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1 PVSS Overview
11
1.1
Introduction ..............................................................................
........................ 1 1
1.2 System
Components...............................................................................
......... 1 3
1.3 PVSS
Users.........................................................................................
.............. 1 3
1.4 Starting the
PVSS..........................................................................................
... 1 4
1.4.1 Logging On as the Operator...............................................................................
15
1.4.2 Logging On as the Administrator........................................................................
16
1.5 PVSS Main
Menu ........................................................................................
...... 1 9
1.5.1 System Overview Main Menu...........................................................................
1 10
1.5.2 Menu Bar.......................................................................................................... 1
12
1.5.3 Alert Line ..........................................................................................................
1 15
1.5.4 PVSS User Display ..........................................................................................
1 20
1.5.5 Application Window ..........................................................................................
1 21
1.6 Logging Out the
PVSS ................................................................................... 1
24
1 24
2.1 System
Overview....................................................................................
.......... 2 1
2.2 Description of System Component
Images ................................................... 2 4
2.3 Examples of System Component
Images .................................................... 2 11
2.3.1 Resin Storage...................................................................................................
2 12
2.3.2 Dosing Unit.......................................................................................................
2 13
2.3.3 Main Extrusion Unit ..........................................................................................
2 14
2.3.4 Die.................................................................................................................... 2
15
2.3.5 Chill Roll ...........................................................................................................
2 16
2.3.6 Machine Direction Orienter MDO .....................................................................
2 17
2.3.7 Transverse Direction Orienter TDO, Inlet .........................................................
2 18
2.3.8 Transverse Direction Orienter TDO, Middle......................................................
2 19
2.3.9 Transverse Direction Orienter TDO, Outlet.......................................................
2 20
2.3.10 Pull Roll ............................................................................................................
2 21
2.3.11 Winder..............................................................................................................
2 22
2 22
3 Operation
31
3.1 General Operating
Instructions ...................................................................... 3 1
3.1.1 Conventions........................................................................................................ 3
1
3.1.2 Operating Principles........................................................................................... 3
4
3.1.3 Confirmation of Queries ..................................................................................... 3
6
3.1.4 Entering Numerical Values................................................................................. 3
6
3.2 Monitoring
Functions.......................................................................................
39
3.2.1 Individual trends ................................................................................................. 3
9
3.2.2 Variable Trends................................................................................................. 3
11
3.2.3 Configurable Trends ......................................................................................... 3
12
3.2.4 Production Rates Menu.................................................................................... 3
13
3.2.5 Overview Menus with Data............................................................................... 3
14
3.2.6 General Menu................................................................................................... 3
15
3.2.7 IPC ................................................................................................................... 3
16
3.2.8 Silo - Utilities / General..................................................................................... 3
17
3.2.9 Silo - Supplies .................................................................................................. 3
18
3.2.10 Displaying Setting Differences.......................................................................... 3
19
3.2.11 Communications Display.................................................................................. 3
21
3.2.12 Sys-Info ............................................................................................................ 3
23
3.2.13 Extrusion .......................................................................................................... 3
24
3.2.14 Stretching ......................................................................................................... 3
25
3.2.15 Winder.............................................................................................................. 3
27
3.2.16 Overview Menu ................................................................................................ 3
28
3.2.17 Temperature Overview Extrusion ..................................................................... 3
28
3.2.18 Temperature Overview Stretching .................................................................... 3
30
3.2.19 Buttons - E-Stop Line and E-Stop .................................................................... 3
31
5 Recipe Manager
51
5.1 Calling Up the Recipe
Manager....................................................................... 5 2
5.2 Saving Current Production Data as a
Recipe ................................................ 5 6
5.3 Modifying
Recipes......................................................................................
...... 5 8
6 Machine Report
61
6.1 Calling Up the Machine
Report ....................................................................... 6 1
6.2 General
Functions...................................................................................
......... 6 3
63
8 Trend Displays
81
8.1 Variable
Trends.......................................................................................
.......... 8 1
8.1.1 Calling Up Variable Trend Displays ....................................................................
82
8.1.2 Description of the Trend-Para Menu...................................................................
84
8.1.3 Description of the Trend Display of a Trend Group.............................................
87
8.1.4 Calling Up and Viewing Variable Trends...........................................................
8 12
8.1.5 Setting a Time Range of Your Choice for the Trend Display ............................
8 16
8.1.6 Calling Up a Time Comparison Trend ..............................................................
8 20
8.1.7 Configuring Variable Trends .............................................................................
8 23
9 System Management
91
9.1 Calling Up System
Management..................................................................... 9 2
9.2 Time and Alert-Related
Settings..................................................................... 9 3
9.2.1 Calling up the settings menu .............................................................................
93
9.2.2 Defining Alert Priorities.......................................................................................
94
9.2.3 Making Central Settings .....................................................................................
95
9.3 Backing Up Data and Using Utility
Tools ....................................................... 9 7
9.3.1 Calling Up the Tools Menu .................................................................................
97
9.3.2 Calling Up the Pocket Calculator........................................................................
98
9.3.3 Loading Parameter Data ....................................................................................
99
9.3.4 Backing Up the Project to a File .......................................................................
9 11
9.3.5 Backing Up All Data .........................................................................................
9 13
9.3.6 Backing Up the SQL Database ........................................................................
9 15
9.4 User
Administration ..........................................................................
............ 9 18
9.4.1 Calling Up the Authorizations Menu .................................................................
9 18
9.4.2 Assigning RM Authorizations ...........................................................................
9 19
9.5 Configuring and Archiving
Databases ......................................................... 9 21
9.5.1 Calling Up the Database Menu ........................................................................
9 21
9.5.2 Configuring and Managing Database Archive Sets..........................................
9 21
9.5.3 Deleting and Exporting Historical Alert Events.................................................
9 30
9.5.4 Performing an Online Backup...........................................................................
9 34
9.6 System Monitoring
(Diagnosis) ................................................................... 9 45
9.6.1 Calling Up the Diagnosis Menu ........................................................................ 9
45
9.6.2 Calling Up the Login Statistics.......................................................................... 9
45
9.6.3 Monitoring the Connections of the Event Manager .......................................... 9
49
9.6.4 Monitoring Hard Disk Capacity......................................................................... 9
55
9.6.5 Monitoring the Capacity of the Virtual Memory ............................................... 9 59
9.6.6 Viewing the Error Log Files ............................................................................. 9 63
9.6.7 Monitoring Windows2000 Performance............................................................ 9
64
9.7 Configuring and Creating
Reports ............................................................... 9 66
9.7.1 Calling Up the Reports Menu ........................................................................... 9
66
9.7.2 Configuring Variable Trends ............................................................................. 9
66
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1 PVSS Overview
1.1 Introduction
Brckner film stretching lines are monitored and controlled using the
PVSS visualization software.
PVSS is a program used to display the film stretching line on several display screens of a control station. It displays all kinds of data from the running production process and is the user interface for the operator, who
can use input devices such as a mouse and keyboard. PVSS is the basic
program from which many other programs can be started. It contains a
series of subprograms that you can use for process monitoring and control.
This manual describes the user interface of the PVSS visualization software using specific examples and provides you with the basic information
you need to operate film stretching lines to their best advantage. In it you
will find information on the general structure of the screen pages, on configuring the PVSS visualization software and on operating its major features.
Brckner tailors the PVSS visualization software to the requirements of Customized
visualeach specific project or order. The system image with which line operaization
tors work corresponds exactly to the line control system implemented for
your particular film stretching line.
Therefore, this "Standard" PVSS manual does not precisely describe
your particular line. In this manual, we have made every effort to provide
basic information and examples of the PVSS user interface that will help
you understand "your" particular visualization software and operate it
properly.
In many cases, your PVSS system images will differ from the screen displays shown here. The screen displays in the process area shown here
are meant to be examples only.
The actual process- and production-related operating workflows that per- System
operating
tain to operating the entire system are not found here, but in the overall
manual
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3
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1 Dosing unit
2 Main extrusion unit
3 Die and chill roll
4 Control station (operator station)
5 Machine direction orienter 6 Transverse direction orienter,
(MDO)
inlet (TDO)
7 Transverse direction orienter, 8 Transverse direction orienter,
middle
outfeed
9 Switch cabinets and control 10 Pull roll
stations
11 Winder
ct
Customer technician Maintenance
technicians,
mechanical equipment
ce
Customer electrician Maintenance
technicians,
electrical equipment
The "Operator" (op) and "Maintenance
technicians, mechanical equipment" (ct) user groups are subject to the
greatest access limitations,
while the "Maintenance technicians,
electrical equipment" (ce) user group
can access all functions.
The "ce" user group should only be used by persons with extensive and
detailed knowledge of the system.
Depending on the customer requirements, more user groups can be configured in addition to these three (e. g. administrator).
