Wizcon Supervisor

TM

The complete Internet-based solution for control and information

Wizcon for Windows and

Internet 9.4

Quick Guide

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About this Quick Guide

This Quick Guide can be used as a short introduction to the application. It guides you
through the elementary stages of installing the application and building a basic project.
A short description of each module in the application appears in the Terminology section
at the end of the book.
When installing the application you can select to download the Wizcon for Windows and
Internet User Guide which is the applications complete User Guide manual. Or,
alternatively, you can order a hard copy of the manual through your supplier.

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Introduction to the Application

This software program is an advanced Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
(SCADA) system used as an applications development tool that enables system
integrators to create sophisticated supervisory and control applications for a variety of
industries.

What You Should Know

Before you start using the application and working through this guide, you should be
familiar with the Windows 2000/2003 or XP SP1 or SP2 operating systems. You should
also know how to operate an IBM-PC or compatible system.

Registering Your Product

You are important to us, and it's important for us to know who our customers are.
Registering your product enables us to provide you with better services and important
notifications about the product. Please take a minute to complete the Licensing
Agreement included with your product and send it to Wizcon Systems Inc.

Customer Support
You can receive technical support from your local distributor. To receive prompt
support, make sure that you complete the registration form and send it to Wizcon
Systems Inc., or register online at : http://www.wizcon.com
The following E-mail address and fax number can be used to contact our support offices:

Contact by E-mail: support@wizcon.com

Contact by fax: +33 (0)4 72 47 98 99

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Security and Authorization

The application enables operator access to be limited to professional level and skill.
In the application authorization refers to the ability to limit operator access within the
applications modules and features. The components to which access can be limited
include:

Menus and menu options

Writing tag values

Activating macros

Graphic layers in the Image module

System authorization is assigned according to users, groups and teams. An unlimited

number of groups can be defined in the system, each with its own unique name. Each
operator can be assigned one or more groups.
See page 86.

System Requirements
Before you install the application verify that you have the following:
Hardware

Computer: Pentium III 800 MHz (recommended 2GHz and up).

Memory: 256MB (recommended 512MB)

Hard Disk: 500MB minimum free (recommended 3Gb). This is required for both
installing the program and for later developing an application

Monitor Adapter: 8MB (recommended 32MB)

Monitor: Resolution 800X600 or higher. If you are using the Scheduler then for
optimized view you require a resolution of 1024X768

Display: VGA, SVGA, or any graphic adaptor that supports the operating system
desktop. The display should be set at 256 colors or higher and the screen resolution
should be set at 800 x 600 or higher

Mouse: Any PC compatible mouse

Parallel or USB Port: Required for the system's security plug

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Software

Operating System: Microsoft's Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP1/SP2 or

Windows 2003 Server

Correctly configured TCP/IP: IP address can be fixed or provided by a DHCP

server.

Web server: A web server is required for publishing the application. Wizcon
recommends MS IIS.

Browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1 (or higher) and virtual machine.

HTML Editor: Any HTML editor may be used. (Optional)

The following is required to publish an application on the web

Java 1.1 enabled browser with SUN JAVA plug-in version 1.4 (recommended
1.5.0_06).

A web server. For example, the Microsoft Internet Information Server that can be
downloaded from the Microsoft web site

Note: In this manual the names WizSQL, WizLanguage, WizDDE and WizDDES have
been named: Application SQL, Application Language, Application DDE and
Application DDES. When writing code substitute the word application for Wiz.

Installation
It is strongly recommended that you close and exit all Windows programs before running
the installation procedure.
To install the application:

1. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The Wizcon Supervisor Welcome
window is displayed.

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2. Click Yes to open the License Agreement window.

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3. Click Yes and then Yes again to accept the Agreements. The Setup dialog box opens
enabling you to either accept the Destination Folder location or to Browse and
define a different location where the program will be saved.
4. Click Next to open the Setup Type dialog box.

The Setup Type dialog box has the following options:

Typical

If Typical is selected the Select Example Files dialog box

opens where demo applications can be selected and installed.

Custom

If Custom is selected the Select Components dialog box opens

where the user can select only the relevant components
required for the installation. This dialog box also enables you
to download a copy of this manual.

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5. Make your selection and then click Next to open the Language Selection dialog box.

6. Click the arrow and select the relevant language and then click Next to open the
Select WizPLC Version dialog box.
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7. Select either WizPLC 3.0 (strongly recommended) and WizPLC 2.11 (to use only if
backward compatibility is needed) and then click Next. The whole WizPLC
installation process will follow till the end.

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8. The Shortcut Configuration message opens on your screen. To create the Quick
Launch Toolbar click Yes or No not to.

9. The Finish Reboot dialog box opens. Select either Yes to restart your computer or
No not to and then click the Finish button to exit the setup program.

Note:Do not restart your computer until this screen is displayed.

Previous Versions
If you have a previous version of the system installed a message box opens reminding
you to uninstall it.
If you have a different version of CoDeSys installed (upon which WizPLC is based), you
will have the option to leave it untouched and not install the version supplied with the
installer.
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Uninstalling the System

If you have a previous version of the system installed a message box opens reminding
you to uninstall it.
The Uninstall function can be used to remove the program from your computer. Only the
directories, files, folders, icons and registration originally created by the system's
installation program will be removed.
To achieve the best results, exit the application and make sure that the system is not
running in the background before using the Uninstall program. If it is working, some
files and icons may not be removed.
To launch the application uninstall program:

1. Click the Start button on your desktop, point to Settings and then click on Control
Panel. The Control Panel folder is displayed.
2. Double-click on the Add/Remove Programs icon. The Add/Remove Program
Properties dialog is displayed.
3. Select the application from the list of available programs and click the Add/Remove
button. The Modify or Remove Program dialog box opens.
4. Make your selection and then click Next to actually uninstall the program from your
computer.
5. A message opens on your screen reminding you to restart your computer. Click Yes
to restart your computer now or No not to.
It is recommended that you restart your computer after uninstalling the program.
Note: It is strongly recommended that a personal web server or IIS be installed on the
computer prior to installation. If the above software components are not installed a
dialog box opens informing you that Setup has detected that the version of Internet
Information Server or Personal Web Server required have not been installed. Click Yes
to exit system setup so that you can install the missing IIS or PWS or No not to.
To create a shortcut to your application (without going through the Project
Wizard):

1. Right-click on your desktop, and select New from the popup menu.
2. Select Shortcut from the popup menu. The Create Shortcut dialog box is displayed.

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3. Type the location and name of your application (*.Wpj) or search for the application
by clicking on the Browse button.
4. Click Next and select a name for the shortcut.
5. Click Finish to complete the operation.

Starting the Application

To start the application:

Click on the Start button on your desktop, point to Programs, to Wizcon Supervisor and
then to the application. Click on the application to open the Studio.
Or,
Double click on the shortcut application icon on your desktop. The Quick Access Bar
opens on your computer.

Quick Access Bar

The Quick Access Bar holds the following icon options:
Show Studio

Load Layout

Capture Layout

Load Image

Load Events Summary

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Load Chart

Load History Viewer

Load Recipe

Save Recipe

Multiple Tags

Single Tag

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Advanced Alarm Management

Users Timetable

Shift Management

Users/Groups

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Scheduler Configuration

Login to the Application

Logout of the Application

Exit the Application

Application Studio

The Application Studio is opened by clicking the

Show Studio icon in the Quick
Access bar. The Application Studio interface offers full control and access to all parts of
the system during application development.

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The interface has two panes:

All Containers

Control Panel

The Application Studio window also contains:

A menu bar through which you can access application operational menus.

A toolbar that enables quick access to the Application Studio most frequently used
functions.

A status bar showing the number of tags and alarms in the application.

Toolbar
Open application
Save application
Add Tag

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Add Alarm Definition

New HTML file
New Events Summary Profile
New Trend Profile
Capture Layout
New Image
New Events Summary
New Chart
New History Viewer
New Recipe
New Report
Help

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All Containers Section

The All Containers pane displays a hierarchical structure (tree) of the containers from
which an application is built. Containers can be thought of as the building blocks of the
application. The tree is made up of four main folders of containers with the current
application as its root.

User Management lists all the users and groups defined in a project. This module
also defines the user's access permission and level. Access can be given per user,
group and team. Backup users can also be defined. User Management also enables
the System Integrator to create a user timetable and schedule workplans. For further
details see User Management on page 86.

Web Application contains the elements that are used to publish an application, such
as HTML pages for the Image, Events Summary Profile, and Trend Profiles. See
page 87, and page 90.

Files contain the elements that are stored as files, such as: Images, Events
Summaries, Charts, History Viewer, Model Recipes, Layouts and Reports. See
page 90, page 87, page 91 and page 92.

Objects holding the elements that are stored as objects, such as: Tags and Alarms.
See page 93 and page 95.

Right clicking on a container opens a popup menu that displays related options.

The Control Panel

The Control Panel, on the right of the Application Studio is displayed when the root of
the tree (the current application) is selected.
Note: An in-depth description of each module appears in the back of this book.
Communication Drivers - Communication drivers handle
communications with external devices, such as PLCs, industrial
instruments, remote computers and field buses. See page 76.
Printers - The Printers dialog box enables enhanced printing

capabilities. Each printer added to a system can be set to print

reports, alarms or both. See page 76.

