Course T300, Engineering an 800xA System

Chapter 1 Course Information

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1 Course Information........................................................................................................................................................ 1-1
1.1 Name..................................................................................................................................................................................... 1-3
1.2 Duration................................................................................................................................................................................ 1-3
1.3 Description ........................................................................................................................................................................... 1-3
1.4 Objectives............................................................................................................................................................................. 1-3
1.5 Student Profile...................................................................................................................................................................... 1-3
1.6 Prerequisites ......................................................................................................................................................................... 1-3
1.7 Course Installation Environment ......................................................................................................................................... 1-4
1.7.1 Hardware ....................................................................................................................................................................... 1-4
1.7.2 Software ........................................................................................................................................................................ 1-4
1.8 Course Calendar ................................................................................................................................................................... 1-5
1.9 Course Exercises .................................................................................................................................................................. 1-6
1.9.1 General .......................................................................................................................................................................... 1-6
1.9.2 Objectives...................................................................................................................................................................... 1-7
1.9.3 Exercise Overview ........................................................................................................................................................ 1-8
1.10 Reference Material ............................................................................................................................................................. 1-8
1.10.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................. 1-8
1.10.2 Product Manuals ......................................................................................................................................................... 1-9
1.10.3 Reference Documentation........................................................................................................................................... 1-9
1.11 Feedback Information to ABB......................................................................................................................................... 1-10

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1.1 Name
T300 Engineering an 800xA System

1.2 Duration
5 days.

1.3 Description
The goal of this course is to teach the students the basic system engineering
methodology of a 800xA control system and provide them first practical experiences.

1.4 Objectives
Upon Completion of this course, Students will be able to:

Describe the 800xA system and create 800xA Control Projects

Create control logic with Applications, Programs and Control Modules

Deal with the AC800M hardware and handle the I/O configuration

Load the controller and work in online mode

Setup a OPC connectivity to a AC800M controller

Deal with Process Displays

Setup Alarm and Events, Historian and Trend

Modify an existing Operator Workplace for your needs

Work with Function Designer and Signal Objects

Backup and Restore a 800xA system

1.5 Student Profile

IndustrialIT users who want to get knowledge about the fundamentals of 800xA
engineering.

1.6 Prerequisites
The student shall to know the fundamentals of working with Control Systems, like
what is an Control Loop, IEC-1131 languages, Faceplates,

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1.7 Course Installation Environment

Single node installation

Working with AC800 M controller OR with a softcontroller

1.7.1 Hardware
A single computer is needed:

1.7.2 Software
Installed Software 800xA SV 3.1:

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License Server and Client

Process Portal A

Control Builder Professional

AC800M/C OPC Server

AC800 Soft Controller

AC800M/C Connect

Engineering Base

Functional Designer

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Please take care about the latest Rollups and Service Packs!

1.8 Course Calendar

Course Calendar T300 Engineering an 800xA System
Day 1

Day 2

800xA System Concept Programs

(Demo with live system)
Hardware and Task
Control Builder and
configuration
Process Portal
Download
IEC 61131-3 concept
Control Modules (1)
Library overview and
handling

Day3

Day4

Day 5

Control Modules (2)

Process Displays (2)

Functional Designer

Sequential Function
Chart (SFC)

Alarm and Event

handling

Signal Objects

OPC Connectivity

Historian

Process Displays (1)

Trend Display

Backup and Restore

Operator Workplace

Variables and Data

Types

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1.9 Course Exercises

1.9.1 General
The purpose of this course is to teach you how to configure a complete application
using System 800xA.
At the end of this training course you will have created a small application that will
control a small process in the controller together with an operator workplace that
forms the HMI.
You will learn about programming the controller itself and also how to connect the
controller to the process graphics. You will learn how to create process graphics,
alarm handling, history logging and display.
During the course you will build up this application, step by step, via the different
exercises that have been prepared for you.
The process has the following plant configuration:
FIC1

FT1

Note: The Agitator is built on

the Advanced Course T301

V1

FCV1

TT1

M1

LH

TIC1

TCV1

LL

LT1

V2

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The Operator workplace will consist of three process displays with navigation between
them:
Plant Overview

Tank1 area

Tank2 area

You will learn how to create the displays and navigation elements. You will also learn
how to use the Graphics Builder to configure the views.
Workplace design and configuration is dealt with later in the course.
Finally you will learn how to handle alarms and signal logging and display.
The following table shows the main objects. The Tag name is simplified, but can be
extended e.q. to STUD1_V1

Function

Objects
Tag name

Description

Object type

V1

Inlet block valve

ValveUni

FT1

Flow transmitter

AnalogInCC

FCV1

Flow control valve

AnalogOutCC

FIC1

Flow controller

PicCC

Draining circuit

V2

Outlet block valve

ValveUni

Heating circuit

TT1

Temperature transmitter

AnalogInCC

TCV1

Temperature control valve

AnalogOutCC

TIC1

Temperature controller

PicCC

LT1

Level transmitter

SignalInReal

Filling circuit

Tank Level

1.9.2 Objectives
One goal is that you learn to program and configure a complete application for
AC800M controllers, using the Control Builder and System 800xA. To do this you
will set-up a complete new project from scratch.
The exercises are adapted in such a way, that you will understand the work flow that
should be followed for any project. You can apply what you learn here to your own
project.

