GE Industrial Solutions Control System Toolbox User Manual
GEH-6405A
(
Supersedes GEH-6405)
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Control System Toolbox
For Configuring AV-300, DV-300,
and AV-300i (AVDV Series) Drives
Publication: GEH-6405A
Issued: 1999-06-12
Control System Toolbox
For Configuring AV-300, DV-300,
and AV-300i (AVDV Series) Drives
© 1999 General Electric Company, USA.
All rights reserved.
Printed in the United States of America.
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every possible contingency to be met during installation, operation, and maintenance. If further
information is desired or if particula r p ro blems arise that are not covered sufficiently for the
purchaser’s purpose, the matter should be referred to GE Industrial Systems, Salem, Virginia,
USA.
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and/or maintenance of the equipment described. This document shall not be reproduced in whole
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Indicates a procedure or condition that, if no t
strictly observed, could result in personal injury or
death.
Indicates a procedure or condition that, if no t
strictly observed, could result in damage to or
destruction of equipment.
Indicates a procedure or condition that should be
strictly followed in order to optimize these
applications.
Note Indicates an essential or important p r ocedure, condition, or statement.
!
Warning
!
Caution
To prevent personal injury or equipment damage
caused by equipment malfunction, only a dequa t e ly
trained personnel should modify any
programmable machine.
The example and setup screens in this manual do
not reflect the actual application configura t ions. Be
sure to follow the correct setup procedures for
your application.
Contents
Chapter 1
Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 1-1
Before Beginning................................................................................................................... 1-1
Chapter 2
Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 2-5
Computer Requirements.........................................................................................................2-5
Installing Control System Solutions....................................................................................... 2-6
Chapter 3
Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 3-11
Upgrading from Previous Releases...................................................................................... 3-11
Starting the Toolbox............................................................................................................. 3-12
Accessing Online Help......................................................................................................... 3-14
Privilege/Password ............................................................................................................... 3-14
Toolbox Options .................................................................................................................. 3-17
Connecting the Toolbox ....................................................................................................... 3-21
Overview
How To Use This Manual........................................................................................ 1-1
Conventions............................................................................................................. 1-2
Installation
License Key............................................................................................................. 2-6
Destination Directory............................................................................................... 2-7
Registration License Agreement.............................................................................. 2-8
Product Selection.....................................................................................................2-9
Uninstall Products.................................................................................................... 2-9
Using the Toolbox
Maintaining Multiple Releases of Toolbox ........................................................... 3-11
Work Area ............................................................................................................. 3-12
General................................................................................................................... 3-17
Directories.............................................................................................................. 3-18
Trend Recorder......................................................................................................3-19
AVDV Series Drive............................................................................................... 3-20
1-1
2-5
3-11
Chapter 4
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Configuring an AVDV Series Drive
Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 4-23
Creating an AVDV Series Drive.......................................................................................... 4-23
Pattern and Version................................................................................................ 4-24
Enter User Identification........................................................................................ 4-25
Configuring the Drive..........................................................................................................4-26
Toolbox Work Area............................................................................................... 4-26
Entering Job Specific Information......................................................................... 4-28
Working with Files and Menus............................................................................................ 4-29
File Types .............................................................................................................. 4-29
4-23
Opening and Closing Files..................................................................................... 4-30
Saving Files............................................................................................................4-30
Upgrading a Configuration....................................................................................4-31
Select Upgrade Version......................................................................................... 4-31
Exporting Configuration Files...............................................................................4-32
Exporting/Opening Project Files............................................................................ 4-32
Menu Commands................................................................................................... 4-33
Concepts............................................................................................................................... 4-39
Configuration.......................................................................................................................4-40
Parameters.............................................................................................................. 4-40
Toolbox/Drive Communications............................................................................4-42
Connecting to an AVDV Series Drive................................................................... 4-43
Block Diagram.....................................................................................................................4-44
Links to Other Pages.............................................................................................. 4-45
Modify Parameters from Diagram......................................................................... 4-45
Parameter Jumpers................................................................................................. 4-46
Live Data Display..................................................................................................4-46
Drag-and-Drop Variables.......................................................................................4-46
Printing Diagrams.................................................................................................. 4-47
Drive Controls...................................................................................................................... 4-47
Wizards................................................................................................................................ 4-48
Choose Wizard....................................................................................................... 4-48
Uploading Parameters.......................................................................................................... 4-49
Fault Display........................................................................................................................ 4-50
Self-tune............................................................................................................................... 4-51
Self-tune the Drive................................................................................................. 4-51
DV-300 Current Tune............................................................................................ 4-53
Using the Finder................................................................................................................... 4-53
Finder Window......................................................................................................4-54
Glossary of Terms G-1
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Chapter 1
Introduction
The toolbox software configures
various control equipment.