Enter your name and password in the "User name" and "Password" Logging on
and
fields
selecting language
These are issued by the administrator
If your system supports more than one language, you can now select the
language version from the "Language" drop-down menu:
Click on the "Language" drop-down menu and select the desired language version for the PVSS
Click on the <Login> button
The PVSS starts up
After the PVSS has started up, the PVSS main menu appears on the
screen with the system overview. See section System Overview Main
Menu on page 110
Click on the icon for the PVSS visualization software on the Windows
user interface
The "PVSS Console 2.12.1" administrator menu and the "PVSS Log
Viewer" appears:
Enter your name and password in the "User name" and "Password" Logging on
and
fields
selecting language
These are issued by the administrator
If your system supports more than one language, you can now
select the
language version from the "Language" drop-down menu:
After loading, the PVSS main menu appears on the screen. See System
Overview Main Menu on page 110.
"mouse over" function. If you hover the mouse over an element in the
All elements of the PVSS screen display are provided with a so-called
"Mouse over"
function
interface for approximately one second, a small text window opens in
which the element or the display is described. If an "A" appears next to
the mouse pointer, a component image can be called up for this component. See the following example:
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10
The individual areas of the PVSS main menu are described below.
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
1 <System Settings>
2 <Silo Overview>
3 <System Overview> 4 <TCE Overview>
5 <Roll Data History> (optional) 6 <Machine Report>
7 <Recipe Manager>
9 <Event History>
8 <Alert Panel>
10 <Variable Trends>
Event History
This symbol calls up the "Events" menu (Event Panel). The
"Events" menu displays changes in the state of digital variables
(on/off switch) or in the value of numerical variables (setpoints).
See section Event Panel Menu on page 46.
Variable Trends
This symbol calls up the "Variable Trends" menu for configuring
variable trend displays. In this menu you can individually configure
trend displays while at the same time displaying several parameters (data points) in a single view. See chapter Trend Displays on
page 81.
Configurable Trends
This symbol calls up a list of a maximum of ten configurable trends.
The particular trends contained in this list can be configured for
specific applications and the trigger factors can be changed. See
section Configurable Trends on page 846.
Operator Alert Signal
Clicking on this symbol activates a signal to alert the operator
(horn). See section Activating an Operator Alert Signal on page
345.
Alert Reset
Clicking on this symbol resets all software alerts in the PLC that
are no longer active. Hardware alerts such as emergency stops
must be reset by pressing the button on the control panel. See section Resetting Alert Messages on page 45.
Print
Clicking on this symbol prints out a copy of the entire screen content. See section Printing Screen Pages and Reports on page 3
45.
Exit
The user can use this symbol to log out of the PVSS visualization
software. See section Logging Out the PVSS on page 124.
1 Current data and time (sys- 2 Alert priority Field flashes red
tem time)
when a new alert arrives
3 Alert time
4 Alert message
The alert line always displays the latest alert event and the date and time Current
alert
at which it occurred. The left "Priority" field of a newly arrived alert flashes
red until the alert is acknowledged. If there are no active alerts, the alert
line is empty.
The alert line is updated every time a new alert arrives.
System components with a fault are colored red in the system image. The Faulty
components
figure below shows a schematic diagram of a coextruder with a fault:
The top number (above the line) indicates which alert in the list of current alerts is being displayed in the alert line.
The bottom number (below the line) indicates the total number of
alerts in the list of current alerts.
This symbol can be used to scroll backward through the alerts shown in Scrolling
through
the alert line. The selected alert is displayed in the alert counter above
alerts
the line. The associated alert information is displayed in the alert line in
fields (2), (3) and (4).
This symbol can be used to scroll forward through the alerts shown in the
alert line.
The <List Current Alerts> symbol opens a menu that lists all current List of current
alerts
alerts in the system.
To call up the "List of Current Alerts" menu, click on the <List Current
Alerts> symbol
The "List of Current Alerts" menu opens:
Acknowledgement Time
Indicates when an alert was acknowledged
Use the scroll bars in the window to view the entire list.
Buttons and
alerts:
symbols
Acknowledges all active alarms
Alert Reset
Clicking on this symbol resets all software
alerts in the PLC that are no longer active.
1
2
A number of different user groups are defined for the PVSS visualization Changing
the user
software (see also PVSS Users on page 13). User names and passwords are issued by the administrator.
The user status can be changed by clicking on the user field (2).
Click on the yellow field in the user display
The "Log On to PVSS" dialog window appears:
1
2
The most important production data (setpoints and actual values) can be Production
data
viewed and changed in the production data display fields. Also, the trends
of the actual values can be viewed by clicking on the actual value display
fields. See section Monitoring Functions on page 39.
The various system components can be selected by clicking on the corre- Component
overview
Move the mouse pointer over the yellow background of the diagram
If an "A" appears next to the mouse pointer, a component diagram can
be opened
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2
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12
13
16
20
21 22
23
3
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4
11
10
9
5
6
14 15
17 18
7
8
11 Coextruder 3
13 Chill roll
10 Filter, coextruder 3
12 Die
15 Coater
16 Transverse direction orienter
TDO, inlet
17 Clip cooling
19 External ventilation
20 Transverse direction orienter
TDO, outfeed
21 Pull roll
23 Winder
22 Edge trim
24 Roll data
The major elements of the individual component images are
described in
Chapter 2 System Component Images:
in a variety
of colors:
Light yellow diagrams are components that are currently
functioning
properly
Dark yellow diagrams are components in which an actual
value has
exceeded a warning limit
Red diagrams are components in which an alarm is
currently active
(e.g. setpoint violation or component fault). See also section
Alert
Line on page 115
Additional menus and production data fields that do not
belong to the
system component overview are hidden from view.
1
2
19
12
13
16
20
21 22
23
3
24
4
11
10
9
5
6
14 15
17 18
7
8
6 Coextruder 1
11 Coextruder 3
13 Chill roll
15 Coater
10 Filter, coextruder 3
12 Die
17 Clip cooling
18 Transverse direction orienter
TDO, middle
19 External ventilation
21 Pull roll
22 Edge trim
23 Winder
24 Roll data
The next section, Description of System Component Images on
page
24, describes the general arrangement of the system
component
images using an example.
"chill
example of a "chill roll".
roll"
To select a component image, move the mouse pointer over the yellow Calling up a
background of the diagram. If an "A" appears next to the mouse component
image
pointer, the component diagram can be opened
Click on the diagram of the chill roll in the process area of the PVSS
main menu
The component image of the chill roll is loaded with all relevant production parameters of the chill roll module
A window opens that looks similar to the image shown in the following fig- Elements
of a
ure:
component image
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4
5
6
12
13 12
7
11
9
8
7
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10
A system image primarily consists of two types of system image eleSystem image
ments:
elements
Static system image elements (5)
Static system image elements are used to represent your system component on the screen. This part of the display never changes.
Buttons (1), (3) and (4) can be used to switch to another window or they
Buttons
represent additional system equipment, such as the emergency stop system. These pieces of equipment can be monitored by clicking on the
associated button.
Changes in color indicate the status of a piece of equipment. They repre- Color
changes
sent the states "On", "Off", "Alert" and "Warning":
Green indicates that the equipment is in the "ON" state
Red indicates that the depicted components are signaling an alert
state
Yellow indicates that the depicted components are signaling a warning
state
In the following figure, an alert is represented by the red background Examples of
color
behind the associated image element.
changes
They are usually set inside a frame indicating the maximum possible size.
Bar displays are most often used to indicate the load on drives and fill levels since the actual values can be read at a glance and do not require the
interpretation of numbers.
The next figure shows an example of the load on the chill roll drive in a
bar display:
Most numerical data are displayed as digits in data fields (e. g. actual val- Numerical
display
ues (7) and setpoints (11)). These may be setpoints that can be changed
on the screen by the operator, or they may be actual values from the system. The colors of the numbers and backgrounds are of significance.
displays
able text is used for material identification or product names.
Text buttons with names of system components (1) can be used to switch Text
buttons for
to the following or previous component in the system (e. g. to the die pre- system
components
ceding the chill roll).
Every component image has a control field (6) with the following symbols Control
field
and a display:
Symbol Significance
Display of communications connection to PLC
(R = receive)
Tx: n
Counter for the telegram packets transmitted from the PVSS to the
PLC (T = transmit)
Clicking on the <Folder> symbol opens the following menu for loading Menu for
loading/
and saving parameters:
saving parameters
The filter is preset to the current system component. How to operate the
"Load/save parameters" menu is described in section Loading Parameter Data on page 99.
