System 800xA Engineering

Engineering Studio Function Designer

Getting Started
System Version 6.0

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System 800xA Engineering
Engineering Studio Function Designer
Getting Started

System Version 6.0

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Document number: 3BDS100968-600 C
 Table of Contents

About this User Manual

General ..............................................................................................................................9
User Manual Conventions ...............................................................................................10
Feature Pack .........................................................................................................10
Warning, Caution, Information, and Tip Icons ....................................................11
Terminology.....................................................................................................................11
Released User Manuals and Release Notes.....................................................................12

Section 1 - Introduction
Product Scope ..................................................................................................................16
Prerequisites and Requirements ......................................................................................18

Section 2 - Basic Operation

Starting Function Designer..............................................................................................23
Exploring User Interface .................................................................................................23
Exiting Function Designer...............................................................................................26
Working with Function Diagrams ...................................................................................28
Creating a new Function Diagram .......................................................................28
Inserting Function Components ...........................................................................29
Configuring Favorite Object Types and Default Visible Ports.............................30
Showing / Hiding Ports ........................................................................................31
Reserving Function Diagram and Application.....................................................31
Adding Pages to a Function Diagram ..................................................................32
Connecting Function Components.......................................................................33
Navigating Through Function Diagrams..............................................................36
Allocating a Function Diagram ............................................................................38

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Configuring Data Flow Order .............................................................................. 39

Allocating I/O ...................................................................................................... 39
Generating Configuration Data............................................................................ 41
Downloading Configuration Data........................................................................ 42
Testing Configuration .......................................................................................... 43
Printing Documentation ....................................................................................... 44
Opening and Attaching BDM_for_Function_Diagrams...................................... 46
Verifying Diagram States..................................................................................... 47
Types of Sequences ......................................................................................................... 49
IEC 61131-3 Sequence ........................................................................................ 50
Sequence2D ......................................................................................................... 50
Overview Diagram ............................................................................................... 52
Inserting a Sequence\Sequence2D Component ................................................... 56
Editing Overview Diagram .................................................................................. 57
Editing Step Detail Diagram................................................................................ 59
Editing Action Diagram....................................................................................... 62
Editing Transition Detail Diagram....................................................................... 64
Deleting a Sequence............................................................................................. 65
Navigating Between the Sequence Diagrams ...................................................... 65
Allocating, Generating Configuration Data, and Testing .................................... 66
Printing Documentation ....................................................................................... 66

Section 3 - Configuration
Process Model ................................................................................................................. 67
Configuring Process Functions ....................................................................................... 69
Preparing Control Structure ................................................................................. 70
Configuring Functional Structure ........................................................................ 74
Configuring Function Diagrams .......................................................................... 76
Working with Typicals ......................................................................................... 79
Configuring User-defined Object Types .............................................................. 86
Completing the Function ................................................................................... 104
Reusing the Function ......................................................................................... 108
Allocating the Function Diagrams ..................................................................... 110

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Allocating the Signals ........................................................................................111

Configuring Interlock Connections....................................................................111
Generating Configuration Data ..........................................................................113
Downloading and Testing the Application.........................................................114
Printing Documentation .....................................................................................114
Process Sequence Model ...............................................................................................117
Configuring Process Sequences.....................................................................................117
Configuring the Function Diagram ....................................................................118
Configuring the Sequence ..................................................................................119
Reusing a Complete Sequence ...........................................................................122
Downloading and Testing the Application.........................................................123
Printing Documentation .....................................................................................124
Process Sequence2D Model ..........................................................................................125
Configuring Sequence2D Processes ..............................................................................125
Configuring the Function Diagram ....................................................................125
IO Allocation......................................................................................................133
Downloading and Testing the Application.........................................................133

Section 4 - Test and Commissioning

Displaying Live Values ......................................................................................136
Using Watch Window.........................................................................................138
CBM Views ........................................................................................................141
Process Sequences On-Line ..........................................................................................141
Displaying Live Values ......................................................................................141
Single-Stepping a Sequence...............................................................................143
Stopping a Sequence ..........................................................................................144

Revision History
Updates in Revision Index A.........................................................................................147
Updates in Revision Index B .........................................................................................148
Updates in Revision Index C .........................................................................................148

Index

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 About this User Manual

General
Any security measures described in this User Manual, for example, for user
access, password security, network security, firewalls, virus protection, etc.,
represent possible steps that a user of an 800xA System may want to consider
based on a risk assessment for a particular application and installation. This risk
assessment, as well as the proper implementation, configuration, installation,
operation, administration, and maintenance of all relevant security related
equipment, software, and procedures, are the responsibility of the user of the
800xA System.
This User Manual describes how to use Function Designer to engineer and
commission applications for AC 800M controllers in System 800xA. It outlines the
basic workflows and also provides tutorials for practical exercise.
Section 1, Introduction provides an elementary description about Function
Designer.
Section 2, Basic Operation describes how to startup Function Designer and the
workflow steps required to work on Function Diagrams and Sequences.
Section 3, Configuration provides a tutorial on engineering and configuring
Function Designer.
Section 4, Test and Commissioning provides a tutorial on commissioning Function
Designer.
Users need to perform the described steps on an Engineering Workplace with
Function Designer.
For more details on Function Designer, refer to System 800xA Engineering,
Function Designer (3BDS011224*).

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User Manual Conventions About this User Manual

For more details on Bulk Data Manager and IO Allocation, refer to System 800xA
Engineering, Engineering Studio (3BDS011223*).
Conceptual information on engineering with Function Designer is described in
System 800xA, System Planning (3BSE041389*).
For details on the configuration of Function Designer, refer to System
800xA,Configuration (3BDS011222*).
For more details on the latest product updates, refer to the Release Notes delivered
with the product.

User Manual Conventions

Microsoft Windows conventions are normally used for the standard presentation of
material when entering text, key sequences, prompts, messages, menu items, screen
elements, etc.

Feature Pack
The Feature Pack content (including text, tables, and figures) included in this
User Manual is distinguished from the existing content using the following
two separators:
Feature Pack Functionality ______________________________________________________________________

<Feature Pack Content>

___________________________________________________________________________________________

Feature Pack functionality included in an existing table is indicated using a

table footnote (*):
*Feature Pack Functionality

Feature Pack functionality in an existing figure is indicated using callouts.

Unless noted, all other information in this User Manual applies to 800xA Systems
with or without a Feature Pack installed.

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About this User Manual Warning, Caution, Information, and Tip Icons

Warning, Caution, Information, and Tip Icons

This User Manual includes Warning, Caution, and Information where appropriate to
point out safety related or other important information. It also includes Tip to point
out useful hints to the reader. The corresponding symbols should be interpreted as
follows:
Electrical warning icon indicates the presence of a hazard that could result in
electrical shock.