Therefore, each product package
can consist of the toolbox,
product files for the drive, and
Trend Recorder. To order the
toolbox software and specific
product support files, refer to the
Product Catalog, GEP-9145.
Overview
This manual describes the Control System Toolbox, which is micro-processor-based
software used to configure and maintain AV-300™, DV-300™, and AV-300i™,
(AVDV Series) drives. The toolbox is a Windows
a Pentium
Primary functions of the toolbox include:
•
Configuratio n wizar d s
•
Live data block flow diagrams
•
Online Help files
•
I/O configuration and monitoring
•
Signal management and signal trending
•
Generate report(s)
®
100 or higher, personal computer (PC).
®
-based application, which runs on
Before Beginning
Windows-based screen
borders may vary in
appearance.
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This manual describes the features of the toolbox and presents step-by-step
procedures for using the software applications provided. It presumes that the user
has already installed Windows. This manual also assumes t hat the user possesses at
least a medium-level knowledge of Windows. Hardware requirements and
instructions for installing the products are in Chapter 2.
How To Use This Manual
This manual provides the user with information on installing the toolbox and other
products used to configure control equipment. It also describes other features
provided in the toolbox software package. This manual is organized as follows:
Chapter 1 Overview. This chapter defines functionstures of the toolbox, contents
of this manual, and the conventions used.
Chapter 2 Installation. This chapter describes the PC and installation requirements
for the AVDV Series drives.
Chapter 3 Using the Toolbox. This chapter provides basic startup procedures and
features for using the toolbox to configure a product.
Chapter 4 Configuring an AVDV Series Drive. This chapter describes how to use
the toolbox to configure a drive.
Glossary. The Glossary provides definitions of configuration terms and toolbox
concepts.
Refer to the Table of Contents for the organization of these chapters.
Conventions
The following conventional terms, text formats, and symbols are used throughout
this documentation for the toolb ox.
Convention Meaning
Bold
Arial Bold
Italic Indicates a word used as a word or a letter used as a letter. For
UPPERCASE
Monospace
À
w
•
The following list presents some basic guidelines for working with menus:
When a menu is displayed, press the up/down arrow keys to highlight a command
name. Then press Enter to choose the menu command. The menu can also be
selected by clicking with a cursor-positionin g de vice (CPD), such as a mouse.
Indicates that the word is being defined.
Indicates the actual command or option that is chosen from a
menu or dialog box.
example, the display should now read SDB has stopped. Italic
also indicates new terms, margin notes, and the titles of figures,
chapters, and other books in the toolbox package.
Indicates a directory, filename, or block name. Lowercase letters
can be used when typing names in a dialog box or at the
command prompt, unless otherwise indicated for a specific
application or utility.
Represents examples of screen text or words and characters that
are typed in a text box or at the command prompt.
Indicates a procedure.
Indicates a procedure with only one step.
Indicates a list of related information, not procedural steps.
When a command ends in an ellipsis (…), the application displays a dialog box that
asks the user to supply more information.
If a command turns a feature on and off, a checkmark (ä) is displayed by the
command name when the feature is on.
When a command ends with an arrow (
command names.
If a command name is grayed out, it indicates that the command does not apply to
the current situation or there is another selection or action before choosing the
command.
