Process components
Process components are parts of the system with certain characteristics and functions. The visual part of a component is used to display the component on the screen. It provides important information such as sensor values and the status based on the background color of the component. For many components there are different types available.
Component types
| Type | Image |
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| Motor |  |
| Digital valve |  |
| Analog valve |  |
| Digital input |  |
| Digital output | |
| Analog input |  |
| Weightceel |  |
| PID controller |  |
| Alarm |  |
| S88 command |  |
Component status
Each component is displayed with a certain background color. The background color indicates the current component status. Some of the colors are not available for certain components, this is based on the component type. The figure below shows all available colors.
- Gray: Stand-by mode active, component is not controlled
- Yellow: Simulation mode active
- Green: Component is activelly controlled (manual or automatically) or signal is receiving
- Blue: Component has an interlock and can not be started
- Purple: Component is in maintenance mode
- Red: Alarm is active
Component draw direcion
Components may get displayed with different directions on the screen. The figure below shows all the available directions.
Component varianten
Components may contain different variants. The figure below explains all the different variants for a motor component.
| Variant | Icon |
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| Motor |  |
| Mixer |  |
| Shredder |  |
| Pump |  |
| Blower 1 |  |
| Blower 2 |  |
| Blower 3 |  |
Component details
Each component consists of a pop-up detail window with multiple tabs. A simple click on the component on the screen will open the detail pop-up with settings and configuration properties. For an example of the motor component, see the figure below.
| Description | |
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| Status tab with multiple sections for: inputs, status, outputs, general settings and alarms. Per component and instance it is possible that there are slightly different configuration possibilities |  |
| Configuration for alarms and notifications. Alarms and what they respond to may differ from other components and instances. This is based on the component type and instance |  |
| Settings in which certain properties of the component can be adjusted. |  |
Buttons
Each component consists of different actions and buttons. The table below contains all actions available.
| Inactive | Active | Description |
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Change component mode to manual control |
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Change component mode to automatically controlled |
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Start motor left (only available in manual mode) |
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Stop motor (only available in manual mode) |
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Start motor right (only available in manual mode) |
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Open (only available in manual mode) |
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Close (only available in manual mode) |
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Reset alarms. This action will reset acknowledged alarms |
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Change component mode to simulation. This will be used by developers for testing purposes and is not available for the end user |
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Invert |
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Tarreren |
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Change component to maintenance mode. When using this mode, some of the properties are not available. |
Components
Many components have different hardware and variants. Therefore some of the properties, alarms and settings are not available. The chapters below will always describe all properties, alarms and settings per type.
Motor component
Symbol
The following symbols and settings are used to visualize and control motors in the installation:
Each motor symbol contains 3 fields with different values:
- Left
- M: Manual control
- A: Automatic control
- Middle
- L: Motor is started left
- R: Motor is started right
- Right
- IL: Interlock left active
- IR: Interlock right active
- Err: Error
- M: Maintenance
If there are additional options available for the motor (actual current or speed), these are displayed above the status.
Status
| Input | Description |
|---|---|
| Interlock left | Protected against starting left |
| Interlock right | Protected against starting right |
| Emergency stop | Emergency stop, motor will not start |
| Motor protection | Motor protection |
| MBS protection | Motor protection switch |
| Feedback left | Feedback started left |
| Feedback right | Feedback started right |
| Limit switch left | Limit switch running left |
| Limit switch right | Limit switch running right |
| Maintenance switch | Maintenance switch |
| Hardware online | Hardware which controls the component is online |
| Output | Description |
|---|---|
| Start left | Start motor left |
| Start right | Start motor right |
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Actual current | Actual current that is sent to the motor |
| Actual speed | Actual speed of the motor |
| Actual torque | Actual torque of the motor |
| Actual temperature | Actual temperature of the motor |
Alarms
| Alarm | Description |
|---|---|
| Emergency switch | Emergency switch has become active |
| Motor protection | Motor protection has become active |
| MBS protection switch | MBS protection switch has become active |
| Feedback left | Feedback left not received within set time |
| Feedback right | Feedback right not received within set time |
| Limit switch left | The limit for running left has been reached |
| Limit switch right | The limit for running right has been reached |
| Travel way left | Maximum travel time left has been reached |