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Multiple Tags - The Multiple Tags module can be used to optimize

performance and enhance functionality. See page 77.
Single Tags - The Single Tag dialog box is used to assign an

immediate value to a specific tag. See page 77.

DDE Blocks - The programs DDE Client Block enables the
application to receive may tag values from the server in one update
message. See page 77.
Application Setup - The Application Setup dialog box enables

you to set up or modify the add-on and programs that run when
starting this application. See page 38.
Macros are shortcuts that can be used to execute pre-defined

actions, commands, or sequences, whenever designated keys or

key combinations are activated. See page 78.
Network - Application stations operating in a network

environment can share objects, such as alarms and tags. Direct

access to remote tags and alarms can be implemented through a
simple station definition procedure. See page 79.
Application Language - Application Language is a powerful tool

used to create programs to enhance the capabilities of control

equipment working with the system, and establish the connectivity
interface between this application and external computer
applications. See page 80.
WizPLC Development - WizPLC enables you to write control
logic programs with the powerful language constructs of the IEC
61131-3 standard. WizPLC Development is used to develop the
application. See page 80.

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WizPLC Runtime - WizPLC enables you to write control logic

programs with the powerful language constructs of the IEC 611313 standard. WizPLC Runtime is used when running the
application. See page 81.
Tag Filters - The Tag Filter module is used to filter, view and

manage a list of tags and their status (locked/unlocked) in the

application. This is useful for the development and maintenance
of an application. See page 81.
Alarm Filters - The Alarm Filter filters alarms and reports before

they are printed out or written to the Event Summary. See page 82.
Printer Targets - A Printer Target is a collection of predefined
filters and printers specifying the conditions under which the
targeted printer is activated. See page 82.
Zone Navigator - The Zone Navigator is a global, multi-image

zone navigation window that enables efficient navigation through

a list of zones defined in the application's various image files. See
page 82.
Advanced Alarm Management - The Advanced Alarm

Management (AAM) module provides additional alarm services.

This is useful when critical alarms requiring urgent attention need
to be sent, read and the cause of the alarm handled. See page 83.
Scheduler - The Scheduler enables you to easily create daily or

weekly task orientated schedules remotely. See page 83.

RePlay - This module is used to view a graphical display of
previous history tag values in images. See page 84.
Tag Mapper - The Tag Mapper is a data file of tags and tag values

that can be used to considerably reduce workload during

application creation. See page 84.

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Network Application Update - This module enables an

application developer to quickly and easily update far station
application files remotely. See page 85.

Tag Generator - This module enables an application developer to

quickly create PLC tags by browsing data items in a driver

Menu Options

The following menu options are available in the Application Studio:

Menu

Option

Action

File

New

Open a new file

Open

Open an existing file

New Application

Display the New Application

Wizard

Open Application

Open an existing application

Save

Save the current project

Save As

Save the current project with

a different name

Exit

Exit the application

Toolbar

Show/hide the toolbar

Status Bar

Show/hide the status bar

Disable non-web
features

Disable non-web features in

the Image

Window system
menu

Show/hide the icon in the top

left corner of the image
window. This overrides the
System menu property of the
image window attribute

View

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Menu

Option

Action

Design

Add Object

Add a new tag or new alarm

Communication
Drivers

View the drivers defined for

the application, add a new
driver, remove a driver and
define driver properties

Macros

Define macros

DDE Blocks

View the DDE blocks defined

for the application, add a new
block, delete a block and
define block properties

Application Setup

Setup additional add-ons and

programs to run while starting
the application

Alarm Parameters

This option enables you to

define the Class Name and
the user given Field Names to
an alarm

Alarm Filter

This option contains a list of

all the alarm filters defined in
the project

Printer Targets

A combination of alarm filters

and printers. When an alarm
is issued it is channeled
through the Alarm Filters
according to predefined
parameters and sent to the
printer targeted for it

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Menu

Option

Action

Zone Navigators

The Zone Navigator is a

global, multi-image zone
navigation window that
enables you to quickly and
efficiently navigate through a
list of zones defined in your
applications various image
files

Language

This is used to define the

settings used in the
application language.

Options

This is used to configure

options such as; WizPro,
Paths and Printers.

Authorization

This option enables you to

configure operator access to
the application

Advanced Alarm
Management (AAM)

There are two sub-menu

options:
AAM channels - enabling
definition and configuration of
the communication lines by
AAM
AAM pager services displays a list of all installed
drivers (drivers can be
added). The parameters of
each driver can be configured

Scheduler
Configuration

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Where the Scheduler can be

configured.

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Menu

Option

Action

Network

Local Station and

Network Properties

Configure your computer as a

SCADA or SCADA View,
Hotbackup, or a Management
View Station and set your
network environment and
establish application
performance

Record Remote Data

Record remote tags and

alarms

Single Tag

Assign an immediate value to

a tag. This is useful for testing
tag performance.

Multiple Tags

Define multiple tags to

optimize performance.

Add System Tags

Assign an immediate value to

a tag. This is useful for testing
tag performance

Import

Import a list of tags or a list of

alarms

Export

Export a list of tags or a list of

alarms

Find

Search for already existing

tags and alarms.

Multi language
Support

Define language support

WizPLC

This menu option is used to

run the WizPLC program
while the application is
running. There are two
modes, Development (for
developers using the
application) and Runtime

Tools

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Menu

Help

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Option

Action

Application Upgrade

Allows you to install new

components after an upgrade
of an application (installing a
new version or a patch)

Advanced Alarm
Viewer

Displays the number of

alarms that have already
been or that are being
processed and how they are
processed by AAM.

View Log File

Click to open the Errors Log

dialog box.

Help Topics

Displays Help topics

Tip of the Day

Displays the Tip of the Day

dialog box

About the Studio

Displays information about

the Application Studio

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Designing an Application
The following is a suggested workflow for designing an application:

Step 1 - Application Wizard and Station Properties see page 24.

Step 2 - Defining Communication Drivers and Blocks see page 26

Step 3 - Defining User Management see page 27

Step 4 - Defining Tags and Alarms see page 27

Step 5 - Building the Application Image see page 28

Step 6 - Defining Application Language see page 28

Step 7 - Testing the Application see page 29

Step 8 - Defining Charts, Reports and Recipes see page 29

Step 9 - Fine Tuning the Application see page 30

Note: If you are building a network application, define a network name and number
before you begin the workflow. Remember to restart the application.

Step 1 - Application Wizard and Station Properties

The Getting Started Wizard enables you to create projects either using a template or
blank application.
The Wizard has three tabs:

New - for building new projects either as a blank application or a template

application

Existing - listing all projects created in the application

Recent - listing the most recently used projects

A new project file is saved with the suffix *.Wpj. When the Application Studio opens on
your screen the name of the project appears at the route of the All Containers pane.
After the project is saved, Station Properties, which enable your to adjust system
parameters to optimize your application working environment can be defined.

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To open the Station Properties dialog box:

In the All Containers pane right click the project name and select Station Properties from
the popup menu.

The Station Properties dialog box has the following tabs:

General

Used to customize the application workplace

User

Defines the default user name and password

Date Format

Defines the date style and separator used

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VFI

Defines history files format by selecting Virtual File

Interface DLL

Audit Trail

Used to log operator actions to a database via an

ODBC data source

ODBC Connectivity

Enables application historical data to be saved to

various databases through Microsoft ODBC

Advanced Alarm
Management

Enables connection to the AAM, a multi service

communication platform providing alarm transmission
over various channels. See page 83

Scheduler

Enables connection to the Scheduler where tasks,

actions and states can be created and modified over
the Internet. See page 83

User Management

Allows you to define whether to use MS Access or

MS SQL Server for user management

Logfile Limitation

You can define the maximum size of the errors.dat or

errors file. You can also limit the number of historical
errors.dat files you keep in errors.

See Optimizing Application Performance on page 54.

Step 2 - Defining Communication Drivers and Blocks

Blocks are defined logically to maximize the efficiency of the application. This is
implemented by defining blocks according to common sampling rates and consecutive
addresses in the PLC. After defining communication drivers and blocks restart the
application for the changes to take effect. When defining blocks, avoid:
Leaving gaps of more than 20 addresses within the block.
Defining blocks with a sampling rate that is different from the individual tag
sampling rate.
Defining the same tags in more than one block.
Defining large blocks.
See page 76.

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Step 3 - Defining User Management

Defining user groups is important at this stage because each subsequent design level may
call for user authorization. Once you define user groups, you can add individual users at
any time to any group.
Defining user groups later on in the design process is possible, but not recommended.
For example, in a car production plant, engineers, managers and floor workers have
different levels of authorization. If you assign authorization rights early in the design
process, you will save valuable time in later stages of the design. See page 86.

Step 4 - Defining Tags and Alarms

Defining Tags

Tags are I/O points that are mapped from PLCs to the application as well as to internal
(dummy) and calculated (compound) variables. You can use tags in images, charts,
alarms and all application functions.
When defining tags, make sure that tag and block sample rates do not conflict with each
other. See page 93.
Defining Alarms

Once you define the tags, continue by defining the alarms. Alarms notify a user of an
event in the process. They can:

Indicate the beginning of a process.