Warning icon indicates the presence of a hazard that could result in personal
injury.
Caution icon indicates important information or warning related to the concept
discussed in the text. It might indicate the presence of a hazard that could result
in corruption of software or damage to equipment/property.
Information icon alerts the reader to pertinent facts and conditions.

Tip icon indicates advice on, for example, how to design your project or how to
use a certain function
Although Warning hazards are related to personal injury, and Caution hazards are
associated with equipment or property damage, it should be understood that
operation of damaged equipment could, under certain operational conditions, result
in degraded process performance leading to personal injury or death. Therefore,
fully comply with all Warning and Caution notices.

Terminology
A complete and comprehensive list of terms is included in System 800xA System
Guide Functional Description (3BSE038018*). The listing includes terms and
definitions that apply to the 800xA System where the usage is different from
commonly accepted industry standard definitions and definitions given in standard
dictionaries such as Webster’s Dictionary of Computer Terms.

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Released User Manuals and Release Notes About this User Manual

Released User Manuals and Release Notes

A complete list of all User Manuals and Release Notes applicable to System 800xA
is provided in System 800xA Released User Documents (3BUA000263*).
System 800xA Released User Documents (3BUA000263*) is updated each time a
document is updated or a new document is released. It is in pdf format and is
provided in the following ways:
• Included on the documentation media provided with the system and published
to ABB SolutionsBank when released as part of a major or minor release,
Service Pack, Feature Pack, or System Revision.
• Published to ABB SolutionsBank when a User Manual or Release Note is
updated in between any of the release cycles listed in the first bullet.
A product bulletin is published each time System 800xA Released User
Documents (3BUA000263*) is updated and published to ABB SolutionsBank.

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 Section 1 Introduction

Function Designer is the engineering portal for plant oriented functional planning
with Aspect Objects and Symbol Objects. It provides a graphical user interface to
easily engineer, document, and maintain the complex AC 800M control strategies in
System 800xA.

Figure 1. Sample Function Diagram

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Function Designer is used to create Function Diagrams (refer Figure 1). Function
Diagrams are interlinked with Function aspect of the objects in Functional
Structure. These objects represent Process Functions or Process Sequences of the
plant.
Function Diagrams can be created as instances or templates in the Functional
Structure. Additionally, they can be created as types in the libraries in the Object
Type Structure.
A Function Diagram can be accessed in Diagram view from the Function aspect.
User can insert and graphically connect the block symbols in a Function Diagram.
The block symbols represent the Function Component Aspect Object types.
The standard library object types of AC 800M Connect and HART Device
Integration are provided as ready-made Function Component Aspect Object
types.
A Function Diagram can have a complete process control loop with Function
Blocks / Control Modules, Field Devices, CBM_Signal objects (engineering
signals), and their signal connections (refer to Figure 1). Additionally, user can
include textual comments, schematic drawings, and ActiveX components also.
User can include sequences into Function Diagrams and their steps, transitions, and
actions can be configured in additional Function Diagrams.
User can generate configuration data for a Function Diagram after allocating it to an
application in Control Builder M.

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Figure 2. Function Diagram Represented as Diagram

During configuration data generation, Communication Variables automatically

configure Cross Communication between connected diagrams in different
applications.
User can download the diagram to the controller using Control Builder Professional.
Function Designer has Online Display and Watch Window to test the diagrams. The
Control Builder has the online functions to test the diagrams.
User can print Function Diagrams as a single diagram or in bulk for plant
documentation on paper or on electronic media. Additionally the table of contents
for the diagrams and documentation of hidden ports can also be included.
The Bulk Data Manager is used for copying, allocating, and generating
configuration data of Function Diagrams in bulk.

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Product Scope Section 1 Introduction

The component view of the Function aspect is used to design graphical (block)
symbols representing Function Component Aspect Object types.

Product Scope
The Function Designer is a component of the Engineering Workplace in the System
800xA.
The Function Designer, by default supports the functional planning approach for
engineering of the AC 800M applications. The standard libraries of AC 800M
Connect, HART Device Integration, and PROFIBUS Device Integration are used to
create the logics for the following field devices:
– local and remote S800/S900 I/O
– HART devices
– PROFIBUS devices.
The user-defined Function Components are used to customize the Function
Designer.
Enable the Environment support in the Configuration Wizard to use Function
Designer in the Engineering and Production environment.
In the Configure and Deploy method, the Function Designer is used to configure
applications. These configured applications can be downloaded through Load
Evaluate Go method.

Configure and Deploy

The Configure and Deploy feature allows modifications in the Engineering
Environment. These modifications will not affect the running process, until the
modifications are deployed to the Production Environment for immediate
implementation.

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Load Evaluate Go
Load Evaluate Go allows the user to modify, download, and evaluate a different
version of the current application to a controller without interfering with the
operations of the current application.
A separate license is required to enable the Configure and Deploy and the Load
Evaluate Go functions.
For more information on the Configure and Deploy, and on the Load Evaluate
Go, refer Configuration.
The Function Designer is not certified for building the SIL-certified applications.
It can be used to configure non-SIL-certified applications for the AC 800M High
Integrity controller. SIL stands for Safety Integrity Level, as specified in the
standard IEC-61508.
The Control Builder Professional is used to configure SIL certified applications.
The SIL certified AC 800M High Integrity controller is required to run the SIL
certified AC 800M applications.
For information on guidelines and safety considerations related to all safety life-
cycle phases of an AC 800M High Integrity controller, refer to System 800xA
Safety, AC 800M High Integrity Safety Manual (3BNP004865*). This manual
also lists the available SIL certified library object types.
For more information on SIL-application related configuration procedures to
perform with Control Builder M Professional, refer to System 800xA Control, AC
800M Configuration (3BSE035980*).

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Prerequisites and Requirements

For more information on the installation prerequisites and requirements, refer to
System 800xA Installation and Upgrade Getting Started (2PAA111708*).
Post installation procedures (including system creation and system extension
loading) are explained in the System 800xA, Post Installation (2PAA111693*).
The following system extensions related to Function Designer have to be loaded:
• AC800M Connect.
• ABB Engineering Base.
• ABB DM & PM Application.
• ABB Signal Extension for AC800M Connect.
• ABB Function Designer for Fieldbus Builder PROFIBUS/HART.
• ABB CI Extension for AC 800M Connect.
• PROFIBUS & HART Device Integration Library - Basics.
• ABB Function Designer.
• ABB Function Designer for AC800M Connect.

Microsoft Windows Theme

The theme for Microsoft Windows is set to Aero by default. This is the
recommended theme for Function Designer. If the theme is changed to Windows
Classic, error messages may be displayed while working in Function Designer.

