MEGA-GUARD Ship Automation Systems

Engineering Guide

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ENGINEERING GUIDE

MEGA-GUARD Ship Automation System

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1 TABLE OF CONTENT

1 TABLE OF CONTENT ................................................................................................................................. 3

2 ABOUT THIS MANUAL .............................................................................................................................. 7

3 OPERATOR WORK STATION SETUP OVERVIEW ............................................................................ 8

4 ENTERING THE SET-UP MENU............................................................................................................... 9

4.1 GENERAL SETUP INFORMATION ............................................................................................................ 10
4.1.1 The Tree Area................................................................................................................................... 11
4.1.2 The SETUP Area .............................................................................................................................. 12
4.2 CHANNEL, TABLE, PARAMETER AND FUNCTION NUMBERING .............................................................. 12
4.2.1 Channel Numbering ......................................................................................................................... 12
4.2.2 Function Numbering ........................................................................................................................ 13
4.2.2.1 Standard Function Numbering ............................................................................................................... 13
4.2.2.2 Advanced Function Numbering ............................................................................................................. 14
4.2.3 Table Numbering.............................................................................................................................. 14
4.2.4 Parameter Numbering...................................................................................................................... 15
5 SET-UP DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................................. 16
5.1 FUNCTION BLOCK DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................................ 16
5.1.1 Function Block Definition Set-Up.................................................................................................... 16
5.1.1.1 Formula Set-Up ...................................................................................................................................... 17
5.1.1.2 Timer Set-Up .......................................................................................................................................... 18
5.1.2 Function Block Connection Scheme Set-up..................................................................................... 19
5.1.2.1 I/O Connection Set-Up ........................................................................................................................... 20
5.2 GRAPHIC PAGES ..................................................................................................................................... 23
5.2.1 Graphic Builder................................................................................................................................ 23
5.2.1.1 Background Information......................................................................................................................... 24
5.2.1.2 Dynamic Information ............................................................................................................................. 27
5.3 GROUP PAGES ........................................................................................................................................ 31
5.3.1 General Settings ............................................................................................................................... 32
5.3.2 Logging............................................................................................................................................. 32
5.3.2.1 Compact flash logging............................................................................................................................ 33
5.3.3 Trending ........................................................................................................................................... 33
5.3.4 Add / Delete Channels...................................................................................................................... 34
5.4 JOB AND LANGUAGE .............................................................................................................................. 35
5.4.1 General Settings ............................................................................................................................... 35
5.4.2 Client Texts....................................................................................................................................... 35
5.5 PASSWORDS ........................................................................................................................................... 35
5.5.1 Main Screen Privileges .................................................................................................................... 36
5.5.2 Channels / Average / Parameter Lay-Out Privileges...................................................................... 37
5.5.2.1 Privilege Level ‘0’ .................................................................................................................................. 37
5.5.2.2 Privilege Level ‘1’ .................................................................................................................................. 38
5.5.2.3 Privilege Level ‘2’ .................................................................................................................................. 40
5.5.2.4 Privilege Level ‘3’ .................................................................................................................................. 40
5.6 PRINTERS ............................................................................................................................................... 41
5.6.1 General ............................................................................................................................................. 41
5.6.2 Printers – Alarm Log ....................................................................................................................... 42
5.6.3 Printers - Periodic Log .................................................................................................................... 43
5.7 PLUGINS ................................................................................................................................................. 43
5.7.1 Field I/O Plugin ............................................................................................................................... 45
5.7.1.1 General board setup ................................................................................................................................ 45
5.7.1.2 Communication settings ......................................................................................................................... 46
5.7.1.3 Additional settings .................................................................................................................................. 48

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5.7.1.4 Board addition and deletion.................................................................................................................... 49

5.7.2 DIN type I/O Processor table setup................................................................................................. 51
5.7.2.1 Board setup ............................................................................................................................................. 53
5.7.2.2 Channel setup general............................................................................................................................. 54
5.7.2.3 Digital Input Channel Setup ................................................................................................................... 55
5.7.2.4 Analog Input Channel Setup .................................................................................................................. 62
5.7.2.5 Pulse Input Channel Setup...................................................................................................................... 71
5.7.2.6 Average Channel Setup .......................................................................................................................... 81
5.7.2.7 Digital Output Channel Setup ................................................................................................................ 83
5.7.2.8 Analog Output Channel Setup................................................................................................................ 86
5.7.2.9 Virtual Channels Setup ........................................................................................................................... 89
5.7.3 Conversion Tables............................................................................................................................ 91
5.7.3.1 Conversion Table setup .......................................................................................................................... 91
5.7.3.2 Adding and Deleting Conversion Tables ............................................................................................... 91
5.7.3.3 Conversion Table Setup.......................................................................................................................... 92
5.7.3.4 Parameter Lay-Out.................................................................................................................................. 93
5.7.4 Status Text ........................................................................................................................................ 95
5.7.4.1 Digital Input Alarm Channels Status Description.................................................................................. 95
5.7.4.2 Digital Input / Output Status Channels Status Description.................................................................... 96
5.7.4.3 Analog and Pulse Input Alarm Channels Status Description ................................................................ 96
5.7.4.4 Analog and Pulse Input Status Channels Status Description................................................................. 97
5.8 DIAGNOSTICS ......................................................................................................................................... 98
5.8.1 System Diagnostics........................................................................................................................... 98
5.8.2 Board diagnostics............................................................................................................................. 98
5.8.2.1 Earth fault detection................................................................................................................................ 99
5.9 PERMISSIONS........................................................................................................................................ 100
5.9.1 Permissions - Fieldbus................................................................................................................... 100
5.9.2 Permissions – General ................................................................................................................... 100
5.9.3 Permissions – Client ...................................................................................................................... 100
5.10 POWER MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................................................ 101
5.10.1 PMS – General Settings ............................................................................................................ 101
5.10.2 PMS – Generator....................................................................................................................... 101
5.11 MASTER CLOCK INTERFACE ................................................................................................................. 102
5.11.1 Master clock configuration ....................................................................................................... 102
5.11.2 Master clock examples and error conditions............................................................................ 104
5.12 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS ............................................................................................................................ 105
5.12.1 Show Changes ........................................................................................................................... 105
5.12.2 Check Database......................................................................................................................... 105
5.12.3 Print Labels ............................................................................................................................... 106
5.12.4 Calc Processor Load................................................................................................................. 106
5.12.5 Split/Merge Database................................................................................................................ 107
5.12.6 Channel Cross Reference List................................................................................................... 107
5.12.7 Document Database .................................................................................................................. 108
5.13 SYSTEM PARAMETERS ......................................................................................................................... 109
5.13.1 General Settings ........................................................................................................................ 109
5.13.2 Diagnostics General Texts ........................................................................................................ 110
5.13.3 Clustering .................................................................................................................................. 110
5.13.4 Display Conversion ................................................................................................................... 111
5.13.5 Engineering Units ..................................................................................................................... 113
5.13.6 Horns ......................................................................................................................................... 114
5.14 HOUR COUNTERS ................................................................................................................................. 115
5.14.1 General Settings ........................................................................................................................ 116
5.15 EXTENSION ALARM SYSTEM ............................................................................................................... 116
5.15.1 Hardware Interface Signals ...................................................................................................... 118
5.15.2 Extension Alarm System General Setup.................................................................................... 119
5.15.2.1 EAS text setup ...................................................................................................................................... 119
5.15.2.2 General Engineer Alarm / Deadman Alarm Setup............................................................................... 120
5.15.2.3 Cabin Page Setup.................................................................................................................................. 122
5.15.2.4 Mess room page setup .......................................................................................................................... 124
5.15.2.5 LOP Setup............................................................................................................................................. 124

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5.15.2.6 LOP node number setup ....................................................................................................................... 126

5.15.2.7 LED Panel Setup................................................................................................................................... 127
5.15.3 Attended / unattended switching confirmation ......................................................................... 127
5.15.3.1 Along side / Sailing setting................................................................................................................... 128
6 Documentation with DocGen..................................................................................................................... 130
6.1 USING DOCGEN ................................................................................................................................... 130
7 NETWORK CONFIGURATION............................................................................................................. 132
7.1 REDUNDANT NETWORK PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION .............................................................................. 132
7.2 INITIALIZATION WITH REDNETWORK.EXE............................................................................................ 133
7.2.1 Change Rednetwork configuration ................................................................................................ 134
7.2.2 Configure IP settings of Windows ................................................................................................. 134
7.3 THE ICON ON THE TASKBAR ................................................................................................................. 135
7.3.1 The popup menu ............................................................................................................................. 136
7.4 THE STATUS INFORMATION DIALOG .................................................................................................... 136
7.4.1 System management dialog............................................................................................................ 137
7.5 REDUNDANCY WINDOWS NT 4.0 ........................................................................................................ 138
7.5.1 Windows NT 4.0 configuration ...................................................................................................... 138
7.5.2 Network settings ............................................................................................................................. 138
7.6 EVENT LOGGING AND TROUBLE SHOOTING ......................................................................................... 139
7.6.1 Event logging.................................................................................................................................. 139
7.6.2 Error status table ........................................................................................................................... 140
7.6.3 Problems & solutions..................................................................................................................... 140
8 WORKSTATION CONFIGURATION................................................................................................... 141
8.1.1 Group Access.................................................................................................................................. 141
8.1.2 Permissions .................................................................................................................................... 142
8.1.3 Show ............................................................................................................................................... 143
8.1.4 Printing........................................................................................................................................... 144
8.1.5 Demand Log Groups ...................................................................................................................... 145
8.1.6 Clustering ....................................................................................................................................... 146
8.1.7 Dimming ......................................................................................................................................... 147
8.1.8 Miscellaneous................................................................................................................................. 148
8.2 BUTTON CONFIGURATION .................................................................................................................... 149
8.3 MIMIC CONFIGURATION ....................................................................................................................... 150
8.4 KEY ASSIGNMENT ................................................................................................................................ 151
9 DOCUMENT INFORMATION ............................................................................................................... 152

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2 ABOUT THIS MANUAL

This manual describes the information to be used for the engineer to set-up a MEGA-GUARD
Ship Automation System via the OWS Operator Work Station. The description is based on
the maximum configuration of the MEGA-GUARD Ship Automation System. Please refer to
the drawing manual, of the related project, for installed components.

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3 OPERATOR WORK STATION SETUP OVERVIEW

The MEGA-GUARD Ship Automation System can be configured by the engineer, with a
pointing device and a normal PC compatible keyboard connected to any OWS Workstation of
the MEGA-GUARD Ship Automation System. The system can also be configured "Off-line"
on any standard PC running Windows 2000 or XP operating system. The MEGA-GUARD
SET-UP information is stored in an MS-ACCESS compatible database.

OWS OWS OWS OWS

Operator Work Operator Work Operator Work Operator Work
Station 3 Station 4 Station 5 Station 64

Redundant TCP-IP Network

OWS OWS
Operator Work Operator Work
Station 1 Station 2

I/O-Server I/O-Server
Main Backup

Up to 4 Fieldbus Links Up to 4 Fieldbus Links

I/O Processor 1 I/O Processor 24

I/O Board(s) Field I/O I/O Board(s) Field I/O

Figure 1: System Schematic Overview

The MEGA-GUARD SET-UP is for the connected I/O Boards and system peripherals. The
SET-UP can be performed on any of the OWS Work Stations across the MEGA-GUARD
High Speed Network to the OWS Server(s).

The Main Server communicates with the I/O and EAS Extension Alarm System. The Back-up
server is in a sleep mode and will be synchronized via the High Speed Network from the Main
Server. The backup Server will take over if one of the Main Communication Links will give
an error. In that case the Main Server will go into sleep mode and the Backup Server will take
over the communication task. Recovery can be activated from one of the servers.

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4 ENTERING THE SET-UP MENU

Several set-up levels are available (refer to paragraph 5.5 Passwords, page 35) each with their
own password. The engineer set-up level is level 0. By entering the appropriate username and
password, the set-up is entered with the corresponding level.
When F12 (SET-UP) is pressed the following appears on the screen:

If the User Name and Password is correct the system will show the User Name and privilege
level on the Status Bar on the bottom of the screen.
Example below indicates the reaction of the system when a wrong password is supplied.
After 3 seconds the system will display the default page (usually ALARM PAGE).
The SET-UP key must be pressed anew:

The default username is an empty string and the default password is '0' for the engineer level
(level'0'). In this document the engineer level (level '0') is described.
You can enter set-up when the correct password is entered (default '0'). The system will clear
the screen and the following is displayed (operator levels allow restricted set-up):
When the SET-UP program is closed the system will return to the default page (usually
ALARM PAGE).
In case of bad input the system will show an error message.

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4.1 General Setup Information

In the next image the PAL is displayed:

The following general rules apply to such a configuration page. The easiest way to maneuver
between the different items and fields on the screen is by using a pointing device like a
Trackball or a mouse, however setup can be performed by using the following keys on a
QWERTY keyboard. The items (Note: Setup can only be performed by the use of an
QWERTY keyboard.):

• Switching between the Tree Area and the Set-up area can be done by sing the key
F6 on the QWERTY keyboard or by a left click on the area with the pointing
device.
• Selecting pull down menus from the Menubar can be done by pressing the Alt key
together with the letter key which is underline in the menu bar. Or by a single left
click on the menu item. To move the focus back to either the Tree Area or the Set-
up area press the TAB key on the keyboard or left click on the area.
• Selecting the items from the Button Toolbar can only be performed with the
pointing device, by a left click on the button. Of course all items of the Button
Toolbar can also be selected via the pull down menus from the Menubar.

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4.1.1 The Tree Area

• In the Tree Area you can select the different maps by using the arrow keys or by a
single click from the pointing device. If a map is closed it is shown as follows
and if a map has a symbol on the left, it indicates that there are setup items
within this map, which are not shown at this moment. If a map is open it is shown
in the following way if such a map has a symbol on the left it, the setup
items are shown in the tree.
• To open the map you can double left click on it with the pointing device or with a
single left click on the symbol. If the map has no symbol you can not open
this map. Opening a map from the keyboard can be done by pressing the + sign
when the map is selected.
• To close map you can double left click on the open map symbol or by a single
left click on the symbol. Closing a map from the keyboard can be done by
pressing the - sign when the map is selected.
• Adding setup items to a map (when applicable) can be done by a right click with
the pointing device or by pressing the context menu key on the keyboard
when the map is selected. With this action a context menu will appear and you can
select insert to add a setup item.
• Selecting the item and pressing the Delete key on the keyboard will delete setup
items in a map.

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4.1.2 The SETUP Area

Field

Checkbox
Group of fields

• The set-up area is a form with several fields to define the set-up of the system. To
go to the next field or group of fields use the 'TAB' key. To go to the previous
field with use the 'Shift'+TAB' key. Within a group of fields you can use the arrow
keys to go from one field to another field in that group. With 'Enter' you go to the
next field and validate (modified) data.
• The checkbox can be changed by a single left click with the pointing device or by
pressing the SPACE-Bar on the keyboard.
• Enter a new value by just typing from the keyboard.
• (Use 'Esc' at any time to restore a field to its former value, i.e. the value before
selecting the field.)
• For each form context sensitive help will be available.
• Fields, which can be modified, are shown in white. Fields, which cannot be
modified, are grayed out and will be bypassed.

4.2 Channel, Table, Parameter and Function Numbering

4.2.1 Channel Numbering

All channels have a 5 digit number UBBCC:

U = Fieldbus number (1..4)
BB = board number (1..96)
CC = channel number (1..68)

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E.g.: the 21st I/O channel on board 4 from Fieldbus 3 is 30421, the 2nd channel on board 15
from Fielbus 2 is 21502.

When a channel is required as a set-up parameter:

• Enter the full 5-digit number for an absolute reference, i.e. the channel may be
located on the same board or another board, the same Fieldbus or another
Fieldbus.
• For channels the user assigned tagname can be entered instead of the channel
number.

4.2.2 Function Numbering

4.2.2.1 Standard Function Numbering

Limitations on Function Blocks:

• In the I/O server you can define up to 4608 Function Block Definitions.
• Each I/O Board can process up to 12 Function Block Definitions. The I/O Server
keeps track of which Function Block Definition(s) have to be downloaded to what
I/O Board(s).
• Each Function Definition must have a unique Tag Name in the I/O Server.
• Each I/O Board can process up to 16 Function Block Connection Schemes.
• Each Function Block can handle up to 12 input connections.
• Each function Block can handle up to 12 output connections.

All Functions Block Connection Schemes have an 8 character Tag Name (referring to the
Function Definition on that I/O Board) followed by a 3-digit Connection Scheme Number
(Mind you that the maximum number of Connection Schemes on one board is 16):
FFFFFFFF = Function Definition Tag Name (1..9, A..Z, a..z, mind you that this Tag
Name must start with a letter and must end with a letter)
SSS = Connection Scheme Number (1..999)
The name you use is case sensitive. Function Block Connection Scheme in- or output
connections can be used from all boards connected to the same Fieldbus (recommended).

When a function input or output is required as a set-up parameter:

• Enter the Function Block Definition Tag Name, Function Block Connection
Scheme Number and in- or output Connection Name.
• The Connection Name is a 10 character alphanumerical string:
NNNNNNNNNN = in- or output Connection Name (Mind you that it
must start with a letter)
E.g.: 'Tnk_Calc 001 Level', is the Function Block Definition 'Tnk_Calc', with
Connection Scheme number '001' and in- or output connection with the name
'Level'.

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4.2.2.2 Advanced Function Numbering

All Function Block Connection Schemes also have a 5-digit internal reference number
UBBCC:
U = Fieldbus number (1..4)
BB = board number (1..96)
CC = function execution1 number (1..16)
E.g.: the 15th function on board 4 from Fielbus 3 is 30415, the 2nd function on board 15 from
Fielbus 2 is 21502.
This internal reference number is automatically generated by the system when a new Function
Block Connection Scheme is defined.

This internal reference number can be used as an alternative to the Function Block Definition
Tag Name with Function Block Connection Scheme Number. This internal reference number
can be typed in (in the function field) wherever a function is required as a set-up parameter:
• The channel where this set-up parameter is required may be located on the same
board or another board, the same Fieldbus or another Fieldbus.
• The system will echo the Function Block Name including Connection Scheme
Number.
• If the Function Block Connection Scheme with this internal reference number is
not defined, the system will echo this number instead of the Function Definition
Tagname with Function Block Connection. Note that all its outputs will return the
value '0'.

When a Function Block Connection Scheme in- or output is required as a set-up parameter:
• Enter ‘1’ to ‘12’ for the desired input connection.
• Enter ‘13’ to ‘24’ for the desired output connection.
• The system will echo the in- or output connection name. If the in- or output
connection name is not defined within the connection scheme, the system will
echo a percentage sign followed by the in- or output connection number.

4.2.3 Table Numbering

All tables have a 2 digit number CC:

CC = table number
E.g.: the 15th table on a board is 15, the 2nd table on a board is 02.

When a table is required as a set-up parameter:

1.1.1
1
This number defines the execution order of the Function Block Connection Schemes on each
I/O Board.

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• Enter the number for a reference, i.e. the table will be located on the same board
where the set-up resides.

4.2.4 Parameter Numbering

Depending on the board type a number of parameters can be defined for each I/O Board:
• 32 parameters for 6004-xxx, 6005-xxx, 6018-xxx, 6030-xxx, 6032-xxx, 6034-xxx
• 63 parameters for 6018I (DIN type)

All parameters have a 2-digit number CC:

CC = parameter number
E.g.: the 15th parameter on a board is 15, the 2nd parameter on a board is 02.

When a parameter is required as a set-up parameter:

• Enter the number for a reference, i.e. the parameter will be located on the same
board where the set-up resides.

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5 SET-UP DESCRIPTION

5.1 Function Block Definitions

Highly versatile calculations, control and timing functions can be configured.