Warn of a failure in part of the process.

Give instructions on how to handle the alarm.

Hold user messages about the alarm.

When defining alarms it is possible to:

Set different severity levels to control grouping and display of the alarms.

Target serious alarms to a pop-up window, ensuring that users will not perform any
systematic function before clearing the alarm. This is recommended.

Group alarms in families.

Assign an alarm to an object in an image. This object will then change its graphical
attributes whenever the alarm conditions are met.

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Assign a Help file to each alarm so the user will know what to do when an alarm
begins.

Add user comments.

See page 95.

Step 5 - Building the Application Image

The Image is a graphical representation of the application process and represents the
feedback that the user receives from the plant. Since the Image is the main part of the
application that a user views, it should be informative, yet easy to understand.
When designing images, take advantage of the following features:

The Image Editor that features many different toolboxes to enable you to build your
application.

Zones, different areas of the image that can be viewed in close up. Each zone can
represent a different part of a plant process.

Layers that can be compared to transparent sheets with the same coordinates, which
lay on top of each other. You can enable group access to certain layers and thereby
control sensitive information.

Cluster libraries that use object oriented technology to simplify and speed up
application design and maintenance. A cluster is an object with predefined behavior
patterns and can be linked to existing tags and alarms, or can be used to
automatically create new tags and alarms.

The Image Editor that features many different toolboxes to enable you to build your
application.

See page 90.

Step 6 - Defining Application Language

Application Language (see page 80) commands are used to make logic calculations that
the PLC cannot perform. Language is written and implemented according to If and Then
conditions. For example:
IF: @FLAG =1
THEN: REPORT "Shift"

Some examples of Application Language commands include:

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Starting and stopping a process.

Loading a recipe.

Writing to a tag value based on another tag value.

Writing to a file or printer.

Step 7 - Testing the Application

At this stage of the design process, it is recommended that you test your application to
check your image, alarm, tag and block definitions.
After completing the test and implementing the necessary changes, you can continue to
define your reports, charts, recipes and fine tune the application. See page 86.

Step 8 - Defining Charts, Reports and Recipes

Defining Charts

Charts provide graphical views of past and current tag values. You can use charts to
follow a trend or compare values. You can define up to 16 tags on a single chart.
When defining a chart, it is possible to:

Define a unique color to each chart that is also used by the scales of the chart.

Determine that charts show online or historical activities.

Defining Reports

Reports (see page 93) can be defined for different users such as: operators, engineers,
and managers. Make sure that each report includes the required information for the
designated user.
Reports can be:

Triggered in the application language.

Written to a file.

Sent directly to the printer.

When designing reports, it is possible to:

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Place fields in different positions and include any text, such as a header or short
explanation at the end of the report. The fields can represent runtime values and a
number of calculations performed on the historical tag values, such as averages,
integrals, sums and more.

Choose the range calculation, such as start day, start time, end day and end time.

Define compound fields that are based on two other fields according to a specific
formula. Multiple fields allow you to receive a value based on a group of other
fields.

Defining Recipes

Recipes are specified sets of tag values that can be stored for future use.
When defining recipes, remember that:

Each recipe must belong to a model that includes tags for certain processes or
production modes. The recipe uses the tags in the model to which it belongs, but can
also include tags that are not defined in the model.

Each model and recipe has a unique name.

The same tag can belong to more than one recipe.

You can save the current values of any tags at any time as a recipe. This means that
at the end of a process, you can save its values as a recipe and reload the recipe when
the process is resumed.

See page 92.

Step 9 - Fine Tuning the Application

Once you have completed these steps, it is recommended to check all your definitions.
Use the Single Tag Value and:

Activate system language commands.

Initiate dynamic behavior in an image.

Activate reports.

Check alarms.

Once you are satisfied with the results, fine tune your entire application, by:

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Saving layouts that can be loaded upon login.

Setting the menus that will be displayed for the different user groups.

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Shutting Down
To logout:

Click the Logout icon in the User Login.

Exiting the Application

You can exit the system from the User Login or from the Application Studio.
To exit the application:

Click the Exit button in the User Login.

Or,
From the File menu in the Application Studio, select Exit.

User Login
Local User Login
To login to the system locally, click the Login icon in the Quick Access Bar. The User
Login dialog box will open on your screen.

If you know your user name and password type them in the relevant fields and click OK.
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Note: A default login name and password can be defined by the System Integrator and
used by all users to login to the system.
A user can also be a member of a group or team. In which case the group/team login
name and password are used.

Remote User Login

The system enables remote users to login and access application options in much the
same way as local users.
A remote user can access the same group assigned options available when logged in as a
local user. The definitions behind these options are stored on the server, enabling remote
users to access their application from any computer.
The login option has the added flexibility of being enabled or disabled. Users can then
either:

Login using their user name and password and access their group assigned options

Or,

Login using a default user name and password and access the options specified for
default users

Login/Logout Quick Access Bar

The Login/Logout Quick Access Bar, which appears when the browser is opened,
enables you to quickly login and out of the system.
The application enables you to replace the Login/Logout bar, and design your own login/
logout interface using HTML script. Remote user options will still run in the
background.
To login:

1. Start the system and access your web application. The browser is launched.
2. A typical browser will display the application icon, which you can click to begin
login.

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3. You can also click Login on the Login/Logout Quick Access bar displayed in the top
left corner of the window to open the User Login.
4. If you know your user name and password type them in the relevant fields and click
OK.
Note: A user can also be a member of a group or team. In which case the group/team
login name and password are used.
To logout:

Click the Logout button, or close your browser.

Default User
The application enables you to create a default user. When a Default User is assigned,
after a user logs out of the application, the application automatically opens using the
name and password of the Default User.
A default user is created in the User Management module by selecting Users to open the
List of Users and then right clicking on a specific user name and selecting the Default
User option. The

Users icon will appear next to the selected user name.

Note: Only users that are members of the Administrator group can add users to the
application.

Specifying Remote User Login Parameters

The Html Properties dialog box is used to change the properties of the Html module
To access the Html Properties Dialog Box, do the following:

In the All Containers section of the Application Studio, right click HTML and select
Properties from the popup menu. The HTML Properties dialog box is displayed.

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This dialog box has two tabs:

Popup - where you can specify whether or not a Popup Event Summary window is
displayed in a browser

Users - where remote user login parameters are defined

Popup

This dialog box enables you to define whether or not a Popup Event Summary display is
enabled in a browser. It also enables you to assign group authorization so that the Popup
Events Summary is displayed only in the browser of authorized users. Do the following:
1. Check the Enable Popup Window in Browser checkbox to enable this option.
2. Click the Groups button to display the standard Groups dialog box in which you can
assign group authorization for Popup Events Summary display.
3. Click OK to save these definitions.

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Users

This dialog box enables you to define remote user login parameters.
1. Check the Enable Login Quick Access Bar in Browser checkbox to enable this
option. The user can then login to the Web application by clicking the Login button.
2. Check the Automatically Login with Default User checkbox to enable any user to
login with a default user name and password. This means that any user can access
the application and use the options that are assigned to default users. When this
option is not checked the user will be forced to login with a user name and password.
3. Click OK to save these definitions.

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Trends

This dialog box enables you to define some trend parameters.:

Y Label Orientation

Specifies the Y label orientation : Horizontal or

vertical. Default is horizontal.

Graph description

Specifies which label is assigned to the graph

description.
Use tag name: Tag name is used as graph
description - Selecting this option will disable the
two others.
Use tag label: Tag label defined in trend profile
dialog is displayed.
Use tag description: Tag description defined in tag
definition section is displayed.

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Customizing the Login/Logout Procedure

Experienced HTML users can customize the login/logout procedure on their computers
by creating buttons in HTML and attaching HTML script, as follows:
HTML Script

Action

scriptLoginUser()

Displays the Login user dialog box

used to login to the system

scriptLogoutUser()

Logout

scriptGetCurrentUserName()

Displays the currently logged in user

After customizing the login/logout procedure, deselect the remote user login parameters,
so that the Login/Logout Quick Access bar is replaced by your own login interface.
Note: Remote system mechanisms will continue to run in the background.

Application Setup
The Application Setup dialog box enables you to set up or modify the additional add-ons
and programs you wish to run when starting the application.
To open the Application Setup dialog box:

In the Control panel of the Application Studio, double click the Communication Driver
icon.
Or,
From the Design menu, select Application Setup. The Application Setup dialog box is
displayed.

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The following options are available:

Add

Sets up the additional program you wish to run while

starting the system.

Properties

Displays the properties of the selected program.

Remove

Removes the selected program from the list of

programs.

Note: When adding a list of programs, write the list in the order that you want them to
run. Do not place a program that should run before the application interface following a
program that should run after it.
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To setup a program you wish to run while starting:

Click the Add button in the Application Setup dialog box. The Programs Specification
dialog box is displayed:

The following options are available:

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Program to Run

Specifies the full path of the program. Click the

Browse button to access the DDE server and client
settings (Bin/WizDDEs/c.exe).