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), the menu cascades to display more
Related Publications
GE provides system instruction manuals that include publications for the different
components of each product. If additional manuals are needed or for questions about
the publications, contact the nearest GE sales office or authorized GE sales
representative. Also, refer to the following publications for more i nformation about
AVDV Series equipment:
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GEI-100331, AV-300 Adjustable Speed Drives
•
GEI-100360, AV-300I Adjustable Speed Drives
•
GEI-100332, DV-300 Adjustable Speed Drives
•
GEI-100275, 6KCV300CTI Instruction Book
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Chapter 2
Introduction
Installation
This chapter describes the PC and installation requirements for the products in
Control System Solutions. The contents of this CD depends on which products are
ordered. Some orders are issued a License Key. Available products display in the
Product Selection dialog box (see the section, Product Selection).
Section Page
Computer Requirements..............................................................................................1
Installing Control System Solutions ............................................................................2
License Key.................................................................................................................2
Destination Directory...................................................................................................3
Registration License Agreement..................................................................................4
Product Selection.........................................................................................................5
Uninstall Products........................................................................................................5
Computer Requirements
The minimum PC requirements are determined by the selected product combination
and the topology configuration of the PC(s). The minimum requirements to use the
Control System Solutions products are as follows:
•
100 MHz processor (Pentium 166 or higher recommended)
A cursor-positioning device is
highly recommended.
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•
Microsoft
•
VGA display (640 x 480 x 16 color or gray scale)
• 16 MB RAM in Windows 95 (32 MB recommended) or 24 MB RAM in
Windows NT (32 MB recommended)
• Serial port for direct connection to a drive
• Printer (with appropriate Windows driver installed)
®
Windows® 95 or Windows NT® 4.0
Installing Control System Solutions
For assistance, contact:
Industrial Systems
General Electric Company
Product Service Engineering
1501 Roanoke Blvd.
Salem, VA 24153-6492 USA
Phone + 1 540 387 7595
Fax + 1 540 387 8606
(replace + with the
international access code)
Install the desired products
from CD, following the
directions on the screen.
Then, install each product
file.
Control System Solutions installs various pro ducts for control systems a s selected in
the setup program. It is recommended that you exit all Windows programs before
beginning. A dialog box may prompt you for a License Key, which can be found on
the actual CD. Also, you must agree to the standard Software License Agreement for
these products.
A default destination directory is set for all products selected. This directory can be
modified, but only during the first installation. Setup installs the required
components and checks available disk space before copying files. You can also
choose to cancel setup and exit at any time before you initiate the selected products.
À To install from a CD
1. Place the Control System Solutions CD in the disk drive.
2. The Setup program executes automatically.
3. Follow the Setup instructions from the screen.
License Key
Note The License Key dialog box may appear, depending on the products ordered.
Enter the License Key number.
This number is printed on the
actual CD. The number is not
case sensitive.
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Destination Directory
The destinat io n directory for
each product is set to the
default directory C:\Program
Files\GE Control System
Solutions. If desired select a
different directory to load the
products.
This dialog box option can
only be selected during the
initial installation of these
products. After that all future
installs and upgrades default
to the first directory selected.
Select a directory and click Next. Setup automatically continues to load. The Control
System Solutions product selection dialog box displays to allow you to select desired
products described in the following sections.
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Registration License Agreement
The following License Agreemen t dialog box displays during installation. The
license must be read and agreed to before installation can continue.
Please read the entire
agreement (scroll bar must
be at the bottom of the
dialog box).
Click Yes to accept the
agreement.
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Product Selection
Tip
À From the Product Selection dialog box, click on a product (highlight) to
display its description and required disk space. The total required space for all
checked items and the space available displays at the bottom of the dialog box.
You must click to the left of each
product you want to install. A
check mark must display beside
the product name.
Click the product name in the left
column to check all the
application in that group. Click
again to uncheck all.
The number beside each product
indicates the amount of space
required for that product.
A description of each product
displays when it is selected
(highlighted).
Uninstall Products
Note
Before upgrading to Release 5, product components should be uninstalled and
then installed again using the Release 5 CD or network installation.