Set-up consists basically of two parts:
• Defining a function block definition (calculations and timers). This definition is given a
name (tag). Refer to paragraph 4.2.2 Function Numbering, page 13.
• Configuring one or more connection schemes of this function block (I/O connections,
initial values). These implementations are given the name of the definition with a three
digit extension number (tag + nr). Refer to paragraph 4.2.2 Function Numbering, page 13.
Three predefined definitions are always available (tag’s: ‘AND’, ‘OR’ and ‘PROCONT’).

Note: All function block names and I/O identifiers are case sensitive!

5.1.1 Function Block Definition Set-Up

Set-up of definitions can be done by expanding the Function Definition Folder in the Tree
Area on the screen and selecting the desired definition. See figure below:

• Adding a Function Block Definition:

• Select the Function Block Definition folder in the tree and click with the
right pointing device key or press the context menu key on the keyboard.
Select 'Insert' from the context menu and a new Function Block Definition
will be created. Go to the ‘Function’ Field type a (unique) tag name (up to 8
characters, first and last character must not be a digit). (Tag’s ‘AND’, ‘OR’
and ‘PROCONT’ are prohibited.)
• Deleting a Function Block Definition:
• Select the specific Function Block Definition which should be deleted and
press the delete key on the keyboard.

Note: all function block implementations referring to this prescript are also deleted!

When a function definition tag name is selected on the tree area or when you add a new
function block definition, the following appears on the screen, for example:

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• Function Definition Name: Edit the tag name from this field if desired. The new
name will be used in all places where a Function Block Connection Scheme is set-
up with this Function Definition.
• Inputs, Outputs: Enter a unique identifier or change it (‘FALSE’ and ‘TRUE’ are
prohibited). The identifier can be used for formula and timer set-up and/or can be
used in a corresponding function block connection scheme set-up. Note: not every
connection scheme needs to use all declared identifiers. Any changed name will be
used as such everywhere in the connection scheme set-up.
• Check: This button gives you the possibility to check the syntax of the formula.

To delete an identifier press ‘Space’, ‘Backspace’ and ‘Enter’ as the first keystrokes. Do
not delete an identifier which is in use in a formula or timer; it leads to unclear
results.

• Set-up: Select ‘Formulas’.

5.1.1.1 Formula Set-Up

• Set-up: Select ‘Formulas’.

• 1 ..: Enter a new formula or change it.

A formula must start with a DigOut or AnaOut identifier followed by a ‘=’ sign. Next a valid
mathematical expression must follow using:

• identifiers : All types are possible (INPUTS and OUTPUTS).

• constants : ‘FALSE’, ‘TRUE’ and any real number (e.g. ‘0.9875’, ‘-
1.23e14’).
• unary operators : ‘NOT’ and ‘-‘.
• binary operators : ‘AND’, ‘OR’ , ‘XOR’, ‘=’, ‘#’, ‘<’, ‘>’, ‘<=’, ‘>=’ ‘+’, ‘-‘, ‘*’
and ‘/’.
• parenthesis : ‘(‘ and ‘)’.

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Operands (identifiers and constants) are automatically transferred between Boolean and
numeric according to the operator. Expressions are evaluated from left to right without any
priority; use parenthesis (up to 3 levels) to force another order.
If identifiers are changed to a longer name (e.g. from ‘Open’ to ‘ValveOpen’), after usage in a
formula, it will automatically adapt the formula area. If the text of the formula may become
too large to fit on the screen, it is then chopped of at the end of the line. It will still evaluate
the formula correctly. To edit the formula line just select the line and use the arrow keys to go
to the desired place.
A formula can be deleted by selecting it and pressing the 'Delete' key on the keyboard.

L Formulas are evaluated left to right. So 1+2*3 = 9.

5.1.1.2 Timer Set-Up

• Set-up: Select ‘Timers’.

• Type: Select ‘Coumtdown' or ‘Cycle’.

• Countdown:
• Timer starts when ‘Start’ changes state according to ‘Edge’.
‘Output’ is set to ‘0’.
• Timer stops when ‘Stop’ changes state according to ‘Edge’.
‘Output’ is set to ‘0’.
• Timer stops when ‘Interval’ is elapsed (timer running).
‘Output’ is set to ‘1’
• Cycle:
• Timer starts when ‘Start’ changes state according to ‘Edge’.
‘Output’ is set to ‘1’.
• ‘Output’ is set to ‘0’ when ‘PulseTime’ is elapsed (timer running).
• ‘Output’ is set to ‘1’ when ‘CycleTime’ is elapsed (timer running).

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• Timer stops when ‘Stop’ changes state according to ‘Edge’.

‘Output’ is set to ‘0’.
• Output: Enter the desired ‘OUTPUT’ identifier.
• Start: Enter the desired ‘INPUT’ or ‘OUTPUT’ identifier. When ‘ON’ is selected,
the timer is started at system start-up and has no stop signal.
• Stop: Enter the desired ‘INPUT’ or ‘OUTPUT’ identifier.
• Edge: Select “DOWN’ for a ‘1’ to ‘0’ trigger, or “UP” for a ‘0’ to ‘1’ trigger.
• Interval / CycleTime, PulseTime: Select an ‘INPUT’ or ‘OUTPUT’ identifier, or
enter a numeric value (range 0 - 3600 sec).

5.1.2 Function Block Connection Scheme Set-up

Set-up of connection schemes is performed from the 'Plugin\Fielbus(IO)\Board\Function

Blocks' item in the Tree Area.

• Adding a Function Block Connection Scheme:

• Select the I/O folder in the tree and click with the right pointing device key
or press the context menu key on the keyboard. Select 'Insert' from the
context menu and a new Function Block Connection Scheme will be
created.
• Selecting an existing Function Block Connection Scheme:
• Select the specific Function Block Connection Scheme which should be
edited from the tree area
• Deleting a Function Block Connection Scheme:
• Select the specific Function Block Connection Scheme which should be
deleted and press the delete key on the keyboard.

Note: all references referring to in- or outputs of this connection diagram are also deleted!
Values of (previous) connected outputs will be '0'!

When a function block connection scheme is selected on the tree area, the following appears
on the screen, for example:

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• Function Name: This field shows you the function name of the Function definition
that is used with this connection scheme.
• Sequence Nr: Edit the number part of the connection scheme name from this field
if desired. You cannot change to any existing connection scheme name (= tag+nr).
The new connection scheme name will be used everywhere in the unit’s set-up.
• Function Nr.: This field indicates the reference number for this connection scheme.
Refer to paragraph 4.2.2.2 Advanced Function Numbering, page 14 and is for
indication only. This number can be used when selecting outputs of this function in
the set-up.
• Descr: Enter or change any explanatory text for this implementation.

5.1.2.1 I/O Connection Set-Up

Note: When no connection is made (‘empty field‘), any occurrence of the identifier in a
formula of the prescript is skipped from evaluation.

E.g.: If ‘inp1’ and ‘inp3’ are set-up, but ‘inp2’ is not, then:
‘out=inp1 OR inp2 AND inp3’ evaluates as: ‘out=inp1 AND inp3’,
‘out=inp1 OR (inp2 AND inp3)’ evaluates as: ‘out=inp1 OR inp3’,
‘out=inp2-inp1+(5*inp2)’ evaluates as: ‘out=inp1+5’.

In the I/O Connection table you find the following fields to be setup:

• INPUTS: These fields indicate the names of the input connections and cannot be
modified from this table.
• Source and Value: The following settings are valid for these fields:

Source: Value:
• Input Type :‘CHANNEL’ Identifier Channel number:UBB01-UBB68
N.B.: analog output channels give ‘0’. (see paragraph 4.2.1 Channel Numbering,
page 12).
• Function Block Name (Tag) ‘OUTPUT’ identifier (see paragraph 4.2.2

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Function Numbering, page 13). (‘%xx’

means identifier not declared, ‘xx’ refers to
the output number of the Function Block
Definition.)
• ‘KEYB PULSE’ This input can be connected to a (momentary)
control button on a Graphic page.
Note: Input is cleared after reading.
• ‘KEYB CONT’ This input can be connected to a (on/off)
control button on a Graphic page.
Note : Input remains at last value until
changed by pressing the control button on the
Graphic Page.
• ‘PARAMETER’ Valid entries are from 00001-00032 for Rack
I/O Boards and 00001-00063 for DIN I/O
Boards. These entries are the index in a
parameter table (see paragraph 5.7.3.4
Parameter Lay-Out, page 93). Parameters can
only be used from the board itself ‘local’).
• ‘CONSTANT’ Numeric value (e.g. 0.9875, -1.23e14)

• OUTPUTS: These fields indicate the names of the output connections and cannot
be modified from this table.

• Gateway (button):
If you press this button it allows you to connect this function connection scheme output
to:
• A ‘CHANNEL’ (N.B.: Analog output channels are ignored). Identifier Channel
number: UBB01-UBB68 (see paragraph 4.2.1 Channel Numbering, page 12). For
output channels a message appears if the connection is to be made to the fail status
(input status otherwise). In the input or output channel set-up, a button (Update)
appears to confirm changing. When confirmed the connection is pre-set in this
channel’s parameters and you can make other changes. Press the Return to return to
the setup of the Function Block Connection Scheme.
• A Function Block Connection Scheme Name. See paragraph 4.2.2 Function
Numbering, page 13 (‘%xx’ means identifier not declared, ‘xx’ refers to the input
number of the Function Block Connection Scheme), to analog value, digital status
or fail. In the newly opened Function Block Connection Scheme set-up, a button
(Update) appears to confirm changing. When confirmed the connection is pre-set in
this Function Block Connection Scheme's parameters and you can make other
changes. Press the Return to return to the setup of the Function Block Connection
Scheme.
• List (button):
If you press this button the system will respond with a popup window indicating what
channels and/or Function Block Connection Schemes are connected to this output.
• Initial:
Enter the initial value (at system start up), e.g. 0.9875, -1.23e14.

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• F:
Store function outputs. All functions in the selected processor are stored simultaneously.
One output must be marked, when this output changes the storage is initiated. Enter ‘S’ to
mark the output that initiates the storage. Enter R to make an output restore from a
previously stored value at startup of the I/O Board.

L If the IEC1131 board software is used, the "S" and "R" option are not available in the
PAL function blocks. It is assumed that you use such functions in IEC1131.

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5.2 Graphic Pages

To create Graphic Page you can activate the graphic builder by selecting '*Mimic' from the
tree menu, or by double click on one of the already created graphic pages:

The graphic builder will be started with the selected mimic. If the '*Mimic' is selected it will
start with a new mimic:

5.2.1 Graphic Builder

The building of a graphic is based on two steps:

1. Background information
2. Dynamic information

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5.2.1.1 Background Information

The Graphic Editor can create a background picture. This editor is based on vector graphics
(bitmapped graphic images of the type *.jpg or *.gif can be used within the background
picture).

Pull Down Menu:

File - This menu item is used for:

- creation of a new mimic.
- open an existing mimic.
- saving of a mimic .
- printing of a mimic.
- print preview.
- printer setup.

Edit - This menu item is used for:

- undo of the last (drawing) action.
- cut the selected object(s).
- copy the selected object(s).
- paste the cut or copied object(s).
- delete the selected object(s).
- insert a picture (.jpg or .gif format).
- select all objects of the current mimic.

Transform - This menu item is used for:

- grouping of the selected object(s).
- un-grouping of the selected object.
- move to front of the selected object(s).
- move one level up of the selected object(s).
- move one level down of the selected object(s).
- move to back of the selected object(s).
- mirror the selected object(s).
- flip the selected object(s).
- rotate right by 90o.
- rotate left by 90o.

View - This menu item is used for:

- Show/hide Toolbars.
- Show/hide Status bar.
- Show/hide grid.

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Dynamics - This menu item is used for (refer to paragraph 5.2.1.2 Dynamic Information,
page 27:
- Creation of a bar graph.
- Creation of a process point.
- Creation of Time/Date value.
- Creation of digital selector.
- Creation of button.
- Creation of pick action (popup).

Play - This menu item is used for (refer to paragraph 5.2.1.2 Dynamic Information,
page 27:
- Switching ON/OFF of dynamic test-mode.

Help - This menu item gives you information about the graphic configuration
program.

Toolbars:

The toolbars are dockable toolbars, which means that you can drag and drop the toolbar
wherever you would like to have it on the screen. The following toolbars (and action buttons)
are available in the system:

File Toolbar:

- Create a new mimic.

- Open existing an mimic.
- Save a mimic.

Edit Toolbar:

- Cut selected object(s).

- Copy selected object(s).
- Paste copied or cut object(s).

Print Button:

- Print active mimic.

Help Button:

- This button gives you information about the graphic configuration program.

Transform Toolbar:

- Move one level up of the selected object(s).

- Move one level down of the selected object(s).
- Move selected object(s) to the front.

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- Move selected object(s) to the back.

- Mirror the selected object(s).

- Flip the selected object(s).
- Rotate left 90o the selected object(s).
- Rotate right 90o the selected object(s).

- Un-group selected object.

- Group selected objects.

- Bottom alignment of the selected objects.

- Top alignment of the selected objects.
- Vertical center alignment of the selected objects.
- Left alignment of the selected objects.
- Right alignment of the selected objects.
- Horizontal center alignment of the selected objects.

Drawing Toolbar:

- Draw a rectangle or a square. To draw a square press the Shift key at the
moment you drag.
- Draw an ellipse or a circle. To draw a circle press the Shift key at the
moment you drag.
- Draw a line by clicking the left mouse button and dragging the line. If you
release the mouse button the line is created.
- Draw a (closed) polyline by clicking the left mouse button. Drag to create
the first line-segment of the polyline, press the left mouse button again the
line segment is created. Drag the mouse to create the next line segment and
click the left mouse button again etc. To end (close) the polyline click the
right mouse button.
- Draw a (open) polyline by clicking the left mouse button. Drag to create the
first line-segment of the polyline, press the left mouse button again the line
segment is created. Drag the mouse to create the next line segment and click
the left mouse button again etc. To end the polyline click the right mouse
button.
- Draw a (closed) spline object by clicking the left mouse button. Drag to
create the first line-segment of the spline, press the left mouse button again
the line segment is created. Drag the mouse to create the next line segment
and click the left mouse button again etc. To end (close) the spline click the
right mouse button.
- Draw a (open) spline object by clicking the left mouse button. Drag to
create the first line-segment of the spline, press the left mouse button again
the line segment is created. Drag the mouse to create the next line segment
and click the left mouse button again etc. To end the spline click the right
mouse button.
- Insert text in the mimic.
- Insert a bitmap graphic into the mimic (.jpg or .gif format).

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- Insert an object from a library file.

- Import a .DXF R12 format file.

Dynamics Toolbar (refer to paragraph 5.2.1.2 Dynamic Information, page 27):

- Creation of a bar graph.

- Creation of a process point.
- Creation of Time/Date value.
- Creation of digital selector.
- Creation of button.
- Creation of pick action (popup).

5.2.1.2 Dynamic Information

The following Dynamic Objects can be used:

1. Bar Graph:

Creating a bar graph: Drag a rectangle or square (refer to paragraph 5.2.1.1 Background
Information, page 24). Leave the rectangle or square selected and
press the button or select Bargraph via the pull down menu.
The system will show you the following menu:

Location on the mimic: Pixel oriented. Object can be placed and moved by selecting it by
the left mouse and dragging it to its location. Pressing the arrow
keys will move the selected object by one pixel.
Connection types: Channel value (type channel number)
Parameter value (type parameter number)
Function Block Connection Scheme Output value (select via a drop
down list the Function Block Connection Scheme Name and
Output Name)
Direction selectable: Vertical-up (default)

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Horizontal-right
Horizontal-left
Range: High and low engineering range is automatic retrieved from
channel (default), but can be overwritten by entering manual other
range(s)
Background color: Selectable from color pallet (default black)
Normal color: Selectable from color pallet (default green)
Limit type: NONE (default)
Low/None
None/High
Low/High
Low/Very Low
High/Very High
Limit types selectable: Limit type(s) automatic from channel (default if connection type is
channel value)
Limit type(s) manual entered during configuration
Limit 1 color: Selectable from color pallet (default blue)
Limit 2 color: Selectable from color pallet (default red)
Color implementation: Stacked:
Bargraph vertical-up Type: L Type: H Type L/H Type L/VL Type H/VH

Process point:

Creating a process point: Click the process point button or select from the dynamics pull
down menu. The system will respond with the following menu:

Location on the mimic: Pixel oriented. Object can be placed and moved by selecting it by
the left mouse and dragging it to its location. Pressing the arrow
keys will move the selected object by one pixel.
Font: Any true type font (default Arial)
Font color: Selectable from color pallet (default white)
Background color: Selectable from color pallet (default black)
Font size: Sizeable as standard within Windows (default 10)

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Connection types: Channel value (type channel number), if Digital channel value
(Field length automatic set to 1 and number of decimal places
automatic set to 0)
Parameter value (type parameter number)
Function Block Connection Scheme Output value (select via a drop
down list the Function Block Connection Scheme Name and
Output Name)
Field length in characters: From 1 to 7, if the value exceeds the field length, the indication
will be made by + signs (example: if the field length is 5 and the
decimal places is 1 a too big value will be indicated by: +++.+)
Decimal places: Select fixed decimal:
0. xxxxxxx
1. xxxxx.x
2. xxxx.xx
3. xxx.xxx
4. xx.xxxx
5. x.xxxxx

Select floating decimal:

With small values if the field length allows the number of
characters necessary for the displaying, the value will be displayed
with one decimal.
Special Format (future): Select:
(Related to NMEA Latitude (gives you the format 0°00.00N)
interface values) Longitude (gives you the format 0°00.00E)

Time Date Value:

Create a Time/Date value: Click the Time/Date button or select from the dynamics pull
down menu. The system will respond with the following menu:

Location on the mimic: Pixel oriented. Object can be placed and moved by selecting it by
the left mouse and dragging it to its location. Pressing the arrow
keys will move the selected object by one pixel.
Font: Any true type font (default Arial)
Font color: Selectable from color pallet (default white)
Background color: Selectable from color pallet (default black)
Font size: Sizeable as standard within Windows (default 10)
Connection types: Time:
- hh:mm

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- hh:mm:ss
Date:
- yy-mm-dd
- dd/mm/yy
- dd/mm/yyyy
- mm/dd/yy
Time Date:
- hh:mm:ss yy-mm-dd

Digital Selector:

Create a digital selector: Create multiple (drawing) objects. Deselect all objects and click
digital selector button or select from the dynamics pull down
menu. The system will respond with the following menu:

Select the object you want to connect to the selected state (or
Default (if no state(s) is (are) active, this object is shown). Select
the other state(s) and connect the drawing object etc.
If objects have a different size you may use the auto-size feature by
selecting a rectangle (square) before clicking the digital selector
button . The selected square is now used as area and all objects,
which you connect to the different states of this digital selector,
will be resized within the area.
Location on the mimic: Pixel oriented. Object can be placed and moved by selecting it by
the left mouse and dragging it to its location. Pressing the arrow
keys will move the selected object by one pixel.
Maximum states: Value between 1 and 8 (default 1)
Default object: Enter the graphical object. This object will be shown, if none of the
other objects are selected. If no filename is specified for the default
object the background will be shown if none of the objects are
selected.
Valid graphic objects are: 1. Graphical objects created by LooxWin.
2. Bitmapped graphic images imported from *.jpg and *.gif files.
Object/state selection: For each state (defined by the maximum number of states) the
customer can fill in a channel number, function output or parameter
and select the graphic object. If multiple states are activated at the
same time, the object with the lowest active state number will be
presented on the screen. If no state is activated, the default object
will be shown.

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Connection types: Digital channel value

Function block output value (True is value<>0; false is value=0)
Parameter value (True is value<>0; false is value=0)

Button: A button can be configured to open another mimic page.

