.

Not processing, pending -> Activation -> Processing, pending

If INITPENDING was On before activation, then it remains On after activation
during the initialization interval established by RELOADINIDLY. Throughout this
interval, downstream clients cannot consume the component block data.

Processing, pending -> Expiration Of Initialization Delay -> Processing, not

pending
After activation, CMs count down the configured value of RELOADINIDLY. During
this time interval, component blocks execute, bringing their data into alignment with
the process. Once the delay reaches zero, downstream clients are allowed to consume
the CMs data.

Processing, not pending -> Inactivation -> Not processing, not pending
Before inactivation, the CMs component blocks have been executing and their data
is consistent with the process. Once inactivated, the data is still consistent, though
growing stale. INITPENDING remains Off, allowing component block data to be
viewed.

Processing, pending -> Inactivation -> Not processing, pending

It is typical for a CM to be inactivated while the initialization delay is counting down
since RELOADINIDLY is usually a relatively smaller number. If this does happen,
INITPENDING remains On while the CM is Inactive. The initialization delay
resumes its count down when the CM is next activated.

Although any of the transitions described above can occur individually, this is not typical
in cases of reload. The most common reload scenario is to use the CB Load UI to
perform all of the following transitions in quick succession.

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Processing, not pending -> Inactivation -> Not processing, not pending

Not processing, not pending -> Reload -> Not processing, pending

Not processing, pending -> Activation -> Processing, pending

Processing, pending -> Expiration Of Initialization Delay -> Processing, not

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Transitions in CM Composite State associated with

Checkpoint Restore or RRR of a CEE
Without initialization delay
The following diagram illustrates transitions in CM State which are associated with CEE
Restart when no initialization delay is imposed.

With initialization delay

The following diagram illustrates transitions in CM Composite State which are
associated with CEE Restart with initialization delay.

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The following list provides description of each transition of CM Composite State.

Shutdown From Loss Of Power Or Controller Failure

Under normal operation, the controller is running with CEESTATE equal to Run and
with EXECSTATE equal to Active for all CMs. We assume that an unplanned
shutdown of a non-redundant controller occurs as a result of power loss or as a result
of controller failure from HW or other type of fault. When such a shutdown occurs,
the controller enters a state where it is not operative at all.

Controller not Operative state -> Checkpoint Restore Or RAM Retention

Restart ->Not processing, pending
After controller shutdown, the quickest route to resumption of control will be one of
the following:

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Either power will be restored before RAM battery backup has expired. In
this case the restart will be a RAM Retention Restart.

If the shutdown resulted from hardware failure, the user will need to swap
hardware and restore Checkpoint.

In either of these cases, CEE will first enter the Idle state where no CMs are being
processed. During this state, INITPENDING will be On, as long as
CEE.RSTRTINIDLY is nonzero. The data owned by CM component blocks within
the CEE will not be aligned with the process. External pull clients such as peer CEEs
or Series 8 IO channels, will be unable to fetch output commands. Pull clients will
hold last fetched inputs. Current values of the CM component block data will not be
visible on displays.

Not processing, pending -> Warm Or Cold Start -> Processing, pending
Each CM within the CEE moves from Not Processing, Pending state to Processing,
Pending state by virtue of either a Warm Start or Cold Start command.

In the case of RAM Retention Restart, controllers such as C300 support

configuration which allows this transition to happen automatically. If such
configuration applies, then this transition takes place automatically.
Otherwise, this transition must be explicitly commanded by an Operator
following RAM Retention Restart.

In the case of Checkpoint Restore, Warm Start or Cold Start must always be
commanded by an Operator.

Once the start transition has occurred, each CM starts to count down
CEE.RSTRTINIDLY together with any value of CM.RELOADINIDLY. Throughout
the countdown, INITPENDING is true and data owned by CM component blocks is
occluded from downstream pull clients and from level 2 displays.

Processing, pending -> Expiration Of Initialization Delay -> Processing,

Not pending
After Warm or Cold start, CMs execute counting down the value of
CURRELINIDLY that came from the combination of CM.RELOADINIDLY and
CEE.RSTRTINIDLY. Component blocks of each CM also execute, bringing their
data into alignment with the process. Once the delay reaches zero, INITPENDING
goes off and pull clients are allowed to consume the initialized data.

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7.9

Guidelines for reloading CMs

Application engineers may use CM.RELOADINIDLY to avoid disruption of
downstream outputs when CMs reload subsequent to initial deployment. The default
configuration value provides for this behavior without the need for forethought on the
part of the application engineer. However, engineers do need to be aware of certain
behaviors when performing CM reloads.
The following are the recommended guidelines for reloading CMs.

Isolate process or reload CMs individually

When a CM with nonzero RELOADINIDLY is reloaded, it aligns its internal state to the
process before downstream pull clients are allowed to see its data. In general, however,
this only works when CMs are reloaded one at a time.
If CMs are reloaded in groups, there could be connection dependencies between the
CMs. In such a scenario, a CM at the end of the dependency chain could exhaust its
initialization delay before it had received current data from a CM earlier in the
dependency chain. This could lead to disruption of a downstream output.
It may be that a particular group of CMs had no mutual interconnections. In such a
scenario, it would be safe to reload the group without fear of disrupting downstream
outputs. But it could be difficult for an engineer to ascertain whether a group of CMs had
interdependencies or not. For this reason, the following recommendations apply.

Reload CMs one at a time

If application engineers want to reload a CM without manually breaking the
path to the process below the CM, then they should reload the CM by itself.
Note that manually breaking the path to the process below the CM could be
through the use of Manual mode or other appropriate means.

Reload groups of CMs after isolating downstream outputs.

If application engineers want to re-engineer and reload a group of CMs
together, then they should isolate all outputs below the CM group. Note that
isolating all outputs below the CM group can be performed by applying Manual
mode or through other appropriate means.

Reload to active
When any CM is reloaded, regardless of the value of RELOADINIDLY, data published
by its component blocks does not accurately represent the process until the CM has
begun to execute. When RELOADINIDLY is configured to a nonzero value, this
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condition is made explicit by the occlusion of data owned by the component blocks. In
general, the EXECSTATE parameter of CMs is intended to be used to gate the process
of reload, not to substitute for a mode of manual. Thus, the following is the
recommended practice.

Reload CMs to an EXECSTATE of Active

The CB load UI can be used to command a reloaded CM to go Active
immediately after load. This should be done whenever possible to avoid
confusion in general, and to avoid the viewing of occluded parameters values by
the plant personnel.

Application engineers might choose to leave a CM or a group of CMs out of service for
an extended period because a segment of the process has been taken off line. In such a
scenario, preferred practice is to isolate the process from the strategies by applying
manual modes rather than setting CMs to Inactive. If the user does choose to set CMs
Inactive, component block data will be visible, but it will not reflect the current process
state.

7.10 Special Considerations for using CMRELOADINIDLY

and CEE.RSTRTINDLY
In some cases, use of CMRELOADINIDLY and CEE.RSTRTINDLY may require
special considerations. Application engineers should be aware of the following when
using CMRELOADINIDLY and CEE.RSTRTINDLY.

CHECKBOOL Block
CEE supports a special purpose block called CHECKBOOL. CHECKBOOL may be
used to buffer data transfer of Boolean data between a Definition CM and a Reference
CM. This ensures that consumption of uninitialized data by the Reference CM across
reload of the DEF CM is avoided.
In most cases, use of CHECKBOOL is no longer required for Definition and Reference
CMs which implement discrete logic strategies. However, the implementation and
behavior of CHECKBOOL remains completely unchanged. For example, a
CHECKBOOL in a Reference CM which pulls a Boolean value from a CHECKBOOL in
a Definition CM, never has that value occluded across reload. This is different from
other blocks in CEE where uninitialized values are occluded across reload and fetched
inputs are held.

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Leaving CHECKBOOL unchanged after the introduction of CM.RELOADINIDLY and

CEE.RSTRTINIDLY ensures that pre-existing strategies which use CHECKBOOL will
experience no changes from the new functionality.

DEVCTL Block
The DEVCTL block has the following output parameters which are specifically designed
to drive inputs of DO channel blocks.

DO[ ]

PO[ ]

Data communication between DEVCTL and downstream DO channels is such that it is

not necessary to use nonzero RELOADINIDLY to avoid the consumption of
uninitialized output commands by the DO channels.
However, it is still advisable to use nonzero RELODAINIDLY with CMs that host
DEVCTL blocks. This ensures that downstream strategies which consume secondary
DEVCTL output values, such as PVFL[ ] and INBETFL, will not consume uninitialized
outputs.

REGCTL Blocks
Special considerations apply to Regulatory Control blocks in the context of
CM.RELOADINIDLY and CEE.RSTRTINIDLY. If a primary REGCTL has an active
integral term, then any time the cascade from the primary to secondary REGCTL or AO
is broken, the potential exists for the primarys integral term to wind up.
Such a situation applies when a CM configured with nonzero RELOADINIDLY and
containing a REGCTL block is reloaded. The same can be said for CEE restart scenarios
when RSTRTINIDLY is nonzero.
To prevent the possibility of reset windup, REGCTL blocks are treated as a special case.
While all other categories of blocks execute while INITPENDING is on in order to align
data with the process, REGCTL blocks do not. When a CM is reloaded or a CEE restarts,
REGCTL blocks postpone their execution until INITPENDING goes off.
This special treatment is not problematic for majority use cases where the REGCTL
output parameter, OP, is pulled by the downstream secondarys. This is because
consumption of uninitialized OP values is not possible within the communication
protocol used.
However, if strategies are set up to use the secondary output values such as BADCTLFL
or OPLOFL, then engineers should decide whether consumption of an uninitialized value
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across reload or restart could disturb a downstream output. If so, then other measures
should be employed to prevent such a disturbance. In many cases, it may be sufficient to
insert a FLAG block into the CM which owns the REGCTL block, connecting to the
Boolean output parameter. Downstream clients would then pull from the FLAG rather
than directly from the REGCTL parameter. In other cases, it may be necessary to use the
CHECKBOOL block.

SCMs and RCMs

Transition expressions and Step Output expressions configured in SCMs and RCMs can
consume data from multiple Definition CMs. Normally, such Definition CMs are not
reloaded while a batch is executing. However, if reload does occur, SCMs and RCMs
respond gracefully to the receipt of occluded parameter values. They respond by pausing
execution until the occluded data becomes available. When an SCM or RCM is paused
due to reload, execution description displays the message Hold For Data Ready.
Note that SCMs and RCMs do not support the INITPENDING state when they
themselves are reloaded as definition modules. That functionality is limited to CMs.
Certain applications might be set up with REF CMs which pull SCM/RCM parameters
such as SCM.STEP.ACTIVEFL. If so, and if the application is intended to run across
reload of an SCM or RCM, then the application must be designed to act gracefully even
though the pulled Boolean could drop to Off across reload.

UCMs
UCMs are used in conjunction with SCMs and RCMs. They are special purpose modules
designed to represent process control units and to support arbitration of unit ownership
during batch execution. Though targeting a different purpose, UCMs are highly parallel
to CMs in structure and behavior.
UCMs support parameters RELOADINIDLY, CURRELINIDLY, and INITPENDING
in a fashion equivalent to CMs. When a UCM is reloaded, pull clients such as SCM and
RCM are directed to hold pause until the UCMs reload initialization is complete.

CMs with no period or with long period

In most applications, CMs are configured to execute periodically with a period on the
order of seconds.
CMs which are configured with long periods or with no period at all require special
attention by the application engineers with regard to initialization handling. In general,
the application engineers must see to it that such CMs execute soon after load to set up
their data state for the purpose driven executions to come later.

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Parameter CM.RELOADINIDLY can be used in conjunction with other techniques for

initializing slow executing CMs. When this is done, the following considerations should
be kept in mind.

In general, CEE.RSTRTINIDLY applies only to CMs with moderate to fast periods.

More specifically, the period configuration must satisfy the following condition in
order for CEE.RSTRTINIDLY to impose an initialization delay at restart.
(CM.PERIOD is not None) AND (CM.PERIOD <= CEE.RSTRTINIDLY).
This condition is imposed in order to prevent slowly executing CMs from remaining
for prolonged intervals in an occluded state following restart.

If a slow executing CM does not satisfy the above condition, and if the application
engineer wishes to impose an initialization delay at CEE restart, then the application
must be sure to assign a nonzero value to CM.RELOADINIDLY. Such a
configuration ensures that any pull clients will be forced to hold across both reload
and restart.

View Of Inputs At REF Blocks

Users should be aware that when a DEF CM is reloaded and left inactive, the view of
pulled input values at REF CMs or other REF blocks can appear inconsistent. This could
happen in a scenario such as the following.

REFCM1 pulls data from DEFCM

REFCM2 pulls data from DEFCM

REFCM1 is active

DEFCM is reloaded and left inactive

REFCM2 is reloaded and activated

In the above scenario, input parameters in REFCM1 display the last value pulled before
DEFCM was reloaded. However, input parameters in REFCM2 display their default
values.

Failure to activate
Though rare, it can sometimes happen that a component block has a configuration error
which prevents the parent CM from activating after load or reload. If this occurs on
reload, then component block data cannot be viewed from the CB Monitoring view in
order to determine the nature of the configuration error. It must be viewed from the
Project view.
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7.11 Execution and data transport across C300 IO families

The properties of execution and data transport vary across the C300 IO families.
For C300, IO is accessed through a variety of different mechanisms.

Serial IOLINK (Series 8)

The following table summarizes the difference in the execution and data transport across
various IO families.
IO Family
Serial ModBus
ModBus TCP (PCDI)

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Data Transport

IO channel blocks
execute in sequence with
other blocks in parent CM.
Order of execution is
controlled by parameter
ORDERINCM.

Transport of output
commands is triggered by
the execution of parent
CM.

IO channel blocks
execute asynchronously
with other blocks in the
parent CM.

Transport of output
commands is not
triggered by the execution
of parent CM. Transport
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8.1

Setting system preferences

Use the following procedure to customize the look of your Control Drawing and enable
or disable selected system functions by using the System Preferences dialog.
Enabling selected system functions
Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Considerations:

All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.
ATTENTION

User preferences are stored in the registry and are intended for use by
the current user.

System preferences are stored in the database and are intended for
use by the entire system.

Both Checkpoint configuration and operation permissions can be set to

assist in saving and restoring operation and configuration data
associated with a control strategy.
Use the following to access Checkpoint information:

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Configuring operation permissions for Checkpoint functions

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8.1. Setting system preferences

To establish General properties using System Preferences dialog box, perform the
following steps.
Step
1

Action
Click Tools > System Preferences
The System Preferences dialog box appears.

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On the General Tab, click the Ellipsis button
entry field to call up the Font dialog box.

to right of the Parameters

Select the desired font typeface, style, size, and effects to be used for
parameter data in Control Builder. Click OK to close the Font dialog box.

Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to make desired Font selections for the Block Name,
Block Type, and Pin Labels data in Control Builder.

to the right of the Object Selected entry field to open

Click the down arrow
the color palette. Click the desired color or click Other to create a custom
color.
Click the down arrow
to the right of the Parameter Values entry field to
open the color palette. Click the desired color or click Other to create a
custom color.
Click the down arrow
to the right of the Hyperlink entry field to open the
color palette. Click the desired color or click Other to create a custom color.

Double-click the value in the CM Width entry field, and type in the desired
value.

Repeat Step 7 for the CM Height, SCM Width, and SCM Height entry fields to
change the values, if desired.

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Click the check box for the Load History Configuration function.

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A check in the check box means the function is enabled and the
configuration data on a block's Server History tab is loaded to the Server
when the block is loaded to the execution environment.

A blank check box means the function is disabled and the configuration
data on a block's Server History tab is not loaded to the Server.

Click the check box for the Load Trend Configuration function.

A check in the check box means the function is enabled and the Trend
configuration data on a block's Server Display tab is loaded to the Server
when the block is loaded to the execution environment.

A blank check box means the function is disabled and the Trend
configuration data on a block's Server Display tab is not loaded to the
Server.

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Click the check box for the Load Group Configuration function.

A check in the check box means the function is enabled and the Group
configuration data on a block's Server Display tab is loaded to the Server
when the block is loaded to the execution environment.

A blank check box means the function is disabled and the Group
configuration data on a block's Server Display tab is not loaded to the
Server.

Click the check box for the Compare Parameters function.

A check in the check box means the function is enabled and a blank check
box means the function is disabled.

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Click the check box for the Display Cross-References function. A check in the
check box means the function is enabled and a blank check box means the
function is disabled.

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For the SCM Step Output Location function,

Click the Left radio button to have the Step Output displayed on the left

side of the SCM control chart drawing,

or the Right radio button to have it displayed on the right side of the SCM

Control chart drawing.

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Click the check box for the SCM\RCM Wrap Expressions function.
A check in the check box means the function is enabled and a blank check
box means the function is disabled

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Select Display Order In CM on Function Blocks to display the

ORDERINCM value on the faceplate of FBs. The ORDERINCM parameter
value is displayed on the top-left corner of the FB faceplate.
If this check box is not selected, the ORDERINCM parameter value is not
displayed on the FB faceplate.

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Click the check box for the Enable Basic Version Control function. A check in
the check box means the function is enabled and a blank check box means
the function is disabled.

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Click the check box for the Use Conditional Propagation From Templates
function. A check in the check box means the function is enabled and a
blank check box means the function is disabled. When this function is
enabled, changes to default parameters are propagated to sub-templates and
instances. Default parameters are those parameters associated with a
template that are not declared to be template-defining.

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For the Relative Reference Display Option function,

Click the Full Name radio button to have the relative reference displayed
in the full name format (default setting),

or the Short Name button to have the relative reference displayed in the

short name format.

Related topics
Use Compare Parameters
Refer to Using Compare Parameters in this document.
Displaying Cross-References

Refer to Enabling cross-references in this document.

Relative Reference Display Option

Refer to About Relative References

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To establish Pins and Wires properties by using Systems Preferences dialog box, perform
the following steps.
Step
1

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Action
Click the Pins and Wires tab to access it.

to the right of
In Pin and Wire Properties category, click the down arrow
the Color entry field to open the color palette. Click the desired color or click
Other to create a custom color.

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to the right of
In Pin and Wire Properties category, click the down arrow
the Style entry field to open the line style menu. Click the desired line style.
In Pin and Wire Properties category, click the down arrow
to the right of
the Width entry field to open the line width menu. Click the desired line width.
Repeat Steps 2 to 4 in the:
Whole Array Pin and Wire Properties,
Pin and Wire "OFF" Properties, and
Pin and Wire "ON" Properties

categories to select the desired color and line style and width.
6

Check the Show Inverted Inputs with Bubbles check box, if you want to
show a bubble after the input arrow for the input value being inverted. This
bubble representation for the inverted value will be applicable to all Logic
blocks on both Project side configuration as well as the Monitoring side of
the Control Builder Chart.
Leave the Show Inverted Inputs with Bubbles check box blank, if you do
not want to show a bubble after the input arrow for the input value being
inverted.

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To establish the IP addresses using the Embedded FTE tab on System Preferences dialog
box, perform the following steps.
Step

Action

Click the Embedded FTE tab to access it.

Click the Edit network parameters check box to make address fields
available for editing.

TIP
If you have setup the FTE supervisory network, the Base IP Address
should automatically reflect the correct Network Number and Community
Number for the given FTE cluster. An IP address of 0.0.0.0 is invalid.
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For address formats for steps 3 - 8, see Address configuration considerations

3

In the Base IP Address box, enter the applicable address or accept the
default. Press the TAB key.
Setting the Base IP Address prompts a suggested Subnet Mask address.

Enter applicable Subnet Mask address or accept the default. Press the TAB
key. An invalid Subnet Mask address displays an error message.

Enter applicable Default Gateway address or accept the default. Press the
TAB key.

ATTENTION
Steps 6 - 8 provide the procedure for establishing the NTP time
sources for the C300.
Selection of NTP time sources is discussed in C300 Time
Synchronization.
6

Click the Primary Server box and enter the IP address for the primary time
server.

If you want to specify a secondary time server, click the Secondary Server
box and enter its IP address. Otherwise, you can skip this step.

If you specified a time server that is not on the local subnet, click the Default
Gateway box and enter the IP address for the router port that defines the
path to the server. Otherwise, skip this step.

Click the Edit network parameters check box. Clear (blank) the check box to
make the address fields unavailable for editing.

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Click OK to save your changes and close the dialog box.

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Click OK to acknowledge the warning message about restarting remote

Control Builder(s) after making changes in the preferences.

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If you made address changes, be sure you stop and re-start the BOOTP
Server service, so it does not use the old address as a reply to a module.
Refer to the Checking status of BOOTP server service for information on
how to access the Experion LX BOOTP Server Properties dialog to stop
and start the service.

If you changed the SNTP server address, you must reboot the redundant
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controllers or wait for them to switchover two times to update to the new
SNTP address. You must restart a non-redundant controller node to
update to the new SNTP configuration.

To change the Base IP Address updates IP information in ERDB, perform the following
steps.
Typically, most users will not require their Base IP Address to be changed. But if
changes to the Base IP Address are required, the IP information in the ERDB is now
updated for the configured embedded nodes.
Step

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Action

Unload all devices from the Monitoring tab in Control Builder.

Change the base IP address in the System Preferences Embedded FTE tab.

Restart any remote Control Builder to refresh the view of the recently modified
address configuration.

Reboot any embedded device, for devices that already received their IP
addresses from the previously established network configuration.

Load your system and continue.

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8.2. Checking installed licenses, features, and libraries

8.2

Checking installed licenses, features, and libraries

The License Display menu selection allows you to review the installed licenses, features,
and libraries for your logged-in account
To view the License Display, perform the following steps.
Step
1

Action
Click View > License Display.
The License Display dialog box appears.

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Step
2

Action
Click one of the following buttons on the display:
Close - closes the display
Refresh - refreshes the display
Help - accesses the online help.

8.3

Setting user preferences

To customize the look of your Control Drawing by using the User Preferences dialog
box, perform the following steps.
Prerequisites:

Control Builder is running

Tree windows are open

Considerations:

All illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.
ATTENTION

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User preferences are stored in the registry and are intended for use by
the current user.

System preferences are stored in the database and are intended for
use by the entire system.

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Step
1

Action
Click Tools > User Preferences to open the User Preferences dialog box.

2
On the General Tab, click the Ellipsis button
entry field to call up the Font dialog box.

to right of the Parameters

Select the desired font typeface, style, size and effects to be used for
parameter data in Control Builder. Click OK to close the Font dialog box.

Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to make the desired Font selections for the Block
Name, Block Type, and Pin Labels data in Control Builder.

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to the right of the Object Selected entry field to open

Click the down arrow
the color palette. Click the desired color or click Other to create a custom
color.
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Step
6

Action
to the right of the Parameter Values entry field to
Click the down arrow
open the color palette. Click the desired color or click Other to create a
custom color.
to the right of the Hyperlink entry field to open the
Click the down arrow
color palette. Click the desired color or click Other to create a custom color.

ATTENTION
When a chart is displayed, the parameters appears with hyperlinks
as shown in the below figure.

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Click the Pins and Wires tab to access it:

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Step

10

11

12

Action

to the right
In the Pin and Wire Properties category, click the down arrow
of the Color entry field to open the color palette. Click the desired color or
click Other to create a custom color.
In Pin and Wire Properties category, click the down arrow
to the right of
the Style entry field to open the line style menu. Click the desired line style.
In Pin and Wire Properties category, click the down arrow
to the right of
the Width entry field to open the line width menu. Click the desired line width.
Repeat Step 8 to 10 in the:
Whole Array Pin and Wire Properties
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Step

Action
Pin and Wire "ON" Properties

categories to select the desired Color and line Style and Width.
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Maintenance
9.1

Database maintenance
This section includes information that you can reference for:
Topic

Link

Deleting CM and SCM (optional)

Click here

Deleting CM and SCM (optional)

ATTENTION
The loaded CM exists in two databases. The loaded CM exists in the
controller database that can be viewed from the Monitoring Tree of Control
Builder. The loaded CM also exists in the "engineering database" that can
be viewed from the Project Tree Window of Control Builder.
To truly delete a CM, the delete action must take place both from the
Monitoring Tree View and from the Project Tree Window.

To delete a CM from the controller database, perform the following steps.

Step

Action

Set up the Control Builder with Monitoring Tree Window visible and click the
CM you wish to delete.

If the CM is Active, click Controller > Inactivate > Selected Item and then
select Yes in the Change State dialog box to deactivate the CM.

Click Edit > Delete.

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Click Delete Selected Objects to delete the CM. The deleted CM will no
longer appear in the Monitoring Tree Window.

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9.1. Database maintenance

To delete a CM from the "engineering database" from the Project Tree Window,
perform the following steps.
Step

Action

Set up the Control Builder with Project Tree Window visible and click the CM
you wish to delete.

Click Edit > Delete.

Alternate method: Press the <Delete> key.

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Click Delete Selected Objects to delete the CM. The deleted CM will no
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This section includes information that you can reference for:
Topic

Link

Hierarchy building overview

Click here

Hierarchy tree views

Click here

CM/SCM containment

Click here

Parameter projection overview

Click here

Using the Projected parameters tab

Click here

Connecting projected parameters

Click here

Using projected parameter for user templates

Click here

Block operations involving projected parameter

Click here

Reviewing Substitute name dialog box

Click here

Importing/exporting

Click here

10.1 Hierarchy building overview

Hierarchical building allows the creation of a Hierarchical View of a process from top
down, or bottom up. The Hierarchy may reflect the Plant Data Model.
Containment View, in Control Builder's tree view, shows the containment relationship
among all the configured CM(s), SCM(s) as well as all the basic blocks contained by the
CM or SCM containers. The Assignment View will show the Assignment relationship
among all the blocks and basic blocks contained by its container.
Parameter Projection allows the projection of parameters of an embedded block upward
onto its container. When this container CM/SCM is embedded in another CM container,
the projected parameters can then be exposed as pins on the faceplate of this embedded
block in the new container, and connections can be graphically made to these pins.
Projected Parameters are defined as if they are the inherent parameters and will have all
the attributes of the origin parameters, but will be referenced by their new names. The
actual connections are made to the inherent origin parameters.

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10.2 Hierarchy tree views

To show the views of both assignment and containment relationships among the
configured blocks in the Experion LX system, two tree views are created: Assignment
View and Containment View. To switch between these two views, select
Project/Monitoring tree and make the selection using a right mouse click of the View
menu. The title bar of the tree view indicates the current view.

Assignment view
Assignment View shows the blocks involved in assignment as well as the basic blocks
contained by the containers. All unassigned blocks will be placed under Unassigned
group rather than under the root. CM(s)/SCM(s) contained by a container CM will be
shown under its assignment parent in this view rather than under its container CM. A "+"
sign is used to indicate that the associated CM is a container.

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Containment view
Containment view shows only the CM(s)/SCM(s) and contained blocks. The contained
blocks can be CM(s), SCM(s), and basic blocks.

Because Containment Tree View does not show the assignment relationships among the
configured blocks, some blocks (for instance, CEE, DEVICE, and so on) do not appear
on the Containment Tree View. As a result, the following operations will not be
available on the Containment Tree View:

Checkpoint

Device Match/Unmatch

Device Replacement

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10.3 CM/SCM containment

This section includes information that you can reference for:
Topic

Link

Functional description

Click here

Containing CM/SCM

Click here

Uncontaining CM/SCM

Click here

Uncontain blocks with Projected Parameter(s)

Click here

Error scenarios for containment/uncontainment operations

Click here

Operations of container and contained CM(s)/SCM(s)

Click here

Load/load with contents

Click here

Performance restrictions

Click here

Functional description
As a major part of the hierarchical building, CM/SCM containment allows the user to
contain CM(s)/SCM(s) into another CM. The contained CM(s)/SCM(s) will remain as a
tagged object, and as a result, the operation of containment does not affect the contained
block's execution. In other words, the contained CM/SCM will still execute in its
assigned CEE. Containment only encapsulates a potentially complex strategy and allows
the user to define the process view based upon the actual data flow.
There are several ways to contain/uncontain CM(s)/SCM(s). However, neither operation
will change the assignment parent of the intended CM(s)/SCM(s); the selected
CM(s)/SCM(s) will remain unassigned if it is not assigned before the
containment/uncontainment operation.
Containment operation alone won't cause delta flag for both the dropped block and the
container CM. Only when the connections are made will the delta flag be set for the
associated blocks.

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Containing CM/SCM
In a CM container chart, a contained CM(s)/SCM(s) is indicated by a containment
graphic on the left uppermost corner of the block's faceplate, as illustrated in the
following figures.

Block symbol of a contained CM

Figure 23 Block symbol of a contained SCM

The containment relationship does not require the contained blocks to be assigned to the
same execution environment. In the assignment view, the container CM,
ACM_Container, is indicated by a "+" icon next to the name of the block on the tree.

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Figure 24 Containment and assignment tree views

There are two possible ways to perform a containment operation, drag- and -drop and
Module Containment Dialog.
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10.3. CM/SCM containment

After a user template is contained by a container user template, the contained user
template will be specialized from the source user template. The propagation of this
contained user template will cause all the derived container user templates and instances
to have a derivation version of this contained CM.
For example, all CMs in the illustrations below are user templates. Before containment:

CM_UT_Container_1 is derived from CM_UT_Container and

CM_UT_Container_1_1 is derived from CM_UT_Container_1.

Figure 25 User template containment

After a user template UT_Child is contained into CM_UT_Container,
CM_UT_Container has a specialized CM_UT_Child contained, all derivation children of
CM_UT_Container, CM_UT_Container_1 and CM_UT_Container_1_1, are propagated
with this new contained block.
An error will occur if an attempt is made to delete CM_UT_Child_1 or
CM_UT_Child_1_1, because they all become parent defined and the user templates can't
be deleted. The error will appear as "This operation is not valid at this level for a parentdefined element."

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Drag-and-drop
In order to contain CM(s) or SCM(s) into another CM, drag the intended blocks from
any project tree view and drop onto a CM in the project Containment View or a project
CM chart, even if the intended CMs/SCMs are already contained. CM blocks in the
Assignment View cannot be the destination of a containment operation because the View
only reflects the assignment configuration model of the Experion LX system.
The containment parents cannot be changed for the loaded contained CM(s)/SCM(s),
unless these blocks are deleted from monitoring side first. The containment operation
must be on the project tree.
The following table lists all possible drag-and-drop operations for containment. The
Source column indicates the starting point of the dragged block, and the Destination
column indicates the view or chart where the dragged block is dropped.
The dragged items can only be CM(s) and SCM(s) and the destination blocks are CM(s)
only. Neither operation is supported in a Monitoring tree.
Table 1 Drag-and-drop operations for containment
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Destination

CM/SCM in Assignment View

CM in Containment view

CM/SCM in Assignment View

CM Chart

CM/SCM in Containment view

CM in Containment view

CM/SCM in Containment view

CM Chart

CM/SCM system profile or user

template from the Library Tab

CM in Containment view

CM/SCM system profile or user

template from the Library Tab

CM Chart

CM/SCM system profile or

uncontained user template from the
Library Tab

A CM User-Template in the
Containment view, Library Tab

CM/SCM system profile or

uncontained user template from the
Library Tab

A CM user-template chart

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Module Containment dialog

Module Containment Dialog may be used to contain multiple CMs/SCMs into another
CM. A container will be indicated by a "+" sign.

Figure 26 Module Containment dialog box

When the container CM in the middle section is selected, the right section of the dialog
will display all the contained CM(s)/SCM(s) by the selected container CM. Select Add
to CM Container.

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Uncontaining CM/SCM
Uncontaining CM/SCM undoes a containment operation. This operation applies to only
control strategies.
There are three possible ways to perform an uncontainment operation, drag-and-drop,
Module Containment Dialog and Uncontain menu option.
Drag-and-drop
To uncontain using drag-and-drop, drag the CM/SCM from any project tree view or CM
chart and drop into another CM in the project Containment View. In this case, the
previously contained block will be uncontained from its previous containment parent and
contained by a new container CM. The selected contained block may also be dropped
onto the root of the Containment Tree View.
Drag-and-drop operations for uncontainment
Source

Destination

CM/SCM in Containment view

CM in Containment view

CM/SCM in Assignment View

CM in Containment view

CM Chart

CM in Containment view

CM/SCM in Containment view

CM Chart

Module Containment dialog

Module Containment Dialog also be used to uncontain multiple CM/SCMs into another
CM. A container will be indicated by a "+" sign.

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Figure 27 Module Containment dialog

When the container CM in the middle section is selected, the right section of the dialog
will display all contained CM(s)/SCM(s) by the selected container CM. Select Remove
from CM Container.
Uncontain menu option
To uncontain a CM/SCM within a CM chart, right click the item to be uncontained and
select Uncontain. The selected CM/SCM may not be loaded. If the CM/SCM is loaded,
the menu item will not be available.

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Uncontain blocks with Projected Parameter(s)

Two rules apply when uncontaining blocks with projected parameter and blocks with
connections:

Contained CM/SCM cannot be deleted if it is defined as an origin block;

Uncontain will be prevented if the CM/SCM to be uncontained has graphical

connections.

Rule examples
In this example, CM3 is contained by CM2 that is contained by CM1; P1 is a projected
parameter that is defined as projected parameter on CM1, CM2 and CM3. The origin
parameters for CM2.P1 and CM3.P1 are defined as CM3.P1 and CM3.BB3.P1
respectively.
When making a connection between CM2.BB1.P1 and CM2.P1, an obvious graphical
connection is created. But there is also a read only parameter connection created between
CM1.BB1.P2 and CM3.BB3.P1 where CM3.BB3.P1 is the absolute origin for the
Projected Parameter CM2.P1.

Figure 28 Uncontain Blocks with Projected Parameters

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a)

When uncontaining CM3, an error will be displayed,

"CM3 cannot be uncontained because CM3.BB3.P1 is defined as an origin parameter".
In order to uncontain CM3, the user needs to redefine the origin or empty the origin for
CM2.P1 so that CM3 is not an origin block.
b)

When uncontaining CM2, an error will be displayed,

"CM2 cannot be uncontained because there is a graphical connection to its projected
parameter(s)".
Deleting the connection between CM1.BB1.P2 and CM2.P1 first will allow the user
to proceed with the uncontaining operation.
The same error will occur when uncontaining CM2 if there is a parameter connector
on CM2.P1 whose source is CM1.BB1.P2, in which case CM2.P1 is a passive end
of a graphical connection as indicated by the charts below.

Figure 29 Uncontain blocks with Projected Parameters

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c)

If CM2.P1 is used as a parameter connector to CM1.BB1.P2 however, as indicated

by the chart below, because CM2.P1 is the passive end of a connection from a
parameter connector, uncontaining CM2 will be allowed and the parameter
connector will remain after the uncontaining CM2 operation.

Figure 30 Uncontain Blocks with Projected Parameters

d)

If CM1.BB1.P2 is used as a parameter connector to CM3.P1 as indicated by the

chart above, uncontaining CM2 is allowed.

