Configuration tools

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INOPERABLE SYSTEM

Ensure that you have received training and understand the importance of the Power Operation productivity tools and workflows.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in overly complex projects, cost overruns, rework, and countless hours of support troubleshooting.

NOTE: Power Operation is built on Power Operation Studio and includes productivity tools that are designed and optimized to create the tags you need to configure power-based SCADA projects. If you have prior experience using Power Operation Studio, do not rely exclusively on Citect tools to build a SCADA project.

 

Power Operation configuration tools consist of:

  • Profile Editor: Use this tool to select tags to be used by device types (tags must be consistent with IEC 61850 naming conventions), create device profiles for individual devices, and create projects that include the device profiles to be used in a single installation. You can specify real-time tags, PC-based alarm tags, onboard alarm tags, trend tags, and reset tags to be generated for this device.
  • Application Configuration Utility: Use this utility to configure many features that would require more time-consuming effort if performed by editing INI settings.
  • I/O Device - Wizard: Using this wizard, you will import device profile information from the Profile Editor into a project. This tool is simply a means of moving device profile information into the project and converting it into formats that Power Operation can use.
  • Power Operation Studio: Use Power Operation Studio for basic navigation. From here, you also choose the active project. Use the Power Operation Studio for entering database-type information, such as adding clusters and servers, creating new users, and editing tags within projects.

    NOTE: It is recommended that you run your system in normal mode. When possible, refrain from running applications in Administrator mode to help prevent shellcode from being successfully executed.

  • Graphics Builder (design time): Use the Graphics Builder to create one-line drawings that users can view in the runtime environment. These drawings are populated with interactive objects that are generated by genies. You can also use the graphics tool to set up system alarms and trends.
  • One-Line Configuration Utility: You can review genie configurations, and then make necessary repairs before you compile your project.

When a Power Operation system is deployed, the Power Operation Runtime lets users view the one-line drawings, including alarms, events, and history data. With the appropriate degree of password-controlled authority, users can also perform advanced tasks, such as changing alarm setpoints and racking devices in and out.