Parameters

Specifies the program parameters, if there are any.

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Open a Window

Opens the program in a window. The following

window styles are available:
Default: Opens the window in a default size.
Minimize: Opens the window minimized.
Maximize: Opens the window maximized.

Start the Program

before User Login

Specifies whether to run the user program before or

after user login.

Wait for the program

to end before
running the next
program

Specifies whether to wait until the current program

will end before running the next program.

To select the setting environment for an application:

Click the Advanced button in the Application Setup dialog box. The Advanced Settings
dialog box is displayed:

The following options are available:

Run Application
Language

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Run WizPLC
Runtime

Specifies that WizPLC runs.

Select Application

Browse to select an application.

WizPro Options
WizPro is the application programming interface kernel. It provides mechanisms
through which PLC and external device communication can be implemented, maintains
an online database, and services all inter-process requests and messages.

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To set WizPro options:

From the Design menu, point to Options and select WizPro from the popup menu. The
Set WizPro Options dialog box is displayed:

The following options are available:

Tag Sampling

Enables the WizPro tag sampling mechanism. Tags are sampled

according to the rate defined for the tag in the Analog Tag
Definition dialog box or the Digital Tag Definition dialog box. Tag
sampling will not occur if this option is deselected.

Write to HIS
File

Enables the recording mechanism to record sampled tags in

historical files. Historical sampling will not occur if this option is
deselected.

Alarm Module

Enables WizPro to check if alarm conditions are true whenever

tag values change.

Collapse
Alarms

Enables WizPro to collapse alarms in the Events Summary. This

means that repeated identical alarms will be displayed on a single
line in the Events Summary. If this option is not selected, each
alarm will be displayed on a separate line until the condition
defined for the alarm ceases to exist.

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Enable Multilanguage
Support

Multi-language support allows you to port applications to different

languages, renaming all alarm and tag descriptions and static
strings in images. This option is disabled by default.

Perform
Compress on
Next Restart

Physically removes all deleted tags and alarms from the system's
database and renumbers their ID numbers. When tags or alarms
are removed from the application, they are not physically deleted,
but only marked as deleted so as not to affect the internal ID
numbers of the remaining tags and alarms. Enable this option in
applications where it is necessary for tags and alarms to have
sequential ID numbers.

Note: If the ID number of tags or alarms changes, the data in the history files may not
be processed. Therefore, it is strongly recommended that you keep a backup of the tag
definition files (table tags and alarms in Wizdata MDB) deleting any tags from the
database.
If the ID number of tags changes save the applications Language commands again in
the application Language Definitions dialog box. This is necessary so that the
commands will correspond to the new, internal tag IDs.
Deleted tags count as defined tags when the application checks that the number of
defined tags is less than the amount allowed by the security key.

Changing Default File Paths

Default paths can be defined for each file type to enable the system to keep track of files
and their locations.
To define file paths:

From the Design menu, point to Options and select Paths from the popup menu. The Set
Default Paths dialog box is displayed:

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The dialog box displays the application file types with their current path specifications.

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To change the path of a specific file type:

1. Click in the relevant line and either type in the new path or click the Browse button
to open the Browse for Folder dialog box where you can search for the correct file
path. A path must be specified with a terminating backslash (\).
2. Click Save to confirm the new path locations.
Note: Restart the application for changes to take effect. It is not recommended to
change the path of Users, Macros, Classes, Web Applications, Event Summary Profiles,
Pictures and Trends.You can only change the users or application path by typing directly
into WizCfg.dat

Multi Language Support

Using Multi-Language Support, the tag description, alarm text and the text field in an
image can be developed in one language and translated to another. During runtime, a
user can choose the required language.
Support for different languages is dependent on the operating system and its support for
that language. All texts for specific languages are kept in files. The size of this file is
proportional to the size of the application. For small applications, this can take as much
as 10 kilobyte. A larger application can take as much as several Mbytes.

Strings
If you have a multi-language application with strings in two or more languages, it is
possible that not all the strings will be present in all languages after import. If a string is
absent in a selected language the missing string will appear on the screen in the
following format:
<??string ID?>

Where the string ID is a number, such as <??0000000005?>.

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Defining Multi-language Support

This section describes how to define multi-language support in an application. The
following steps need to be repeated for each language used.
1. Export the language strings into a file.
2. Select the language in which the application was written and import the file into the
application.
3. Open the file with a text editor, translate the language strings into the required
language and save the file with a new name.
4. Select the required language and import the translated file into the application.
After you have defined multi-language support for a language, you can then select it to
determine that the application texts will appear in that language.
To export a file:

1. From the Tools menu, point to Multi-language Support and select Export Language
from the popup menu. The Export Language dialog box is displayed:

2. In the Export to file field, enter the name of the text file you wish to create for the
language strings.
3. Click OK to save your definitions and close the dialog box. It is recommended to
save the file in the same directory as your application.
Note: If multi-language support has already been defined in your application, the last
language you imported will appear in the Export language field.
Note: Note that multi-language support must be enabled before you can use this feature.
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To import the text file:

1. From the Tools menu, point to Multi-language Support and select Import Language
from the popup menu. The Import Language dialog box is displayed:

2. Click in the Import Language field to display a list of available languages. Select the
language in which the application was written.
3. In the Import from file field, enter the name of the text file that contains the language
string (this is the file you created in the Export to file field in the Export Language
dialog box on the previous page), or click Browse to locate the file.
4. Click OK to import the file. The following message appears:

5. Click Yes to establish a link between the language and its file.
To translate the file:

1. Open the language file using any text editor.

2. Translate the language strings into the required language and save the file as a new
file.
3. Access the Explorer and remove the extension (.txt) from the file.
4. Follow Step 1 on the previous page to open the Import Language dialog box and
enter the required language in the Import language field.

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5. In the Import from file field, enter the name of the file that contains the translated
language strings, or click Browse and locate the file.
6. Click OK to import the file. A message box opens.
7. Click Yes. The language is now supported.

Selecting a Language
After you have defined multi-language support, you can select the language in which
you want the application to display the application texts.
To set a language:

From the Tools menu, point to Multi-Language Support and select Select Language from
the popup menu. The Select Language dialog box is displayed:

1. Click in the Select the language for the application field, and select the required
language from the list of supported languages.
2. Click OK to save your definitions and close the dialog box. The language strings are
now displayed in the selected language.
Note: The language strings are displayed in another language only after refreshing the
required container in the All Containers section. For example, to display the alarms
language strings in the selected language, click the + sign to the left of Objects. The
objects list collapses and the + changes to a -. Click the - sign to expand the objects list
and then click Alarms to display the List of Alarms. The alarm text is displayed in the
Text column of the List of Alarms in the selected language.

Loading System Files Created in Another System

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Application
If you try to load (import) an image, or the wizdata.mdb file created in another
application, the multilanguage support module may detect that the file was not created in
the current application. The following may occur:

If a language has not been defined for the application, the application will work with
the default language. The multi-language support module will attach the loaded file
to the current application.

If the current application is a multi-language application with two or more defined

application languages, the Language database selection dialog box is displayed:

Click Browse to specify the path of the language database to be used with this file.
If the selected database does not match the loaded file, the Language Database Selection
dialog box will reappear. You can either click Ignore to attach the loaded file to the
current language database, or click Cancel to prevent file loading.

Layouts
A layout is the position of an open window in an application. You can assign a layout to
a user, so that when the user logs on, the windows included in the layout will
automatically be displayed in the position in which they were saved. You can also close
all the open windows in your application. Capturing layouts, assigning them to users
and user login is for local use only. Layouts are not used when interacting with the
application through a browser.
You can open Image, Events Summaries, History Viewers and Chart windows, position
them on your screen and save their position.

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Saving Layouts (by Default)

You can configure the layout property so that you are prompted to save the layout of any
open windows before you exit the application.
To save a layout by default:

1. Right click Layouts and select Properties from the popup menu. The Layouts
Properties dialog box is displayed:

2. Select Prompt to save layout. When you exit the application you are prompted to
save the current layout. This change can be implemented online.
To save a layout:

In the All Containers section of the Application Section, right click Layouts and select
Capture Layout from the popup menu. A standard Save As dialog box is displayed in
which you can save the layout. The layout is displayed in the List of Layouts.
To add additional window positions to an existing layout:

Specify the existing layout file name in the Save As dialog box.

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To load a layout:

In the List of Layouts in the Application Studio, right click the required layout and select
Load Layout from the popup menu.
To delete a layout:

In the List of Layouts in the Application Studio, right click the layout you want to delete
and select Delete Layout from the popup menu.

Assigning Layouts to Users

When you have captured and saved a layout, you can assign it to a user, so that when the
user logs in, the layout is automatically displayed on the screen. A layout is assigned to
a user in the User Management module.
To assign a layout to a user:

1. In the User Management container in the All Containers pane click Users. The List
of Users opens in the Control Panel.
2. Select a user and then right click and select Modify from the popup menu. The User
Properties User dialog box opens.

