PKS Configuration Views

Control Architect provides several views for PKS Cxxx based configuration including a raw XML source view, Data View (entity ListView), Chart View, HMIWeb Graphic View, and an SCM# view.

 

These configuration views provide various analysis tools that facilitate project development, technical assurance activities, and life cycle management of Control strategies.

 

Control Architect also supports the conversion of other non-PKS CEE type configuration such as Honeywell Exception Build (EB) and SCADA Quick Builder to a compliant PKS Configuration standard.  Control Architect uses the PKS CEE Configuration schema as the standard for all configuration views and tools.  A Text File conversion tool allows you to convert other non-PKS CEE configuration types to a compliant PKS Schema type.

 

 

This view provides a raw formatted read-only view of the Xml configuration.  The Xml in this view is searchable.

 

 

This view provides a list of Control Module entities that reside in a Configuration Asset data model that was generated for the Experion Server project.  Xml configuration files that have been exported from an Experion Server are parsed to an internal Configuration Asset Data Model using a parse function within this view.

 

This DataView also supports exporting entity parameter data to Excel using its Data Export Wizard.  Entity parameter data scope can be defined along with the column ordering in the exported Excel Workbook file.  Excel Worksheet formatting is also supported.

 

This view supports analysis type functions such as the Peer Graph and Control Graph.

 

 

This view provides a peer analysis of all Control Execution type nodes found configured within the Experion Server including Cxxx CEE, ACE CEE, and FIM type nodes.  This visual Peer Graph provides a quick view of Peer-to-Peer traffic between nodes that if used during project development will help to guide efforts to reduce the Peer-to-Peer traffic.  This Visual Graph also supports LCN UCN and AM Peer.

 

 

This view provides a graphical block overview of Control Modules and their connection relationship dependencies.  By default the selected Control Module entity in the data ListView is used to being the connection relationship analysis when the Control Graph view is invoked.  This single entity is analyzed for its immediate connection relationships to display a graphical view of a Control Strategy.  Each visual block Control Module provides an expand/collapse button that support further visualizing of Control Module relationships by delving into their connection relationships.

 

 

This view provides a list of Process Graphic files that have been imported for display of their entity references and report generation.  The Process Graphic file references include the embedded shape scripts.  Process Graphic file content can be viewed by associating an image with the graphic during import.  The included HMIWebCapture tool converts HMIWeb Process graphics to either PDF or PNG file types that can be imported together with the HMIWeb graphic files.  Custom reports can be generated to show Shape usage and validation of entity references.

 

 

This view provides a Control Builder equivalent Chart View of the Cxxx configuration with many improvements and enhancements including external reference lists (including use in SCM Alias Table), quick ToolTips for viewing external reference list and expressions for expression supported function blocks such as AuxCalc and EnhRegCalc, CAB source code views with syntax color classifications, attached Document references, and a customizable property view.  All connection references are navigable along with drop-down lists to navigate to function blocks within the view and also to navigate back and forward to previously viewed modules.

 

This view also integrates with the SCM# view when viewing an SCM type module.  SCM sequence blocks can be navigated to their SCM# code block and SCM# code blocks can be navigated to their Chart View sequence block.

 

The ChartView also supports an Ink Annotation View that facilitates collaboration with other users.

 

 

The Ink Annotation View provides ink tools that allow users to markup Control Modules within the ChartView to facilitate collaboration with 3rd party integrators, MOC change requirements, etc.  The ink annotations can be saved with the ChartView and also saved to an XPS document file.

 

 

This view provides another view of an SCM module translated to SCM# language code.  This currently is a read-only view with plans to make this a development capable view using the SCM# language.

 

 

This view provides statistics for the configuration project including Template usage, Memory Unit and Process Unit calculations.

 

LCN xPM projects include additional stats related to Control Processor allocation/ loading including I/O Module slot loading.