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Display Configuration for Function Diagrams

To work with Function Designer, set the screen resolutions as recommended by
Microsoft, refer Table 1:

Table 1. Screen Resolutions

Recommended
Monitor size
resolutions (in pixels)
19-inch standard ratio monitor 1280x1024
20-inch standard ratio monitor 1600x1200
20 and 22-inch wide screen monitors 1680x1050
24-inch wide screen monitor 1920x1200

Function Designer may be installed on multiple systems with different monitor

sizes and screen resolutions. It is recommended to use the same aspect ratio on
different screens when viewing and editing Function Diagrams. If there are
changes in the aspect ratio, then Function Diagrams viewed may appear with port
names overlapped, or port name truncations etc.

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 Section 2 Basic Operation

User can verify the product version through Control Panel > Programs >
Programs and Features. If the Version tab is not visible, then follow the steps to
view the Version tab:
1. Right-click any available tab (such as Name, Publisher, etc).
2. Select More..., see Figure 3.

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Figure 3. Context Menu to Access More Information

3. Select the Version check box.

4. Click OK.
The version details are displayed below the Version tab.

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Follow the above procedure to view other tabs such as Support Link, Support
Telephone, Help Link, etc.
User can also verify the product version from the Plant Explorer through Help >
About IndustrialIT.
Further, version of the specific product can be verified through its Help > About
menu command. For example, version details of Function Designer can be verified
through its Help > About menu command from the Diagram or Component view.

Starting Function Designer

Double-click Engineering Workplace icon on the PC’s desktop to open the
Workplace.
Engineering Workplace is the recommended workplace, as it provides useful
engineering commands and functions in the Advanced context menu of aspect
objects, for example Bulk Data Manager and I/O Allocation.
In the Plant Explorer or Engineering Workplace, select Functional Structure. Create
or open a Function Aspect of any Aspect Object, select Component view or
Diagram view to start the Function Designer.

Exploring User Interface

If the user clicks on the Function aspect, Function Designer displays the Function
Diagram (Diagram view) in the preview area of the Plant Explorer as shown in
Figure 4. The preview offers full functionality for working with function diagrams.

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Figure 4. Function Designer in Plant Explorer Preview Window

To open Function Designer in a separate (popup / overlap) window as shown in

Figure 5, double-click the Function Aspect. Alternatively, right-click the Function
Aspect and choose Diagram from the context menu. Choosing Component from
the context menu, can directly open the Function Aspect’s Component View.
It is recommended to switch off the preview area in Plant Explorer using the
Toggle Preview button and to work with Function Designer in a separate (popup
/ overlap) window.

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Figure 5. Function Designer in Plant Explorer Popup Window

The corresponding window title available with the :Function suffix in the drop
down list at the top of the window area indicates the currently displayed Function
aspect.

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Typically the Function Designer user interface preferences is set such that within
the preview window only a minimal set of menus, toolbars, and windows are
displayed. But, within the Engineering Workplace popup window, a more
comprehensive set is displayed.
Right-click on the menu bar of Function Designer to access the context menu and
select the required user interface items which need to be included. If the user
intends to open the Function Designer in the preview window and the
Engineering Workplace overlap window, customize the menu bar in both views.

Exiting Function Designer

If a Function Diagram is edited, save the data using File > Save or File > Save All
or using File > Generate Configuration Data (Full Build) or File > Generate
Configuration Data before exiting Function Designer.
Any attempt to exit Function Designer before saving the data leads to a message as
shown in Figure 6.

Figure 6. Exiting Function Designer

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If user clicks No, then a warning message appears as shown in Figure 7.

Figure 7. Warning Message if User Exits Function Designer Without Saving Changes

If the user clicks No again, another message appears as shown in Figure 8 to

reconfirm if Function Designer can be quit without saving the data changes.

Figure 8. Attempt to Exit Function Designer Without Saving the Changes

Function Designer can rollback only the graphical changes.

To avoid possible inconsistencies always save the necessary data changes.

Always save the modified Function Diagram to ensure that all user-defined
function blocks / control modules are visible to users having Read Only
permission.

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Working with Function Diagrams

Few elementary workflows using Function Diagrams is described in this subsection.
The workflows presented can be used in Engineering Environment enabled
systems.
The workflow described in this subsection does not include the preparation of the
Control Structure. For information on the Control Structure, refer to Preparing
Control Structure on page 70. To work with Function Designer, a project must be
assigned to an application and a controller in Control Builder M.

Creating a new Function Diagram

Follow the steps to create an object using a ready-made diagram template object
type that shall hold a Function Diagram for a process function or sequence:
1. In the Plant Explorer, navigate to a parent object in the Functional Structure.
2. Right-click the parent object and click New Object... from the context menu to
open the New Object dialog.
3. In the structure browser of this dialog, navigate to and click an appropriate pre-
configured diagram object type under 
Object Types\Functional Planning\Diagram Types\Based on Diagram
Templates, such as Function Diagram A3 Landscape.
4. Enter a name in the Name field.
5. Enter a description in the Object Description field.
6. Click Create.
An instance of the object type is created with the entered object name. This object
contains a Function aspect with an empty Function Diagram, derived from the A3
Landscape template. It also contains a Function Diagram Document aspect that can
be used to enter administrative data (meta data) to be displayed in the Function
Diagram footer and to represent the Function Diagram in Document Management.
Alternatively, a generic object can be created and a Function aspect can be added.
Use File > New in Function Designer to select the required Function Diagram
template.

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It is recommended to always:
• Allocate the Function Diagram to an application, since any modifications
to a diagram which is assigned to the unallocated applications, may result
in inconsistent data.
• Save and generate configuration data for Function Diagrams before
performing copy/paste operation.

Inserting Function Components

Ensure that Control Builder M is started with an appropriate project. For
information on starting and opening a project in Control Builder M, refer to System
800xA Control, AC 800M Getting Started (3BSE041880*).
Follow the steps to insert an instance of a Function Component object type into a
Function Diagram:
1. Navigate to the required object holding the Function aspect.
2. Double-click the Function aspect to open the Function Designer.
3. Right-click the tool bar of Function Designer and select Structure Browser 1
from the context menu, if the structure browser is not visible.
4. Select Object Type Structure in the combo box of the browser window.
5. Navigate to a Functional Component Object Type in Object Type Structure, for
example to Object Types\Control System\AC 800M/C
Connect\Libraries\ProcessObjExtLib x.x-x\Control Module
Types\MotorUniM.
6. Drag and drop MotorUniM into the Function Diagram drawing area.
7. Enter a valid name and description in the New Component Name dialog.
Retain the default value in the Data Flow Order Insert Before drop-down.
8. Click OK.
The graphical block symbol for the selected Function Component appears on the
Function Diagram. Name and Description ports are connected to the entered
strings. Other ports are still hidden.