Pick action: The bargraph, process point, time/date and digital selector objects
mentioned above can be assigned as a pick action object by
drawing a pick action rectangle (or square) around the object. This
rectangle is transparent in the runtime. If you click right on this
area the following setup menu will appear:

Select template: This pull down will give you a list of available
popup templates.
The following popup template windows are
implemented in the system:

Bargraph & process point popup template:

For the setup of

Heading text: Enter the descriptive name of the variable that
will be controlled by this popup window.
Maximum length 24 characters.
Value1 text: Enter descriptive name of the value that will
be controlled by the data field right of it.
Maximum 12 characters
Value1 Connect this value to a digital input of a
function block connection scheme or a
parameter (in this case it may be an analog or
digital value)

5.3 Group Pages

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After selecting ‘Groups’ and 1 – Group Description

Description Text for description or name of this group

Display group To show this group on a Client.
Default checked. Rarely unchecked (For example, uncheck for
usage in Extended Alarm System).

5.3.1 General Settings

Select ‘Groups’ and ‘General Settings’

Maximum number of Indicates the size on disk what could be use for logging
KB for all logging files

5.3.2 Logging

Logging Possibility to turn on logging for this group

Allow Logging Control Is the user allow to turn off logging for this group
Cycle Storage After x nr of files, the oldest file is being removed automatically
Sample Rate Time in seconds (default 5)*
Nr of Samples To Disk After how many samples stored in memory should it be written to
harddisk
Start/Stop Channel Channel which its value could start/stop logging process
Nr of Files Nr of files for the cyclic storage process
Remark: If cycle storage is not checked then after this number of files the logging will be
stopped automatically.

* Normally sample rate of 5 is minimum, besides channel list contains 10 or less channels. A
sample rate of 1 sec is the minimum. This is also referred as “fast logging”.

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Warning: while configuring channel list with more than 1,000 channels for
logging will slow down the complete system, and possibly it will stop. Please
check the windows task manager for sufficient processor time for writing the
files.

Maximum usage of disk/memory per day (KB) gives a indication about the maximum ever to
be used KB if logging for group is on.

Example:
One day (60 seconds * 60 minutes * 24 hours) has 86400 seconds.

86400 / 5 = 17280 (=times taking a sample for all these channels in this group)

(12 channel values * 8 bytes ) + 21 bytes (date + time) = 117

17280*117 = 2021760 bytes

90 bytes (header info per channel) * 12 channels + 152 bytes (header general) = 1232

results in total of (2021760+1232) / 1000 = 2022.9 (disk)

(117 * 300 (=nr of samples to disk)) / 1000 = 35.5 (memory)

5.3.2.1 Compact flash logging

The space on the compact flash is limited for logging. It is preferred to log on a hard disk. If
the compact flash is used for logging the following must be taken into consideration:
The Flash can perform 300.000 write actions before failure may occur. This allows 3.4 write
actions per hour (300.000 / (10 * 365 * 24)). To ensure a MTBF of 10 year (mean time
between failure) the logging must be setup to write only once per hour.

5.3.3 Trending

Trend Replay Check box to turn on possibility to do a trend replay of this

group
Timespan (hh) Time span hours (default)
Timespan (mm) Time span minutes (default)
High Limit Max. value which is to be displayed (default)
Low Limit Min. value which is to be displayed (default)

The message “Data Log file size too big for trend replay” is displayed when the “maximum
usage of disk per day” bigger is than 1.44 MB.

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5.3.4 Add / Delete Channels

Type Channel, Tagname, Description, Range, All, Empty Line

Channel / Tagname / Channel number, Tagname, filter of description, Range starting
Filter / From To* from a channel number to another channel number (should be
ascending)
Channel List List of Channels in this Groups, Remark: a channel should be
existing and its source must not “Not Installed”
* Depends on the chosen “Type”

Buttons
Add: After a given channel/tagname/range of channels, add the
channel(s) to this group
Insert: After a given channel/tagname/range of channels, insert the
channel(s) to this group
Delete: After a given channel/tagname/ range of channels, delete the
channel(s) from this group
Sort: Sorting all the channels in this group, on channel number or tag
name

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5.4 Job and Language

5.4.1 General Settings

After selecting ‘Job and Language’ and ‘General Settings’

Job Message title display inside Client or on LOP, up to 18 characters long

Use Alt. Language if you like to use besides English another language, check this box,
now new fields are available, like Alt. Job Message and Alt. Description at a single Group or
Channel configuration.
Font button to choose a font which alt. language texts will use. You need to
choose a font which your preferred language supports!

5.4.2 Client Texts

Selecting ‘Job and Language’ and ‘Client Texts’ and one of its items:

A table is shown with language text "English" and "User Defined". "User Defined" text can
be adapted. These texts are shown inside a Client, when the Client is setup to used Alternative
Language.

5.5 Passwords

Press F12 (SET-UP) and the following screen will appear:

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Supply the correct username (up to 12 characters, mind you that the input is case sensitive)
and password (up to 12 characters, mind you that the input is case sensitive) to enter the set-
up. The MEGA-GUARD System has 3 Levels of Security. Each level giving access to a
certain number or all parameters of the system. For each level you can setup a list of (max 32)
user with their passwords.

5.5.1 Main Screen Privileges

After entering a username and password of level ‘0’ (highest degree of accessibility) the
system will clear the screen and the main set-up menu of the selected unit is displayed. (See
the Product Technical Description of the MEGA-GUARD station for details on this
procedure). All items in the list below can be selected and configured:

Figure 2: Main Setup Screen Privilege Level '0'

Entering a wrong password, will indicate the following popup window on the screen and the
system will return to the normal operating mode:

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Privilege level '0' gives access to all items.

Privilege level ‘1’ gives you access to the following items:

1. PLUGINS / FIELDBUS / CHANNELS (refer to paragraph 5.5.2.2)
2. GROUP PAGES AND TRENDING
3. PERIODIC PRINT-OUT
4. TIME AND DATE
5. JOB AND LANGUAGE/TEXT
6. EXTENSION ALARM SYSTEM
7. PASSWORD
8. SHOW CHANGED CHANNELS

Privilege level ‘2’ gives you access to the following items:

1. PLUGINS / FIELDBUS / CHANNELS (refer to paragraph 5.5.2.3)
2. GROUP PAGES AND TRENDING
3. PERIODIC PRINT-OUT
4. TIME AND DATE
5. PASSWORD
6. SHOW CHANGED CHANNELS

Privilege level ‘3’ gives you access to the following items:

1. PLUGINS / FIELDBUS / CHANNELS (refer to paragraph 5.5.2.4)
2. PASSWORD
3. SHOW CHANGED CHANNELS

5.5.2 Channels / Average / Parameter Lay-Out Privileges

5.5.2.1 Privilege Level ‘0’

In the items mentioned in the Main Setup Screen(s), only the Channel Setup has different
accessibility to the parameters (in this item) with the different Privilege levels. Below you
will find the Channels / Conversion Tables / Function Blocks / Parameter Lay-Out / Stored
Pulse Counters for level ‘0’. All items are accessible.

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Figure 3: Tree view Level ‘0’

If you have enter the Setup with the Level ‘0’ password and you select the CHANNELS the
system will respond for example with the following Setup Screen:

Figure 4: Channel Setup Screen Level '0'

All Highlighted (Black on White) are accessible.

5.5.2.2 Privilege Level ‘1’

If you enter the Setup with the Level ‘1’ password and you select the system will respond
with the following Setup Screen:

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Figure 5: Channel Setup Screen Level ‘1’

Only the highlighted (Black on White) items can be modified, all other fields are not
accessible.

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5.5.2.3 Privilege Level ‘2’

If you enter the Setup with the Level ‘2’ password and you select the CHANNELS the system
will respond with the following Setup Screen:

Figure 6: Channel Setup Screen Level '2'

Only the highlighted (Black on White) items can be modified, all other fields are not
accessible.

5.5.2.4 Privilege Level ‘3’

If you enter the Setup with the Level ‘3’ password and you select the CHANNELS the system
will respond with the following Setup Screen:

Figure 7: Channel Setup Screen Level '3'

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Only the highlighted (Black on White) items can be modified, all other fields are not
accessible.

5.6 Printers

The system offers several ways to generate printouts of life data on the system printer. One is
called periodic log, which will start at a certain time and will be repeated, at predefined time
intervals. The other way to create a printout is by activation of the 'Demand log'. The printout
will include date and time in the header of the printout and for each channel will be printed
the tag name, description, high and low alarm limit(s), actual value and the status. If you
select the following item on the tree it will give you the parameters for the setting of the
periodic log. Remark: Demand Log is setup inside Client.

5.6.1 General

After selecting ‘Printer’ and ‘Printer - xx’

Printer Driver Select lineprint.dll for OKI matrix printer, and winprint.dll for Windows
printers.
Share Name Network printer share name. Required if printer is placed on a client
(network) station. This client must be on during startup of server.
Printer Name For example OKI or HP. Take care while inputting this because default
init strings will created different depending on printer name
Use Alt. Select this option to print in alternative language. If this language does
Language On not use the Roman alphabet (for example Russian), a special IC must be
Printer placed inside the printer.
CodePage Only for alternate language, choose code page matching your language.

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Init Strings:

Header String will be send to printer before a header is printed to set up font
Normal Status Line String will be send to printer before a normal status line is printed to
set up font
Alarm Line String will be send to printer before an alarm line is printed to set up
font
Reset reset code of printer

Initializing strings can be adapted, but is not recommended, use default values which will be
filled in automatically after setting the printer name.

Remark: An alarm line will be printed when a channel comes in alarm. After the channel
alarm is solved a normal or status line will be printed.

5.6.2 Printers – Alarm Log

After selecting ‘Printer’ and ‘Printer - xx’, and Alarm Log

Alarm Log Check box to turn on/off alarm log for this printer
Add/Sort/Delete Buttons to insert/delete groups which needed to be logged

Remark: For alarm logging normally group 0 is inserted.

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5.6.3 Printers - Periodic Log

After selecting ‘Printer’ and ‘Printer - xx’, and Periodic Log

Periodic Log Check box to turn on/off periodic log for this printer
Add/Sort/Delete Buttons to insert/delete groups which needed to be logged

First Log Time After start of system, logging will be start at certain time (in hours)
Log Interval Time After a certain interval (number of hours)

Example of a set-up of periodic log parameters

• Periodic printout required?:
• Deselect checkbox if no periodic printout is required
• Select checkbox if periodic printouts are required. If this field is selected to
'Yes' automatically two other parameters can be entered.
• First log time (hr:min):
• Enter the time in hours and minutes when the first periodic log
should be printed.
• Log interval time (hr:min):
• Enter the interval time in hours and minutes when the periodic
log printout will be repeated after the first log time.
• Groups to include in the periodic and alarm log:
• Insert the groups that should be included in the log printout(s). The
maximum number of groups to include is limited to 255

5.7 Plugins

Plugins are software modules (DLL's), that are used to establish communication with the
connected hardware in- and outputs. There are three different plugin linktypes:
- Field In- and Outputs (Indicated in the tree with FBx(IO) where x can be 1 to 4)
- Extension Alarm System (Indicated in the tree with FBx(EAS) where x can be 1 to 4)
- Remote Data (Indicated in the tree with RDx where x can be 1 to 16)
For the configuration of the plugin(s) select the following item on the tree:

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Plugins:
• Adding a plugin:
• Select the Plugins folder in the tree and click with the right pointing device
key or press the context menu key on the keyboard. Select 'Insert' from the
context menu and a new plugin will be created. you will be asked for the
definition of the name (max 50 characters) and the link(type) for this plugin.
• Deleting a plugin:
• Select the specific plugin which should be deleted and press the delete key
on the keyboard.

Once the plugin is created the following SET-up Fields Area will be displayed:

• Name:
• This field contains the user name of the plugin. This name is also shown in
the tree area.
• Switch Link ON/OFF
• This field indicates whether the communication to/from the hardware is
enabled or not. Changing the value can done by clicking on this field or by
selecting the item and pressing the Space-bar of the keyboard.
• Filename:
• Enter the path and filename of the DLL, which is related to this plugin.
Using the browse function will allow you to select the specific DLL from
the file system.
• Link:
• Indicates the link type for this plugin. Via the dropdown box you can select
the other link types. See table below:
Field I/O: Select this type whenever the plugin has to be
configured for communication via an I/O
Server to the I/O Boards of the MEGA-
GUARD Automation System.

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Extension Alarm System: Select this type whenever this plugin is used to
communicate via an I/O Server with the
MEGA-GUARD Extension Alarm System.
Remote Data: Select this type whenever this plugin has to
establish the communication with third party
interface (E.g. ModBus, Saab, NMEA etc.)
• Comment:
• This field contains complementary information for describing the plugin.
This field is only used for documentary reason.

5.7.1 Field I/O Plugin

5.7.1.1 General board setup

General settings are located in the tree area just above the processor position table; see the
following image of the tree area

It is strongly advised to leave all settings in this page on their default values.

General Setup Input Channels

• General Setup Input Channels:

Delay before return to ‘Normal’ of digital inputs:

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Delay time used when a digital channel status becomes "Normal" after an "Alarm" is
solved. Delay to Normal for all digital input channels of this link. Range of 0-99 sec.
• Alarm on Sensor/Wire Failures (YES/NO), default YES:
Flag if Sensor Failure has to be handled as an alarm
• Handle analog value on Sensor Failure:
Channel Update Flag in case of sensor failure.
o freeze last valid; display ' ---- '
o freeze last valid; display last valid
o update, display update
o update, display ' ---- '
• Two Wire PTD:
Enables configuration option in analog input channel dialog. Switch it on if you need
to correct PTD values.

5.7.1.2 Communication settings

The following dialog appears when in the tree of the previous paragraph the ‘Communication
Settings’ has been selected:

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Server Settings:
• Fieldbus Speed
Speed to be used for the CANBus. (110/140/185/275)
• I/O-board life check time out (active link timer):
Wait time in seconds between the point that boards missing on the active link and the
system reports diagnostic error and actually switches to standby link.
• I/O-board life check time out (inactive link timer):
Wait time out in seconds between the point that boards are missing on the standby
link, and the system reports diagnostic error. This time will not delay switching.
• Communication time out:
Time out in seconds used when sending a download
• Communication retries:
Number of retries to be done when download errors are detected before a download
message is notified as error.
• Send download if board is empty:
When IO-Board has no set-up information it will automatically ask to IO-Server give
me my setup information. I/O-Board will always do this, with this flag IO-Server can
be set not to answer to this call.

IO-Board Settings:

• On Change Driven Communication Support:

Enable or Disable that channel value changes are sent automatically for this fieldbus.
This is on by default, and is best used with a polling interval of 3 to 10 seconds. This
setting cares that each value change is send immediately, but that no communication is
done when channels do not change their value.
• Polling Interval (refresh time between boards):
After this time shared information between boards will be send again, even if on
change driven communication is enabled. This keeps boards from being not
synchronized. For example after processors have been switched off and on. The values
will be sent after the time out period in all cases.
• Fieldbus Mode:
Canbus communication mode
o Board Redundant
o Main
o Backup
o Server Redundant
• Redundancy Change (Server to Board):
After this time IO-Board switch to this kind of redundancy, this happens when IO-
Board don't detect any server (computer)
default, 120 sec
• Value to zero if board is not present:
Channel values and status are set to ‘0’ if this flag is set and no communication is
possible (when no correct reply is received).
Server Redundancy

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With server redundancy the I/O board will respond to redundancy of the server. The server
reports to the I/O board if it should use main or backup as active link. If an I/O board does not
receive any messages from server, it checks other link.
• Server life check time-out:
Wait time for I/O Board in seconds before it switches to the standby link
• Link switch hold time:
Minimum time that the I/O board remains on a link after it has switched.
Board Redundancy
With board redundancy the I/O board determines if main or backup is active link. It does this
by checking on which link it receives more life check messages from other processors. For
example: When the processor receives messages from 5 processors on the main link and 6 on
the backup link, then it will switch and make backup link the active link.
• IO-Board life check time-out:
After this time a board will switch from main can link communication to backup can
link communication or visa versa. A board will only switch when needed.
• Link check switching interval:
After this time boards will check if they can still see other boards, mainly used for
Board Redundancy.

L Do not use Board Redundancy if you have a din386 boards with an IOServer /
CamClient system (use only when you have so-called ‘blind system’ what means
without IOServer / CamClient), Server Redundancy is default.

5.7.1.3 Additional settings

System Configuration Description

Parameter Numbering Parameter numbering per board or per processor
Remote Data Number Possibility to setup a protocol on processor board.
Remember to use the correct board software, which is
protocol dependent.
On Change Driven A channel is only transmitted to another processor board

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Communication only a change will to another, in stead in time all values

which are needed on other processors.
Fast I/O Scan Rate Sets the time interval for handling all virtual channels and
digital hardware channels in milliseconds (ms). This setting
only works if 'On change driven' setting is switched on.
The time interval can be chosen between 40 and 200 ms.

L For example: If "Fast I/O Scan Rate" setting is set to 40 ms. Then each 40 ms
correspondent channels are processed. In case the values are changed beyond
deviation, values will be sent to other processors that use these channels. 40 ms will
require the highest processor load, consider this when you let this processor do other
tasks. (Such as a remote data or IEC-1131)

Automatic Synchronize This will be used only at startup of system

Parameters -From Board To Pal
-Form Pal To Board

IEC-1131 Possibility to use a PLC-1131 program on processor board.

Remember to use the correct board software (6011*.hex).
Start Config Start Codesys configuration program, for setup a PLC-1131
program

5.7.1.4 Board addition and deletion

• Adding an I/O board:

• Nr:

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• Enter the board position number in the field ‘Nr’ in the table. This
number represents the (first) board position of the entered board type.
Valid entries are from 1 until 24 for the ‘Rack’ types and from 1 until
96 for the DIN types.
• Type:
• Enter the board type by selecting the area the system will offer a
dropdown list to select the desired board type.

• Start:
• Enter the hardware start address (CAN address) of the (first) I/O
Board. Default the start address will be equal to the board number.
Valid entries are from 1 until 47 for the ‘Rack’ types and from 1 until
96 for the ‘DIN’ types.
• Type:
• Select the board type via the drop down box
• µP:
• Enter the I/O processor if the board type is one of the possible DIN
types. Valid entries are from 1 until 24. The number should be unique
for one fieldbus. This number corresponds with the DIP-switch setting
off the related processor.
• Boardx:
• Select this area in the board table. The system will offer a dropdown
list to select the desired board.

DIN types can have up to 4 hardware boards and up to 2 panels or

virtual ‘NoHW’ boards connected to one I/O processor. Rack types
can only process one hardware board.

• Deleting (a) board(s):

• Select the specific type. And select ‘None’ in the dropdown list. The related
board(s) will be deleted from the table.

L Boards on a processor must be continues. No open entries are allowed. For example, if
board 3 is set to "None", and Board 4 is a "NoHW", then the setup will not work.

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Board 4 should be moved to the position of board 3.

