CI-ControlWave Express Appendix C - Hardware Installation Guide / C-15
On the variables declaration page(s) in ControlWave Designer, you will need to mark any
variable you want to make accessible to external programs, such as Open BSI’s DataView
utility, as “PDD”. Similarly, any variables which should be collected into a database, or
exported using the OLE for Process Control (OPC) Server must be marked as “OPC.”
Variables marked as OPC can be built into a text file by the OpenBSI Signal Extractor.
The text file can then be used in the creation of a database for human machine interface
(HMI) software such as OpenEnterprise or Iconics’ Genesis. These HMI software packages
require that the "Datatype conversion enable" option be selected when generating the
file using Signal Extractor. Information about the OpenBSI Signal Extractor is included in
Chapter 12 of the Open BSI Utilities Manual (document # D5081).
Once the program has been created, it is assigned to an executable task. The entire project
is then saved and compiled.
NOTE: From this point on, the order of steps may be varied, somewhat,
depending upon the requirements of the user's application.
Step 5. Create Your Own Application-Specific Web Pages (Optonal)
The ControlWave Express RTU supports a standard set of web pages for configuration
purposes. If you create your own application program, you may create your own web pages
using Bristol ActiveX controls discussed in the Web_BSI Manual (document # D5087).
You can use whichever HTML creation package you want to create the pages, however, all
ControlWave Express related web pages (whether standard or user-created) must be viewed
within Microsoft® Internet Explorer. Web pages are stored on a PC workstation.
Step 6. Create an Open BSI Network Containing the ControlWave Express, or
ADD the ControlWave Express to an Existing Open BSI Network
In order for the ControlWave Express unit to function as part of a Bristol network, it is
necessary to include it in the Bristol network.
If no Bristol network exists:
You need to run Open BSI’s NetView software on the PC workstation in order to define
a Bristol network. A series of software wizards are used to define a Network Host PC, a
network, and the RTUs (controllers) assigned to the network. Finally, communication
lines must be specified which handle the address assigned to the ControlWave Express.
Chapters 3 and 4 of the Open BSI Utilities Manual (document # D5081) include ‘quick
start’ examples for performing these steps. More detailed information is included in the
NetView chapter (Chapter 6) of D5081.
If a Bristol network already exists:
You will need to add the ControlWave Express RTU to the existing network using
NetView’s RTU Wizard. Chapter 6 of the Open BSI Utilities Manual (document #
D5081) includes different sub-sections depending upon whether you are adding the unit
to a BSAP network, or an IP network.
Step 7. If applicable, download new or modified control strategy (OPTIONAL)
If you modify a standard ControlWave Express program, or create your own program,
compile and download the new or modified program into the unit, using either
ControlWave Designer, or the Open BSI 1131 Downloader. In this case, you download
the control strategy into the BOOT project area of FLASH memory; this ensures that if
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