xxx Presentation, No 1 Copyright © TAC AB Engineering Classic Networks1

xxx Presentation, No 2 Copyright © TAC AB Engineering Classic Networks2 For  The TAC Engineer who knows The TAC Xenta  The TAC Engineer who knows how to use the version 3 of TAC Vista

xxx Presentation, No 3 Copyright © TAC AB Engineering Classic Networks3 Purpose  Learn to use the new software tool to engineer a TAC Xenta network not using LNS

xxx Presentation, No 4 Copyright © TAC AB Engineering Classic Networks4 Contents  Engineering a LonWorks network without LNS, using the new software tool: TAC Vista Explorer  Hands-on exercises –Building a network –Commissioning devices –Replacing Menta applications –Replacing devices –Modifying Menta applications –Creating Logical Units  The course focuses on a LonWorks network with LonTalk Adapter and TAC Xenta devices

xxx Presentation, No 5 Copyright © TAC AB Engineering Classic Networks5  The combined use of the Network Configuration Tool and the Object Selection dialog Previous Method:

xxx Presentation, No 6 Copyright © TAC AB Engineering Classic Networks6 TAC Vista Explorer  A part of the TAC Vista IV  New tool for building a TAC Vista database  A tool for structured and orderly work procedure  Guides the user during the engineering process  Provides a convenient way to create data into the TAC Vista database

xxx Presentation, No 7 Copyright © TAC AB Engineering Classic Networks7 TAC Vista Explorer TAC Vista Server LTA Applications Reports Graphics Trend views Notepad files Wizards TAC Vista Database TAC Menta TAC Vista Explorer

xxx Presentation, No 8 Copyright © TAC AB Engineering Classic Networks8 TAC Vista Explorer  Creating the structure of Objects is done graphically  Objects are created using context-sensitive sub menues  More information is clearly collected in the objects for easy access  Creating, removing and replacing devises is done graphically  ”Screen Tips” are available for summary information  The TAC Vista Explorer is a powerful successor to the Database Generator

xxx Presentation, No 9 Copyright © TAC AB Engineering Classic Networks9 TAC Vista System: Two Modes  The TAC Vista Explorer is used in two Vista System modes  Engineering mode: –The mode in which you create Xenta devices –Data access is made to the TAC Vista database –Similar to the “offline” operation  Operating mode: –Data access is first and foremost made to the remote unit (TAC Xenta) –Similar to the “online” operation  The TAC Vista System Mode applies to all users of the database –Other Operator units, activities, will be subjected to the mode

xxx Presentation, No 10 Copyright © TAC AB Engineering Classic Networks10 TAC Vista Explorer Framework  The tool framework consists of four panes  Three of them are optional viewable and resizable –Tree View / Search pane –Search Output pane –Status Watch pane  List View pane

xxx Presentation, No 11 Copyright © TAC AB Engineering Classic Networks11  Anim. version:Text Not here, if any TAC Vista Explorer Framework Tree View pane Search Result pane Status Watch pane List View pane Mode selection

xxx Presentation, No 12 Copyright © TAC AB Engineering Classic Networks12  Tool tip Tool Tip/Commission Required Flag/ Master indicator Screen Tip Master of Group ”Commission Required flag”

xxx Presentation, No 13 Copyright © TAC AB Engineering Classic Networks13 Screen Tips  Quick reference basic information about the status of an object –Type of device –Needs to be commissioned –Online –Offline –Protected –Commissioned –Group master

xxx Presentation, No 14 Copyright © TAC AB Engineering Classic Networks14 Tree View Pane Modes  The Tree View pane has two modes: –The Explore mode –The Search mode

xxx Presentation, No 15 Copyright © TAC AB Engineering Classic Networks15 Tree View Pane Explore Mode  Displays a hierarchical view of devices and logical units  Use the window to select the object to operate upon  Use the window to create and remove devices and objects  Icons for devices show online/offline status  The handling is supported by context-sensitive submenus  Logical units on the root level can form customized views using shortcuts

xxx Presentation, No 16 Copyright © TAC AB Engineering Classic Networks16 Tree View Pane  Create devices and objects using context- sensitive submenus

xxx Presentation, No 17 Copyright © TAC AB Engineering Classic Networks17 Tree View Pane Search Mode  Search for device or object name  Filtering can be made on: –The whole or part of the structure –Type of device or object –Property value  Can be used in Engineering or Operating mode –Result from the Vista database  ”Read property value from the device” check –Result from the devices

xxx Presentation, No 18 Copyright © TAC AB Engineering Classic Networks18 Search Result Pane  Contains the result of a search operation  The appearance adapts to the search criterias  Two output windows are available  The window can act as source for ”Drag and Drop” operations to other panes  Sorting is possible within the pane