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3. In the Layout field click the arrow to open a dropdown list and select the relevant
layout. The selected layout will be attached to the User and will open on the User's
station.
Note: Users can also be assigned a layout when defining new users and following the
instructions above.
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Closing all Open Windows

You can use the Close All windows feature to close all the windows open in your
application.
To close all windows:

In the All Containers section, right click Layouts and select Close All windows from the
popup menu.

Optimizing Application Performance

The Station Properties enable you to optimize application performance and enhance
functionality. System parameters can be adjusted to establish an optimal working
environment for your application.
To define Station Properties:

Right click the application in the root of the container list in the All Containers section
(if you have saved your application, the application name will appear in the root), and
select Station Properties. The Station properties dialog box opens. This dialog box has
the following tabs:

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General - where the application workplace can be customized.

User - where a default user that will be logged in when you start the application is
defined.

Date Format - where the date format is defined.

VFI - where the format for history files by selecting Virtual File Interface DLLs is
defined.

Audit Trail - where an Audit Trail is added or enabled to view operator actions
stored in an application system file in the form of tag values.

ODBC Connectivity - to enable the Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) dialog

box to save the application's historical data to various databases through Microsoft's
ODBC.

Advanced Alarm Management - where the Advanced Alarm Management module

is enabled.

Scheduler - where the Scheduler module is enabled.

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Setting General Station Parameters

The application workplace can be customized in the General tab of the Station Properties
dialog box.

The following options are available:

Show Quick Access
Bar

Determines whether or not the Quick Access bar

appears when the program is loaded.

Show done bar

Displays a background processing dialog box when

large tasks such as loading a large image are being
executed. Changes are made online.

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Auto Restart after an

illegal shutdown

Specifies if the application automatically recovers its

last state. For example after power failure. Changes
are implemented online

Display untitled
windows icons in
task bar

When checked the word untitled appears in the task

bar for new items that have not been saved.

Display windows
icons in the task bar

When this option is checked and after reset, no icons

are displayed in the task bar.

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Selecting a Default User

You can specify the name of the user you want automatically logged in whenever you
start the application in the Default User tab of the Station Properties dialog box. This is
enabled after defining a user name and password.

Note: You only log on to the system when using the application locally.
The instructions below apply to both Default User and Logout User fields:
1. In the User field type in the user's name. Enter an asterisk (*) to specify the last user
that logged out. Changes are implemented online.
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2. In the Password field type in a unique password for the user.

3. If you want the currently logged in user to be logged out to the default logout user
after a period of inactivity, click the Enable Automatic Logout button and define the
amount of idle time necessary no mouse movement or mouse or keyboard clicks)
before the user is logged out.
4. Click OK to confirm and reset the application to actually save the changes.
Note: Remote users login parameters are defined by right clicking Html/properties/
users and checking either: Enable login Quick Access Bar in browser, or Automatically
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Setting the Date Format

You can set the date style and date separator in the Date Format tab of the Station
Properties dialog box.

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The following options are available:

Date style

Specifies a date style from a list of predefined date styles.

Listed below are the Date styles:
DDMMYY
MMDDYY
YYMMDD
DDMMYYYY
MMDDYYYY
YYYYMMDD

Date
separator

Specifies a date separator from a predefined list of date

separator styles. The date separator files are:
/ (slash)
. (dot)
- (dash)

To Set Date Format

1. In the Stations Properties dialog box select the Date Format tab. The Date Format
Dialog opens.
2. From the Date Style list select a predefined date style.
3. From the Date Separator list select the way you want the date to be separated.
4. Click OK key to enter your selection.
When loading for the first time, the application sets default values for these parameters
using country code, defined in Control Panel/Regional Settings.
The table below lists the default values in the application for different countries.

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Country

Date Style

Date Separator

USA

MMDDYY

/ (slash)

Japan

YYMMDD

/ (slash)

Netherlands

DDMMYY

- (dash)

Denmark

DDMMYY

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Country

Date Style

Date Separator

Germany

DDMMYY

. (dot)

Austria

DDMMYY

. (dot)

Russia

DDMMYY

. (dot)

All others

DDMMYY

/ (slash)

Setting a Format for History Files

The format for history files is set in the VFI tab of the Station Properties dialog box.
VFI enables the designer to select different file formats to be used by the application for
historical data logging and report generation. The system engineer can use a combination
of different file systems and databases with the application for data manipulation
convenience and optimum performance.
VFI uses a unique driver for each database, thereby taking advantage of the database's
structure and characteristics. Wizcon Systems supplies drivers to support specific
databases.

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This dialog box Tags and Alarms fields have the following options:

Proprietary format

DBF format

Custom

Setting a Format for Audit Trail

Audit Trail is a useful security feature for applications. This tab enables you to log
operator actions to a database via an ODBC data source.

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Operator actions are stored in an application file in the form of tag values that can be
accessed and viewed.
The application logs all manual operations, with exception to those made using Add-on
programs, such as script language and WizPLC. Additionally, the application does not
record Smooth Type trigger actions.
Audit Trail provides data recovery for users connected to a remote ODBC data source in
instances of network failure.
Note: It is not recommended to work with a remote database due to possible connection
failures.
To enable audit trail:

1. Right click New Application in the All Containers list of the Application Studio to
open the Station Properties dialog box.
2. Using the arrows scroll to open the Audit Trail Enable tab.

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3. Check the Enable Audit Control checkbox to activate the Current Data Source field.
When the database source is predefined, click the Current Data Source field's drop
down list and select the database. If it is not predefined click the Add Data Source
button.
The standard Windows Create New Data Source wizard window is displayed, in
which a database source can be defined. The data source can be any valid predefined
ODBC data source.
4. In the Select a Type of Data Source section click User Data Source (applies to this
machine only) and then click Next to open the next dialog box.

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5. Select the driver for which you want to set up a data source and click next to open
the Finish dialog box.
6. Verify that the information in this dialog box is correct. If it is, click Finish, if not
click Back to make any corrections. The ODBC Microsoft Access Setup dialog box
opens.
7. Complete the Data Source Name and Description fields.

8. In the Database section you have four options:

Select

Click to open an existing location

Create

Click to create a new database

Repair

Click this option targets the specific database for repair

Compact

Click to save the database and to remove unused space from it

9. In the System Database field click either None or Database and then click OK.
10. The Database Successfully Created notification will appear on your screen. Click
Apply and OK to close the dialog box and then restart your computer.
Note: The application does not support the File Data Source (Machine independent)
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Data Recovery
Audit Trail provides data recovery for users connected to a remote ODBC data source in
instances of network failure.
When a network problem is discovered, the application ends the session with the remote
database and creates a temporary file in the Temp folder of Windows NT. This file, a text
file in CSV format, is called BCK*.tmp.
The application then scans the network connection once a minute, and when connection
to the server is re-established, writes the temp file to the audit trail file. If the information
is written correctly, the application then deletes the temp file. If the information is not
written correctly, the application will notify you of possible data loss.
Note: It is not recommended to work with a remote database due to possible connection
failures.
Database Fields

The following fields and variables are added to a database file.

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Field

Variable

UserName
Specifies which user name performed the
action.

SQL_VARCHAR 20

SourceType
Specifies the Image or browser.

SQL_VARCHAR 10

SourceName
Specifies the Image or picture name.

SQL_VARCHAR 200

SourceID
Specifies the IP address of the browser.

SQL_VARCHAR 50

Action
Specifies one of the following actions: tag
assign, zone, macro.

SQL_VARCHAR10

TagName
Specifies the name of the tag.

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Variable

TagValue
Specifies the tag value.

SQL_DOUBLE

ZoneName
Specifies the name of the zone.

SQL_VARCHAR 20

MacroName
Specifies the name of the macro.

SQL_VARCHAR10

TimeAction
Specifies the time and date the action took
place. When accessed through a browser, the
time and date will be that of the server.

SQL_VARCHAR20

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Formatting ODBC Connectivity

The ODBC Connectivity dialog box enables you to save application historical data to
various databases through Microsoft's ODBC connectivity.
To enable ODBC Connectivity:

1. Right click New Application in the All Containers list of the Application Studio to
open the Station Properties dialog box.
2. Using the arrows scroll to open the ODBC Connectivity tab.

3. Check the Enable ODBC checkbox to activate the dialog box options.

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4. In the Current Data Source field select the database type to which you want to save
application Historical Data. Or click the Add Data Source button to open the Create
New Data Source dialog box.
5. In the Cross Reference Table field, type in the name of the table and click the Create
Reference Table button to create a cross reference table including tag definition
parameters.
6. If you intend to use a protected database (such as Oracle) type the user name and
password in the identification field.
7. Under the History Table field type in the name of the historical data table. Check the
Enable Tag Name Logging checkbox to write tag names to the historical data table.
8. Click Apply and OK to confirm.

Formatting Advanced Alarm Management

Advanced Alarm Management (AAM) uses a multi-service communication platform to
provide alarm transmission over various communication channels including SMS, Email, fax and vocal messages.
AAM is comprised of two design mode components:

AAM channels and AAM pager services

Advanced Alarm Viewer - a runtime component

To enable Advanced Alarm Management:

If the communication lines used by AAM are already defined then do the following:
1. Right click New Application in the All Containers list of the Application Studio to
open the Station Properties dialog box.
2. Using the arrows scroll to open the Advanced Alarm Management tab.