| Travel way right | Maximum travel time right has been reached |
| Maintenance switch | Maintenance switch has become active |
| Drive trip | Frequency controller malfunction |
| Drive communication | Frequency controller communication error |
Settings
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Left feedback time | Maximum time allotted to send feedback when starting left |
| Right feedback time | Maximum time allotted to send feedback when starting right |
| Decimals | Amout of decimals to display |
| Left travel time | Left maximum travel time |
| Right travel time | Right maximum travel time |
| Running time | Maximum running time of the motor |
| Max. setpoint | Maximum setpoint for the controller |
| Min. setpoint | Minimum setpoint for the controller |
| Setpoint unit | Setpoint unit for the controller for calculation purposes |
| Acceleration time | Acceleration time for the controller |
| Deceleration time | Deceleration time for the controller |
Digital valve component
Symbol
The following symbols and settings are used to visualize and control digital valves in the installation:
Each digital valve symbol contains 3 fields with different values:
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Left
- M: Manual control
- A: Automatically controlled
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Middelste
- O: Valve is opened
- C: Valve is closed
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Rechts
- IO: Interlock open active
- IC: Interlock close active
- Err: Error
- M: Maintenance
Status
| Input | Description |
|---|---|
| Interlock open | Protected against closing |
| Interlock close | Protected against opening |
| Emergency switch | Emergency stop |
| Pressure | Air pressure is present |
| Power | The power supply is active |
| Limit switch close | Green status when closing |
| Limit switch open | Green status when opening |
| Maintenance switch | Maintenance switch |
| Hardware online | Hardware which controls the component is online |
| Output | Description |
|---|---|
| Close | Active at the moment the valve is closed |
| Open | Active at the moment the valve is opened |
Alarms
| Alarm | Description |
|---|---|
| Emergency switch | Emergency switch has become active |
| Pressure | Air pressure is not available |
| Power | Component not powered |
| Travelway close error | Feedback not received within the set time when closing the valve |
| Travelway open error | Feedback not received within the set time when opening the valve |
| Maintenance switch | Maintenance switch |
| Limit switch error | Limit switch close or open |
Settings
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Movement counter | Nr of actions the valve has done (opening and closing) |
| Travelway close time | Time allowed to close the valve |
| Travelway open time | Time allowed to open the valve |
Analog valve component
Symbol
The following symbols and settings are used to visualize and control analog valves in the installation:
Each analog valve symbol contains 3 fields with different values:
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Left
- M: Manual control
- A: Automatically controlled
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Middelste
- O: Valve is opened
- C: Valve is closed
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Rechts
- IO: Interlock open active
- IC: Interlock close active
- Err: Error
- M: Maintenance
Status
| Input | Description |
|---|---|
| Interlock open | Protected against closing |
| Interlock close | Protected against opening |
| Emergency switch | Emergency stop |
| Pressure | Air pressure is present |
| Power | The power supply is active |
| Limit switch close | Green status when closing |
| Limit switch open | Green status when opening |
| Maintenance switch | Maintenance switch |
| Position output | |
| Position feedback | |
| Manual setpoint | Manual setpoint used to control the component |
| Hardware online | Hardware which controls the component is online |
| Output | Description |
|---|---|
| Close | Active at the moment the valve is closed |
| Open | Active at the moment the valve is opened |
| Output percentage | |
| Feedback percentage |
| Setpoint | Description |
|---|---|
| Manual setpoint | Manual setpoint used to use |
| Automatic setpoint | Automatic setpoint to use |
Alarms
| Alarm | Description |
|---|---|
Settings
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Travelway close time | Allowed closing time |
| Travelway open time | Allowed opening time |
| Minimum output | Minimum output value (hardware dependent) |
| Maximum output | Maximum output value (hardware dependent) |
| Minimum feedback | Minimum feedback value (hardware dependent) |
| Maximum feedback | Maximum feedback value (hardware dependent) |
| Deadband | The difference (in %) that the output percentage (setpoint) and the feedback percentage (actual value) may have |
| Decimals | Number of decimal places to be displayed |
Digital input component
Symbol
The following symbols and settings are used to visualize and control digital inputs in the installation:
Status
| Status | Description |
|---|---|
| Input low | De input is low |
| Input high | De input is high |
| Input | Description |
|---|---|
| Input value | The input value is active |
Alarms
| Alarm | Description |
|---|---|
| Hardware online | De hardware die het signaal aanlevert is online |
| Hardware online | The Hardware which provides the signal is online |
Settings
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Low to high delay | This delay is used after the signal becomses high before an alarm is generated |
| High to low delay | This delay is used after the signal becomses low before an alarm is generated |
Digital output component
Symbol
The following symbols and settings are used to visualize and control digital outputs in the installation:
This symbol may contain another letter that is related to the type.
Status
| Output | Description |
|---|---|
| Output value | Indicates whether the value to be sent out is high or low |
Analog input component
The analog input component is used to visualize and manage analogue input signals.