Description
The resin storage diagram primarily shows the following information:
Silos (e. g. B04 and B07)
Hoppers with fill levels
Status of system components, e. g. motors
Set and actual values of system components
Description
The dosing diagram primarily shows the following information:
Dosing units (e. g. U01 and U03)
Hoppers with fill levels
Description
The main extrusion diagram primarily shows the following information:
Extrusion zones
Drive performance
Status of system components, e. g. motors
Set and actual values of system components
2.3.4 Die
Die areas
Set and actual values of system components
The die diagram primarily shows the following information:
Description
Description
The chill roll diagram primarily shows the following information:
Film threading
Drive performance
Status of system components, e. g. motors
Set and actual values of system components
Description
The machine direction orienter (MDO) diagram primarily shows the following information:
Film threading
Drive performance
Status of system components, e. g. motors
Set and actual values of system components
Description
The diagram representing the inlet area of the transverse direction orienter (TDO) primarily shows the following information:
Heating zones
Drive performance
Status of system components, e. g. motors
Set and actual values of system components
The diagram representing the middle area of the transverse direction oriDescription
enter (TDO) primarily shows the following information:
Stretch zones
Drive performance
Status of system components, e. g. fans
Set and actual values of system components
Description
The diagram representing the outlet area of the transverse direction orienter (TDO) primarily shows the following information:
Time data on system components
Drive performance
Status of system components, e. g. fans
Set and actual values of system components
Opportunity for calling up additional menus on system parts, e. g.
chain lubrication
These menus display the system part and provide important information on it
Description
The pull roll diagram primarily shows the following information:
Film threading
Drive performance
Status of system components, e. g. motors
Set and actual values of system components
2.3.11 Winder
Description
The winder diagram primarily shows the following information:
Condition of winder
Drive performance
Status of system components, e. g. motors
Set and actual values of system components
Important data on winder rollers, e. g. bending, gap, etc.
3 Operation
The configuration shown in this chapter may have a different appearance than in your particular application. The examples shown here will
assist you in operating the PVSS correctly in your application.
dow...
made, further functions can be
selected and started, and values are displayed
Element Description
User Interface Manual (example)
(example)
button
calling up a function, a menu or
Open the "Page" dropa dialog window. Click with the
left mouse key to activate it
Drop-down menu Display field with drop-down
window (indicated by a "down-
down menu
ward arrow" symbol). Clicking
with the left mouse key on the
arrow symbol opens the dropdown menu
Select the "Coextrusion"
List element Element in a drop-down menu.
list element
Element Description
User Interface Manual (example)
(example)
Display field Field for displaying a selection
... is displayed in the "Dif-
The PVSS visualization software is easy and intuitive to operate. All buttons and symbols are activated by clicking on them with the left mouse
key.
For this reason, step-by-step operating instructions are generally not
used in this manual.
When the mouse pointer is moved over an active element, an "A"
Active element
appears next to the mouse pointer.
Clicking on it with the left mouse key causes an action to be carried out,
such as displaying a dialog window with additional information.
If the mouse pointer turns into an hour glass, the system is busy and not
Hour glass
ready to accept further commands. This is usually the case when the system is making calculations or loading a new program. The hour glass
should disappear after a few seconds and the normal mouse pointer will
be visible again.
Various buttons are used to control standard functions. These are briefly
Standard
explained in the following table.
buttons
Button Significance
<OK> Closes the window and saves the changes
<Cancel> Closes the open window without saving the changes
<Save> Saves the changes
Diverse symbols are used to control standard functions. These are briefly Standard
symbols
explained in the following table.
Symbols Significance
Clicking on this symbol prints the entire screen content or
the content of the menu or report. See section Printing
Screen Pages and Reports on page 345.
Scrolls down through a list/value table in predefined steps
Scrolls up through a list/value table in predefined steps
Decreases the value in the data field
Increases the value in the data field
Arrow keys for calling up the numerical input window. The
symbol is located next to data input fields in the menus.
See section Entering Numerical Values on page 36.
Confirms the entry of values in numerical input windows.
The entered value appears in the data field
Closes the numerical input window. The entered value is
saved
Confirms the entry of values in numerical input windows
and closes the window
The figure below shows an example of the "Numerical input" dialog win- Numerical
input
dow":
dialog window
Click on the symbol with the check mark to take the values
in the data
field over into the menu
Click on this symbol to take the values in the data field over into the
menu, close the "Numerical input" dialog window and save the entered
parameters
For example, click on the light blue data field for an actual value
(arrow)
The "Trend History" dialog window opens:
5
234
1 Time indicator
Every user can open and display variable trends in this menu.
To create new trend groups and edit you own trend groups, you require
the appropriate user access rights.
6
5
34
12
contains three buttons for calling up overview menus with important system data.
General
General overview of system parts
Depending on the particular dialog window, the overview contains circuit diagrams, UPS status pages, trend histories, consumption data
and supply voltages. See section General Menu on page 315
Overview
Temperature overview of system parts for extrusion and stretching.
See section Overview Menu on page 328
E-Stop Line
Overview of emergency stop data points
The overview contains circuit diagrams and trend histories. See section Buttons - E-Stop Line and E-Stop on page 331
By clicking on a menu item, you can select the overview of the system
part you require. Further information is contained in the individual sections:
Ipc...
3.2.7 IPC
The "General" dialog window displays faults in the UPS.
Data point faults appear in "red". The dialog window displays trend histories and circuit diagrams, or status pages of the corresponding UPS
inputs and outputs.
Click on the required data point
The trend history of the data point is opened, see section Individual
trends on page 39
or
Click on the required data point with the right mouse key
A context menu with the <Circuit diagrams> menu item opens or the
UPS status page is called up
Further information can be found in section Menu Items of Context
Menus on page 351
4
5
6
Clicking on the data fields calls up the corresponding trend histories, see
section Individual trends on page 39.
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1 <Folder> symbol
2 "Filter" input field
3 <Diskette> symbol
4 <List/File> symbol
5 <Exit> symbol
disk and select the required parameter file. The parameters are loaded
into the system
<Diskette> symbol (3)
The <Diskette> symbol lets you save the parameter data from the system to the hard disk
<List/File> symbol (4)
The <List/File> symbol lets you compare the current parameter data of
the system with the parameter files on the hard disk. The result is displayed in a list
"Filter" input field (2)
The filter can be used to quickly find a specific file. It is preset to the
specific system part.
Brckner has preset a term for filtering in the menus
Loading or saving
This task may only be performed by the administrator ("ce").
parameter data
1 Received data
2 Transmitted data
The dialog window shows various values for each type of communication.
3.2.12 Sys-Info
Click on the <Sys-Info> button
The following dialog window opens:
The dialog window shows the PLC status. The PLC can be stopped with
the <PLC Stop> symbol (1).
Click on the required data point
The trend history of the data point is opened
or
Click on the required data point with the right mouse key
A context menu opens
Further information can be found in section Menu Items of
Context
Menus on page 351
3.2.13 Extrusion
The "Extrusion" dialog window displays current values and
faults. Faults
appear in "red".
3.2.14 Stretching
Clicking on the <Stretching> menu item opens the "Stretching General"
menu. Additional dialog windows can be selected via the tabs.
The "Utilities" dialog window displays the current values of parts of the Stretching
General -
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1 <Utilities> tab
2 <Supplies> tab See the topic
on Stretching General - Supplies on page 326
on page 326
3 <Customer Signals> tab 4 <Tce Signal Exchange> tab
See the topic on Stretching See the topic on Stretching
3.2.15 Winder
The "Winder General" dialog window displays winder supply data. Faults
appear in "red".
the system parts you require. Further information is contain in the individual sections:
Extrusion...
See section Temperature Overview Extrusion on page 328
Stretching...
See section Temperature Overview Stretching on page 330
The <E-Stop Line> and <E-Stop> buttons open dialog windows that display the alert settings and any active alerts from the equipment.
Use the right mouse key to call up the corresponding circuit diagrams and
the dialog window for the alert settings, see section Menu Items of Context Menus on page 351.
This is described below using the <E-Stop Line> button as an example:
Click on the <E-Stop Line> button or select the <Parameter> menu
item using the right mouse key
The "Str:General:Not-Stop" dialog window opens:
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The "Alert" and "Event" menus list all active and previous alerts and
events.
Both menus can be called up via symbols in the PVSS menu bar.
For detailed information, see chapter Alerts and Events on page 41.
Click on the <RDH> symbol in the PVSS menu bar to call up the RDH
production database
How to operate the "Roll Data History" RDH program is described in the
separate "RDH Manual".
Close the RDH program as described in the separate "RDH Manual" Returning to
PVSS
or:
Switch back to the PVSS visualization software by simultaneously
pressing the keys <Alt> and <Tab>
The PVSS main menu (system overview) appears
The <Filmbreak> button opens the dialog window in which the film break
settings can be made and any active film breaks are displayed.
Use the right mouse key to call up the dialog window for setting film
breaks.
