Choose the Read Archive File option to import configuration data that is currently stored in an archive file type such a *.rar or *.zip or choose Read from Folder option to import data that currently exists in a file folder.
During the import process, the files contained in the archive file are un-compressed and stored to a temporary folder that is later deleted after completion of the import operation.
When importing from an existing folder, you can use the option Delete Folder files to delete the folder and its file contents when the import operation has completed.
Click this button to browse for an existing Folder path or Archive file that contains your configuration source files that were exported from a PKS Server.
Click this button to browse for an existing Folder path or Archive file that contains your HMIWeb graphic files that were copied from your PKS Server abstract folder. The graphic *.htm files and their same named containing folders are required to successfully parse and generate an Asset model.
Choose this option to delete the folder path and its contained files after importing to the Document database. Using this option will help minimize the amount of configuration files that are stored in your local file system.
Choose this option to append XML configuration data into the existing Asset Model. If this option is chosen, then any existing configuration and graphic data is retained and the imported configuration is added. If this option is not chosen, then the existing referenced Database collection and its Asset model is deleted prior to importing the specified XML configuration.
You cannot append to existing HMIWeb graphic data as the retained graphic Asset Model will be generated based on the source files that are parsed during this task.
You will typically use this option to support the importing of HMIWeb graphic or additional PKS XML configuration to an existing Database Collection (Project) that was created during an earlier import operation. If you are adding PKS Server Scada configuration to an existing Database Collection, the Text File conversion tool supports the same "Append..." option that must be chosen to add the new data to the existing project.
Choose either an existing Database name or create a new Database. Typically the name chosen for the database will represent the Process Unit that the PKS Server provides Control functions for. For example a user may choose "VPS" for a typical Crude Unit or "ETH" for a typical Ethylene Unit.
Choose either an existing Collection name or create a new Collection. Typically the name chosen for the collection will include the Process Unit and a time stamp to identify the version of configuration files that are being imported. A default Collection name is generated based on the time stamp found in the source files and prefixed with the specified Database name as in "VPS5_20160424". When defining this Collection name take into consideration that you may be storing multiple versions (collections) of PKS configuration to this same database.
This import process supports OPCI configuration, PKS Asset Model, PKS Alarm Groups, Both PI and PHD history, and DMC that have been exported from the respective application hosts.
When specifying OPCI data files you will have to retrieve the OPCI configuration files below from your PKS Server. OPC Integrator data files are stored in <data folder>\Honeywell\Experion PKS\Server\Data\OPCIntegrator, where <data folder> is the location where Experion data is stored. R410+ uses C:\ProgramData as the data folder.
Add the following file references:
OPCI_Online_Groups.tsv
OPCI_Online_Items.tsv
You must provide both the OPCI Groups and Items file as references.
PKS Asset Model and Alarm Groups are exported from the EMDB Server.
PI/PHD History and DMC configuration data files are exported from their respective application hosts.
The current progress for importing the referenced PKS configuration source files to the Document database and generation of the Configuration Asset model.
Click this button to browse for an existing Folder path that contains your HMIWeb graphic snapshot files that were generated using the HMIWebCapture tool. The snapshot files that are generated from the HMIWeb Display Builder static rendering will be either PNG Image or PDF Acrobat files. The files that are referenced here will be associated with a Graphic item that can then be viewed from the Configuration views HMIWeb View tab. Choose the file format to search for.
Choose the file format to search for in the specified Graphic Snapshot folder. The HMIWebCapture tool allows you to choose to capture the HMIWeb Display Builder view as either PNG/BMP Image or PDF Acrobat files. The format chosen here will be imported to the Server and automatically associated with its HMIWeb Graphic file using the name of the snapshot file.
Choose the option to copy Model references and State data including Control Graph and Ink Annotation states from another older Database Collection configuration snapshot. The History Model Reference cannot be copied from another project. It must be specified as an additional source reference for importing. It is recommended that new Collection snapshots be created with the latest available data from your Online System. This option should only be considered as a convenience when it is known that some Model reference data hasn't changed such as PKS Assets or PKS Alarm Groups. You can choose this option, but still specify a Model Reference in the Data Grid to take precedence over the copied reference.
Choose the option to copy DSA references from an older Database Collection configuration snapshot.
