HF scientific Online SCADA System User Manual

Owners Manual

Online

Rev 1.2 (08/02)

SCADA System

Table of Contents

1.0 System Set Up ..............................................................................................1

1.1 Minimum Hardware Requirements for Lookout ............................1

1.2 Testing TCP/IP.................................................................................1

2.0 Software Installation ...................................................................................2

2.1 Installing National Instruments Lookout ........................................2

2.2 Installing the Online SCADA Files .................................................3

2.3 Setup Lookout for Online SCADA ...............................................3

2.3.1 System Options ...................................................................3

2.3.2 Startup .................................................................................4

2.3.3 Serial Port ...........................................................................6

2.3.4 Security Set Up and User Accounts (optional) ...................7

2.4 Setting Up ODBC ..........................................................................9

2.5 Lookout Registration and Licensing ............................................14

3.0 Data Acquisition .......................................................................................15

3.1 Overview .......................................................................................15

3.2 Summary Panel .............................................................................15

3.3 Faceplate Panel .............................................................................17

3.4 HyperTrend ...................................................................................18

3.5 Edit Device Dialog Box ................................................................19

3.6 System Panel .................................................................................21

4.0 Report Generation .....................................................................................23

4.1 Overview .......................................................................................23

4.2 Report Configuration Panel ..........................................................23

4.3 Printouts ........................................................................................24

4.3.1 Time Range and Interval ...................................................24

4.3.2 Database Source ................................................................25

4.3.3 Execute Query ...................................................................25

4.3.4 Page 1 Panel ......................................................................26

4.3.5 Page 2 Panel ......................................................................26

4.4 Database/Spreadsheet ...................................................................27

4.4.1 CSV File Logging .............................................................27

4.4.2 Converting CSV Files to ACCESS Database Files ..........28

5.0 Appendix ...................................................................................................29

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1.0 System Set Up

The data acquisition system is based on the Lookout HMI/SCADA (Human
Machine Interface / Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition) system
manufactured by National Instruments, Austin, Texas. Lookout is a PC based
software that operates on Windows 9x / NT/2000/Me/XP operating systems.

1.1 Minimum Hardware Requirements for Lookout

The following are the minimum computer requirements
Pentium Class PC running at 90 MHz.

• 32 MB RAM (recommend 64 MB)

• 200 MB free hard disk space.

• Windows 98/95, Windows 2000, Widows XP or Windows NT version 4.0

with the latest service pack.

• Network card and TCP/IP networking installed on PCs to be connected (this is required only if the Online SCADA system is to operate on a multi-node network of PCs).

Note: The above are the minimum requirements of Lookout. It is always better to
have as fast a computer and as large a hard drive and RAM capacity as possible.

Because the Online SCADA application is to run 24 hours a day, the computers
should have some form of AC power surge protection. A suitably sized
uninterruptible power supply (UPS) provides the ultimate protection.

1.2 Testing TCP/IP

The Lookout application for the turbidity data acquisition has been developed
such that it can be installed and operated on a multi-node network. It can,
however, be installed and operated from a single PC node. The TCP/IP set up is
required only for networked operation.

The network must be properly set up with the TCP/IP protocols installed. It must
be possible to ping any computer on the network. Please note that Lookout
currently does not support Novell networking.

Please disregard this section if the data acquisition operation is to be done only
from a single computer.

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2.0 Software Installation

There are four steps to installing Online SCADA system. These steps are:

• Installing National Instruments Lookout

• Installing the SCADA Files

• Setup Lookout for the SCADA system

• Setup Windows ODBC Data Source Administrator

2.1 Installing National Instruments Lookout

Before installing, make sure that all other applications that may be currently using
ODBC are shut down. Such applications include spreadsheets, word processors
and database programs.

Prior to installation of the software, it would be helpful if you have already
registered the license for Lookout software. Refer to section 1, Registering
Lookout, in the Lookout Operators Manual. This registration can be done by
mail, fax or over the Internet. If you are not registered, the software can be
installed and will run for 30 days without the Keycode. The Keycode will be
requested each time the software is started and as such can be entered at any time.

Insert the Lookout CD into the CD drive. Select Install Lookout.

The Lookout CD-ROM has autorun capability. If for some reason the autorun
fails to start the CD installation routine, click on the Start icon in the taskbar and
select Run. Enter N:\ Lookout\Setup.exe where N represents the CD ROM drive
letter. Then select OK.

Install Lookout following the screen prompts. If there is enough free room on
your hard drive (100MB), do a complete installation.

If the SCADA system is being installed on a Windows NT platform, select the
option to install the NT keyboard driver.

Follow the remaining instructions to complete the Lookout installation. It will be
necessary to re-boot the computer after the installation is complete.

Repeat all of the above steps for all PC’s on which Lookout is to be installed (this
step is valid only for networked operation).