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Other Function Components such as Off - Diagram References, Variables,

CBM_Signals, HART Devices, Control Modules, Function Blocks, and System
Functions can be inserted accordingly.
Function Components can be inserted into a Function Diagram by any of the
following methods:
• Insert > Object... menu item in Function Designer.
• Drag and drop the required Function Component from the Object Type
Structure in the Plant Explorer to the Function Diagram.
• Using the New Object... context menu of the parent object in the Plant
Explorer.
For information regarding Insert > Object... menu item, refer to System 800xA
Engineering, Function Designer (3BDS011224*).

Configuring Favorite Object Types and Default Visible Ports

The Insert Object dialog can be customized to organize user favorite Object Types
in pages. These pages can consist of the more frequently used Object Types. There
is also an option to display the required visible ports for each of these frequently
used object types.
Perform the following steps to configure the pages and ports of frequently used
function blocks:
1. In a reserved Function Diagram, click Insert > Object.
2. Click Configure..., to open the Configure Favorite Object Types dialog box.
3. Click Add Page.
4. Provide a name in the Favorites Page Name window.
5. Click OK. Now a new tab appears in the Configure Favorite Object Types
dialog.
6. Drag and drop the required object (ex. MotorUniM) from the structure browser
window to the right pane of the Configure Favorite Object Types dialog.
7. Click Edit Port(s).
8. Select the required check boxes for the desired ports.

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9. Click OK.
10. Repeat Step 6 to Step 9 for other required objects.
11. Click OK in the Configure Favorite Object Types dialog.
12. Drag and drop the configured objects from the object list of the newly available
tab in the Insert Objects dialog to the Function Diagram.

Showing / Hiding Ports

By default, newly instantiated components do not display all ports. Symbols with
hidden ports are indicated by a small black triangle displayed in the lower left
corner. The ports of the instantiated components can be made visible or hidden by
using the Show/Hide functionality.
1. In diagram view, select the required component with hidden ports.
2. Right-click and select Show Hidden Ports(s).
3. The Show Hidden Ports dialog box appears.
4. Select All Hidden Ports check box or the required individual hidden ports.
5. Click OK.
Follow the steps to hide individual ports:
1. Select the port to be hidden in the diagram view of the required symbol.
2. Right-click on the port and invoke the command Hide Port(s) from the context
menu.
If the InOut port of a Function Block, or Control Module, or Diagram Type is
already connected to other components like, a variable, or CBM signal etc., then
hiding and showing the port, results in disconnection of the port. User has to
manually restore the connection.

Reserving Function Diagram and Application

Function Designer requires reservation of an existing, non-blank Function Diagram
for further modification.
Function Diagrams that are not reserved are read only and display the READ
message in the status bar.

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Functions related to an application such as Allocate or Generate Configuration

Data require reservation of the application.
1. Click File > Reserve Diagram to acquire exclusive modify access to a
Function Diagram. Click File > Reserve Diagram again to release the
diagram. 
Click the corresponding Reserve / Release toggle button of the
Standard toolbar to achieve the same results.
By default, a newly created diagram is reserved. Closing the diagram releases the
diagram automatically.

An application can be reserved in the Control Builder M or the Manage dialog of

Plant Explorer.
2. Click File > Release Reservation to cancel reservation of a diagram or
application.
In the diagram view of a reserved Function Diagram, all the modifications are
saved automatically, while releasing the reservation through Engineering
Workplace using the Release… command in the context menu.
Graphical changes such as, moving the existing Function Blocks / Control
Modules, Field Devices, CBM_Signal objects and their signal connections are
not saved by this operation.
It is always recommended to release a Function Diagram from the Function
Designer.

Adding Pages to a Function Diagram

A Function Diagram can have several pages. Follow the steps to add a page:
1. Reserve the Function Diagram and select Insert > Page....
2. The New Page Function Designer (Diagram View) appears with the message
“Do you want to insert the new page before the 1st page?”. Click Yes or No
accordingly.
3. Provide a valid comment in the Enter Page Comment dialog.

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4. Click OK to insert the entered comment at the right, lower corner of the
drawing area of the new page or click Cancel to insert the new page without
comment.
The new page gets inserted. Inspect the page number shown in the lower right
corner of the diagram document footer and in the combo box of the Page tool bar.

Connecting Function Components

Function Components are represented by symbols with ports. Several cases are
available to connect the ports of the different symbols:

Port to String Connection

Follow the steps to connect a port to a string:
1. Click the port to be connected.
2. Enter the required connection string in the edit message box of the Connection
tool bar.
3. Click Enter.
The connection string now appears at the port and is available in the combo box for
reuse.

Ports on the Same Page

Follow the steps to connect different ports of the same page:
1. Click the source port and drag the mouse to the sink port.
2. Release the mouse button.
The graphical connection link gets automatically routed.

Ports on Different Pages

Follow the steps to connect ports of different pages:
1. Click and select the source port.
2. Select the required page from the combo box of the Page tool bar.
(Or use Page Up/Page Down keys to navigate).

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3. Press ALT and click the mouse simultaneously on the sink port.
Off-page references connected to the graphical connection links are created
automatically.
To achieve maximum performance in Function Designer and to avoid auto
routing issues, it is recommended to have:
1. Less than five pages per Function Diagram.
2. Less than 10 blocks per page.
3. Less than 4MB blob size for a Function Diagram.

Ports on Different Function Diagrams

Follow the steps to connect between ports available on different Function Diagrams:
In Source Diagram:
Follow the steps on the required port in the source diagram:
1. Open the Function Diagram containing the source port.
2. Right-click the required source port and select New Diagram Output
Reference... from the context menu.
3. A Reduced Output Reference is inserted and a Variable Properties dialog
appears.
4. Accept the defaults or change properties.
5. Click Connect... and the Connect To Diagram Variable dialog appears.
6. Click OK to accept the default name for the Communication Variable and to
return to the Variable Properties dialog.
7. Click OK.
The Communication Variable connected to the Reduced Output Reference is now
created and can be used in the sink diagram.
In Sink Diagram:
Follow the steps on the required port in the sink diagram:
1. Open the Function Diagram containing the sink port.

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2. Right-click the required sink port and select New Diagram Input Reference...
from the context menu.
3. An Input Reference is inserted and a Variable Properties dialog appears.
4. Accept the defaults or change properties.
5. Click Connect... and the Connect To Diagram Variable dialog appears.
6. Select the Communication Variable created with the Reduced Output
Reference from the list available.
7. Click OK and return to the Variable Properties dialog.
8. Click OK.
The Communication Variable is now connected to the Reduced Input Reference and
both Reduced Output Reference and Reduced Input Reference are updated with
cross reference information.