Error scenarios for containment/uncontainment operations

Regardless of the method used to contain or uncontain control modules, both the source
and destination blocks will be locked by the containment operation. If the involved
blocks are already locked by other operations, an error message will be displayed:

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If the control module is loaded, its containment parent cannot be changed and an error
will occur:

When using Module Containment Dialog, if the control module is selected to be both
source and destination of the containment operation, the following error will occur:
(this operation is prevented for drag-and-drop operation)

If a container CM selected is contained by one of its contained blocks, the following

error will occur:
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Operations of container and contained CM(s)/SCM(s)

Even after a CM(s)/SCM(s) is contained by a container CM, it remains a tagged object,
with all the attributes of a tagged object. For instance, the contained CM(s)/SCM(s) can
be loaded individually and has its own server point, its own execution state, and so on.
However, because it is contained by a container CM, some new operations are also
supported.
Editing a container or contained CM/SCM
The mechanism of editing a container CM or contained CM/SCM from tree view
remains the same, assuming that they are not locked by other transactions.
Editing a contained CM/SCM from its container chart can be done in two ways:
Edit operations

Paths

Edit the form of a contained

block

Right mouse click on the contained block and select

the Block Properties menu item.
Select the contained block and select Edit-> Block
Properties

Edit the chart of a contained

block

Right mouse click on the contained block and select

Open Chart.

The assumption is that the contained block is not locked by another edit session.
However, if the contained block is locked by another edit session, depending on the
sequences of the operations involved, different error messages will be displayed to
indicate the errors.

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Figure 31 Contained CM/SCM edit example

Using the previous figure as an example, the following table lists the potential errors that
may occur as a result of wrong sequence of operations and the ways to resolve the
problems.
Editing errors
Scenarios
1

Operation

Error message

How to resolve

Step 1: Open the chart of

container CM169;

CM187_1 is locked
by CM169, please
save CM169 and try
again

Save CM169
chart and double
click on CM187_1

Step 2: Move or make

connections to the
contained block CM187_1
within CM169 chart;
[At this time, CM187_1 is
locked by CM169
transaction]

[Save CM169 will

unlock CM187_1
so that a new
transaction can
be started by
CM187_1]

Step 3: Double click on

CM187_1 faceplate
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Step 1: Open the chart of

container CM169;
Step 2: Double click on
CM187_1 to open its
chart;

CM187_1 is locked
by xxxx User,
please resolve the
problem and try
again

Close the chart of

contained block
CM187_1

CM187_1 is locked
by CM169, please
save CM169 and try
again

Save the chart of

container CM169
[Save CM169 will
unlock CM187_1
so that a new
transaction can
be started by
CM187_1]

[At this time, CM187_1 is

locked by its own
transaction]
Step 3: Move, delete,
uncontain or make
connections to the
contained block CM187_1
within CM169 chart
3

Step 1: Open the chart of

container CM169;
Step 2: Move or make
connections to the
contained block CM187_1
within CM169 chart;
[At this time, CM187_1 is
locked by CM169
transaction]
Step 3: Double click on
CM187_1 on the tree or
right mouse click on
CM187_1 on the tree and
select Configure Module
Configuration

Normally, if a block is loaded and its configuration has been changed, a delta flag will be
added next to the block's icon on the tree to indicate that there are changes. To resolve
the differences, the user needs to reload the block from the Project Tree. However, in
Hierarchy Building, new rules are introduced to avoid unnecessary load if the changes
are related to contained CM(s)/SCM(s),

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Changes made to a contained CM/SCM won't affect its container CM, therefore, no
delta flag will be added for the container CM

Graphical changes, such as blocks being moved within the chart, won't cause any
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Example 1:

In this example, CMx indicates control module containers and BBx

indicates basic blocks.
When making the connection (1), there should be delta flag for CM1
and CM3. When making connection (2), there will be delta flags for both
CM1 and CM3 (this will happen if there is a back initialization
connection). Any changes made within CM3 will not cause delta flag for
CM1.

Example 2:

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In this example, CM3 is contained by CM2 that is contained by CM1; P1

is a projected parameter that is defined as projected parameter on
CM1, CM2 and CM3. The origin parameters for CM2.P1, CM3.P1 are
defined as CM3.P1 and CM3.BB3.P1 respectively. Making the
connection between CM1.BB1.P2 and CM2.P1 will cause a delta flag
for both CM1 and CM3, but not CM2 as a read only connection will be
made between CM1.BB1.P2 and CM3.BB3.P1.

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Assign/unassign a container or contained CM/SCM

The containment operation does not have any impact on the assignment/unassignment of
both the container CM or contained CM(s)/SCM(s). They can all be assigned to
different execution environments.

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Figure 32 Example for assign/unassign

In this example, ACM_Container contains ACM_Child and BCM_Child that are
assigned to C300. CM_Container itself is unassigned. If CM_Container contains just
ACM_Child, BCM_Child and no basic blocks, CM_Container does NOT have to be
assigned in order to be loaded. In this case, ACM_Child and BCM_Child will execute in
their respective execution environments and CM_Container will not have an execution
state, therefore, on the monitoring tree, the icon of CM_Container will be gray as shown
below. However, CM_Container will become a server point and can be accessed in the
server.
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Figure 33 Example for auto load

Because CM_Container is unassigned and does not contain any basic blocks, it will be
automatically loaded when either ACM_Child or BCM_Child is loaded. But loading
CM_Container does NOT cause ACM_Child and BCM_Child to be loaded
automatically. The user could also load CM_Container manually from the Containment
View. Again, because CM_Container is unassigned and has no execution state, the icon
for CM_Container on the monitoring tree will be gray.
However, if CM_Container contains basic blocks, it has to be assigned to a control
execution environment in order to be loaded.
If the contained CM(s)/SCM(s) or container CM is already loaded, it cannot be assigned
or unassigned, this is consistent with the existing restriction that a block cannot be
reassigned if it is already loaded. The following error will occur to indicate the error,

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An unassigned CM can be contained by another CM, and projected parameters can be

configured on this unassigned CM. When contained by another CM, this unassigned CM
behaves the same as any other contained CM/SCM, except that it does not have an
execution environment.
Delete a container or contained CM/SCM - deletion without Projected
Parameter
The deletion of a container CM requires that all contained CM(s)/SCM(s) blocks be
deleted first, this is consistent with the existing behavior where all the tagged blocks
must be deleted before an assignment parent can be deleted. An error message will be
displayed if the deletion is attempted,

If a container CM block together with its contained CM(s)/SCM(s) blocks is selected to

be deleted, the contained CM(s)/SCM(s) will be deleted programmatically before the
container CM to comply with the rule specified above.

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For a user template, if the embedded user template has only embedded derivation
children, the deletion of this embedded user template will delete all its embedded
derivation children.

Figure 34 Example 1 for user template deletion

In this example, CM_UT_Container_1 is derived from CM_UT_Container and
CM_UT_Container_1_1 from CM_UT_Container_1 and CM_UT_Child1,
CM_UT_Child_1_1 and CM_UT_Child are template defining. All derivation children
as well as instances of derivation children of CM_UT_Child are contained by other user
templates. In this case, the deletion of CM_UT_Child will delete all its derivation
children, CM_UT_Child_1 and CM_UT_Child_1_1.

Figure 35 Example for 2 user template deletion

If the embedded user template to be deleted has non-embedded derivation children, or
non-embedded instances (in other words, derivation children or instances are not
contained by other user templates or control modules), the deletion will be prevented. In
the above example, if CM_UT_Child has a non-embedded derivation child
CM_UT_NONEMBED_Child, deletion of CM_UT_Child will cause an error,
"The selected block CM_UT_Child has non-embedded children block
CM_UT_NONEMBED_Child, please resolve the problem and try again."
CM_UT_ NONEMBED_Child must be deleted before CM_UT_Child can be deleted.
And the deletion of this user template will delete all its derivation children.
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Delete a container or contained CM/SCM - deletion with Projected

Parameter
In this example, CM3 is contained by CM2 that is contained by CM1. P1 is a projected
parameter that is defined as projected parameter on CM1, CM2, and CM3. The origin
parameters for CM2.P1 and CM3.P1 are defined as CM3.P1 and CM3.BB3.P1
respectively.
When making the connection between CM1.BB1.P2 and CM2.P1, besides the graphical
connection, there is also a read only connection made between CM1.BB1.P2 and
CM3.BB3.P1, because the CM3.P1 as the origin of CM2.P1, itself is a projected
parameter.

Figure 36 Example for block deletion involving Projected Parameter

When deleting CM3, an error will be displayed, 'CM3 cannot be deleted because
CM3.BB3.P1 is defined as an origin parameter.'
In order to delete CM3, the user needs to redefine or empty the origin of CM2.P1 so that
CM3 is not a origin block. If both CM2 and CM3 are selected for deletion, the operation
will be allowed because the parent is in the scope of the operation.

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TIP
CM2 cannot be deleted because it had a contained CM (CM3) as per the
configuration method.

Figure 37 Example for block deletion involving Projected Parameter

If CM1.BB1.P1 is configured as parameter connector to CM2.P1 as indicated by the
chart below, deleting CM2 will cause the parameter connector to CM2.P1, CM1.BB1.P1
deleted.

Figure 38 Example for block deletion involving projected parameter

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Delete a container or contained CM/SCM - deletion of the loaded container

or contained CM/SCM from the loaded side
If a container CM is deleted from monitoring, all monitoring instances of the contained
CM/SCM's will be placed under the root. This will break up parameter projection chains
under projected connections but the corresponding read-only connections will stay. If a
container CM is deleted from monitoring, all dependent basic blocks will be deleted as
well. If the container CM is reloaded, the projection chain will be re-established and the
contained CM/SCM will be underneath the container CM.
TIP
CMs can be deleted individually from the loaded side regardless of whether
they are contained or container. However, container CMs cannot be deleted
from the projected side unless all contained CMs/SCMs are deleted first.

Copy a container or contained CM/SCM

When a container CM is copied, all contained CM(s)/SCM(s) are copied in addition to
the dependent blocks. Unique names will be assigned for the contained CM(s)/SCM(s),
all named connections and the origins of projected parameter will be resolved.
Projected parameters will be maintained on copy, for instance, if CM1 has a projected
parameter with origin CM1.PIDA.PV, after copy, the new CM1_1 will have a projected
parameter named CM1_1.PIDA.PV.
The existing mechanism for resolving Substitute Name and Substitute Connections will
be invoked if they are involved in the copy operation. If a projected CM/SCM or
container has projected parameter defined on it and is copied, the projected parameter
definition and any projected connections are copied to the new block or container.
In this example, CM3 is contained by CM2 that is contained by CM1. P1 is a projected
parameter that is defined as projected parameter on CM1, CM2, and CM3. The origin
parameters for CM2.P1 and CM3.P1 are defined as CM3.P1 and CM3.BB3.P1
respectively.

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Figure 39 Example 1 for block copy

When copying CM1, the following dialog box will be displayed, so that the blocks
involved in the operation can be renamed.

If no changes are made, the new blocks as well as their projected parameter will look like the
following after the copy operation,

Figure 40 Example 2 for block copy

Load/load with contents

Even if a CM/SCM is contained by a container CM, the contained CM/SCM remains to
be a tagged object and can be loaded without its container CM being loaded first. The
contained CMs/SCMs can in fact be executed in different execution environments.
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The user is able to load an unassigned container CM if it does not contain any basic
blocks and its contained blocks are properly assigned. This unassigned container CM
will have its own server point, therefore can be accessed in Server. Once loaded, the
unassigned CM will appear on the Monitor Tab of the Containment view. The icon is
gray because the unassigned CM does not have an execution state. Because this CM is
not assigned and there is not an Unassigned category for the Monitoring Tab, this CM
will not be found in Assignment Tree View.
In the example, the unassigned CM_Container contains just two control module blocks
CM_Child1 and CM_Child2.

If a container CM_Container is selected for Load with Contents, depending on which

tree view the load is originated, two different sets of contents will be selected for
loading. If Load with Contents for the container starts from Assignment Tree View, the
load list contains only the selected container CM_Container. In the example, the results
of Load and Load with Contents of CM_Container will be identical if the operation starts
from the Assignment Tree View as shown in the figure below.

Figure 41 Load Dialog from assignment tree view

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However, if Load with Contents is originated from Containment Tree View, both the
container CM and all contained CM(s)/SCM(s) are selected for loading.

Figure 42 Load dialog from containment tree view

As stated earlier, if an assigned CM is to be loaded and it's container CM is unassigned
(and has no basic block) and has not been loaded, the container CM is automatically
loaded. In this example, CM_Child2 is selected to load and CM_Container will be
loaded automatically. After the load, the CM_Container chart on the monitoring side
will look like this:

Because CM_Child1 is not loaded, there is a read-only parameter connector indicating

the other end of the connection.
Another example involves partially loading the hierarchies. In this example, CM3 is
contained by CM2 that is contained by CM1. PP1 is a projected parameter that is defined
as projected parameter on CM1 and CM2; P1 is a projected parameter defined on CM3.

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The origin parameters for CM2.PP1 and CM3.PP1 are defined as CM3.PP1 and
CM3.BB1.P1 respectively.

If only CM1 and CM3 are loaded, the real connection between CM1.BB1.P2 to
CM3.BB1.P1 will be loaded to the controller. However, since CM2 is not loaded, on the
loaded side, the CM1 chart will not have CM2 contained. A warning will be displayed to
indicate that the containment parent for CM3, that is CM2 is not in the load list.
If the user loads only CM1 and CM2, because the origin block CM3.BB1 is not loaded,
the "real" connection between CM1.BB1.P2 to CM3.BB1.P1 will not be loaded to the
controller.
After the CM is loaded, the configured projected parameters on this CM can be accessed
in Server just as any other inherent parameters. These projected parameters can also be
used in server history configuration and sever scriptors.
Activate/inactivate
The contained CM(s)/SCM(s) can be activated/ inactivated as independent blocks and
the activation/ inactivation of the container CM has no impact on the
activation/inactivation of the contained CM(s)/SCM(s). Likewise, containment does not
affect the alarms generated by each CM/SCM regardless of whether the selected tagged
block is a container CM or container CM/SCM.
However, the container CM can be selected and "Activate this Item and its Contents" or
"Inactivate this Item and its Contents" option from the Containment Tree View can be
used to activate/inactivate both container CM and contained CM(s)/SCM(s) at the same
time. However, if the container CM_Container were unassigned, as illustrated below, the
container CM_Container does not have an execution state, therefore, only
Activate/Inactivate Selected Item(s)' Contents menu option is exposed. Selecting the
menu item will cause CM_Child1 and CM_Child2 to be activated or inactivated (if they
are active).

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Upload
The containment of CM(s)/SCM(s) has no impact on the upload of both the container
CM or contained CM(s)/SCM(s) if they are all assigned. If the container CM is not
assigned, Upload operation will be disabled. Upload with Contents only apply to CMs
with all contained CMs assigned.
Update to project/update with contents to project
As independent blocks, the container CM as well as contained CM(s)/SCM(s) can be
selected individually for Update to Project operation. If the container CM is selected in
Containment Tree View of the monitoring tab, Update with Contents (to Project) allows
the user to do the update for both container and contained blocks at the same time. In the
example below, Update to Project with Contents for CM1 will cause the contents for
CM1, CM2, and CM3 updated to project. Update to Project for CM1 will only update
BB1 contained by CM1 and its connections.
Once the contained CM/SCM is loaded, its containment parent cannot be changed.
Therefore, the hierarchy cannot be changed once the contained CM/SCM is loaded.
However, the basic blocks can be deleted from the control strategy without any
restriction. In the example, if BB2 is deleted from CM3 on the project side and an
Update with Contents for CM1 or Update to Project for CM3 is performed, a BB2 will
be created and contained into CM3.

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Chart visualization
Since a CM chart can be embedded in a Station Display using Chart Visualization, and
multiple charts should not be opened at the same time in Station Display, the purpose of
right-clicking "Navigation to Source" is to navigate to the detailed display of the selected
CM/SCM as if the name of the selected CM/SCM was typed and the F12 function key
selected. Double-clicking the contained CM/SCM invokes the block's form.

Performance restrictions
The number of levels for CM/SCM containment is limited to 5.
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10.4 Parameter projection overview

This section includes information that you can reference for:
Topic

Link

Naming and renaming

Click here

Original parameter overview

Click here

Empty original parameter

Click here

Assigning/unassigning/reassigning the original parameter

Click here

Validating the original parameter

Click here

Changing the value

Click here

Naming and renaming

The Parameter Projection function provides the ability to create a parameter on a block
and assign the new parameter to another parameter in the system. The new user-defined
parameter is called a 'projected parameter' because it projects the value and attribute from
another parameter (called its 'origin parameter') onto itself.
The projected parameter will look and act just like an inherent parameter of the block on
which it was defined. For instance, the projected parameter can be nominated as a Pin or
block faceplate parameter just like an inherent block parameter can. It can also be
accessed like any inherent parameter of the CM/SCM. But it will reflect the value and
attributes of its assigned origin parameter. When a connection is made to the projected
parameter, the connection, which is loaded to the controller, is really a connection made
to the absolute origin parameter of the projected parameter.
Parameter projection also allows the projection of a parameter over multiple levels of
containment, but this requires a projection of this parameter on each containment level.
In other words, the projection of a parameter cannot skip the projection levels. The
resulting projection chain will project the absolute origin over one or more intermediate
levels of containment up to an upper level projected CM/SCM. Although the origin
blocks can only be those blocks contained by the CM on which the projected parameter
is defined, a projection chain can be modified when the origin parameter of any projected
parameter that participates in the projection chain is deleted or redefined, in which case
all upwards connections associated with the modified origin will be deleted or remade.
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Definition of Projected Parameter and Assignment of Origin Parameter apply to the

Project side only. No configuration changes to the projected parameter can be made on
the Monitoring side.
Common
The name of a projected parameter may be modified at any time during configuration
and should follow the same naming conventions and rules for its uniqueness just as any
parameter. It may be the same name as the origin parameter or some other usermeaningful name.
Common naming conventions for projected parameter
Projected Parameter

Description

Max string size

The string size of a projected parameter name must not

exceed the maximum string size for alias and projected
parameter names currently implemented as 255 char.

Name parts

A projected parameter name may be compound from up to

three parts.

Name part separator

Parts must be separated by a dot.

Valid character

Each part must start with a alphabetic char and may be

followed by an alphabetic or numeric character.

Valid examples

MyProjParam
MyP123
P1.P2.P3
MyPP.Aaa.bbbbb

Invalid examples

'123' - Name must start with an alphabetic character

'MyPP1.P2.P3.P4' - To many parts
'MyPP1.123.P3' - Second part doesn't start with an
alphabetic character
'MyPP1.123-P3' - Invalid character in second part

The table below describes the validation performed to confirm that the name of a
projected parameter does not conflict with any other name in the system.
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Projected parameter name validation

Projected
Parameter name
Part1

Full name (unique

identifier)
Tag.Part1

Validation
Check against other parameter:
'Part1' must not conflict with an
inherent or another projected
parameter of the CM/SCM.
Check against basic blocks:
Note: There is no reason to permit
that Part1 is also used as a basic
block name contained by the
CM/SCM.

Part1.Part2

Tag.Part1.Part2

Check against other Parameter:

'Part1.Part2' must not conflict with an
inherent or another projected
parameter of the CM/SCM.
Check against basic blocks:
If a basic block named 'Part1' exists
inside the CM/SCM then 'Part2' must
not conflict with an inherent
parameter name of this basic block.

Part1.Part2.Part2

Tag.Part1.Part2.Part3

Check against other Parameter:

'Part1.Part2.Part3' must not conflict
with an inherent or another projected
parameter of the CM/SCM.
Check against basic blocks:
If a basic block named 'Part1' exists
inside the CM/SCM then
'Part2.Part3' must not conflict with an
inherent parameter name of this
basic block.

Validation
The following items in the system must be validated to avoid name conflicts:
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Parameter name must not conflict with the name of an inherent parameter of the
projected CM/SCM (as well as Instances and derivation children in case of user
template).

Parameter name must not conflict with an existing projected parameter of the
projected CM/SCM (as well as Instances and derivation children in case of user
template).

Parameter name must not conflict with the name of a basic block contained by the
projected CM/SCM (as well as Instances and derivation children in case of user
template).

Parameter name has to be checked as is currently done for aliases in terms of string
size and use of valid characters.

Origin parameter overview

Once an origin is assigned, it defines the behavior of the projected parameter. The
projected parameter may be used as if it is the absolute origin in terms of rules for
connections and pin/faceplate exposure. Since the origin of a projected parameter can be
a projected parameter itself, an origin can be projected multiple levels. Such capability
will facilitate top-down design of the control strategies.
Restrictions: Substitute parameter and alias parameters of SCM cannot be defined as the
origin parameter.

Empty origin parameter

Empty origin is indicated by a symbol appended to the name of the projected parameter,
allowing the configuration of a projected parameter without assigning an absolute origin.
The external interface to a block can be defined and connected to its peers before
anything about its internal implementation is defined.
In the case of user templates, because origin is not defined, it is not template defining.
As a result, the user could define different origin to the same projected parameter for
derivation children and instances. However, if the origin is defined as an existing
parameter, for user template, the origin will be template defining and the origin will be
propagated to all derivation children and instances.
In summary, empty origin will:

Allow an projected parameter to be template defined but the corresponding origin

parameter is not;

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Make it easy to fix broken projection chains, that is, when projected CM/SCMs,
which participate in a projection chain, are missing during import, the chain can be
fixed by unassigning the missing origin parameter rather than failing the import
operation;

Provide top-down design capability.

Assigning / unassigning / reassigning the origin parameter

The origin parameter may be assigned, unassigned or reassigned at any time during
configuration. The origin parameter can be redefined by clearing the existing origin.
Assignment, unassignment, or reassignment will affect the following:
Affected item
Corresponding projected
parameter

Results
Delta flag will be set for the projected CM/SCM.
The corresponding faceplate parameter value will

be updated.
The corresponding block pin value will be updated.

Projected connections

Delta flag will be set on the block that owns the

projected connection.
(graphical connections as
well as parameter
connectors)
Read-only connections

Delta flag will be set on the block that owns the

read-only connection.
Each projected parameter
upwards the projection chain

Delta flag will be set projected CM/SCM that owns

the projected parameter.

The corresponding faceplate parameter value will

be updated.
The corresponding block pin value will be updated.

Origin parameter assignment:

If a projected parameter with an empty origin is involved in connections, the assignment
of a valid origin parameter will create read-only connections between the absolute origin
parameter of the projected parameter and the other end of the connections.
Assignment of an origin parameter whose absolute origin is not defined will be allowed
without any restrictions.
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Origin parameter unassignment:

The unassignment of an origin parameter with a valid absolute origin will delete readonly connections formed between the absolute origin parameter and the other end of the
projected connection. Performing unassignment needs validation to be sure that all
connections can be deleted. If the validation fails, the unassignment operation may not be
permitted.
Origin parameter reassignment:
Origin parameter reassignment consists of two steps, clear the current origin parameter
and define a new origin parameter. If the assignment validation or the unassignment
validation fails, the reassignment operation fails and the original origin parameter will
remain.

Validating the origin parameter

Validation rules for the unassignment operation
Origin to be modified

Unassignment validation

Empty origin (origin not defined)

No validation needed

Projected parameter of a contained block

whose immediate origin is a projected
parameter with absolute origin undefined.

(Rationale: the absolute origin is

already/still unassigned)

Absolute origin parameter from a

dependent block.

For the corresponding projected

parameter and all projected parameter
upwards the projection chain:

Projected parameter from a contained

block whose immediate origin is a
projected parameter with absolute origin
undefined.

The owning block can be locked

successfully.
For all the existing projected connections,
the read only connections on the
absolute origin parameter can be deleted
successfully.

Validation rules for the assignment operation

New origin
Empty origin (origin not defined).

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Projected parameter from a contained

block whose immediate origin is a
projected parameter with absolute
origin undefined.

(Because: the absolute origin is not

specified)

Absolute origin parameter from a

dependent block.

For the corresponding projected

parameter and all projected parameter
upwards the projection chain:

Projected parameter from a contained

block whose immediate origin is a
projected parameter with absolute origin
undefined.

The owning block can be locked

successfully.
Exposed faceplate pins must match with
symbol attributes of the absolute origin.
For all existing projected connections, a
read-only connection can be formed
successfully on the absolute origin
parameter.

Assumes current origin is defined

An assignment operation will not necessarily define an absolute origin parameter that is,
when the new origin is an unassigned projected parameter.

Changing the value

The value of a projected parameter is the projected value of its absolute origin. When the
value of a projected parameter is changed on either project side or monitoring side, the
value of the absolute origin parameter will be changed. If the validation for this operation
fails, then the value change will not be permitted.
If the absolute origin for a projected parameter has not been defined, then the value will
not be shown and cannot be changed.

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10.5 Using the Projected Parameters tab

This section includes information that you can reference for:
Topic

Link

Configuration form overview

Click here

Symbol attributes

Click here

Adding a Projected Parameter

Click here

Deleting a Projected Parameter

Click here

Printing Projected Parameters

Click here

Configuration form overview

The configuration form for the projected parameter can be accessed by a tab in the
Configure Module Parameter dialog box of the projected CM/SCM. The form displays a
list of all defined projected parameters for the projected CM/SCM and the following
information about each parameter:

Name of the projected parameter

Origin parameter

Parameter description

The configuration form provides the ability to add, modify, and delete a projected
parameter to the projected CM/SCM. All fields are read-only on the monitoring side.

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Figure 43 Configuration form for Projected Parameters

ATTENTION
Hyperlinks are available for the Projected parameters. When you click on the
hyperlinked parameter, the corresponding Projected parameters configuration
form for the SCM/RCM appears.
For more information, see Navigation Improvements.

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Grid columns and cell validation

Column
Parameter Name

Behavior

Cell validation

The name field of the

projected parameter is an
edit box and shows the
name of the projected
parameter defined by the
user.

The entry must follow the

naming rules for the
projected parameter
definition.

The ESCAPE key can be

used at any time during
the edit session to restore
the entry for the current
field.
Origin

The origin parameter field

will be an edit box with
point picker access. An
origin parameter name
can be entered or the
point picker invoked to
select a parameter from a
list of all the system
parameters. For multilevel of projection, the
Origin shows the
immediate origin of the
projected parameter.
The ESCAPE key can be
used at any time during
the edit session to restore
the entry for the current
field.

Description

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that is set and refreshed
when the corresponding
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error message will
appear.

The entry must follow the

validation rules for the
origin parameter.
If the validation fails, an
error message will
appear.
Upon successful
validation, concerned
connections will be
reconnected and the
parameter description
field will be updated to
show the description of
the just assigned origin.
If at this point the
projected parameter
name field is empty, then
a default parameter name
will be assigned.
No validation required.

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Column

Behavior

Absolute Origin

The Absolute Origin field

is read-only.

Cell validation
No validation required.

For one-level of
projection, the Absolute
Origin is the same as the
immediate origin. For
multi-level projection,
Absolute Origin is the
starting point of the
parameter projection
chain.

Symbol attributes
A Projected parameter is exposed as a pin on the faceplate of the projected CM/SCM, so
it can be graphically connected to another parameter. A projected parameter can also be
exposed on the block's faceplate as a configuration or monitoring parameter. Once a
projected parameter has been defined, it appears in the symbol attributes pages for
selection as a faceplate pin or parameter where it is listed in the choice list along with the
block's standard parameters.
In the following screen capture of the Block Pins Configuration Tab, the parameter
myPPIN1 and myPPOUT are projected parameters defined on ACM_Child. These
parameters have been exposed as pins on the ACM_CHILD block. The Configuration
and Monitoring Parameters Tabs also have this projected parameter as a selection
parameter in the left hand list box as a faceplate parameter.

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Projected Parameters as block symbol attributes

The value of a projected parameter may change when:

The value of its absolute origin is changed.

The absolute origin has been changed, that is, an origin at an intermediate level is
reassigned.

If the value of a projected parameter is being changed, the system must verify:
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An absolute origin is defined.

The absolute origin block can be locked successfully, when the value change form
opens.

The value of the absolute origin parameter can be changed successfully.

Adding a Projected Parameter

To add a new projected parameter, select the Insert button. Edit the fields to define the
name and origin of the newly defined projected parameter.
If the origin is defined, but the name field is left empty, a unique name for the projected
parameter will be automatically generated.
Validation will take place when the cursor is moved to another control. If the validation
fails, an error message will be displayed.

Deleting a Projected Parameter

Use the Delete key to delete:

The projected parameter, that currently has the focus on the grid control

Multiple projected parameter, if multiple rows have been selected in the grid control

Validation Rules for Deletion:

The projected parameter must not be used as an origin for another projected
parameter.

The projected parameter must not be exposed as a pin on the faceplate.

The projected parameter must not be exposed as a faceplate parameter.

If the validation fails, deleting the projected parameter is not permitted.

Printing Projected Parameters

Projected Parameters appear in the printing reports for the projected CM/SCM in the
parameters section as regular parameters, except it is indicated that they are actually
projected parameters and the reports will display their corresponding origin parameter
assignment, if any.

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10.6 Connecting Projected Parameter

Projected parameters may be used to expose a pin on the faceplate of the projected
CM/SCM that may be connected to another inherent parameter or projected parameter
either graphically or via a parameter connector or expressions in calculation, step and
transition blocks.
A connection that has a projected parameter at one or both ends always appears on the
chart (or form) as it is created, with the projected parameter name. In all cases, a readonly parameter connector is displayed at the origin parameter to note that a connection
has been formed to the origin parameter, as illustrated in the following figure. If the
projected parameter is the passive end of a connection, a cross reference is displayed if
the option is enabled. If a connection is made or deleted on a projected parameter, the
delta flag of the blocks with the owning end of the absolute origin connection is set to
indicate that an additional load operation is necessary to reflect the new connection to the
controller. Projected parameter may participate in a connection as any parameter can.

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Figure 44 Projected connection examples

Read-only connections
If a connection is made to a projected parameter with a defined absolute origin, an
additional read-only connection is created between the absolute origins. Read-only
connections cannot be created between the projected parameters or between the projected
parameter and inherent parameter.
The read-only connection can be loaded to the controller, but projected connections
cannot. Making and deleting a read-only connection sets the Delta Flag of the block that
owns the absolute origin connection, indicating that an additional load operation is
necessary if this block is in another CM/SCM.

Validation
Connection
Connections with
Projected Parameter
when Absolute origins
are not defined
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Validation
If a projected connection is to be made, and at least one
end of the connection has no absolute origin defined, the
connection will be allowed with the following validation:
If the projected parameter has been exposed as a pin, a

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minimum validation will be performed, that is, an input pin

cannot be connected to an input pin and an output pin
cannot be connected to an output pin, regardless of what
the origin parameter might be.
Other connection rules are applied when the absolute
origin is defined.
Connections with
Projected Parameters,
when Absolute origin is
defined

If a connection is made to a projected parameter and the

absolute origin of the parameter on both ends are defined,
then the system must verify:
A read only connection can be made successfully
between the absolute origins using existing rules.
If the validation fails, then the connection may not be
permitted.

Point Picker
The Point Picker displays the projected parameters in the parameter list along with the
block's standard parameters.
In the following screen capture of the Point Picker tool, the parameter MYALIAS on the
right is a projected parameter defined on pidloop.pida.

Figure 45 Projected Parameters in Point Picker

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The Point Picker shows only the parameters of the contained blocks that include both
contained basic blocks and contained CMs/SCMs.

10.7 Using projected parameter for user templates

This section includes information that you can reference for:
Topic

Link

Propagation

Click here

Scenarios and examples

Click here

Propagation
Projected parameter definitions are template defining and propagated from parent
templates to derived templates and instances. Origin assignment for a projected
parameter is template defining if origin is defined, and changes to the origin assignment
in the template propagate to its derived templates and instances. Because symbol
attributes propagate and are template-defining, the pin and faceplate projected parameter
assignments automatically propagate to derived templates and instances.

Scenarios and examples

The following diagram is an example of projected parameters on templates. Template T1
is created and a projected parameter, PP1, is defined on the template. Then template T2
is derived from the template T1, and it inherits projected parameter PP1 definition and its
origin assignment to FB.X.
Next a projected parameter named PP2 is defined on the derived template T2 and
assigned to FB.Y on T2. If another projected parameter is defined on T1, it cannot be
named PP2 because projected parameter definitions are always template defining and
will propagate to derived templates and instances.
Because of this conflict, the new projected parameter is named PP3 and assigned to
origin parameter FB.Y. The origin parameter assignment propagates to the derived
template T2. Before allowing the assignment, the system ensures that there is not a
conflict on the derived templates and instances. In this case, FB.Y is already assigned on
the derived template T2, but it is not connected so there are no rules preventing the
multiple assignment.

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Figure 46 Projected Parameters in Templates

10.8 Block operations involving Projected Parameter

This section includes information that you can reference for:
Topic

Link

Loading block with projected connections

Click here

Update to Project

Click here

Loading block with projected connections

Loading of tagged block is allowed even if the origin blocks are not loaded. However, an
error will occur if the to-be-loaded CM has projected parameters with the origin
undefined, and the load will fail.

Update to Project
The containment relationship cannot be changed once the hierarchy is loaded, so Update
to Project operation does not involve updates for the containment relationship.

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If a projected CM/SCM is updated to project, all its projected parameters are checked to
ensure that the projection chain downwards to the origin is valid, which includes the
validation of both origin parameters and projected connections.
If a projected connection is updated during the update operation, the corresponding read
only connection is updated as well on the project side.
Read only connections are not updated to the project directly. Only projected
connections will be updated.
If Update to Project operation fails for any reason, the projected parameter will remain,
but the origins of the projected parameter will be emptied.
When you perform an Update to Project operation from the Monitoring view, the
template-defined attribute values will not be modified. In addition, note that you do not
get any error message stating that the attribute values are not modified.

10.9 Reviewing Substitute Name dialog box

The Substitute Name dialog box is divided into two tabs with Substitute Blocks as the
default tab.
The Substitute Blocks tab contains a grid to assign substitute names for blocks.
Note: Substitute Block provides a placeholder for a tag name and Substitute Parameters
provides a placeholder for tag parameter or tab block parameter or parameter value while
configuring a strategy. This provides the clarity to resolve the configuring connections.

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Figure 47 Substitute blocks tab

ATTENTION
You can navigate from a hyperlinked parameter that contains a Substitute
block in the corresponding chart and the Substitute Name List dialog box
appears with the Substitute Blocks tab selected.
Similarly, when you click on a hyperlinked parameter that contains a
Substitute parameter in the corresponding chart, the Substitute Name List
dialog box appears with the Substitute Parameters tab selected.

The Substitute Parameter tab will have a grid to support the substitute names for
parameters (substitute parameters). Substitute parameter names provide a placeholder for
a parameter value; tag.parameter or tag.block.parameter, where a substitute block name
provides a placeholder for a tag or tag.block.

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Figure 48 Substitute Parameters tab

Using the Point Picker

The Point Picker dialog box consists of three tabs:

Points (Standard Point Selections)

Substitute Blocks

Substitute Parameters

In the Points tab shown below, AASubTest is the point selected and its associated
parameter choices.

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Figure 49 Points tab

The Substitute Blocks tab shows the substitute block names and their type. @MyThing3
is the substitute block selected and the associated parameter list for type PID.

Figure 50 Substitute Blocks tab

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In the Substitute Parameters tab shown below, @MyThing.PID1.PV is a substitute

parameter.

Figure 51 Substitute Parameters tab

Resolve substitute connections

The Resolve Substitute Connections dialog box supports substitute blocks and
parameters. Substitute parameters must be assigned an origin before connections/names
can be resolved. The Function Block column will read N/A for substitute parameters.

