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Comunicacion Lookout Con Directlogic 06

1) The document provides steps to connect an AutomationDirect HMI OPC client called LookoutDirect to a KEPDirect EBC I/O server to monitor and control an I/O device. 2) It describes creating an OPC client object in LookoutDirect, selecting the KEPDirect server, and connecting a virtual switch object to an output point on the I/O device. 3) Testing the connection causes the virtual switch to toggle the actual output point and its indicator, showing the live connection between LookoutDirect and the physical I/O device through the KEPDirect server.

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Comunicacion Lookout Con Directlogic 06

1) The document provides steps to connect an AutomationDirect HMI OPC client called LookoutDirect to a KEPDirect EBC I/O server to monitor and control an I/O device. 2) It describes creating an OPC client object in LookoutDirect, selecting the KEPDirect server, and connecting a virtual switch object to an output point on the I/O device. 3) Testing the connection causes the virtual switch to toggle the actual output point and its indicator, showing the live connection between LookoutDirect and the physical I/O device through the KEPDirect server.

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Appendix A

Project Example Using LookoutDirect as an OPC Client


Introduction
The following is an example of how the KEPDirect EBC I/O Server
allows you to connect your device with your favorite OPC Client. For
this example, we are using the AUTOMATIONDIRECT HMI OPC Client
within LookoutDirect. If you do not have this OPC Client, a demo of
LookoutDirect is available on the Software Product Showcase CD
where the KEPDirect program is located. Insert the CD and install the
demo version of LookoutDirect.

Direct OPC Client and Open


Step 1: Launch the LookoutD
an Example
After the LookoutDirect demo or full version is installed on your
computer, click on the LookoutDirect icon to launch the LookoutDirect
software.
When LookoutDirect launches, a blank window
opens with a menu bar on the top left corner of the
window as shown to the right. From the menu,
select File, then Open. See the figure to the right.
This opens the Open Process File window below
which allows you to select one of the process file
examples included with LookoutDirect. Cick on the Waterworks
example indicated in the window below.

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Step 2: Set the Process File to Edit Mode


The Waterworks process file below opens.

From this menu bar, select Edit > Edit Mode to set the screen to allow
editing. The screen can also be toggled between Edit and Run by
pressing CTRL - Space at the same time.

Step 3: Create the OPC Client Object


From the menu bar, click on Object and then click Create from the
drop down menu. This opens the Select Object Class window shown
below.

Click here to
select the
OPC Client

From the categories list, click on the OPC Client option to select. The
item will be highlighted after it is selected. Once selected, click OK to
accept the selection and continue to the next window.

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Step 4: Select the Location for the New Object


The Select Location window,
like the one on the right, will
open. From this window, select Select
Waterworks and click the OK Waterworks
button.

Step 5: Select the OPC Client Server


The Create OPC Client window shown below opens to allow the
server selection. Click on the Server Name down arrow to display a list
of available servers. From this list select the AutomationDirect
KEPDirect Server. After selecting this server, click OK to accept the
selection.
The initial Waterworks window is displayed again with no noticeable
change.

Click here to
select a server
from list

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Step 6: Create a New Object


From the menu bar, select Object > Create. This will open the Select
Object Class window shown below.

Select
Switch

Select Switch from the list, then click the OK button.

Step 7: Accept the New Switch Window


The New Switch window, below, will open. Leave this window as it is
and click the OK button.

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Step 8: Select a Switch


The Display Switch window opens next. Select one of the available
switches or just accept the default switch by clicking the OK button.

Select a
Switch

If a switch other than the default switch is selected, click OK to accept


the switch selection. Once OK is pushed, the Display Switch window
will close and the Waterworks screen will appear again. The switch just
selected should now be displayed on the Waterworks screen. The
switch can be dragged and placed anywhere to your liking on the
Waterworks screen.

The new
Switch

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Step 9: Select the Object to Connect


Now that a virtual switch is installed on the panel, the switch needs to
be virtually wired in order to make a
connection with the device.
From the Waterworks screen menu bar, click
on Object, then from the drop down menu
click Edit Connections.
Select OPC
The Edit Object Connections screen shown on Client
the right will open. From this screen, select
OPC Client from the list and click OK to accept
the selection.

Step 10: Select the Device for Connection


The Edit Object Connections window closes and the OPC Client
Connections window, below, opens.

Select
device

Select button
and output
information

From the top left list, click on the device with the slot number and
output point you want to use for your sample project. The output point
will be highlighted. Now click on the Select button. The information for
the output point will be displayed next to the Select button.

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Step 11: Select the Switch for the Output Point


From the bottom left list, click on the switch just installed to select it as
shown below. Once selected, click on the Paste button and the
reference information for the switch will be displayed on the address
line . See the figure below.

Switch information
displayed here

Accept

Switch
label Quit

Once the switch reference text is shown on the address line, click on
the Accept button to accept the output point and switch selections.
Clicking on Quit will close the OPC Client Connections window.

Step 12: Test the Connection


The Waterworks screen now displays the new switch. To test the
connection, press control key and the space bar at the same time to exit
the Edit Mode. You may also click on Edit on the menu bar, then click
on Edit Mode from the drop down menu to exit.
Place the cursor on the new switch and click on it. This should flip
the switch to the ON position and the indicator for the output point on
your test unit should light up. Click the switch again and it will flip to
the OFF position and the output point indicator will turn off.
Your Connection Was Successful!

NOTE: Remember that KEPDirect must be running and your device (EBC I/O Node)
must be powered up and linked to the server PC.

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Step 13: Setup an Input for the Switch


Now we will create an input indicator object that displays when the
switch or output is ON or OFF.
Press control and space bar to set the screen to Edit Mode. Click on
Insert on the menu bar, then select Expression from the drop down
menu. This opens the Insert Expression window shown below.
Select the I/O device from the Waterworks tree on the left half of the
window by clicking on the slot number. Once the slot is selected, the
available output points will be displayed on the right half of the
window for the selected slot.
From this list select the output point that had been selected in the
previous steps for the new switch. Once the output point is selected, it
will be highlighted as shown below. Click on the Paste button to
display the address for the selected output point.

Display Type
selection

Select
output
point

Select slot

One more selection needs to be made. Click on the down arrow next
to the Display Type window to view the availble options. Select Logical
from the drop down list, then click on the OK button to accept all
selections.

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Step 14: Select Indicator


The Display Logical Signal window will open. Chose one of the
available indicator selections or accept the default selection by
clicking the OK button.

Select
indicator

If an indicator other than the default is selected, click OK to accept the


selection. The Display Logical Signal window will close and the
Waterworks screen will be displayed. The indicator just selected
should be displayed on the screen. You can click on the indicator and
drag it to place it next to the new switch created in the previous steps.

New switch and


indicator

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Step 15: Test the Installed Switch and Indicator


The new switch and indicator just installed on the displayed
Waterworks screen can now be tested. To test the connections, exit the
Edit Mode by pressing control and space bar.
Place the cursor on the new switch and click on it. This will flip the
switch to the ON position, the new indicator will also turn ON. The
output point indicator on the EBC I/O device which was selected
should be ON. The figure below shows how the screen should look.

Click on the switch again and it will flip to the OFF position, turn off
the new indicator and the EBC I/O point indicator will turn off.
Your Connection Was Successful!

NOTE: Remember that KepDirect must be running and your device must be
powered up and linked to the server PC.

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