SEM610 – Automation Studio Training: Integrated Visualization

• • Model number:

  • SEM610.2

• • Description:

  • Almost every machine needs a user interface. Integrated visualization provides controls and components for designing machine visualization applications. Other functions include unit and language switching as well as adding dynamic features.

    • Overview of B&R HMI solutions¹ Products
    • Visualization concepts
    • Designing and configuring an integrated visualization application
    • Displaying and entering process values
    • Display options, style sheets
    • Setting up global and local layers
    • Remote visualization with VNC² Terminal mode
    • Language and unit switching, different keyboard layouts

    
    ¹ HMI ... Human Machine Interface

    ² VNC ... Virtual Network Client: Open standard for controlling remote computer systems

• • Documents provided:

  • TM600 – Introduction to Visualization

    Human nature has always driven man to depict objects and events using images. The methods and possibilities to do so have continually advanced over the years. There are now a large number of technical solutions to choose from.

    Objectives and content

    • Definition of visualization
    • Definition of human-machine communication
    • Visualization in automation
    • History of visualization in technology
    • Requirements and selection criteria for visualization applications
    • Introduction to different visualization concepts
    • Getting to know the design aspects of visualization applications
    • User groups and permissions
    • Overview of other design guidelines

    • Name		Model number
      	TM600 – Introduction to Visualization	TM600TRE.00-ENG TM600TRE.00-ENG

    TM610 – Working with Integrated Visualization

    Visual Components is a powerful, versatile tool within Automation Studio for designing dynamic HMI applications that allow operators to clearly and intuitively view even the most complex real-life industrial processes graphically. A graphical editor and a rich selection of pre-designed controls open up virtually unlimited design possibilities.

    Objectives and content

    • Introduction to Visual Components
    • Creating the first visualization application
    • Working with the Visual Components editor
    • Workspace, visualization structure and help system
    • Creating your own visualization application
    • Managing variables and data points
    • The layering method when designing pages
    • Displaying and entering process values
    • Creating static and dynamic text
    • Language and unit switching
    • Touch and keypad control
    • Using graphic objects

    • Name		Model number
      	TM610 – Working with Integrated Visualization	TM610TRE.30-GER TM610TRE.30-ENG TM610TRE.40-GER TM610TRE.40-ENG

    TM630 – Visualization Programming Guide

    A visualization application is designed for a defined purpose and user group. There are guidelines that must then be followed during development in order to fulfill the defined purpose.

    Objectives and content

    • Project phases and specification
    • Visualization templates
    • Operating concepts and user-oriented development
    • Variables, data points and data management
    • Runtime behavior and integration in the controller
    • Integrating diagnostics and service options
    • Service, modification and maintenance
    • Documentation and project sharing

    • Name		Model number
      	TM630 – Visualization Programming Guide	TM630TRE.00-ENG TM630TRE.00-ENG

    TM640 – Alarm System, Trends and Diagnostics

    A central aspect for visualization applications is how the process values, messages and overall machine functions are displayed. But displaying alarms, trend curves and diagnostic data can often make all the difference.

    Objectives and content

    • Definition of alarm, message and warning
    • Setting up and displaying alarms during runtime
    • Interacting with the alarm system
    • Bit and value alarms
    • Acknowledging and recording alarms
    • Configure the trend system
    • Displaying online trends
    • Interacting with the trend system
    • Integrating the System Diagnostics Manager into a visualization application
    • Runtime display
    • Interaction with the System Diagnostics Manager

    • Name		Model number
      	TM640 – Alarm System, Trends and Diagnostics	TM640TRE.30-ENG TM640TRE.30-ENG

• • Prerequisites:

  • SEM210 – Automation Studio Training: Basics

    Automation Studio is used to configure and program all B&R control components. Core issues include getting a clear overview of all product groups, initial commissioning of a controller, understanding the functions of the runtime environment and knowing the options for integrated configuration and diagnostics.

    • B&R company presentation
    • B&R philosophy and products
    • Working with Automation Studio
    • Using the integrated Help system
    • Initial installation of a controller
    • Establishing an online connection to the controller
    • Developing the hardware configuration
    • Working with text and table editors
    • Automation Runtime functions and options¹
    • Automation Runtime configuration options
    • Runtime and boot behavior of the controller
    • Using the integrated diagnostics options
    • Overview of available programming languages