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10.10 Importing/exporting
This section includes information that you can reference for:
Topic

Link

Containment

Click here

Projected Parameter

Click here

Strategy Import/Export dialog box

Click here

Containment
For instances, the Import/Export applies to the selected contained CM(s)/SCM(s). For
user templates, Import/Export is applied to both the selected CM(s) and its contained
CM(s)/SCM(s) if any. Because the containment relationship lives on the contained
CM/SCM, if the container CM is imported after the contained CM/SCM is imported, the
containment relationship is not established.

Projected Parameter
For instance, the Import/Export applies to the selected contained CM(s)/SCM(s). For
user templates, Import/Export is applied to both the selected CM(s) and its contained
CM(s)/SCM(s) if any. Because the containment relationship lives on the contained
CM/SCM, if the container CM is imported after the contained CM/SCM is imported, the
containment relationship is not established.
If a new parameter is added to a function block during development and the name
conflicts with a projected parameter name defined prior to this addition in a previous
version of the Experion LX software, the new developer defined parameter will be given
precedence. The projected parameter is renamed and all references of this projected
parameter are updated.

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Strategy Import/Export dialog box

Figure 52 Strategy Import Export dialog box

When Multiple is chosen in the Block Selection list, all Filter Types are displayed.
To set a Filter Type, select the Evaluate Filter button. Then select Xml Output from the
Window selection list to display the results of the Filter in the bottom window.
Case

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Filter Type = All Blocks

Displays all the tagged, and basic

blocks in the database including blocks
at all levels in a hierarchy.

Filter Type = All Tags

Displays all the tagged blocks in the

database including tagged blocks at all
levels in a hierarchy.

Filter Type = Contained, and entering a

CM in the list box.

Displays all the blocks contained by the

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For instance, if all the blocks in the database as seen using Control Builder are as shown
in the first figure below:

Figure 53 Control Builder view of blocks

the XML Output in the dialog box (with various Filter Type settings) should resemble
the following figures:

Figure 54 View of XML Output, set to all blocks

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Figure 55 View of XML Output, set to all tags

Figure 56 View of XML Output, set to contained

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This section includes information that you can reference for:
Topic

Link

Library tree overview

Click here

Using the library tree

Click here

Change Parent of user templates

Click here

Change Parent (Convert) for Custom Block Types

Click here

Propagation of attributes in user templates, sub-templates and

instances

Click here

Project/monitor overview

Click here

Using control drawings

Click here

11.1 Library tree overview

Template libraries are viewed as trees in Control Builder. New template libraries can be
created and named, and templates can be moved into these libraries.
Two views of template libraries are available:

Derivation View - All derived templates are shown as children of the template they
are derived from and in their current user library.

Containment View - Shows the libraries and their templates in list form. Container
templates will show their contained basic blocks.

Derivation View
The following figure shows a tree with Derivation View. Note that some templates
appear twice in this view; once under the system template from which they are ultimately
derived and once under the user library in which it currently resides. User basic block
templates (also known as "standalone" templates) also show up in two places.
In this example, CMT12, CMT13 and CMT14 are all derived from the system template
CONTROLMODULE. CMT144 is derived from CMT14. GENLINTLVL1 is a function
block template derived from the GENLIN system template. CMT13, CMT14 and
CMT144 appear under both the SYSTEM library and the USER library.
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Figure 57 Derivation View

Containment View
The following figure shows a tree with Containment View. Note that templates placed
into the user library appear in this view under USER. Note that even though CMT144
was derived from CMT14, it appears at the same level in this view.

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11.2 Using the library tree

This section includes information that you can reference for:
Topic

Link

Switch between Derivation and Containment View

Click here

Configure Module Parameters (user templates only)

Click here

Open control drawing for edit (user templates only), allowed

for SCM and CM templates

Click here

Copy (user templates only)

Click here

Move library (user templates only)

Click here

Specialize

Click here

Instantiate (as a tree operation, this applies to container

blocks only)

Click here

Promote (user function block templates only)

Click here

Delete (user templates only)

Click here

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Delete library (not functional in this release)

Click here

Identification

Click here

Dependencies

Click here

Import/export template (user templates only)

Click here

Move library (not functional in this release)

Click here

Switch between Derivation and Containment View

TIP

Most operations supported from the Library Tree are limited to

the independent objects.

Honeywell system templates cannot be modified, deleted, or

copied. They can only be specialized and instantiated.

Menu item: View > Derivation View, View > Containment View

Right-click mouse: select Derivation View or Containment View

Configure Module Parameters (user templates only)

Menu item: Edit > Module Properties

Right-click mouse: select Module Properties

Open control drawing for edit (user templates only), allowed

for SCM and CM templates

Menu item: File > Open

Double-click to open chart.

Right-click mouse: Open Chart

Copy (user templates only)

Within a user template, Honeywell template library tree, or between library trees a new
block can be created with same derivation hierarchy as original block. (Copy differs
from Specialization in this regard.)
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Drag-and-drop: CTRL + mouse drag/drop

Copy and Paste: CTRL-C + CTRL-V

Right-click mouse -> select Copy

Menu item: Edit > Copy / Edit > Paste

Multiple basic blocks may be selected for copy by clicking the mouse on the objects
while holding the Shift key, or drawing a selection rectangle

Move library (user templates only)

Templates may be moved between user libraries or from a system library to any user
library. Templates may only be moved from a user library to a system library if the
template is ultimately derived from a system template in that library

Drag-and -drop: CTRL + mouse drag/drop

Specialize
Within a user template or Honeywell template library tree: A new block is created that is
derived from the original block. (Specialize differs from Copy in this regard.)

Right-click mouse > Make Template

Menu item: Templates > Make Template from xxx (where xxx is name of
selected block)

Instantiate (as a tree operation, this applies to container

blocks only)

Drag-and-drop: CTRL + mouse drag/drop

Right-click mouse > Instantiate

Menu item: Templates > Make Template from xxx (where xxx is name of
selected block)

Promote (function block user templates only)

Make an independent template from an embedded function block template.

Right-click mouse > Promote

Menu item: Templates > Make Template from xxx (where xxx is name of
selected block)

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Delete (user templates only)

This deletes only the user template. If there are any derived templates and instantiated
children - this operation is not allowed.

CTRL-X

DEL key on keyboard

Right-click mouse > Delete

Menu item: Edit > Delete

One or more blocks may be selected. For Delete to complete, the templates must be
confirmed by name.

Delete library (not functional in this release.)

Deletes the library and contained templates only if instances or specialized templates
don't exist in other libraries. Honeywell static libraries cannot be deleted. CCL libraries
can be deleted if no instances or specialized templates in other libraries exist.

CTRL-X

DEL key on keyboard

Right-click mouse > Delete

Menu item: Edit > Delete

One or more blocks may be selected. For Delete to complete, the libraries must be
confirmed by name.

Identification
The Identification tab is located on the configuration parameters form. The following
information will be presented on the tab:

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The values of the template-defining parameters (that is, template-defining attributes

defined at this level of the derivation hierarchy) are shown in bold text. Any change of
this value will propagate to all the derived templates and instances.
The values of the template-defined parameters (that is, those labeled as template-defining
at a higher level) are grayed out and in bold text.

Dependencies
The Dependencies tab is on the configure parameters form. Selecting the Dependencies
tab brings up the following dialog, which shows the derivation hierarchy of this template
and the sub-templates and instances that are dependent on it.

The derivation hierarchy (the list of base templates, and base templates of the base
templates, ultimately winding back to the original Honeywell system template).

A list of sub-templates derived from the template.

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A list of instances instantiated from the template and their current life cycle state
(loaded, assigned).

Template names are preceded by their library name. Column widths may be adjusted to
view longer library and template names. The list may be sorted by dependency type, life
cycle state, or the module name. The tree view shows the exact derivation relationship
of all dependants.

Figure 58 Dependencies tab, List View

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Figure 59 Dependencies tab, Tree View

Import/export template (user templates only)

Menu item: File > Import, File > Export

Move library (not functional in this release.)

Moves library to another tab window.

Drag-and-drop: (CTRL + mouse drag/drop) to another tab window. Confirm the

move when prompted.

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11.3 Change Parent of user templates

Use the following procedure to change the current derivation parent of one or more userdefined templates or instances of user-defined templates with a new template.
The Change Parent wizard is invoked to change the current derivation parent template of:

a user defined template,

a sub-templates or instances of user defined template,

a standalone template embedded in a user template that was not inherited from the
parent of the user template,

When using the Change Parent wizard, you should select the user-defined template or
instance of user-defined template for which the change parent operation are desired.
There may be other instances or sub-templates of the block's parent that may also be
changed. You also can select the parent of the block for which a Change Parent
operation is desired.
Prerequisites
Log onto Control Builder with sufficient security level to make control strategy changes
and the User Templates Licensed Option is required to use the Change Parent Wizard.
Considerations

You have created user-defined template of the same or similar block type in the
Library tab of Control Builder.

The Change Parent wizard will guide through the following operations:

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Select template or instances to change the current derivation parent,

Select the new parent template to change the current derivation parent,

Initiate change parent validation of the change parent for each template or
instance selected,

Initiate change parent operation of the selected templates or instances, and

Display errors and warnings as appropriate.

The wizard validates whether changing the parent of a certain template or instance
with the selected new parent template is acceptable. Errors and/or warnings may be
generated during this operation.
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The wizard performs the change parent operation for each selected template or
instance with the selected new parent template. Errors and/or warnings may be
generated during this operation.

Using Change Parent wizard

WARNING
Do not change the content or structure of the ERDB with respect to the
user-defined templates while the Change Parent Wizard is in operation.
The system does not prevent the ERDB from being modified, or blocks
from being locked that are needed by an open Change Parent Wizard.
If the problem is one of the database structure changes while the wizard is
in progress, it is possible for the wizard to present information, including
selection possibilities for objects that have since been removed from the
ERDB. If the wizard property page does not have valid selections,
immediately exit the wizard, and DO NOT select objects that are no longer
contained in the ERDB.

All the illustrations used in the following procedure are for example purposes only. A
detailed description of the fields and options in the Change Parent wizard follows this
procedure.
Step

Action

In the Project tab, select an instance of user-defined template of which you

want change the parent.
OR
In the Library tab, select a template of which you want change the parent.

In the Template menu, click Change Parent to launch the wizard.

(You can also right-click on template or instances of user defined template
and select Change Parent from the pop-up menu list.)

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Click on the appropriate option. Change the Parent of Selected item or

Child of Selected item.

Check that all the desired templates or instances are listed in the Available
Controls column. Select control(s) in the column and click the Select button
to move selected controls to the Selected Controls column. Or, just click the
Select All button to move all the listed controls to the Selected Controls
column.
(Use the Remove or Remove All button to remove one or all selected
controls from the Selected Controls column, as needed.)

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On the right side of the page, click the appropriate option. Show Parent
Hierarchy or Show Parent Hierarchy and its Peers or Show all Parents
from USER library determines what templates are shown in the Tree View
and List View.

In the Tree View or List View tab, select a new parent template.

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Click Validate to initiate the validation of change parent operation.

Wait for the validation process to be completed for one selected control at a
time. Note any errors or warnings that may be displayed. Only controls with
no errors will be allowed to change parent.
(Click the Cancel button to exit the operation and start over after making any
necessary corrections.)

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Check or uncheck the check box in the Select column to select the controls
to change parent. All controls that passed validation are automatically
selected, and those that failed cannot be selected.

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Click View Change Parent Log to call up the CP_Log to review validation
results.

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Click Next to navigate to the Change Parent page.

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Confirm that the controls selected to change parent are listed in the
Summary list box.

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Click the Change Parent button to initiate the change parent operation.

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Wait for the change parent operation to be completed sequentially one control
at a time. Note any errors or warnings that may be displayed. Only controls
with no errors will be changed.
(Click Cancel to exit the operation and start over after making any necessary
corrections.)

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Check that the Status for each selected control turns to Success, when the
operation is completed.

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Click the View Change Parent Log button to call up the CP_LOG to review
change parent results.
If the message includes an error code reference, refer to the Control Builder
Error Code Reference document for more information. For example, if the
message includes a reference like, [EXPKS_E_CL_INVLCYCST
(4L.101.10110)], the last five digits (10110) represent the error code.

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Click DONE to close the wizard. If applicable, correct any errors and repeat
the procedure.

Change Parent wizard description

The Change Parent wizard provides a means to select, validate and change the parent of
the User Defined Templates (UDTs) and instances, which are derived from UDTs.
UDTs, and instances may include custom block types, like Phase blocks, Custom Data
Blocks (CDB), and Custom Algorithm Blocks (CAB).
The wizard has three stages of operation and is presented in three dialog pages.
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1.) The scope selection page lets you select the scope of the parent template change.
2.) The wizard validates the selections, which were made in the scope selection page.
3.) The wizard performs a change parent operation for the selected controls that were
validated successfully.
Figure 60 Derivation view of USER Library illustrates a Derivation view of the USER
library showing typical relationship of user templates. In this example, UDT_B2 is the
selected control to change parent.

Figure 60 Derivation view of USER Library

Change Parent wizard for User-Defined Templates
When you choose 'Change Parent ' from the Templates menu, the Change Parent
wizard is launched and the Change Parent scope selection page is displayed. See Figure
61. This page allows you to define the scope of the selected UDTs or instances to
change their current parent to a new parent.

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Figure 61 Change Parent wizard Scope selection page

The Scope page features are described in the following tables.
Feature

Description

Selected Control

Shows the selected UDT or instance.

Current Parent
Template

Shows the current derivation parent of the selected UDT or

instance

Select Scope of Change Parent Change the Parent of Selected item

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Available Controls list, which was selected from the library or the
project tree using "Change Parent" menu item. This is the default

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option. See Notes.

Child of Selected
item

Selecting this option shows the sub-template or instance of the

selected control in the Available Controls list; that is, children of
the selected control. See Notes.

Available
Controls

Lists the selected control or children of the selected control and

allows single and multiple selections from the list. Clicking on the
column header sorts the list alphabetically.

Selected
Controls

Lists the controls selected from the Available Controls list and
allows single and multiple selections from the list. Clicking on the
column header sorts the list alphabetically.

Notes:

If you select 'Change Parent' menu item on a UDT which has derivation
children, then the options 'Selected Control' and 'Child of Selected Control' are
shown on the wizard page.

If you select 'Change Parent' menu item on a UDT, which does not have
derivation children, then the options 'Selected Control' and 'Child of Selected
Control' are not shown on the page. The selected template is shown in the
Available Controls list to change the parent.

If you select 'Change Parent' menu item on an instance derived from the UDT,
then the options 'Selected Control' and 'Child of Selected Control' are not shown
on the wizard page. The selected instance is shown in the Available Controls list
to change the parent.

Buttons on the scope selection page allow you to select controls from the Available
Controls list and then add or remove them from the Selected Controls list.
Select New Parent
You can select the new parent template from the list in the 'Select New Parent' box on the
right side of the Scope selection page. The available templates in this list are based on
the choices made in the 'Select Scope of Parent Change' box and the option selected in
the 'Select New Parent' box. The options are described in the table below.
The Tree View tab is selected by default and shows the available new parent template(s)
in a hierarchical tree structure. The current parent template of the available controls will
also be shown on the tree/list view, but it is unavailable for selection.

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The List View shows the new parent template(s) in list view structure with Library and
Block Name columns. You can select only one new parent template from Tree or List
View. Example for List View is shown in Figure 62.
The options for "Select New Parent" box, are explained in the following table.
Radio option
Show Parent
Hierarchy

Show Parent
Hierarchy and
Peers

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Description
Shows the templates in the new parent list, which are in the
selected control's derivation hierarchy. This is the default option.
Rules for this option are:

The parents, grandparent or great-grandparent of

selected control(s) will be shown.

Peers to the selected control(s) will not be shown.

Sub-templates of peers will not be shown.

Other templates (which are not in same derivation

hierarchy) of same type will not be shown.

Sub-templates of other templates (which are not in same

derivation hierarchy) of same type will not be shown.

Sub-templates of the selected control(s) will not be

shown, since a child cannot be a new parent to its
current parent.

Shows the templates in the new parent list, which are in the
selected control's derivation hierarchy and peers of the selected
template. Rules for this option are:

The parents, grandparent or great-grandparent of

selected control(s) will be shown.

Peers to the selected control(s) will be shown.

Sub-templates of peers will be shown.

Other templates (which are not in same derivation

hierarchy) of same type will not be shown.

Sub-templates of other templates (which are not in same

derivation hierarchy) of same type will not be shown.

Sub-templates of the selected control(s) will not be

shown, since a child cannot be a new parent to its
current parent.

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Show all Parents

from USER
library

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Shows the possible templates from the USER library in the new
parent list, which are of same type as the selected control. For
example, if an SCM type UDT is selected to change the parent to
new, then this option will list all the SCM UDTs in the USER
library. Rules for this option are:

The parents, grandparent or great-grandparent of

selected control(s) will be shown.

Peers to the selected control(s) will be shown.

Sub-templates of peers will be shown.

Other templates (which are not in same derivation

hierarchy) of same type will be shown.

Sub-templates of other templates (which are not in same

derivation hierarchy) of same type will be shown.

Sub-templates of the selected control(s) will not be

shown, since a child cannot be a new parent to its
current parent.

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Figure 62 Scope selection page showing available controls for change

parent
Field

Description

View Change
Parent Log

Opens a window showing the events of the current Change

Parent wizard session.

Next >

Navigates to the Validation page where the selected item(s) can

be validated for the change parent operation.
Note: The selected controls are locked (so that no changes to
the selected controls can be made during validation) while the
change parent selections are being validated. When locked,
these controls cannot be used by other users in a multi-user
Control Builder environment.

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Cancel

Allows you to cancel the action and closes the Change Parent
wizard.

Change Parent Validation

The Validation page shows validation details of change parent selections made in the
Scope page. The selected controls are listed with the validation status.
The new parent template can be a grandparent or peer or other template of the same type.
So, the validation will vary based on the new parent selection. Once you click on
Validate, the wizard performs a validation of the items listed in the grid. A successful
validation is shown in the status column as 'Validated.' Details of the validation operation
(successful or failed) are viewed in the Validation Results window. You must click on
the selected control in the grid entry to view the validation details for that selected
control. The details shown on this page help you to see the effect of change parent
operation for the selected controls before actually performing the operation.

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Figure 63 Validation Page of Change Parent

Field

Description

Current Parent
Template

Shows the name of the parent template, which is currently parent

of the selected controls.

New Parent
Template

Shows the name of the new parent template that was selected in
the Scope Selection page.

Columns in the summary grid are described in the following table.

Column Name
Index
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A number given to the selected control for validation.
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Selected Control

Shows the control name that was selected in the Scope Selection
page to change the parent.
Shows the validation status for each selected control, which can
be any of the following:

Status

Not Validated Validation has not started for the

selected control.

In Progress Validation of change parent of the selected

control is in progress.

Validated Validation has completed without error and

no warnings.

Warning Validation has completed without error but

with a warning.

Failed Validation has failed due to an error or a lock

failure (Control was unable to be locked by the wizard for
validation to run).

Type

Indicates the selected control type, which can be either Template

or Instance.

Preventing Lock

Indicates the object that prevented the selected control(s) from

being locked prior to validation if the control(s) could not be
locked.

Prevented By

If an object prevented the control lock from occurring, the userid

of the user, who is currently using the object and prevented the
wizard from obtaining the lock, is shown.

Select

Check box is used to confirm the selection for the Change Parent
operation and is checked by default for the controls, which
indicate a status of 'Validated.' The check box is disabled for
controls that show a status of 'Failed.'

General validation status and details are displayed below in the summary grid. The
following buttons allow you to navigate the other pages in the wizard once the validation
operation is completed. Figure 64 shows the Validation page with the status "Validation
complete".
Button
Next >
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Description
Navigates to the Action Summary Page, which shows all controls
that were successfully validated and selected to change parent.
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The selected controls remain locked for the change parent

operation and cannot be changed by other users. Unselected and
failed status controls during validation are not shown on this page
and are released from the lock. If a control's status is failed due
to a lock by other user, then that lock remains unchanged.
< Back

Navigates to the previous scope selection page. Selected

controls are released from the lock.

Figure 64 Validation page showing status: Validation Complete

Change Parent Action Summary
The Action Summary page, shown in Figure 65 shows the change parent details for the
controls selected in the previous validation page. The new parent template can be a
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grandparent or peer or other template of the same type. So, the Change Parent operation
will vary based on the new parent selection.

Figure 65 Action Summary Page

Field

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Description

Old Parent
Template

Shows the name of the original parent template of the selected

control.

New Parent
Template

Shows the name of the new parent template that was selected in
the scope page.

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The Change Parent status is shown below the Summary grid. The Summary grid shows
the change parent details for selected controls. The columns in the Summary grid are
described in the following table.
Column Name

Description

Index

A number given to the selected control for change parent

operation.

Selected Control

Shows the control name selected in Validation page to change

parent

Status

Type

Indicates the change parent status for each control, which can be
any of the following:

Unchanged Change parent operation has not started

In Progress Change parent operation for the old control

template is in progress.

Success Change parent operation has completed

without error and no warnings.

Warning Change parent operation has completed

without error but with a warning.

Failed An error caused the change parent operation to

fail.

Indicates the selected control type, which can be either Template

or Instance.

Below the summary grid, a Status field shows the current operation of the change parent
wizard. The functions available on the Action Summary page are described in the
following table.
Button

Description

< Back

Navigates to the previous validation page.

View Change
Parent Log

Opens a window showing the events of the current Change

Parent wizard session.

DONE

When active indicates the change parent wizard has completed

the change parent operation. Clicking on the button will close the
wizard and the Change Parent page.

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The results of the change parent operation are shown in the window at the bottom of the
page and are reflected in the USER library. Any changes to the new parent are
propagated to the sub-templates and instances.
The Action summary page of Change Parent for the status "Change Parent complete" is
shown in Figure 66.

Figure 66 Action Summary showing status: Change Parent Complete

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11.4 Change Parent (Convert) for custom block types

Change parent operation for Custom Block Types (CBT) is also known as 'Function
Block Convert' and is used to convert a custom block type (such as CAB, CDB and
PHASE block) from one type to another type. The following convert operations are
supported:

CDB block to CDB convert

CDB block to CAB convert

CAB block to CAB convert

CAB block to CDB convert

Phase block to Phase block convert

Terminology for custom block types

Refer to the following figure to understand the specific terms used in this section.
PHASE_LIB_1_TYPE1, PHASE_LIB_1_TYPE2, PHASE_LIB_1_TYPE3 and
PHASE_LIB_1_TYPE4 are called direct CBT types. A template of the direct type is
called the first generation UDT.

The convert operation can be performed on any of the following block types:

First generation UDT (derived directly from Phase block, CDB and CAB) from the
library tree.

Instances of custom block types (derived directly from Phase block, CDB and CAB)
from the project tree or library tree.

Directly on type (To convert its children to another type) from the library tree.

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Change Parent wizard for custom block types

The Change Parent wizard for the custom block types provides a means to select,
validate, and change the parent of CBT from one type to another type.
The wizard has three stages of operation and is presented in three dialog pages. 1.) The
scope selection page lets you select the scope of the parent template change. 2.) The
wizard validates the template selections made in the scope selection page. 3.) The
wizard performs a change parent operation for controls that were validated successfully.
When you choose 'Change Parent ' from the Templates menu, the Change Parent
wizard is launched and the Change Parent scope selection page is displayed. See Figure
67. This page allows you to define the scope of the selected custom block types or
instances to convert from one type to another type.

Figure 67 Change Parent wizard Scope selection page

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The scope selection page features are described in the following tables.
Feature

Description

Selected Control

Shows the selected custom block type or instance.

Current Parent
Template

Shows the current parent of the selected custom block type or

instance

Select Scope of Change Parent Change the Parent of Selected item

Selecting this option shows the first generation UDT of the type in
the Available Controls list, which was selected from the library or
project tree using "Change Parent" menu item. This is the default
option. See Notes.

Child of Selected
item

Selecting this option shows the sub-template or instance of the

selected control in the Available Controls list that is, children of
the selected control. See Notes.

Available
Controls

Lists the selected control or children of the selected control and

allows single and multiple selections from the list. Clicking on the
column header sorts the list alphabetically.

Selected
Controls

Lists the controls selected from the Available Controls list and
allows single and multiple selections from the list. Clicking on the
column header sorts the list alphabetically.

Notes:

If you select 'Change Parent' menu item on a direct CBT type, then the options
'Selected Control' and 'Child of Selected Control' are not shown on the page.
The children of the selected type are shown in the Available Controls list.

If you select 'Change Parent' menu item on a first generation UDT which has
derivation children, then the options 'Selected Control' and 'Child of Selected
Control' is shown on the page. In this case, the first option 'Selected Control'
performs a convert operation for the first generation UDT, and the second
option, 'Child of Selected Control' performs a change parent operation since the
children are not directly derived from the type.

If you select 'Change Parent' menu item on first generation UDT, which does
not have derivation children, then the options Selected Control and Child of

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Selected Control, are not shown on the page. The convert operation is
performed for the selected first generation UDT.

If you select "Change Parent" menu item on an instance, which is directly

derived from the type, then the options 'Selected Control' and 'Child of Selected
Control' are not shown on the page. The convert operation is performed for the
selected instance.

Buttons on the scope page allow you to select items from the Available Controls list and
then add or remove them from the Selected Controls list.
Button

Description

Select >

Adds the selected item from Available Controls list to the

Selected Controls list.

Select All >>

Adds all items from Available Controls list to the Selected

Controls list.

< Remove

Removes a selected item from the Selected Controls list.

<< Remove All

Removes all items from the Selected Controls list.

Select New Parent

You can select CBT as a new parent from the list in the 'Select New Parent' box on the
right side of the scope selection page. The available custom block types in this list are
based on the choices made in the 'Select Scope of Parent Change' box and the option
selected in the 'Select New Parent' box. The options are described in the table below.
The Tree View tab is selected by default and shows the new parent CBT in a
hierarchical tree structure. The current parent CBT of the available controls is also
shown on the tree/list view, but it is unavailable for selection.
The List View shows the new parent CBT in list view structure with Library and Block
Name columns. You can select only one new parent CBT from Tree or List View.
Example for Tree View is shown in Figure 68.
The options for "Select New Parent" box are described in the following table.

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Radio option

Description

Show Parents
from same library

Shows different custom block types in the new parent list, which
are in the same library of selected control. This option is
selected by default.

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Show Parents
from all libraries

Shows different custom block types in the new parent list, which
is in the same library of selected control as well as from different
libraries. The same option is used for CAB to CDB and CDB to
CAB convert.

Figure 68 Scope selection page showing Tree View

Button

Description

View Change
Parent Log

Opens a window showing the events of the current Change

Parent wizard session.

Validate

Initiate the validation operation.

Back

Go back to the previous dialog box. Selected controls are

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released from the lock.

Next >

Navigates to the Validation page where selected item(s) can be

validated for the change parent operation.
Note: The selected controls are locked (so that no changes to
the selected controls can be made during validation) while the
change parent selections are being validated. When locked,
these controls cannot be used by other users in a multi-user
Control Builder environment.

Cancel

Allows you to cancel the action and closes the Change Parent
wizard.

Change Parent Validation

The Validation page shows change parent validation details of selections made in the
Scope selection page. The selected control is listed with the validation status. The
Summary grid on this page helps you to see the effect of change parent/convert operation
for the selected controls before actually performing the operation.

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Figure 69 Validation page

Field

Description

Current Parent
Template

Shows the name of the parent template, which is currently the

parent of the selected controls.

New Parent
Template

Shows the name of the new parent template that was selected in
the previous Change Parent page.

The Summary grid shows the validation details for selected controls. Columns in the
summary grid are described in the following table.
Column name
Index
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Selected Control

Shows the control name that was selected in Scope Selection

page to convert.

Status

Shows the validation status for each selected control, which can
be any of the following:

Not Validated Validation has not started for the

selected control.

In Progress Validation of change parent of the selected

control is in progress.

Validated Validation has completed without error and

no warnings.

Warning Validation has completed without error but

with a warning.

Failed Validation has failed due to an error or a lock

failure (Control was unable to be locked for validation to
run).

Type

Indicates the selected control type, which can be either Template

or Instance.

Preventing
Object

Indicates the object, which prevented the selected control(s) from

being locked prior to validation if the control(s) could not be
locked.

Prevented By

If an object prevented the control lock from occurring, the userid

of the user, who is currently using the object and prevented the
wizard from obtaining the lock, is shown.

Select

Check box is used to confirm the convert/change parent

operation and is checked by default for the controls, which
indicate a status of "Validated." The check box is disabled for
controls that show a status of "Failed."

General validation status and details are displayed below in the summary grid. The
following buttons allow you to navigate the other pages in the wizard once the validation
operation is completed. Figure 70 shows the Validation page with the status "Validation
complete".
Field
Next >

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Description
Navigates to the Action Summary Page, which shows all controls
that were successfully validated and selected to change parent.
The selected controls remain locked for the convert/change
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parent operation and cannot be changed by other users.

Unselected and failed status controls are not shown on this page.
If a control's status is failed due to a lock by other user, then that
lock remains unchanged.
< Back

Navigates to the previous scope selection page. Selected

controls are released from the lock.

Figure 70 Validation page showing status: Validation Complete

Change Parent Action Summary
The Action Summary page, shown in
Figure 71 shows the convert/change parent operation details for the selected controls in
the previous validation page.
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Figure 71 Action Summary page

Field

Description

Old Parent
Template

Shows the name of the original parent CBT of the selected

control.

New Parent
Template

Shows the name of the new parent CBT that was selected in the
scope selection page.

The Convert/Change Parent status is shown below the Summary grid. The Summary
grid shows the convert/change parent details for selected controls. The columns in the
summary grid are described in the following table.

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Field

Description

Index

A number given to the selected control for convert/change parent

operation.

Selected Control

Shows the control name selected in the Validation page to

change parent.

Status

Shows the convert/change parent status for each selected

control, which can be any of the following:

Type

Unchanged change parent operation is not started

In Progress during change parent operation

Success No error and no warning from the change

parent operation

Warning No error but some warning from the change

parent operation

Failed Error from the change parent operation

Indicates the selected control type, which can be either Template

or Instance.

Below the summary grid, a Status field indicates the current operation of the change
parent wizard. The buttons available on the Action Summary page are described in the
following table.
Button

Description

< Back

Navigates to the previous validation page.

View Change
Parent Log

Opens a window showing the events of the current Change

Parent wizard session.

DONE

When active indicates the change parent wizard has completed

the change parent operation. Clicking on the button will close the
wizard and the Change Parent page.

The results of the convert/change parent operation are shown in the window at the
bottom of the page and are reflected in the USER library.
The Action summary page of Change Parent for the status "Change Parent complete" is
shown in the Figure 72.

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Figure 72 Action Summary showing status: Change Parent Completed

11.5 Propagation of attributes in user templates, subtemplates and instances

Experion LX provides the flexibility to make changes to user-defined templates (UDTs)
without propagating these changes to sub-templates and instances. Users need to make a
copy of the original UDT and then make changes to the copied template. Testing can be
performed on the copied UDT to verify desired operation. Then, using the Change
Parent wizard, the copied UDT can become the parent to sub-templates and instances of
the original UDT. Any changes made in the new parent template are then propagated to
the templates and instances.
The following system templates and basic blocks support this flexible change parent
feature for UDTs:
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Control Module, (CM)

Sequential Control Module, (SCM)

Recipe Control Module, (RCM)

Unit Control Module, (UCM)

Basic blocks like REGCTL, AUXILIARY, LOGIC, STEP, and so on.

The propagation of changes to UDTs, sub-templates and instances using the Copy and
Change Parent operations are described in the following sections. The addition and
deletion of blocks within templates, changes to graphical connections in control modules
and parameter propagation are described with examples.

Change Parent wizard

The 'Change Parent' menu item is used to invoke a wizard, which can change the parent
template of:

A container user template,

A stand-alone template embedded in a user template that was not inherited from the
parent of the user template,

A sub-template and instances derived from a user template, or

An embedded block contained in a strategy that was derived from a user defined
stand-alone template.

See Change template section for more information invoking and using the Change Parent
wizard.

Propagation rules
The addition and deletion of blocks and changes to the graphical connections are
propagated to sub-templates and instance of UDTs according to these rules:
Embedded blocks and graphical connections are always considered Template-Defining
in parent template.

Additions and deletions of blocks and graphical connections in the template are
always propagated to sub templates and instances.

Blocks, Graphical connections and parameter connections cannot be deleted and

moved in sub-templates and instances if it is propagated from parent template.

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The following sections provide more detail on the propagation of user template attributes
to templates, sub-templates and instances.

Blocks
If the parent of a template, its sub-template or instance is changed to system template in
derivation hierarchy, which does not have all blocks that are in the original template, the
blocks are not deleted.
When the parent of a sub-template or instance is changed to a modified copy of the
parent template, which is not in the derivation hierarchy, and the template-defined blocks
in the sub-template or instance are not present in the new parent, those blocks are
deleted. Blocks that are present in the new parent are added as template-defined blocks
to the sub-template or instance.
Example: Create a user template of a CM called CM_UT1 containing three PID blocks
(PIDA, PIDB and PIDC). Create one instance of the template CM_IN1. Make a copy of
the original template called CM_UT1_COPY1. Delete the block PIDC from
CM_UT1_COPY1. Change the parent of CM_IN1 to CM_UT1_COPY1. Now, the
instance CM_IN1 shows that PIDC block is deleted and the parameters that are used in
the wire connections to/from the deleted block are deleted. The parameter connections or
expressions show a 'dangling' connection.

Propagation of Template-Defining and Non-Template-Defining

Parameters
Propagation of Template-Defining Parameters
Parameters, which are template-defining in the new parent (copy of original template),
are added as template-defined parameters to its new sub-templates and instances if the
parent of these template and sub-template changed to the new parent (copy of original
template).
Example: Create a user template of a CM called CM_UT1, and define the 'DESC'
parameter as a template-defining parameter with the value 'Control Module.' Derive a
sub-template of CM_UT1, called CM_UT1_ST1 and an instance, CM_UT1_IN1. The
sub-template CM_UT1_ST1 and instance CM_UT1_IN1 have the template-defined
parameter 'DESC.' Create a copy of the original template, called CM_UT1_COPY1 and
define the parameter 'EUDESC' as a template-defining parameter with the value 'Control
Module EU.' Change the parent of sub-template CM_UT1_ST1and instance
CM_UT1_IN1 to CM_UT1_COPY1. The parameter 'EUDESC' is propagated to both
the sub-template and instance as a template-defined parameter.
Note that the parameter 'DESC' exists in the instance CM_UT1_IN1 (as templatedefined) and in the new parent CM_UT1_COPY1. When the 'DESC' parameter is
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propagated to the instance from the new parent, the value is overwritten with the value
from the new parent.
Propagation of Non-Template Defining Parameters
Non-template defining parameter values are propagated according to the following two
conditions,
1. If parameter is not template-defining and the "Use Conditional Propagation From
Template" option is disabled.
2. If parameter is not template-defining and the "Use Conditional Propagation From
Template" option is enabled.
Note that if the "Use Conditional Propagation From Templates" option is enabled,
changes to default parameters are propagated to sub-templates and instances. Default
parameters are those parameters associated with a template that are not declared as
template-defining.
This option is found on the System Preferences dialog box.
Non-template defining parameter when the "Use Conditional Propagation From
Template" is disabled

If a copy of the original template is made the parent of the original templates, subtemplates and instances, then the parameter value which is changed from default is not
propagated from copy of the template to the original templates, sub-templates and
instances, if the "Use Conditional Propagation From Template" option is disabled.
Non-template defining parameter when the "Use Conditional Propagation From
Template" option is enabled

The value propagation for the parameter which is not template defining and "Use
Conditional Propagation From Template" option enabled is illustrated in the following
examples.
Set up for examples: Create user templates of the PID block as shown in Figure 73. The
PID parameter 'PVEUHI' is not a template-defining or template-defined parameter in any
of the below templates. The parameter 'PVEUHI' value is 100 by default for the
templates PID_UT1, PID_UT2 and PID_UT1_COPY1. The same parameter value is 99
for the templates PID_UT3 and PID_UT4. Note that the conditional propagation relation
for parameter 'PVEUHI' does not exist between PID_UT2 and PID_UT3 templates
because the parameter value is different for PID_UT2 and PID_UT3.

