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The document provides instructions for configuring XLReporter to interface with Emerson Process DeltaV to generate Excel reports from real-time and historical data, alarms, and batches. It describes verifying settings in DeltaV like enabling the continuous historian and checking the OPC installation. It also covers accessing remote DeltaV data, verifying the OPC server, configuring history groups, and troubleshooting tips for historical and real-time data issues using DeltaV diagnostic tools.

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Tech DeltaV

The document provides instructions for configuring XLReporter to interface with Emerson Process DeltaV to generate Excel reports from real-time and historical data, alarms, and batches. It describes verifying settings in DeltaV like enabling the continuous historian and checking the OPC installation. It also covers accessing remote DeltaV data, verifying the OPC server, configuring history groups, and troubleshooting tips for historical and real-time data issues using DeltaV diagnostic tools.

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Emerson Process DeltaV Setup

Reporting from DeltaV


XLReporter generates Excel based reports from
Emerson Process DeltaV from real time data, historical
archives as well as alarm and batch history.
The purpose of this document is to describe how to
interface XLReporter to DeltaV. This document covers
any initialization steps to DeltaV and troubleshooting
using tools provided by DeltaV.

Before you Begin


In order for XLReporter to communicate with DeltaV,
the machine where XLReporter is installed must also
have the OPC core components installed. The OPC core
components are provided in the tools folder of the
XLReporter install CD or from
www.OPCFoundation.org.
If XLReporter is installed on a PC that is remote to
DeltaV then a number of settings need to be configured
on both the server and client machines. This includes
having matching Windows user accounts (with matching
passwords) on both machines and enabling DCOM on the
machine where DeltaV is installed.
For a detailed explanation of the requirements for remote
access, please read the OPC Training Institute document
OPC_and_DCOM_5_things_you_need_to_know that is
provided in the Tools folder of the XLReporter install
CD or from www.TheReportCompany.com.

DeltaV Explorer

First, check that the Continuous Historian is enabled.


This can be done by right clicking the Continuous
Historian icon in the left pane, listed below the server
name. Select Properties and make sure that Enabled is
checked.
Next, check the OPC installation by selecting
Applications, Diagnostics from the menu which will
open the Diagnostics window. Expand the tree below the
server name in the left pane, and select OPC Subsystem.

Configuring DeltaV
While there is no additional configuration for
XLReporter to connect to DeltaV, there are a few
settings that can be verified from within DeltaV. These
settings can be viewed and modified in the DeltaV
Explorer, which is accessible from the DeltaV program
group, under the Engineering folder.

Diagnostics

Several variables appear in the upper right pane, one


being OInteg, which is the overall integrity of the OPC
server. This should have a value of GOOD.

Real Time Data


There are two methods of communication with the Realtime server of DeltaV: OPC and FIX interface. OPC is
the preferred method and works on each DeltaV station
type, but may require an additional license.
The Application Station always has OPC enabled, while a
ProPlus Station may require a license.
The second method, the FIX interface, is not supported on
the Application Station and only supported on the ProPlus
Station. DeltaV has dropped support for the FIX interface
after version 10.3.

Accessing Remote Data


Real Time and historical data can be accessed remotely
through OPC in DeltaV on non-DeltaV nodes. In order to
access, the DeltaV OPC Remote program needs to be
installed on the remote (client) machine. This can be
found on the DeltaV installation CD in the DV_Extras
folder. Additionally, the DeltaV account on the server
must be identically named to the accessing account on the
client.
When browsing for Real Time tags using the Tag
Browser, and accessing remote data, check Local, even
though you are connecting to another computer. The
remote server name is established during the DeltaV
remote installation.

Verifying the OPC Server


To verify that the OPC Server is functional, open
XLReporters Project Explorer, from the Tools menu,
start the System Check application and select the Real
Time tab. Select the top row under the Tag Name
column and click the pushbutton [] to open the Tag
Browser window.

Tag Browser

To connect to DeltaV the Server should be set to


OPC.DeltaV.1. Select one or more tags and click OK to
return to the System Check. Now select Read to verify
that the tags update with the current value.