Click on the <Filmbreak> button or select the <Parameter> menu item
using the right mouse key
The following dialog window opens:
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1 "Value" display field Value 2 "Relative" radio button The
that is transmitted to the sys- entered value is added to or
subtem after the "Apply" button is tracted from the current
setpoint
clicked
3 "Absolute" radio button The 4 <Cancel> button The
button
entered value replaces the closes the dialog window withcurrent setpoint
out saving the changes
5 <Apply> button The setpoint 6 <Minus> key Reduces
the disis transmitted to the system played value of the corresponding decimal place in the "Value"
(1) display field
7 <Plus> key Increases the
displayed value of the corresponding decimal place in the
"Value" (1) display field
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Clicking on the <Operating> button opens the "Operating Modes" dialog Operating
mode
window.
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1 "Mode" display field Dis- 2 "Copy" checkbox If this checkplays the current operating box is activated, the values of the
mode of system
"Target Setpoint" column (3) are
copied to the corresponding column
3 "Target Setpoint" column 4 Column heading with changed
background color
The background color of the column heading (4) indicates the
operating
mode of the corresponding system parts:
Green
Current operating mode
Light green
It is possible to release the values for the operating mode
Clicking on the column heading with the right mouse key opens a context
menu.
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The "Slow Section" (6) and "Fast Section" (5) displays can be used to
view the delay parameters while the line is starting up.
Clicking on the "Campaign" (3) button opens the "Campaign" dialog window.
A new campaign can be set up in the dialog window.
The new campaign is used in the recipe manager and in the RDH.
Futher information can be found in chapter Recipe Manager on page 5
1.
All recipe data can be viewed and managed in the recipe manager.
The recipe manager can be called up via the symbol in the
PVSS menu
bar.
Click on the <Print> symbol in the PVSS menu bar or in the menus or
dialog windows to print out a screen shot or the corresponding report
The "Print" dialog window appears:
Click on the <TCE> symbol in the PVSS menu bar to call up the TCE
control software for the thickness gauge system
The main menu of the TCE control software appears:
Return to PVSS
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Control functions can either change the state of variables directly, such
as switching a drive on and off, or they open further dialog windows, such
as to change setpoints or view trend data.
If you click on a control field, a context menu opens with the available
functions. As long as this menu is open you can select one of the functions with a mouse click. The menu closes automatically when you click
outside of the menu.
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Alerts are not displayed in the "Alert panel" menu when it is first called up.
Therefore, it is necessary to first make the filter and time settings for the
alerts that are to appear on the screen (see section Filter and Time Settings on page 410).
The number of alerts after filtering can be viewed in the "No. of alerts" (6)
display field.
The other display fields of the "Filter settings" (5) window area contain the
settings of the filtering that was performed.
In some configurations, a window named "Properties of Alert Panel" is
Content
Type
Alarm priority (for an explanation, see the topic on
Alert types on page 118)
Time
Date and time of alert arrival
Message
>
...
All alerts and their data are taken over from the alert line into the "Alarm
panel" window area (see section Alert Line on page 115).
management
can be found in section Alert Line on page 115.
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3 <Print> symbol
4 <Exit> symbol
5 "Filter settings" window area 6 "No. of events" display field
7 <Modify filter> button 8 "Selected filter" drop-down menu
Events are not displayed in the "Event panel" menu when it is first called
up. Therefore, it is necessary to first make the filter and time settings for
the events that are to appear on the screen (see section Filter and Time
Settings on page 410).
The number of events after filtering can be viewed in the "No. of events"
(6) display field.
The other display fields of the "Filter settings" (5) window area contain the
settings of the filtering that was performed.
In some configurations, a window named "Properties of Event Panel" is
automatically displayed after the "Event panel" menu is loaded. In this
case, proceed as described in section Filter and Time Settings on
page 410.
Column
Content
Time
Date and time of event
Message
Brief description of event
Value
Value of data point at event
dpElement
Name of data points for triggering the event
Details
Clicking in the cell opens the "Event details" dialog window. The dialog window contains details
on the event.
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Enter all filter criteria into the dialog windows (tabs) as described in the
following sections
If you would like to use the configuration later on, save the filter criteria
settings in a new filter. Proceed as described in section Saving and
Managing Filter Configurations on page 428
Close the menu with the <OK> button
The filtering process starts
After filtering, alerts and events are displayed in the "Alarm panel" or
"Event panel" window area according to the filter criteria that were set
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Meaning of window
areas and buttons
"Tabs" (1) window area
Filter settings can be configured in the tabs. The tabs are described in
the following sections.
The dialog windows for alerts and events are largely identical. Any differences are pointed out in the explanations of the dialog windows
"Configuration" (2) window area
In the "Configuration" window area, you can save the settings you
made under a new configuration name.
Saved configurations can be loaded and deleted.
The configurations are displayed as list elements in the drop-down
menu of the "Selected filter" display field (see section Calling Up the
Alert Panel Menu on page 41 or section Calling Up the Event Panel
Menu on page 46)
<OK> (4) button
Clicking on this button starts the filtering process.
The dialog window closes automatically and the alerts and events are
presented in the respective lists
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Meaning of fields
and buttons
"Closed" (1) radio button
If the "Closed" radio button is activated, active alerts and events are
displayed for a fixed time period.
The time period can be selected in the "Time range" (6) display field
"Open" (2) radio button
If the "Open" radio button is activated, the maximum number of alerts
and events is displayed according to the entry in the "Max. number
line" input field
"Current" (3) radio button
If the "Current" radio button is activated, all currently active alerts are
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holder" display
field
<Delete all data points> (7) symbol
Clicking on this button deletes all data points in the "Data
points" display field
<Delete selected data point> (8) symbol
Clicking on this button deletes the data point selected in the
"Data
points" display field
"Place holder" (12) input field
In this input field, a data point can be entered or the name
of a located
data point can be changed
"Group-filter" (13) and "DPE-filter" (14) radio buttons
These radio buttons are used to determine whether filtering
should
occur according to data point elements (14) or data point
groups (13)
Filter for events
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Clicking on this button inserts the data point from the "Place
holder"
display field into the "Data points" display field
<Delete all data points> (4) symbol
Clicking on this button deletes all data points in the "Data points" display field
<Delete data point> (5) symbol
Clicking on this button deletes the data point selected in the "Data
points" display field
<Confirm data points> (6) symbol
Clicking on this button confirms changes in the "Place holder" display
field
"Status bits" window area
This window area serves no purpose at this time
"Place holder" (10) input field
In this input field, a data point can be entered or the name of a located
data point can be changed
"Group-filter" (11) and "DPE-filter" (12) radio buttons
These radio buttons are used to determine whether filtering should
occur according to data point elements (12) or data point groups (11)
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For distributed systems, you can select the local system in which filtering
is to take place in this dialog window.
Click on the desired local system in the list
The selected system is highlighted in gray and will be used in filtering
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Language button
<Language> (2) button
The <Language> (2) button can be used to open the "Language" dia-
log window in which header texts can be entered for various selectable
languages:
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The <Load> (2) button can be used to select a saved filter configuration
Loading
in the drop-down menu, load it and modify it if necessary.
The <Save> (3) button can be used to save changes in the "Properties of
Saving
Alert Panel" or "Properties of Event Panel". Newly adjusted filter configurations can be saved under a name and used again later.
The saved filter configurations are available as list elements in the dropdown menu of the "Selected Filter" display field (see section Calling Up
the Alert Panel Menu on page 41 or section Calling Up the Event
Panel Menu on page 46).
The <Delete> (4) button can be used to delete the filter configuration
Deleting
selected in the "Configuration" (1) drop-down menu.
5 Recipe Manager
The recipe manager is a product data memory and saves
system data
and settings under a specific name ("recipe"). If the same
product is manufactured again later, all of the necessary settings can be
loaded back
into the system.
You will required the appropriate access permissions to work
with the recipe manager. These rights are issued by the administrator.
In the "Authorizations" submenu of the "System Management"
menu, the
administrator can configure the permissions of the various user
groups
(e. g. operators, administrator) to access the "Recipe
Manager" menu.
See section Calling Up the Authorizations Menu on page 9
18.
Without these special permissions, various functions of the
recipe manager will not be accessible.