xxx Presentation, No 19 Copyright © TAC AB Engineering Classic Networks19 Search Result Pane, Continued  The contents is printable  The contents is lost when TAC Vista Explorer is closed

xxx Presentation, No 20 Copyright © TAC AB Engineering Classic Networks20 List View Pane  Displays more detailed information about the device or object selected in the Tree View pane  Contains context- sensitive submenus  Allows you to modify and operate on the object (signal)

xxx Presentation, No 21 Copyright © TAC AB Engineering Classic Networks21 List View Pane, Continued  Icons indicates status of object (online/offline)  Four modes are selectable: Large Icons, Small Icons, List and Details  Sorting is possible within the pane

xxx Presentation, No 22 Copyright © TAC AB Engineering Classic Networks22 Status Watch Pane  Configurable display  Contains dynamically updated property values (in Operating mode)  Can contain objects from different parts of the system  ”Drag and Drop” or ”Cut and Paste” into the view

xxx Presentation, No 23 Copyright © TAC AB Engineering Classic Networks23 Status Watch Pane, Continued  Manual operation on variables is possible (However there is no override.)  Sorting is possible within the pane  Contents is lost when closing TAC Vista Explorer

xxx Presentation, No 24 Copyright © TAC AB Engineering Classic Networks24 Creating TAC Xenta Device Using Wizard  Guidance through the process of creating a TAC Xenta device –Naming the TAC Xenta device –Defining subnet/node address –Defining Neuron ID –Assigning application  The Neuron ID’s of I/O modules are identified and assigned to TAC Xenta devices separately

xxx Presentation, No 25 Copyright © TAC AB Engineering Classic Networks25 TAC Xenta Device Creating Wizard  Text Not here,

xxx Presentation, No 26 Copyright © TAC AB Engineering Classic Networks26 TAC Xenta Device Details  TAC Xenta Device Configuration in the Menta application determines the use of I/O modules  Name/subnet/node addressing is prepared by the TAC Vista Explorer  The TAC Xenta Network Configuration Tool is no longer used

xxx Presentation, No 27 Copyright © TAC AB Engineering Classic Networks27 TAC Xenta Devices  The Menta application provides: The use of I/O modules for the TAC Xenta controller Objects with names for all public signals Alarm objects incl. texts and default alarm control Trend log objects Time Charts

xxx Presentation, No 28 Copyright © TAC AB Engineering Classic Networks28 TAC Xenta I/O Module Properties  Displayed in the List View  Right-click to access the Menu  Click in the Neuron ID field for accessing the Service pin detection

xxx Presentation, No 29 Copyright © TAC AB Engineering Classic Networks29 Commission and Download  Command that puts the device in use  The new command integrates: –The download of address parameters (for example subnet/node) to the Xenta unit –The download of compiled application code and OP menu tree to the Xenta unit  Commission and Download can be performed on a single unit or several units, depending on the selected level in the Tree View  Command is supported by a set of forms

xxx Presentation, No 30 Copyright © TAC AB Engineering Classic Networks30 Commission and Download  The network information for the Xenta device is put together when the download is executed  Application code is generated when downloading.  Menu tree is downloaded but NOT generated.  Download can be done only to the type of unit specified in the TAC Menta Device Configuration  Commission and Download to TAC Xenta devices is appropriate when the structure of the Xenta network is complete

xxx Presentation, No 31 Copyright © TAC AB Engineering Classic Networks31 Commission and Download Log pane

xxx Presentation, No 32 Copyright © TAC AB Engineering Classic Networks32 LonWorks Devices  LonWorks Devices can be created to be parts of the network  Network variables (for example, SNVTs) can be presented  Bindings of SNVTs cannot be performed without a binding tool

xxx Presentation, No 33 Copyright © TAC AB Engineering Classic Networks33 The Case Study Lobby RTU4 RTU2 Conf_Room Conference Room Accounting Support RTU1 RTU3 Engineering Marketing and Management

xxx Presentation, No 34 Copyright © TAC AB Engineering Classic Networks34 All Devices  RTU1 –TAC Xenta 301  RTU2 –TAC Xenta 401  Conf_Room –TAC Xenta 281  Lobby –TAC Xenta 104 First FloorSecond Floor  RTU3 –TAC Xenta 104  RTU4 –TAC Xenta 401

xxx Presentation, No 35 Copyright © TAC AB Engineering Classic Networks35 Our Solution of the Case Study Conf_Room VistaSRV-1 LobbyRTU4