Port to Diagram Parameter

Diagram parameters can be used only in Single Control Module based Function
Diagrams or in Control Module Types created using Function Diagrams in the
Object Type Structure.
Follow the steps to connect the port to the diagram parameters:
1. In Object Type Structure navigate to Object Types\Functional
Planning\Generic Function Components\Connectors\Diagram Parameters.
2. Depending on the direction of the port to be connected to the Diagram
Parameter select Input Parameter or Output Parameter or InOutParameter.
3. Drag & drop the selected object type onto the Function Diagram.
4. Edit or accept the defaults of the Variable Properties dialog.
5. Connect the port of the Diagram Parameter with the port of the Function,
Function Block or Control Module to be exposed as Diagram Parameter.
Creation and connection procedures for diagram references, diagram parameters
and variables can be increased by using the port context menu: Right-click the
port to see this menu. Use item New Diagram Input (Output) Reference or New
Diagram Input (Output) (InOut) Parameter or New Variable.

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Navigating Through Function Diagrams

Page References
Follow the steps to navigate through the different pages of a Function Diagram
based on the signal flow:
1. Click and select an output page reference symbol.
2. Press the Right Arrow key.
3. The corresponding diagram page is shown with the corresponding input page
reference symbol selected.
4. Press the Left Arrow key to go back.
User can navigate through the pages of a Function Diagram by one of the following
methods:
Method 1:
Use the combo box of the Page tool bar to switch between pages of a Function
Diagram.
Method 2:
Use the menu item View > Pages > Goto Page.

Diagram References
Follow the steps to navigate through different Function Diagrams based on the
signal flow between them:
1. Select and right-click an output diagram reference symbol to access the context
menu.
2. Click Goto Reference....
3. If the output diagram reference refers to more than one input diagram
reference, a Goto Reference dialog appears, displaying the list of references.
Select the required reference and click OK.
The Function Diagram with the corresponding input diagram reference appears with
the reference selected.

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Follow the steps to navigate to the initially opened Function Diagram:

1. Right-click the input diagram reference to access the context menu.
2. Click Goto Reference....
The Function Diagram with the corresponding output diagram reference appears
with the reference selected.
From 800xA 5.1 onwards, the newly created output diagram reference symbol
indicates if the connected variable is a communication variable (CV) or a global
variable (GV). For more details, refer to System 800xA Engineering, Function
Designer (3BDS011224*).
If the menu Window >Workbook Mode is selected (as it is by default) then both
diagrams are opened simultaneously in different tabs and can be switched by
clicking the corresponding workbook tab.

Parent - Child Diagrams

User can navigate between Function Diagrams with a parent-child relation (nested
diagrams) based on hierarchy:
1. Right-click the symbol representing the child diagram (colored in light blue) to
open the context menu.
2. Click Goto Child Diagram. The child Function Diagram appears.
3. To navigate to the parent diagram, right-click a blank space in the Function
Diagram and access the context menu.
4. Click Goto Parent Diagram. The parent Function Diagram appears.
Communication between the parent and the child diagrams of newly created
Function Diagrams can be achieved through communication variables.

Arbitrary Diagrams
User can navigate between the required Function Diagrams in Function Designer:
1. Click File > Open.... The Open Aspect dialog appears.
2. Double-click the required object to access the Function aspect.

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3. Double-click the Function aspect to open the Function Diagram.

If the menu Window >Workbook Mode is selected (as it is by default), then
click the respective workbook tab to navigate through all the opened diagrams in
a Function Designer session.
The user can select the following options from the drop down list of the
Engineering Workplace toolbar:
1. Replace - An opened Function Diagram closes on opening another
Function Diagram.
2. Preserve - Each Function Diagram opens in a separate window without
closing the previously opened Function Diagrams.
Function Diagrams can also be opened using the aspect list of the Plant Explorer,
but it does not participate in the Function Designer Workbook Mode and closes
the previously opened diagram.

Allocating a Function Diagram

Follow the steps to allocate a Function Diagram to the required application using the
Allocatable Group aspect:
1. Click Allocate Or UnAllocate Diagram icon from the Quick Access
toolbar.
2. In the Allocatable Group dialog, click Allocate....
3. The Allocate Diagram to Control Builder Application dialog appears. Select
the required application to which the Function Diagram must be allocated.
4. Click OK.
5. To close the Allocatable Group dialog click Close on window level.
Alternatively right-click the blank space of a Function Diagram and select the
Allocatable Group aspect. User can also open the Config View of the Allocatable
Group aspect from the context menu of the aspect in the Plant Explorer.
Allocating Function Diagrams can also be done in bulk, see Allocating the Function
Diagrams on page 110.

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Configuring Data Flow Order

Data Flow Order can be used to influence the configuration data generation of
Function Designer for Control Builder M.
When a new Function Component is instantiated, a default Data Flow Order is
assigned. If the Extended Name dialog or the Variable Properties dialog pops up
during instantiation, the default Data Flow Order number is changeable.
Click Auto Sort Order icon from the Quick Access toolbar to sort function
components automatically according to the Data Flow Order.
Auto Sort Order should not be performed inside the sequence.

The Generate button can be used to sort the function components available in the
Function Diagram according to the default Data Flow Order. The default order is
calculated according the rule “left up to right down”. After generating the default
Data Flow Order, click Apply to assign the Data Flow Order accordingly.

After the Function Diagram is edited, (re-)generate the Data Flow Order before
generating configuration data:
1. Click Allocation > Define Data Flow Order... to open the dialog Data Flow
Order in Allocatable Group.
2. Modify the Data Flow Order by selecting a function component from the Data
Flow Order list and move it to the required location using the Up or Down
arrow buttons.
3. Click Apply to assign the new Data Flow Order to the respective function
components.
4. Click Close to exit.

Allocating I/O
The IO Allocation tool is used to allocate engineering signals (CBM_Signal objects)
of the Function Diagram to the I/O boards of a Controller:
1. Click IO Allocation icon from the Quick Access toolbar.