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3. Check the Enable Advanced Alarm Management checkbox. You can define the
order in which alarms in a queue will be processed by selecting Enable Priority
Management. You can use the alarms severity field to sort the alarms but you must
define whether higher severity alarms are treated with a higher priority than others or
vise versa. For example, if you decide that the Highest Severity has the Highest
Priority, then, if two alarms with are waiting to be sent, the alarm that was defined
with the highest severity will be sent first.
4. Restart the application.

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Formatting the Scheduler

The Internet based Scheduler enables you to easily create daily or weekly task orientated
schedules remotely. Being both task and time orientated, the Scheduler can be used to
create unlimited tasks, actions and states. Tasks can be modified, enabled/disabled and
have many states attached to them. An unlimited number of actions, which are basic
operations, can be attached to each task.
Before the Scheduler is accessed the Scheduler module must first be enabled in the
Station Properties dialog box.
To enable the Scheduler module:

1. In the All Containers side of the Application Studio right click the application's
name to open the Station Properties dialog box.

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Formatting User Management

The User Management dialog box enables you to define which database you will use for
user management. You can use a locally stored Microsoft Access database,
WizUM.mdb, or use Microsoft SQL Server on a central server. The advantage of this is
that you can keep all of your stations synchronized; making a change on one station will
automatically be updated on all other stations connected to the server. See the separate
document Centralized User Management that describes this process in detail.
To enable User Management Properties:

1. Right click New Application in the All Containers list of the Application Studio to
open the Station Properties dialog box.

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2. Using the arrow, scroll and open the User Management tab.
3. Select the options you want then click OK .
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Formatting Log File Limitation

The .
To enable User Management Properties:

1. Right click New Application in the All Containers list of the Application Studio to
open the Station Properties dialog box.

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Control Panel
Communication Drivers

Communication Drivers handle communications with external devices, such as PLCs,

industrial instruments, remote computers and field buses. These drivers are separate
program files, which are installed when installing the application. Communication driver
file names have the format VPIWN??.DLL , in which ?? is the two or three letter code of
the driver. Since each communication driver is different. The driver's information
documentation should be consulted for specific communication driver details.
You can define communication blocks to improve driver performance when working
with large quantities of tags. These blocks enable you to transfer large blocks of
information instead of individual data items.
The first step in designing an application is to define the communication drivers and
blocks. You then define the tags, which are control values monitored by the system.
They are used as internal variables for:

Calculations and display.

Communication with PLC's in order to represent data from PLC memory or to send
commands to PLC's.

In fast Pentium PCs with a 16550 UART (serial interface chip), Windows 2000 default
settings may cause communication errors on serial communication drivers. To overcome
this problem, lower the buffer sizes on the UART in the following menu:
Start/Settings/ Control Panel/System/Device Manager/Ports/Communication Port 1.4/
Port Settings/Advanced. Use a trial and error method to reach the optimum setting.
Printers

The Printers dialog box enables enhanced printing capabilities. Each printer added to a
system can be set to print reports, alarms or both. Printers can also be Network printers
that are shared by multiple users. In addition, you can define whether many alarms will
be printed on a full page or whether only one alarm will be printed on each page. Page
orientation, font and printed alarm properties can also be defined and printed in different
colors, text and background.

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Multiple Tags

The Multiple Tags module can be used to optimize performance and enhance
functionality. This module enables you to adjust system parameters and establish the
correct environment for working with the application.
Multiple Tags displays tag lists and enables you to read and write tag values, as well as
change several tag attributes. In addition, Multiple Tags provides options to save the tag
list as a recipe or a tag list file.
Tag list files are ASCII files that contain lists of tags and their attributes. These files have
the extension .GLS and can be used in the application to generate tag lists in the tag
definition procedure.
Single Tags

The Single Tag dialog box is used to assign an immediate value to a specific tag. This
dialog box has the following fields: Station Name, Tag Name, Current Value, New
Value and Suggest and Set.
DDE Blocks

The programs DDE Client Block enables the application to receive may tag values from
the server in one update message. This improves the communication between the
application and the DDE Server. The application DDE client Block is built from a
matrix of rows and columns in which each cell of the matrix contains the value of one
data item.
Note: Not all programs support block messages check the documentation of the DDE
server.
A common use for the DDE client blocks is a setup in which a DDE server
simultaneously updates a block of items that make up a recipe. This software program,
the client, receives all the items and the tag values are changed immediately.
Define DDE client blocks only if data items in the server change simultaneously (within
milliseconds). The application receives the whole block of data whenever one of the
items in the block changes. Therefore, if items change one at a time, the application will
receive a whole block of values of which have not changed.

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Application Setup

The Application Setup dialog box enables you to set up or modify the add-ons and
programs that run when starting this application. See page 38.
Macros

Macros are shortcuts that can be used to execute pre-defined actions, commands, or
sequences, whenever designated keys or key combinations are activated. This enhances
overall application functionality, and saves you the time and effort of having to execute
operations in several stages.
Up to 65535 application macros can be defined.
Application macros are defined by the following attributes:

Accelerator keys that invoke the macros (F1 to F12, A to Z, ALT alone, or in
combination with Ctrl, Shift, and others).

A unique name and description.

Authorization groups.

Confirm before Execute option.

Application macros include the following types:

Actions

Commands

Sequence

DDE Command Macros

Trigger Macros

It is important to remember that macros will only be executed:

If an application window, including the Application Studio, or the Single Tag Input
dialog box is the active window. If any other window is active the macro will not be
executed.

When the application is used locally (for example, if a trigger macros is invoked
through a web browser) it will not be executed.

Note: Macro names cannot contain the following character (single quotation mark).

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Application Network

Application stations operating in a network environment can share objects, such as

alarms and tags. Direct access to remote tags and alarms can be implemented through a
simple station definition procedure. Once the station is defined to support the
application's network activities, any operation involving tags and alarms on a local
station can include remote tags and alarms as well.
The applications network system operates in a manner similar to other network systems.
The application kernel, handles all network operations and transfers data from/to local
and remote application stations.
The application supports various network components, including LAN Server and TCP/
IP.
Installation in a TCP/IP environment enables application stations on one network to
communicate with other application stations on other networks. Through TCP/IP, the
application network offers a complete enterprise-wide solution.
This section describes the application's network configurations.
Application Station

A general term describing a station that is configured to operate on the application

network (can be SCADA, BACKUP, VIEW or SERVER).
Application SCADA Station

An operations station that can communicate with up to 1000 network stations and 32
PLCs simultaneously. This station performs functions such as:

Sampling PLCs

Generating alarms

Collecting historical data

Performing control operations

The operator can view the process through the application user-interface and interact
with on-going activities. The application's SCADA station can receive and send data to
other network stations.

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Application Language

Application Language is a powerful tool used to create programs to enhance the

capabilities of control equipment working with the system, and establish the connectivity
interface between this application and external computer applications.
Note: Application Language runs on your local PC, it is not supported on the Web.
Application Language programs are written as a sequence of statements. These
statements consist of two elements:

Condition: A condition based on arithmetic and Boolean expressions using tag

values or system variables.

Operations: A set of operations defined by the language, including assigning tag

values, issuing alarms, loading images, loading recipes, and generating reports.

Language statements are scanned periodically by the system, as defined during the
Application Language setup procedure. If a statement condition is true, the relevant
operation or operations are executed.
WizPLC Development

WizPLC enables you to write control logic programs with the powerful language
constructs of the IEC 61131-3 standard. The IEC 61131-3 is an international standard for
programming languages of PLC's. WizPLC offers the entire range of languages
described in this standard.
WizPLC consists of two parts: a programming system (WizPLC Development) and a
runtime system (WizPLC Runtime).
WizPLC is a complete development system for your Windows station which allows you
to significantly reduce application development time.
WizPLC Development:

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Is a monitoring & debugging tool.

Is an integrated tool within the system.

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This module has the following functionality:

Runs compiled code on a Windows real-time processor.

Communicates with I/Os.

Exchanges data with the application.

Exchanges data with WizPLC Development.

All processes and data can be monitored and controlled by this software application. All
tags defined in the application are automatically accessible within the associated
WizPLC project.
Tag Filters

The Tag Filter module is used to filter, view and manage a list of tags and their status
(locked/unlocked) in the application. This is useful for the development and
maintenance of an application.
The Tag Filters List is stored in the application's TFM.XML filter that is created in the
.\docs directory (or another appropriate directory of the application).
When accessed through Java applets the Tag Filters List can be defined/modified/viewed
in the Image module during runtime. Up to 10 tag filters can be selected simultaneously.
In this version up to 1000 tags can be defined.
Tags can be sorted according to:

Source

PLC - tags associated with external devices and mapped on the external device
variables.
Dummy - tags representing internal variables used for a variety of calculations,
control and other application related needs.

Compound - tags which are linear calculations based on values of other tags.

System - tags that are predefined and built to provide system status information

Type

Analog - tags that have numeric values represented in various formats.

Digital - discrete logic tags that have a boolean value of True (1) or False (0).