5.7.2 DIN type I/O Processor table setup

Each DIN type I/O processor has a table for the connection of local system functions to local
I/O channels, the location of these tables is in the tree area just below the Board table, see the
following image of the tree area:

By selecting one of the I/O Processors the setup area will show the system functions that can
be connected to local I/O channels:

The local system functions can be defined as follows:

• Acknowledge Input:
• The digital input channel, which is related to this function, will, when
active, acknowledge the active alarms of this I/O Processor.
• Setup Switch Input:
• The digital input channel, which is related to this function, will, when
active, allow the user to modify the parameters of this I/O Processor.
• Dim or Fine Tuning Up Input:

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• The digital input channel, which is related to this function, will, when
active, raise the dimming value or lever position.
• Dim or Fine Tuning Down Input:
• The digital input channel, which is related to this function, will, when
active, lower the dimming value or lever position.
• Decrease Parameter Input:
• The digital input channel, which is related to this function, will, when
active, decrease the parameter number of the parameter in the panel display.
(Only active when in setup mode).
• Increase Parameter Input:
• The digital input channel, which is related to this function, will, when
active, increase the parameter number of the parameter in the panel display.
(Only active when in setup mode).
• System On Output:
• The digital output channel, which is related to this function, will be
activated when the I/O Processor is switched on and is running.
• Parameter Service Input:
• The digital input channel, which is related to this function, will, when
active, allow setup of protected parameters.
• CAN Main-Link Active Output:
• The digital output channel, which is related to this function, will be
activated when the I/O Processor is communicating with the CAN Main
Link.
• CAN Main-Link Error Output:
• The digital output channel, which is related to this function, will be
activated when the I/O Processor detects errors on the communication via
the CAN Main Link.
• CAN Backup-Link Active Output:
• The digital output channel, which is related to this function, will be
activated when the I/O Processor is communicating with the CAN Backup
Link.
• CAN Backup-Link Error Output:
• The digital output channel, which is related to this function, will be
activated when the I/O Processor detects errors on the communication via
the CAN Backup Link.
• Reset CAN Failure Input:
• The digital input channel, which is related to this function, will, when
active, reset the active CAN communication errors of this I/O Processor.
The communication will be re-initiated according the defined
communication settings.
• Stop Horn Input:
• The digital input channel, which is related to this function, will, when
active, de-activate the local Horn Output of this I/O Processor.
• Lamp Test Input:

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• The digital input channel, which is related to this function, will, when
active, activate all alarm indicators (and digital outputs with 'lamptest' on) of
this I/O Processor.
• Setup Pending 1 Output:
• The digital output channel, which is related to this function, is activated
when setup is active.
• Setup Pending 2 Output:
• The digital output channel, which is related to this function, is activated
when setup is active.
• Decrease Value Input:
• The digital input channel, which is related to this function, will, when
active, decrease the value in the panel display. (Only active when in setup
mode).
• Increase Value Input:
• The digital input channel, which is related to this function, will, when
active, increase the value in the panel display. (Only active when in setup
mode).
• Dim Output:
• The analog output channel, which is related to this function, will be
modulated in pulse width according to the desired dim setpoint.
• Horn Output Follows Channel:
• The digital input channel, which is related to this function, will force the
Horn output of this I/O Processor.
• Lever Clock Output:
• The analog output channel, which is related to this function, will supply the
base frequency for the stepper motor of a motorized lever.
• Lever Up/Down Output:
• The analog output channel, which is related to this function, will determine
the direction of the motorized lever when driven. ‘Active’ indicates the
direction ‘UP’, ‘Non-active’ indicates the direction ‘DOWN’.
• Lever Lock Output:
• The digital output channel, which is related to this function, will lock the
electrical driven action of the motorized lever.
• Display Dimming Input:
• The analog input channel, which is related to this function, will determine
the dimming of the indicators connected to this I/O Processor.
• Fine Tuning Reference Input:
• The analog input channel, which is related to this function, is used to
measure the movement of the lever, when up or down is depressed for the
first second or less. If not configured, the system will use the first channel of
the panel.

5.7.2.1 Board setup

Expanding the tree area on the specific board will give you for example the following image:

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For each board you can setup channels (hardware or virtual), conversion tables, function
block implementations, parameter layout and eventual stored pulse counters.

If you select the board in the tree area the system will show you the following setup area:

The following setup can be entered for the selected type:

• Name:
• Enter the username for this board. This field is used for documentary
reasons only. The username will be used in the tree area.
• Type:
• Board type selected in the board table. This field cannot been changed.
• Number:
• Board number selected in the board table. This field cannot been changed.
• Folder name:
• Enter the name of the folder where the board has to be placed in the tree.
This folder name can group boards in the tree area and has only
documentary reasons. If the folder name is empty the board will be placed
in the tree area under the related board table.

5.7.2.2 Channel setup general

Selecting the 'Channels' folder in the tree area will expand the tree with all channels for that
specific board. Selecting a channel will give you the specific setup fields of the selected
channel. The setup fields are related to the channel type of that specific. The following
channel types are supported:

• Analog input
• Digital input
• Analog output
• Digital output
• Pulse input
• Average

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5.7.2.3 Digital Input Channel Setup

If you select a channel with the channel-type set to Digital input the system will provide you
with the following setup fields:

5.7.2.3.1 Standard Set-up Digital Input Channel

• Tag Name: Enter any tag up to 10 characters. Tags must be unique.
• Description: Enter any descriptive text up to 40 characters.
• Type:
• For digital hardware inputs: select ‘Digital Input’.
• For analog hardware inputs: select ‘Digital Input'. If you use this option, in
some cases you will need a digital input Sensor Adapter on the termination
board for this channel (Refer to project related I/O list for Sensor Adapter
Type).
• If you select a Type which does not correspond with the physical hardware
related to that channel (for example 'ANALOG' for a real hardware digital
input channel) the channel will behave as a virtual channel of that selected
type (See paragraph 5.7.2.9 Virtual Channels , page 89).
• Skip:
• Select ‘NO’ (channel is processed).
• Select ‘YES’ (channel is NOT processed).
• Source:

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• Select ‘Not Installed’ to set this channel as 'Not Installed, the value of this
channel is undefined.
• Select 'Hardware Input', to use the value of the physical hardware input.
• Select 'Other Channel Status', to use the status information from another
channel.
• Select 'Function Output', to use the value of an output of a Function Block.
• Select 'Remote Data', to use this digital value to be driven by an external
device.
• Norm.Cond.:
• Select ‘OPEN’ for a, default Normally Open, contact on the input.
• Select ‘CLOSED’ for a, default Normally Closed, contact on the input.
• Fail Detect:
This is an option to enable 'Wire Failure' detection on the sensor. If a Failure is
detected it will be reported as an alarm message line on the printer and on the
'ALARM PAGE' on the monitor and if the value of this channel is used in a
Graphic Page the value will change its color to red.
• For digital hardware inputs:
• Select ‘NONE’ if no wire failure detection is required (hardware wire
failure detection circuitry is not available for this type of input).
• Select a Function Block output, which can activate or de-activated this
Fail bit (Refer to paragraph 4.2.2 Function Numbering, page 13).
• For analog hardware inputs, set-up to be used as digital input, set one of the
following options:
• Select 'NONE' if no wire failure detection is required.
• Select 'SENSOR' if wire failure detection is required. (For connection
of sensors, refer to 'Typical Signal and Sensor Connection Diagram' in
the project related drawings).
• Select a Function Block output, which can activate or de-activated this
Fail bit (Refer to paragraph 4.2.2 Function Numbering, page 13).
• Report:
The Report option is to select what alarm report feature(s) will be activated if the
alarm, or status change is detected. The following selections are possible:
• STATUS
The Report Option 'STATUS ' signifies that the signal is not activating an
alarm message on the 'ALARM PAGE' and is not activating the HORN
output. But it will activate the posting of a status message line on the printer
if the input changes (The Print Status option is set to 'Both').
Note: If the Sensor Failure is used and the Sensor Failure is activated, it will
create an alarm message on the 'ALARM PAGE' and it will post an alarm
message line on the printer.
• ALARM
If the Report Option ''ALARM' is selected the system will post an alarm
message line on the printer and the 'ALARM PAGE' and it will activate the
HORN output.

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The return to normal condition will change the alarm status text on the
alarm message line on the 'ALARM PAGE' and it will post an alarm
message line to the printer with the actual channel information.
• ALARM NO HORN
The Report Option 'ALARM NO HORN' signifies that the signal is
activating an alarm message on the 'ALARM PAGE' and is not activating
the HORN output.
• Area Groups:
Each channel can be included in up to 8 Area Groups. Area Groups can be used as
'GROUP PAGE' for display (Max 128 'GROUP PAGES') and/or it can be
configured to activate (an) LED indicator(s) on a Bridge Group Panel, Mess room
Panel or Cabin Panel and it will activate the Horn Output of the corresponding
Panel. In the system we have a maximum of 256 Area Groups:
• Print Status:
Note: Alarm message lines are always sent to the printer.
The following selections are possible for status information:
• With Report Option 'OFF', you can select:
• No posting of status message lines on the printer for this channel.
• With Report Option 'ACTIVE ONLY', you can select:
• Posting a status message line on the printer each time a status change
from 'OFF' to 'ON' is detected for this channel.
• With Report Option 'BOTH', you can select:
• Posting a status message line on the printer each time a status change
is detected for this channel.
• Alarm Delay: Enter 0 to 99 sec (seconds) or min (minutes) before an alarm
condition is to be reported.
• Inhibitor.: Type '0' to select ‘NONE’ if no alarm inhibit is desired, or enter the
channel number(refer to paragraph 4.2 Channel, Table, Parameter and Function
Numbering, page 12) which must inhibit the alarming of this channel.
• Inhib Delay: Enter 0 to 99 sec (seconds) or min (minutes) before the inhibition is
released after the inhibiting channel reverts to default.
• Status Texts: Depending on the Report setting the system will show you either
Alarm Text Messages or Status Text Messages. Select from 16 groups of texts and
associated (text) colors shown in the window, to represent the channel’s status.
(Texts themselves can be modified from another menu (See paragraph 5.7.3.4,
Parameter Lay-Out page 93).

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5.7.2.3.2 Status From Another Channel

A digital and a virtual input can be configured, to be driven by another channel’s status. This
channel can be a digital in- or output, or an analog input:

• Type:
Select ‘Digital Input’, to use this channel as a digital channel.
• Source: Enter ‘Status from other channel’ to use the status information from
another channel.
• Norm.Cond.: Select ‘OPEN’ or ‘CLOSED’ for the default signal from the other
channel.
• From Chan: Enter the channel (see paragraph 4.2.1 Channel Numbering, page
12) whose status to use as input.

For all other entries of this screen refer to paragraph 5.7.2.3.1 Standard Set-up Digital Input
Channel, page 55.

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5.7.2.3.3 Status From Function Block

A digital and a virtual input can be configured, to be driven by a digital output of a function
block connection scheme:

• Type:
For virtual channels and analog hardware inputs: select ‘DIGITAL’.
For digital hardware inputs: shows ‘DIGITAL’ as information only.
• Source:
Select Function Output.
• Norm.Cond.:
Select ‘OPEN’ or ‘CLOSED’ for the default signal from the function output.
• Function:
Enter or select the function block connection scheme name and function output
(see paragraph 4.2.2 Function Numbering, page 13) to use as input signal.

For all other entries of this screen refer to paragraph 5.7.2.3.1 Standard Set-up Digital Input
Channel, page 55.

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5.7.2.3.4 Failure Forced By Function Flock

Any type of digital input can be forced into a failure status according to the digital output of a
function block:

• Fail Detect:
Enter or select the function block connection scheme name and function output
(see paragraph 4.2.2 Function Numbering, page 13) to use as input signal.

For all other entries of this screen refer to paragraph 5.7.2.3.1 Standard Set-up Digital Input
Channel, page 55.

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5.7.2.3.5 Status Only With Logging Option

When no alarming is desired, a channel can be used for monitoring only. In this case you can
still log the channel to a printer:

• Report:
Select 'Status'
• Print Status:
Select 'Both' to log the status changes to the printer, 'Off' Otherwise. If you select
'Active Only' this channel will only be reported on the printer if the value changes
from zero to one.
Note: If the Fail Detect is set to 'Sensor' or 'Function' and there is an active
failure signal, this will be reported on the Alarm Page (and printer).

For all other entries of this screen refer to paragraph 5.7.2.3.1 Standard Set-up Digital Input
Channel, page 55.

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5.7.2.4 Analog Input Channel Setup

If you select a channel with the channel-type set to Analog input the system will provide you
with the following setup fields:

Prior to setting up an analog input a hardware analog input board must be configured. This
board can be setup in the Processor Position table.

5.7.2.4.1 Standard Set-Up Analog Input Channel

• Tag Name: Enter any tag up to 10 characters. Tags must be unique.

• Description: Enter any descriptive text up to 40 characters.
• Type:
• Select ‘ANALOG’ for a hardware analog input channel. Analog channels
can be set-up and used as Digital inputs, refer to paragraph 5.7.2.3 Digital
Input Channel Setup, page 55.
• If you select a Type which does not correspond with the physical hardware
related to that channel (for example 'DIG-OUT' for a real hardware analog
input channel) the channel will behave as a virtual channel of that selected
type (See paragraph 5.7.2.9 Virtual Channels , page 89).
• Skip:
• Select ‘No’ (channel is processed),

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• Select ‘Yes’ (channel is NOT processed).

• Source:
• Select from the drop down list to set-up this channel (see below),
• Select Not used to set this channel as 'Not Used', the value of this channel is
undefined.
• Scan Rate: Select a time at which interval the channel must be processed.
• Fail Detect:
This is an option to enable 'Failure' detection on the sensor. If a Failure is detected
it will be reported as an alarm message line on the printer and on the 'ALARM
PAGE' on the monitor and if the value of this channel is used in a Graphic Page
the value will change its color to red.
• Select 'None' if no failure detection is required.
• Select 'Sensor' if failure detection is required. The detection is
activated if one of the measurable limits are exceeded. (For
connection of sensors, refer to 'Typical Signal and Sensor Connection
Diagram' in the project related drawings).
• Select a Function Block output, which can activate or de-activated this
Fail bit (Refer to paragraph 4.2.2 Function Numbering, page 13).
• Filter Samples: Enter the number of samples (Scans) which has to be used to
calculate the running average. Valid entries are from 1 until 8. The running
average will be used for displaying and alarming.
• Displ. Deviat: Enter the minimal deviation of the value from the last update, to
exceed before the value is updated (on the screen) again.
• Limit Type: Select from 6 options on which condition(s) an alarm must be
generated.
• Nr Of Dec: Enter the number of decimals and this will be used for display. When
this item is changed the display deviation will change automatically also.
• Lowest Limit: Enter value for the lower alarm limit.
• Highest Limit: Enter value for the higher alarm limit.
• Rate Alarm:
• Enter a value change (in ‘Eng Unit’ per scan) which must generate an alarm
if exceeded.
• Select ‘NONE’ if no rate alarm is desired.
• Report:
The Report option is to select what alarm report feature(s) will be activated if the
alarm, or status change is detected. The following selections are possible:
• STATUS
The Report Option 'STATUS ' signifies that the signal is not activating an
alarm message on the 'ALARM PAGE' and is not activating the HORN
output. But it will activate the posting of a status message line on the printer
if the input changes (The Print Status option is set to 'Both').
Note: If the Sensor Failure is used and the Sensor Failure is activated, it will
create an alarm message on the 'ALARM PAGE' and it will post an alarm
message line on the printer.
• ALARM

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If the Report Option ''ALARM' is selected the system will post an alarm
message line on the printer and the 'ALARM PAGE' and it will activate the
HORN output.
The return to normal condition will change the alarm status text on the
alarm message line on the 'ALARM PAGE' and it will post an alarm
message line to the printer with the actual channel information.
• ALARM NO HORN
The Report Option 'ALARM NO HORN' signifies that the signal is
activating an alarm message on the 'ALARM PAGE' and is not activating
the HORN output.
• Area Groups:
Each channel can be included in up to 8 Area Groups. Area Groups can be used as
'GROUP PAGE' for display (Max 128 'GROUP PAGES') and/or it can be
configured to activate (an) LED indicator(s) on a Bridge Group Panel, Mess room
Panel or Cabin Panel and it will activate the Horn Output of the corresponding
Panel. In the system we have a maximum of 256 Area Groups:
• Print Status:
Note: Alarm message lines are always sent to the printer.
The following selections are possible for status information:
• With Report Option 'OFF', you can select:
• No posting of status message lines on the printer for this channel.
• With Report Option 'ACTIVE ONLY', you can select:
• Posting a status message line on the printer each time a status change
from 'OFF' to 'ON' is detected for this channel.
• With Report Option 'BOTH', you can select:
• Posting a status message line on the printer each time a status change
is detected for this channel.
• Alarm Delay: Enter 0 to 99 sec (seconds) or min (minutes) before an alarm
condition is to be reported.
• Dead Band: Enter the band (% of ‘Eng Unit’ range) below an alarm limit in
which the alarm condition must remain.
• Inhibitor.: Type '0' to select ‘NONE’ if no alarm inhibit is desired, or enter the
channel number(refer to paragraph 4.2 Channel, Table, Parameter and Function
Numbering, page 12) which must inhibit the alarming of this channel.
• Inhib Delay: Enter 0 to 99 sec (seconds) or min (minutes) before the inhibition is
released after the inhibiting channel reverts to default.
• Status Texts: Depending on the Report setting the system will show you either
Alarm Text Messages or Status Text Messages. Select from 16 groups of texts and
associated (text) colors shown in the window, to represent the channel’s status.
(Texts themselves can be modified from another menu (See paragraph 5.7.3.4
Parameter Lay-Out, page 93).

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5.7.2.4.2 Pre-defined Thermocouple

An analog hardware input can be configured as a pre-defined thermocouple sensor:

Sensor: Select the corresponding thermocouple sensor.
Cold Junct: Enter the channel (refer to paragraph 4.2.1 Channel Numbering, page 12) to
compensate for ambient temperature.

5.7.2.4.3 Pre-defined RTD

An analog hardware input can be configured as a pre-defined RTD sensor:

Sensor: Select the corresponding RTD sensor.

5.7.2.4.4 User Defined Sensor

An analog hardware input can be configured for a user defined sensor:

Enter the following settings:
• Sensor: Select the corresponding sensor.
• Convert Table: Select 'None’: a linear range can now be set-up (see next).
• Eng Unit Low: Enter the low end of the linear range.
• Eng Unit High: Enter the high end of the linear range.
• Eng Unit Type: Enter up to 4 characters to represent the unit type of the range.

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For all other entries of this screen refer to paragraph 5.7.2.4.1 Standard Set-Up Analog Input
Channel, page 62.

It is also possible to choose from one of 16 user defined linearization tables, e.g. a tank table.
The tables themselves can be modified from another menu, see paragraph 5.7.3 Conversion
Tables, page 91).

Enter the following settings:

• Source: Select the corresponding sensor (Not pre-defined Thermocouple or pre-
defined RTD).
• Convert Table: Select the required conversion table. The system will
automatically fill in the high- and low engineering unit range according to the
selected conversion table.
• Eng Unit Type: Enter up to 4 characters to represent the unit type of the range.

For all other entries of this screen refer to paragraph 5.7.2.4.1 Standard Set-Up Analog Input
Channel, page 62.

5.7.2.4.5 Value From Other Channel

An analog and a virtual input can be configured to take as its input from another analog input
channel’s process value (e.g. to convert height into contents with a tank table):

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Enter the following settings:

• Type: Select ‘Analog Input’.
• Source: Select 'Other Channel Value' to select this option.
• From Chan: Enter the channel (see paragraph 4.2.1 Channel Numbering, page
12) whose value to use as input.
• Fail Detect: ‘Sensor’ is not available.

For all other entries of this screen refer to paragraph 5.7.2.4.1 Standard Set-Up Analog Input
Channel, page 62.

5.7.2.4.6 Value From Function Block

An analog and a virtual input can be configured to follow the analog output of a function
block:

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Enter the following settings:

• Type: Select ‘Analog’.
• Source: Function Output to select this option.
• Function: Enter or select the function block connection scheme name and
function output (see paragraph 4.2.2 Function Numbering, page 13) to use as
input value.
• Fail Detect: Select ‘Overfl’ to generate an alarm if the function value is outside
the ‘Eng Unit’ range, or choose ‘NONE'.
• Eng Unit Low: Enter the low cut-off end of the function value.
• Eng Unit High: Enter the high cut-off end of the function value.

For all other entries of this screen refer to paragraph 5.7.2.4.1 Standard Set-Up Analog Input
Channel, page 62.

5.7.2.4.7 Failure Forced By Function Block

Any type of analog input can be forced into a failure status according to the digital output of a
function block:

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Enter the following settings:

• Fail Detect: Enter the function connection scheme name and function output (see
paragraph 4.2.2 Function Numbering, page 13) to use as failure signal.

