GEI-100629
GE Energy
WorkstationST HMI Configuration
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Contents
Section Page
Introduction .................................................................................................... 3
HMI Configuration......................................................................................... 3
Imported Data .......................................................................................... 5
Error and Log Files......................................................................................... 5
Terms.............................................................................................................. 6
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Introduction
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The WorkstationST application includes a Human-Machine Interface (HMI)
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Config feature. This feature, after initial configuration in the ToolboxST
application, is edited from the HMI Config [Link] HMI Config feature is used to
run the Importer, which allows you to import device, variable, and other data into a
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CIMPLICITY database. It is started from the WorkstationST Status Monitor by
selecting the HMI feature and the subfeature Importer.
Refer to GEH-6706, ToolboxST Guide for WorkstationST, Chapter 3.
HMI Configuration
The Status Monitor is configured to run at startup, with an icon that displays in
the notification area . When a warning or an error exists with the WorkstationST
Service or any feature, a warning or error icon displays .
From the Status Monitor, double-click the icon to display the HMI feature,or right-
click and select the Open Detail Status menu item. The WorkstationST Status of
Features window displays with the HMI feature selected.
This tool tip displays the
progress of the import.
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¾ To start an import
1 From the Status of Features window, right-click on HMI, then select Start
Sub-Feature.
Note The Importer can be stopped before an import is finished by selecting the Stop
Sub-Feature option from the shortcut menu. Features can also be started and stopped
with the Start and Stop buttons on the toolbar.
2 From the Select sub-features to start dialog box, select Importer, then
click OK.
Note When the WorkstationST Service is started, it attempts to start all configured
features, and keep them running. If a feature is stopped from the Status Monitor,
WorkstationST Service will not attempt to restart it. The feature is restarted from the
Status Monitor or when WorkstationST Service is restarted.
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Imported Data
The WorkstationST application runs on a specific computer in a system. In the case
of a CIMLICITY HMI, the workstation is configured for that HMI. One of the
configuration items for a workstation is the list of Consumed devices. These devices
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define the Ethernet Global Data (EGD) exchanges from which the CIMPLICITY
system will read data. Additional data collected by the HMI Importer for the
CIMPLICITY database includes:
• Device variables (all variables on each produced exchange for all Consumed
devices)
• Device ports
• Devices (CIMPLICITY)
• Resources
• Enumerations
• Measurement units (format specifications)
• Alarms, SOEs, Holds, and Events
• Alarm classes
Error and Log Files
Common errors associated with the WorkstationST HMI Importer include the
following:
• The CIMPLICITY software is not installed.
• The CIMPLICITY version is not V6.1 or greater.
• The WorkstationST HMI was not configured through the ToolboxST
application.
• The CIMPLICITY project name is mispelled or in the wrong location (defined
in the HMI Config tab).
• The WorkstationST application has not been downloaded, or was downloaded
incorrectly.
¾ To display errors
From the WorkstationST Status Monitor, right-click on the HMI feature and
select View Additional Status Detail. A list of actions and any errors display.
The HMI Importer also writes a log file, called [Link]. It is located in
the installation location for WorkstationST features (typically C:\Program
Files\GE Energy\WorkstationST Features). The most recent messages
are at the bottom of the file.
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Terms
Bind - To establish the correspondence between the data in an exchange and
variables in a device.
Bind/Build - To bind the configuration for each consumed exchange and
create/update the configuration for any produced exchange.
Collection - More formally, an EGD Collection. A group of devices that constitutes
a formal subset of the devices participating in a particular EGD installation. This
arbitrary grouping allows users to subdivide the system to make some tasks easier.
Consume - To receive an EGD data message (exchange).
Consumer - An EGD node configured to receive an EGD data message.
EGD - A mechanism that provides access to global data between nodes supporting
the EGD protocol.
Exchange - An EGD data message consisting of a header and a body of data. The
header contains the producer ID and the exchange ID that uniquely identifies the
message. The body of data is a block of bytes in a format agreed upon by the
producer and all consumers.
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Feature - An element of the WorkstationST runtime system, which can be
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optionally enabled through ToolboxST . Examples include OPC Server, Recorder,
and Alarm Viewer.
Global Data - A concept in which multiple controllers on a network can share
information by exchanging portions of their local memory with peer controllers.
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OPC (OLE for Process Control) - A standard for data exchange in the industrial
environment (OLE is Microsoft’s Object Language Embedding). The OPC
foundation provides specifications for various OPC standards such as OPC DA (Data
Access) and OPC AE (Alarm and Event).
Produce - To send an EGD data message (exchange).
Producer - The EGD node configured to send data messages. The source of the
data samples for an exchange.
Refresh - To bind the configuration for each consumed exchange for a particular
consumed device.
Runtime - Software stored in the controller’s Flash memory that converts
application code (pcode) to executable code.
Unbound Variables - Variables required by a consumer that were not found in the
producer configuration during the bind.
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