Historical Data
History Groups are the interface for extracting
information from the DeltaV OPC-HDA Server. History
Groups can be defined for raw values and calculations
and are configured with time duration over which the
history data is retrieved. In addition, DeltaV offers batch
and journal information to be accessed, via a relational
database. This can be done similarly through the Database
Group Builder.

From the History Group window, select the Time


Period tab and select the Start Time, End Time and
Interval for the group. By default this is set to one hour
intervals over the current day.
The Preview pushbutton at the bottom of the history
group display can be pressed to preview the result of the
current configuration.

Retrieving Historical Data


XLReporter accesses values stored in the DeltaV
Historian by using a history group.
From XLReporters Project Explorer, double click on
History Groups to list the groups already configured in
the project. Select New and select the type of group.
Calculated values are calculations like average, minimum
and maximum, samples values are interpolated values and
Raw Values are the actual samples recorded.
Preview

Preview displays the data exactly the same way it will be


written into the report.

History Group Builder


After selecting the group type, the history group must be
connected to the Historian. From the Setup tab, click
Connect.to open the OPC-HDA Servers window.
In the Servers window, specify the Node where DeltaV is
installed, or if XLReporter is installed on the same
machine as DeltaV, check the Local checkbox. From the
list of Servers, select DeltaV.OPCHDAsvr.1 and click
OK.
From the History Group window select the Columns
tab, and choose the Name and Calculation for each tag
required in the group.

Alarm and Batch Data

Troubleshooting Historical Data

Data from the DeltaV alarming and batching can be


accessed through the Database Group interface provided
by XLReporter.

If you are experiencing issues connecting to the DeltaV


OPC-HDA Server or retrieving Historical data, DeltaV
has provided HDAprobe.exe as a diagnostic tool.

To create a database group, open XLReporters Project


Explorer, and double click on Database Groups. Select
New and select the type of group. When retrieving alarm
or batch data, a Standard database group should be
selected.

To run, use Windows Explorer, browse to C:\ DeltaV\bin


and double-click HDAprobe.exe.

The Setup tab is where you define the connection to the


alarm or batch database. Click New Connect to launch
the Database Connect window.
For Provider, select Microsoft SQL Server. For Server
name, select the appropriate SQL Server instance. Note
that DeltaV has set up two SQL Server instances,
DELTAV_ADV_CNTRL and DELTAV_CHRONICLE.
In Log on to the server, specify the server credentials.
Select the Database and click OK. The Tables for the
database appear. From here, a query can be constructed.

Troubleshooting Real Time Data


If you are experiencing issues connecting to the DeltaV
OPC Server or accessing real time values, DeltaV has
provided OPCWatchIT.exe, as a diagnostic tool.
To run, from the command line (Start, Run), enter
opcwatchit and select OK.

DeltaV OPC HDA Probe

In the DeltaV OPC HDA Probe window, click Connect


Server and select DeltaV.OPCHDAsvr.1.
Click Add Items. This opens the Add HDA Items
window. Click Browse to open the OPC HDA Browse
window.
Click New Browser to view a list of tags. Select a tag
and click OK. That tag is now listed in the Add HDA
Items window. Click Add to add the tag and Done to
return to the main DeltaV OPC HDA Probe window.
Select the tag and click Read Raw to read the raw values
recorded for the selected tag. This opens the HDA Read
Raw window.
Click Set Start Time and Set End Time to specify the
time frame. By default time is in UTC (universal time).
Check local to convert to local time.

OPC WatchIt Window

In the OPCWatchIT window, verify Server is set to


OPC.DeltaV.1. If it is not, click Change Server to select
it.
To choose tags, click BrowsePath. This opens the
Browse Attributes window showing a tree view of all
tags configured. Select a tag and click OK.
Click Read to display real time value of the selected tag.

Click Read Raw. If this is successful, HR displays


Success.
To view the raw values, click View Values.

View OPC HDA Items

This opens the View OPC HDA Item window that


displays the historical data for the tag selected as well as a
graph. Click Done to close.
To retrieve processed values (e.g., averages, maximums,
minimums, etc.) follow the steps above but click Read
Processed rather than Read Raw.

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