À To uninstall product(s)
1. Click Windows
2. From the Control Panel dialog box, double-click on Add/Remove
Programs. The Add/Remove Program Properties dialog box displays.
3. Click on the tab Install/Uninstall. A list of all installed programs displays.
4. From the list box, click on the progra m to uninstall and click
– Or –
To remove all Control System Solution products, click Uninstaller and click
The following screen displays to show when uninstall is complete and the status of
all items deleted.
Start button, Settings and click Control Panel.
.
.
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If you choose to remove all products by selecting
Uninstaller, the following dialog box displays. All
installed products are listed and will be removed.
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Chapter 3
Introduction
Using the Toolbox
Settings in the Options menu
should be determined before
starting a configuration.
This chapter provides basic instructions for using the toolbox. It defines the toolbox
menu commands, includi ng the Options menu, which has a Settings dialog tab for
each product. Methods of communication and toolbox connections are also
described.
Section Page
Upgrading from Previous Releases..............................................................................2
Starting the Toolbox ....................................................................................................3
Accessing Online Help ................................................................................................5
Privilege/Password.......................................................................................................5
Toolbox Options..........................................................................................................8
Connecting the Toolbox.............................................................................................12
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Upgrading from Previous Releases
Note
To upgrade to Version 5 of the toolbox, it is recommended that you first
uninstall any previous version of toolbox.
Maintaining Multiple Releases of Toolbox
To maintain different releases of the toolbox on a single system, consider the
following:
•
Multiple versions of Release 5 cannot be insta lled on one system. The
installation directory for Release 5 of the toolbox is chosen only once, the first
time that the Control System Solutions products are installed. The default
directory is C:\Program Files\GE Control System Solutions.
•
There is only one set of toolbox options settings for a given user on a given
computer. There are several toolbox options settings that may need to be
unique to a particular release of toolbox. For example, Release 4 of the toolbox
would probably need a different directory setting for standard library .tre files
than that of Release 5. In order to use multiple releases, it is recommended to
use different user accounts for each release.
•
Opening a toolbox file from the Windows Explorer is not recommended if
multiple copies of toolbox are installed. When you op e n a file from the
Windows Explorer, the application that starts up depends on what is registered
for that file type. Releases of toolbox prior to Release 5 register each time they
execute. Release 5 of toolbox, however, registers only at installation.
•
Modifying a toolbox file can make the file unusa ble to older releases of
toolbox. A warning dialog displays when the toolbox opens a file that was
written by a previous release. Do not save the file i f it must be used by the
previous release.
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Starting the Toolbox
The toolbox is started from the Windows NT or 95 Workstation.
À To start the toolbox
To create a device, refer to
Chapter 4.
1. Click Windows
Solutions and GE Control System Toolbox.
2. Click
device is created or opened.
the toolbox icon. The toolbox Work Area displays. It is blank until a
Start button, Programs, GE Control System
Work Area
If more than one drive is open
in the Work Area, each drive
will have a window with an
Outline View and Summary
View.
Click
Detached Summary View.
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to display the
A drive’s runtime action is configured using the toolbox. From the File menu, begin
a New configuration or Open a previously saved configuration file. The toolbox
Work Area (shown below) is the main screen and contains the following:
Outline View (left side) displays the configuration in a hierarchy, with the drive
name as the first item and other configuration items listed in levels below it.
Summary View (right side) displays information for the item highlighted in the
Outline View. For example, in a drive configuratio n, the item Diagram displays
block diagrams (which can be configured from this view).
Detached Summary View is a separate window from the Work Area window and
displays a copy of the Diagram. This window can be sized, configured, and edited.
To find the cause of an error,
double-click on the error
message.
Log View (bottom of window) displays status messages for toolbox activities, such
as file imports, validations, builds, or errors.
Note The following screen represent a basic toolbox Work Area format. Menu
commands, toolbar button, and Outline V iew items will vary with the product
installed.
Title bar
Menu bar
Toolbar
Outline
View
Bookmark
Notes
Log
View
Summary View display details of the item selected
in the Outline View. For example, the parameter
current Lim+
is shown below.