For all other entries of this screen refer to paragraph 5.7.2.4.1 Standard Set-Up Analog Input
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5.7.2.4.8 Status Only With Logging Option

When no alarming is desired, a channel can be used for monitoring only. In this case you can
still log the channel to a printer:

Enter the following settings:

• Report: Select ‘Status'.
• Print Status:
Select 'Both' to log the status changes to the printer, 'Off' Otherwise. The setting
'Active Only' will only report this channel on the printer if the value changes from
zero to one.
Note: If the Fail Detect is set to 'Sensor' or 'Function' and there is an active
failure signal, this will be reported on the Alarm Page (and printer).

For all other entries of this screen refer to paragraph 5.7.2.4.1 Standard Set-Up Analog Input
Channel, page 62.

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5.7.2.5 Pulse Input Channel Setup

When a pulse-input channel is selected the following appears on the screen, for example:

5.7.2.5.1 Standard Set-Up Pulse Input Channel

• Tag Name: Enter any tag up to 10 characters. Tags must be unique.

• Description: Enter any descriptive text up to 40 characters.
• Type: Shows ‘Pulse Input’ as information only.
• Skip:
• Select ‘No’ (channel is processed).
• Select ‘Yes’ (channel is NOT processed).
• Source:
• Select 'Not Installed' to remove this channel from set-up.
• Select 'Frequency Counter' to use this input as a frequency counter.
• Select 'Pulse Counter' to use this channel as a pulse counter.
• Select 'Cascaded Frequency' to use this channel as a cascaded frequency counter.
• Select 'Speed Counter' to use this channel as a speed counter (interrupt driven)
• Select 'Up/Down Counter' to use channel 13 until 16 of this board as an Up-
Down Counter
• Select 'Stored Pulse Counter' to use this cannel for stored pulse counting
• Fail Detect:
• Select ‘None’ (fail detection is not available).

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• Failure detection can be driven via an output of a function block connection

scheme.
• Eng Unit Type: Enter up to 4 characters to represent the unit type of the range.
• Displ. Deviat: Minimal deviation of the value from the last update, to exceed
before the value is updated again. This is used for all updates, between boards and
from board to server.
• Limit Type: Select from 6 options on which condition(s) an alarm must be
generated.
• Nr Of Dec: Enter the number of decimals and this will be used for display. When
this item is changed the display deviation will change automatically also.
• Lowest Limit: Enter value for the lower alarm limit.
• Highest Limit: Enter value for the higher alarm limit.
• Rate Alarm: Enter a value change (in ‘Eng Unit’ per scan) which must generate
an alarm if exceeded. Select ‘None’ if no rate alarm is desired.
• Report:
The Report option is to select what alarm report feature(s) will be activated if the
alarm or status change is detected. The following selections are possible:
• STATUS
The Report Option 'STATUS ' signifies that the signal is not activating an
alarm message on the 'ALARM PAGE' and is not activating the HORN
output. But it will activate the posting of a status message line on the printer
if the input changes (The Print Status option is set to 'Both').
Note: If the Sensor Failure is used and the Sensor Failure is activated, it will
create an alarm message on the 'ALARM PAGE' and it will post an alarm
message line on the printer.
• ALARM
If the Report Option ''ALARM' is selected the system will post an alarm
message line on the printer and the 'ALARM PAGE' and it will activate the
HORN output.
The return to normal condition will change the alarm status text on the
alarm message line on the 'ALARM PAGE' and it will post an alarm
message line to the printer with the actual channel information.
• ALARM NO HORN
The Report Option 'ALARM NO HORN' signifies that the signal is
activating an alarm message on the 'ALARM PAGE' and is not activating
the HORN output.
• Area Groups:
Each channel can be included in up to 8 Area Groups. Area Groups can be used as
'GROUP PAGE' for display (Max 128 'GROUP PAGES') and/or it can be
configured to activate (an) LED indicator(s) on a Bridge Group Panel, Mess room
Panel or Cabin Panel and it will activate the Horn Output of the corresponding
Panel. In the system we have a maximum of 256 Area Groups:
• Print Status:
Note: Alarm message lines are always sent to the printer.
The following selections are possible for status information:
• With Report Option 'OFF', you can select:

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• No posting of status message lines on the printer for this channel.

• With Report Option 'ACTIVE ONLY', you can select:
• Posting a status message line on the printer each time a status change
from 'OFF' to 'ON' is detected for this channel.
• With Report Option 'BOTH', you can select:
• Posting a status message line on the printer each time a status change
is detected for this channel.
• Alarm Delay: Enter 1 to 99 sec(onds) or min(utes) before an alarm condition is to
be reported.
• Dead Band: Enter the band (% of ‘Eng Unit’ range) below an alarm limit in
which the alarm condition must remain.
• Inhibitor.: Select ‘None’ if no alarm inhibit is desired, or enter the channel
number(refer to paragraph 4.2 Channel, Table, Parameter and Function
Numbering, page 12) which must inhibit the alarming of this channel.
• Inhib Delay: Enter 1 to 99 sec(onds) or min(utes) before the inhibition is released
after the inhibiting channel reverts to default.
• Status Texts: Select from 16 groups of texts shown in the window, to represent
the channel’s status. (Texts themselves can be modified from another menu (See
paragraph 5.7.3.4 Parameter Lay-Out, page 93).

Note: The maximum input frequency for pulse inputs is approximately 4kHz.

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5.7.2.5.2 Failure Forced By Function Block

A pulse input can be forced into a failure status according to the digital output of a function
block:

Enter the following settings:

• Fail Detect: Enter the function connection scheme name and function output (see
paragraph 4.2.2 Function Numbering, page 13) to use as failure signal.

For all other entries of this screen refer to paragraph 5.7.2.5.1 Standard Set-Up Pulse Input
Channel, page 71.

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5.7.2.5.3 Pulse Input Channel used as Frequency Counter

A pulse input can be used as frequency counter (Select Sensor Type 'Frequency Counter'). In
this case the hardware counter will count the pulses during the Scan Rate interval and process
the accumulation at the end of Scan Rate interval.

• Pulse / Scan: Enter a value between 1 and 3000 to indicate the number of pulses per Scan
Rate (interval)
• Scan Rate: Processing interval on which the counter value will be evaluated (processed)
• Range: Range limit when during the Scan Rate the number of Pulses / Scan are counted.

For all other entries of this screen refer to paragraph 5.7.2.5.1 Standard Set-Up Pulse Input
Channel, page 71.

Example:

A flow meter that gives a frequency of 0-40 Hz for a flow of 0-500 Liter.
In the above sample the value will be processed each 5 seconds (Scan Rate). If we count 150
pulses (equal to 30Hz) within this interval the value of this channel will indicate

150(input )
× 500(range) = 375Liter .
200( Pulses / Scan)

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5.7.2.5.4 Pulse Input Channel used as Pulse Counter

A pulse input can be used for pulse counting (Select Sensor Type 'Pulse Counter'). In this case
the hardware counter will count pulses starting at the moment that the Start Count input will
change from ‘False’ to ‘True’. The counting will stop at the moment the Stop Count will
change from ‘False’ to ‘True’. The counter will reset at the moment the Reset Count will
change from ‘False’ to True’. The following screen view will give you an example:

• Pulse / Range: Enter a value between 1 and 3000 to indicate the number of pulses to be
counted to set the output to 100% of the range. During counting the output will be equal
to:
Countervalue
xRange = Output
Pulse / Scan
• Range: Range limit for the output value.
• Start Count: Transition from ‘False’ to ‘True’ on this channel will start the counting
process. This channel must be a local channel on this I/O Board.
• Stop Count: Transition from ‘False’ to ‘True’ on this channel will stop the counting
process. This channel must be a local channel on this I/O Board.
• Reset: Transition from ‘False’ to ‘True’ on this channel will reset the counter. This
channel must be a local channel on this I/O Board. If the reset is defined as the pulse input
channel itself, it will execute the reset command as soon as the output has passed the
highest limit.

For all other entries of this screen refer to paragraph 5.7.2.5.1 Standard Set-Up Pulse Input
Channel, page 71.

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5.7.2.5.5 Pulse Input Channel used as (cascaded) frequency counter

This setup is valid for the 6018-610 I/O Board type. Only channel xxx09 and channel xxx11
can be used as a cascaded frequency counter. In the case channel xxx09 is used as a cascaded
frequency counter, channel xxx10 can only be used as a digital input (or virtual channel) as
the counter us used for the cascading of channel xxx09. The philosophy is used for channel
xxx11 and xxx12.
The counter accumulates the input pulses until the value Pulse / Scan is received at that time
the output value of this channel will be processed. The elapsed time to reach this counter
value is a measure for the input frequency. To avoid that this channel will not be processed
due to the fact that the pulses received did not reach the value Pulse / Scan, a time-out value
can be entered. If this time out value is reached before the counter has the number of Pulse /
Scan, the counter will be set to zero and counting starts again. With this method the accuracy
increases as the interval is derived from a hardware timer. The setup of such a channel is
shown below:

• Pulse / Scan: Enter a value between 1 and 30000 to indicate the number of pulses per
interval.
• Time-Out: Processing interval on which the counter value will be evaluated (processed),
valid entries from 0.1 - 6 seconds. The lowest value which can be measured depends on
the pulses / scan and time-out value and is show in the following formula:

Pulse / Scan
= LowestValue
Time − out

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If the number of pulses counted during the Time-out is lower than the indicated value
(Pulse / Scan) the output value of this channel will be set to ‘0’ (zero).
• Range: Range limit.

For all other entries of this screen refer to paragraph 5.7.2.5.1 Standard Set-Up Pulse Input
Channel, page 71.

5.7.2.5.6 Pulse Input Channel used as a Speed Counter (Interrupt driven)

The use of a pulse input as speed counter:
The following screen view shows you the setup

• Teeth/Rev.: Enter the number of teeth on the flywheel for one revolution.
Nr. Cylinder: Enter the number of cylinders for this engine
• Range: Range limit.
• Oversp. Teeth: Enter the detection level on the number of teeth per cylinder when we
have to detect the over speed.
• Overspeed RPM: Enter the limit for detection of over speed on RPM of the engine.

For all other entries of this screen refer to paragraph 5.7.2.5.1 Standard Set-Up Pulse Input
Channel, page 71.

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5.7.2.5.7 Pulse Input Channel used as an Up- Down Counter

This setup is valid for the 6018-610 I/O Board type. Pulse input channel xxx13 until xxx15
can be used as an Up- Down counter. The UP or DOWN detection is realized via the phase
shift of two pulse inputs (channel xxx09 and channel xxx11) and is automatically setting the
count direction. Channels xxx09 and xxx11 must be setup as cascaded counter (See paragraph
5.7.2.5.5 Pulse Input Channel used as (cascaded) frequency counter, page 77). Channel xxx10
is used for can only be used as a digital input to be able to read back the status ‘UP’. Channel
xxx12 is used for can only be used as a digital input to be able to read back the status
‘DOWN’, detected by the hardware on this board. The following screen view gives you an
overview of the setup of such a counter:

• Pulse / Range: Enter a value between 1 and 3000 to indicate the number of pulses to be
counted to set the output to 100% of the range. During counting the output will be equal
Countervalue
to: xRange = Output
Pulse / Range
• Range: Range limit for the output value.
• Start Count: This field can be set to ‘UP’ to start the counter by the detection of up
counting (internal bit, see above). If this field is set to ‘DOWN’ the counter will start
counting by the detection of the status down counting (internal bit, see above).
• Stop Count: This field can be set to ‘UP’ to stop the counter by the detection of up
counting (internal bit, see above). If this field is set to ‘DOWN’ the counter will stop
counting by the detection of the status by down counting (internal bit, see above).
• Reset: This field can be set to ‘UP’ to reset the counter by the detection of up counting
(internal bit, see above). If this field is set to ‘DOWN’ the counter will reset counting by
the detection of the status by down counting (internal bit, see above).

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For all other entries of this screen refer to paragraph 5.7.2.5.1 Standard Set-Up Pulse Input
Channel, page 71.

5.7.2.5.8 Pulse Input Channel used as a Stored Pulse Counter

Stored Pulse Counters (Select Sensor Type 'Stored Pulse Counters') are used to accumulate
counter values of real hardware counters (Pulse inputs) and to enable you to save these values
periodically to disk. Refer to paragraph 5.13 System Parameters, page 109 for general setup
values for Stored Pulse Counters. Select a hardware pulse input channel and select as sensor
type 'Stored Pulse Counter', the following setup window will be shown:

• Source: Select 'Stored Pulse Counter'.

• Pulse/Range:
• Stored Cnt Nr: This is the counter number (Valid entries are from 1-16).
• Output Count: Must be setup as a channel number of a Virtual Channel on the same
board. This Virtual Channel is used to place the stored pulse counter (accumulated)
value in (Valid entries: 37-68).

Note: The Limit Type is not configurable and the reset channel is automatically set to the
current channel (not configurable), if the counter reaches the 'Highest Limit' the counter will
be reset and the counting continues.

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5.7.2.6 Average Channel Setup

To guard engine cylinder temperatures the average channel is available. An average channel
is the average of multiple analog channels measuring the temperature of each cylinder. The
average channel can give an alarm when one of the channels differs to much from the
average.

Average channel setup dialog has the following fields:

Alarming:
• Select ‘YES’ to generate an alarm on any channel from the list, which deviates too
much from the average (average alarm). Select ‘NO’ for average value calculation
only.
Low Limit:
• Enter the limit, in engineering units above which the average must be to evaluate
average alarms.
Enter the deviation from the average, in engineering units, beyond which an average alarm is
generated:
Deviation (at Low Limit):
• Enter here the deviation at the ‘Low Limit’.
High Range:
• Enter a high range value if a non-linear deviation is desired.
Deviation at (High Range):
• Enter here the deviation at the ‘High Range’.
Note: For a linear deviation (you can enter ‘0’) both the High Range and corresponding
Deviation fields are not shown unless the cursor is on these fields. In this case the High
Range has no meaning and both Deviation fields hold the same value.
Status Texts:
• Select from 16 groups of texts shown in the window, to represent the channel’s status.
(Texts themselves can be modified from another item).
Groups:
Each alarm can activate up to 8 Group Alarms. Which will activate an LED indicator on a
Group Panel and it will activate the Horn Output of the corresponding Group Panel. In the
system we have a maximum of 256 Groups:
Table Enter the channel list:
CHANNEL:
• Enter the channels. Enter a blank field to remove a channel; enter ‘0’ to create a new
field. When getting beyond the last displayed channel, all channels are scrolled one
upwards (the ‘<<<’ sign shows more channels are present). When getting beyond the
first displayed channel, all channels are scrolled one downwards (the ‘>>>’ sign
shows more channels are present). You can enter up to 512 channels for all digital
outputs per I/O board together; an out of memory message is displayed when all are
used. N.B.: Digital input and all output channels will have no effect!

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BIAS:
• Enter for each channel in the second field the bias, in engineering units, with which
the channel’s value is compensated before evaluating any average alarm.
An Average Channel can be setup from channel number 37 and higher.
The low limit will inhibit alarming if the average temperature is lower then the low limit.
The deviation at low limit will care that an alarm is set when the difference of between the
different channels is higher then the deviation at low limit.
With "High range" a different deviation can be used when the average is at this high range.
The deviation between the "low limit" and "high range" is calculated.
Example:
• Eng Unit = DegC
Low Limit = 0
Deviation at Low Limit = 30
High Range = 500
Deviation at High Range = 20
Now if the average temperature is 250 degrees, the deviation may be
250 / (500-0) = 0.5 (temperature is 50% of High range-Low limit)
20 - 30 = 10 (deviation difference is 10)
10 * 0.5 = 5 (50% of 10 is 5)
20 + 5 = 25 (deviation at 250 DegC is 25 DegC)
The BIAS factor is added to the channel value before it is used in average calculation. A
negative BIAS factor can be used to subtract values.

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5.7.2.7 Digital Output Channel Setup

A digital output channel (relay) can be driven by one of several selectable conditions. When a
digital output channel is selected the following appears on the screen, for example:

5.7.2.7.1 Standard Set-up Digital Output Channel

• Tag Name: Enter any tag up to 10 characters. Tags must be unique.
• Description: Enter any descriptive text up to 40 characters.
• Type: Shows ‘Digital Output' as information only.
• Source:
• Select ‘Not Installed’ to remove this channel from setup.
• Select ‘Multiple Channel' to activate the output on the status of one or more
channel(s).
• Select 'Function output' to activate the output on the output of a Function
Block Connection Scheme.
• Select 'Remote Data' (e.g. MODBUS) to activate this output via a protocol.
• Norm. Status:
• Select ‘De-energized' for a, default Normally Open, contact on the output.
• Select ‘Energized’ for a, default Normally Closed, contact on the output.
• Print Status:
The following selections are possible for status information:
• With Report Option 'OFF', you can select:
• No posting of status message lines on the printer for this channel.
• With Report Option 'ACTIVE ONLY', you can select:

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• Posting a status message line on the printer each time a status change
from 'OFF' to 'ON' is detected for this channel.
• With Report Option 'BOTH', you can select:
• Posting a status message line on the printer each time a status change
is detected for this channel.
Note: If the Sensor Failure is used and the Sensor Failure is activated, it will
create an alarm message on the 'ALARM PAGE' and it will post an alarm
message line on the printer.
• NO-ACK Pulse:
• Select ‘Yes’ if the output has to pulsate when the ‘Act.Cond.’ becomes true.
In this case the output reverts to a continuous signal when the condition is
acknowledged.
• Select ‘No’ for continuous signal anyway.
• Status Texts: Select from 16 groups of texts shown in the window, to represent
the channel’s status. (Texts themselves can be modified from another menu (See
paragraph 5.7.3.4 Parameter Lay-Out, page 93).
• Area Groups: Each channel can be included in up to 8 Area Groups. Area
Groups can be used as 'GROUP PAGE' for display (Max 128 'GROUP PAGES')
and/or it can be configured to activate (an) LED indicator(s) on a Bridge Group
Panel, Mess room Panel or Cabin Panel and it will activate the Horn Output of
the corresponding Panel. In the system we have a maximum of 256 Area Groups:

5.7.2.7.2 Digital output activated on Multiple Channel Status

A number of channels can be allocated to one output. A channel can be a digital or analog
input or a digital output. The output is made active when any channel gets the ‘ALARM’ or
‘ON’ status.
• Activation Type:
• For repetitive average alarm: select ‘Average’. The output reverts to default
when no channel has an average alarm.
• For repetitive limit alarm: select ‘Limit’. The output reverts to default when
no channel has the ‘ALARM’ or ‘ON’ status.
• For repetitive not acknowledged limit alarm: select ‘Limit/ACK’. The
output reverts to default when no channel has on not acknowledged
‘ALARM’ or ‘ON’ status.
• For UMS average + limit + sensfail alarm: select ‘UMS’. The output reverts
to default when all channels are acknowledged.
• For repetitive average alarm including sensfail: select ‘Average + Sensor
Failed'. The output reverts to default when no channel has an average alarm
or sensor failure.
• For repetitive limit alarm including sensfail: select ‘Limit + Sensor Failed'.
The output reverts to default when no channel has the ‘ALARM’ or ‘ON’
status or sensor failure.

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• For repetitive not acknowledged limit alarm including sensor failure: select
‘Limit + Sensor Failed/ACK’. The output reverts to default when no
channel has a not acknowledged sensor failure, ‘ALARM’ or ‘ON’ status.
• Pulse on next:
• Select ‘Yes’ when the output is to revert to default for a 2 sec. pulse, when a
2nd or any further channel gets the ‘ALARM’ or ‘ON’ status (not available
for average).
• CHANNEL LIMIT:
• Enter the channels (see paragraph 4.2.1 Channel Numbering, page 12).
Select the row by clicking on the row number and press delete to remove a
channel; press 'ALT Insert' to create a new field in the table. You can enter
up to 512 channels for all digital outputs per I/O board together; an out of
memory message is displayed when all are used.
• For analog input / pulse channels select in the second field the active
condition:
• Dig/Both:
Both limits (i.e. LOW + HIGH or HIGH + VERY HIGH, according to
channel set-up).
• Very Low:
Very low limit (this and next should correspond to channel set-up).
• Low: Low limit
• High: High limit
• Very High: Very high limit
• For digital channels the second field should always be Dig/Both (=
digital).