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2. In the grid, on the right side of the IO - Allocation dialog all engineering signal
objects inserted in the Function Diagram are shown.
3. In the tree, on the left side of the IO-Allocation dialog right-click the Boards
object and select Insert Board from the available context menu.
4. In the Insert Board dialog, navigate to the required location and select
ModuleBus, click Insert.
5. Click Close to exit the Insert Board dialog.
6. Drag and Drop one or several signal objects from the grid on the right side of
the IO-Allocation dialog to the Boards object, or to an I/O board object, or to a
channel stub of an I/O board object on the left side. After Drop the allocation is
shown on both sides.
7. Click File > Exit to close the I/O Allocation dialog.
8. To verify allocation repeat steps 1 to 3, where the used boards are shown.
Alternatively right-click the blank space of a Function Diagram and select IO
Allocation to open the IO - Allocation dialog with the context of the current
Function Diagram or use the short cut keys CTRL+SHIFT+I to access the IO
Allocation dialog.
In the Plant Explorer object context menu, execute Advanced > IO Allocation to
open the IO - Allocation dialog for other contexts such as a Controller.
Disable the function Automatic Write Allocation into CBM in the IO
Allocation tool before performing import operation.

IO Allocation supports allocating signal objects to channels of I/O boards of

HART devices. From 800xA 5.0 SP2 onwards IO Allocation also supports
allocating signal objects to channels of modules of PROFIBUS devices.
HART and PROFIBUS specific device libraries can be installed using the Device
Library Wizard. User has to prepare these libraries using HWDProcessor to use
them in Engineering Studio for allocating or de-allocating signals to the channels
of HART or PROFIBUS modules.
For more information about preparation of HART and PROFIBUS devices, refer
to System 800xA Engineering, Engineering Studio (3BDS011223*).

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IO Allocation tool supports allocating signal objects to the channels of the below
mentioned communication interfaces:
• CI801 S800
• CI840 S800
• CI853 Serial Communication
• CI854 Profibus DP
• CI855 MasterBus 300
• CI856 S100
• CI857 Insum
• CI858 Drive Bus
• CI871 Profinet
• CI862 Trio
• CI865 Sattbus
• CI867 Modbus TCP
• CI868 IEC 61850
• CI920 S900
It does not support any interfaces connected to the communication interfaces.

Generating Configuration Data

Execute the following to generate configuration data for a Function Diagram for
Control Builder M and transfer the result to the required application it is allocated
to:
Click Generate Configuration Data (Full Build) icon from the Quick
Access toolbar.
The message window shows the progress during the generation.

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If DisplayDetailsOnGenerateConfigData is set to True in the Function

Settings aspect of: Object Type Structure\Object Types\Functional
Planning\Settings, and if errors occur, the message window stays open to allow
the user to inspect the error messages. Click Close to continue.
Alternatively use File > Generate Configuration Data (Full Build) or open the
Config View of the Allocatable Group aspect from the context menu of the aspect
in Engineering Workplace and click Generate Configuration Data (Full Build).
Generating Configuration Data for Function Diagrams can also be done in bulk,
refer to Allocating the Signals on page 111.
If any Function Diagram is modified, it is advisable to generate Configuration
Data for only that Function Diagram.
Generating Configuration Data in bulk for the Function Diagrams using Bulk
Data Manager, requires more time.

The generated Function Diagram appears as an FuD_Codeblock tab, in the

Diagram Viewer of Control Builder. If Sequence objects or Sequence2D objects
are present within the same Function Diagram, these appear as separate tabs in
Diagram Viewer.

Downloading Configuration Data

1. Ensure the following in the Project Explorer:
– The required project is open and free of errors.
– A task is assigned to the required application.
– The project is configured with the required controllers to run the
applications.
2. Click Tools > Download Project and Go Online in Control Builder M to load
the generated configuration data to the controller.
For more information, refer to on page 135 or in the corresponding subsections of
System 800xA Configuration (3BDS011222*) and System 800xA Control AC 800M
Getting Started (3BSE041880*).

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Testing Configuration
After downloading the corresponding application, user can display online values
and force the values using an integrated Watch Window. This allows the user to
monitor and influence the signal flow.

Displaying Online Values in Function Diagram

Click the Subscribe for Live Data For All Output Ports icon from the Quick
Access toolbar.
Alternatively, follow the steps to display the value of a port:
1. Click and select the required port on Function Diagram.
2. Click Online > Subscribe for Live Data All Output Ports.
Now the value gets displayed at the output port and also gets updated.
In case of port connection for boolean values, the connection lines indicate red
color or green color based on the value transferred between the ports.

Displaying and Forcing Online Values in Watch Window

Follow the steps to display and force a value of a port:
1. Click Online > Watch Window to insert the Watch Window into the Function
Designers main window.
2. In the Watch Window tool bar, click Add variables to the Watch Window.
3. In the structure selection (left) pane of the Add Variable to Watch Window
dialog, navigate to the object for which an online value will be displayed.
4. Click on the variable in the grid of the right pane of the dialog to select it.
5. Click Apply and Click Close.
6. Enter the force value in the Prepared Value field for the variable in the Watch
Window grid.
7. Click Activate to force the variable value.
Alternatively, user can test the configuration from within Function Diagrams using:

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• Control Builder M Professional online editors (and interaction windows, if

available) on Control Modules, Function Blocks, or Functions which are
invoked using the context menu on the representing symbol in Function
Diagram.
• Faceplates of Control Modules or Function Blocks which are invoked using the
context menu on the representing symbol in Function Diagram.

Printing Documentation
User can print documentation for a single Function Diagram or for all Function
Diagrams of a subtree of objects with or without a generated contents diagram.
Additional pages can be selected to be included with port documentation
information and information on instances of diagram types.
The following printing workflows assume that Windows standard printer and Page
Layout settings are already performed.

Single Diagrams
Follow the steps to preview and print an already opened single Function Diagram
without additional information:
1. Click File > Print Preview to open the preview of the Function Diagram.
2. In the preview window click Print, to open the Print dialog for the printer or
click Close to discard printing.
3. Click OK to print or click Cancel to discard printing.
Preview and print out are based on the settings of the Print Components on Layers
panel present in the Print tab of the Options dialog. User can access this dialog
through Edit > Options.
Follow the steps to print an already opened single Function Diagram without
preview and without additional information:
1. Click File > Print... to open the Print dialog.
2. Accept the defaults of all check boxes and radio options of the Print dialog.
3. Click OK to open the Print dialog for the printer.
4. Click OK to print or click Cancel to discard printing.

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Follow the steps to print an already opened single Function Diagram without
preview but with the maximum additional information on additional pages:
1. Click File > Print....
2. In the Print dialog, select the Diagrams and Print as one Job check boxes.
3. Select the Instances of Diagram Types check box, if the Function Diagrams
of the used types with instance specific information is additionally required to
be printed out.
4. Select the Port Documentation check boxes (Hidden Ports with Modified
Initial Value, Connected Hidden Ports, Visible Ports with Modified Initial
Value) as required. This will generate and print out additional pages with
information for these kinds of ports.
5. Select the Hide Online Values check box if user wants to mask out online
values from the printed Function Diagram.
6. Click OK to open the Print dialog for the printer.
7. Click OK to print or click Cancel to discard printing.

