Remote Automation Solutions Guide: Alarm OPC and Event Server Reference Guide-OpenEnterprise v2.83 Manuals & Guides
Reference Guide
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OpenEnterprise OPC Alarm and Event
Server Reference Guide (V2.83)
Remote Automation Solutions
Website: www.EmersonProcess.com/Remote
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Contents
1 OPC Alarm and Event Server .................................................................................................1
2 Main Dialog...............................................................................................................................1
2.1 File_Menu ...........................................................................................................................2
2.2 Edit Menu............................................................................................................................2
2.3 View Menu ..........................................................................................................................3
2.4 Help Menu...........................................................................................................................3
2.5 Properties Command Button...............................................................................................3
2.6 About Command Button......................................................................................................3
2.7 Database Connections........................................................................................................3
2.8 Start Time............................................................................................................................3
2.9 Last Update.........................................................................................................................3
2.10 Server Status...................................................................................................................4
2.11 Licensing Status ..............................................................................................................4
2.12 Number of Subscriptions .................................................................................................4
2.13 Client List.........................................................................................................................4
2.14 Details Button ..................................................................................................................4
3 General Property Tab ..............................................................................................................4
3.1 Show System Tray Icon......................................................................................................5
3.2 Show Window .....................................................................................................................5
3.3 Minimize Window ................................................................................................................5
3.4 Hide on Minimize.................................................................................................................5
3.5 Severity Weighting - Non Network3000 Alarms..................................................................5
3.6 Severity Weighting - Network3000 Alarm Priorities............................................................6
3.7 Severity Weighting Continued.............................................................................................6
3.8 NW3000 Severity Mapping .................................................................................................6
3.9 OK Button............................................................................................................................7
3.10 Cancel Button..................................................................................................................7
3.11 Help Button......................................................................................................................7
4 Databases Tab..........................................................................................................................7
4.1 Pre-connect Databases.......................................................................................................7
4.2 Add Button ..........................................................................................................................8
4.3 Remove Button ...................................................................................................................8
4.4 OK Button............................................................................................................................8
4.5 Cancel Button......................................................................................................................8
4.6 Help Button .........................................................................................................................8
4.7 Add Database Dialog..........................................................................................................8
4.7.1 Database Field ............................................................................................................. 8
4.7.2 OK Button.....................................................................................................................8
4.7.3 Cancel Button...............................................................................................................9
4.7.4 Help Button...................................................................................................................9
5 Event Subscription Details Dialog.........................................................................................9
5.1 Client Handle.......................................................................................................................9
5.2 Active...................................................................................................................................9
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Databases...........................................................................................................................9
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5.4 Low Severity......................................................................................................................10
5.5 High Serverity....................................................................................................................10
5.6 NW3000 Alarm Severity Mapping.....................................................................................10
5.7 Refresh Rate.....................................................................................................................10
5.8 Max Rows .........................................................................................................................10
5.9 Event Types ......................................................................................................................10
5.9.1 The OPC Standard.....................................................................................................11
5.9.2 OpenEnterprise Implementation.................................................................................11
5.10 Event Categories...........................................................................................................11
5.10.1 OPC Standard.........................................................................................................11
5.10.2 OpenEnterprise Implementation.............................................................................11
5.11 Selected Attributes.........................................................................................................12
5.12 Level ..............................................................................................................................12
5.13 Discrete..........................................................................................................................12
5.14 Deviation........................................................................................................................12
5.15 OK Button ......................................................................................................................12
5.16 Help Button....................................................................................................................12
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6 Index .......................................................................................................................................13
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1 OPC Alarm and Event Server
OPC (OLE for Process Control) is an industry wide standard, defining the coll ection and distribution of
data from RTUs, PLCs or Controllers. The OPC standard contains rules relating to a number of data
types: -
• Realtime data
• Historical data
• Alarm and Event data
The OpenEnterprise OPC Alarm and Event Server will provide Alarm and Event data from Bristol
RTUs to any Alarm and Event client implementing the OPC standard. You should refer to the client's
documentation for instructions on how to set the client up to receive data from the OPC Alarm and
Event Server.
2 Main Dialog
The OPC Alarm and Event Server's User Interface provides Server and Client information to the user,
and also allows the user to configure various parameters, which define how the interface behaves.
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2.1 File_Menu
The file menu provides the option to close the OPC Server's User Interface.
2.2 Edit Menu
The Edit menu provides access to the Property pages for the OPC Alarm and Event Server's User
Interface. If this option is disabled, you can enable it by setting the following value data to 0 (zero) in
the OpenEnterprise Settings Editor:-
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Key: OpenEnterprise\Tasks\BristolOPCServer
Value: DISABLEPROPERTIES
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2.3 View Menu
The View menu has two options, which allow you to show or hide the Toolbar and Status bar. A tick
indicates that the item will be visible.
2.4 Help Menu
The Help menu has two options. The first option (OPC Alarm and Event Server Help) provides access
to this Help file. The second option (About OPC Alarm and Event Server) opens an 'About' information
dialog having two tabs. The first tab displays the OpenEnterprise version and build, and the second
tab provides contact information.
2.5 Properties Command Button
This command button opens the OPC Alarm and Event Server's Property pages.
2.6 About Command Button
This opens an 'About' information dialog having two tabs. The first tab displays the OpenEnterprise
version and build, and the second tab provides contact information.
2.7 Database Connections
This list displays the databases that the OPC Server has attempted to connect to. The list also
provides information on connection status, connection time and the number of alarms currently
available from those databases.
2.8 Start Time
This shows the time when the OPC Alarm and Event Server was started.
2.9 Last Update
Shows the last time that the OPC Alarm and Event Server reported alarms to any of the connected
clients.
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