For all other entries of this screen refer to paragraph 5.7.2.7.1 Standard Set-up Digital Output
Channel, page 83.

5.7.2.7.3 Digital output activated on Function Output

The output is active when the corresponding digital function output is high, and reverts to
default when the function output is low.

• Activation Condition: Select 'Function Output'.

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• Function: Enter the function connection scheme name and function output
(see paragraph 4.2.2 Function Numbering, page 13) to use as condition.

For all other entries of this screen refer to paragraph 5.7.2.7.1 Standard Set-up Digital Output
Channel, page 83.

5.7.2.8 Analog Output Channel Setup

Analog input channels can be redirected to analog output channels. When an analog output
channel is selected the following appears on the screen, for example:

5.7.2.8.1 Analog Output Standard Setup

• Tag Name: Enter any tag up to 10 characters. Tags must be unique.
• Description: Enter any descriptive text up to 40 characters.
• Type: Select ‘Analog Output'.
• Input Type:
• Select 'Other Channel Val' to use this channel driven by another channel
• Select 'Function Output' to use this channel to be driven by an output of a function
block connection scheme.
• Select 'External Driven' to use this channel to be driven by a protocol (e.g.
MODBUS)
• Select 'Not Installed' to remove this channel from set-up.
• Output: Select ‘0-20’ or ‘4-20’ mA.
• Displ. Deviat: Minimal deviation of the value from the last update, to exceed before
the value is updated (on the screen) again.
• Nr Of Dec: Enter the number of decimals and this will be used for display. When this
item is changed the display deviation will change automatically also.

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• Eng Unit Low: Enter the low end of the output range (0/4 mA).
• Eng Unit High: Enter the high end of the output range (20 mA).
• Eng Unit Type: Enter up to 4 characters to represent the unit type of the range.
• Area Groups: Each channel can be included in up to 8 Area Groups. Area
Groups can be used as 'GROUP PAGE' for display (Max 128 'GROUP PAGES')
and/or it can be configured to activate (an) LED indicator(s) on a Bridge Group
Panel, Mess room Panel or Cabin Panel and it will activate the Horn Output of the
corresponding Panel. In the system we have a maximum of 256 Area Groups:

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5.7.2.8.2 Analog Output Channel driven by another channel

The following screen view gives you an example to use this channel to be driven by the
output of another channel:

• Input Type: Select 'Other Channel’.

• From Chan: Enter the channel number from the channel that will drive this analog
output.

For all other entries of this screen refer to paragraph 5.7.2.8.1 Analog Output Standard Setup,
page 86.

5.7.2.8.3 Analog Output Channel driven by a Function Block

The following screen view gives you an example to use this channel to be driven by the
output of a Function Block Connection Scheme:

• Input Type: Select 'Function Output'.

• Function: Enter the Function Connection Scheme Name and Function Output that
will drive this analog output (See paragraph 4.2.2 Function Numbering, page 13).

For all other entries of this screen refer to paragraph 5.7.2.8.1 Analog Output Standard Setup,
page 86.

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5.7.2.9 Virtual Channels Setup

Virtual channels have the same functionality as real (hardware based) channels, but lack any
physical I/O. They can be used for calculated input values, intermediate output results,
alarming and logging purposes. The Sensor field determines where the data is coming from.
When a virtual channel is selected the following appears on the screen, for example:

• Type: Select ‘Digital Input’, ’Analog Input’, ‘Digital Output' or ’Analog

Output'.

For the setup of a virtual channel refer to setup of the relevant channel type of physical I/O
channels.

5.7.2.9.1 Virtual Channels to be driven from a MODBUS Slave Device

It is possible to setup for a (virtual) channel to be driven by a MODBUS Slave Device.

5.7.2.9.2 Virtual Channels to be driven from a NMEA / ATC-T Device

It is possible to setup for a (virtual) channel to be driven by a NMEA / ATC-T Device.

5.7.2.9.3 Virtual Channels to be driven from an External Caterpillar Device

It is possible to setup a virtual channel driven by an External Caterpillar Device.

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5.7.2.9.4 Fast Analog Input

Fast Analog Input is same as Analog Input except for:

Sensor:
• Choose a selection from the combobox to set-up this channel,
• Not Installed
• 3w RTD: -40 100 °C
• 3w RTD: -40 750 °C
• 0 - 20 mA
• 4 - 20 mA
• 0-1V
• 0 - 10 V
• Potential Meter
• Choose ‘Not Installed’ to set this channel as 'Not Used', the value of this channel
is undefined.
Potential Meter:
• Insert a value between 900 and 6000

Fast Analog Input is available on 16-mix-board (6034.703).

For all other entries of this screen refer to paragraph 5.7.2.4.1 Standard Set-Up Analog Input
Channel, page 62.

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5.7.3 Conversion Tables

5.7.3.1 Conversion Table setup

Expanding the tree area on the specific board will give you for example the following image:

For each board you can setup channels (hardware or virtual), conversion tables, function
block implementations, parameter layout and eventual parameters for stored pulse counters.

5.7.3.2 Adding and Deleting Conversion Tables

• Adding a conversion table:

• Select in the related Field I/O Plugin folder, the I/O Board folder and than
the Conversion Table folder in the tree and click it with the right pointing
device key or press the context menu key on the keyboard. Select 'Insert'
from the context menu and the following menu will appear:

• Name:
• Enter the user definable field to describe the username for this table.
This field is used for documentary reason only. This user name will be
used in the tree area.

• Deleting a table:
• Select the specific table in the tree area that should be deleted and press the
delete key on the keyboard.

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5.7.3.3 Conversion Table Setup

User defined linearization tables (e.g. tank table) can be set-up for analog input channel
conversion. Up to 16 tables can be setup for each I/O board. Select the desired Conversion
Table from the Tree area or create a new table on an I/O board. The following screen will
appear:

• Name: Enter the name of the table. This name will be used as indication in
references to this table and in the Tree Area.
• Using Engineering Unit for X-Values:
If checkbox is checked, two additional fields will appear to setup the X-Value low
and the X-Value high in engineering units. These values are used to 'clip' the input
if desired.
• X & Y Table:
In the 'X' column enter values between 0 and 1000.0 per mille; they span the
range of the input sensor. You must start from 0.0 (fixed!) and conclude with
1000.0 (for the 16th -last possible- entry fixed!).
In the 'Y' column enter the corresponding value in engineering units. All values
within one table must be either pro- or regressive.
In this example half sensor scale evaluates to 250 and e.g. 98% sensor scale to
540 (m3).

Note: The graphic area gives a preview of the defined curve. And is just for indication.

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5.7.3.4 Parameter Lay-Out

Parameters are values stored in the flash EPROM, so values will remain available after power
down and power up of the system. Each ‘Rack’ I/O Board can contain up to 32 parameters
and each ‘DIN’ I/O Board can contain up to 63 parameters. The following screen view gives
you an overview of the set-up of parameters:

• Parameter: Parameter number for the specific board. Valid entries from 1
until 32 (Rack I/O Board) or 63 DIN I/O Board).
• Low Lim.: Low limit of the parameter value.
• High Lim.: High limit of the parameter value.
• Nr.Dec.: Number of decimals to be used for displaying.
• Ref.Type:
• Enter ‘DEFAULT’ for using this parameter as a general purpose value in
function blocks (for example a specific gravity for tank contents
calculation). Parameter fields can also be used for displaying.
• Enter ‘CHANNEL’ to select specific parameters related to channels.
• Enter ‘USER TABLE’ to select specific parameters related to tables.
• Enter ‘PARAMETER’ to select specific parameters to be linked to
parameters on (other) boards.

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• Board: This field indicates to which board this parameter will be linked.
• Item Nr.: This field indicates to what number of this specific ‘Ref.Type’ of a
‘Board’ this parameter will be linked. (i.e. if the Board is ‘2’, the ‘Ref.Type’ is
‘CHANNEL’ and the ‘Item Nr.’ is ‘4’, this parameter will be linked to a
‘Setup Par.’ of Board 2, channel 4).
• Setup Par.: Defines the parameter of the ‘Board’, ‘Ref.Type’ and ‘Item Nr’ to
which this parameter will be linked.
For ‘Ref.Type’ CHANNEL, you can select:
• HIGH LIM, to link to the High alarm limit of a channel.
• LOW LIM, to link to the Low alarm limit of a channel.
• INHIB DEL, to link to the inhibit delay value of a channel.
• ALARM DEL, to link to the alarm delay value of a channel.
• #TEETH OS, this ‘Setup Par., Number of teeth for detection of
Overspeed, is only applicable for channel 9 or 11 in a Speed Controller
Unit.
For ‘Ref.Type’ USER TABLE, you can select:
• All (1 until 16) ‘x.X-val’ (X values) of a table a board.
• All (1 until 16) ‘y.Y-val’ (Y values) of a table a board.
For ‘Ref.Type’ PARAMETER, you can select:
• All (1 until 32) parameters on another board.

Note: The parameters of Propulsion Control System Panels (BMS), Power Management
Units (PMS) and Speed Controller Units (SPC) can also be changed by the Setup mode
(Protected by a key switch) on the relevant units. Refer to the operator manuals of these units.

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5.7.4 Status Text

Up to 16 groups of status texts can be defined for four types of channels each. A status
appears as the last field on e.g. Alarm Page and Demand Print. These descriptions can be
changed depending on the channel type. E.g.: ‘NORMAL-ALARM!’, ‘OFF-ON’, ‘AUS-
EIN’, ‘ARRET-MARCHE’, ‘FERMA-IN MAR’. For each supported channel a selection can
be made from the appropriate 16 user definable possibilities.
To setup the status text, open the corresponding folder in the Tree Area:
Be aware that Status Texts are part of Fieldbus separated parts. Status Texts under tree-item
System Parameters (5.10) are only used for diagnostic channels.

5.7.4.1 Digital Input Alarm Channels Status Description

The colors and text strings of row Nr 1 is fixed. For row 2 - 16 text of normal (Default) and
alarm (Active) status and of wire failure status can be changed. Colors can be modified, but
advisable is that the default colors will be used. Any not acknowledged status appears in
flashing red.

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5.7.4.2 Digital Input / Output Status Channels Status Description

Text strings and color(s) of off (Default) and on (Active) status can be changed. Text of wire
failure can be changed. For row 1 the text strings and colors are fixed as shown. Any not
acknowledged wire failure status appears in flashing red. For the wire failure status the color
can be modified, but advisable is that the default color will be used. (N.B.: wire failure applies
to digital input channels only.)

5.7.4.3 Analog and Pulse Input Alarm Channels Status Description

Row Nr 1 is fixed. For row 2 - 16 text of normal (Default), lower (Low) and higher (High)
status and for sensor failure status can be changed. . Colors can be modified, but advisable is
that the default colors will be used. Any not acknowledged status appears in flashing red.

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5.7.4.4 Analog and Pulse Input Status Channels Status Description

Text and color of normal (Default), lower (Low) and higher (High) status can be changed.
Text for sensor failure can be changed. For the sensor failure status the color can be modified,
but advisable is that the default color will be used. Any not acknowledged sensor failure
appears in flashing red.

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5.8 Diagnostics

For signaling system statuses diagnostics are there. Diagnostics can be placed at its fieldbus
or at the system parameters.

5.8.1 System Diagnostics

At middle of the screen, you will find:

By selection of category and it’s message, it needed to setup a diagnostic. Sometimes is it

necessary to fill in extra details, like board number of fieldbus/remote data number. After
selection is made automatically changes is made inside the description field.

L With ‘Copy or Move Channel Range’ is possible to setup a lot diagnostics very fast.
Open ‘Copy Channel Range’ dialog, fill in From 00001, To 00002 / 00030. Press Ok.
Now copy is made from channel 00001 to a range of 00002 to 00030 where last
parameter (like board number) is increased every time

For extensive description of other items on this form refer to paragraph 5.7.2.3.1 Standard
Set-up Digital Input Channel, page 55.

5.8.2 Board diagnostics

Location of the “Board diagnostics” is in the tree area under “Plugins”, Fieldbus #, “Processor
Position table”, # “Advanced Features”. See the following image of the tree area:

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By selecting one of the I/O Processors the setup area will show the board diagnostics of
equipment that can be connected to local processor:

In the above screen capture the Remote Data (CCM) is configured on the control processor.

This function is for setting up specific diagnostics in case special functionality is running on
that processor. The special functionality can be anything from a protocol such as CCM to the
usage of Analog Input module which has earth failure diagnostics.

5.8.2.1 Earth fault detection

Earth fault detection can be switched on by selecting it from the diagnostic list with a
configured virtual channel. The channel that is used to store the diagnostic must be setup as a
virtual remote data channel on one of the boards in the control processor.

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5.9 Permissions

5.9.1 Permissions - Fieldbus

Besides passwords another kind level of protection is introduced. At every Fieldbus it is

possible to configure a level of access. Distinguish are levels 0,1,2,3 and M (master level).
This field could only be adapted at Administrator level.

Naturally only Fieldbus dependent stuff is placed under this item.

5.9.2 Permissions – General

After selecting ‘Passwords’ and ‘Permissions - General’

Besides passwords another kind level of protection is introduced. At every Fieldbus it is

possible to configure a level of access. Distinguish are levels 0,1,2,3 and M (master level).
This field could only adapted at Administrator level.

In principle everything of the PAL is placed here except for Fieldbus dependent stuff.

5.9.3 Permissions – Client

After selecting ‘Passwords’ and ‘Permissions - Client’

Besides passwords another kind level of protection is introduced. Distinguish are levels
0,1,2,3 and M (master level). This field could only be adapted at Administrator level.

In principle everything of the Client is placed here.

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5.10 Power Management

5.10.1 PMS – General Settings

After selecting ‘Power Management’ and General Settings.

Following items are available:

Position of 6005 board in G-ELPA rack Insert value between 1 and 24, (rack position numbers)
Load reduction done by G-ELPA Select Yes/No
Frequency of main bus bar Insert value between 50 - 60 Hz
Main busbar frequency proportional band Insert value between 0 - 40
Deadband of load deviation Insert value between 1 - 50
Main bus bar frequency deadband Insert value between 0 - 4

5.10.2 PMS – Generator

After selecting ‘Power Management’ and a generator number

Following items are available:

Generator number information only

Position of 6018 board in G-ELPA rack Insert value, Link nr + Board nr, like 105
Generator type Diesel or Shaft
Proportional band of load deviation Insert value between 0 - 300
Pre-lubrication time Insert value between 0 - 6500
Maximum start time Insert value between 1 - 11000
After start delay time Insert value between 5 - 120
After parallel increase pulse time Insert value between 0 - 100
idle time before stopping (in min) Insert value between 1 - 8

The cycle time of the increase/decrease pulses is Th: of the maximum pulse time and the after
pulse delay time
Minimum pulse time Insert value between 0 - 100
Maximum pulse time Insert value between 0 – 100, and at least 0.1
bigger as Minimum pulse time
After pulse delay time Insert value between 0 – 6000
Maximum synchronization time Insert value between 0 - 100
Time of stop command engine Insert value between 10 - 180
Load at which circuit breaker is opened Insert value between 5 - 40

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5.11 Master clock interface

5.11.1 Master clock hardware connection and protocol

In the below figure is shown how to connect master clock to XP:

On the right of this figure is show how the signal protocol specified.

5.11.2 Master clock configuration

The system supports updating of the Marine PC Local Time zones (LTZ), system clock will
not be changed. The Master clock interface must be connected to the pulse inputs of a control
processor (6049, via 91.6.040.500). These pulse inputs should be configured on channels 65
and 66 on the first board (LBB65 and LBB66) of the control processor in question. Both
channels should be setup as follows:

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In this example the first processor on Link 3 is configured to load the first board. The
following switch should be checked to turn on master clock updating to windows system
clock:

To switch off the master clock interface the box must be unchecked, and the processor (XP)
must be reset (switched off and on).

To get a diagnostic if the master clock interface is not functional any diagnostic channel can
be setup as follows:

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After download of this setup the Windows time zone will be updated according master clock.

5.11.3 Master clock pulse rate and error conditions

The first input is the pulse counting input. For changing time zone the interval time between 2
pulses is 0.5 second. The second input commands to move time zone forward or backward.
See below table for examples:

Pulses with 0.5 second interval Action

Less then 1 pulse per 45 seconds Diagnostic alarm as configured above
1 - 59 pulse (forward) No action
60 – 119 pulse (forward) Time zone + 30 minutes
120 – 179 pulse (forward) Time zone + 1 hour
180 – 239 pulse (forward) Time zone + 1 hour and 30 minutes
240 – 299 pulse (forward) Time zone + 2 hour
Etcetera, and similar for setting time zone backward:
116 – 120 pulse (backward) Time zone - 1 hour

Note: The system waits for 3 seconds after last pulse before updating time zone.

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5.12 Special Functions

5.12.1 Show Changes

After selecting ‘Special’ and ‘Show Changes’

Inside text file is stored what all channel changes are. So it will always be possible to track
down what has changed and when that was done.

5.12.2 Check Database

After selecting ‘Special’ and ‘Check Database’

A text file is generated where configuration errors are displayed.

This list is built per PAL session. Press F5 for re-check database, be sure that caret (focus) is
blinking inside the text form.

Example:

************No existing conversion tables are used with************

Channels - Conversion Tables List:
20239(1),
Comments: if you go channel 20239, and see that Convert Table = %Table1, what means
there is no table1

************No existing function implementations are used with************

Channels Function Output - Function List :
20319(-0),
Comments: if you go channel 20319, and see that source is function output, but there is no
function output chosen

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************No existing elements are used with Clustering************

Boards List:
106(1-8),
Comments: if you go cluster 01, and look at table line 8, there is board configured which is
not exists.

5.12.3 Print Labels

After selecting ‘Special’ and Print Labels

Three types of output are possible, by pressing one of these buttons:

1. Print Labels – Boards
2. Print Labels – Processors
3. Print Labels – PMS Boards

Insert at range how many boards needed to be printed.

Check Boxes:
- Processor Number (output 2), use processor number instead first board number
- Skip not installed channels (output 1 + output 3), empty not installed channels
- Tag name (output 1+output 3) use tag name, will be placed before description

Text fields will be placed on the output. These texts could be changed, but changes will not be
stored and only be used on direct output.

5.12.4 Calc Processor Load

After selecting ‘Special’ and Calc Processor Load

A text file is generated where all items who are responsible for an extra bus load (=data traffic
between processors (among themselves)). It is recommended keeping this bus load as low
possible.

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Example output file:

Result of Calculation of Processor Load

---------------Estimate Load of Fieldbus 1---------------

Number of Channels As Inhibitor / Other Channel / Cold Junction 10
Number of Channels As Function Input / Output or Fail Detect Function 50
Number of Channels in Multiple Channel / Average 10
Number of Parameters As Channel / Conversion Table / Parameter 100
Number of Function Implementations Inputs As Channel 30
Number of Function Implementations Inputs As Function Implementations 0

5.12.5 Split/Merge Database

After selecting ‘Special’ and Split/Merge Database

Be sure that in same path as Config.mdb the following file(s) exists:

• EmptyConfig2000.mdb
• EmptyConfig97.mdb
These files are coming with every release of PAL.

By pressing on ‘Split Main File into 4 New Files’, database is split into four new files. These
are name config01.mdb, config02.mdb, config03.mdb and config04.mdb.

This functionality is be used at configuration level where more one person are configuring at
the same setup.

Do not use this function when complete system (running IOServer) is on-line.