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String - tags that are defined to receive alphanumeric strings.

Locked - which filters only locked tags. A locked tag can be either analog,
digital or string.

Note: There is the option to select all sources and all types or only one or more source or
type.
Alarm Filters

The Alarm Filter filters alarms and reports before they are printed out or written to the
Event Summary. Alarm filters are displayed in the Alarm Filters table and defined or
modified in the Filter Properties dialog box. Filter properties can be updated, however
the name of a filter cannot be changed.
The Alarm Filter filters the alarms sent when parameters defined in tag variants are not
met.
After alarms and reports outside the defined categories have been filtered out by the
Alarms Filter, the remaining alarms are sent to the Printers defined in the Printer Targets
module.
Printer Targets

A Printer Target is a collection of predefined filters and printers specifying the

conditions under which the targeted printer is activated.
The Printer Target dialog box holds a list of all the printer targets that have been defined.
Each printer target is identified by a unique name and description.
Zone Navigators

The Zone Navigator is a global, multi-image zone navigation window that enables
efficient navigation through a list of zones defined in the application's various image
files.
Using the Zone Navigator window a number of navigators each of which can contain a
number of zones from one or more different image files can be defined.
The Zone Navigator can be applied on images through button and action type triggers or
by configuring an action macro using the Zone Navigation Action macro.
A digital tag representing the zone status of each Zone Navigator can be attached. If the
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status will be GOOD. Additionally, colors can be defined in which zones with a control
tag of BAD status will be displayed in the run-time Zone Navigator window. The Zone
Navigator is Web enabled.
Advanced Alarm Management

The Advanced Alarm Management (AAM) module provides additional alarm services.
This is useful when critical alarms requiring urgent attention need to be sent, read and
the cause of the alarm handled.
The AAM module sends either alphanumeric or voice messages. An alarm can be sent
by SMS, pager, E-mail, fax, printer, or as voice to single or multiple users. An alarm
sent by voice mail can be acknowledged and any messages sent with the alarm can be
read.
AAM messages can be sent to groups as defined in the User Management module and
according to schedules set in the Users Timetable.
The AAM module supports multilanguage. User messages can be translated into
French, English or German.
Note: All WAV files played by the AAM must be in mono format and not stereo.
WizScheduler

The Internet based Scheduler enables you to easily create daily or weekly task orientated
schedules remotely. Accessed through an Internet browser or by clicking on an icon, the
Scheduler is extremely user friendly, efficient and economical.
Being both task and time orientated the Scheduler can be used to create unlimited tasks,
actions and states. Task can be modified, enabled/disabled and have many states such as
On/Off attached to them. An unlimited number of actions, which are basic operations,
can be attached to each task.
Timetable templates can be created in advance and be attached to a task. Additionally,
multiple schedules using the same template can be defined, where changes made to one
template will automatically appear in all the other schedules using the same template.
The Scheduler enables temporary changes to be defined for both tasks and dates.
An additional feature is the ability to create an unlimited number of Special Days, such
as public holidays and incorporate them into the task schedule. Different tasks can be
defined for these days or the task schedule for a specific day can be altered.
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Another feature used to make changes is the Temporary Daily Program. The definitions
made in a Temporary Daily Program override regular task and Special Day definitions.
Note: Set your computer monitor to the resolution 1024 X 768 for maximum view
quality.
RePlay

The RePlay module is used to view a graphical display of previous history tag values in
images. The application reads and displays the tag values from the application's history.
The RePlay module is activated from the Application Studio Control Panel. An
application image cluster controls the RePlay itself.
Only tags that have Write to History defined during Tag Definition can be used. String
Tags and Remote Tags are not displayed in this version.
Tag Mapper

The Tag Mapper is a data file of tags and tag values that can be used to considerably
reduce workload during application creation. Tag values of tags held in a Tag Mapper
table are mapped by the Tag Mapper into a list of other tags.
There are two types of Tag Mapper tags:
Source: These are tags whose values are directed to target tags. More than one source
tag can be pointed to the same target tag.
Target: This tag type receives the values of the source tag. All target tags must have the
WIZTGM_ prefix.
To define the source tags that update a specific target tag first create the tables used by
the Tag Mapper. Each table has a unique Id (Index) that is later used in the image as the
index value. Each image can use one table only at a specific time. The table that is used
is defined by the index value. A single image can be used to display different source tags
values in the same target tags (depending on the index value entered by the user).
An unlimited number of tags can be mapped. The Tag Mapper is bidirectional. All Tag
Mapper dialog boxes are resizeable.
Dialog boxes can be accessed by either clicking the relevant button, from the menu bar
options, or by right clicking and selecting an option.
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Note: Only one WIZTGM_INDEX tag can be used in an image.

Network Application Update

The Network Application Update module enables an application developer to quickly

and easily update far station application files remotely. To the station operator this
action is invisible. However a record of the update will appear in the station's Errors
Log file.
An unlimited number of network stations using the application can be defined in the
Remote Update Settings dialog box. This dialog box, by default, holds all the files
within the application.
To update a station's application files, the developer after modifying an application file
opens the Remote Application Update module and maps between the updated file and
the station. After the Update button is clicked and OK is pressed the new file data is
transferred to the selected remote station.

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All Containers
User Management

User Management enables management of an application's users both locally and

remotely. Users can be a single user, groups or teams built from users in the same
groups.
The application's management methodology, using the Users Timetable module, enables
simple and efficient scheduling of users, groups and teams.
By default, User Management has a group called Administrators. Users in this group are
authorized to modify user properties (including their password). However, the group
name cannot be modified or deleted. Users belonging to this group cannot remove
themselves from it. An authorized user can access a user/group and modify its
parameters. The User Management feature provides full backwards compatibility.
Groups created in previous versions can be imported.
Note: If you have different applications installed on different stations, you can use
centralized user management so that users with the same names defined in different
applications will be able to share the same data.
The default user can be deleted only after a new default user is defined in Station
Properties. Only a user logged in under a different name and with Administrator rights
can delete the default user. An Administrator must have at least one user in order to
access the application.
The following basic activities can be performed through User Management:

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Definition of users, groups and teams

Additional user information such as address can be added

Access permission definition

Definition of how alarms are transferred and received by users using Advanced
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The system's applications are viewed online using application Java Applets known as
Wizlets that are embedded in HTML pages displayed by the Web browser. The page also
includes a parameter that specifies the input file. For example, a page containing an
Events Summary Profile wizlet also contains the file name for the Events Summary
Profile.
The system includes an HTML assistant to help you generate HTML pages. You can
also build the pages manually. The HTML pages are then published on a web server so
that an operator can view and interact with an application in a web browser.
HTML pages can be generated from the following:

Picture: The resulting page displays a Picture Viewer, an interactive graphical

representation of the application process.

Events Summary Profile: The resulting page displays an Events Summary Viewer
in which you can view and interact with online alarms.

A Trend Profile: The resulting page displays a Trend Viewer in which you can
view past and current events that occurred in the system.

Audit Trail Profile: The resulting page shows a log of the actions performed over a
specified time period

History Profile: Shows the values of selected tags over a selected time period.

You can generate a single HTML page that will contain two or more objects, or an
HTML page that will contain a single object.
Note: When an Events Summary/Chart is created an additional file will be created
automatically for the Events Summary Profile/Trend Profile.
In an Event Summary that is displayed on the Web only one alarm can be selected.
The displayed order of columns of the Event Summary and Event Summary Profiles over
the web differs to the order of the same windows not displayed over the web.
Event Summary Profiles

The Events Summary Profile module holds the definitions that determine the way alarms
are displayed on the Internet browser. The Events Summary Profiles dialog box has the
following tabs:

Alarm Filters: Which defines the alarm filtering criteria by which alarms are sorted
and then displayed in the Events Summary.

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Features: Which defines the features that will be enabled or disabled for the
operator.

Colors: Which defines the default colors.

Events Summary Profile files can be identified by their WNA file name extension.
The Events Summary Viewer features real-time alarms monitoring (online mode)
according to the definitions specified in the Events Summary Profile. In addition to the
Online mode, the application also provides a History mode that displays a report of
historical alarms. This shows a list of alarm activities for a specified period of time. For
example, alarm information one week before the current date.
The application enables you to define filters for the Events Summary Viewer to specify
the type of alarm information that is displayed.
For example a filter can be defined that displays only alarms from a specific family such
as; families beginning with the letter A. Filters can also be applied online to display a
historical report.
Trends Profiles

Trends are used to compare device functionality and correlate actions and responses.
Their data can be displayed in one of two modes:

Online mode in which the Trends are constantly updated according to changes in
field values.

History mode in which the Trends can be configured to display tag values that
occurred over a specified time period.

A Trend Profile contains the definitions that determine the way graphical views of past
and current activities recorded by the application are displayed over an Internet browser.
A Trend Viewer displays online past and current activities recorded by the system
according to definitions specified in the Trend Profile. Trend Viewers can be modified
online.
Trend Viewers are created by generating an HTML page from a Trend Profile and then
opening the resulting page on the Web.