Symbol
The following symbols and settings are used to visualize and control analog inputs in the installation:
Status
| Status | Description |
|---|---|
| HHH setpoint | De scaled value is higher than the HHH setpoint |
| HH setpoint | De scaled value is higher than the HH setpoint |
| H setpoint | De scaled value is higher than the H setpoint |
| L setpoint | De scaled value is lower than the L setpoint |
| LL setpoint | De scaled value is lower than the LL setpoint |
| LLL setpoint | De scaled value is lower than the LLL setpoint |
| Hardware online | The hardware which provides the value is online |
| Input | Description |
|---|---|
| Raw value | The raw value provided by the hardware |
| Output | Description |
|---|---|
| Scaled value | The scaled value of the sensor |
Alarms
| Alarm | Description |
|---|---|
| Hardware error | When the hardware which provides the signal has errors |
| HHH level | When the scaled value is higher than the HHH setpoint |
| HH level | When the scaled value is higher than the HH setpoint |
| H level | When the scaled value is higher than the H setpoint |
| L level | When the scaled value is lower than the L setpoint |
| LL level | When the scaled value is lower than the LL setpoint |
| LLL level | When the scaled value is lower than the LLL setpoint |
| Scaling | When The scaling settings are incorrect and this results in an error |
Settings
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| HHH setpoint | The HHH setpoint value |
| HH setpoint | The HH setpoint value |
| H setpoint | The H setpoint value |
| L setpoint | The L setpoint value |
| LL setpoint | The LL setpoint value |
| LLL setpoint | The LLL setpoint value |
| Deadband | To drop this alarm, the scaled value needs to be lower than the settings plus this value |
| Scale high setpoint | The minimum scaled value of the signal |
| Scale low setpoint | The maximum scaled value of the signal |
| Deciamls | Number of decimal places to be displayed |
Loadcell component
Symbol
The following symbols and settings are used to visualize and control loadcells in the installation:
Status
| Status | Description |
|---|---|
| HHH setpoint | De scaled value is higher than the HHH setpoint |
| HH setpoint | De scaled value is higher than the HH setpoint |
| H setpoint | De scaled value is higher than the H setpoint |
| L setpoint | De scaled value is lower than the L setpoint |
| LL setpoint | De scaled value is lower than the LL setpoint |
| LLL setpoint | De scaled value is lower than the LLL setpoint |
| Hardware online | The hardware which provides the value is online |
| Input | Description |
|---|---|
| Raw value | The raw value provided by the hardware |
| Output | Description |
|---|---|
| Scaled value | The scaled value of the sensor |
Alarms
| Alarm | Description |
|---|---|
| Hardware error | When the hardware which provides the signal has errors |
| HHH level | When the scaled value is higher than the HHH setpoint |
| HH level | When the scaled value is higher than the HH setpoint |
| H level | When the scaled value is higher than the H setpoint |
| L level | When the scaled value is lower than the L setpoint |
| LL level | When the scaled value is lower than the LL setpoint |
| LLL level | When the scaled value is lower than the LLL setpoint |
| Scaling | When The scaling settings are incorrect and this results in an error |
Settings
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| HHH setpoint | The HHH setpoint value |
| HH setpoint | The HH setpoint value |
| H setpoint | The H setpoint value |
| L setpoint | The L setpoint value |
| LL setpoint | The LL setpoint value |
| LLL setpoint | The LLL setpoint value |
| Deadband | To drop this alarm, the scaled value needs to be lower than the settings plus this value |
| Scale high setpoint | The minimum scaled value of the signal |
| Scale low setpoint | The maximum scaled value of the signal |
| Deciamls | Number of decimal places to be displayed |
PID controller component
Symbol
The following symbols and settings are used to visualize and control pid-controllers in the installation:
The value in the top left corner is the setpoint voor the controller. The bottom left value is the feedback value and the value on the right is the output.
Status
| Input | Output |
|---|---|
| Scaling active | The scaling is configured and active |
| Output | Description |
|---|---|
| Output | Addition of P, I, and D |
| Out P | Proportinal output of the controller |
| Out I | Integral output of the controller |
| Out D | Differentiating output of the controller |
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Setpoint manual operation | Setpoint for the controller in manual mode |
| Setpoint automatic operation | Setpoint for the controller in automatic mode |
Settings
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| P factor | Proportional factor |
| I factor | Integral factor |
| D factor | Differential factor |
| Sample time | Sample time in which the P, I and D actions are calculated |
| Minimum setpoint | The minimum value of the setpoint |
| Maximum setpoint | The maximum value of the setpoint |
| Minimum output | The minimum value of the output |
| Maximum output | The maximum value of the output |
Alarm component
An alarm component is used to display and configure alarms of an element.
Symbol
The following symbols and settings are used to visualize and control alarm components in the installation:
If an alarm occurs, the component background color will change to red, otherwise it's green.
Pop-up
The number of alarms and it's description can vary per component. It is also possible to choose between an alarm, warning or SMS.
S88 command component
S88 components are used to manage elements by using commands defined in the S88 standard.
Symbol
The following symbols and settings are used to visualize and control s88 components in the installation:
The S88 component consists of a status and a number of buttons as shown below. These buttons can vary per instance and it is possible that some of the commands are not available. The full version can be seen in the figure above. The entire diagram an flow can be seen in the figure below. Values between the blocks are the commands and the blocks represent the status at that moment. Certain options are sometimes not available and can in that case be skipped. A pre-start does not necessarily have to be present. If the status changes to 'Stopped', the 'Start' button will appear.