Access permissions can be restricted to the following five tasks:
Recipe manager
permissions
"Send to plant"
Permission to select recipes in the recipe manager and
transfer them
to the line for production, or to retrieve recipes from the line
"Print recipe"
Permission to print recipes
"Save recipe"
Permission to modify and save recipes
"Delete recipe"
Permission to delete recipes from the recipe manager
"Export to Excel"
Permission to export recipes from the recipe manager to an
Excel file,
or to import recipe files
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1 <Line> symbol
2 <Read current recipe> button
The current production data are
read in from the line (1), transferred to the workstation (4) and
displayed in the "Production
data" (16) window area
3 <Send> button The current 4 <Export> button The
current
recipe data in the "Production production data are transferred
data" window area are trans- from the line (1) to an Excel file
ferred from the workstation (5) (6)
to the line (1)
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1 <Line> symbol
2 <Read current recipe> button
3 <Workstation> symbol 4 <Save> button
5 <Hard disk> symbol 6 "Production data" window area
7 "Page" drop-down menu 8 "Thickness" display field
9 "Line speed" display field 10 "Output" display field
11 "Recipe name" input field
If necessary, select the desired line section in the "Page" (7) drop- Getting
production
down menu (e. g. "1 Extruder") or select a parameter in the "Producdata
tion data" (6) window area
This selection can be used to restrict the scope of
production data
read out of the line. The selection made here is queried
in a dialog
window in the next step
Click on the <Read current recipe> (2) button
The "Get recipe from plant to display" dialog window opens:
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5 <Import> button
4 <Excel> symbol
6 <Save> button
The user can click on the <Get Recipe List> (14) button to update the
"Recipe List" window area to view all recipes at all times.
For example, this button is useful if the user interrupts work with the recipe manager. During the pause, other users may create and save new
recipes on other workstations.
Select a recipe in the "Recipe List" (1) window area
Modifying recipe
data directly
Click on the <Load recipe> (7) button
The values of the recipe are displayed in the "Production data" (11)
window area
In the "Production data" (11) window area, double-click to select the
cell in which the value is to be changed
The "Value entry" dialog window opens:
Modify the value with the "+"- and "" keys as required (see section
Entering Numerical Values on page 36)
Close the "Value entry" dialog window by clicking on the appropriate
symbol
The "Production data" window area is updated and the modified value
appears in the respective cell
Repeat this procedure until you have changed all values as desired
If you would like to save the changes as a new recipe:
Enter a new name for the recipe in the "Recipe name" (13) input field
Click on the <Save> (6) button
The recipe is saved to the hard disk under the same name or under
the new name (8)
The values in the light blue cells are data points that are normally not
sent to the line. Transferring these values causes a sudden change in
the values and could lead to process faults.
Modifying recipes in
Only the current recipe can be modified!
Excel
All values in the "Production data" (11) window area can be deleted by Deleting all
values
clicking on the <Template> (9) symbol.
If new production data are subsequently entered, the recipe must be
saved under a new name.
Click on the <Template> (9) symbol
The values in the "Production data" (11) window area are deleted
Enter new values in the cells of the "Production data" (11) window
area
Enter a new name for the recipe in the "Recipe name" (13) input field
Click on the <Save> (6) button
The recipe is saved to the hard disk (8) with a new name
Attention
Only send recipes or parts of recipes that are visible in the
"Production data" window area.
Recipes sent to the line become active immediately! For
this reason, this task may only be performed by operators
with the necessary permissions.
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7 <Workstation> symbol 8 <Load recipe> button
well.
If the "Also send values marked blue" checkbox is activated,
the values in the light blue cells are transferred to the line
The values in the light blue cells are data points that are
normally not
sent to the line. Transferring these values causes a sudden
change in
the values and could lead to process faults.
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6 Machine Report
The machine report lists all preconfigured values at a particuar point in
time.
All setpoints that are preconfigured in the line when this function is activated and the associated actual values are exported and made available
as a machine report in Excel format.
The machine report is used to document the operating state at a particular instant and may be used to trace back production states if this should
become necessary.
By clicking on the Excel worksheets you can select the part of the
machine report that you would like to view.
Machine reports can be further edited using Excel tools, see General
Functions on page 63.
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Click on the white surface of the silo container (1) in the component
image
The materials list opens
Select the required material from the materials list (2)
Click on the <OK> (3) button
A message window appears
Click on the <Yes> button
The material name is entered in the silo container field
You can use the same procedure to change names even if there is
already an entry in the name field.
8 Trend Displays
The PVSS visualization software provides several trend display
options
for monitoring the control functions during operation of the film
stretching
line. Trend displays indicate the history of a parameter (data
point) over a
certain period of time. In this way, operating behavior and
control functions and processes can be graphically viewed, traced back
and documented.
The following display options are available:
Variable trends
Configurable trends
Trend histories of individual parameters
Click on the <Panel for Variable Trend> button in the PVSS menu bar
The "VT-Trend" menu appears:
For a description of the menus and further operating procedures, see the
following sections.
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5 <Cancel> button
7 <Display> button
9 <Forward> button
4 <Edit> button
6 <Delete> button
8 <New> button
10 <Copy> button
The buttons have the following meanings:
Button functions
<Copy> (10) button
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9 <Close> button
10 <Export to CSV> button
11 <Toolbar> button
12 <Legend> button
13 <Properties> button 14 <Print> button
15 Activity indicator (bars) 16 Explanation of color coding of
Appears while the trend dis- trend curves with data point
play is being loaded
name
17 Value scale of individual trend
curves
Only the value changes within the selected time range are exported.
Legend
the trend display:
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The legend displays the current configuration of the selected trend group.
How to change this configuration is described in section Configuring
Variable Trends on page 823.
Clicking on the <Toolbar> button displays a tool bar in the trend display: Tool bar Online
If this symbol (1) is the only active symbol, the trend is "Online", i. e. the
current values are displayed in the trend in a continuous cycle. The current values are appended to the trend curve and the trend curve changes
accordingly. The scales can only be changed in the "Offline" mode.
When the "Variable Trend" display is opened, the display is always
online!
Clicking on this symbol (1) activates all other symbols in the tool bar. The Tool bar Offline
trend is switched offline, i. e. the trend curve is no longer updated and the
trend history can be viewed.
These symbols can be used to adjust the trend curve display (scaling)
within the selected time range as required. However, the time range cannot be changed here. To do so, use the <Properties> button to call up the
"Trend-Para" menu.
Additional information on how to operate the VT trend display can be
found in section Calling Up and Viewing Variable Trends on page 812.
The trend history data of the selected trend group over the set time range Exporting
data
can be exported and saved as a file.
To save the data, click on the <Export to CSV> button
The "Export Data to CSV" dialog window appears:
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In the "Existing trend groups" (1) selection list, select the desired trend Calling up a
trend
group
group
The line is highlighted in black
Click on the "Time range" (2) drop-down menu
A list of predefined time ranges opens:
Select the desired list element from the list (e. g. "Trend this week
open") for which you would like to view the variable trend
The selection is displayed in the "Time range" field
If you select "Trend defined timerange closed", you can determine the
time period by defining the start and finish of the trend recording
period
See section Setting a Time Range of Your Choice
for the Trend Display on page 816
Click on the <Display> (4) button
The VT trend display of the selected trend group over the set time
range opens:
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1 Legend for trend curves 2 Function bar for the trend display
3 Trend curve display area 4 Time line (date and time)
5 Scroll bar for time axis 6 <Close> button
7 <Export to CSV> button 8 <Toolbar> button
9 <Legend> button
10 <Properties> button
11 <Print> button
12 Explanation of color coding of
trend curves with data point
name
(3). To view these, the "VT-Trend" menu provides the following tools:
histories
The color coding key (12) and the legend (1) will assist you in identifying the various trend curves, which may be as many as eight in number. If the legend is not visible, click the <Legend> (9) button to call it
up
The time range of the trend is displayed in the time line (4). The scroll
bar (5) can be used to shift the time axis
If you would like to change the time line scale (4) and the value scale
(13), the tool bar (2) contains several zoom buttons for this purpose. If
the tool bar is not visible, click on the <Toolbar> (8) button to call it up
To print out the current screen display, click on the <Print> button
To change the trend curve display (e. g. color, line style, etc.) or make
other changes, click on the <Properties> button
The "Trend-Para" menu appears
How to change the configuration is described in section Configuring
Variable Trends on page 823
To save the current data of the trend history of this trend group as a
file, click on the <Export to CSV> button
To view a comparison of the current trend history with another time
range for the same trend group, you can call up a time comparison
trend.
See section Calling Up a Time Comparison Trend on page 820
Details on the functions mentioned here are found in section Description
of the Trend Display of a Trend Group on page 87.
There are two methods of leaving the current trend display:
Leaving the VT trend
Click on the <Close> (6) button
display
The "VT-Trend" menu is closed and you are returned to
the PVSS
main menu
or
Click on the <Properties> (10) button
The "Trend-Para" menu opens and you can select and call
up another
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The buttons and elements of the dialog window have the following meanMeaning of
ings:
elements
"Time range" drop-down menu (1)
This menu contains predefined time ranges for the trend display.