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1.9.3 Exercise Overview

The exercises are listed in the order of working through them during the course.

Order
No.

Exercise (Number Name)

Chapter (Number Name)

3.1-Create system and start new project

03-Control Builder and Process Portal

3.2-Working with Aspect Objects and Aspects

03-Control Builder and Process Portal

5.1-Setting up the Control Software

05-Library Overview and Handling

7.1-Programming a valve in the application

07-Programs using FBD-ST

8.1-Hardware Configuration

08-Hardware and Task Configuration

7.2-Add a second valve to the application

07-Programs using FBD-ST

7.3-Analogue Measurements

07-Programs using FBD-ST

7.4-Interlocks

07-Programs using FBD-ST

10.1-Control Modules and CMD Editor

10-Control Modules

10

7.5-Structured Text

07-Programs using FBD-ST

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11.1-Sequential Function Chart (SFC)

11-Sequential Function Chart (SFC)

12

12.1-OPC connection

12-OPC Connectivity

13

13.1-Process Displays

13-Process Portal

14

14.1-Alarm and Event

14-Alarm and Event

15

15.1-Logging and Log Configuration

15-Historian

16

16.1-Trend-History Display

16-Trend Display

17

17.1-Workplace Configuration

17-Operator Workplace

18

18.1-Functional Designer

18-Functional Designer

19

19.1-Signal Objects and IO Allocation

19-Signal Objects

20

20.1-Backup and Restore

20-Backup and Restore

1.10 Reference Material

1.10.1 Introduction
As a student, you will receive one or more course binders depending on the amount of
information necessary to adequately teach this course.
Each student computer normally has reference documentation sets available to provide
you with additional information while you are here.

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1.10.2 Product Manuals

Product Manuals are product-related documents developed by the technical
publications department within ABB Automation Products. They may be instructional
or informational in nature.
To order the product documentation NOT found in your course binder(s), contact your
local sales office or ABB headquarters.

1.10.3 Reference Documentation

Manual
Alarm & Event Reference
Basic Engineering Functions
Reference

Ordering Number
3BSE032785

Description
This book describes IndustrialIT 800xA System Alarm
and Event.

3BDS011223R101

This book serves as a Reference Manual for the different

Engineering Functions provided with the Engineering
Workplace of the Industrial IT 800xA System.

3BSE031934

This manual is intended as a users guide for handling,

configuration and maintenance of the IndustrialIT 800xA
System OPC Data Access Server and Toolkit system
module.

3BDS011224R101

This book serves as Application Manual for the Function

Designer provided with the Engineering Workplace of
the Industrial IT 800xA System.

Graphics

3BSE030335

This book contains information about IndustrialIT 800xA

System Graphics and is intended for those who configure
and use graphic aspects (graphic elements, graphic
displays and faceplates). It also includes information
about the basic building blocks provided by ABB.

National Language Support

3BSE032791

The main purpose of the National Language Support

Translators Guide is to describe how to create a new
user interface language in IndustrialIT 800xA.

Operator Workplace
Configuration

3BSE030322

This book describes the configuration of a workplace

and/or a plant model.

Operator Workplace
Operations

3BSE030359

This manual describes IndustrialIT 800xA functions to

monitor, control and operate your plants.

Predefined Aspects
Reference

3BSE032790

This manual is intended as a reference manual to

IndustrialIT 800xA functions. It contains a description of
a number of very useful software functions.

Security

3BSE032787

This book describes the IndustrialIT 800xA Security

model which is based on extensions to Windows security
model. The extensions make it possible to set
permissions for users or user groups on an IndustrialIT
800xA System, a structure or part of a structure, or an
Aspect ObjectTM.

3BDS011222R101

This book gives you an overview on configuration of the

Data Access Reference

Function Designer
Reference

System Configuration

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IndustrialIT Extended Automation System 800xA in the

context of an engineering project.
System Installation

3BSE034678R0101

This book describes how to install software for and set up

the IndustrialIT 800xA system. This book covers the core
and optional products for the 800xA system version 3.1.

System Network
Configuration

3BSE034463

This book describes how to configure the IndustrialIT

800xA Automation System Network, including the Client
Server Network, the Control Network, and how to
connect to a Plant Network.

System Operation

3BSE034462R101

This book gives you an overview of the IndustrialIT

800xA System functions from a control system operating
perspective. You will find operation instructions for the
System level functions described in this book.

Trends & Historian

Reference

3BSE032786

This book describes IndustrialIT 800xA System Trends

and Historian. Historian is used to collect historical
object data in logs. The main purpose for collecting
historical data is to show the logs in trend traces as a
function of time.

Workplace and Plant

Explorer Reference

3BSE032788

This book describes the IndustrialIT 800xA workplaces.

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