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Figure 73 User templates of PID block

Example 1: In the above derivation hierarchy, the parameter 'PVEUHI' value of 100 is
not propagated to PID_UT3 if the PID_UT1_COPY1 is made as the new parent of
PID_UT3. This is because the parameter 'PVEUHI' of PID_UT3 does not have
conditional propagation relation with its original parent's (PID_UT2) parameter
"PVEUHI".
Example 2: In the above derivation hierarchy, the parameter 'PVEUHI' value of 100 is
propagated to PID_UT4 if the PID_UT1_COPY1 is made as new parent of PID_UT4.
This is because 'PVEUHI' of PID_UT4 has conditional propagation relation with its
original parent's (PID_UT3) parameter 'PVEUHI'. The parameter 'PVEUHI' of
PID_UT4 keeps the conditional propagation relation with the new parent's
(PID_UT1_COPY1) parameter 'PVEUHI'.
Example 3: In the above derivation hierarchy, the parameter 'PVEUHI' value of 100 is
not propagated to PID_UT3 if the PID_UT1 is made as the new parent of PID_UT3.
This is because the parameter 'PVEUHI' of PID_UT3 does not have conditional
propagation relation with its original parent's (PID_UT2) parameter 'PVEUHI'.

Configuration and Monitoring symbol attribute parameter

Handling of the configuration and monitoring parameters is similar to the handling of
template-defining parameters.

Expressions
Expressions are supported in basic block types AUXCALC, ENHAUXCALC,
REGCALC, ENHREGCALC, STEP and TRANSITION. The propagation of expression
parameter values is handled as a combination of parameter value propagation and
template-defining parameter propagation. The expressions can have direct point name or
substitute block name.

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The parameters NUMCONDS and NUMOUTPUTS can be made as template-defined

parameters in Transition and Step blocks respectively. Handling of these parameters is
described in the following example:
Example: Create a SCM user template called SCM_UT1 with five conditions in the
INVOKEMAIN block. Next, create a copy of the original template, called
SCM_UT1_COPY1. Delete the 4th and 5th conditions and make NUMCONDS a
template-defined parameter in SCM_UT1_COPY1. Change the parent of the original
template SCM_UT1 to SCM_UT1_COPY1 to propagate the changes. Conditions 4 and
5 are deleted from SCM_UT1.
If an expression parameter is defined as a template-defining parameter in the copy of the
original template and has a substitute block name in it, then the substitute block name is
not resolved but the same parameter is propagated as template-defined parameter, if the
parent of a sub-template/instance is changed to a copy of the original template.
If an expression parameter is not defined as template-defining parameter in the copy of
the original template and has a substitute name in it, then the same parameter value is
propagated according to the conditional propagation relation, if the parent of a subtemplate/instance is changed to a copy of the original template.

Block Pins
If the parent of an original template, its sub-template or instance is changed to another
parent in the derivation hierarchy that does not have some block pins, which are in the
original template, the block pins are not deleted.
If the parent of a sub-template or instance is changed to a copy of the original template,
the template-defined block pins that are in the sub-template or instance and are not in the
new parent's block (copy of the original template) are deleted. The block pins that are in
the new parent's block are added as template-defined pins to the sub-template or
instance. The template-defining block pins that are added in the sub-template blocks
remain unchanged. Also, undefined block pins that are added in the instance blocks
remain unchanged. The following example further describes the handling of block pin
parameters:
Example: Create a user template of a CM called CM_UT1 and derive sub-templates, and
instances. Add 'BPS' and 'BPSDELAY' parameters as a block pins in CM_UT1. Then,
create a copy of the original template CM_UT1 called CM_UT1_COPY1 and add two
more parameters 'PERIOD' and 'PERIODSEC' as a block pins. Change the parent of the
original template CM_UT1 to CM_UT1_COPY1 to propagate the changes in the copy
template. CM_UT1 will now have all 4 parameters, (BPS, BPSDELAY, PERIOD and
PERIODSEC) showing as block pin parameters.
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Note that if the position of the block pins, (Left/Right and Top/Bottom) in the template
CM_UT1, its sub-template and instances is different than the block pin position of the
new parent, CM_UT1_COPY1, then the block pin position is changed in CM_UT1, its
sub-template and instances to the position in the new parent CM_UT1_COPY.
Example: Create a user template of a CM called CM_UT1 and derive sub-templates and
instances. Add parameters 'BPS' and 'BPSDELAY' as block pins in CM_UT1. That is,
parameters 'BPS' and 'BPSDELAY' are template-defining block pin parameters of
CM_UT1. Now, create a copy of the original template CM_UT1 called
CM_UT1_COPY1. Delete parameter 'BPS' from block pin list of CM_UT1_COPY1.
Make the copy template CM_UT1_COPY1 a parent to the original template CM_UT1 to
propagate the changes. Parameter 'BPS' remains as template-defining in CM_UT1.

Connections
The propagation of the newly added or deleted wire connections and reference parameter
connections is similar to the block pin propagation and are described here.
If the parent of an original template or its sub-templates is changed to another parent in
the derivation hierarchy that does not have some connections, which are in the original
template, the connections are not deleted.
If the parent of a template or sub-template is changed to a copy of the original template,
the template-defined connections that are in the template or sub-template and are not in
the new parent (copy of the original template) are deleted. New connections in the new
parent are added as template-defined connections to the template and sub-template.
If the parent of a template or sub-template is changed to a copy of the original template,
the template-defining connections that are in the template or sub-template and are not in
the new parent (copy of the original template) are not deleted. These connections remain
as template-defining connections to the templates or sub-templates.
If the parent of an instance is changed to a copy of the original template, the templatedefined connections that are in the instance and not in the new parent (copy of the
original template) are deleted. New connections in the new parent are added to the
instance as template-defined connections. Also, the undefined connections that are added
in the instance remain unchanged.
Example: Create a user template of a CM called CM_UT1 with some block pin
connections. Create one instance of this template, CM_IN1. Make a copy of the original
template CM_UT1, called CM_UT1_COPY1. Reconfigure some existing parameter
connections in CM_UT1_COPY1. Change the parent of CM_IN1 from CM_UT1 to
CM_UT1_COPY1. The template-defined connections in CM_IN1 are deleted and the
new template-defined connections are configured from its new parent.
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Reference parameter and substitute name connections are propagated only if the old
parent and new parent reference connections are different. The propagation of reference
parameter and substitute name connections is handled as a combination of parameter
value propagation and template-defining parameter propagation.

Block Preferences tab options

The block preference configuration options are used to customize the block appearance.
These options are found on the Block Preferences tab and are specific to each block.
If the user changes the parent of the original template or its children to the copy of the
original template, then the original template or its children will have the block preference
values of its new parent except the Block Symbol Assign value. The Block Symbol
Assign value is propagated only if the 'USERSYMNAME' parameter is made as template
defining in the new parent blocks.
Example: Create a user template of a CM called CM_UT1 and derive sub-templates and
instances. Assign AND logic as a user symbol for the template CM_UT1 and deselect
the view block name option. Now, create a copy of the original template called
CM_UT1_COPY1, click on the default button to change to default symbol and select the
view block name option in Block Preferences tab. Also, the 'USERSYMNAME' is not
defined as template-defining in CM_UT1_COPY1. Make the copy template
CM_UT1_COPY1 a parent to the original template CM_UT1 to propagate the changes.
The CM_UT1 keeps 'AND logic' as block symbol and the view block name option is
enabled in the block preference tab.

11.6 Project/monitor tree overview

The Project/Monitor Tree View allows Instances or strategies to be viewed as trees,
showing the assignment relationships in a window in the Control Builder.
If any differences remain between the Project and Monitor databases after an update
operation has completed, a yellow delta symbol will appear on the project tree. These
differences may be due to a difference in the user template definitions of the strategy in
the project vs. the definition used at the time the corresponding strategy was loaded to
Monitor. If the delta symbol appears, the project must be reloaded to synchronize the
project and monitor databases.

Identification tab
Requesting Configuration Parameters brings up the configuration form, including the
Identification tab.

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Dependencies tab
Shows the derivation hierarchy for the strategy.

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11.7 Using control drawings

A control drawing is considered the main work area of Control Builder where control
modules are created, function blocks are inserted and connected, and control strategies
are initiated.

Opening a control drawing

Double-click on the template in the Library Tree.

Select the template in the Library Tree > select File > Open

Select the template in the Library Tree > right-click mouse > Open

Copying a control drawing

One or more basic block templates may be copied from one Control Drawing to another.
Connections to templates outside of the set of blocks being moved are deleted.
Connections within the set of blocks and substituted connections are retained.

Drag-and-drop: (CTRL + mouse drag/drop)

Copy and Paste: CTRL+C -> CTRL+V

Right-click mouse > select Copy

Menu item: Copy/Paste

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Enhancements Chart Enhancements
This section includes information that you can reference for:
Topic

Link

Section Title Overview

Click here

Using Chart Enhancements

Click here

12.1 <HK><WIN2000></HK>Overview
Control Builder Usability Enhancements Chart Enhancements was a visualization
function in Experion LX software. There are some different between R100.3 to R110.1,
etc grid visualization, snap grid and so on.
In the Tool menu, new added grid and some wires functions was added. When user
choose view grid option, the CM page would show the grid page. User could move the
blocks in the page according to the grid. Wires function was added Enable Auto-Routing.
When user selected the functions, according to the defining system principle, the wire
would auto choose the routing to connect the blocks.
User could get more intuitionist than old version and creating strategies was convenient
than before. CM was supporting the usability. SCM/RCM/UCM wasnt supporting.

12.2 View Grid

In the usability, added small grid 12 pixel and large grid 96 pixel. The following
figure explain what are 12 pixel and 96 pixel.

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12.2. View Grid

View Grid
A "View Grid" function is accessed as an option in the Control Builder "Chart" menu.
Selected the option, the grid page was showing, otherwise it wasnt showing.
Select: Tools > View Grid

The CM page would change to following display

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12.3. Auto Routing

Snap to Grid
If the Snap to Grid option is enabled, the blocks will be aligned with large grid (96 pixel)
while the blocks are moved or added. Otherwise, If the Snap to Grid option is disabled,
the blocks will be aligned with small grid (12 pixel) while these two blocks are moved or
added.

12.3 Auto Routing

Full Auto Routing Creating Wire
Auto routing: The user selects the two pins to connect and let the system figure out the
shortest path. Subsequent manual adjustments are expected and acceptable to the user.

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12.3. Auto Routing

Figure 74 Auto Routing Creating Wire

Manual creating wire with assistance of auto-routing

Manual routing: The user defines the path by clicking along the way and wire segments
are created exactly as specified by user. This is useful when it is predictable that the
auto-routing will ultimately require more work to adjust than to go ahead and select the
path directly.

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Figure 75 Manual creating wire with assistance of auto routing

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12.4 Block Overlap

In the current Control Builder implementation, blocks (and other chart items) are not
allowed to overlap. The new implementation of the chart would, by default, allow for
overlap. This will allow a user to place a chart item wherever they please. The usability
will provide an overlap visualization so it is clear to the user where there is overlap in the
chart.
Block overlap could be used in the Project side and should also be seen on monitoring
charts
Overlap visualization does not apply to wires in that wires overlapping a block will not
be made semi-transparent. However if a wire is connected to an overlapped block, that
wire will also be overlapped by the overlapping block. A user may need to move the
overlapping block in order to select and manually edit the wire.
The overlap visualization chosen for the new chart is to make any overlapping object
transparent to reveal what is being overlapped. An example is shown here:

CM Overlap
ATTENTION
SCM/RCM hasnt support the Chart Enhancement in R110.1. So the utility
was only supported CM.

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This section includes information that you can reference for:
Topic

Link

Section Title Overview

Click here

Using Bulk Edit Parameter utility

Click here

Accessing Create Bulk Edit List

Click here

Edit list file examples

Click here

Read Bulk Edit list

Click here

13.1 Overview
Bulk Edit Parameters is a utility that allows you to change the value of multiple
parameters in a single operation by importing a prepared list of edits.
The Bulk Edit Parameters utility is a feature in Control Builder that allows you to pick
tagged object parameters (points) and the parameter values you wish to change. These
parameter values can be saved in a spreadsheet file, (or similar) format. The spreadsheet
file is then opened in Excel (or a similar application) so that parameter values can be
edited as desired. Using the bulk edit parameters utility, the file with its changes is
"read" back into the ERDB updating the parameter values.
Editing of simple data type parameters are supported, such as: strings - including
enumerations, integer, float, Boolean and arrays of those types. Project parameters are
also supported using the edit utility. Binary "Blob" data types are not supported.

13.2 Using the Bulk Edit Parameter utility

A "Create Bulk Edit List" function is accessed as an option in the Control Builder
"Tools" menu. An interactive dialog allows you to select points and parameters from the
database to be included in the bulk edit list. These points and parameter values are
identified to be modified and are saved in a spreadsheet file format, (or one of two other
file formats). Note that the current ERDB value for the selected parameters is written to
the file.
Once the bulk edit list file has been created and saved, you can open the file in the
appropriate application, (Excel, Access or Notepad), and then edit or modify the
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parameter values. Save the bulk edit list file with the changes. You then use the Bulk
Edit Parameter utility to "Read" the bulk edit list file with the modified values in Control
Builder and update the monitor or ERDB parameter values for each point as required.
The following sections provide more details on the Bulk Edit Parameters utility and give
examples on its use.

13.3 Accessing Create Bulk Edit List

This section includes information that you can reference for:
Topic

Link

Accessing Create Bulk Edit List dialog

Click here

Create Bulk Edit List dialog

Click here

Typical use example

Click here

Accessing Create Bulk Edit List dialog

The Create Bulk Edit List dialog is accessed through the Control Builder "Tools" dropdown menu.
Select: Tools > Bulk Edit Parameters > Create Bulk Edit List

Launching Create Bulk Edit List dialog

Create Bulk Edit List dialog box

The following figure shows the Create Bulk Edit List dialog. The features of this dialog
are described in the following table.

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Figure 76 Create Bulk Edit List dialog features

Dialog feature

Description

Points :
Show All Points

This command button is used to populate the "Available

Points" selection list with the names of all points in the
database. Alternative selection is available using the Browser
component.

Available Points

This "point picker" style list view is populated when the "Show

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All Points" command button is selected. The right arrow and

"Remove Selected" buttons on the right of the list view are
enabled when the list is populated, allowing you to copy the
currently highlighted point name to the "Selected Points" list.
Multiple selection of point names is allowed by using the Shift
or Ctrl keys.
The point may also be copied by double-clicking on a point
name. The data copied will be the "full" point.block name of the
selected row.
Selected Points

This list contains the currently selected points to be written to

the spreadsheet in "point.block" form. The list is sorted
alphabetically as points are added to the list. Selections may
be removed at any time by selecting a row and then either
double-clicking or using the "Remove Selected" button. This
list may alternatively be populated by using the browser to
select points with one or more queries.
Adds the highlighted point(s) in the "Points" list to the "Selected
Points" list.

Remove Selected

Removes the highlighted selection from the "Selected Points"

list.

Parameters:
Available
Parameters

This list is populated with applicable parameters, as points are

added to the "Selected Points" list. The "Available
Parameters" list functions as a source for adding parameter
names to the "Selected Parameters" list. Parameter names are
added either by using the right arrow selection button to copy
the currently highlighted value (in the "parameters" list), or by
double clicking on a parameter name.

Selected
Parameters

This list contains the names of all the parameters to be written

to the spreadsheet for each point. Parameters may be
deselected by using the "Remove Selected" button, or by
double clicking on a parameter name in the list. An empty cell
for all the points indicates that the last appropriate point name
was deselected after selecting the parameter(s).
Adds the highlighted parameters(s) in the "Parameters" list to
the "Selected Parameters" list.

Remove Selected

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Dialog feature

Description

Other features:
Clear All Selections

Allows both the Selected Points and Selected Parameters lists

to be cleared.

Output Directory

Displays the directory for the storage location of the output file.

Browse

Displays a directory selection dialog that allows you to choose

a different storage location for the output file. The selected
directory is displayed in the "output directory" edit box.

Output File Name

(No Extension)

Specifies the name of the file to be saved. The file type (and
the extension for the name) are selected in the "Select File
Type" field.

Output Path

Shows the current full pathname to the output file as

assembled from the Output directory, file name, and file type
controls.

Select File Type

This drop-down menu allows the selection of the supported

output file types and sets the filename extension for the output
file.

Save

Creates the output file (spreadsheet, Access database or text),

and saves it to the output directory location.
The first row of the table will contain the column headers and
"Point name". The remaining columns are set to the selected
parameter names. Parameter values for row-column
intersections that are invalid will be set to the "empty" (null)
value. Excel limitations restrict the total number of different
parameters that can be exported to 255 and the total number
of points (rows) to 65525.

Cancel

Closes the Bulk Edit List dialog without creating or saving an

output file.

Help

A message is displayed mentioning to view the Control

Building Users Guide.

Typical use example

The following procedures outline the steps for building a Bulk Edit list and saving it in a
spreadsheet or database file format.
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Build a Bulk Edit List

Step

Action

Result/comment

Log on to Control Builder as an engineer

or manager.

Control Builder application window

opens.

Select: Tools > Bulk Edit Parameters >

Create Bulk Edit List

The Create Bulk Edit List dialog box

appears.

Click Show All Points button to populate

the "Points Available" list.

The list should fill with all available points

in the ERDB.
Note that if there are very many points
available, the search may take some time
so the cursor changes to an hourglass
until the list is populated.

Select a point in the "Available Points"

list.

The "Available Parameters" list will be

populated with parameters appropriate to
the selected point.
(Note: The "Available Points" list permits
multiple selections. In the event of
multiple selections, the last point in the
list controls the "Available Parameters"
list).

With a point selected, the upper "right

arrow" button will become enabled.
Pressing this button will copy all the
selected points to the "Selected Points"
list.

The upper "Remove Selected" button

becomes enabled when one or more list
entries in the "Selected Points" list are
selected.

Points can be removed from the

"Selected Points" list by highlighting the
point and clicking on the upper "Remove
Selected" button.

Point names are removed from the

"Selected Points" list.

Multiple rows of a point name may be

added to the "Selected Points" list.

This is to allow limited sequencing of

parameter changes (for example, set
mode to auto, set sp, set mode to
cascade). This can only be accomplished
by placing the point in multiple rows of
the output spreadsheet, since
parameters may only appear once per
row.

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Note that duplicate field names are

disallowed by Access and the other
database protocol file formats.
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The "right arrow" and Remove Selected"

buttons are used to select or deselect
parameters in the "Available Parameters"
and "Selected Parameters" list. (Similar
to the point selection lists above.)

Attempts to duplicate an entry will result

in the existing entry being highlighted in
the "Selected Parameters" list, but not
the addition of a duplicate list element.

Note that the "Selected Parameters" list

does not permit duplicate entries.

Create Bulk Edit List output file

Step

Action

Result/comment

Select a directory for the location of the

output file (using the Browse button) or
type in the output file pathname.

You can navigate to either a local

directory or a mapped network drive. If
selected with Browse, the selected
directory appears in the "Output
Directory" edit control. You can also type
in the pathname to the directory into the
edit control.

Type a name for the output file in the

"Output File Name (no extension)" edit
control.

It is not necessary to type in a file

extension. It is selected using the "Select
File Type" dropdown in the next step.
Note that the file pathname is indicated in
the "Output Path" field at the bottom left
of the dialog to indicate the actual output
file name and directory that will be used.

Select the file type from the "Select File

Type" drop down.

This specifies the format of the output

file. Supported types are: Excel, Access,
and delimited text. The file type is
appended to the content in the "Output
Path" field.

The "Save" button is enabled ONLY if

there is sufficient data entered: Output
File Name, File Type and Output
Directory, and at least one point and one
parameter are in the "selected" lists

Pressing this button will cause the

selections in the "Selected Points" and
"Selected Parameters" lists to be used in
the construction of a properly formatted
output file of the chosen file type. The
cursor will change to an hourglass while

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file output creation is in progress.

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The "Clear All Selections" button may be

used to empty both "Selected" lists in the
event you wish to start over to create a
new bulk edit list.

This is useful to create multiple output

files without the need to close and open
the Create Bulk Edit List dialog.

13.4 Edit list file examples

The results of creating an edit list file can be seen in the following figures. The first
figure shows the arrangement of the points, parameters and their values as displayed in
an Excel spreadsheet file format, (.mdb extension).

Figure 77 Bulk Edit List as shown in MS Excel file format

The next figure shows an edit list as created using the Microsoft Access database file
type format option, (.acs extension).

Figure 78 Bulk Edit List as shown in Microsoft Access file format

The next figure shows an edit list as created using the Delimited Text file type option,
(.cvs extension) and viewed using Notepad.
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Figure 79 Bulk Edit List in a comma delimited text format

13.5 Read Bulk Edit List

The Read Bulk Edit List function is used once you have made changes and saved an edit
list file. You use the Read Bulk Edit List to "Read" the file with the modified values in
the Control Builder, and update the monitor or project parameter values for each point as
required.

Accessing the Read Bulk Edit List dialog

The Read Bulk Edit List dialog is accessed through the Control Builder "Tools" dropdown menu.
Select: Tools > Bulk Edit Parameters > Read Bulk Edit List

Read Bulk Edit List dialog

The following figure shows the Read Bulk Edit List dialog. The features of this dialog
are described in the following table.

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Figure 80 Read Bulk Edit List dialog features

Dialog feature

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Description

Select File to Read

Read-only view of the full pathname to the file to read.

Browse

Displays the file selection dialog for selecting the file in the
"Select File to Read" control.

Data Grid

Displays the data read from the Excel spreadsheet or

other file formats.

Update Monitor /
Update Project

Selects the target environment for the update operation.

Update Monitor - Updates parameters loaded to controller
function blocks. Note that not all parameters can be
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Dialog feature

Description
updated in active controllers (for example PVEUHI and
PVEULO).
Update Project - Updates parameters stored in the
Engineering Repository Database.

Pause on Errors

Determines whether errors encountered during the read

process cause the update operation to pause or continue
until it is completed.

View

Determines the arrangement and type of data to be

displayed in the Data Grid area.
Parameter Data

Displays the data in the Bulk Edit List file currently in use.
The data is displayed in the same format as the original
output file, one point name per row.

Undo Data

Displays the results of the update. It shows one row per

point and parameter as shown in the following figure, with:

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the requested parameter value,
the new parameter value.

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Dialog feature

Errors

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Description

Displays any errors that occurred during the parameter

update operation.

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Dialog feature

Start

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Description

Enabled when an appropriate file is selected and read into

the grid, it starts the update processing of the list. When
selected, a confirmation dialog will be shown with the
selected options (Monitor or Process, Stop on Errors, and
so on..) and a warning that multiple updates will be made
to the parameter values in the system.

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Dialog feature

Description

Stop

Will stop the update process at the completion of the

current data grid row.

Continue

Enabled any time the update process has stopped with

pending rows remaining in the data grid. Allows the
current process to continue.

Undo

Causes the process to restart and resets the values of all

points updated so far. The utility resets all the values that
were changed back to the previous values before the
current file read operation.

Cancel

Enabled any time updates are not active, closes the

dialog.

Status Bar

Displays the current state of the import process, including

the point being processed.

Help

A message appears mentioning to refer to the Control

Building Users Guide.

Reading a Bulk Edit List (a typical use example)

To read an edit file list and update the parameter values of selected points, perform the
following steps.
Step

Action

Result/comment

Log on to Control builder as an engineer

or manager.

Control Builder application window

opens.

Select: Tools > Bulk Edit Parameters >

Read Bulk Edit List

The "Read Bulk Edit List" dialog box

appears.
Initially the dialog shows an empty grid
and only the "Browse" and "Cancel"
command buttons are enabled. "View"
options are all disabled. The right pane of
the status bar displays a "NOT READY"
status.

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Select an edit list file to read. Press the

"Browse" button to display a file selection
dialog and navigate to the desired file
directory.

The file selection dialog shows only file

types that are supported by the utility:
Excel Spread Sheet, Microsoft Access
Database, and Delimited Text (.csv).

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Attempting to open a spreadsheet that

does not contain the expected format will
result in an error dialog, and the status
will remain "NOT READY".
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When a valid file is chosen, the selection

dialog box closes with the "OK" button

The selected file is read into the grid in

the Read Bulk Edit List dialog, and the
Start button is enabled.
The status bar indication changes to
"READY". The Grid display updates to
show the content of only the
"Parameters" spreadsheet (sheets
containing any other names are ignored).
The Grid caption displays the file name
and the number of records (points) in the
sheet. The "Parameter data" view
becomes enabled and selected, and the
"Start" command button is enabled.
Note that the grid data is read only (to
prevent inadvertent discrepancies
between the list used and the actual
update values), but it will allow you to
inspect the data in the edit list file for the
update session.

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Choose to update either of the two

environments:

Option selectors are located at the lower

left of the dialog box.

Update Monitor values or

Update Project values

Choose either processing behaviors:

Check the "Pause on Errors" box to

pause processing at the first error, or

If errors occur during the update

operation, the "Errors" control will be
enabled.

Uncheck the "Pause on Errors" box to

continue processing to the end of the

list before stopping.
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Press the "Start" button to initiate the

update operation on a background

The "Stop" button becomes enabled, and

the "Start" button becomes disabled.

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priority.

As updated values are processed, the

completed row is displayed in the left
status bar pane and the row selector
indication in the grid advances.
If the "Stop" button is pressed or if "Stop
on Errors" is checked and an error
occurs, then the update operation pauses
at the end of the current row. The
"Undo," "Continue", and "Cancel" buttons
are enabled.
The "Undo" button is enabled only if any
updates have succeeded. (It is possible
that all attempted updates have resulted
in errors.)
If any updates have been processed, the
"Undo Data" view option is enabled.
If any errors have occurred, the "Errors"
View Option is also enabled

When the update operation has

completed (all spreadsheet rows have
been processed), the "Start" button is
enabled, and the "Continue" button is
disabled

Selecting the "Undo Data" View option

will display the update results in the grid.

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If the "Undo" button is pressed, the undo

list is processed, starting with the last row
and working backwards to the first.

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This section includes information that you can reference for:
Topic

Link

Introduction

Click here

Viewing symbol library

Click here

Creating a user defined symbol

Click here

Adding symbol to library

Click here

Deleting symbol from user library

Click here

Exporting symbol

Click here

Assigning symbol to block

Click here

User defined template considerations

Click here

Defining automatic pin and UDS

Click here

Defining tree displays and UDS

Click here

Specifying chart header and footer layouts

Click here

Printing a chart

Click here

Conventions

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14.1. Introduction

14.1 Introduction
User Defined Symbols (UDS) may be created in Control Builder as an alternative
representation of the standard Control Builder Symbols. The following figure shows the
default or standard symbol used to represent an AND logic block in Control Builder.

Standard Control Builder symbol

Depending on the application, the representation that is desired may be different. For
example, the Power Generation group uses SAMA standard symbols when documenting
the control strategies. The following figure shows an alternate UDS that could be used to
represent an AND logic block in Control Builder.

Alternate Control Builder symbol

The ability to define custom symbols provides increased flexibility and where
documentation is required to follow specific guidelines for symbols, significant cost
savings can be achieved.
In addition to the custom symbol support, flexibility in the formatting and content of
headers and footers of the chart printouts is available. This helps provide a consistent
user documentation style and content. An example for the type of layout for a printed
chart is shown below.

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Example chart layout

14.2 Viewing symbol library

A system library that contains a set of standard SAMA symbols is provided with the
Symbol Library that is included with Control Builder. You cannot change these symbols,
but you can assign a given symbol to a selected function block. You can also add new
symbols to the Symbol Library or delete user symbols from the library as well as reload
an image from the source file or export an image to another file location.
Prerequisites:

You have installed Experion LX R110 software and have launched the Control
Builder Application.

You have logged on with a security level of Manager. Access to the Symbol Library
is restricted to inhibit unauthorized modifications.

Considerations:

You are familiar with interacting with applications in a Windows environment.

You can access the Symbol Library from the Tools menu or right-click in the
Project, Monitoring or Library tab.
Step

Action

Right-click in Project tab and select Symbol Library.

View Symbol Library dialog box on top of the Control Builder.

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Step

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Action

See other procedures in this section to Add, Delete, Reload, or Export a

symbol.

Go to another procedure in this section or click OK to close the dialog box.

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14.3 Creating a user defined symbol

This section includes information that you can reference for:
Topic

Link

Supported graphics formats

Click here

Image considerations

Click here

Examples

Click here

Supported graphics formats

You can create User Defined Symbols using any standard graphics program, although
only the Windows bitmap file format (.bmp) is supported in Experion LX. Experion LX
does not provide support for creating the image files. There are many graphic programs
available, ranging from the fairly basic capabilities of the Windows Paint program, to
sophisticated applications such as Adobe Illustrator, Corel Draw, Corel Paint, and so on.
Use the program that you are most familiar to create the symbol and then save the
graphic as a bitmap file (.bmp).

Image considerations

When creating a symbol image, be sure you consider how the symbol appears on a
display, as well as in print.

A symbol should have a distinct boundary so that any connections to other symbols
can be easily seen.

Typically, text should not be included as part of the image as that can be generated
programmatically when the symbol is displayed or printed.

Consider the size of the image, as very large or small images may not scale cleanly
or may not fit well with other symbols. Also, the size is important, if faceplate
parameters and pins will be defined for the symbol. Note that the actual size of the
symbol is determined by the size of the image, not the location of the symbol
borders within the image. Typically, the image should be sized such that the symbol
borders are quite close to the height and width of the image.

The careful use of color is also a factor, as too much color can be confusing.

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Examples
As an example, consider a symbol for the logical AND block.

AND block example

The very basic shape shown on the left is a good example for a user defined symbol. It
has a clearly defined border and no text.
The shape shown on the right is not as good because it reduces flexibility of the number
of connection pins, and the "AND" text cannot be changed with the actual name assigned
to the control block.
Using the symbol on the left, and by defining its attributes, the following could be the
resulting display:

User symbol with displayed attributes

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14.4 Adding symbol to library

Prerequisites
You have completed the previous Viewing symbol library procedure.
Considerations
The symbol to be added is in a compatible graphics format as noted in the table above.
Step

Action

In the Symbol Library dialog box, click Add.

In the Add Symbol dialog box Name text box, enter the desired name for
UDS consisting of up to 49 characters.

In the Source text box, enter the directory location were UDS symbol graphic
file is stored or click Browse to use the Select Image File dialog box to
navigate to the location. The following illustration is for example purposes
only.

Click OK to add the named image to the User Library within the Symbol
Library.

In the Symbol Library dialog box, scroll the Current Symbols list to find the
image just added in the USER Library.

Repeat this procedure on add other symbols as required.

Close the Symbol Library dialog box or go to another procedure in this

section.

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14.5 Deleting symbol from user library

Prerequisites
You have completed the previous Viewing symbol library procedure.
Considerations

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The symbol to be deleted resides in the User Library within the Symbol Library.

The symbol to be deleted is not referenced by a block in the control strategy. You
cannot delete an image if it has been assigned to a block in Control Builder.
Step

Action

In the Symbol Library dialog box, scroll the Current Symbols list to find the
image you want to delete from the USER Library.

Click the name of the image to be deleted.

Click Delete. Click Yes to acknowledge the action.

Click OK to confirm the action.

Check that image is deleted from the Current Symbols list.

Close the Symbol Library dialog box or go to another procedure in this

section.

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14.6. Exporting symbol

14.6 Exporting symbol

Prerequisites
You have completed the previous Viewing symbol library procedure.
Considerations
The exported symbol is the version that resides in the Symbol Library on the ERDB and
not the one that resides in the source file.
Step

Action

In the Symbol Library dialog box, scroll the Current Symbols list to find the
image you want to export.

Click the name of the image to be exported.

Click Export.

In the Save As dialog box, navigate to file location where exported image is to
be stored. Click Save.

Click OK to acknowledge the location where the image has been stored.

Close the Symbol Library dialog box or go to another procedure in this

section.

14.7 Assigning symbol to block

You assign a user defined symbol to a block through the Block Preferences tab on the
block's configuration form.
Prerequisites
You have installed Experion LX R110 software and have launched the Control Builder
Application.
Considerations

You have added any symbols you want to use to the User Library within the Symbol
Library. See the previous Adding symbol to library procedure for details.

You have created a Control Module with contained blocks.

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14.7. Assigning symbol to block

When changing the block-associated symbol, all defined attributes for that block
such as faceplate parameters and pins remain unchanged, but may be repositioned.

The symbol name for an assigned user defined symbol appears in the Block symbol
name box on the Block Preferences tab and cannot be modified.

You can click and drag the block name and type name as a linked pair to reposition
them on the assigned symbol on the Block Preferences tab.

You can click and drag input and output pins to reposition them on the assigned
symbol on the Block Pins tab.

You can click and drag parameter listings to reposition them on the faceplate of the
assigned symbol on the Configuration Parameters and Monitoring Parameters
tabs.
Step

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Action

In Project tab, click the + sign for the Control Module icon that contains the
function block you want to assign a symbol to. For example, click the + sign
for the example_pid control module icon to expose its blocks.

Right-click the icon for the desired block and select Block Properties. For
example, right-click the pida block icon contained in the example_pid control
module.

Click the Block Preference tab.

Click Assign.

On Assign User Symbol dialog box, use the vertical scroll bar to view
contents of the symbol library, click name of the desired symbol, click OK to
select the symbol and close the dialog.

The assigned symbol is now displayed in the view box. Use configuration
functions on the tab to change the appearance of the block as desired. Click
Help for information about the functions. The following illustration is for
example purposes only.

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Step

Action

Configure Block Pins, Configuration Parameters, and Monitoring

Parameters as you would for any block. See
Using the Parameters Configuration form for more information.

Do you want to revert to the standard Control Builder symbol for this block?
If the answer is Yes, click Default to replace the assigned user symbol with

the standard one. Click Yes to acknowledge the action.

If the answer is No, go to the next Step.