Depending on the selection you make, the "Open" and "Closed" radio
buttons on the left are automatically selected as well
or:
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4
Entry options
options:
Input fields for "Comparison trend start" (1)
Enter the date and time of the start of the comparison trend here
The fields are only active if the "Active" (2) checkbox is activated
"Active" (2) checkbox
A comparison trend is only possible if this checkbox is activated
<Copy start time> (3) button
This button copies the start time from the "Start" window area to the
comparison trend fields. This may make it less time consuming to
enter the desired time (e. g. you may only have to change the day)
<View> (4) button
The <View> button calls up the comparison trend over the set time
range and displays it on the screen
<Return> (5) button
The <Return> button returns you to the first page of the "Select trend
view" dialog window. The entries are saved
To call up a comparison trend, proceed as follows:
Calling up a
comparison trend
If necessary, activate the "Active" (2) checkbox
In the input fields of the "Start comparison trend" (1) window area,
enter the date and time at which the comparison trend is to start
or:
Click on the <Copy start time> button if the comparison trend is to
have a synchronous start time
The date and time are copied from the "Start" menu area to the "Start
comparison trend" menu area
Click on the <View> button to simultaneously display both trend histories on the screen
The "VT-Trend" menu opens with both trend histories (example):
Calling up a trend
To configure a newly created trend group, you must first create the new
group
In the "Existing trend groups" (1) selection list, select the trend group
that you would like to modify or configure
The line is highlighted in black
Click on the <Edit> (2) button
The "Trend configuration editor" dialog window opens
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1 Input field for the name of the 2 "Selected curve" drop-down
variable trend
The buttons and remaining menu elements have the following functions:
Meaning of
elements
"Selected curve" drop-down menu (2)
Up to eight trend curves of the trend group are displayed in
the dropdown menu. The trend curves are configured in the tabs (4)
and the
configuration always applies to the trend curve currently
selected in
the selection list
<New> (3) button
The <New> button inserts a new trend curve named "...
undefined
curve" into the "Selected curve" (2) selection list, provided
that the
maximum of eight curves has not yet been defined for this
trend group.
The curve is named after a data point is assigned
<Datapoint> tab
The <Datapoint> tab contains elements for assigning and
configuring
the desired data point for the selected trend curve
<Scale> tab
The <Scale> tab contains elements for configuring the
desired scale
of the selected trend curve
<Style> tab
The <Style> tab contains elements for configuring the
desired style
(color, line style, etc.) of the selected trend curve
<Language> symbol (5)
You can use the <Language> symbol (flag symbol) to enter
the name
of the trend group in several languages (e. g. English and
local language)
<Delete> button (7)
The <Delete> button deletes the trend curve selected in the
"Selected
curve" (2) selection list from the trend group. If there is only
one curve,
only the configuration of this curve will be deleted
<Help> (8) button
Calls up an online help on the "Trend configuration editor" menu
<OK> (10) button
This button saves the configuration and closes the "Trend
configuration editor" menu
To configure or change the trend group, proceed as follows:
Configuring a trend
group
To change the name of the trend group:
Click on the input field for the name of the trend group (1)
and change
the name as desired
To enter the name of the trend group in several languages:
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1 <Datapoint> tab
2 "Select datapoint with datapoint
selector" display field
3 "Archive active" checkbox 4 "Compressed at level" checkbox
5 <Data point selector> symbol 6 "Compressed at level" display
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10 <Cancel> button
The elements of the "Data point selector" dialog window have the following functions:
Navigation structure for all data points of the system (5) and (6)
All data points available in the system can be accessed via
the structure displayed in this window. Clicking on the <+> button
opens the
hidden navigation structures
"Navigation structure path" display field
Displays the path (level) of the structural element selected in
the navigation structure (5)
"Incl. system name" checkbox
If the "Incl. system name" checkbox is activated, the
complete path
name including information on the system is displayed
("System1: in
this example)
"Internal datapoints" checkbox (2)
If this checkbox is activated, the data structure shown in the
navigation
structure (5) is limited to data points internal to the system.
This function is not required for operating the system and is only
used for development purposes
Further tabs
The <Group>, <Description> and <Alias> tabs are not needed for
standard operation of the line and will therefore not be described here
The <Scale> tab is used to make all settings that relate to the scaling of
Scale tab
the trend display of the selected trend curve (data point).
The "Scale" dialog window contains the following settings:
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1 <Scale> tab
2 "Display scale in trend view"
checkbox
3 "Autoscale" radio button 4 "Autoscale with curve number"
radio button
5 "Fixed scale" radio button 6 "Range min - max" radio button
Only active if the "Fixed scale"
radio button is active
7 "PVSS range" radio button 8 "Curve for autoscaling" dropOnly active if the "Fixed scale" down menu Only active if the
radio button is active
"Autoscaling with curve number"
radio button is active
9 "Min - max" input fields Only
active if the "Range min max" radio button is active
button is
activated
"PVSS range" (7) radio button
If the "PVSS range" radio button is active, the value range
scale configured internally in the PVSS for this data point is used.
The field is only active if the "Fixed scale" (5) radio button is activated
The <Style> tab is used to make all settings that relate to the display of
Style tab
the selected trend curve (color, line type, etc.).
The <Style> tab contains the following elements:
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2 "Curve type" drop-down menu
3 <Line color> button 4 <Line style> button
5 "Line configuration" display
field Displays the style currently configured for the trend
curve
The elements of the <Style> tab have the following functions:
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1 "Result" drop-down menu 2 Display field showing color
Selection of "Static color" or selected under "Result"
"Dynamic color". The desired
color is selected by clicking on
the color selection field (5)
and displayed in field (2)
3 "Name" drop-down menu 4 <Others> button Calls up
a
Selection of predefined col- window with fixed basic colors
ors for different types of data
points, e. g. "turquoise" for
setpoints (actual). The
selected color and its name
are displayed in field (2)
5 Color selection field Assign- 6 <OK> button Saves the
ment of a color from this color selected color and closes
the
palette to the color type
"Color Selector" menu
selected in field (1)
The "Color Selector" menu is a standard menu with some
additional
functions that are not required and are therefore not
described here.
The actual appearance of the dialog window depends on the
particular
operating system and user program and may deviate from
the screen
shown here.
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This section describes how to create new variable trends. The menus are
described in sections Description of the Trend-Para Menu on page 84
and Description of the Trend Display of a Trend Group on page 87.
Details on how to configure newly created variable trends are provided in
section Configuring Variable Trends on page 823.
Click on the <Panel for Variable Trend> button in the PVSS menu bar Calling up
the VT
(see Calling Up Variable Trend Displays on page 82)
trend
The "VT-Trend" menu appears:
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There are two methods of creating a new trend group:
Two methods
To change an existing trend group and save it under a new name:
Copy the existing trend group and then change the configuration using
the <Edit> button.
This procedure is used if you have already created a trend display with
a very similar configuration
To create a completely new trend group without using an existing template:
Create the new trend group using the <New> button
In the "Existing trend groups" (1) selection list, select the trend group Using an
existing
that most closely resembles the new trend group (the smallest number trend
group
of changes will need to be made)
The line is highlighted in black
Click on the <Copy> (4) button
The "Copy existing trend configuration" dialog window appears:
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1 Input field for the name of the 2 <Language> symbol (flag symnew variable trend
bol)
3 <Help> button
4 <Cancel> button
5 <OK> button
The buttons have the following meanings:
overview
this parameter and the measurement value data of this data point are
transferred "online" to the PVSS.
The variable trend is automatically opened in a new module and provides
the required information in the form of a trend display.
"In a project, trend curves are to be selected from a series of trend curves Freely
selectable list
and jointly displayed":
of curves
For this purpose, a button is parameterized to call up the variable trend
where the displayed data points are passed, and the measurement value
data of this data point are transferred "online" to the PVSS.
In a module, the variable trend displays the defined display type with up
to eight trend curves in different colors.
"The most important system curves are displayed in a variable trend": System
overview
Click on the <Config. Trends> symbol in the PVSS menu bar to call up
the "Configurable Trend" menu
The window appears with a maximum of ten selected important
parameters:
A description of the trend history menu can be found in section Displaying the Trend History of Individual Parameters on page 848).
A description of how to change the trigger factor can be found in section
Configurable Trends Selection List on page 856.
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Symbols Significance
Opens the help window with explanatory texts
Prints the trend curve
Closes the "Trend History" menu
Starts or stops the update of the trend display. If the symbols in the tool bar are not active, the display is online. If
the symbols are active, the trend display is offline.