xxx Presentation, No 36 Copyright © TAC AB Engineering Classic Networks36 The Devices We Use  Conf_Room –TAC Xenta 281  Lobby –TAC Xenta 104 First Floor  RTU4 –TAC Xenta 401  I/O_Modules –TAC Xenta 422 –TAC Xenta 452 Second Floor

xxx Presentation, No 37 Copyright © TAC AB Engineering Classic Networks37 The Network We Engineer ACME_Inc. Xenta Group– 1st_Floor Xenta Group – 2nd_Floor Lobby Conf_Room RTU4 I/O modules (1&3) VistaSRV-1 LonWorks Group– 1st_Floor_LW

xxx Presentation, No 38 Copyright © TAC AB Engineering Classic Networks38 Exercise 1  Creating the Xenta network according to the “case study” “Engineering Classic Networks”, Workbook, chapter 2, 3, and 4.

xxx Presentation, No 39 Copyright © TAC AB Engineering Classic Networks39 Logical Unit Used for a Scenario  Logical units can be created to form views of selected objects  Objects are represented by shortcuts  Logical units are created in the root folder  Logical units can be created in hierarchical structures

xxx Presentation, No 40 Copyright © TAC AB Engineering Classic Networks40 Exercise 2  Create a logical unit with shortcuts to objects –See also the “Engineering Classic Networks”, Workbook, chapter 5.

xxx Presentation, No 41 Copyright © TAC AB Engineering Classic Networks41 TAC Xenta Device Modifications  TAC Xenta Devices are replaced using Tree View/Properties command & forms  TAC Xenta I/O modules are replaced using List View/Properties command and forms  TAC Xenta I/O modules are added/removed by modifying the TAC Menta application  TAC Xenta applications are replaced using Properties command and forms  TAC Xenta applications are modified using Tree View/Edit (application)

xxx Presentation, No 42 Copyright © TAC AB Engineering Classic Networks42 TAC Menta 4  TAC Vista Explorer stores Menta application source files (as copies) in the TAC Vista database  Edit command starts the TAC Menta, and opens the application source file located in the TAC Vista database  TAC Xenta devices can be created from the TAC Menta

xxx Presentation, No 43 Copyright © TAC AB Engineering Classic Networks43 TAC Menta Operating on the TAC Vista Database  New menu for saving in the Vista database  Exiting is done from the File menu

xxx Presentation, No 44 Copyright © TAC AB Engineering Classic Networks44 Exercise 3 and 4  Replace the Menta application in a Xenta device –See also the “Engineering Classic Networks”, Workbook, chapter 6.  Replace Xenta units and I/O modules –See also the “Engineering Classic Networks”, Workbook, chapter 7.

xxx Presentation, No 45 Copyright © TAC AB Engineering Classic Networks45 Exercise 5  Modify an application for a Xenta device –See also the “Engineering Classic Networks”, Workbook, chapter 8.

xxx Presentation, No 46 Copyright © TAC AB Engineering Classic Networks46 Engineering Classic Networks LonTalk Adapters  LonWorks Network with LonTalk Adapter (LTA) port  TAC Xenta 511/911 Network  TAC Xenta 901 Network with Modem  TAC Xenta PP Network with Modem

xxx Presentation, No 47 Copyright © TAC AB Engineering Classic Networks47 Engineering Classic Networks Three Methods of Working  Installing a New Site, Using an Engineering PC –The work starts using an engineering PC and is finalized using the site PC –Transferring of the Vista database from the engineering PC to the site PC is a part of the work  Expanding a Site, Using an Engineering PC –Uses an engineering PC and is finalized using the site PC –The resulting work is added into in a copy of the existing Vista database –Added parts exported from the engineering PC and imported to the Vista database in the site PC  Installing a New Site, Using an Engineering PC –Uses the site PC for the complete work

xxx Presentation, No 48 Copyright © TAC AB Engineering Classic Networks48 TAC Xenta 511/911 LTA Network Structure  Xenta 511 LTA Network object components –TAC Xenta 511/911 Port –LonWorks Network  Tempoary usage of –LTA port object Ethernet

xxx Presentation, No 49 Copyright © TAC AB Engineering Classic Networks49 TAC Xenta 901 LTA Dial-up Network Structure  TAC Xenta 901 Network with Modem –Communication port modem –TAC Xenta 901 Network Modem  Tempoary usage of –COM port object –Virtual modem port

xxx Presentation, No 50 Copyright © TAC AB Engineering Classic Networks50 TAC Xenta PP LTA Dial-up Network Structure  TAC Xenta PP Network (Connection) with Modem –Communication port modem –TAC Xenta PP Network modem  Tempoary usage of –LTA type of Network –Virtual modem port