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14.8 User defined template considerations

If you wish to replace the default symbol for all the instances of a block, you can assign a
UDS to a user defined template for the block. That template (instead of the system
template) is then used anytime that the block type is instantiated.
When you configure a user template, be aware that any block preferences, block pins,
configuration parameters, and monitoring parameters that are defined are treated as
template defining attributes, and cannot be altered when the template is instantiated. For
example, if a parameter, say IN(1), is defined as an input block pin on the template, it
will appear on all the instances, and it cannot be deleted or moved for an instance. Other
pins can be added and moved, but that pin remains, unless it is deleted or moved on the
user template.
ATTENTION
All the navigational enhancements that are available for a parameter are also
available for parameters when the chart appears for User-defined templates.
For more information on navigation to parameters when chart appears for a
User-defined template, see Navigating to a parameter in a wired connection.

The template defining characteristic is also extended to the display and placement of the
block and parent template name, and also the symbol assignment itself. That is, the
symbol assigned to an instance of a block cannot be changed for that block, except by
changing the assignment on the user template.

14.9 Defining automatic pin and UDS

A feature that is supported by Control Builder is the automatic generation of pins. This
occurs when a parameter connection is made to a block that does not have the parameter
exposed as a pin. In this case, Control Builder automatically adds that parameter as a pin.
This pin will be added to the end of the list of pins, and becomes part of the attribute
definition for that block. A side effect of this behavior is that the pin that is automatically
generated may not appear "connected" to the graphic for a UDS. If this occurs, it is a
simple matter to configure the placement of the pin using the methods described for
configuring pins.

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14.10. Defining tree displays and UDS

14.10 Defining tree displays and UDS

For navigation of the Project, Monitoring and Library tabs, their contents are
displayed in tree controls that display an icon and name for each object. A sample of a
Library tab with some of the icons is shown in the Figure below.
The set of icons that are used for display are limited to a few different graphic symbols.
This set of icons remains the same regardless of any objects in the trees have been
assigned a UDS. This means that no special icons are used to distinguish those objects in
the trees that have a UDS assigned to them, nor can the icons be changed. The
assignment of a UDS only affects the display and printing of a chart.

Figure 81 Sample icons displayed in tree view

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14.11 Specifying chart header and footer layouts

Capabilities are available to format the layout of the header and footer that are included
with the chart printout. These include flexibility in defining the font used for printing
(selectable for each text element), the location of the element on the page, and additional
elements that can be included.

Figure 82 Header/footer layout dialog box

Select element frame

The Select Element frame determines what type of element will be added to the header or
footer. The available elements in the "Elements to add" list are:

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User text

Vertical line

Horizontal line

Rectangle

Chart Border

Depending on the type of element selected, the contents of the frame will change to
allow the entry of necessary information for that element. Examples of each element's
definition are shown in the following Figures.
Select where the element is to be added, either in the header or in the footer, and then
when satisfied with the setup, select Add. The element is then added to the specified
section of the report (where it can then be located to the precise location).
The exception to this process is the "Chart Border" element. This element is not added,
but simply specified whether it is to be printed or not. If it is to be printed, then specify if
the border is to be placed just around the chart area, or placed around the header and
chart, the footer and chart, or the entire page.

Figure 83 Definition of a bitmap

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Figure 84 Definition of automatic text

Figure 85 Definition of user text

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Figure 86 Definition of a line

Figure 87 Definition of a rectangle

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Figure 88 Definition of the chart border

Default font information frame

When an automatic text or user text element is added, the Default Font Information
frame will be displayed with these settings.
To change the current default, select Change, and the standard font selection dialog
will be displayed. It is possible to change the font for a text element once it has been
added by displaying the properties dialog.

Header and footer frames

The header and footer definitions determine if the header or footer will be printed, and
what the height of each one is, in either inches or centimeters. Note that you can have
elements defined in the header or footer, and if Print is not selected, that information
will not be printed.

Defined elements display

This area is where defined elements are displayed, and where they can be positioned by
dragging them to the desired location.
To delete an element from the report, select it and press the Delete key on the
keyboard.
To move an element to another location within its specified header or footer, perform
a drag-and-drop operation.
To change an element's properties such as font, size, and so on, right-click on it and
the properties dialog for that element will be displayed. The properties dialogs allow the
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user to change the properties that were assigned when the element was added, and they
also allow precise positioning of the element. Examples of each of the properties dialogs
are shown the following Figures.
For automatic text and user text, option wrap text can be checked. If this option is
checked, then the user specifies the width of the text box in which the text will be
displayed. If the specified text is longer than the space defined, the text will be split into
another line immediately below the first line. This splitting will continue until all of the
text is printed. The location where the text is split is where a space exists. If no space
exists in the text within the width of the text box, the text is split at the location that fills
the width. If wrap text is not specified, the text will be printed on one line, and if the
text is long, overprinting may occur with other elements. Care must be taken to ensure
that text is not allowed to overprint to the side of or below the current element.
Text alignment can be specified for left, center, or right. For fields that do not have
wrap text specified, the length of the field expands to accommodate the text. When left
alignment is selected, the field will expand to the right. When right is selected, the field
will grow to the left. When center is specified, the field will grow equally to the left and
the right. If wrap text is specified, then the alignment of the text takes place within the
width of the field.

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Figure 90 Properties for Automatic Text

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Figure 91 Properties for User Text

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14.12. Printing a chart

Figure 92 Properties for Line

Figure 93 Properties for Rectangle

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14.12 Printing a chart

A single chart or multiple charts can be printed by highlighting it in the tree or having
it open, and then selecting File > Print > Charts from the menu, or pressing Ctrl +P.
File > Print > All Project Tree Charts and File > Print > All Monitoring Tree Charts
are also supported.
Charts print at the same scale that is specified for its display (as selected by the drop
down scale factor on the Control Builder tool bar). The scale that the chart is printed at
does not change the scale of the header or footer, or any information in the header and
footer. Also, if the All Project Tree Charts or All Monitoring Tree Charts print
option is selected, all of the charts are printed at 100%. The choices for the "zoom" factor
are 500%, 300%, 200%, 150%, 120%, 100%, 80%, 50%, and 20%.

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Reference
15.1 Using Checkpoint to Save and Restore Data
The Checkpoint function lets you save and restore operations and configuration of data
associated with a controller. In this document, we also refer to a controller as a top-levelhardware-parent node (TLHPN) or just node. The primary purpose of Checkpoint's save
and restore functions are to provide the operator with the capability to bring a failed
controller back to an operational condition as soon as possible. There are other ancillary
scheduling, archiving and rebuilding functions provided by the Checkpoint.
The Checkpoint function does not backup and restore your Experion LX system and
data. For information about the Experion LX Backup and Restore software, refer to the
Backup and Restore Guide.

15.2 Getting Started

This section provides some overall background information before you begin using the
Checkpoint function.

Checking status of Engineering Tools application

Prerequisites:

You have logged on with Administrative Privileges.

You have installed Experion LX software version R110.

The Windows Task Scheduler service is running. (This service starts automatically
and should never require any user interaction during normal operation.)

Considerations:

You are familiar with navigating within a Windows environment.

You can use common shortcut key (Alt+Key) actions to access all the enabled
fields/controls on the Checkpoint user interface.

The Checkpoint service is only installed on the primary and secondary Experion LX
Servers.

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The System Repository (SR) service starts the Checkpoint service on the primary
Server and stops the Checkpoint service (and keeps it stopped) on the secondary
Server.

Do not change the running/stopped state of the checkpoint service or any service
properties related to the checkpoint service.

You cannot initiate a manual or automatic checkpoint save function when the
checkpoint service is not running. If you attempt any operation from the Checkpoint
user interface (UI) that interacts with the Checkpoint Service when the service is not
running, a subsequent timeout connection messages is generated.

When the Checkpoint service is stopped, the scheduled Automatic Save tasks will
not run, so checkpoint files will not be created. The scheduled tasks resume
operation, when the Checkpoint service is re-started by the System Repository (SR).

If the actual primary server's File Replication service is stopped, checkpoint file
replication does not occur to the actual secondary server or to any of the console
stations.

When Control Builder or Detail Displays are closed, the Checkpoint service on the
actual primary server keeps running in the background to checkpoint controllers
listed in the scheduled (automatic) tasks.

Use the following procedure to confirm that all the Engineering Tools related services
are running. This is optional since all applicable Experion LX services start
automatically when the computer is started.
To check Engineering Tools status, perform the following steps.
Step

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Action

Click Start > Programs > Honeywell Experion PKS> Engineering Tools
and click Engr Tools Services Control Panel.

In the Start and Stop Services dialog box, click the Start All Services
selection to select it.

Click OK and monitor the progress of the operation in the open

Start_All_Services_Application dialog box. The services are started when
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15.3 Configuring preferences for Checkpoint function

Prerequisites:

You have logged on with Administrative Privileges.

You have installed Experion LX software version R110.

You have launched Control Builder through the Configuration Studio.

All applicable Experion LX services are running.

Considerations:

You are familiar with navigating within a Windows environment.

You are familiar with the Control Builder application.

A user with a security level of Manager (Mngr) has access to all the Checkpoint
functions by default.

Configured preferences are stored in the Engineering Repository Database (ERDB)

and the System Repository (SR).

The gigabyte (GB) is the unit of measurement used to specify the amount of free
disk space that checkpoint is not allowed to consume for the checkpoint files.

You can configure the following preferences.

For This Preference . . .

You Can . . .

Maintain Free Disk Space

(GB) of:

Define the free disk space size in Gigabytes (GB)) that

has to be maintained at all times. If the disk space drops
below the threshold size set in this preference, an event
is logged. The default setting is 1 GB.

Journal Successful Auto

Checkpoint Save
Operations?

Choose to enable or disable the generation/journaling of

successful checkpoint save events for each node that is
saved by an automatic checkpoint task. When disabled,
periodic successful save events are suppressed to
avoid clogging the journals with many save messages.
The default selection is unchecked, which means that
the successful save messages will not be journaled.
This function does not suppress the periodic start and

stop events associated with an autocheckpoint task,

these events are always journaled even when this
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For This Preference . . .

You Can . . .
function is disabled.
This function does not suppress successful save

messages produced from either Save Checkpoint

Manually selections of the node(s), or from the
successfully saved checkpoint files produced from
the execution of Save Checkpoint Manually on
manual tasks. The successful save messages are
always journaled for any manual save operation.
This checkpoint preference also does not apply to

the suppression of any failed save message. Failed

saved events, for both automatic and manual
checkpoint saves, are always sent to the system
event journal.
Delete Incompatible
Checkpoint Files?

Choose to delete all the incompatible checkpoint files of

a node when it is being loaded or not. The default is
checked, which means that incompatible checkpoint
files will be deleted.

To configure checkpoint preferences, perform the following steps.

Step

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Action

Click Tools > Checkpoint Preferences.

On the PREFERENCES:CHECKPOINT Block dialog box, type the desired

size in gigabytes for the free disk space to be maintained after every
Checkpoint save operation in the Maintain Free Disk Space (in GB) Of:
field. The default setting is 1 (GB). Press the Tab key.

Select the Journal Successful Auto Checkpoint Save Operations? check

box, if you want a journal message triggered for every successful save
operation. Otherwise, leave the checkbox blank to suppress journaling of the
successful Checkpoint save operations. A message is sent for every failed
save operation. The default setting is a blank check box. Press the Tab key.

Select the Delete Incompatible Checkpoint Files? check box, if you want
all the incompatible checkpoint files of a hardware node deleted when the
node is being loaded. Otherwise, be sure the check box is blank. The default
setting is checked, which means incompatible checkpoint files will be deleted
when the node is being loaded.

Click OK to save the changes and close the Preferences dialog box.
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15.4. Checkpoint preferences procedural illustration reference

15.4 Checkpoint preferences procedural illustration

reference

Figure 94 Configuring Checkpoint Preferences

15.5 Configuring operation permissions for Checkpoint

functions
Prerequisites:

You have logged on with Administrative Privileges.

You have installed Experion LX software version R110.

You have launched Control Builder through the Configuration Studio.

All applicable Engineering Tools services are running.

Considerations:

You are familiar with navigating within a Windows environment.

You are familiar with the Control Builder application.

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15.5. Configuring operation permissions for Checkpoint functions

A user with a security level of Manager (Mngr) has access to all Checkpoint
functions by default.

Configured Operation Permission preferences are stored in the Engineering

Repository Database (ERDB) and the System Repository (SR).

A user with the permission level specified for the Set Preference/Permission
operation in the Preferences dialog box can configure which of the following
Checkpoint functions a user with a lower security level will be permitted to access.
If Checkpoint Function is . . .

Then, User Can . . .

Schedule Checkpoint Task

Create both periodic and manual tasks that

perform checkpoint saves of selected controller
nodes. For the periodic tasks, schedule the
checkpoint save at specified time intervals.

Save Checkpoint

Manually initiate a Checkpoint save.

Restore Checkpoint

Manually initiate a Checkpoint restore to return a

node to a previously stored
configuration/operational condition sufficient for
a warm restart.

Archive Checkpoint Files

Archive selected checkpoint files to another

location and/or medium, with the option of
making the archived file(s) read only.

ATTENTION
Although Checkpoint files can be
archived to non-NTFS media such
as floppies, CD, DVD, memory stick,
and so on this should not be done.
When you archive the Checkpoint
files to non-NTFS media, no errors
are reported. However, when you
attempt to restore the Checkpoint
files, you will not be able to perform
the restore operation. This is
because the CRC information is lost
as the non-NTFS files do not have
the Summary tab. This failure will
only be detected when you attempt
to restore the Checkpoint files.
Therefore, if you want to archive
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If Checkpoint Function is . . .

Then, User Can . . .

Checkpoint files to removal media,
you must first format that removal
media as NTFS.

Rebuild Checkpoint File

Rebuild Checkpoint from the Monitor tab to

rebuild the entire checkpoint base associated
with a given node.

To configure operation permissions, perform the following steps.

Step

Action

Click Tools > Operation Permissions.

On the PREFERENCES:PERMISSION Block dialog box, find the Schedule

Checkpoint Task in the Operation column, click the corresponding row in
the Permission Level column, and select the desired permission level from
the list. The default setting is At Least Engineer.

Repeat Step 2 to select the desired permission level for these other
Checkpoint operations:
Save Checkpoint
Restore Checkpoint
Archive Checkpoint Files
Rebuild Checkpoint File

The default setting for these operations is At Least Supervisor.

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15.6 Checkpoint preferences procedural illustration

reference

Figure 95 Configuring Operation Permissions

15.7 Checkpoint disk space maintenance functional

considerations
The Checkpoint function attempts to maintain the previously configured free disk space
size after every save operation. The following table summarizes some functional
considerations for how this space is conserved and consumed.

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TIP
It is a good idea to archive checkpoint files and back up a compatible ERDB
at Project Engineering Milestones. This ensures that the checkpoint structure
information remains consistent with the monitoring ERDB and backup of the
ERDB requires that you manually backup the Checkpoint Base share that is
on the primary server.

If Checkpoint Operation Is For. . .

Then, Consider This. . .

Checkpoint file being created for a

Manual save operation, including
those done by Manual tasks.

The checkpoint file is written to the disk regardless of

the free space restriction. If this saving results in the

violation of the free space requirement, an event is
generated.
If the checkpoint file cannot be created because of the

unavailability of disk space, the message "Not able

to create checkpoint file, insufficient
disk space." is displayed and an event is
generated.

Checkpoint file being created for

an Autocheckpoint save

If the file being saved is the first auto-checkpoint file

for a node, which means there are no previous

versions of checkpoint files for this given
autocheckpoint task,

The file is written to the disk regardless of the

free space restriction.

If this save results is in violation of the disk free

space requirement, an event is generated.

If the available disk space is inadequate, an

event is generated and the checkpoint file is not
created. Also, the message "Not able to
create checkpoint file, insufficient
disk space." is displayed and an event is
generated.

If there are previous versions of the checkpoint file for

a node in this checkpoint task and the free space limit

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version is written to the disk.

Before saving the new file, it is ensured that the

space regained by deleting the old file meets the

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If Checkpoint Operation Is For. . .

Then, Consider This. . .

disk space required by the new file

Deleting incompatible files when

associated checkpoint preference is
enabled

If this space is inadequate, then the older

versions are deleted until there is enough disk
space to save the new file. This reduces the
number of versions of the checkpoint file for this
node.

At least 1 version of the checkpoint file is

maintained

Any Project load and delete operation will cause

incompatibility, and disqualify all the previously

existing checkpoint files for use in any checkpoint
restore operation. (This does not apply to the node's
latest.cp, as that always remains compatible.) A
monitor load does not cause incompatibility.
If the checkpoint preference 'Delete Incompatible

Checkpoint Files' is checked/enabled, all the

incompatible checkpoint files located within the default
checkpoint folders are deleted soon after a load
operation. Checkpoint files, located outside the default
folders, are not deleted. The default folders being
referred to are those subdirectories under the node's
directory, which is under the Checkpoint share.

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15.8. Reviewing Checkpoint Functional Aspects

15.8 Reviewing Checkpoint Functional Aspects

This section reviews some of the underlying functional aspects of the Checkpoint
operation.

Functional Description
The Checkpoint function captures and stores configuration or static data and operational
or dynamic data for the C300 Controller hardware nodes and their contents in checkpoint
data files.

15.9 Checkpoint file characteristics

A checkpoint file contains a proprietary binary image of the following data captured
from a given node, as applicable. It also includes an attribute file for general definitions
and compatibility comparisons. The checkpoint files are stored on the computer's local
drive. The checkpoint files are created on the Primary Server in the default checkpoint
share directory. This share is then replicated to the secondary server and each console
station in that server cluster.
Node Data

Description

Configuration
Checkpoint Data
(CCD)

CCD consists of Load Only information and load information that can
change at run time. Checkpoint acquires this parameter information
during the project/monitor load operation of a node. This information
also gets acquired by Checkpoint when a user initiates a checkpoint
rebuild operation.

Operational
Checkpoint Data
(OCD)

OCD information consists of those loaded parameters that can change

during runtime. As such, a loaded parameter may have both CCD and
OCD attributes. However, OCD information also consists of non-loaded
parameters, such as execution states, that change during runtime.
Checkpoint reads this OCD information from the hardware node and
all its hardware/software child blocks during a checkpoint save. During a
Checkpoint Restore operation, parameters are restored according to
the load order. Even non-loaded parameters (such as execution states)
have an implicit load order during the checkpoint restore. The full
complement of the node's restored CCD/OCD data permits a warm
restart of the hardware node, if supported.

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Node Data
Custom Algorithm
Block (CAB)
Algorithms

Description
CAB related information is stored in the checkpoint file so that
checkpoint restore can be done without requiring access to an
operational ERDB. Checkpoint captures CAB configuration parameters
including the algorithm during the load of the block instance. If there are
multiple instances of a CAB type, only one copy of the algorithm is
stored and the same copy is referenced by all the instances. The
algorithm is retained as long as there is at least one instance of a CAB
type referencing it. The algorithm is deleted once the only block
referencing it is deleted. During a Checkpoint Restore operation, the
algorithm is extracted from the checkpoint file and the parameters are
returned in the same order and format that they were stored during a
load operation.

Checkpoint files and files storage overview

The following table provides an overview of the shared Checkpoint and CheckpointBase
folders/directories associated with checkpoint files and their storage.
ATTENTION
You cannot choose the storage location for manual checkpoint saves. During
a Save Checkpoint Manually operation, checkpoint saves to certain
subdirectories under the following default share folder/directory:
\\primary_server\%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\All
Users\Application Data\Honeywell\Experion PKS\Checkpoint
Only Checkpoint Files in this default folder are replicated to the secondary
server or to the console stations.

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Function
Purpose

Checkpoint Folder

CheckpointBase Folder

Checkpoint Files are created both

automatically on a scheduled basis
and manually using the checkpoint
scheduler. These files are stored by
the Checkpoint Service under the
default shared Checkpoint
folder/directory in the primary
Experion LX Server.

To create/save checkpoint files for a

given node, checkpoint must acquire
the configuration information
associated with that hardware node.
The Checkpoint Service only reads
the run-time changeable information
from the hardware node. The
checkpoint functionality need only
acquire the non-changeable
configuration information at a node's
load time. The configuration
information held by checkpoint also
gets modified when a tagged object
within that node gets
deleted/reloaded/uploaded. This
configuration information, along with
other file management information, is
captured and maintained by
Checkpoint in the node's subdirectory
of the shared CheckpointBase folder.
The Checkpoint Base share only
exists in the primary/secondary server
file system. This Checkpoint Base
share is replicated between the
primary and secondary server during
project/monitor loads, deletes, and
checkpoint rebuilds. Checkpoint
saves also update this base
information so that it remains in sync
with those found in the node's
latest.cp.

Be aware that you must never

modify or delete the node's
latest.cp from this Checkpoint
share, and should never modify any
subdirectory names in this share,
since it may introduce problems in
checkpoint save operations.

Be aware that you must never

modify/delete any files in this
Checkpoint Base share

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Hardware
Node Files

A folder for each hardware node is

created under this shared
Checkpoint folder in the primary
Experion LX server. Further subfolders are under each node folder.
The checkpoint files are stored in
these sub-folders. See the following
section for more details about the
directory structure related to this
share. This entire shared
Checkpoint folder is then replicated
to the secondary server as well as
to all the Console Stations.

Storage

As stated in the preceding Attention

note, checkpoint saves can only be
made to the local drive's default
directory of the shared Checkpoint
folder on the primary server, with
automatic replication to that same
named default directory for the
Checkpoint shares on the
secondary server, and each
console station's local drives.
However, the Checkpoint Service
gives users the capability to archive
checkpoint files from these
Checkpoint shares to not just the
destinations on these same local
drives, but also to other machine's,
other local/network drives, and to
removable media, such as a CD or
DVD. Checkpoint also provides the
ability to restore a node directly
from a checkpoint file from any of
these destinations where the
archive was directed.

Like the Checkpoint share, a folder for

each hardware node is created under
the shared CheckpointBase folder.
However, it has no sub-folders under
each node folder. The checkpoint
structure and management files are
stored directly in the node folder. As
noted in the preceding row, this entire
CheckpointBase share is replicated to
only the secondary server.

Checkpoint functional rules and guidelines

All checkpoint files will be created in the following Checkpoint share directory. See
the following figure for sample default directories and files.

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15.9. Checkpoint file characteristics

For a given node, the checkpoint files will be placed in a node sub-directory located
in the Checkpoint share. This node sub-directory will be named with the same
character string as in the Experion LX tag name of that node. For documentation
purposes, below that string will be referred to as ControllerName.

All checkpoint files will have this extension: cp.

Each node will have a latest checkpoint file named as ControllerName_Latest.cp .

This checkpoint file will be located in the node's subdirectory in the Checkpoint
share.

All checkpoint files created from a manual save operation will have default names
based on the following convention. The time and date is obtained from the primary
scan server's local time base.

ControllerName_Date_Time.cp

C300_11_Jun242011_16_5_45.cp

All checkpoint files created from a scheduled autocheckpoint task will be named
based on the following convention:

All Checkpoint Tasks scheduled to run automatically will be named based on the
following convention:

ControllerName_AutoCpTsk

All Checkpoint Tasks scheduled to run manually will be named based on the
following convention:

ControllerName_Task_Interval_Version.cp

Controller Name_ManCpTsk

The manually saved checkpoint files will be placed into subdirectories located under
the node's overall subdirectory in the Checkpoint share.

If the save was initiated by a manual checkpoint task, the saved checkpoint file
will be placed into a subdirectory named the same as the manual task's name.

If the save was initiated on that node, other than by a manual task, then the
saved checkpoint file will be placed into the common "Manual" subdirectory.

All checkpoint files saved by a given autocheckpoint schedule will be placed into a
subdirectory under the node's overall subdirectory in the Checkpoint Share. That

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subdirectory (having the autocheckpoint checkpoint files) will have the same name
as that autocheckpoint task's name.

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Microsoft's cabinet file format is the underlying technology used for producing the
checkpoint files.

Microsoft's makecab.exe utility compresses the information during the checkpoint

save operation. During the checkpoint restore operation, the extract.exe is used to
decompress the information

All date and time fields display local date and time. The time and date are obtained
from the primary server's local time base.

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Figure 96 Sample Default Directories and Files

Callout

Description

Top level of share has a subdirectory for each node.

Each node subdirectory has:

2a

Subdirectory of each manual checkpoint task. Contents of given subdirectory are the
node's checkpoint files saved from launches of the manual task on the Checkpoint
Save display's By Task tab.

2b

Common Manual subdirectory containing checkpoint files of manual saves launched

for this node from the By Node tab on the Checkpoint Save display.

2c

Subdirectory for each automatic checkpoint task. Contents of each subdirectory are
the checkpoint files saved as a result of periodic execution of that task.

2d

The node's latest.cp checkpoint file.

15.10 Control Builder Checkpoint interface summary

The following table summarizes the checkpoint operations that can be launched from
Control Builder.
Initiate This Operation . . .
On Controller menu or
right-click node, click
Checkpoint>Schedule
Checkpoint Tasks

If You Want To . . .
Create tasks that periodically checkpoint all the nodes listed in
the task.
The complete functionality of the Checkpoint Scheduler

dialog can only be launched from Control Builder.

On Controller menu or
right-click node, click
Checkpoint>Archive
Checkpoint Files

Archive desired set of checkpoint files to a different location.

On Controller menu or
right-click node, click
Checkpoint>Save
Checkpoint Manually

Checkpoint a selected node and store the current configuration

and operational data. In addition, you can save a group of nodes
based on the previously configured manual tasks.

On Controller menu or
right-click node, click
Checkpoint>Restore

Restore a failed hardware node or return to a previous

configuration/operational condition by choosing a checkpoint file
from among multiple checkpoint files. For certain nodes, you can

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Initiate This Operation . . .

If You Want To . . .

From Checkpoint

selectively restore lower level hardware modules.

On Controller menu or
right-click node, click
Checkpoint> Rebuild
Selected Object(s) and
Contents Checkpoint
from Monitoring Tab

Re-construct both the checkpoint base information (CCD info) of

that node, and regenerate the node's Latest.cp checkpoint file
with just the configuration information. The information for doing
this is obtained from that node's loaded information in the Monitor
side of the ERDB.

15.11 Control Builder Interface graphical reference

Initiate Checkpoint operations through Control Builder Controller menu
To initiate Checkpoint operations through Control Builder Controller menu, perform the
following steps:

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1.

Select the node.

2.

Select Controller > Checkpoint

3.

Select the desired operation

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Figure 97 Initiating Checkpoint operations through CB Controller menu

Initiate Checkpoint operations through Control Builder right-click menu
To initiate Checkpoint operations through Control Builder right-click menu, perform the
following steps:
1.

Right click the node

2.

Select Checkpoint

3.

Select the desired operation

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15.12. Station Detail Display Checkpoint interface summary

15.12 Station Detail Display Checkpoint interface summary

The following table summarizes the Checkpoint operations that you can access through
Detail Displays in Station. These are subsets of the Checkpoint operations that are
available through Control Builder.
If You Want To . . .

Then, View
Checkpoint
Tab On . . .

And Use Interface To . . .

View Checkpoint
Task Status

Node's Top Level

Display

Examine the current status of all the

checkpoint tasks scheduled for a node.
This is a view only display, since you are
not allowed to modify the tasks.

Save Checkpoint
Manually

Node's Top Level

Display

Checkpoint save a selected node. You

can only save individual nodes from detail
displays, and cannot save based on
manual tasks.
Note: Detail Display does not give you the
option to perform a Manual Task save.

Restore From
Checkpoint

Node's Top Level

Display or Lower Level
Hardware Item's
Display

Launch same checkpoint restore

operations from a node's detail display
and lower level module detail displays (as
appropriate) as you would from Control
Builder.

15.13 System Status Display Checkpoint interface summary

You cannot directly interface with Checkpoint operations through System Status
Display. You can launch a node's detail display from the System Status Display, and then
interface with Checkpoint operations through the Checkpoint tab on the detail display.

15.14 System Event Checkpoint interface summary

You can call up the server's system Event Journal through Station to view Checkpoint
related events being journaled in the server's Event system.

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15.15. Identifying Functions on the Checkpoint Scheduler dialog box

15.15 Identifying Functions on the Checkpoint Scheduler

dialog box
The following illustration and callout table identify the functions that are available on the
Checkpoint Scheduler dialog box.
TIP
You can change the viewing order of data from ascending to descending or
vice versa by clicking the cursor in a column heading in the table grid on the
dialog box.

Figure 99 Checkpoint Scheduler Task and Task By Node Tabs

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Callout

Function

Description

Task Tab

Click to view. Contains list box that shows all the scheduled
tasks currently configured.

Current tasks box

Shows all the currently configured tasks with grid that

includes:
Name of the task
Schedule set for the task -

This is the time interval

with the starting time and date as configured in the
Define Task dialog. Only valid for Automatic Type

Status of the task -

Can assume Running, Stopped

or Scheduled condition. See the following

Checkpoint scheduler state conditions related to stop and

start actions section for more information.
Type of the task -

Can be Automatic or Manual as

configured in the Define Task dialog box.

Last Run Time for the task -

This is the primary

server's time when the task's previous/current run
was initiated. It is not the time when the task
completed, but when the task's run was initiated.

Next Run Time scheduled for the task - See the

following Definition and computation of next run time

section for more information.
Creator of the task

When available, click to start the selected task. Selecting a

Stopped task makes the button available.
Start button

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Stop button

When available, click to stop the selected Running or

Scheduled task. Selecting a running or Scheduled task
makes the button available.

New button

Click to open the Define Task dialog to schedule a new

task.

Edit button

When available, click to open the Define Task dialog to edit

a selected task. Selecting a Stopped or scheduled task
makes the button available.

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Callout

Function

Description

Delete button

When available, click to delete the selected task from the

schedule and the ERDB. Selecting a Stopped or scheduled
task makes the button available.

Refresh button

Click to refresh contents in the Current Task box. The

Checkpoint Scheduler dialog does not have its status
information updated automatically while the display is
shown. It must be manually refreshed by either clicking this
button or calling up the display again.

Close button

Click to close the dialog.

10

Help button

Click to view the associated Help information.

11

Task by node tab

and
Available box

Click to view. The tab contains list boxes that show

available top-level-hardware-parent entities or nodes and
the scheduled tasks that include the selected node in the
Available box. Provides a means to filter the display of
scheduled tasks by the associated node.

12

Tasks which
included the
selected node box

Shows all the currently configured tasks that include the

selected available node with grid that includes:
Name of the task
Schedule set for the task
Status of the task
Type of task
Last Run Time for the task
Next Run Time scheduled for the task
Creator of the task

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Edit button

When available, click to open the Define Task dialog to edit

a selected task. Selecting a stopped task makes the button
available.

14

Refresh button

Click to refresh contents in the Tasks, which include the

selected node box.

13

Close button

Click to close the dialog.

14

Help button

Click to view the associated Help information.

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15.16 Identifying Functions on the Define Task Dialog

The following illustration and callout table identify the functions that are available on the
Define Task dialog box.

Figure 100 Define Task dialog box

Callout
1

Function
Task Name

Description
Defines unique name for a scheduled task within the
server's name space. Default name is the name of the node
that is included in the scheduled task. The task name is
updated as other nodes are added. Users can also type a
desired name in the field, which overrides the default name.
See the following About naming tasks section for more
information.
The default name has a suffix of AutoCpTsk, if the task is
Automatic type; or a ManCpTsk suffix, if the task is Manual
type.

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Callout
2

Function

Description

Available Project
Nodes box

Shows all the currently configured nodes in the Project tab.

When available, click to add the selected available node to
Assigned Project Nodes box. Selecting a node in the
Available Project Nodes box makes the button available.
You can use common Window's shortcut keys to make
multiple selections.

Add button

When available, click to remove the selected node from the

Assigned Project Nodes box. Selecting a node in the
Assigned Project Nodes box makes the button available.
You can use common Window's shortcut keys to make
multiple selections

Remove button

Assigned Project
Nodes box

Shows all nodes currently assigned to the scheduled task.

Use the Add and Remove buttons to edit selections.

Define button

When available, click to create the named scheduled task

and have it added to the Current tasks box on the Tasks
tab of the Checkpoint Scheduler dialog. Entering a Task
Name and adding at least one available node to the
Assigned Project Nodes box makes the button available.

Cancel button

Click to close the dialog and end the create or edit schedule
task operation without saving changes.

Help button

Click to view the associated Help information.

Comments

Type any comment you want associated with this task in the
box. This could be information to help identify the file for a
restore operation. This comment is stored in each
checkpoint file produced by this task. The comment will
appear in the Checkpoint Restore User interface when the
file is displayed for the restore selection.

10

Number of versions

Defines the maximum number of files that will be created

per node in this task. Once this maximum number is
reached, the older versions are overwritten with the newer
checkpoint files. The default number of files is set to 5. This
field is only available when Startup Type selection is
Automatic.

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Callout
11

Function

Description

Perform this task

Click the Arrow button to select a desired task interval time

from the list:
Every 2 hours
Every 4 hours
Every 8 hours
Every Day
Every 3 days
Weekly

This field is only available when Startup Type selection is

Automatic. The default selection is Every 4 hours.
12

Start Time

Click the up and down arrow buttons to set the desired time
for the task to start. This field is only available when Startup
Type selection is Automatic.
You can also key in the values in the selected time field.

13

Start Date

Click the up and down arrow buttons to set the desired date
when the task is to start. This field is only available when
Startup Type selection is Automatic.
You can also key in values in the selected date field.

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task. You cannot schedule a Manual type task. To run a
Manual type task, select the task in the Checkpoint
Start button. If a Manual
Scheduler dialog and click the
task is chosen, the following boxes are unavailable and
cannot be configured: Start Date, Start Time, Perform
This Task, and Number Of Versions.

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15.17. Scheduling Checkpoint Tasks

15.17 Scheduling Checkpoint Tasks

This section provides a procedure for using the Checkpoint User Interface to schedule
tasks to automatically checkpoint selected hardware entities at predetermined intervals.

Prerequisites:

You have logged on with a security level that permits you to schedule checkpoint
tasks through Control Builder.

You have configured control strategies in Control Builder.

The Windows Task Scheduler service is running (Started).

CAUTION
Never make Checkpoint schedule changes through the Windows Task
Scheduler service. The Checkpoint Service uses periodic timing triggers
through Windows NT Tasks that it has configured. Checkpoint Service
assumes that it only is creating/changing/deleting these triggers. You must
never modify these related NT Tasks or stop the Windows NT Scheduler
Service.

Considerations:

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If no tasks are currently configured, selecting the Schedule Checkpoint Tasks

command calls up the Define Task dialog box instead of the Checkpoint Scheduler
window. The status of each task is updated when the Checkpoint Scheduler
window is opened. You can also click Refresh to update the status of each task in
the Checkpoint Scheduler window.

You can run a manual task by clicking

window.

All applicable nodes in the Project tab of Control Builder are listed in the Available
Project Nodes box on the Define Task dialog. A scheduled task is run according to
the configuration settings that you made through the Define Task dialog whether or
not a node within the task has been loaded. When that task runs, the node that was
not loaded will not be saved. Checkpoint save/restore is only applicable for nodes
that appear in the Monitoring tab.

Once you schedule a task, up to five nodes in the task are checkpointed
concurrently. See Deferral and Resumption Of Node Saves for information related

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to the checkpoint save deferral and resumption. When a node's checkpoint save
completes within the given task, that checkpoint file is created on the Server for that
node.

For an Automatic checkpoint save, the initial save of the checkpoint file for a node
with no previous versions is written to the disk regardless of the required free space.
If this save violates the required free space, an event is generated. If there is not
enough disk space available to store this initial checkpoint file, an event is generated
and the checkpoint file is saved.