Multiple Diagrams Including Contents Diagram

Follow the steps to prepare printing of all Function Diagrams of a sub-tree including
a leading contents diagram:
1. Create a Function aspect in the top object of the sub-tree.
2. Double-click the Function aspect in Engineering Workplace to open Function
Designer.
3. Click File > Create Contents... to open the Create Contents dialog.
4. Either select the radio option Complete Contents or Overview Contents.
Complete contents includes the page comments of the Function Diagrams.
5. Click one of the listed templates to select it.
6. Click OK to generate the contents of the contents diagram.
To print out the diagrams perform Step 1 to Step 7 as described in Single Diagrams
on page 44, but in Step 2 additionally select the Contents check box in the Print
dialog.

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Opening and Attaching BDM_for_Function_Diagrams

Engineering Workplace is the recommended workplace, as it provides useful
engineering commands and functions in the Advanced context menu of aspect
objects, for example Bulk Data Manager and I/O Allocation.
A pre-configured Bulk Data Manager workbook BDM_for_Function_Diagrams is
provided to support copying, allocating, and generating configuration data of
Function Diagrams.
To open and attach this workbook to a start object:
1. In Engineering Workplace, right-click the required start object in Functional
Structure and click Advanced > Engineering Templates to open the
Engineering templates folder.
2. Select BDM_for_Function_Diagrams.xlsx.
3. In the Bulk Data Manager toolbar:
a. Select Activate from the Bulk Data Manager option present in the 
Add-Ins menu.
b. Click the Attach / Detach toggle button if the corresponding text indicates
No System.
4. In the Attach System dialog, navigate to the required object in Functional
Structure and click OK to attach this start object.
Copy/paste or move Function Diagrams between different projects is not
supported through Bulk Data Manger.
Refer to Section 3, Configuration, for detailed information with examples on the
usage of the four worksheets (Copy FuD, Allocate FuD, Generate Code, Typical) of
the workbook.

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Verifying Diagram States

Function Diagrams reflect different diagram states as displayed in a traffic light
symbol in the status bar of Function Designer window.

Table 2. Function Diagram States

State Description
Unallocated
The function has not been assigned to any application in the Control
Builder. Any Control Modules or Function Block that are part of this
function, are placed in the 'Unallocated_Inst_App' folder of the
Control Builder. The Single Control Modules that will contain the
code of this function are either empty or do not yet exist.
Modification of the diagram will not cause a state change. This is the
initial state if a new function is created.
Modified
Diagram has been altered (compared to what is in the Control
Builder). There are two ways the user can get a 'Modified' diagram:
1) User can change the data in the Function Designer, but she/he
does not generate new code for the Control Builder.
2) A change in Plant Explorer or in Control Builder has updated the
Function Diagram, but requires that the code needs to be re-
generated. Example: if a Function Block is renamed, then the
corresponding invocation in generated code block needs to be
updated as well
Outdated MMS Cross Communication Data *
Diagrams created by automatic MMS cross communication can be
outdated due to modified allocation or modified diagram
references/connections over application boundaries. In that case,
user must rerun MMS cross communication analysis and
generation.

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Table 2. Function Diagram States (Continued)

State Description
Generated
Configuration data for Control Builder was successfully generated.
The data in Control Builder corresponds to the data in Function
Designer. Function Designer also invokes the IO Allocation tool for
all IO signals on the diagram that are placed in Control Structure
under a hardware unit. By that, the IO signals are allocated and the
IO signal data in Control Builder corresponds to the IO signal
properties. The diagram is now ready to be loaded into the
controller.
Generated but IO not allocated
The signals are not allocated or assigned to hardware.

Generated but Outdated MMS Cross Communication Data *

Diagrams created by automatic MMS cross communication can be
outdated due to modified allocation or modified diagram
references/connections over application boundaries. In that case,
user must rerun MMS cross communication analysis and
generation, see Outdated MMS Cross Communication Data.
Generated but IO not allocated and Outdated MMS Cross
Communication Data *
The configuration data generation is completed but the signals are
not allocated or assigned to hardware and the MMS cross
communication is outdated.
Loaded
The application that contains the Diagram is loaded into the
Controller. If a diagram is in this state, user can perform online
operations like display, force, and tuning.
Loaded but IO not allocated
The application that contains the Diagram is loaded into the
Controller but at least one IO signal is not allocated.

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Table 2. Function Diagram States (Continued)

State Description
Loaded but Outdated MMS Cross Communication Data *
The application that contains the Diagram is loaded into the
controller but at least one MMS cross communication connection is
outdated.
Loaded but IO not allocated and Outdated MMS Cross
Communication Data *
The application that contains the Diagram is loaded into the
controller but at least one IO signal is not allocated and at least one
MMS cross communication connection is outdated.
Unknown due to bad OPC quality
The state cannot be determined, because no data is received from
OPC server.

* - Applicable only for SCM related Function Diagrams

Types of Sequences
Function Designer supports the design of sequences with steps, transitions, and
actions. Multiple sequences are possible within a single Function Diagram. The data
for the sequences are stored in the Function aspect. A sequence can be inserted in a
Function Diagram or in a Function Diagram type. Use any of the following
sequence components:
• IEC 61131-3 Sequence.
• Two direction sequence (Sequence2D).

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To start the SFCViewer from the faceplate (SFC2DHeader) for a sequence2D, the
user must:
1. Allot the fixed name SFC, to the Sequence2D object.
2. Assign the diagram name to the ExtSFCObjectName port of SFC2DHeader.
In a Function Diagram, only one Sequence2D can exist with the fixed name SFC,
refer Figure 11.

IEC 61131-3 Sequence

IEC 61131-3 Sequence consists of a default step which follows a single-line chain
as shown in Figure 9. When a sequence is inserted in a Function Diagram, the
sequence maps to a SFC codeblock in Control Builder which is created by
Configuration Data Generation. A new overview diagram for the sequence is added
to the Function aspect. The ports available on the sequence component correspond
to implicit variables generated by the Control Builder compiler. These ports can be
used in the Function Diagram to connect logic and to control execution of the
sequence.

Figure 9. IEC 61131-3 Sequence Process Flow

Sequence2D
Sequence2D consists of steps and transitions which follows a two-line chain as
shown in Figure 10.

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Figure 10. Sequence2D Process Flow

The user must connect a control module of type SFC2DHeader to the sequence as
shown in Figure 11. This control module provides access to the related faceplate.