5.12.6 Channel Cross Reference List

After selecting ‘Special’ and Channel Cross Reference List

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Insert a board range of what an output is wanted. By pressing on ‘Print’ button a list is
generated where ‘Other Channel’ is used in that given board range. This feature is normally
used for configuring IEC-1131.

5.12.7 Document Database

After selecting ‘Special’ and Document Database

Insert several items for document database. Only available if the file ‘doc.mdb’ is same path
as config.mdb. This form shows project related information such as, project number, vessel,
owner, yard and built number.

Create Default Layout creates default sensor information, if you go to the fast channel
setup, see last columns.

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5.13 System Parameters

5.13.1 General Settings

To enable the Stores Pulse Counter you have to select the System Parameter Setup\ General
Settings in the Tree Area:

The following setup window will be shown:

General:
• Select ‘Yes’ for automatic acknowledge of channels (for testing purpose only)
• Check for Redundant I/O Server (for Maxi-Guard should be "off") and (for Mega-
Guard should be "on")

Server redundancy settings:

• Server switch hold time:
After a switch between from main to backup or vice versa the server will not switch
for this period. For example, if on the main link of processor 1 fails, the system will
switch to backup. It switches only to the backup when the backup has a less number of
link errors. After the switch stay on backup for at least 20 seconds, even if in the
meantime the backup has more failures then the main.

• Server switch delay time:

Delay time before a server performs a switch from active link to standby link. For

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example: If more boards are available on standby link the server waits 2 seconds and
tests again if more boards are on the standby link. If this is the case, it switches.

• Server switch idle time:

Time that server remains active after switching standby server on. Or the server waits
this time before it sets itself to standby. This is done for giving other side some time to
become active. On this manner the CANBus data will be taken over more fluently.

IO Server Board or Fieldbus Board:

The 8 Inputs and 6 outputs on the I/O Server board can be setup with special functionalities.
For example: Attended Input or GEA Input.

Every function can be used only once.

5.13.2 Diagnostics General Texts

It’s possible to change diagnostic default texts, only for Alt. Language.

5.13.3 Clustering

To make groups (=clusters) with LOPs/LEDs panel and/or boards which to define when horn
output should be stopped in case of accept pressed.

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5.13.4 Display Conversion

Sometimes is preferred to display another engineering unit. Example is like: A thermal couple
is delivering its value into °C but on display is °F required. In that case display conversion
functionality can be helpful.

Unit1 original measure value in engineering unit 1

Unit2 display value in engineering unit 2
Formula re-calculation formula

Display Alternate Engineering Unit If turned on, it is possible to use display conversion*
Test Formula a button to test the new inserted formula, it will be
tested with three values: -100, 0 and 100

*by going to a channel Analog Input/Analog Output or Pulse Input a new field is shown ‘Unit
Conversion’. Herewith is it possible to setup for that channel another engineering unit for
display.

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5.13.5 Engineering Units

By clicking on ‘Update From Channel Database’ all different engineering unit types are
displayed.

Example:
If you go analog input channel, dropdown list with all already used engineering unit types is
shown.

Change Engineering Units can be found at the Special menu. An example:

After this action is everywhere in channel setup where ‘degC’ is used, will be changed into
‘DegC’.

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5.13.6 Horns

Use EAS (cabin/mess) Groups which are setup at cabin or mess panel and also setup at here,
If on one place (cabin setup or horn setup) a group like that is removed, it’s automatically
removed from the other place too, (if checkbox is checked)
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5.14 Hour counters

Hour counter has the following fields:

Channel
• the channel number, can’t be changed
TagName
• Enter any tag up to 10 characters. Tags must be unique.
Description
• Enter any descriptive text up to 40 characters
Alt. Description
• Enter any descriptive text up to 40 characters for support a secondary language, if
you like to use a another language you should fill in here your description,
especially when your language is not based on Roman alfabeth, so when using
Chinese, Korean or Japanese Texts, please use this field
Type
• Type of the channel, Analog Input (fixed)
Source:
Choose a selection from the combo box to set-up this channel (see below),
• Not Installed
• Counter
Choose ‘Not Installed’ to set this channel as 'Not Used', the value of this channel is
undefined.
Report:
• STATUS
The Report Option 'STATUS' signifies that the signal is not activating an
alarm message on the 'ALARM PAGE' and is not activating the HORN
output. But it will activate the posting of a status message line on the printer
if the status changes (If Print Status option is set to 'YES').
Note: If the Sensor Failure is used and the Sensor Failure is activated, it will
create an alarm message on the 'ALARM PAGE' and it will post an alarm
message line on the printer.
• ALARM NO HORN
The Report Option 'ALARM NO HORN' signifies that the signal is
activating an alarm message on the 'ALARM PAGE' and is not activating
the HORN output.
• ALARM
The Report Option 'ALARM NO HORN' signifies that the signal is
activating an alarm message on the 'ALARM PAGE' and is activating the
HORN output.

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Groups:
Each alarm can activate up to 8 Group Alarms. Which will activate an LED
indicator on a Group Panel and it will activate the Horn Output of the
corresponding Group Panel. In the system we have a maximum of 256 Groups:
Print Status:
The Print Status option is only visible (and can be set-up) on certain Report
options. With Report Options: 'ALARM' and 'ALARM NO HORN' the Print
Status option is not visible.
Note: In that case alarm message lines are always sent to the printer.
The following selections are possible for status information:
• With Report Option 'STATUS', you can select:
• Select 'TO ACTIVE ONLY’ for posting a status message line on the printer each
time a status change from 'OFF' to 'ON' is detected for this channel.
• Select 'BOTH’ for posting a status message line on the printer each time a status
change from 'OFF' to 'ON' or ‘ON’ to ‘OFF’ is detected for this channel.
• Select 'OFF' to disable printing of status changes for this channel.
Status Texts:
• Select from 16 groups of texts shown in the window, to represent the channel’s
status. (Texts themselves can be modified from another menu).
Start Channel:
• Enter a channel number, which start hour counter counting
Stop Channel:
• Enter a channel number, which stop hour counter counting
On Status:
• Dig/Both, information only
Display Format:
• HH, HH:MM, HH:MM:SS, hours, minutes, seconds
Initial Value:
Button, a new dialog is shown, which enables to reset hour counter values:

The hour counters file is set with a new value.

5.14.1 General Settings

File path and filename of the hour counters file is set.

5.15 Extension Alarm System

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The OWS Workstation has an interface with the EAS Extension Alarm System. For a detailed
description of the Extension Alarm System refer to the relevant product technical description.
The interface with the Local Operator Panel(s) and the LED Panels is achieved via the EAS
Plugin. The following picture shows the tree area:

• Adding a LOP (Local Operator Panel) or LED (Light Emitting Diode)Panel:

• Select the Plugin folder in the tree and click with the right pointing device
key or press the context menu key on the keyboard. Select 'Insert' from the
context menu. The system will ask to select the type of panel and the
number (Panel type including number should be unique), a new LOP or
LED Panel will be created.
• Deleting a LOP (Local Operator Panel) or LED (Light Emitting Diode)Panel:
• Select the specific LOP or LED Panel which should be deleted and press the
delete key on the keyboard.

The maximum number of panels on the Extension Alarm System Fieldbus is defined as
follows:
- Up to 32 LOP (Local Operator Panels),
- Up to 16 LED panels.
- Combined LED and LOP is maximum 40 panels, 24 LOP and 16 LED.
A Local Operator Panel can be used / configured as part of the EAS system. If the Local
Operator Panel is used / configured as one of the following EAS panels it is counted as an
EAS panel. The following EAS panels can be defined:

− Cabin Panel (1 - 8) [LOP, 8-LED or 2-LED panel]

− Mess-room Panel [LOP, 8-LED or 2-LED panel]
− Group Panel [LOP, 8-LED or 2-LED panel]

On the EAS panels you can define a number of indicators:

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− For LED panel(s) indicator x = LED x

− For LOP panel(s) indicator x = a line in the EAS page

A LOP panel can be defined as a:

− Alarm Display [LOP panel (allow system accept / stop horn function)]

5.15.1 Hardware Interface Signals

Via the I/O Server the following input signals are applied to the system:

- Reset Timer/Watch OFF

- Attended input
- Unattended input

The Reset/Watch OFF input will in active mode reset the patrol timer. The Reset-Timer
switches are momentary switches. The Watch-OFF switch is a key protected switch on the
entrance unit.
The Attended / Unattended input is activated via the watch entrance unit.
On the top of the screen the system displays if the engine room is attended or not. It also gives
an indication what engineer is 'On Duty' in case the engine room will be unattended and the
time when the 27-minute timer will be elapsed.

The system will provide the following outputs on the I/O Server Board:

- Patrol Timer Expired output

- General Engineers Alarm output
- Attended Engine Room output
- Unattended Engine Room output

The Patrol Timer Expired output will be activated at:

- The moment that the pre-warning timer is elapsed.

The General Engineer Alarm output will be activated on the following conditions:

- If the 'On-Duty' engineer did not accept the alarm(s) in the ECR within a specified time.
- If no reset timer button is pressed within time-out time.
- If the GEA input on the I/O Server was activated

The Attended Engine Room output will be activated at:

- The moment the Attended Engine Room input was activated

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- The moment the 'Accept Horn' input was activated (see paragraph 5.15.2.2 General
Engineer Alarm / Deadman Alarm Setup page 120).
- The moment the 'Accept' input was activated (see paragraph 5.15.2.2 General Engineer
Alarm / Deadman Alarm Setup page 120).

The Unattended Engine Room output will be activated at:

- The moment the Unattended Engine Room input was activated

5.15.2 Extension Alarm System General Setup

The following picture gives an overview of the general settings of the Extension Alarm
System:

5.15.2.1 EAS text setup

The EAS text setup is used to define the text strings on the top rows of the system and for the
strings send to the EAS page of the Local Operator Panel indicator(s)

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Text used for the Status Indication Buttons (button color is yellow) and LOP
indicator(s):

Ö Selected On Duty Engineer status:

The status indication button / LOP indicator can indicate the following text (max 10
characters):

− Cabin1 - CHIEF ENG.

− Cabin2 - 1-ST ENG.
− Cabin3 - 2-ND ENG.
− Cabin4 - 3-RD ENG.
− Cabin5 - 4-TH ENG.
− Cabin6 - 5-TH ENG.
− Cabin7 - 6-TH ENG.
− Cabin8 - 7-TH ENG.

Ö Attended / unattended status:

The status indication button / LOP indicator can indicate the following text (max 10
characters):

− ATTENDED
− UNATTENDED

The positions for these two status indication buttons are the two most right locations. If
one of these buttons is pressed the system will show the `On duty` (mimic) page.

5.15.2.2 General Engineer Alarm / Deadman Alarm Setup

The following screen gives you an overview of the alarm handling for General Engineers
Alarm, Deadman Alarm and how to configure the Attended State of the ECR. The GEA is an
alarm which will be activated if the (On Duty) engineer did not acknowledge the engine room
alarm within a predefined time. A Deadman Alarm is initiated from a manned ECR. It occurs
if the timer of the Patrol Alarm Unit (Timer Unit) has expired, or if the engineer in the ECR
presses the ‘GEA’ button on the Patrol Alarm Unit.

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The following parameter setup area determines the general EAS setup:

General Engineer Alarm Setup:

Ö Function:
This field can be set to the following values:
- None: Indicate that no condition will activate the General Engineer Alarm
- Unattended: The GEA will only be activated in case the Engine Room is
unattended.
- Both: The GEA will be activated regardless if the Engine Room is attended
or unattended (Default).
Ö Tag Name:
This is the text you can enter to indicate in the ‘TAG’ field on the Local Operator Panel(s)
and OWS Operator Work Station(s) if a GEA is activated. Maximum number of
characters is 10. Remind you if you change the text and you ask for this entry in setup, it
will indicate you the new string.
Ö Time –Out for accept of ER ALARM before General Engineers Alarm (GEA):
This is the time between the activation of an engine room alarm and the pressing of the
Acknowledge button in the ECR. Default value is 180 seconds. Valid entries are between
0 and 9999 seconds.
Ö Current Accept:
This field can be set to the following values:
- NONE: No functionality assigned to the Acknowledgement of alarms on the
I/O server(s) in the ECR.
- ACK: The Acknowledgement of alarms in the ECR will acknowledge the
GEA.
- STOP HORN: The Stop Horn action in the ECR will acknowledge the GEA.
- BOTH: The Acknowledgement of alarms and/or Stop Horn action in the ECR
will acknowledge the GEA (Default).
Ö Description:
This is the text you can enter to indicate in the ‘Description’ field on the Local Operator
Panel(s) and OWS Operator Work Station(s) if a GEA is activated. Maximum number of
characters 40. Remind you if you change the text and you ask for this entry in setup, it
will indicate you the new string.

Dead Man Alarm Setup:

Ö Tag Name:

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This is the text you can enter to indicate in the ‘TAG’ field on the Local Operator Panel(s)
and OWS Operator Work Station(s) if a DEADM is activated. Maximum number of
characters 10. Remind you if you change the text and you ask for this entry in setup, it
will indicate you the new string.
Ö Description:
This is the text you can enter to indicate in the ‘Description’ field on the Local Operator
Panel(s) and OWS Operator Work Station(s) if a DEADM is activated. Maximum number
of characters 40. Remind you if you change the text and you ask for this entry in setup, it
will indicate you the new string.
Ö Accept key to signal ENGINE ROOM ATTENDED
- NONE – The ‘ECR Attended’ state will not be activated by pressing either the
Acknowledge button or the STOP HORN button in the ECR.
- ACK – By pressing the Acknowledge button in the ECR, the ‘ECR Attended’ state
will be activated.
- STOP HORN – By pressing the STOP HORN button in the ECR, the ‘ECR Attended’
state will be activated.
- BOTH – By pressing either the STOP HORN or the Acknowledge button in the ECR,
the ‘ECR Attended’ state will be activated (Default).

5.15.2.3 Cabin Page Setup

Within the general setting you can define the Cabin Page Layout. This layout will be used for
all cabin (type) panels on board of the ship. Selecting the Cabin setup folder from the tree will
give you the following setup area:

Indicator Settings

• Description:
• Descriptive text for the selected function. This text is transmitted to the EAS
page of the Local Operator Panel in case this panel is setup as cabin unit.
• Function:
• The indicator can be activated with the following alarm functions:

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- NONE No activation of this indicator.

- Group xx The indicator will be activated as soon as one or
more channels in this group is(are) going into the
alarm state. The group number is specified in the
second column of the function.
- GEA The indicator will be activated in case of a General
Engineer Alarm.
- DEADMAN The indicator will be activated in case of a Deadman
Alarm.
- GEA or DEADMAN The indicator will be activated in case of a General
Engineer Alarm or/and Deadman alarm.
• The indicator can be activated with the following status functions:
- ATTENDED The indicator will be activated in case of an attended
state of the engine room.
- UNATTENDED The indicator will be activated in case of an
unattended state of the engine room.
- ON DUTY & The indicator will be activated in case of an
UNATTENDED unattended state of the engine room and when this
cabin is selected to be the on duty engineer.
- ON DUTY The indicator will be activated in case that the on
SELECTED duty selection x is selected.
- CALL FROM ECR The indicator will be activated in case that the
engineer is called from the Engine Control Room.
- CALL FROM The indicator will be activated in case that the
BRIDGE engineer is called from the bridge.
• Mode:
• The mode is a setting to indicate when the function will activate the
indicator. The following modes can be selected:
- ON DUTY The indicator will only be activated by the selected
function if the cabin unit is selected On Duty.
- ATT The indicator will only be activated by the selected
function if the engine room is attended.
- UNATT The indicator will only be activated by the selected
function if the engine room is unattended.
- BOTH The indicator will only be activated by the selected
function if the engine room is attended or
unattended.

Horn Settings:

• Mode:
• The mode is a setting to indicate when the function will activate the horn.
The following modes can be selected:
- OFF The horn will never be activated by the selected
function.
- ATT The horn will only be activated by the selected
function if the engine room is attended.

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- UNATT The horn will only be activated by the selected

function if the engine room is unattended.
- BOTH The horn will only be activated by the selected
function if the engine room is attended or
unattended.
• Type:
• The type is a setting to determine what sound the horn will make. The
following modes can be selected:
- TONE The horn will make a continues sound
- PULSE The horn will make an intermittent sound.
• Reset:
• The reset is a setting to determine whether the horn should be stopped or not
when pressing the accept button. The following modes can be selected:
- YES The horn will be stopped pressing the accept button.
- NO The horn will not be stopped pressing the accept
button.

5.15.2.4 Mess room page setup

Within the general setting you can define the Mess room Page Layout. This layout will be
used for all mess room (type) panels on board of the ship. For setup of this page, refer to the
paragraph 5.15.2.3 Cabin Page Setup page 122.

Note: For setup of the mode of the indicator for the mess room page, the selection 'On Duty'
is not available.

5.15.2.5 LOP Setup

Once the LOP is inserted the setup area will give you the following settings:

• Local Operator Panel Number:

• Number of the LOP not changeable from this location.
• Panel type:
• The following panel types can be selected:
- Cabin x This selection will assign the pre-defined functionality
of the xth cabin to this LOP. Refer to paragraph 5.15.2.1
EAS text setup page 119 to see which engineer is
related to what cabin panel.

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- Mess This selection will assign the pre-defined functionality

of a mess room panel to this LOP.
- Group This selection will assign the functionality of a group
alarm panel to this LOP. Assignment of the EAS
indicator and horn activation can be selected freely. For
set up of indicator(s) and horn functionality refer to
paragraph 5.15.2.3 Cabin Page Setup page 122.
- Alarm Display This selection will assign the functionality of an alarm
display panel to this LOP. There is no EAS indicator
setup available for this type of panel.
• LOP selection key setup:
• On a LOP a number of keys can be assigned to specific functions. The picture
below shows you the front panel of the Local Operator Panel and the location of
these function keys:

• The following key functions can be assigned to these keys:

- None No functionality assigned to the key.
- Alarm Page Pressing this key will display the first lines of the
Alarm Page.
- Channel Page Pressing this key will select the Channel Page. You can
now add channels to this page by selecting the channel
and pressing 'Enter'.
- Group Page Pressing this key will display the Group Page selection
display. You can now enter a group number and
selecting this Group Page by pressing 'Enter'.
- Copy Page Pressing this key will allow you to copy files to a
floppy (if available).
- Page Up Pressing this key will display the previous 4 lines of the
selected display.
- Page Down Pressing this key will display the next 4 lines of the
selected display.
- Full/Half Pressing this key will display either (limited) channel
information in one line (Half) per channel or will
display (detailed) channel information in two lines
(Full) per channel.

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- ./- Pressing this key will enter a . or a - sign depending the

place in the string (value) to be entered.
- EAS Page Pressing this key will display the first four lines of the
EAS page.

• Default Page on LOP:

• With this selection you can determine the default page to be displayed on startup
of the system. Possible selections are:
- None No page will be displayed at startup.
- Alarm Page The Alarm Page will be displayed at system startup.
- Channel Page The Channel Page will be displayed at system startup.
- EAS Page The EAS indicator page will be displayed at startup.

5.15.2.6 LOP node number setup

The functionality of the LOP is depending on a proper communication with the Fieldbus
board (with I/O Server). The LOP node number must be setup according the number
configured in PAL.

This node number is the hardware number used for canbus communication, and it must be
unique. No other LOP in the EAS link can have the same node number.

• Normal LOP (21 button)

The node number can be setup as follows:

• Switch on the LOP, canbus connection is not required at this point,
• Press “Accept”, “5255”, “Accept”, the node number setup dialog will be shown,
• Enter node number and accept this.
As an alternative for this, it is possible to setup the LOP by opening the casing and setting the
dipswitches. If during startup version number 1.x is shown, the dipswitch method is the only
method. If during startup the version number 2.0 is shown, a special node number setup must
be used. In this case the Group page button must be pressed during power on. This will show
node number setup dialog.