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2.2 Installing the Online SCADA Files

This is the actual program that runs on the Lookout platform. These files are
included on a separate CD labeled Online SCADA Software.

Create a new folder named SCADA under the National Instruments directory.
Copy the 12 files from the CD under the folder SCADA to this new folder.

Highlight all the files in the SCADA folder and right click. Go to Properties.
Uncheck the box for Read Only.

It is helpful, but not required to create a short cut from C:\Program Files\National
Instruments\Lookout on the desktop make it easier to launch the program. If this
is done, it should be named Online SCADA

2.3 Setup Lookout for the Online SCADA System

It is now necessary to setup the Lookout platform to operate the Online SCADA
system correctly. Launch Lookout from the Start>>Program Files… or the
desktop shortcut.

2.3.1 System Options

From the pull down menus select Options >> System from the menu bar. In the
System Options dialog box that appears enter the following information:

In the security levels box, enter 2 in the seven right hand boxes. Refer to Fig. 2-1.

Uncheck (if checked) the Left Mouse Click, Right Mouse Click and the Show
panel navigation arrows in status bar options.

The Computer Name field and the Citadel Database information are automatically
filled in by Lookout it is recommended that these names not be modified.
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Fig. 2-1

2.3.2 Startup

From the pull down menus, select Options>> Startup… Refer to Fig. 2-2 and
2-3

Fig. 2-2

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Highlight the file in the Startup Process Files box and then click on the Remove
button. Now click the Add button. Navigate to the SCADA folder. Three files
will appear in an Open File dialog box. The files are

server.l4p
client.l4p
report.l4p

Highlight these files and click on the Open button. Click on the OK button to exit
out of Startup.

Fig. 2-3
The above procedure will automatically load the three process files that the
turbidity data acquisition application comprises, every time Lookout is launched..

Please note that the above procedure is true for a single node operation (only one
PC is used). For multi-node client / server operations, the client nodes must only
be loaded with the client.l4p and report.l4p process files. The server.l4p must
not be loaded into the client machines. Also, the client.l4p and report.l4p process
files that are loaded into the client nodes have to be modified in order to ‘point’
the processes to the appropriate server node. Please contact your vendor for
details

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2.3.3 Serial Port
Note: skip this step for runtime versions of Lookout. The system will default

to COM 1. If another COM port is needed, contact your vendor.

The lookout Online SCADA system will be communicating with the network of
turbidimeters through one of the available RS232 COM ports. The COM port
being used (user needs to determine which port is to be used. The Online SCADA
system process files are configured to use COM1. Please contact you vendor if the
COM port to be used is other than COM1) needs to be configured as follows
(Refer to Fig. 2-4):

From the pull down menus, select Options>> Serial Ports. Make sure that the
Serial port: is set to COM 1 and that Serial connection is set to Hardwired.
Change the Receive gap: to 50. Hit the Accept button and then the Quit button.

Fig 2-4

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2.3.4 Security Set Up and User Accounts (optional)
The Online SCADA system is capable of up to ten levels of security. The
turbidity data SCADA system is typically configured with the following security
levels:

Security Level Description

0 No access.
1 Browse and print reports only.
2 Level 1 plus alarm acknowledge, change scale on bar chart and trends,

change SQL report start/end times and sample intervals.

3 Level 2 plus change individual instrument parameters, all SQL report

parameters and System parameters.

10 Level 3 plus full application edit for tuning and changing application

(Administrator)

It is necessary to set up user accounts for all personnel who will access the
SCADA system. Each user is assigned a security level based on the level of
functionality that he/she needs to access. The user accounts are set up as follows
(refer to Fig. 2-5):

With Lookout launched, select Options >> User Manager. In the dialog box
select User >> New User. In the New Lookout User dialog box enter the
following information:

Username: Name that the user will log in with.
Full Name: Full name of the user.
Description: A description of the account.
Password: An Alphanumeric password (at least 5 elements long).
Security Level: Security level for the user per the above table

Click OK
.
Repeat above steps for each new user account that needs to be created.

Please note that Lookout security is capable of creating and using user groups.
Please refer to Chapter 6, Security of the Lookout Developer’s Manual.

To log into the system the user needs to click on login box located on the left side
of the task bar next to the date and time box. This box will display the user name
of the currently logged in user. If no user is logged in, the box will read

“nobody”. In the login dialog box, the user has the option of entering an Idle
time value which would be the time in minutes after which Lookout would log

the user out if there is no mouse or keyboard activity. The default value of zero
means that the automatic log off feature is disabled (refer Fig. 2-6).

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Fig. 2-5

Fig. 2-6

Important: Exit Lookout. From the Windows taskbar click on Start>>Shut Down…

Select the Restart radio button, and then press OK. The system will now
restart and the changes made, will be effective.

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