For an Automatic checkpoint save, if there are previous versions of the checkpoint
file for a node and the required free space is violated, the oldest checkpoint file
version is deleted and the new version is copied to the disk. Before saving the new
file, checks are made to ensure that the space regained by deleting the old
checkpoint file is enough to store the new checkpoint file. If the regained space is
inadequate, the next older versions are deleted until there is enough disk space
available. This reduces the number of checkpoint file versions available for the
given node. At least one checkpoint file is maintained for each node in the given
automatic task. For example, if a given node is in three automatic tasks and all saves
are causing free space violations, attempts will be made to save three checkpoint
files for that node (one for each task)

You can use any compatible checkpoint files to restore a node to its previous
configuration independent of the ERDB presence.

You can convert a Manual type scheduled task to an Automatic one by editing the
Startup Type for the task on the Define Task dialog or vice versa - change an
Automatic type to a Manual one.

The initial task status for a Manual type task is Stopped

The initial task status for an Automatic type task is Scheduled

The following table summarizes the interaction between the Start and Stop buttons
for a given task status and type.

Task Status

Task Type

Start Button

Stop Button

Running

Automatic

Disabled

Enabled

Running

Manual

Disabled

Enabled

Stopping

Automatic

Disabled

Disabled

Stopping

Manual

Disabled

Disabled

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Task Status

Task Type

Start Button

Stop Button

Stopped

Automatic

Enabled

Disabled

Stopped

Manual

Enabled

Disabled

Scheduled

Automatic

Disabled

Enabled

Scheduled

Manual

Illegal Condition Should never happen.

The following procedure assumes tasks were not previously configured and outlines the
steps typically involved with scheduling a task to run automatically.
To create and schedule an automatic checkpoint task, perform the following steps.
Step

Action

Click Controller > Checkpoint > Schedule Checkpoint Tasks.

If the Define Task dialog box appears, go to the next step

If the Checkpoint Scheduler window appears, click New. The Define

Task dialog box appears.

3

In the Task Name field, you can choose to type in a desired name for this
task that is ensured to be unique to the server's name space. The default
name consists of a series of node names that are assigned to the task.

In the Available Project Nodes box, select one or more nodes you want to
include in the task.

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7

10
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Add to include the node selections in the Assigned Project

Click
Nodes box. Note that series of node names in the Assigned Project Nodes
box are inserted as the default name in the Task Name field.
Under Startup Type, click Automatic.
In the Start Date field, click
is to start.
In the Start Time field, click the
day that task is to start.

up or down arrow to set desired date that task

up or down arrow to set desired time of

In the Perform this task field, Click the

down arrow and select the
desired time interval for the task from the list.
In the Number of Versions field, type the maximum number of files you want
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Step

Action
created for each node in this task. The default number is 5. The maximum
number of versions allowed is 100.

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In the Comments field, type any desired message that will help you select the
checkpoint file for this task during a restore operation.

12

Click Define to create the task, add it to the Tasks tab on the Checkpoint
Scheduler dialog box, and close the Define Task dialog box.

15.18 About naming tasks

The default naming action continues for a given task until you manually enter a task
name. For example, if you select a node in the Available Project Node list box and
transfer the node to the Assigned Project Node list box, the node's task name character
string is concatenated to the present task name. If you transfer the node back from the
Assigned Project Node list box to the Available Project Node list box, the string of
characters associated with the node's name are removed from the existing task name.
When you enter a string into the Task Name box, the default naming action for that
given task is permanently disabled. This applies even if you would enter what would be
the default name.
When you click Define, the system ensures that the task name is unique within a
Experion LX Server name space among all the tagged block names. Also, it ensures the
task name does not exceed 40 characters and does not have illegal characters as defined
by the Experion LX tag naming convention. If a task name does not comply, an error
message prompts you to take corrective action before proceeding.

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15.19. Checkpoint scheduler state conditions related to stop and start actions

15.19 Checkpoint scheduler state conditions related to stop

and start actions
The following table summarizes some scheduler state conditions for given user initiated
start and stop actions.
Task
Status

Task Type

User
Action

Next Task
Status

What happens

Running

Automatic

Stop

Stopping

Current Save in progress

accessing the Nodes. This
occurs until the node saves are
completed. However, the task
gets unscheduled while saves
are completing, Next Run time
is set to blank

Running

Manual

Stop

Stopping

Current save in progress

accessing the nodes. This
occurs until the node saves are
completed.

Stopping

Automatic
and/or
Manual

None
possible

Stopped

Task is in process of stopping.

When all associated nodes
have saves completed then
task state progresses to
stopped. Prior to taking any
other task action, the user
must wait until checkpoint
service fully stops the task.
This gets indicated by the
"Stopped" state.

Stopped

Automatic

Start

Scheduled

Task is scheduled with the

original start time and date
when the task was defined and
is scheduled to run at the next
interval. The interval
information is obtained from
"define task" as well.

Stopped

Manual

Start

Running

Task runs with the start time

and date when the Start button
was pressed.

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15.20. Task overrun condition

Task
Status

Task Type

Scheduled

Automatic

User
Action
Stop

Next Task
Status
Stopped

What happens
Task is unscheduled

15.20 Task overrun condition

A Task can overrun if it does not complete before its next interval. In this case, all next
scheduled intervals are skipped until the current interval completes. After completing the
current interval, an event is journaled showing the normal completion of the task.
However, no additional event gets journaled to signal that the next scheduled running of
the task has overrun.
The task is not re-run immediately because of the overrun. The task only runs again at
its next interval. It is the user's responsibility to adjust their schedules to avoid too many
delayed/overrun occurrences.

15.21 Deferral and Resumption Of Node Saves

To throttle the checkpoint service's consumption of the primary server's CPU processing
resource, the Checkpoint Service uses a mechanism for deferring and resuming saves.
The checkpoint service limits the number of simultaneous node (entity) saves to 5 (five).
This applies to all the saves that have been scheduled or demanded in that instance of
time. This means that, all the manual saves (from manual on-demand and manual tasks)
and automatic task saves that have been engaged to be run only 5 node entities, can be
placed into active saving execution threads. For any additional nodes that need to be
saved, those save requests are deferred and placed into a FIFO queue. When an active
save completes, the first entity on this deferred FIFO save queue gets removed and has
the freed save thread now assigned to work for saving that entity. Save Deferral Events
get journaled for all entities that have their saves deferred. A resumption save event gets
generated for each entity, when its save is resumed as previously explained.

15.22 Definition and computation of task's elapsed run time

A task's elapsed run time is not provided as a parameter on the task. If you need to
determine this, you must view and search the Event Summary for the task's start and
completed events applying to the given task in question. The task's elapsed run time will
be the difference between the time that this completed event was journaled until the time
that the task's corresponding start event was journaled. This elapsed time may vary from
run to run depending on what other checkpoint saves are going on and their effect on
deferrals and resumptions of the node saves within the task being considered.
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15.23 Definition and computation of next run time

The next run time is defined as the time when the Automatic task will be started next
based on the schedule. It does not apply to the Manual type tasks. When an Automatic
task is stopped, it is taken out of the schedule and therefore there is no next run time.
Checkpoint uses the Windows Scheduler Service to make all the next run time
computations. Even if you define an automatic task with a Start Date and Start Time in
the past or before the present time when the actual Define is clicked, the Windows
Scheduler Service computes the next run time. In this case, the next run time is offset by
the interval configured in the Perform This Task box that is the first time mark that
occurs after the present time or when the Define is clicked. The following time line
examples illustrate this.

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15.24 Checkpoint scheduler graphical reference

Launch Checkpoint Scheduler dialog box
Click Checkpoint > Schedule Checkpoint Tasks to launch the Checkpoint scheduler
as shown in the following figure.
The Checkpoint Scheduler can be launched from the pre-selected items on the Control
Builders Project tab or Monitoring tab.
Note: The pre-selection is required so that the Scheduler Checkpoint Tasks menu is
highlighted.

Figure 101 Launching Checkpoint Scheduler dialog box

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Select a Project node in the Define Task dialog box

Select any available Project node to activate the assignment button, for subsequent
assignment to the Checkpoint task.

Figure 102 Selecting a Project node in the Define Task dialog box
Create a task
Click the Assignment button
. The selected project node gets assigned to the
task (being defined/edited) and the task name gets named based on the default naming
convention incorporating the nodes tag name.
Note: Task gets defaulted as Manual Startup Type.

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Figure 103 Added/assigned node gets default Task Name created

Add comments and remove assigned node
Enter comments in the Comments text box. This common comment applies to all
versions of all checkpoint files, saved for all nodes, assigned in this checkpoint task.
Click the backward double arrow to remove the node from the task and place it back to
the Available Project Nodes section. Also, if the task name contains the default task
name then the nodes tag string is removed from the tasks name.

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Adding comments and how to remove assigned node

Create configured task checkpoint schedule
Click Define to close the Define Task dialog box and define the new task. The task them
appears on the Checkpoint Scheduler window.

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Click Define to create configured task checkpoint schedule and close

Define Task dialog box
Checkpoint Scheduler and event is journaled in the Station
Click Start to allow the user to run the manual task at this time. Also, the manual task
can be executed through the Checkpoint Save displays. Click Edit to edit the task.

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Task is defined in Checkpoint Scheduler and event is journaled in Station

Event Summary display
Configure another checkpoint schedule task
Click New to launch the Define Checkpoint Task display awaiting configuration of
another new task.

Click New to launch Define Task dialog to configure another checkpoint

schedule task
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Configure automatic type task checkpoint schedule

A new task having three nodes is defined. The nodes were individually assigned to the
task using the forward double arrow or the Ctrl/Shift key functionality to perform
multiple selection on the Available Project Nodes pane and then select the forward
double arrow button for transfer o the Assigned Project Node pane.
Note: The default tag name has concatenation of the strings of the tag names of the
assigned nodes. This task name is limited to 40 characters. Select the tag name to change
the default tag name. If the task name is set to Automatic, then list/entry boxes become
exposed for further configuration. You can also modify the default settings.

Configuring Automatic type task checkpoint schedule for three assigned

Project nodes
Change task time interval
Select the task time interval from the Perform this task drop-down list. The default time
interval is Every 4 hours.
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Changing Task time interval from Every 4 hours

Edit configuration fields
Change the number of versions, comments or any other details and then click Define to
save the changes .

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Editing configuration fields and clicking Define to save changes

Automatic checkpoint task
Automatic task immediately sets the task for running. Also, and event is journaled in the
station for the task created.
The Start button will not be available as the task is an automatic task. Click the Stop
button if you want to stop the task.

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Automatic checkpoint task is now defined and scheduled to run

Edit the selected checkpoint
Click Edit to edit the selected checkpoint. The Define Task display dialog box appears.
Note: Stop the running task first to edit it.

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Making edits to selected checkpoint schedule task

Edit the current task name
Edit the task name in the Define Task dialog box to Stack Controllers. An error appears
mentioning that the task name contains invalid characters.
Replace the Task name with an underscore and then select Define.
Note: All characters get converted to uppercase.

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Entered Task Name edit includes invalid character

Task appears in Checkpoint Scheduler
Stack Controllers is created as a different sub-directory on the primary server, with it
being subsequently created on the secondary server and each console station. It also
starts receiving (.cp) files that are saved by this tasks execution.

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Edited Task Name now appears as Name for task in Checkpoint Scheduler
Task by node
Select the Tasks by node tab to view the tasks saved for that node.
Note: Whatever action is done for the task in this tab, it applies to all the assigned nodes.

Click Task by node tab to view all tasks associated with a given node
Station Event Summary display
Select the Tasks tab and start the task. This causes a start event to be logged and causes
the task to change to running state.
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When each node in the task has its checkpoint save completed, then an event is logged
for that node. When all the nodes have completed their saves, then an event is logged
stating that the task is completed.

Click Tasks tab, select Manual checkpoint schedule task, click Start,
monitor status on tab, and view events journaled in Station Event Summary
display
Status of the automatic checkpoint task
When the task is edited and the scheduled task time is changed, then an event is logged
for this edit.

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Check status of automatic checkpoint task on Tasks tab of Checkpoint

Scheduler and through events journaled in Stations Event Summary
display
Task Aborted event journal
The status changes to Task Aborted if the task is stopped when it was running.

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Station Even Summary display shows Task Aborted event journal for
automatic checkpoint task stopped by user

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15.25. Identifying Functions on the Archive Checkpoint Files dialog box

15.25 Identifying Functions on the Archive Checkpoint Files

dialog box
The following illustration and callout table identify the functions that are available on the
Archive Checkpoint Files dialog box.

Figure 104 Archive Checkpoint Files dialog box

Callout
1

Function
Node box

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Description
Show all the loaded Project nodes that appear in the
Monitoring tab.

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Callout
2

Function
Files box

Description
Shows all the saved checkpoint files associated with the
selected node in the designated source location with a grid
that includes:
File Name is the Name of the checkpoint file.
Date file was last saved.
Time file was last saved
ReadOnly marked as Read Only by the user, internally

file attribute changed to read only by the checkpoint

application.
Compatibility shows logical integrity of the checkpoint

file. Indication is provided on a checkpoint file to inform

the checkpoint function when the file is permitted for the
checkpoint restore. See the following Checkpoint file
attributes section for more information.
Validity shows

the physical integrity of the checkpoint

file. See the following Checkpoint file attributes section
for more information.

Creator is the user's login account name

Comments composed by the task creator

You can change the viewing order of data from ascending to

descending or vice versa by clicking the cursor in a column
heading in the table grid on the dialog.
3

Archive button

When available, click to initiate storing of selected files to

the Destination location. Prompt message will ask if you
want to mark files as ReadOnly. Click Yes to mark the files
as ReadOnly. Selecting one or more files makes the button
available.

Cancel button

Click to close the dialog and end the current session.

Help button

Click to view associated Help information.

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Callout

Function

Description

Destination

Click Browse to navigate to the directory location where the

files are to be archived or accept the default location. The
last selected Destination directory is retained as the default
directory for the next archive session. The Source and
Destination file locations are different by default. The
Archive function does not permit you to have the same
destination path as the source path

Source

Click Browse to navigate to another directory that includes

saved checkpoint files. The Source and Destination file
locations are different by default.

15.26 Archiving Checkpoint Files

This section provides a procedure for using the Checkpoint User Interface to archive
checkpoint files to another file location or medium for safekeeping until they are needed
for a possible restoration operation. This lets you free up the on-line checkpoint storage
without losing those checkpoint files that may have tuning and other information that
you want to retain but do not need to access immediately.
Prerequisites:

You have logged on with a security level that permits you to archive checkpoint files
through Control Builder.

Manual or automatic saves have been completed.

Considerations:

The Archive operation copies the checkpoint file from source to destination, and
leaves the checkpoint file on the source as is.

You should keep the checkpoint files with the most recent real-time saved
information online in the default directories for immediate use. This lets you initiate
a checkpoint restore in the minimum amount of time in a disaster recovery scenario.
Checkpoint restore has immediate access to the node's latest.cp file for this reason.
You may archive the node's latest.cp checkpoint file, but you should never attempt
to delete it or remove it from its defaulted directory location.

The Archive function forces you to define a destination path that is different than the
source path.

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You can only set ReadOnly on the checkpoint file copied to the destination. It is
never set on the checkpoint file stored on the source

When specifying the destination path, you can only select the path since you are
NOT given the ability to change the file name.

You can archive the selected source file multiple times to the same destination path
or to different destination paths, as required.

If you attempt to archive a source file to a destination path that already contains a
copy of the file, follow the existing operating system prompts to overwrite the file.

If you do choose to overwrite a file in the destination location, you are responsible
for determining whether or not the Read Only properties get reset for the file in the
destination location.

If you are using a removable media, be sure the medium has sufficient storage
capacity and is ready for a write operation.

To archive checkpoint files, perform the following steps.

Step

Action

Click Controller > Checkpoint > Archive Checkpoint Files

In the Source field, be sure the path to the saved checkpoint files is correct. If
it is not correct, click Browse to navigate to the correct location.

In the Destination field, be sure the path to the archive location for the
checkpoint files is correct. If it is not correct, click Browse to navigate to the
correct location.

In the Node box, select the hardware node whose checkpoint files you want
to archive. The source path is automatically changed to point to the node's
subdirectory in the Checkpoint share.
Tip:
To avoid changing the source path twice when you want to specify a path
other than the default one, select the node first and then the source path
later.

In the Files box, select the checkpoint file that you want to archive.

Click Archive.
Prompt asks if you want to mark the files as ReadOnly. Click Yes to make

files Read Only. Otherwise, click No.

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Step

Action

Wait for the copy function to complete.

If applicable, repeat Steps 4 to 7 for other nodes.

This completes the procedure.

15.27 Archive checkpoint graphical reference

Launch Archive Checkpoint dialog box
Click Checkpoint > Archive Checkpoint Files to launch the Archive Checkpoint files
from the Control Builder monitor tree once a top level node is selected on this tree.

Launching Archive Checkpoint Files by right-clicking node in Monitoring

tab and selecting from list
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View Checkpoint files for selected node

The Archive Checkpoint Files can be launched from the pre-selected items on the
Control Builders Project tab or Monitoring tab. The source directory will be defaulted to
the nodes subdirectory directly under the Checkpoint share. If the Checkpoint files are
launched from the console station, then the Checkpoint share will be that Checkpoint
share on the Console stations local drive C: drive.

Viewing Checkpoint files for selected node from designated source and
archiving to designated destination
Browse to navigate to the desired storage location
Following is an example of the default directory location. You can modify or create a
new subdirectory for receiving the archived checkpoint files.

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Using browse to navigate to desired storage location for checkpoint files to

be archived
Select multiple checkpoint files
Select Ctrl/Shift key to select multiple file selection and then select Archive.
The archive does not move the files but creates a copy of the files. If on completing the
archive the files need to be removed from the Checkpoint share, then that must be done
through windows explorer.
Note: You can only delete the files if you have permission for deleting the files from the
primary servers Checkpoint share.

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Using Ctrl+Shift keys to select multiple checkpoint files for archiving

ReadOnly Archive files
A message appears mentioning if you want to change the Archive files to Read-Only.

Marking archived file as ReadOnly

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Archive without marking file as ReadOnly

Select No to prevent the destined archive file from being made Read Only.

Initiating file archiving without marking file as ReadOnly

Confirmation of archived files
The Archive progress bar will be 100% to indicate the completion and the completed
message bar appears.

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Prompt message confirms when file has been archived

Confirm Read-Only status of archived files
Following is an example of the archive file which is not Read-Only.

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Confirming ReadOnly status of archived files

Overwriting an existing archived checkpoint file
A warning message appears mentioning to reconfirm overwriting the files.
Note: This operation occurs even when the file is Read-Only.
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Overwriting an existing archived checkpoint file

15.28 Checkpoint file attributes

The Checkpoint functionality defines its own set of file attributes for each checkpoint
file. This information is encoded in the checkpoint file and some of this information
appears in the Files grid on both the Restore From Checkpoint and Archive dialogs.
The following sections define these checkpoint file attributes.

Compatibility attribute
Definition

Logical integrity of the Checkpoint file data.

States

Compatible: The configuration state/instance of all of the blocks and

connections among blocks contained in the checkpoint file is consistent with what
Experion LX monitor ERDB and SR knows it to be.
Incompatible: The configuration state/instance of one or more blocks (as
contained in the checkpoint file) is inconsistent with what Experion LX monitor
ERDB and SR knows it to be. The restore of such a file to the controller would
most likely result in ghost point operation. A ghost point is defined as a block
actually running in the controller, but the user has no visibility to such operation
since it is not present in the Control Builder's Monitor View. Checkpoint ensures
that such a file cannot be used for a checkpoint restore operation.

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2. Once a checkpoint file is made incompatible, the action is irreversible.

3. In R300.1, a Project load (even without any changes) will cause all the prior
checkpoint files to be made incompatible.
4. Checkpoint files that are compatible before any Monitoring load will retain
compatibility after that load.

Validity attribute
Definition

Physical integrity of the Checkpoint file data.

States

Valid: File's computed CRC is equal to the CRC stored in the file.
Invalid: File's computed CRC is not equal to the CRC stored in the file.
Each checkpoint file has a CRC32 signature which is tested to validate the
physical contents, before it is used for a restore.

Notes

Entirety Attribute
Definition

Completeness of the checkpoint file with respect to runtime Operational

Checkpoint Data (OCD) information that is required for a warm-restart.

States

Complete: All the tagged blocks within the file contain up-to-date OCD
information. Checkpoint file is suitable for a warm-restart.
Incomplete: No OCD information for one or more tagged blocks in the file. This
could occur after a Load/Reload (even when no changes occurred) of such
tagged blocks, but before a checkpoint SAVE operation. To recover from this
condition, you need to perform a successful checkpoint save so that the entirety
state becomes Complete.
Stale: One or more tagged blocks in the file do not have an up to date OCD
information. This could occur due to communication, file access or other errors
during a checkpoint SAVE operation. In such a case, OCD information is
preserved from a most recent previous successful checkpoint SAVE. To recover
from this condition, you need to perform a successful checkpoint save so that the
entirety state becomes complete.
Dangling: This state indicates dangling peer-to-peer (P2P) connections in
tagged blocks. P2P connection has both a definition (or source) end and a
reference (or destination) end. These connection ends will be associated with
certain tagged blocks. For discussion here, the source will be in a tagged block
called DEF CM, and the destination will be in a tagged block called the REF CM.
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the controller node having the REF CM when the DEF CM is both not present in
the monitor side and not assigned to a controller in the project side. The following
are the three actions that user can take to eliminate the dangling entirety
condition in the controller's checkpoint file having the REF CM:
If the full P2P connection is to remain and work correctly, then the connection

needs to be reformed. To do this, the user needs to first project load the DEF
CM, followed by reload of the REF CM. This will remove the dangling entirety
on the checkpoint file associated with controller having the REF CM.
The connection can also be reformed but not yet work, by just keeping the

DEF CM assigned to a controller in the project side, and do a monitor/project

reload of the REF CM. This will remove the dangling entirety state in the
checkpoint file associated with controller having the REF CM.
If the user no longer wants the P2P connection, then the DEF CM should

either be moved into the Unassigned category on the project tree, or deleted
from the project tree. The REF CM then needs to be modified on the project
tree to remove the connection to that DEF CM. The REF CM then gets
reloaded from the project. This will remove the dangling entirety on the
checkpoint file associated with controller having the REF CM.
Mismatch: This file entirety state can only apply to the tagged blocks that have
custom type component blocks such as CAB, CDB, Phase and any future
custom types. If you change the type, without any subsequent Project/Monitoring
loading, and then perform a rebuild checkpoint file from the monitor operation,
any tagged blocks containing the custom component blocks (derived from the
edited type) will not be consistent with those blocks executing in the controller
(based on the type prior to the edit). All such tagged blocks are categorized as
mismatch. The only way to make these matched again is a reload from the
Project or Monitoring tab. Furthermore, for any tagged block that proceeds to
Mismatch, all knowledge is lost regarding its former state of complete, stale, or
incomplete. However, this does not matter, since you cannot restore a
mismatched tagged block anyway. To recover from this condition, you need to
first perform a reload of the mismatched tagged block, and then perform a
successful checkpoint save so that the entirety state of that tagged block
becomes complete.
Notes

1. See following Attention:

ATTENTION
To ensure reliability/consistency of the checkpoint function
including its alarming on a node's CPSTATUS parameter, it is
highly recommended that the user correct any dangling and/or
mismatch conditions (which occurred during Engineering
Operations such as Load, Delete, Upload, Rebuild), before
proceeding with the checkpoint saving of the node.

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2. The Entirety shown for a checkpoint file in the Restore from

Checkpoint dialog is the overall Entirety of the file. This is based on the
highest priority entirety found on all the tagged blocks in the checkpoint
file. Following is the priority related to entirety state:
Mismatch

(Highest)

Dangling

(Lower than Mismatch)

Incomplete (Lower than Dangling)

Stale

(Lower than Incomplete)

Complete

(Lowest)

3. A project/monitor load of one or more tagged block instances having

component blocks (after custom type change) does not cause a
mismatch condition. Mismatch implies an inconsistency between the
custom types in the checkpoint file and that type information that is
known by the controller. A project/monitor load (after a custom type
change) will bring the node's latest.cp file into consistency with what is
loaded into the controller. However, with regard to a prior checkpoint file,
the controller has the newly modified custom block type, but the prior
checkpoint file(s) do not have those same tagged block instances having
the updated type(s). However, this is still not a mismatch condition.
Unless made incompatible, by a Project load, a user may be able to
restore such a checkpoint file. In this condition, a Monitoring reload will
update the custom block type on the monitoring side, but retain
compatibility of the older checkpoint files. This permits these older
checkpoint files to remain selectable for restore. In this scenario,
restoring the former custom block type does not result in any introduction
of ghost points, since the same exact block instance gets reloaded and
still can be viewed from the monitoring side. The older block instance is
restored may have fewer parameters than that shown in monitoring.
Parameters that are shown in the custom block form on monitoring (that
were added in the newer block type change that was loaded before the
older checkpoint file restore) will show in error on the monitoring form.
Although these added parameters will be in error, it still does not result in
the ghost point operation.
4. When a mismatched entirety file is selected for restore (including
node's latest.cp), all of the blocks, with the exception of the mismatched
blocks, will be restored to the selected node. The user will need to
monitor reload the mismatched blocks to have them again
reside/operate in the selected node.
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5. When a mismatched or dangling entirety file is selected for restore

(including node's latest.cp), any dangling tagged blocks will be restored
to the selected node. However, such tagged blocks after activation will
be getting errors on the block input parameters that are sourced by the
dangling connection. For proper operation, the user will need to correct
the dangling blocks (as defined above) to have them again
reside/operate in the selected node.
6. The following state diagram illustrates how the various engineering
actions performed through Control Builder and Checkpoint save modifies
the node's latest.cp Entirety.

Note 1 Reload/delete of instances based on edited types when other instances were already in
incomplete state, and no dangling instances exist
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Note 2 Delete of Dangling Instances when incomplete instances are present, or reload of both
tagged block instances (having the def/ref ends of the P2P connection) so as to correct
dangling connection.
Note 3 This rebuild can be launched from any existing entirety state (Mismatch, Dangling,
Stale, Incomplete, and Complete). Rather than making diagram more complex than it is now,
all entirety states (including itself) have a flow line coming to this entirety state when applicable
conditions exist in the database.
Note 4 Any delete action identified in the above diagram implies either the normal delete or
forced delete of a tagged instance.

15.29 Identifying Functions on the Save Checkpoint

Manually dialog box
The following illustrations and callout table identify the functions that are available on
the Save Checkpoint Manually dialog box.

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Figure 105 Save Checkpoint Manually by Node Tab

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Figure 106 Save Checkpoint Manually by Task Tab

Callout

Function

Description

Node box

Click tab to move it to the front and use it to initiate a

manual Checkpoint by selected node.

Available box

Shows all the currently configured nodes in the Monitoring

tab. Note that any nodes currently selected in the
Monitoring tab will also be selected in this box.

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Callout

Function

3
Add button
4
Remove button
5

File Name

Description
When available, click to add the selected available node to
be Saved box. Selecting a node in the Available box
makes the button available. You can use common Window's
shortcut keys to make multiple selections.
When available, click to remove the selected node from the
To be Saved box. Selecting a node in the To be Saved box
makes the button available. You can use common Window's
shortcut keys to make multiple selections
Shows the default directory location for the saved
checkpoint files. You can enter a desired name of a
checkpoint file for a single entity to this path. If you select
two or more nodes for checkpointing, this field is grayed out.
In this condition, the default name for each node's
checkpoint file will be assigned as follows:
<full path to node's checkpoint share subdirectory \
Manual \
<node name>_<date>_<time>.cp
For both Automatic and Manual checkpoint saves, you can
only save Checkpoint Files to the current primary Experion
LX Server's Checkpoint share directory.

Comments

Type the desired comment that applies to all the saved

checkpoint files. This field is unavailable when multiple
nodes are selected for saving.

Save button

Click to initiate the save of selected To Be Saved nodes to

the default or specified checkpoint file. Prompt tells you to
view each node's Detail Display Checkpoint Tab to monitor
the operation.
No progress bar is provided for showing the progression of
the checkpoint save operation; since it can take 20 to 30
minutes to complete a checkpoint save for a Controller
having a large number of blocks. You can view the status of
a given node's checkpoint save by launching that node's
detail display. Select the detail display's Checkpoint tab and
examine the Checkpoint Save Completion status. The
completion can be seen as a journaled event.

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Cancel button

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Callout

Function

Description

Help button

Click to view the associated Help information.

10

To be Saved

Shows nodes that have been selected for this save

operation.

11

By Task tab

Click tab to move it to the front and use it to initiate a

manual Checkpoint by the selected task.

12

Manual Tasks box

Show all the scheduled tasks that have been configured

through the Checkpoint Scheduler with a Startup Type of
Manual. It includes:
Task Name
Creator of the task
Comments configured for tasks, if any.

13

File Name

Shows the default directory location for the saved

checkpoint files. You can enter a desired name of a
checkpoint file for a task with a single node to this path. If
you select a task with two or more nodes for checkpointing,
this field is unavailable. In this case, the default name for
each node's checkpoint file will be assigned as follows:
<full path to node's checkpoint share subdirectory \
<manual task name> \
<node name>_<date>_<time>.cp
For both Automatic and Manual checkpoint saves, you can
only save Checkpoint Files to the current primary Experion
LX Server's Checkpoint share directory.
If this is a localized system, you must accept the default
name provided by the checkpoint, since the file name text
box is unavailable and cannot be edited.

14

Comments

Type desired comment that applies to all the saved

checkpoint files.

15

Save button

Click to initiate the save of all nodes associated with the

task selected in the Manual Tasks box.. Prompt tells you to
view each node's Detail Display Checkpoint Tab to monitor
the operation.

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15.30. Pre-selection of nodes to be saved

Callout

Function

Description

16

Cancel button

Click to close the dialog and end the current session.

17

Help button

Click to view the associated Help information.

18

To be Saved

Shows nodes that are associated with the task selected for
this save operation. You cannot edit this list of nodes here.
You must edit the task through the Checkpoint Scheduler
dialog.

15.30 Pre-selection of nodes to be saved

The following table defines how nodes are pre-assigned to the To be Saved list box
depending on how the save was launched.
If You Launch Manual
Save From . . .
Control Builder
Monitoring tab

Then, Source of Nodes Placed in To be Saved List Upon

Display Call up are . . .
The names of the checkpoint applicable loaded node(s) selected
in the Monitoring tab when the Save Checkpoint Manually
dialog is launched appear in the To be Saved list.
The names of all other checkpoint applicable loaded nodes in the
Monitoring tab, which were not pre-selected when Save
Checkpoint Manually was launched, appear in the Available list
box.

Node's Detail Display on

Station

Since the node's detail display is displayed, this implies the node
is already pre-selected. The Save Checkpoint Manually dialog
is launched from the Checkpoint tab on the node's detail
display. In this case, the node appears in the To be Saved list
box.
The names of all other loaded, checkpoint applicable nodes
appear in the Available list box. After the launch from the detail
display, you can add other nodes from the Available list to the
To be Saved list, as desired, or just initiate checkpoint save of
the pre-selected node.

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15.31. Save arbitration on a given Node

15.31 Save arbitration on a given Node

You cannot cancel/abort the manual save process after it has been initiated by clicking
Save. Neither a Save Checkpoint Manually nor Automatic Checkpoint Save operation
stops you from doing a load operation to the same node. If a Project/Monitoring load,
or Monitoring delete occurs during a Manual or an Automatic save operation, the
saved checkpoint file is marked as incompatible immediately after the save has
completed. The save operation will also be marked "failed". In addition, to keep integrity
of the node's latest .cp, this latest.cp is not updated with that information from the
incompatible checkpoint save. Upon the next compatible save, the node's latest.cp is
then again updated with the run time information collected by that save.

15.32 Execution states for checkpoint save

Checkpoint save ensures the node is in a proper state for saving before it honors the save
attempt. Just before any Manual or Automatic save is performed, Checkpoint reads that
node's execution state. For most nodes, this is read from the EE block.
If the execution state cannot be read or if read and the state is not as expected, then the
save does not occur. For a manually initiated save, an error message will be shown and
an error will be logged into the Experion LX error log. For an automatic save, the error
will be journaled as a system event in Station.
The following table shows the execution state parameter that gets read, and the one it is
required to be for the checkpoint save to proceed.
Node Type

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Execution State Parameter

Expected Values

EE block's CPMSTATE

CEEIDLE,
CEERUN,
CEEIDLESOFTFAIL (when
applicable),
CEERUNSOFTFAIL (when
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15.33. Deferral and Resumption of entity saves during a Manual Save

15.33 Deferral and Resumption of entity saves during a

Manual Save
When either of the checkpoint manual save operations cause more than 5 nodes to
undergo simultaneous saving , the same deferral and resumption of node saves will occur
as discussed previously in the Deferral and Resumption Of Node Saves section.

15.34 Initiating Manual Checkpoint Save

This section provides a procedure for using the Checkpoint User Interface to initiate a
Checkpoint save operation manually. You can initiate a manual Checkpoint save either
By Node or By Task (Manual).

Prerequisites:

You have logged on with a security level that permits you to save checkpoint files
manually through Control Builder or the Detail Display for the selected node in
Station.

You have loaded control strategies.

Considerations:

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You must have configured scheduled tasks with Startup Type - Manual through
Checkpoint Scheduler before you can initiate a Manual checkpoint save By Task.
Selection of multiple manual tasks is not permitted.

You can initiate checkpoint save operation from a Console Station, Flex Station or
Control Builder. A checkpoint file is created in the default directory for each parent
node.

Before you select any hardware nodes for a save, be sure that the given hardware
node is in a savable state. See the previous Execution states for checkpoint save
section for more information.

Only loaded entities assigned to a selected task are saved.

Since a Task can have multiple nodes, you can find the Save status for all such
nodes on respective node detail displays in Station. In addition, each node will have
a separate save completion event in the Event Summary journal.

If a load or delete operation occurs during a Manual checkpoint save operation, the
save continues but the file will be marked as incompatible and the save will be
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If a checkpoint rebuild operation occurs during a checkpoint save of a node (does

not matter if it is a Manual or Automatic save), depending on the timing, the save
will be marked as failed or may be aborted altogether. The next save that occurs
without a simultaneously rebuild/delete or Project reload, will again complete
successfully apart from any other failures, such as communication errors.

If there is not enough disk space available to store the saved checkpoint files, the
message Not able to create checkpoint file, insufficient disk space is displayed and
an event is generated.

If you initiate a Manual checkpoint save for nodes where an Automatic checkpoint
save is in progress, the action is accepted and the information from the Automatic
checkpoint save in progress is used to fulfill the request of the Manual checkpoint
save.

If a scheduled task is triggered during a Manual checkpoint save operation, the data
from the checkpoint files resulting from the just completed manual save will be used
to fulfill the saves for each applicable node in the pending Automatic checkpoint
save task.

If an Automatic checkpoint save is in progress, and a Manual checkpoint save

and/or another Automatic checkpoint save gets initiated for that same hardware
node, the checkpoint file resulting from the first Automatic checkpoint save will be
used to fulfill the save requests for the pending Manual and/or other pending
Automatic checkpoint saves.

To initiate a manual checkpoint save, perform the following steps.