Increases the time scale in defined intervals (5 min, 10
min, 30 min)
Reduces the time scale in defined intervals (30 min, 10
min, 5 min)
Increases the Y-scale in defined intervals
Decreases the Y-scale in defined intervals
Returns the Y-scale to the largest range (min-max) set in
the "Configuration Details" dialog window
Symbol Significance
Prints out the table
To save the trend history data of the selected time range in a separate Saving
data
file, click on the <Diskette> symbol
The "Export Data to CSV" dialog window appears:
settings:
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Min/Max Scale
Settings
Scaling of the Y-scale of the parameter for the current selection. The Yscale can be adjusted for producing optimal printouts. The setting cannot be stored permanently. When reopened, the scale is automatically
reset to the default values
Start and end
Here you can set the start time (date/time) and the duration of the
trend history
Click on one of the two rows for date/time (dark blue fields)
Setting the start and
end time
A dialog window with control elements opens:
Enter the desired date and time for the start of the trend history
Enter the desired trend history duration
Click on the <OK> button
The end time is automatically entered in the corresponding
field (start
+ duration = end)
Click on the <Add to configurable trend> button to add this trend to the Adding a
trend to
selection list and change its trigger factor
the list
The button changes to the <Remove from configurable
trend> function
and the "Trigger" field turns dark blue
A selection window appears in which you can select the
desired location of the parameter in the selection list (1 - 10):
factor
Enter the desired trigger factor
Click on the <Remove from configurable trend> button to remove this Removing a
trend
trend from the "Configurable Trends" selection list
from the list
The "Configurable Trends" selection list is described in section Config- "Configurable
urable Trends on page 846.
trends" selection list
9 System Management
The "System Management" menu is used for PVSS
visualization software administration.
The various tasks described in this chapter may be performed
either by
the operator (user group "op" = operator) or exclusively by the
administrator of the company operating the line (user group "ce" =
customer electrician).
In the following description, the user group (operator "op" or
administrator
"ce") that may perform a particular task is indicated with every
instruction.
The parameter settings made by the administrator of the line
operator
and certain additional tasks require extensive experience with
the PVSS
visualization software and special technical know-how, e. g. in
using
databases. There are certain tasks that you, as an
administrator, should
only perform if you are absolutely sure that you are capable of
performing
them correctly. If in doubt, ask Brckner Service for assistance
before
making any settings or configurations that may lead to
malfunctions or to
data loss.
Attention
Some of the settings accessible to the
administrator of the
line operator require extensive knowledge in the
areas that
need to be parameterized (e. g. database
configuration)
Click on the respective tabs to select the menus described below. For
more information, see the corresponding sections in this chapter
Make the settings permitted for your particular permissions level. Only
change important parameters after consultation with Brckner Service
priority
Select the desired alert priority in the "Alert priority" drop-down menu
The "Translation Messages" radio buttons can be used to specify whether
the messages that pertain to switching the language should be hidden
("Hide" radio button) or displayed ("Unhide" radio button). This function is
for use by Brckner Service only.
The "Settings" menu is used to define the shift operation of the line and to
configure the alert and event messages.
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1 <Folder> symbol
2 "Filter" input field
3 <Diskette> symbol
4 <List/File> symbol
5 <Exit> symbol
parameter data
progress in %:
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Performing a backup
This task may only be performed by the administrator ("ce").
After the backup is completed, check the log file to ensure that the
backup was successful:
To do so, click on the <Show Log-File> button
The log file appears
Click on the <Exit> button to close the "Backup to File" menu
A message window appears with the message that the backup file
should be removed from the PVSS directory and saved on the hard
disk of your PC:
The log file is found in the following directory on the hard disk of the Linux
Log file
server (mounted on Windows PCs as drive P:):
Drive name/home/pvss/projects/Doc/log
The name of the log file is:
"ProjToFile.txt"
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and buttons
<Help> (4) button
Use the online help for further information on this menu
<Start Backup> (1) button
The <Start Backup> button starts the data backup process. The procedure usually takes an hour or more
<Show Log-File> (2) button
The <Show Log-File> button can be used to check that the backup
procedure was successful after a backup is completed
"Status" (3) display field
The status line displays the status of the backup procedure, e. g. the
message "Backup running"
Performing a backup
This task may only be performed by the administrator ("ce").
After the backup is completed, check the log file to ensure that the
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and buttons
<Help> (4) button
Use the online help for further information on this menu
<Start Backup> (1) button
Use the <Start Backup> button to select the SQL database to be
backed up and start the backup. The procedure will take several minutes
<Show Log-File> (2) button
The <Show Log-File> button can be used to check that the backup
procedure was successful after a backup is completed
"Status" (3) display field
The status line displays the status of the backup procedure, e. g. the
message "Backup running"
Performing a backup
This task may only be performed by the administrator ("ce").
After the backup is completed, check the log file to ensure that the
backup was successful:
To do so, click on the <Show Log-File> button
The log file appears
Click on the <Exit> button to close the "Backup MySQL DB" menu
A message window appears with the message that the backup file
should be removed from the PVSS directory and saved on the hard
disk of your PC:
Meaning of fields
The names of the user groups shown here (e. g. "visu_conf" or
and buttons
"para_low") are examples only. The names of the user groups in your
system can be set up by Brckner Service according to your requirements when the system is put into operation.
zations
For each of the five functions, select the respective user group from
the selection menu
Click on the <OK> button to save the entries and close the menu
1 Archive name
2 Maximum number of DP elements (data point elements) per
archive set
3 Maximum number of values 4 Estimated maximum size of
per archive set
archive set
5 Status of archive (online, 6 Buttons See following descripstopped or deleted)
tion
<Delete> button
Deletes the selected database archive from the list.The
parameterization of the selected archive is deleted while the actual
archive data are
preserved. The deletion must be confirmed in the message
window by
clicking on <OK>:
<Rename> button
Renames the archive. The same window opens as when
the <New>
button is clicked
<Parameterize> button
The <Parameterize> button calls up the "Parameterization
window:
Histories database configuration" dialog window in which
you can configure the archive.
For a description, see Parameterization dialog window on page 924
<Activity> button
The <Activity> button calls up the "Activity window: Histories
database
activity" dialog window. In this dialog window you can start
activities
such as changing, backing up and deleting an archive set.
parameter). Clicking in the individual input fields opens a dialog window for entering values
Example of a dialog window:
<Time> tab
The <Time> tab is used to define the times at which an
automatic
archive change should be performed or archive sets should
be backed
up or deleted
<Statistics> tab
The <Statistics> tab is used to display statistical values on
individual
data points in the archives. Data points that are not saved in
the
archives cannot be statistically evaluated. For details, see
the online
help
<Backup H1> tab
The <Backup H1> tab is used to define the data backup
settings. For
details, see the online help
If a second redundant system is present, there will be an
additional
<Backup Host 2> tab. This tab will have exactly the same
structure
<Special options> tab
The <Special options> tab is used to set the times for
opening the
archives, the time delay for the automatic compression and
other
cyclic parameters. For details, see the online help
<Apply> button
The <Apply> button saves entries without closing the menu
This dialog window is used to adjust or manually execute the activities for Activities
dialog
compressing and deleting archive sets and storing them elsewhere. The
window
dialog window will not be described here in full detail. Further information
is contained in the online help.
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3 Arrow buttons for moving 4 List of archive sets stored elseselected archive sets between where (using the <DIR> button)
lists (2) and (4)
5 Buttons See the following 6 Display of available memory on
description
the hard disk (HD)
7 Activity status display 8 Symbol for manually changing
the current archive set
9 Symbol for manually com- 10 Symbol for manually deleting the
pressing the selected archive selected archive set. Only comset (level 1). Clicking on the pleted archive sets can be
button again starts level 2 deleted
compression. Only completed archive sets can be
compressed
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6 <Close> button
7 Color dots for displaying activity status See the following
description
The fields and displays have the following meanings:
Use the online help for detailed information on this dialog window
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1 "Alerts" window area For a 2 "Host" window area See Host
description, see Alerts win- window area on page 933
dow area on page 931
3 <Close> button
4 Display of current date and time
The "Alerts" window area is used for setting the automatic deletion of Alerts window
area
datasets from the alert archive. The dialog window will not be described
here in full detail. Brckner Service will be glad to provide you with
detailed information.
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This window area can be used to delete alert files from the hard disk or
export them to another medium.
2 <Parameterization> tab
1 <DB> tab
3 <Configuration> tab 4 <Media> tab
The four tabs of the "Online backup" menu are described below:
Button functions
<DB> (1) tab
The <DB> tab is used to perform the online backup of the PVSS database
<Parameterization> (2) tab
The <Parameterization> tab is used to parameterize the online backup
of the project
<Configuration> (3) tab
The <Configuration> tab is used to enter the parameters for the online
backup
<Media> (4) tab
The <Media> tab displays the time, type of online back and empty files
Configuring and
online backup
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Use the online help for further information on this dialog window
"Host" (1) and "Target path" (2) display fields
Display the host and path on which the data are backed up
"Status" (3) and "Info" (4) display fields
Display the status messages (e. g. "Backup is running") or
information
on the backup (e. g. "OK")
<Start backup> (9) button
The <Start backup> button manually starts the online backup
<Reset Fault Message> (7) button
The <Reset Fault Message> button resets any faults that
occurred
during the online backup
<Cancel backup> (8) button
The <Cancel backup> button aborts the running online backup
If necessary, configure the online backup as required
See Configuring an online backup on page 937
Click on the <DB> tab
Click on the <Start backup> (9) button
The "Status" display field turns green and the "Backup is running"
message appears.