• Small LOP (6 buttons)

For the 6 button LOP the node number setup is as follows:

• Switch on the LOP, canbus connection is not required at this point,
• Press “Accept” and “Menu” simultaneously for 2 seconds.
• Use arrow buttons to change node number to the number configured in PAL
Do not forget to switch on the “6 Button LOP type” in the PAL.

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5.15.2.7 LED Panel Setup

Once the LED Panel is inserted the setup area will give you the following settings:

• LED Panel Number:

• Number of the LOP not changeable from this location.
• Panel type:
• The following panel types can be selected:
- Cabin x This selection will assign the pre-defined functionality
of the xth cabin to this LOP. Refer to paragraph 5.15.2.1
EAS text setup page 119 to see which engineer is
related to what cabin panel.
- Mess This selection will assign the pre-defined functionality
of a mess room panel to this LOP.
- Group This selection will assign the functionality of a group
alarm panel to this LOP. Assignment of the EAS
indicator and horn activation can be selected freely. For
set up of indicator(s) and horn functionality refer to
paragraph 5.15.2.3 Cabin Page Setup page 122.
- Alarm Display This selection will assign the functionality of an alarm
display panel to this LOP. There is no EAS indicator
setup available for this type of panel.

Note: If the LED Panel is of the type with two LEDs, the first two indicator lines will be used
of the table. If the LED Panel is of the type with eight LEDs, the first eight indicator lines will
be used of the table.

5.15.3 Attended / unattended switching confirmation

According rules for DNV (added in 2003 and 2004) it is required that the Bridge is made
aware when ECR / ER switches to unattended. This is implemented as follows:

Location Action
• ECR / ER Select to go unattended (via EAS mimic)
• ECR / ER "Timer expired" output on the I/O Server board is activated for
unattended request audible alarm.
• Bridge Audible warning and unattended text is flashing.
• Bridge Accept or acknowledge button confirms to switch to unattended.
• ECR / ER System unattended indication is shown on display.
• Bridge System unattended indication is shown on display.
System is unattended.

Following settings in PAL must be changed to enable unattended switching confirmation:

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• Check the "Accept unattended selection" option.

This will set the system to go to unattended only when it is allowed from the Bridge. On the
Bridge a LOP or Workstation must be present to support this functionality. The Workstation
setting is explained in paragraph 7.1.2 "Permissions". The LOP setting is set using PAL:

• Check the option "Accept unattended selection"

The configured LOP is now enabled to allow unattended state.

L Unattended mode is only allowed if at least one LOP or Workstation is setup and
running.

5.15.3.1 Along side / Sailing setting

The system has functionality to disable attended / unattended switch confirmation temporary.
This is used when the ship is along side. This option is called Along side / Sailing, and can be
set as follows.

On the LOP:
• Press "General",
• if dimming appears, again press "General"
• "General page" appears (see image below)
• Select "Along side" page, the page appears
• "1" and Enter sets "Along side",
"2" and Enter selects "Sailing"

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The setting is saved in registry. When the system is started for the first time (without the
setting) it will be in "Sailing" mode.

On the Workstation:
• Select EAS selection mimic (selpanel.ggg) (Watch Responsibility system)
• Press "Along side" or "Sailing" buttons to switch the system in appropriate mode.

L Alarm will not switch on the buzzer the bridge when the system is in along side mode.
The display will show alarm text flashing.

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6 Documentation with DocGen

To provide a “fast way” to generate data reports of configuration of MEGA-GUARD System,

now the DocGen program is being introduced. This program requires a proper installed
version of the application Microsoft Excel ‘97. Via OLE-Automation Excel functionality is
used to generate a Excel report. After this report is created it will be stored to a file on hard-
disk.
The generated file is according the Microsoft Excel 97 format. It is also required that a printer
is installed.

6.1 Using DocGen

After starting docgen.exe the following screen appear:

The user has the choice of three types of reports. These are:

1. -IO List
2. -Function Blocks
3. -Parameter List

As next option the user would select a FieldBus.

After selecting the correct file paths of templates files and where to put generated files, a
report could be created. Press the "Start" button to do this.

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The following templates files are used:

If Document Generator is started on a MEGA-GUARD System without Microsoft Excel ’97

the above message is shown. The report could not be created.

If a Fieldbus has a large configuration like more than sixty boards it could take a few
L minutes to create the report. For your convenience a progress bar is added to the
document generator.
During time of generating the .xls file DO NOT OPEN EXCEL via explorer by
L clicking another .xls file.

After creating the report exit Document Generator and go via a program like explorer to
generated file.

“IO_List_FB1.xls” is new generated file.

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7 NETWORK CONFIGURATION

7.1 Redundant network principle of operation

The MPC’s are equipped with two Ethernet boards and the software uses TCP/IP for
communication with static IP addresses. The first board is connected to the main network; the
second board is connected to the backup network. Rednetwork is the MEGA-GUARD
application that manages the redundant network. This application creates a third
“communication” network by adding an extra IP address to the main or backup network.

This communication network is used by the applications. For this reason we call the IP
addresses of the communication network communication IP’s. Under normal conditions the
communication IP is added to the main (primary) network. If there are problems with the
primary network, the redundant network application will switch the communication IP to the
backup (secondary) network.

The status of the networks is send to the IOServer to generate failure diagnostics. To check
the status of the main and backup network the application uses the static IPs (configured in
Windows).

To install the redundant network application you have to do the following:

• Initialization with rednetwork.exe
• Change Windows IP settings
• Start rednetwork.exe

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7.2 Initialization with rednetwork.exe

Start the rednetwork.exe application in the “BIN” directory. If the application can not find the
registry settings the initialize dialog will be launched:

• At the left top you can enter the number of servers and clients you want.
• Secondly you can assign the IP subnet’s for the 3 networks (Main, Backup and
Communication).
• The ping delay and filter samples will determine when network switch will occur. In
case of an error on the main rednetwork will switch after 3 filter samples (ping) with
200 ms ping delay. This will take 400 milliseconds (sample, delay, sample, delay,
sample). After switching rednetwork will continue to check the main network, and
switch back as soon as it is working again.

• In the grid in the middle the ip addresses of each adapter is configured. Rednetwork
will check all IP addresses of the network boards until it finds these IP’s, and it will
add the communication IP to one of the networks.

• System menu access status dialog shows system management button on the status
dialog.
• Show shutdown buttons option will show system buttons in the system management
menu (it is possible to hide them to prevent stations from stopping the system).
• Shutdown allowed enables to stop MEGA-GUARD. This also enables other
applications to do a system shutdown by signaling rednetwork.exe
• Disable Communication IP at shutdown removes communication IP at general system
shutdown.
• Sets event at shutdown signals third party software to not start the CAMclient.

If the application should startup automatically at log on check the checkbox at the right top
Click on OK to save the settings and close initialization.

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7.2.1 Change Rednetwork configuration

To change Rednetwork configuration after first initialization a shortcut can be created with a
special “/init” argument.

Starting this shortcut will show the dialog in the previous paragraph.

7.2.2 Configure IP settings of Windows

Each MPC has two network cards which should both be configured according the following
table:

Computer Name IP address Main network IP address backup network

(Primary) (Secudary)
Server_1 192.168.1.1 192.168.2.1
Server_2 192.168.1.2 192.168.2.2
Client_1 192.168.1.11 192.168.2.11
Client_n (n = 10 + client nr) 192.168.1.n 192.168.1.n

The IP of the main network adapter matches with the IP in the Primary IP column of the
rednetwork dialogs. The IP of the backup network adapter matches with the IP for this
computer in the Secundary IP column. RedNetwork.exe uses the IPs of the adapters to
determine which server or client this computer is.

In the following picture is shown how to configure Windows network:

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Use a static (fixed) IP address with the “Use the following IP address” option.

If the computer has only 1 network board it is possible to add both (main and backup) IP
addresses to this device via the “Advanced” option. In Rednetwork this will appear as a
redundant system.

After configuring the rednetwork.exe has to be started. It is recommended to check the

configuration status in the status information dialog.

7.3 The icon on the taskbar

The redundant network application will appear as an icon in the taskbar. Figure 8 shows the
icon on the taskbar (The redundant network icon is encircled). The color off the icon shows
the connection of the communication IP.

Figure 8 Communication IP not added to an adapter

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Communication IP added to Main adapter (Icon is black)

Communication IP added to Backup adapter (Icon is red)

7.3.1 The popup menu

When you press your right mouse button above the redundant network Icon you get the popup
menu.

7.4 The Status information dialog

The redundant network application can show a status information dialog. You can call up this
dialog in several ways. The first one is choosing “Redundant Network Status” in the popup
menu. The second possibility is double click with the left mouse button on the Icon on the
taskbar. The last possibility is typing “NWD” in the debug window of the CamClient. These
options show the status information dialog:

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7.4.1 System management dialog

Redundant network supports a system management dialog, which you can use to see at which
computer a CAMClient or IOServer is running. The dialog also has a general system
shutdown feature to shut down the complete system. The system management dialog is shown
in the following picture:

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7.5 Redundancy Windows NT 4.0

For the correct working of rednetwork on Windows NT 4.0 special settings are necessary.
This settings are described in the following paragraphs.

7.5.1 Windows NT 4.0 configuration

Windows NT 4.0 needs servicepack 6
After installing servicepack 6 you have to install HotFix q287032

7.5.2 Network settings

File transfer goes via NetBeui protocol. So NetBeui must be installed.
DCOM first via connection oriented TCP/IP secondary via connection oriented NetBeui.
Remove all other protocols!
(Set this in dcomcnfg: Start menu. Run… Type “dcomcnfg”, Tab “Default Protocols”)
TCP/IP Subnet mask must be 255.255.255.0
The switch algorithm is the same as on Windows 2000

TCP/IP Primary network (main)

Computer Default IP address Added IP
Clients 192.168.10.x 192.168.1.x
Main server 192.168.11.x 192.168.1.x
Backup server 192.168.12.x 192.168.1.x

TCP/IP Secondary network (backup)

Computer Default IP address Added IP
Clients 192.168.20.x 192.168.2.x
Main server 192.168.21.x 192.168.2.x
Backup server 192.168.22.x 192.168.2.x

Communication IPs
For all computers 192.168.0.x
- If the computer is a server x = server number (main server 1, backup server 2)
- If the computer is a client x = 10 + client number
Client 1 x=11
Client 5 x=15

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7.6 Event logging and trouble shooting

7.6.1 Event logging

The application logs several events in the Windows event log. These events you can see in the
“event viewer” application. The events are logged in the Application log.

The following events are logged:

Event Event type Message Occurs
box
Start RedNetwork Information - When the RedNetwork.exe is started
automatically or by a user.
RedNetwork initialized Information - RedNetwork initialization is done.
RedNetwork initialize cancelled Information - RedNetwork initialization is cancelled by the user.
RedNetwork closed Information - When the RedNetwork.exe is closed by the user
RedNetwork already started Warning - When the RedNetwork.exe detects that the
application is already started. The second
instance will be closed automatically
Could not configure as Server or Client Warning - The IP of the main network adapter does not
match with any primary IP in the registry and the
IP of the backup adapter does not match with any
secondary IP
Sockets init failed Error Yes The application could not start because the
initialization of sockets failed. This means that
there are serious problems with the installation of
Windows NT/2000.
PrimaryIP of servers\serverX not found in Error Yes Registry settings are not correct
registry
SecundaryIP of servers\serverX not found in Error Yes Registry settings are not correct
registry
CommunicationIP of servers\serverX not Error Yes Registry settings are not correct
found in registry
PrimaryIP of Clients\ClientX not found in Error Yes Registry settings are not correct
registry
SecundaryIP of Clients\ClientX not found in Error Yes Registry settings are not correct
registry
CommunicationIP of Clients\ClientX not Error Yes Registry settings are not correct
found in registry
IP conflict found in registry (IP:xx.xx.xx.xx) Error Yes Dupplicate IPs in registry settings
Conflict betweem pri/sec/com IP of
ClientX/ServerX and pri/sec/com IP of
ClientY/ServerY
Registry settings network adapters in Error Yes Registry settings of network adapters are not
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE are not found or found or incorrect
incorrect

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7.6.2 Error status table

Error Solution
ERR: The primary adapter in the registry is not found in the Initialize the network adapters again
computer
ERR: The secondary adapter in the registry is not found in the Initialize the network adapters again
computer
ERR: Number of adapters in registry not equal to number of A network adapter is added or removed. Initialize the network
adapters in computer adapters again
ERR: Adapters in registry are not equal to adapters in A network adapter is replaced by an other. Initialize the
computer network adapters again
ERR: The IP of the secondary adapter is different from IP in Change the IP in the windows TCP/IP settings or change the
the registry IP in the registry
ERR: The IP of the primary adapter is different from IP in the Change the IP in the windows TCP/IP settings or change the
registry IP in the registry
ERR: Adapter IPs not found in client server configuration in Change the IPs in the windows TCP/IP settings or change the
the registry. COULD NOT START ALGORITM IP in the registry

7.6.3 Problems & solutions

Problem Solution
The communication IP is disabled Start the System from the system management dialog or restart
rednetwork.exe. The disabling of the communication IP is done at
shutting down the system from the system management dialog. If you
don’t want this, initialize rednetwork and change settings (see
previous chapter)
The communication IP is not add to an There are some reasons to do not add the communication
adapter (Icon is gray) IP.
1. There are configuration errors. Check Configuration status in the
status dialog
2. There was an error during adding the communication IP, because
the IP already exist. Disable the network adapters in the
“Network and Dial-up connection” dialog of Windows and
enable them again. (Windows NT, restart the computer). This
problem occurs when you End the rednetwork.exe process by the
Windows task manager.
3. The communication IP is disabled by the general system
shutdown. You can check this on the status information dialog.
There will be a line “Com IP disabled”.

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8 WORKSTATION CONFIGURATION
The Ctrl A dialog is available to configure settings for one particular workstation. In the Ctrl
A dialog several Tab pages are available, through which many options can be configured. In
this chapter each tab will be discussed.

The settings from the Ctrl-A dialog are stored in the clientconfig.mdb database, and in the
registry. When Ctrl A (Client configuration) is pressed the following appears on the screen:

After entering a correct name and password a dialog with tab pages appears which are
discussed here.

8.1.1 Group Access

With the Group Access tab page it is possible to show alarms from specific groups. The
alarms from the other groups are suppressed on this client station.

Double click the box in front of the group number if alarms from that group should be visible.

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8.1.2 Permissions

The permissions tab enables or disables different functionality such as the possibility to reset
the General engineer’s alarm, or the possibility to acknowledge an alarm.

With the option "Reset Unattended State with Acknowledge" it is possible to switch to
attended state when an alarm is acknowledged.
With the option "Accept unattended selection" it is possible to enable this workstation to
allow the ECR / ER to go unattended. This option is explained in paragraph 5.14.3. xxx

L Pressing Acknowledge will not put the system in attended state if no alarm is present.

Stopping the Global Horn 1 will also stop the buzzers on the LOP.

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8.1.3 Show

The tab page "Show" enables or disables visible options on the client workstation.

With channel tooltip checked a small window will appear when the mouse cursor points at an
alarm. In this window the channel number is visible.
The Download status window pops up at the left bottom of the screen whenever a download is
done.
The number of seconds to remember a page sets the time that is between two clicks on the
group or mimic buttons, and decides whether the first page or the next page is shown. The
first time the button is pressed, the first page is shown. If the button is pressed again within
the time limit, the second page is shown.

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8.1.4 Printing

With the printing tab it is possible to enable printing from a client workstation.

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8.1.5 Demand Log Groups

The demand log groups can be enabled or disabled with the following tab page:

If the checkbox is marked, alarms in that group will be written to the demand log, and to the
demand log printer.

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8.1.6 Clustering

In the clustering tab page the client can be joined in a cluster.

A cluster is a group of client workstations, LED panels and LOP's that will stop their horns
when one of them is stopped.

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8.1.7 Dimming

In the dimming tab page several settings can be changed to alter the dimming state to your
own preferences.

By default all colours are dimmed equally.

“Change system colors” makes the system also change the Windows colors. For example the
grey menus will become darker grey when the system is dimmed. If this option is turned off
(unchecked) it will not change the Windows colors, which means that parts of the Client are
not dimmed. Another application should dim these colors instead (for bridge integration with
other applications).
“Use Default Color Schema” can be switched of to use an alternate color scheme. This
alternate scheme has an extra dimming option (“Night inverted”).

L To switch back to daylight dimming (no dimming) click on the logo at the right top.
To do this the tracker ball can be rolled up and to the right. This can be done even
when the display had been dimmed to a level where it became unreadable.

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8.1.8 Miscellaneous

In the miscellaneous tab the time synchronization with the server can be set-up. If the option
is checked the client workstation will have the same time as the server has. In this way time
differences between the systems can be ruled out.

The local horn sound can be adjusted by selecting a file with the preferred melody. The "Use
Operator Keyboard" option is switched on when using an operator keyboard.

Update time zone on start-up is required for the CF (Compact Flash) MPC. This MPC does
not store the time zone changes in registry, and by enabling this option MEGA-GUARD will
store this instead.

When time zone update is enabled it is important to know if the system starts up with
Daylight time saving or Standard. Set “Start TimeZ. ID” to Daylight Time when the system
has Summer time, and set it to Standard when the System starts in Winter time. If this option
is set wrong, it will cause the system to change the time by 1 hour each time it starts up.

L Conclusive:
Winter: Setup “Start TimeZ ID” to “Standard time”
Summer: Setup “Start TimeZ ID” to “Daylight time”

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8.2 Button configuration

The top buttons can be configured with the Ctrl-B key on the QWERTY keyboard.

The text on the button can be altered to show the meaning of the assigned functionality. After
pressing the Config button the following dialog will appear:

In this dialog several options can be assigned to the button. Pressing the top button more then
once, or using Page down will start the next function in the list.

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8.3 Mimic configuration

To enable if a mimic will be shown on this workstation the following dialog is available.

To get this dialog Ctrl-M is pressed. The mimics on the left side are all the graphics available
on the system. The mimics at the right side are the mimics that can be shown on the client
workstation. Per mimic it is possible to "Allow Control" or not. If control is allowed objects
on the mimic can be selected so the status of that object can be changed. For instance a valve
can be opened or closed.

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8.4 Key assignment

Key assignment (key macros) can be added or changes with the key assignment dialog.

From the moment a key assignment is made the client workstation will carry out the task
assigned to that key. To assign a key the following must be done:
1. Select the correct 'Class' at left top of the dialog.
2. Select the desired function in the list box at the left.
3. Press the desired key edit box in middle, at the top of the dialog.
4. Press the assign button. Depending on the function extra parameter input will be asked
here.
5. Press OK.

From this moment on "S" will make the System Information dialog appear (Ctrl-S) will also
still work.

L If keys that are used in the client workstation are used in the key assignment dialog, then
the assigned functionality will be executed, and the default functionality will not be
executed. For example: if Ctrl-B is assigned to switch to another application, the Button
assignment dialog will not appear anymore.

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9 DOCUMENT INFORMATION

Naming Conventions:
Name of the Product Line: MEGA-GUARD
Operator Workstation: OWS
Operator Workstation: OWS
I/O Server: I/O-Server
Power Management System: PMS
Remote Control System: BMS
Electronic Governor: SPC
Extension Alarm System: EAS
Process Control Unit: PCU
DIN I/O Processor Board: Din-I/O-Processor
Pump Control Management: PCM

Document Details:
Document Revision number: 2.14
Document Modification Date: 12-Sep-08

Company Information:
Company Name: Praxis Automation Technology B.V.
Company Department: Department
Company Address: Willem Barentszstraat 1
Company Zipcode: 2315TZ
Company City: Leiden
Company Country: The Netherlands
Company Phone: [31] 71 5255353
Company Fax: [31] 71 5224947
Company E-Mail: E-Mail: [email protected]

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