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Images

The Image Editor is the graphic tool of the application. It is used to create and view the
images that enable the operator to visualize part or all of a control process.
The Image Editor operating in an Image window defined during application setup
includes a wide variety of drawing tools that make image design quick and easy. Any
drawing in this window can be zoomed and scrolled.
Objects created using the Editor can be linked to tags, so that as the values of a tag
change, the objects linked to the tag will change accordingly. In addition, objects can be
defined as triggers for tag value input.
Image Editor operations can be performed only by operators that have the appropriate
authorization level permission. While some operators may be authorized to design and
view images, others may only be able to view them. In addition, each object in an image
has its own authorization level.
The following basic activities can be performed using the Image Editor:

Image Editing - Image design.

Image Animation - Associating Image objects and dynamic properties with tags
and modifying their values.

Image Navigation - Navigating within an image.

Event Summaries

The Events Summary is a window in which alarms are displayed. Several Events
Summaries can be created each with different types of alarm categories. This enables
the operator to identify the type of alarm. Alarms in the Events Summary can be
classified according to several groups, and insignificant events and information can be
inhibited for operator convenience.
Events Summaries operate in one of two modes, Online or History.

In the Online mode, only active alarms are listed (according to the specified filters).

In the History mode, a historical list of alarms is shown in the Events Summary
(according to the specified alarm filter) and can be directed to the Internet, Intranet,
operator's screen, file, or a printer.

The Events Summary can display alarms generated on any application station on the
network. This way, an operator can see alarms of the same logical functional group from
different parts of the controlled area.

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Alarms are displayed in default colors, specified during Application Setup. Different
colors for background and foreground (text) can be defined for each severity range and
zone, but event time (Start Time, Ack Time and End Time) colors are assigned by the
system and cannot be changed.
The event time colors are:

Start Time - Red

Ack Time - Black

End Time - Green

Note: By default the background color for Start Time, Ack Time, End Time is white.
Charts

Charts provide graphical views of past and current activities recorded by the system.
They can be used to reveal operational trends, compare device functionality and
correlate actions and responses.
A Chart can be defined, edited and viewed. It is displayed in a window where up to 16
activities can be displayed simultaneously, each with its own color and style.
Chart operations are performed according to the operator's authorization level. For
example, some operators may be able to define, edit, and view Charts; others may only
be able to view Charts.
In addition to the standard window structure, the Chart window includes the following
elements:
Graph Area

The center area used to display graphs.

Tag (Value) Scale

The vertical bar located to the left of the graph area

(by default). This bar can be moved by dragging and
dropping it at the right or left side of the window.

Time Scale

The horizontal bar located at the bottom of the

window, above the scroll bar.

Scroll Bar

The bar at the bottom of the window used to scroll the

Chart.

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History Viewer

Note: This feature is not supported on the web.

A History Viewer list provides you with simple and straightforward data concerning tags
and tag values over specific periods of time.
Recipes

Recipes are lists of tag values that are applied to specific control processes. Value groups
are applied to a control process to cause the process to enter a desired working state.
In the application, when a recipe is applied, the tags listed in the recipe are set to the
corresponding values that are specified. Tags in a recipe can be assigned a set value or
associated with the value of another tag. If a tag is associated with another tag, its value
will be the current value of the tag with which it is associated at the time the recipe is
applied.
Creating recipes involves two steps:

Creating a recipe model

Creating Recipe Files

Recipes are stored as simple text files. Therefore, they can be used to exchange
information between the application and other programs.
Recipes are defined and grouped using models. A Model is a prototype list of tags from
which recipes are derived. In the application, models must be defined before recipes.
However, while each recipe must belong to a model, recipes do not necessarily have to
include tags from the model to which they belong.
Each model and recipe has a unique name. Two different recipes with the same name can
belong to different models.
Models, like recipes, are stored as text files, and can be exported to external applications.
Write blocks are groups of tags to which values are written in a single data transfer
operation whenever the recipe is applied.
Layouts

A Layout is the position of an open window in an application. This section describes

how to capture and save layouts and how to assign them to users.
You can assign a layout to a user, so that when the user logs on, the windows included in
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You can also close all the open windows in your application, as described below.
Capturing Layouts, assigning them to users and user log on is for local use only. Layouts
are not used when interacting with the application through a browser. For further
information see page 50.
Reports

The Report module can be used to define customized reports for specific plant
requirements. The application generates the reports that you define with this utility as
free-format documents that can contain text and calculated values (fields), based on
historical data stored in system files.
After the report is defined and saved, it can be generated by typing the command at the
command line, or by a command in Application Language.
A report is composed of the following components:

Frame Free text and fields. Frames are stored in ASCII files called *.rpt and field
data is stored in files called *.rpd.

Fields Tag and calculated values, including report date and time

Tags

The term Tags in the application refers to control values monitored by the system. These
values are similar to variables in a programming language such as BASIC, PASCAL,
and C. Like their programming counterparts, each value is identified by a unique name
and can be one of several data types, such as integer, real, or boolean.
PLC tags are distinguished from other variables in that they can be associated with
external device components, such as registers or I/O points in PLCs, memory locations
in remote devices. A tag value represents the value of an external component or device,
so that referencing the tag is equivalent to referencing the component or device itself.
Updating a tag causes the external component or device to also be updated. Thus, an
application PLC tag is actually a link to external devices.
Once tags are defined in the Tag Definition dialog box, they can be used in other
modules for displaying, calculating and control functions.
For quick reference, the number of tags within the application is listed Application
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An application tag can be associated with one of the following sources: PLC, Dummy or
Compound:

PLC Tags are associated with external devices and mapped to the external device
variables (for example, PLC registers). The application samples these tags
periodically through the communication driver so that value changes in the field
device variable are automatically transferred to the associated tag. PLC tag value
changes in the application are recognized in the external device.

Dummy Tags represent internal variables and are used for a variety of calculations,
control and other application-related needs. Dummy tags are updated by user input
or changed by other application modules. These tags are set to 0 upon system
initialization.

Compound Tags are linear calculations based on values of other tags.

System Tags are predefined and built to provide system status information. These
tags can be added to an application only once either when the application is activated
or anytime afterwards. Once added, System Tags will appear under the Tags icon in
the All Containers pane. When double clicked a list of all the System Tags in the
application will open in the Control Panel.

RePlay Tags: The RePlay Tags list is held in the Application Studio, All Containers
pane under the Tags container. This list contains seven application dummy WIZRPL
tags and the dummy WIZRPL tags that are generated during image RePlay.
In the RePlay module the list of WIZRPL Tags appears in the RePlay Image field.
Dummy RePlay tags have the same attributes as the original tags used in the original
image.

Tag Mapper is a data file of tags and tag values that can be used to considerably
reduce workload during application creation. Tag values of tags held in a Tag
Mapper table are mapped by the Tag Mapper into a list of other tags.

Tag Contexts: These are a set of strings that will be used in tag templates. They are
used to replace the dynamic part of a tag name at runtime in order to modify the
behaviour of the image or chart in which the tag context is used. See the User Guide
for more details.

The application marks the different tag types with icons. Below are the Analog, Digital
and String icons used to mark tags in the Studio Tag List.

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Analog Tag

Digital Tags

String Tags

Alarms

Alarms are configured application messages used to notify operators of exceptional

conditions at the workplace. The application generates automatic system messages that
provide operators with information about internal system events, such as communication
driver failure, network communication errors and others.
Application alarms can be targeted to and be displayed in the Event Summaries appear in
a popup window, or be printed out.
Alarms can be defined in order of hierarchy. New alarms can be added (or existing
alarms modified) to different levels of the hierarchy tree. Alarms can be defined
according to attributes, inhibited, delayed, have Help messages containing instructions
on how to handle the cause of the alarm and have comments attached to them. They can
also be recorded to history for report purposes.
Note: For quick reference, the number of alarms within the application is listed
Application Studio Status Bar.
Only users with the appropriate authorization can define alarm conditions. Application
alarms are generated whenever predefined conditions exist.
Up to 65,535 alarms can be defined in the application. Each alarm can be assigned
different characteristics and properties during the alarm definition procedure. Alarms
can be sent to different targets and be checked by different attributes.
Alarms are written to the Event Summaries. If previously defined the operator can see a
graphical display of the cause of the alarm, check Help for instructions in handling the
alarm, acknowledge and end the alarm, add comments or inhibit (on the Internet) the
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alarm. The Start, End and Acknowledgement time and date of the alarm can also be
listed in the Summary Events.
The application enables you to visualize alarm conditions graphically by associating
image objects with alarms. Alarm objects in images react to the conditions of the alarms
in the alarm family with which they are associated. For example, if the alarm condition is
true in the alarm family, the object may begin to blink or change colors.
The application enables you to define filters and apply tag counters to alarms. The tag
counters collect the specified alarm information that can be used in Images. The alarm
filter is automatically activated when the application is loaded
Tag Generator

The Tag Generator is a tool designed to accelerate application development. It can be

launched from the Application Studio. The Tag Generator allows you to select data
points in a driver with browsing capabilities (e.g. OPC and BACnet drivers).You can
then define mapping rules and import these data points into Wizcon, automatically
converting them into Wizcon Tags.

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