If the online backup was successful, "OK" appears in the "Information"
display field.
The backup file named "db.backup" is located in the configured target
directory. In the same directory there is an empty file with a file name
that reflects the date and time of the backup:
"backup_db_project_YYYYMMDDHHMM.txt" (e. g.
"backup_db_test_200509241547.txt"). This file contains no data and
is only used to quickly identify the backup file.
Click on the <Close> (6) button to close the dialog window after the
backup was successful
The <Parameterization> tab is used to start the online backup of the
Backing up the
project data (without log files or database). The online backup is configproject data
ured in the <Configuration> tab.
The dialog window will not be described here in full detail. Further information is contained in the online help.
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names that
reflect the date and time of the backup:
"backup_full_project_YYYYMMDDHHMM.txt" (e. g.
"backup_full_test_200509241547.txt"). These files contains
no data
and are only used to quickly identify the backup files.
Click on the <Close> (6) button to close the dialog window
after the
backup was successful
The backup activities are recorded in the <Media> tab. This
dialog winMedia tab
dow displays the empty files, the backup times and the type of online
backup. The operator can quickly see which data are stored on which
tapes and whether the automatic backups actually ran.
The dialog window will not be described here in full detail. Further information is contained in the online help.
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and buttons
statistics
Select the required start time and end time for the login statistics using
the arrow buttons next to the input fields (1)
Click on the <List logins> button
The login statistics are displayed in the table. An example is shown in
the following figure:
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1 Program with which the event 2 Table on the program with informanager communicates (e. g. mation on the communication
"CTRL")
The event manager displays the number of sent and received system
Function
messages of each program manager. Managers that are
connected to
the event manager are shown in green in the diagram (in this
example,
these are the "CTRL", "UI", "DRIVER" and "DATA" managers).
In addition, a table displays:
Column 1: Manager number
Column 2: Number of messages sent by the event manager
Column 3: Number of messages received by the event manager
Messages are exchanged between programs when there is a
change in
the value of a data point or in other information that is required
by other
programs. The event manager controls the distribution of the
information
on the changes and documents it in the menu diagram. For
distributed
system, there is a second tab called <Host 2>.
The buttons have the following meanings:
Button functions
<Help> (5) button
Use the online help for further information on this dialog window
Enter the desired update time for communication between the event
manager and the other programs (e. g. 30 s)
Setting the times to "0" switches off the statistics function
Click on the <OK> button to save the entries and close the dialog win-
dow
You can call up detailed message and DP statistics on the communica- Calling up
message
tions connection of the event manager.
and DP statistics
Click on a table of the menu, e. g. on the table of the "UI" program
manager
The following dialog window with three tabs appears:
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information on "Message
type", "Number sent" and
"Number received"
5 "Sum sent" and "Received" 6 Dynamic bar display of number
display fields
of messages
7 "Manager" status display 8 <Help> button
9 <Close> button
10 <Print> button
11 <Stop Refresh> button
The fields and buttons have the following meanings:
message trend
Click on the required line of the message type in the <Messages 113> (1) or <Messages 14-26> (2) tab
The dialog window showing the message trend history over time
opens:
The hard disk capacity of the Linux computer can be monitored in the
"Diagnosis" menu. In this dialog window, you can also set the limit values
beyond which hard disk capacity is to be automatically monitored. In
addition, the experienced administrator will be able to set up new data
points for the "hard disks".
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1 "Data point" drop-down menu 2 "Path" display field for data point
for drive names
3 Status display for hard disk 4 "Min. free" display field
5 Bar display for memory 6 "Total" display field
capacity
7 "Used" display fields in MB 8 "Available" display fields in MB
and %
and %
9 "Infotext" display field 10 <Close> button
11 <Configuration> button
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1 "Data point" drop-down menu 2 "Path" display field for data point
for drive names
3 "Monitor hard-disk-capacity" 4 "Emergency mode at" input field
checkbox
5 "Hard disk full alarm at" input 6 "Hard disk full warning at" input
field
field
7 <Cancel> button
8 <Delete> button
10 <OK> button
values
necessary technical know-how.
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values
If necessary, enter the desired limit values for use in monitoring the
RAM
Click on the <OK> button to save the entries and close the dialog window
This dialog window gives you access to the various log files of the PVSS
via the Explorer.
These are found in the following directory:
Drive:\home\pvss\projects\Doc\log\
Information on the names and content of the various files will be provided
to you by Brckner Service upon request.
Use the error log files if you have the required know-how as an administrator
For a description of the functions in the "Variable Trends" menu, see section Variable Trends on page 81.
Configuring variable
This task may be performed by the operator ("op").
trends
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In the "Date" (1) input fields, enter the date of the beginning and end of Specifying
the time
the report
period
The program presets the day to 24 hours. If the number of hours
changes for the day, the time for the beginning and end of the report
must be entered in the "Time" (2) input fields
The date can be entered using a calendar, see the following steps
Clicking on the <Calendar> button opens a dialog window with a calendar where the required date can be selected
figuration procedure will not be described in detail here. Use the detailed information in the online help, which is available via the < ? > button. If anything is
unclear, please contact Brckner Service.
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2 <Select> tab
1 <All/Alert> tab
4 <Remote> tab
3 <From> tab
6 <Timerange> tab
5 <Where> tab
7 <Sort/Group> tab
8 <Data> tab
9 Display field with context-sen- 10 < ? > (help) button
sitive descriptions of the open
dialog window (selected tab)
to be queried
<Remote> (4) tab
This tab is used to query values of various data point
elements in distributed systems
<Where> (5) tab
This tab uses additional filters to limit the data quantity of
the query
using the Select and From statements
<Timerange> (6) tab
The time range of the query is set in the <Timerange> tab
<Sort/Group> (7) tab
The sorting or grouping for the query can be set in the
<Sort/Group>
tab
<Data> (8) tab
The <Data> tab displays the query results. This dialog
window also
contains the buttons for starting the query, deleting the
query results
and save the query configuration
Performing an SQL
This task may only be performed by an administrator ("ce") with very database
query
good database knowledge.
Index
Filter
configuring settings 4-13
defining 4-17
defining the sorting selection 4-25
selecting the time range 4-15
Filter and time settings 4-10
Filter configurations 4-28
A
Filter system
Active element 3-4
selecting 4-24
Alert 1-15, 3-33
Filter types
calling up 4-1
selecting 4-23
defining priorities 9-4
deleting and exporting 9-30 Filtering
resetting 4-5
starting 4-10
Alert list 4-3
H
Alert types 1-18
Hard disk capacity
Archive sets, configuring and manag- monitoring 9-55
ing 9-21
Header, defining 4-26
B
Hour glass 3-4
Backup
I
all data 9-13
Individual trends 3-9
performing 9-11, 9-14
IPC 3-16
Backup file 9-13
Button
L
Language
E-stop 3-31
E-stop line 3-31
selecting 1-8
Log file 9-13
C
Logging on
Central settings, making 9-5
administrator 1-6
Communications display 3-21
operator 1-5
Configurable trends 3-12, 8-46 Login statistics
Context menu
calling up 9-45
calling up 3-50
menu items 3-51
M
Machine report 3-33, 6-1
D
calling up 6-1
Data point selector 8-30
Material name
Databases
entering 7-6
configuring and archiving 9-21 Materials list 7-3
E
Menu
alarms 4-1
Error log files, viewing 9-63
authorizations 9-18
Event 3-33
calling up diagnosis 9-45
Event list 4-8
calling up reports 9-66
Events
calling up 4-6
calling up tools 9-7
events 4-6
Excel report
general 3-15
configuring and creating 9-68 mode 3-40
Extrusion 3-24
overview 3-28
overview with data 3-14
F
Film break 3-36
product data 3-44
production rates 3-13
performing a backup 9-15
settings 9-3
system overview 1-10
Standard
buttons 3-5
Menu bar 1-12
symbols 3-5
Message window 3-6
Stretching 3-25
N
Sys-Info 3-23
Numerical values
entering 3-6
System components 1-3
System management 3-35, 9-1
O
calling up 9-2
Online backup
System monitoring (diagnosis)
performing 9-34
performing 9-45
Operating mode 3-41
configurable 8-56
configuring and creating 9-66 description 8-49
RM authorizations
details and settings 8-53
assigning 9-19
functions 8-51
tabular 8-52
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Screen pages
U
printing 3-45
User groups 1-3
Set points
changing 3-38
V
Variable trend
Silo
calling up 8-2, 8-12
calling up overview 7-1
closing 8-11
supplies 3-18
configuring 8-23
utilities/general 3-17
creating 8-40
SQL database
configuring and creating queries display 8-7
9-72
exporting 8-11
9-59
leaving 8-15
legend 8-9
W
offline 8-10
online 8-9
Winder 3-27
Windows, starting 1-4