Step

Action

On the Controller menu, click Checkpoint > Save Checkpoint Manually.

On By Node tab, select the nodes in Available box that you want to
checkpoint. You can use common Window's shortcut keys to make multiple
selections.

3
4

Click

Add to add node selections to the To be Saved box.

In the File Name field, be sure directory path and checkpoint file name are
correct. Click Browse to select another directory, if applicable. If you have
selected two or more nodes, the default checkpoint file name will be a series
of file names for the selected nodes, and this field will be grayed out.
For example, if you selected nodes C300_15 and SIM_A to be saved, on July
24, 2011 at 8:26:54 PM, the default file names would be:

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Step

Action
C:\ProgramData\Honeywell\Experion
PKS\Checkpoint\C300_11_June242011_16_28_9.cp

In the Comments field, type in the comment that applies for all checkpoint
files, if desired.

Click Save.
Prompt tells you to see the Save Status display to monitor the operation.

Wait for the copy/save operation to complete.

If applicable, click the By Task tab, select a desired scheduled task in the
Manual Tasks box, and repeat Steps 4 to 7 to initiate checkpoint save for a
scheduled task with the Manual Startup Type.

Click

(Close) to close the dialog box.

15.35 Save checkpoint manually graphical reference

Launch Save Checkpoint Manually dialog box
Click Checkpoint > Save Checkpoint Manually to launch the Save Checkpoint
Manually dialog box . The user can also select a lower level hardware item when the
item has checkpoint support.
Use the Ctrl key to select multiple applicable checkpoint hardware items in the monitor
tree.

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Launching Save Checkpoint Manually by right-clicking selected node and

selecting from list - multiple node selections are possible
Pre-selected node
The default file name for the Checkpoint save is formed from the nodes tag name and
the current time. You can override this file name.
You can also enter comments in the Comments text box.

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Pre-selected node appears in To be Saved list with default File Name entry
and user can enter optional specific comments
Save Checkpoint
A message appears mentioning that the Checkpoint Save is requested. Click Ok to save
the checkpoint.
An event message also gets journaled when checkpoint save completes on that node.
Prior to this message the user can also check the percentage complete in the nodes
Detail Display.
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Click Save to manually initiate checkpoint save, click OK to acknowledge

prompt, view status on Node detail display, and check Event Summary for
journaled save succeeded event
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Select multiple nodes from the Available list

When multiple nodes are selected, then the checkpoint file names are overwritten. Each
nodes save results in a checkpoint file consisting of the default name being composed of
the tag name and the current time. Also, any comment entered will be applicable for all
the checkpoint files produced from the launched save on multiple nodes.
Also, for each node saved an event is journaled.

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Selecting multiple nodes from Available list results in save actions similar
to single node with default path and file names, optional user entered
comments, and multiple Save succeeded events journaled in Event
Summary
Overwrite an existing saved checkpoint file
An error message appears when checkpoint save is again attempting to save the file
using the same file name. This error is not logged in the event journal.

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Prompt warns you if you try to overwrite an existing saved checkpoint file
Initiate By Task
Only Checkpoint saves using manual tasks can be performed.

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Initiating By Task save results in save actions similar to multiple nodes

with default file names and multiple Save succeeded events journaled in
Event Summary for each node in the Task - no events get journaled on a
Task basis

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Example of Save Failed event journaled

Example of Save Failed event journaled in Event Summary for manually

initiated save

15.36 Identifying Functions on the Restore from Checkpoint

dialog box
The following illustration and callout table identify the functions that are available on the
Restore from Checkpoint dialog box.

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Restore from Checkpoint Dialog box

Callout

Function

Description

Select Nodes to
Restore box

Show all nodes in the Monitoring tab of Control Builder.

Location of files

Shows the default checkpoint files directory. If you selected

another directory location for the corresponding save
operations, use Browse to select the correct directory
location having the checkpoint file(s) desired for restore
selection.

Restore Scope
selection

When available, select the radio button to restore the

Selected Node or Selected Node and its associated
Hardware.

Files to restore

Show all the checkpoint files that can support a successful

restore operation for the selected nodes.
Files that have invalid Compatibility or Validity values are
not displayed.
A compatible checkpoint file confirms that no structural
changes were made to the controller database between the
time the controller was loaded from the Project tab and the
time the controller is restored from the Checkpoint file.

Restore button

When available, click to initiate the restoration of the

selected file. If you select two or more nodes, the files in the
Files for restore box are unavailable and the latest
checkpoint files, such as each node's latest.cp, are used for
the restoration. Selecting a checkpoint file or multiple
nodes, makes this button available. A Restore progress
dialog appears for monitoring the status of the operation.

Details button

Click to open the Details dialog. As shown below, the

Details dialog shows the modules in the hardware parent
node that have incomplete or stale operational checkpoint
data (OCD), or mismatch. Refer to the previous Checkpoint
file attributes section for information about the states for the
Entirety attribute.

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Callout

Function

Description

Close button

Click to close the dialog and end the current session.

Help button

Click to view the associated Help information.

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15.37. Pre-selection of nodes to restore

15.37 Pre-selection of nodes to restore

The following table defines how nodes are pre-assigned to the Select Nodes to Restore
list box depending on how the restore was launched.
If You Launch Restore
from Checkpoint From . .
.
Control Builder
Monitoring tab

Then, Source of Nodes Placed in Select Nodes to Restore

List Upon Dialog Call up are . . .
The names of applicable loaded node(s) selected in the
Monitoring tab, when the Restore From Checkpoint dialog is
launched, will be highlighted in the Select Nodes to Restore list
box.
The names of all other checkpoint applicable loaded nodes in the
Monitoring tab, which were not pre-selected at time of Restore
from Checkpoint launch, also appear in the Select Nodes to
Restore list, but they are not highlighted.
You can launch restore through the selection of multiple lower
level hardware children on the Monitoring tab, as appropriate to
the parent hardware node. When you launch Restore from
Checkpoint in this case, the lower level hardware items are
highlighted in the Select Nodes to Restore list.

Node's Detail Display on

Station

Since the node's station detail display is displayed, this implies

the node is already pre-selected. The Restore from Checkpoint
dialog is launched from the Checkpoint tab on the node's detail
display. In this case, the node is highlighted in the Select Nodes
to Restore list box.
The names of all other checkpoint applicable loaded nodes in the
Monitoring tab, which were not pre-selected at the time of
Restore from Checkpoint launch, also appear in the Select
Nodes to Restore list, but they are not highlighted.
After the launch from the detail display, you can highlight other
nodes in the Select Nodes to Restore list as desired or just
initiate the restore for the pre-selected node.
If you want to restore a lower level child item from a detail
display, you must launch the restore from the Checkpoint tab on
that hardware child item's detail display rather than from the
node's detail display in Station.

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15.38. Restore scope selection and actual restore action

15.38 Restore scope selection and actual restore action

The following table summarizes the relationship between the Restore Scope selection on
the Restore from the Checkpoint dialog and the actual restore action.
Selected Parent Node Type is C300
Default Restore Scope Selection

Restore Selected Node and its associated Hardware

(Other configurable selection is Restore Selected
Node.)

Parent Node Hardware Item

Selection

Only C300 node is selected.

Scope of Restore Action

When Restore Selected Node and its associated

Hardware is selected for C300 node, restore actions
occur to the entire C300 including all of its Series 8 I/O
IOMs.

Can select Series 8 I/O hardware item on associated

IOLINK. Refer to the next table topic Selected Hardware
Item Associated With C300 Parent Node for more
information.

When Restore Selected Node is selected for C300

node, Restore action occurs to only C300. This includes
just C300 resident data in its C300 CEE, its CMs, SCMs,
RCMs, UCMs, and its link EEs. It also includes restoring
the needed information residing in the link EEs that
expose the Series 8 I/O IOMs from a C300 perspective.
Selected Hardware Item Associated With C300 Parent Node
Default Restore Scope Selection

Restore Selected Node

(This selection is not user configurable.)

Hardware Item Selection

One or more or a mix of Series 8 I/O selected under the

IOLINK(s) of a C300 parent.

Scope of Restore Action

Restore action occurs to the selected Series 8 I/O

children. This includes restoring their needed information
residing in the C300 link EEs which exposes the IOMs
from a C300 perspective.

Multiple Node Platforms Selected - For Example, C300 All Selected

Default Restore Scope Selection

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Restore Selected Node and its associated Hardware

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Hardware Item Selection

More than one parent node is selected. In this condition,

no children of any parent node can be selected.

Scope of Restore Action

Restore action occurs to every selected parent node

using that node's latest.cp. The restore action always
restores the full parent node (including all child hardware
modules as applicable to that parent node).

15.39 Restoration file display reference

The following table defines files displayed in the Files to restore list box, depending on
whether one or more nodes are selected, or one or more child hardware modules are
selected in the Select Nodes to Restore list.
If Selection in Select Nodes to Restore List
is . . .

Then, Files to restore List Displays . . .

Of only one parent node.

Has all the files corresponding to the selected

parent node only.

Of more than one parent node.

Is unavailable. Shows only the LATEST file

message. Each given node's latest.cp file is
implicitly selected for restore for each selected
node.

Of the hardware children located under only

one node. The selected hardware children
can be mixed from among the various link EE
sub-parents under the given node.

Has all files corresponding to the children's

parent node only.

Of the hardware children located under

multiple nodes.

Is unavailable. Shows only the LATEST file

message. The latest.cp of each applicable
parent node (having selected hardware
children) is implicitly selected for restore
information for those for selected hardware
children.

15.40 Order of restore checks

Checkpoint restore automatically performs certain tests on a node and the checkpoint file
selected before the restore attempt is honored. Checkpoint then asks you to manually
confirm/approve of certain conditions. Once you approve the conditions, the restore
proceeds on the selected node. The following table summarizes the order of these checks
and the needed confirmations/approvals.
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Checkpoint Test or
Confirmation
First test - IDLE
Check

Description of Checkpoint's Action and/or User Action

Prior to selecting any hardware nodes for restore, you must confirm
that the given hardware node is in the correct state. The Checkpoint
Restore function will automatically test for the permitted restore states
as noted in the following Execution states for checkpoint restore
section. If node is not in one of the permitted states, the Checkpoint
users interface rejects the restore attempt and generates an error
message as follows.

An additional state is permitted for the checkpoint restore to be initiated

on any Windows based platforms, and any simulation environment.
This state is when the node appears failed (in Red) on the Monitoring
tab. In this condition, a restore attempt is honored since the platform
block must be sent for the CDASP server to start the platform's
Windows based executable (.exe). After this occurs, the checkpoint
restore will wait until the running .exe is ready to accept the remaining
part of the checkpoint restore. When that is sensed, the checkpoint
restore then proceeds to completion.
If a non-redundant embedded controller, such as C300 icon is in red on
the Monitoring tab, the user must first recycle power to the controller
so that it restarts in a NOTLOADED (no database) (yellow icon) state
before proceeding with the checkpoint restore.
If the restore is targeted for just the selected hardware child items of
that node, then the preceding state tests revert to just ensuring the
node is in an IDLE or RUN condition, as noted in the previous
Execution states for checkpoint save section. The child hardware
module must be in the required restore states as noted in the following
Child hardware restore checks section. The Checkpoint Restore user
interface will let the restore proceed, if the child item is not in the
required state. The module itself will reject the restore attempt. In this
case, error messages are posted in the Restore Progress bar dialog to
alert users.
Second Test
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Checkpoint Test or
Confirmation
Checkpoint File
Entirety Check

Description of Checkpoint's Action and/or User Action

state of complete, the user is warned that the file possibly has
inconsistent run time information in it.
If the Checkpoint Restore detects that the selected checkpoint file does
not have Complete Entirety, it will display the following message
requesting the user to reconfirm if the restore attempt is to proceed:

Although such a file is logically compatible with the

configuration/connection information in the Monitoring tab and System
Repository, be sure you carefully consider the Entirety Attribute states
in the previous Checkpoint file attributes section before proceeding with
such a restore.
If you have not previously viewed the Checkpoint Restore Details pane
for this file selection, click Cancel to go back and call up this
selection's Details pane. This lets you see which tagged blocks are not
in a Complete entirety state and will be restored in such state(s).

Third Test
Ensure there is no
other operation
that is modifying
the node's
database.

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that can modify the database of the node selected for restoration
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Checkpoint Test or
Confirmation

Description of Checkpoint's Action and/or User Action

Users can suppress this warning message by selecting the Do not
show this message again check box, before clicking Continue.

ATTENTION
You must initiate the restore by clicking Restore for the controller release
validation tests against the selected checkpoint file to occur. If the release
checks fail, the controller is left undisturbed. However, the user would need to
select another file for the restore.
Fourth Test
Extended
release/validity
tests

Ensures that the checkpoint file selected for the restore is compatible
with the node to be restored. This test goes beyond just checking for
the structural (logical) compatibility and physical file integrity. The
additional validation tests include the following.
Ensure the checkpoint file matches the controller firmware/program

release version. Checkpoint reads the release from the controller

and compares it to the one in the checkpoint file. For a Window's
platform where the node is in a failed state (red icon in Monitoring),
Checkpoint attempts to restore just the platform block to get the
platform's .exe running. Once the .exe is running, Checkpoint
restore queries for the program's release version of the .exe that is
now executing.
Ensure the checkpoint file matches the current Experion LX release

installed. Checkpoint checks that the Experion LX release version

saved in the checkpoint file matches the Experion LX release
version of the checkpoint logic.dll deliverable. This deliverable is
always needed in the restore process.
Ensure the checkpoint file's format version number matches the one

expected by the Experion LX release. If the version does not match,

the Checkpoint restore code does not know how to parse the
checkpoint file structure.
Global GUID test This ensures that the checkpoint file selected for

restore is one that was actually saved from this node. This ensures
that a user cannot use this checkpoint file to restore an identically
named node in some other server cluster.
Once the preceding tests are verified, the checkpoint restore proceeds
to send the restore information to the node. If the checks fail, an error
message appears in the Restore Progress dialog box, and the same
error is logged to the Experion LX error logs.

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15.41 Execution states for checkpoint restore

The following table shows the execution state parameter that gets read, and one which is
required to be for the checkpoint restore to proceed.
Node Type

C300

Expected Node Execution States For Checkpoint Save To Proceed

Execution State Parameter

Expected Values

EE block's CPMSTATE

NOTLOADED (this is No Data

Base),
NOCEE,
CEEIDLE
CEEIDLESOFTFAIL (when
applicable),

15.42 Child hardware restore checks

The following table shows how the checkpoint restore applies when a node's child
hardware modules are either individually selected for restore or when they are restored as
part of the full node's restore.
Series 8 on C300 I/O Link
Restore Scope And
Selected Hardware
Item(s)

Child Icon State on

Monitoring Tab

Restore Behavior

Restore Scope =
"Restore Selected
Node and its
associated
Hardware"

Blue

Idle - Child module restores with no errors or

warnings.

Green

Run - Full restore skips over child, warning is

posted that child was not restored.

Only C300 is
selected in "Nodes
To Restore Box"

Yellow

NODB - Child module restores with no errors

or warnings.

Red

Failed May or may not succeed.

See Note 1.

Gray

CDA not operable restore attempt will not

succeed.

Blue

Idle - Child module restores with no errors or

warnings.

No child hardware
items are selected.

Restore Scope =
"Restore Selected
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Series 8 on C300 I/O Link

Node"

Green

One or more child

modules are
selected in "Nodes
To Restore Box"

Run - Restore skips child, error is posted that

child was not restored.

Yellow

NODB - Child module restores with no errors

or warnings.

Red

Failed Not permitted.

See Note 2.

Gray

CDA not operable restore attempt will not

succeed.

Notes:
1. The module is either powered OFF or the link EE does not have the module's configuration
information. If the module is powered off, the user must power it back on. This will cause the
module to proceed to its NODB (yellow) state. If the module is already powered, the user can
just initiate the full C300 restore. This will first re-establish the C300's link with the information
that will expose the module to the CDA server. Then, the restore automatically proceeds on the
module itself.
2: The module is either powered OFF or the link EE does not have the module's configuration
information. If the module is powered off, the user must power it back on. This will cause the
module to proceed to its NODB (yellow) state. If the module is already powered, the user must
either reload the module or initiate a C300 only restore to get the given link EE configured with
the information that will expose the module to the CDA server.

15.43 Checkpoint restore/save arbitration with other

database changing operations
Checkpoint save or restore operation can occur during any one of the following
operations on a node.

Load from Project or Monitoring tab,

Delete from Project or Monitoring tab,

Upload to Monitoring,

Initiate another checkpoint restore or save operation, or

Another checkpoint restore or save operation is in progress.

If a saved checkpoint file results from any of the previous operations, checkpoint must
ensure the integrity of the saved file. If a checkpoint restore occurs on a node while an
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upload or save is occurring, the final restored state of the node must have the identical
CCD/OCD information that was present in the node when the checkpoint save was done.
The following table shows how each of the operations is arbitrated correctly.
Operation
In
Progress

Action Taken for Given Initiated Operation

Delete from
Monitoring

Checkpoint
Save

Checkpoint
Restore

Rebuild
Checkpoint or
Upload

Load
(Project/
Monitoring)

Checkpoint
Service
arbitrates the
in progress
and pending
saves.
(See Note 11)

In progress
checkpoint
save
becomes
either stale or
aborts.

Rebuild and
Upload has no
errors.
In progress
checkpoint save
completes but
may or may not
have errors
(See Notes
1-3 and 1-5)

In progress checkpoint save becomes

incompatible
(See Notes 1-4 and 1-5)

Checkpoint
Restore

In progress
checkpoint
restore
completes,
save
becomes
stale or
aborts
(See Note 21)

User must
have site
practice to
arbitrate this.
If not
arbitrated by
user, then
node can end
up with a
corrupt
database.

Both restore and

rebuild complete
without error.
However, upload
will most likely
fail since blocks
it may be
accessing may
not exist yet in
node.
Furthermore,
monitor ERDB
could become
corrupted. User
must have site
practice to
arbitrate this. If
not arbitrated by
user, then
monitor can end
up with a corrupt
database.

Load, and delete will arbitrate among

themselves as they use an ERDB lock for this.
However, user must have site practice to
arbitrate any of these operations with an
ongoing restore. If not arbitrated by user, then
node can end up with a corrupt database.

Rebuild
Checkpoint
and Upload
from
Controller

Rebuild/uploa
d operation
completes,
initiated
checkpoint
save aborts
(See Note 31)

Both
rebuild/upload
and restore
completes
without error

The request for another operation to be initiated here can only occur
from another Control Builder. Arbitration already handled in Experion
LX by ERDB locks and/or other mechanisms.

Load from
Project or

Load
operation
completes,

User must
have site
practice to

Checkpoint
Save

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These operations will not be honored until the Rebuild that is already
in progress completes.

The request for another operation to be initiated can only occur from
another Control Builder. Arbitration is already handled in Experion LX
by ERDB locks and/or other mechanisms.

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Operation
In
Progress

Action Taken for Given Initiated Operation

Checkpoint
Save

Checkpoint
Restore

Monitoring

initiated
checkpoint
save aborts
(See Note 31)

arbitrate this.
If not
arbitrated by
user, then
node can end
up with a
corrupt
database

Delete from
Monitoring

Delete
operation
completes,
initiated
checkpoint
save aborts
(See Note 31)

User must
have site
practice to
arbitrate this.
If not
arbitrated by
user, then
node can end
up with a
corrupt
database.

Rebuild
Checkpoint or
Upload

Load
(Project/
Monitoring)

Delete from
Monitoring

These operations will not be honored until the Load that is already in
progress finishes.

The request for another operation to be initiated here can only occur
from another control builder. Arbitration already handled in Experion
LX by ERDB locks and/or other mechanisms.
These operations will not be honored until the delete from Monitoring
that is already in progress completes.

Notes:
1-1 The following summarizes what happens when multiple save requests are pending for a given
node:
If an auto-checkpoint save is in progress and the user initiates a manual save for nodes where

the auto save is in progress, it is accepted and information from such an auto save in progress
is used for the manual save after the auto save completes.
If an auto-checkpoint save is in progress, and another task scheduled for the same node gets

triggered, the results of the auto-save just finishing will be used to complete the pending
request. This approach prevents unnecessary accesses to the EE.
If a manual save is in progress, and a scheduled task is triggered, the resulting checkpoint data

from the manual save just performed will be used to complete the pending auto-checkpoint
save request on that node.
1-2 A checkpoint restore can step on a save already in progress, as it has no knowledge that a
save is occurring. The changing of the controller's database by the restore at the same time of
saving will most likely abort the save. The restore can only be done after the controller is placed
into IDLE, and then the node and its EE will be deleted. The deletion of the EE will cause
communication errors to be seen by the in-progress save. Depending on how long the save is, this
either aborts it altogether (if it has not yet saved the EE), or causes the underlying CMs to be
marked as stale in the saved checkpoint file due to communication errors on their accesses.
1-3 Before the save gets initiated, it will make a copy of the checkpoint base files into a working
set. If a rebuild/upload comes in at the time that the working set is being used, then both complete
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Operation
In
Progress

Action Taken for Given Initiated Operation

Checkpoint
Save

Checkpoint
Restore

Rebuild
Checkpoint or
Upload

Load
(Project/
Monitoring)

Delete from
Monitoring

without problems. This is because the rebuild/upload knows nothing about the working base, as it
is rebuilding the base that the working base was copied from. However, if the save is just finishing
but rebuild/upload is not yet done, it is possible that the checkpoint save has errors. This is
because both the rebuild/upload and the save want to update the node's latest.cp. The updating of
this is controlled by an ERDB lock. If save cannot immediately get the lock, it errors out.
1-4 Due to the length of some checkpoint saves node does not get locked during the saves. This
is intended to allow the user to perform project loads, and monitoring deletes, during that
checkpoint save process. When any project load/delete occurs, the node's latest.cp gets locked,
and Compatibility number gets updated in the base. Furthermore, the load/delete modifies the
latest checkpoint file based on the tagged objects being modified. After the save completes, it
determines that the older compatibility number, that was captured when save was initiated, no
longer matches that in the latest checkpoint file. At the time, the save completes but this saved
checkpoint file is immediately disqualified, and discarded/deleted since it is now incompatible. No
file replication will occur on this discarded checkpoint file.
Depending on timing of the load/rebuild/delete, another case also applies here, where the project
load is set to waiting due to the ERDB lock on the entity due to In Progress Save. When Save is
accessing the Checkpoint base files (either for making the working set / copy back), and if a load
is requested at that time, it generates an error message for load that the entity is locked.
1-5 Depending on timing of the load/upload/rebuild/delete, another case also applies here. The
load/upload/rebuild/delete is set to waiting due to the ERDB lock on the entity due to the In
Progress Save. When Save is accessing the Checkpoint base files (either for making the working
set / copy back), and if a load is requested at that time, it generates an error message for the load
that the entity is locked. The save will be (ERDB) locking it for a short time so as to update the
node's latest.cp. If the load/upload/rebuild/delete operation comes in just after that the entity is
locked by the save, then the load/upload/rebuild/delete operation may immediately abort, since it
may not wait for the lock to be released.
2-1 As stated in Note 1-1, checkpoint restore operation runs without knowledge that a save can be
in progress at the same time. If a restore is in progress, and a save is initiated, that save will need
to be initiated when the node is in IDLE. This could only be done for a manual save being initiated.
The save will complete successfully, abort, or result in stale information depending on
whether/when the save encounters communication errors.
3-1 A rebuild checkpoint operation, upload, load, monitor or delete operation always will be
modifying the checkpoint base and will have locked the base before they were started. When the
save is initiated, it will attempt to copy the base into the working base. Since the base will not be
fully established, the copy will abort or not be initiated at all. This will cause the save to abort.

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15.44 Restoring From Checkpoint

ATTENTION
Experion LX Checkpoint has encountered instances where the valid
checkpoint files are not useable by the Checkpoint restore. This type of
checkpoint save has an incomplete population of run-time data needed for a
warm restart. As such, Checkpoint must validate checkpoint files on a
periodic basis to alert you when such corruption is present in the checkpoint
files.
An enhanced error checking has been implemented where checkpoint system
alarm notifies you when a checkpoint save has encountered an abnormal
condition. A system alarm, that requires your acknowledgement alerts you of
this situation.

This section provides a procedure for using the Checkpoint User Interface to restore a
node to a previous operational state using saved checkpoint files.
ATTENTION
After updating the firmware in a C300 controller, you must reload the
Controller block from either the Project or Monitoring tab after the restore.
Otherwise, you may not be able to issue commands to the CEE.

Prerequisites:

You have logged on with a security level that permits you to restore checkpoint files
through Control Builder or the Detail Display for the selected node in Station.

You put the node to be restored in its IDLE state unless the node has failed. You can
Checkpoint restore a failed node without first putting it into its IDLE state.

You put all hardware modules associated with the hardware node in their IDLE
states unless the node has failed. For example, you have inactivated all the I/O
modules associated with a Controller.

Considerations:

The checkpoint restore function is independent of an operational Engineering

Repository Database (ERDB).

Conditions that can result in incomplete operation checkpoint data (OCD) are:

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Selected checkpoint file is the node's latest.cp just after a project/monitor load
and before any checkpoint save has occurred.

If you use a checkpoint file whose entirety is incomplete, certain tagged objects will
be restored with only information from the load. A Warning message will be
displayed, if you try to use a checkpoint file that only contains configuration
checkpoint data (CCD) for restoration. One should view the Details pane in the
Restore UI for further information.

Do not perform any other load, restore or On-Process Migration operation until the
checkpoint restore is completed.

If a delta flag appears next to a node icon in the Monitoring tab after a restore
operation, do an Upload With Contents operation on the given node.

Restoring Custom Algorithm Block (CAB)

Checkpoint captures CAB configuration parameters during the load of the block
instance. If there are multiple instances of a CAB type, only one copy is stored and the
same copy is referenced by all instances.
The impact of this means:
If the block has executed at least
once prior to Checkpoint Save
Checkpoint Restore returns the most
important initialization seen - NOT the most
recent.

If the block has NOT executed at

least once prior to Checkpoint Save
Checkpoint Restore returns the most
recent block.

Locally defined variable values will not

be restored
Custom Data Parameters (CDP) and

Parameter Reference (PRef) values will

be restored

During a Checkpoint Restore operation, parameters are returned in the same order and
format that they were stored during a load operation. The instance of the CAB type's
algorithm in the Checkpoint Base structure is deleted, once the only block referencing it
is deleted.

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To initiate restore from checkpoint, perform the following

steps.
The following procedure outlines the typical steps for restoring a selected node using the
saved checkpoint files.
Step

706

Action

Click Controller > Checkpoint > Restore from Checkpoint.

plus sign to expand the root

In the Select Nodes to Restore box, click the
directory, select the node or nodes you want to restore. Note that selecting
two or more nodes will make the checkpoint files listed in the Files to restore
box unavailable. A message appears stating that each node's latest
checkpoint will be used.

In the Location of files field, be sure that the directory path and checkpoint
file name are correct for the selected node or nodes. Use Browse to select
another directory, if applicable. If you have selected two or more nodes, the
default checkpoint file name will be for the latest.cp file.

If you selected a node with hardware modules, the radio button under
Restore Selected Node and its associated Hardware is selected by default
to restore the node and its associated hardware modules. If you do not want
to restore the node's associated hardware modules, un-select the button.

In the Select nodes to restore box, select the node or nodes you want to
restore. Note that selecting two or more nodes for restoration will make the
checkpoint files listed in the Files to restore box unavailable, since each
node's latest.cp file will be automatically chosen for the restore

When the checkpoint has an entirety state of other than Complete, click
Details to determine which tagged blocks this applies to.

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Step

Action

On the Details dialog, you can view the incomplete/stale modules or

mismatched ones in the selected file.

Click Close to close the dialog box.

Click Restore.

Wait for the restore operation to complete. A Restore from Checkpoint

dialog appears that will display any errors encountered during the operation.

10

Repeat Steps 2 to 9 to restore other nodes, as required.

11

Click Close to close the dialog box.

12

If you want to keep the Monitoring ERDB of this controller consistent with that
just restored to the controller, initiate an Upload operation from the Controller
to the Monitoring Engineering Repository Database (ERDB). See the Using
Upload command section in the Control Building Guide for more information.

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15.45 Restore from checkpoint graphical reference

Launch Restore from Checkpoint
Click Checkpoint > Restore from Checkpoint to restore the checkpoint files.

Launching Restore from Checkpoint by right-clicking selected node and

selecting from list - multiple node selections are possible

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Pre-select nodes before the launch

The Restore files can be launched from the control builders monitor tree. If you do not
modify the location through the browse folder then the LATEST.CP checkpoint file will
always be the default file selected for the given items restore.

Pre-selecting nodes before launch with default to latest.cp file selection

Initiate restore to node in improper state
An error message appears when you attempt a checkpoint restore on a node which is not
in a proper state for restore. Restores are only permitted when the item is in Idle or a
NODB (no database state).

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Initiating restore to node in improper state results in an error message

Initiate restore to node in proper state
A warning message appears when the selected node is in a restorable state.

Initiating restore to node in proper state results in warning message to

check for conflicting operations before continuing - users can choose to
suppress the warning message

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Monitor progress of restore operation

Users can monitor progress of restore operation and check for related
journaled events

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Use Browse to navigate to the directories

Using Browse to navigate directories

Directory location

Selected directory location determines what files are available for restore

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Restore Scope

Users can choose scope of restore for top level node to include associated
child hardware
Example of error message

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Example of error and event notifications for failed restore to top level node
and its hardware
Select child hardware for restoration

Selecting child hardware for restoration

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Details dialog box

Example of Details dialog box for checkpoint file with entirety other
than complete

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Example of warning message for restoration

Example of warning message for restoration attempt using a checkpoint

file that does not have a complete entirety
Example of restore failure and journaled events

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Example of restore failure and journaled events when communication link

is broken with selected Node

15.46 Rebuilding Checkpoint from Monitoring Tab

This section provides a procedure for using the Checkpoint User Interface to rebuild the
checkpoint base file as the latest version for the node. This includes rebuilding the node's
latest.cp checkpoint file that results in an entirety state of Incomplete. This operation is
equivalent to re-loading the node contents from the Monitoring tab without the
information actually being loaded to the controller or server.
ATTENTION
Typically, you do not have a need to perform the checkpoint rebuilds.
However, if such an activity is done on a node, you must be aware that a
Mismatch entirety state can be placed on all the future checkpoint files. This
Mismatch condition exists only when custom blocks are associated with the
node and is only corrected through one or more subsequent loads. For more
information about the entirety attribute mismatch state, see the preceding
Entirety Attribute section.

Prerequisites:

You have logged on with a security level that permits you to rebuild the checkpoint
files through Control Builder.

You have saved checkpoint files manually and/or automatically

Considerations:

After updating the firmware in a C300 controller, you must reload the Controller
block from either the Project or Monitoring tab after the restore. Otherwise, you
may not be able to issue commands to the CEE.

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Before initiating this function, it is a good practice to do an upload from the

controller to monitoring ERDB to have the most recent controller information used
for the rebuilding. You only need to upload from controller when a subsequent
checkpoint rebuild is going to be done. The upload from server function provides no
advantage for the checkpoint rebuild.

The Rebuild selected objects(s) and contents checkpoint from monitoring tab
function is equivalent to a monitor load operation except that the configuration
checkpoint data (CCD) is written to the checkpoint file without actually loading
anything to the controller or server. This function is typically only needed for the
following scenarios.

Used when the node's latest.cp checkpoint file might become physically
corrupted due to various reasons, such as disk corruption or through some
software anomaly.

In a rebuild operation, only a subset of the load warnings/errors are reproduced. This
subset only consists of those warnings/errors that were sourced by the Control
Builder. These appear in the error message reporting area just under the progress
bar. The user should ensure that clean loads were done to the node before
performing this rebuild. Otherwise, the same load errors will be produced in any
future checkpoint restore using those checkpoint files that have been subsequently
created/saved from this Checkpoint CCD base information recreated during the
rebuild.

To initiate checkpoint rebuild, perform the following steps.

Step

718

Action

In the Monitoring tab, select the node whose checkpoint file needs CCD
rebuilt.

On the Controller menu, click Checkpoint > Rebuild selected objects(s)

and contents checkpoint from monitoring tab.

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On the Refresh Checkpoint from Monitoring Tab dialog, confirm that the
correct node and all its contents are listed in the Selected object(s) box. If
node is not correct, click Cancel and repeat Steps 1 and 2 for the correct
node. Otherwise, go to the next Step.

Click Continue to initiate the rebuild function. A Refresh progress dialog

appears for monitoring the status of the operation. If you want to abort the
operation without saving any changes to checkpoint file, click Cancel.

Wait for the rebuild operation to complete before continuing with other
functions.
If severe load errors appear in the dialog box, this implies that those tagged
blocks are not in the rebuilt checkpoint base, because those blocks could not
have been loaded to the controller. The rebuilt checkpoint file is to contain
only those blocks that were loaded to the controller as reflected by the
present Monitoring view.

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15.47 Using Detail Displays for checkpoint operations

As noted in the previous Station detail display Checkpoint interface summary section,
you can initiate the following checkpoint operations from the Detail Displays for the
selected node and/or for a node's applicable hardware children on a Console or Flex
station.

Save checkpoint manually

Restore from checkpoint

View checkpoint tasks status

The following table summarizes what operations are available through corresponding
buttons on the Detail Display for a given node.
If Node or Child
Hardware Is . . .

C300

Then, This Operation Launch Button Is Available On Detail Display.

..
Save Checkpoint
Manually

Restore from
Checkpoint

View Checkpoint
Tasks

Yes

Yes

Yes

Launching checkpoint operations from Detail Displays

The following illustration and table summarize the checkpoint operations you can launch
through selections on the Checkpoint Operations tab of a given node's Detail Display.
Once a given operation is launched, it functions in the same way as the corresponding
operation does when launched from Control Builder.

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ATTENTION
You must have the required permission level to initiate a given operation as
previously defined in the Configuring operation permissions for Checkpoint
functions section.

If You Click This Button . . .

Then, It Launches . . .

Save Checkpoint Manually

The Save Checkpoint Manually dialog. See the previous

Identifying Functions on the Save Checkpoint Manually Dialog
section for the interface details.

Restore from Checkpoint

The Restore from Checkpoint dialog. See the previous

Identifying Functions on the Restore from Checkpoint Dialog
section for the interface details.

View Checkpoint Tasks

The Checkpoint Scheduler dialog with Tasks by node tab

showing and the given node pre-selected in the Available list
box. See the previous Identifying Functions on the Checkpoint

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If You Click This Button . . .

Then, It Launches . . .
Scheduler Dialog section for the interface details.
If you click the Tasks tab, the New, Edit, and Delete buttons
are not available, since the Define Task dialog cannot be
launched using this launch scenario.

Viewing parameters on Detail Displays

You can view the following checkpoint save related parameters on the Checkpoint
Operations tab of Detail Displays that include the Save Checkpoint Manually button.
Parameter Name

Description

CPSAVCOMP
PERC

Percent Save Complete - Displays progress completion as a number

representing the percentage (0-100) of how much of the node's save
has been completed. This value gets updated on the node's detail
display Checkpoint Operations tab every 30 seconds as the checkpoint
save is progressing.