Click to display the Detached
T
Summary View. This view displays
details of Diagram (an overall picture
of the block diagrams).
Status bar
displays
toolbox
information
on the right
and drive
information
on the left
side.
For Help, Press F1
From the Outline View, click on an
item with a Note icon. The note
displays in the Summary View .
Communication status
Drive status
Fault indication
Diagram scan rate
Read only file
Status Bar can be toggled on and off from the View menu. When online, the left
side displays a description of various toolbox commands or notes entered by the
user. The right-hand side displays the drive status of the current drive.
Double click on the
Note
icon to edit the note.
Bookmark items display this
icon
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.
Notes can be created for most items in the drive. Choose an item, then choose Edit
and Modify. Enter a note for the item and click OK. The Note icon
displays
beside the item in the Outline View (shown above).
Bookmark enables you to mark major items in the Outline View and then return to
them easily using the Bookmark commands in the Edit menu. The Toggle Bookmark
command turns the icon on and off. The Goto Next Bookmark command jumps to
the next item marked with the
.
Accessing Online Help
A
I
To obtain Help for the dialog
box on the screen, press
F1
Specific dialog box Help is available by pressing the F1 function key, when a dialog
box is displayed. Help can also be accessed using the following methods:
.
To obtain Help on . . . Do this . . .
Menu commands Highlight the command and press F1
Dialog boxes Press F1 when the dialog box displays on the screen
Block information Click on the desired block with the right mouse button
Help contents Choose the Help menu and choose Contents
Help Choose the Help menu and choose Using Help
Specific word(s) Choose the Help menu, choose Contents, and choose
Privilege/Password
Refer to the next section to
change the password.
To avoid this dialog box,
choose Options menu,
Settings, and the tab General.
t the bottom of the dialog
box in the text box User
dentification, enter your
user ID.
The privilege/password system assigns different levels of access to the devices.
Then, passwords can be established for the different privilege levels, so that each
user can access a device at the level necessary for the job that person is assigned.
À To set a privilege level
w From the Options menu, choose Privilege.
Enter a three-character ID,
such as your initials.
Click OK.
and choose Item Help
the tab Find, then enter the word(s) to search
Privilege Level Functions
A password can be assigned to each of the five toolbox privilege levels defined
below. Each successive level allows all the functions of the previous level. The
levels are defined in the table, Privilege Levels (below).
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Privilege Levels
Level Functions
0: Read Only View code
Use the Finder
Monitor live data
Trend (including saving trend definitions in .TRN
files and saving collected data)
Change View attributes under Option menu/
Settings
Print blockware code and reports
Change the password for level 0
1: Change drive Advanced
Maintenance
2: Full drive Advanced
Maintenance
3: Drive Block Area and Menu
Maintenance
4: Full Drive Access Change GE parameters
All functions allowed in Level 0, including change
password levels in Levels 0 and 1
Change the value of variables
All functions allowed in Level 0 and Level 1
Make code changes
Download
Import/Export
Put in database and Get from database
Validate, build, save, backup, and pack signals
Change the password for Levels 0, 1, and 2
Change the location of the password file
Alter block area and change application menu
structure
View parameters that are not on a menu
Edit Hardware
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Enter the old password
in text box 1) and press
the Tab key.
Enter the new password
in textbox 2) and press
the Tab key.
Enter the new password
again in text box 3) to
verify it is correct.
Tab
Tab
À To change the password
1. From the Options menu, choo se Passw ord . The Changing password
dialog box
displays.
2. Click on the privilege level to change.
3. Click OK. The Changing password dialog box displays to enter the new
password.
Change Password or Default Password Directory
When a password is created, it is encoded in the file UCPASSWD.INI in the
Windows NT installation directory. This default directory can be changed, if the user
has a privilege level 2.
À To change the default password file directory
w From the Options menu, choose Settings, and then choose the tab General.
Enter a directory or choose a directory
from Browse…
Enter three characters that identify the current user. You
will not be prompted for initializations when values change.
Note
It is recommended that the password file be kept o n the local PC to avoid loss
of access in the case of downtime on a remote node.
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