CPSTATUS

Checkpoint Status - Shows the state of the node's checkpoint save. It

has the following enumerated values:
Running
Complete
Complete with Stale
Failed

CPLASTSAVE

Time of Last Checkpoint Save - Shows the primary server's wall

time/date of when the last checkpoint save was started on this node. If
CPSTATUS is Running, then it is the start time of the save that is in
progress.

CPTMEOFSAVE

Elapsed Time of Last Checkpoint Save - Shows the time that it had
taken to perform the last checkpoint save on this node. It is expressed
in hrs:mins:sec:millisecs .
The wall time of when the last checkpoint save actually completed
would be this elapsed CPTMEOFSAVE added to CPLASTSAVE.

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15.48 Checkpoint operations through Detail Displays

graphical reference
Launch checkpoint operation
An error message appears when you do have permissions to launch the checkpoint
operation as shown in the following figure.

User needs required permission level to launch checkpoint operation as

defined through Control Builder Operation Permissions
Set user permission levels
To launch checkpoint, you need to have at least supervisory or greater permission.
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Select Tools > Operating Permissions to grant permission to the users.

Setting user permission levels through Control Builder Operation

Permissions
Restore from Checkpoint
You can restore from checkpoint once you have been given permissions.

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User can launch checkpoint operation when permission level matches or is

greater than one defined through Control Builder Operation Permissions
Save checkpoint manually
Select Save Checkpoint Manually to save the checkpoint.

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Launching manual checkpoint save shows pre-selected node as to be

saved

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15.49. Troubleshooting Checkpoint Function

15.49 Troubleshooting Checkpoint Function

An indication of a problem may be in the form of an error dialog box that includes an
error message and possibly an error code, or an event message in the Event Summary
display on Station.
Refer to the Control Builder Error Codes Reference book for applicable error code
information. The syntax for a typical Control Builder error message is as follows:
Module checkpoint is incompatible EPKS_E_CL_CMINCOMPATIBLE(6L.101.10631)
In this syntax, the error code is the last five digits in the message or 10631.
The event messages are self-explanatory and include pertinent information in the Event
Details display as shown in the following illustration.

Typical Checkpoint event message in Event Summary display in Station

showing event details.

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15.50. Viewing error logs

15.50 Viewing error logs

You can view the Experion LX error log files stored in this default location on the
primary server.
>C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application
Data\Honeywell\Experion PKS<
The default name for the Experion LX error log file is ErrLog_nn.txt where nn is a
sequential number beginning at 1, and ending at 10. Once an error log file reaches the
size of 1,001 KB, it is closed and the next error log file in sequence is created to receive
the next logging of errors. Once ErrLog_10.txt is completely filled, the process wraps
around and begins using ErrLog_1.txt again. All prior information is discarded when the
error log file begins to be reused for the new errors.

15.51 Identifying checkpoint errors logged but not

journaled
The following table identifies errors that are logged in the Experion LX error log, but are
not journaled as events in the Event Summary display on Station. Some of these errors
do generate more generic event counterparts that do get journaled as described in the
following Checking messages journaled as events section.
If Error Message Is . . .

Then, Possible Cause is . . .

Undefined Error

Any unspecified error occurred

Periodic Checkpoint Save Failed - Entity

SomeName not accessible

Auto save failed for any entity due to

communication problems with the controller

Manual Checkpoint Save Failed - Entity

SomeName not accessible

Manual save failed for any entity due to

communication problems with the controller

Checkpoint Restore Failed - Entity

SomeName not accessible

Restore failed for an entity due to

communication problems with the controller.

Checkpoint Restore Not Permitted Checkpoint file for the entity SomeName is
corrupted

The checkpoint file selected for restore did not

pass CRC check. It is physically corrupted
and the restore did not continue.

Checkpoint Restore Not Permitted for entity

SomeName. Target block is incompatible with
the block in checkpoint file

The checkpoint file selected for restore of an

entity is having incompatible information.

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If Error Message Is . . .

Then, Possible Cause is . . .

Failed to write summary tab Information

Summary tab of the file cannot be written due

to error of access problems

Failed to read summary tab Information

Summary tab of the file cannot be read due to

error of access problems

File compression failed

Creation of checkpoint file failed

File extraction failed

Extraction of Checkpoint file failed

File Corrupted - CRC Mismatch

CRC check selected file failed. Select another

file.

Invalid Path

Specified path does not exist for the selection.

Creation of Checkpoint attribute file failed

The attribute file creation failed.

Failed to open the checkpoint file for the entity

SomeName.cp

The checkpoint file could not be opened for

read/write.

The list of TLHPE names could not be

obtained from SR

Top level node names could not be read from

SR. Probably due to SR SYNC issues or
connection failure.

Couldn't access CtrlSession

Create, Edit, Delete of task failed, as the

ERDB access is not available.

Could not access Sysrep for information

Operation failed. Could not access Sysrep for

information.

Failed to connect to Server

Failed to Connect to Server.

Failed to disconnect from server

Failed to Disconnect from Server.

Task Name cannot have invalid characters

Invalid characters are entered in the task

name while defining or editing the task in the
define task dialog.

Task name exceeds the maximum length of

40 characters

Length of task name exceeds 40 characters in

the define task dialog.

Version range is 1-100

User enters the version number which

exceeds 100 or which is less than 1 in the
define task dialog.

Version should be numeric only

Non numeric version number is entered in the

define task dialog.

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If Error Message Is . . .

Then, Possible Cause is . . .

Resource string not found

A string could not be read from the resource

file (for localization).

Grid Initialization failed

The flex grid initialization of Checkpoint

interface failed.

Invalid File Name

The checkpoint file name entered for the

manual save is not valid.

Node should be in 'IDLE' state

While restoring a node, if it is not in idle state.

Not all nodes are in 'IDLE' state

This can occur when attempting to restore

multiple nodes. All of the nodes must be in
idle state. One or more of them are found to
be in some other state.

Inconsistency is detected. Recommended to

Press the Refresh button.

Checkpoint interface receives a message

from the service and the taskID does not
match the taskID for which the interface had
sent a request.

Inconsistency is detected with this task.

Recommended to delete this task.

This can occur while editing a task. The

Delete task from NTScheduler is successful
but Add task to NTScheduler fails.

Failed to create New task.

Checkpoint interface sends a request to the

service for creating a new task and the
service sends a false response to the
interface.

Failed to Edit task

For editing a task the interface sends 2

requests to the service. One for deleting the
task from NTScheduler and one for adding it
to the Ntscheduler. If for any of these
operations the interface receives a false
response from the service, this error is
generated.

Failed to Delete task

Checkpoint interface sends a request to the

service for deleting the task and the service
sends a false response to the interface.

Failed to Start Task

Checkpoint interface sends a request to the

service for Running the task and the service
sends a false response to the interface.

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If Error Message Is . . .

Then, Possible Cause is . . .

Failed to Stop Task

Checkpoint interface sends a request to the

service for stopping the task and the service
sends a false response to the interface.

Connection TimeOut

Checkpoint interface does not receive any

response from the service within the specified
time limit.

Invalid Number of Arguments Provided

The number of arguments for invoking the

ChkptUIWrapper.exe is not correct.

Registry Read Failed

Failed to Read a registry key.

Registry Write Failed

Failed to Write to a registry key.

Insert Valid Removable Storage

Removable media such as floppy disk is not

present in the drive.

File already exists. Overwrite the existing file?

Occurs in Checkpoint Archive interface when

the target file already Exists in the selected
path.

File operation Failed

Failed to copy or move file during archive

15.52 Checking messages journaled as events

The following table lists messages that are journaled as events in the Event Summary on
Station. Some of these messages are the result of detailed errors logged by checkpoint in
the Experion LX error log as noted in the previous Identifying checkpoint errors logged
but not journaled section.
If Event Message Is . . .

Then, It Means . . .

Save Succeeded

Save succeeded on the tag specified

Restore Succeeded

Restore succeeded on the tag specified

Restore Failed

Restore failed for the tag

Service Started

Checkpoint Service started

Service Stopped

Checkpoint Service stopped

Task Started

Task specified by the tag name started

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If Event Message Is . . .

Then, It Means . . .

Task Stopped

Task specified by the tag name stopped

Task Completed

Task specified by the tag name completed

Task Aborted

Task specified by the tag name aborted

Low Disk Space - Older Version Files Deleted

Free space available in the disk is less than

the checkpoint preferred free disk Space.

Save completed with Stale data

The save was completed but due to

communication problems with some blocks,
those blocks had had their prior run time data
moved forward into this checkpoint file. Each
individual tagged block affected will also be
marked stale.

Entity Save deferred

The save of the individual node was about to

run, but has been deferred since all of the
available save thread resources are being
used for saves of other nodes still in progress.
The save of this node has been queued to be
assigned a save thread in the FIFO sequence
for any other saves that are also deferred for
the same reason. When a save thread
becomes available, the first node in the FIFO
deferral list will be allocated to that thread,
and its save will be started.

Checkpoint Save Resumed For Entity

A node that had its save deferred has now

been assigned a save thread in the
checkpoint service. The save has been
started. This save thread remains allocated to
this entity's save until either the save gets
completed successfully or fails due to
communication or access errors with the
entity or the file system. After this, the save
thread is returned back to the checkpoint
service to determine if it needs to be allocated
to the next deferred entity whose save is to be
resumed.

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15.53 Checking warnings and errors Logged but not

journaled as events
The following table lists warnings and error messages that are only logged in the
Experion LX error log.
If Warning or Error Message Is . . .

Then, It Means . . .

Periodic Checkpoint Save On Entity

SomeName Failed - path not accessible, or
insufficient storage space

Checkpoint service is attempting to create an

auto-checkpoint file but cannot since there is
not enough storage or the path in the
Checkpoint share (on the primary server) is
not accessible.

Manual Checkpoint Save On Entity

SomeName Failed - path not accessible, or
insufficient storage space

Checkpoint service is attempting to create a

manual checkpoint file but cannot since there
is not enough storage or the path in the
Checkpoint share (on the primary server) is
not accessible.

Checkpoint Restore On Entity SomeName

Failed - path not accessible, or insufficient
storage space

Checkpoint Restore interface is attempting to

gain access to a checkpoint file that has been
selected for restore, but cannot since path to
the file is not accessible. Also, this error
message can result when the actual
checkpoint file can be accessed, but
subsequent decompression into the various
checkpoint support files cannot result since
there is not enough hard drive storage
available for the decompression activity.

Checkpoint File SomeName.cp failed to be

replicated to backup server.

Reported by server file replication when the

checkpoint file could not be replicated to
secondary server. The problem lies in the
server replication activity and not with the
checkpoint function.

Checkpoint File SomeName.cp failed to be

replicated to console station SomeName

Reported by server file replication when the

checkpoint file could not be replicated to one
or more of the console stations. The problem
lies in the server replication activity and not
with the checkpoint function.

Checkpoint File SomeName.cp at path

SomeName is corrupted.

Checkpoint Restore interface is attempting to

use a checkpoint file but determines that

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If Warning or Error Message Is . . .

Then, It Means . . .
contents of file has become physically
corrupted (fails CRC32 tests), or the file
passes this test, but does not complete the
decompression activity due to some
corruption in original compression activity.

Checkpoint Restore Not Permitted - File

SomeName.cp at path SomeName is
incompatible with target entity's block
structure

Checkpoint Restore interface is attempting to

use a checkpoint file but determines that the
contents of the file are not compatible with the
state of the loaded blocks in the control
builder monitor. Checkpoint will only permit
blocks to be restored that already appear in
the Monitoring tree. This prevents ghost
blocks from being placed in the node.

Checkpoint Restarted Due To Server Failover

Server has failed over and checkpoint service

has now restarted on the secondary server
machine that has now assumed primary
server responsibility.

Manual Checkpoint Save Operation Not

Permitted - Restarting Due To Server Failover

Server has failed over and checkpoint service

is not yet fully restarted on the secondary
server machine that has now assumed
primary server responsibility.

Checkpoint Shutting Down

Checkpoint service is in process of being

shutdown. This can occur on the primary
server at the time that primary server is
commanded to swap over to secondary.
Furthermore, this can occur if the checkpoint
service gets shutdown by a user through the
Windows Services panel.

Manual Checkpoint Restore Not Permitted Entity SomeName in invalid state

A node is not permitted to be restored as it is

not in a restorable state.

Checkpoint being Aborted - necessary

operating files not found in SR

Communication errors with SR, cannot

continue the save or the restore.

Checkpoint being Aborted - necessary

operating files not found in cache

Memory access problems or cannot find

correct files in the node's checkpoint base
subdirectory, cannot continue the save.

Checkpoint Being Aborted needed services

are no longer running

Checkpoint service has determined that

needed services such as CDA, SR, or
Windows Task Scheduler is not running.

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If Warning or Error Message Is . . .

Then, It Means . . .
Checkpoint save cannot continue, and/or
checkpoint service is shutting down.

Manual Checkpoint Save Not Permitted Access Denied

Cannot get access to the node targeted by the

save operation due to communication
problems.

Checkpoint Restore Not Permitted - Access

Denied

Cannot get access to the node targeted by the

restore operation due to communication
problems.

Checkpoint Archiving Not Permitted - Access

Denied

Cannot get access to Window's file system

components.

Checkpoint file not Found for entity

Checkpoint File missing the specified path

15.54 Checkpoint Alarming

A checkpointable (that is, controller) node's (C300) tagged block has a CPSTATUS
parameter. This is known as the Checkpoint Completion Status parameter. The various
states of CPSTATUS are seen in the strings below in "Checkpoint Status" line on the
checkpointable node's Detail Display's Checkpoint Operations Tab:

Successful completion; state of the last checkpoint save for that node. This will be
noted by the Complete string in Checkpoint Status.

Failed/abnormal completion; state of the last checkpoint save for that node. This can
be seen by following strings in Checkpoint Status (that is, CPSTATUS):

Complete With Stale Data

Complete With Dangling Data

Complete With Mismatched Data

Failed Other, see server err logs

When save is currently in progress, the CPSTATUS has a running status. This will
be noted by the Running string in the Checkpoint Status.

When project/monitor reloading occurs to the node's C300 tagged block, then
CPSTATUS appears as " " (that is, blanked/empty/none). This initialized condition
represents a configuration load condition for the checkpoint file (same as entirety of
Incomplete) and is not considered abnormal. The first checkpoint save that is done

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after this condition (even a failed save) moves CPSTATUS from this blanked
condition to something other than blanked. (It can only get back to blank after a
reloading of the node's C300 tagged block.)

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The associated abnormal save conditions of CPSTATUS now appear as system

alarms in the System Alarm Display in Station. The conditions appear in the
description of the system alarm. The system alarm has a Location Tag identified as
Controllers, with the source being the controller node's tagged block. An example of
this system alarm is shown in the following figure.

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The following is the full list of the descriptions that will appear for these various
system alarms and corresponding return to normals (RTNs):
Alarm

Descriptions for Checkpoint Controller System alarms (in alarm)

Checkpoint Save Status: Complete With Stale Data

Checkpoint Save Status: Complete With Dangling Data

Checkpoint Save Status: Complete With Mismatched Data

Checkpoint Save Status: Failed Other, see server error logs

Alarm

Descriptions for Checkpoint Controller System alarms RTNs

Checkpoint Save Status: Complete

Checkpoint File Saved with Configuration Data Only

(This represents the blanked/empty/none condition in CPSTATUS)

ATTENTION
Checkpoint system alarms are:

produced from the checkpointable node's CPSTATUS parameter state

not produced from the node's latest.cp file entirety state

The completion/failure of a checkpoint save, always matches the CPSTATUS

parameter state to the node's latest.cp entirety state. However, the two states
will get out of synchronization when intervening engineering
(load/delete/upload) operations are done on any child tagged block(s) under
the node's overall C300 tagged block.
In these cases:

the node's latest.cp will become Incomplete.

CPSTATUS may or may not become blanked (NONE). When it does not
become NONE, then it will stay unchanged from what the last checkpoint
save attempt had set it to. (See Special Note on the NONE state that
follows graphic below.)

The next checkpoint save, after this engineering operation, brings the states
into synchronization.

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The following graphic shows the various alarming/RTN transitions that can occur in
the new checkpoint alarming feature. In this information the abbreviated
CPSTATUS states map to displayed system alarms/RTNs descriptions as follows:

None state corresponds to "Checkpoint File Saved with Configuration Data

Only "

Failed state corresponds to "Checkpoint Save Status: Failed Other, see server
error logs"

User will not see any reserved states in CPSTATUS, just ignore that here.

All other CPSTATUS state mappings to the above system alarms are obvious

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Special Note Regarding CPSTATUS "NONE" state

The following behavior applies to the CPSTATUS parameter regarding when its value
will be set to its initialized/loaded condition of NONE (shows as blanked):

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ATTENTION
CPSTATUS:

exists as a parameter defined on the controller node's (C300) tagged

block.

is resident in SR, not in the controller

gets set to NONE when the C300 block is loaded from Project or loaded
from Monitor.

does not change state if a child tagged block of the C300 (including any
CEE or LINK) gets loaded from Monitor.

gets initialized back to NONE, if any child tagged block of that C300 gets
loaded/reloaded from Project.

This is because a project load of any tagged block (in that controller) causes
the Checkpoint compatibility number to be updated on that controller node.
The compatibility number (called CPCOMPATIBLE) is a C300 parameter
which is also resident in SR.
When SR sees a change to CPCOMPATIBLE, SR will re-cache all off the
C300 tagged block's (SR resident) parameter information from ERDB.
CPSTATUS is always "NONE" in ERDB. That is why it then becomes
"NONE" again in SR during a Project load of any tagged block of that
controller node.

15.55 Fixing common problems

This section describes some common problems and the possible fixes for them.

Checkpoint file is still marked compatible after change in CAB

Type block
If you use one CAB Type block in multiple Control Modules, load all Control Modules
to the controller, and do a manual checkpoint save; be aware that making subsequent
library changes in the CAB Block Type, and reloading only one of the associated CMs
from the Monitoring tab leaves the previously saved checkpoint file compatible and
restorable.
However, the monitor form display indication will be different for the CM having the
reloaded CAB block as opposed to those CM not being reloaded. For example, in the
case where one may add parameters into the CAB Block Type, those parameters will be
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shown in an defined defaulted condition for the CAB block in the CM that was loaded
from the Monitoring side. But, for the CMs (having the same CAB block type) that were
not reloaded, those CAB monitor forms may show the newly added parameters in an
undefined condition.
Note that any reload for a CAB Type change from the Project tab makes all checkpoint
files incompatible.
It is recommended that whenever a CAB block library type gets changed, if one CM
having that CAB gets reloaded, then all other CMs having that CAB type should be
reloaded.
ATTENTION
This problem may also apply to the PHASE Type blocks.

Diagnostic Check

Errors appear on CAB Monitoring forms for the associated CMs that
were not reloaded after the CAB Type block configuration change.

Cause

Checkpoint file will continue to match that in the controller.

No errors appear on CAB Monitoring form for the associated CM that

was reloaded from Monitoring.

Solution

To restore consistency among all associated CMs on the Monitoring

side, reload the other associated CMs from either the Project or
Monitoring side.
To update run-time information in the checkpoint file, do a manual

checkpoint save.

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16.1 About detail and group displays
The following table lists detail and group display templates that you can use to create
your own displays.
You can choose to use the existing standard default displays listed on the Server
Displays tab of the given block configuration form or you can configure blocks to use
the existing Library type displays as outlined in the following Considerations section.
The Library type displays are designed to be more operator friendly and show fewer
parameters for enhanced monitoring.
REFERENCE - INTERNAL
Refer to the Experion LX Operator's Guide for additional details on using the
Station and calling up the displays.

Considerations

You can use the existing display if you configure the name for the given function
block to match the name built into the pre-built display template. For example,

Name the DEVCTL block in a Control Module DEVCTLA to use the

sysdtldevctla.htm detail display template.

Name the PID block in a Control Module PIDA to use the sysdtlpida.htm detail
display template.

Name the DATAACQ block in a Control Module DACA to use the

sysdtldaca.htm detail display template.

You can use an existing Library type display if you configure the name of the given
function block as required for the pre-built Library display configured for the Point
Detail Display and Group Detail Display parameters on the configuration form of
the Control Module containing the given block. See one of the following sections
for more information, as applicable.

Configuring CM to use regulatory control library displays

Configuring CM to use data acquisition library displays

Configuring CM to use device control library displays

Configuring CM to use totalizer library displays

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Configuring CM to use timer library displays

Block Type

Detail Display

Group Display/ Faceplate

Analog Output Module 16channels

sysdtlS8IOMa.htm
sysdtlS8IOMb.htm
sysdtlS8IOMc.htm
sysdtlS8IOMd.htm

sysdtlS8IOMa_fp.htm

Bussed Low Voltage Digital

Output Module- 32 channels

sysdtlS8IOMa.htm
sysdtlS8IOMb.htm
sysdtlS8IOMc.htm
sysdtlS8IOMd.htm

sysdtlS8IOMa_fp.htm

C300 Controller -Primary

sysdtlc300a.htm
sysdtlc300b.htm
sysdtlc300c.htm
sysdtlc300d.htm
sysdtlc300e.htm

sysdtlc300a_fp.htm

C300 Controller -Secondary

sysdtlc300sa.htm
sysdtlc300sb.htm
sysdtlc300sc.htm
sysdtlc300sd.htm

sysdtlc300sa_fp.htm

C300 Controller Stack Usage

sysdtlc300stack.htm

Generic Control Module

sysdtlcda.htm
sysdtlcdb.htm
sysdtlcdc.htm
sysdtlcdd.htm

sysdtlcda_fp.htm

Control Execution Environment

sysdtlceea.htm

Sysdtlceea_fp.htm

Control Execution Environment C300

sysdtlceec300a.htm

sysdtlceec300a_fp.htm

Data Acquisition

sysdtldaca.htm
sysdtldacb.htm
sysdtldacc.htm
sysdtldacd.htm

sysdtldaca_fp.htm

Device Control

sysdtldevctla.htm
sysdtldevctlb.htm
sysdtldevctlc.htm
sysdtldevctld.htm
sysdtldevctle.htm
sysdtldevctlf.htm
sysdtldevctlg.htm
sysdtldevctlh.htm

sysdtldevctla_fp.htm

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Block Type

Detail Display

Group Display/ Faceplate

Digital Input Sequence of Events

Modules-32 channels

sysdtlS8IOMa.htm
sysdtlS8IOMb.htm
sysdtlS8IOMc.htm
sysdtlS8IOMd.htm

sysdtlS8IOMa_fp.htm

Digital Acquisition

sysdtldigacqa.htm
sysdtldigacqb.htm
sysdtldigacqc.htm

sysdtldigacqa_fp.htm

Digital I/O Module

sysdtldxa.htm
sysdtldxb.htm

Sysdtldxa_fp.htm

FirstOut

sysdtlfirstouta.htm
sysdtlfirstoutb.htm

sysdtlfirstouta_fp.htm

Flag

sysdtlflaga.htm

sysdtlflaga_fp.htm

Group Capability

sysdtlgrpcaprbka.htm
sysdtlgrpcaprbkb.htm
sysdtlgrpcaprbkc.htm
sysdtlgrpcaprbkd.htm

sysdtlgrpcaprbka_fp.htm

Hart Capable High Level Analog

Input Module- 16 channels

sysdtlS8IOMa.htm
sysdtlS8IOMb.htm
sysdtlS8IOMc.htm
sysdtlS8IOMd.htm

sysdtlS8IOMa_fp.htm

Hart Capable Analog Output

Modules- 16 channels

sysdtlS8IOMa.htm
sysdtlS8IOMb.htm
sysdtlS8IOMc.htm
sysdtlS8IOMd.htm

sysdtlS8IOMa_fp.htm

HART Device - Main, Config

Details, Asset Information, HART
Data

sysdtlhartdevicea.htm
sysdtlhartdeviceb.htm
sysdtlhartdevicec.htm
sysdtlhartdeviced.htm
sysdtlhartdevicee.htm
sysdtlhartdevicef.htm

Sysdtlhartdevicea_fp.htm

High Level Analog Input Module16 channels

sysdtlS8IOMa.htm
sysdtlS8IOMb.htm
sysdtlS8IOMc.htm
sysdtlS8IOMd.htm

sysdtlS8IOMa_fp.htm

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Block Type

Detail Display

Group Display/ Faceplate

HT Motor

sysdtlhtmotora.htm
sysdtlhtmotorb.htm
sysdtlhtmotorc.htm
sysdtlhtmotord.htm
sysdtlhtmotore.htm
sysdtlhtmotorf.htm
sysdtlhtmotorg.htm

sysdtlhtmotora_fp.htm

IBV

sysdtlibva.htm
sysdtlibvb.htm
sysdtlibvc.htm

sysdtlibva_fp.htm

I/O Module - Main, Config Details

sysdtlioma.htm
sysdtliomb.htm

Sysdtlioma_fp.htm

Low Level Analog Input Mux

Module- 64 channels

sysdtlS8IOMa.htm
sysdtlS8IOMb.htm
sysdtlS8IOMc.htm
sysdtlS8IOMd.htm

sysdtlS8IOMa_fp.htm

LT Motor

sysdtlltmotora.htm
Sysdtlltmotorb.htm
sysdtlltmotorc.htm
sysdtlltmotord.htm
sysdtlltmotore.htm
sysdtlltmotorf.htm
sysdtlltmotorg.htm

sysdtlltmotora_fp.htm

Low Voltage (24VDC) Digital

Input Module- 32 channels

sysdtlS8IOMa.htm
sysdtlS8IOMb.htm
sysdtlS8IOMc.htm
sysdtlS8IOMd.htm

sysdtlS8IOMa_fp.htm

PCDI Master

sysdtlmbtcpdevicea.htm
sysdtlmbtcpdeviceb.htm
sysdtlmbtcpdevicec.htm
sysdtlmbtcpdeviced.htm
sysdtlmbtcpdevicee.htm

sysdtlmbtcpdevicea_fp.htm

PID - Main, Loop Tune, Set Point,

PV & OP, Alarms, Connections,

sysdtlpida.htm
sysdtlpidb.htm
sysdtlpidc.htm
sysdtlpidd.htm
sysdtlpide.htm
sysdtlpidf.htm
sysdtlpidg.htm
sysdtlpidh.htm

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Block Type

Detail Display

PID_PLA - Main, Loop Tune,

Advanced, Set Point, PV & OP,
Alarms, Connections, Chart

Sysdtlpidpla.htm
sysdtlpidplb.htm
sysdtlpidplc.htm
sysdtlpidpld.htm
sysdtlpidple.htm
sysdtlpidplf.htm
sysdtlpidplg.htm
sysdtlpidplh.htm
sysdtlpidpli.htm

Sysdtlpidpla_fp.htm

Sysdtlpidplalta.htm
sysdtlpidplaltb.htm
sysdtlpidplaltc.htm
sysdtlpidplaltd.htm
sysdtlpidplalte.htm
sysdtlpidplaltf.htm
sysdtlpidplaltg.htm
sysdtlpidplalth.htm
sysdtlpidplalti.htm

Sysdtlpidplalta_fp.htm

POSPROP

sysdtlpospa_fp.htm

Ramp Soak Profiles - 1 to 10

sysdtlprofile1.htm
sysdtlprofile2.htm
sysdtlprofile3.htm
sysdtlprofile4.htm
sysdtlprofile5.htm
sysdtlprofile6.htm
sysdtlprofile7.htm
sysdtlprofile8.htm
sysdtlprofile9.htm
sysdtlprofile10.htm
sysdtlprofile.htm

RAMPSOAK - Main, Profile

Graph, Profile Data, Alarms,
Connections

sysdtlrampa.htm
sysdtlrampb.htm
sysdtlrampc.htm
sysdtlrampd.htm
sysdtlrampe.htm
sysdtlrampf.htm
sysdtlrampg.htm

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Block Type

Detail Display

Group Display/ Faceplate

Recipe Control Module

sysdtlrcma.htm
sysdtlrcmb.htm
sysdtlrcmc.htm
sysdtlrcmd.htm
sysdtlrcme.htm
sysdtlrcmf.htm
sysdtlrcmg.htm
sysdtlrcmh.htm
sysdtlrcmi.htm
sysdtlrcmk.htm

sysdtlrcma_fp.htm

Series 8 I/O

sysdtlS8IOMa.htm
sysdtlS8IOMb.htm
sysdtlS8IOMc.htm
sysdtlS8IOMd.htm

sysdtlS8IOMa_fp.htm

Sequential Control Module (SCM)

- Main, State Diagram, Recipe 116, Recipe 17-33, Recipe 34-50,
History 1-16, History 17-33,
History 34-50, Handler

sysdtlscma.htm
sysdtlscmb.htm
sysdtlscmc.htm
sysdtlscmc2.htm
sysdtlscmc3.htm
sysdtlscmd.htm
sysdtlscmd2.htm
sysdtlscmd3.htm
sysdtlscme.htm
sysdtlscmf.htm
sysdtlscmg.htm
sysdtlSCMh.htm
sysdtlscmi.htm
sysdtlscmj.htm
sysdtlscmk.htm
sysdtlscml.htm

sysdtlscma_fp.htm

Solenoid

sysdtlsolenoida.htm
sysdtlsolenoidb.htm
sysdtlsolenoidc.htm
sysdtlsolenoidd.htm
sysdtlsolenoide.htm
sysdtlsolenoidf.htm
sysdtlsolenoidg.htm

sysdtlsolenoida_fp.htm

Unit Control Module

sysdtlUCMA.htm
sysdtlUCMB.htm
sysdtlUCMC.htm
sysdtlUCMD.htm

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Block Type

Detail Display

Group Display/ Faceplate

Valve/Damper

sysdtlUCMD.htm
sysdtlvalvedampera_inch.htm
sysdtlvalvedamperb.htm
sysdtlvalvedamperb_inch.htm
sysdtlvalvedamperc.htm
sysdtlvalvedamperc_inch.htm
sysdtlvalvedamperd.htm
sysdtlvalvedamperd_inch.htm
sysdtlvalvedampere.htm
sysdtlvalvedampere_inch.htm
sysdtlvalvedamperf.htm
sysdtlvalvedamperf_inch.htm
sysdtlvalvedamperg.htm
sysdtlvalvedamperg_inch.htm

sysdtlvalvedampera_fp.htm
sysdtlvalvedampera_inch_fp.ht
m

Data Acquisition Library/Control

Module

SysDtlDataacqa.htm
SysDtlDataacqb.htm
SysDtlDataacqc.htm
SysDtlDataacqd.htm

SysDtlDataacqa_fp.htm

Regulatory Control Library/Control

Module

SysDtlRegctla.htm
SysDtlRegctlb.htm
SysDtlRegctlc.htm
SysDtlRegctld.htm

SysDtlRegctla_fp.htm

Device Control Library/Control

Module

SysDtlDevctl1a.htm
SysDtlDevctl1b.htm
SysDtlDevctl1c.htm
SysDtlDevctl1d.htm

SysDtlDevctl1a_fp.htm

Totalizer Library/Control Module

SysDtlTotalizera.htm
SysDtlTotalizerb.htm
SysDtlTotalizerc.htm
SysDtlTotalizerd.htm

SysDtlTotalizera_fp.htm

Timer Library/Control Module

SysDtlTimera.htm
SysDtlTimerb.htm
SysDtlTimerc.htm
SysDtlTimerd.htm

SysDtlTimera_fp.htm

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16.2. Power Generation Function Block Detail Displays

16.2 Power Generation Function Block Detail Displays

The following table lists the standard Detail Display associated with the given Power
Generation block and naming convention.
ATTENTION
If you use more than one GRPCAPRBK and/or DIGACQ block per CM, the
number of blocks per display depends on the configuration on the first block.
However, you can have a maximum of six blocks per display. If more than six
blocks per display are configured, the details of the first six blocks are
displayed along with an error message.
If there are multiple inputs for a FIRSTOUT block, there will be no FIRSTOUT
reported; all abnormal inputs are reported as INPUTACTED in yellow color.

If Block Is . . .

And, Name Is . . .

Then, Use This Detail Display

ANNPANEL

ANNPANELA

SysdtlANNPANELA

DIGACQ

DIGACQA

SysdtlDIGACQA

FIRSTOUT

FIRSTOUTA

SysdtlFIRSTOUTA

GRPCAPRBK

GRPCAPRBKA

SysdtlGRPCAPRBKA

HTMOTOR

HTMOTORA

SysdtlHTMOTORA

LTMOTOR

LTMOTORA

SysdtlLTMOTORA

SOLENOID

SOLENOIDA

SysdtlSOLENOIDA

VALVEDAMPER

VALVEDAMPERA

SysdtlVALVEDAMPERA
SysdtlVALVEDAMPERA_inch

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16.3. Enhancements to the Loop Tune tab on PID and PID-PL detail displays

16.3 Enhancements to the Loop Tune tab on PID and PIDPL detail displays
You can modify the PV, SP, and OP ranges at runtime in the following Loop Tune
displays of the PID and PID-PL blocks. You can set the ranges for PV, SP, and OP at
runtime outside the 1 100% limit for these displays.

sysdtlpidplb.htm

sysdtlpidplaltb.htm

sysdtlpidb.htm

sysdtlffpidb.htm

In addition, you can modify and save the trend configuration in the Loop Tune displays
of the PID-PL blocks. This enables persistence of trend information on a per point basis.

Functioning of the AssociatedTrend parameter

After you modify the trend information, you need to save it as an associated trend by
specifying an Associated Trend number in the Loop Tune page. To save the trend
configuration, click Save on the Title tool bar. As a result, when the server identifies the
Associated Trend number while processing a Loop Tune trend, it associates the specified
system trend with that point.
The AssociatedTrend parameter is supported only in the Profit Loop blocks (PID-PL).
Therefore, the Associated Trend number appears only in the sysdtlpidplb.htm and
sysdtlpidplaltb.htm displays.
With the addition of the AssociatedTrend parameter, the following settings are made
persistent.

Configuring new plots during runtime

Modifying trend ranges

Displaying trend ranges as percent or EUs.

Changing the color of the plots

Changing the period of the plots

ATTENTION

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disabled for the Associated Trend numbers outside this range.

The default configuration (first four plots in the Loop Tune trend) can be
changed at runtime, but cannot be saved.

Save is enabled only when you modify a trend configuration. After you
save the modified trend information, Save is disabled. Note that the Title
toolbar appears only when you click Trend Parameters.

Refer to the following figure for a sample PID-PL Loop Tune display in which Save is
enabled.

Refer to the following figure for a sample PID-PL Loop Tune display in which Save is
disabled after the trend configuration is saved.

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ATTENTION
You cannot change the trend interval as it is tightly coupled with the station
update rate. The interval changes automatically whenever the station update
rate changes. This is applicable to all the Loop Tune displays.

Limitations of the AssociatedTrend parameter

The changes that are made in the Loop Tune page appear in the System Trend
Configuration page automatically. However, the changes that are made in the
System Trend Configuration page are not updated automatically in the Loop Tune
page. You need to reload or refresh the Loop Tune page to view the changes.

After you save new plots to a Loop tune page, the system trend displays only the
newly added plots. It does not plot the default first four trends that are available in
the Loop tune page.

The following figure displays a sample system trend of a PID-PL block. Note that only
the newly added plots are displayed in the system trend.

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Additional Loop Tune displays

The Loop Tune displays are identified based on their ability to tune the loop using tuning
parameters. Therefore, the following displays are also identified as Loop Tune displays
in addition to the previously-mentioned displays.

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