Figure 11. Sequence2D to SFC2DHeader Connection

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Sequence2D is based on SeqStartLib library. For more information, refer to the

800xA Control Builder online help.
Sequence2DHeader is available in the following path: Object Types\Control
System\AC 800M/C Connect\Libraries\SeqStartLib\Control Module
Type\SFC2DHeader

User defined or customized SFC2DHeader is not supported. If the SFC2DHeader

is used then it would display an error message Syntax Error in XML while
performing Configuration Data Generation. SFC2DHeader is supported only for
Function Diagram created in Single Control Module (SCM). For more
information, refer to System 800xA Engineering, Function Designer
(3BDS011224*).
For information regarding SFC Overview, refer to System 800xA Engineering,
Function Designer (3BDS011224*).

Overview Diagram
For a sequence a grid-structured overview diagram is supported. Each cell or a
consecutive pair of cells in a column of the grid of a sequence overview diagram can
contain one of the following elements:

Table 3. Elements of an Overview Diagram

Cell Contents Description Symbol

Empty No meaning. -
Normal transition Two consecutive cells are used.The
with step. transition cell is related to a transition
detail diagram containing a transition
symbol and transition logic. The step cell
is related to a step detail diagram
containing a step detail symbol and
optional action diagrams or diagram
references.

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Table 3. Elements of an Overview Diagram (Continued)

Cell Contents Description Symbol

Step only Required as starting step for
simultaneous branches. This cell is
related to a detail diagram containing a
step symbol and optional action
diagrams or a diagram reference, but no
transition logic and no transition symbol.
Simultaneous The divergence and convergence of
Sequence simultaneous sequences is indicated by
a double horizontal line.
Only one common transition symbol is
possible, above and below the double
horizontal line of synchronization.
Note:
1. It is possible to use only up to eight
simultaneous sequence branches.
Transition only Required as last transition for alternative
branches. This cell is related to a detail
diagram containing transition logic and a
transition symbol, but no step symbol
and optional action diagrams.

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Table 3. Elements of an Overview Diagram (Continued)

Cell Contents Description Symbol

Transition with jump Two consecutive cells are used. The first
cell is related to a detail diagram
containing transition logic and a
transition symbol, but no step symbol
and optional action diagrams. The jump
symbol in the second cell defines the
step name to jump to. A step, which is a
jump target, displays an additional
reference to the jump.

Note:
1. User must connect a jump to a step
only through a transition. Also a jump
can be connected to only a single step.
2. Jump can be used after a parallel
branch, only if connected through a
step.

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Figure 12. Sequence Overview Diagram

In Function Designer, a simultaneous sequence can be connected to a previous

step only through a transition and jump.

On copy-paste of a Sequence/Sequence2D with multiple steps/transitions

connected to single transition/step, makes one or more connection links red and
results in an error. Possible solution to this is to, close and open the Function
Diagram (or) delete the red colored connection links and re-connect manually.

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Figure 13. Sequence2D Overview Diagram

Inserting a Sequence\Sequence2D Component

Follow the steps to insert a IEC 61131-3 sequence\sequence2D in a Function
Diagram:
1. Open the Function Diagram, example 1TT2SeqCtrl. Enlarge the popup
window to full size.
2. Click Insert > Object... menu item.

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3. In the SPL tab, select the required Sequence/Sequence2D component.

The Sequence2D object type is also available at Sequence Functional Component
Object Type in Object Type Structure: Object Types\Functional Plan-
ning\Sequence Programming\Sequences\Sequence2D.
4. Enter a valid name (for example, 1TT2SeqCtrl_Seq1) and description, in the
New Component Name dialog. Keep the default value for the Data Flow
Order.
5. Click OK.
The graphical block symbol for this Function Component appears on the
diagram with minimum ports. By default, most of the ports are hidden.
To unhide the ports:
a. Right-click the required symbol and click Show Hidden Ports... from the
available context menu.
b. In the Show Hidden Ports dialog, select the required ports which must be
made visible or select the All Hidden Ports check box.
c. Click OK.
Alternative to Step 3:
1. Include Structure Browser 1 and ensure that Object Type Structure is shown.
2. Navigate to the Sequence Functional Component Object Type in Object Type
Structure: Object Types\Functional Planning\Sequence
Programming\Sequences\Sequence.
3. Click the required object type (Sequence\Sequence2D), keep the mouse button
pressed and drag the object type on to the Function Diagram drawing area, then
release the mouse button.
In a sequence, the initial step is defined by enabling InitialStep in its Aspect
Properties dialog.

Editing Overview Diagram

Follow the steps to open and edit the overview diagram of a sequence:
1. Right-click the sequence symbol.

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2. Click Goto Child Diagram from the available context menu. The grid-
structured overview diagram appears and is shown as a workbook tab (if
workbook mode, as given by default, is switched on). By default, a first step
symbol is inserted.
3. Click the Step1 symbol and drag it into another cell, for example B2.
4. To rename Step1 to Fill:
a. Right-click the step symbol.
b. Click Aspect Properties....
c. Edit the name available in the Component tab of the Aspect Properties
dialog and click OK.
5. To add the transition to follow step Fill:
a. Select the required port.
b. Right-click and select Insert Transition from the available context menu.
c. In the New Component Name dialog enter transition name, for example
Filled, Number and Description or accept the available defaults.
d. Press ESC to quit insertion mode.
6. To add the next step to follow the transition Filled:
a. Select the required port.
b. Right-click and select Insert Step from the available context menu.
c. In the New Component Name dialog, provide Name, for example
Agitate, Number and Description or accept the available defaults.
d. Press ESC to quit insertion mode.
7. Repeat Step 5 and Step 6 to add a transition Agitated and a step Drain and
repeat Step 5 to add a final transition Drained.
8. Connect the output port of each step to the input port of the next transition and
follow the steps to connect the output port of the final transition to the input
port of the first step:
a. Click the output port, keep the mouse button pressed.

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b. Drag the mouse pointer to the input port.

c. Release the mouse button.
9. Click Save.
Simultaneous sequence branches must begin and end with a transition.
In SPL Transition diagram the connection lines become red when incompatible
data types are connected to the input and output ports. For example, the
connection lines become red when the input diagram reference of type RealIO is
connected to a port of type Real.
It is recommended not to copy/paste configured steps/transitions/actions across
the same sequence. If such configured steps/transitions/actions are copy/pasted,
the connection links needs to be renamed.
As an alternative to editing single steps and transitions, user can use the Create
multiple transitions/steps button of the sequences toolbar.
As an alternative to connecting steps and transitions by mouse, right-click a step, a
transition, or a jump and select Goto/Connect..., then connect using the 
Goto/Connect to dialog. Use this especially when connecting a transition with a
jump to a step.

Editing Step Detail Diagram

Add action code to a step detail diagram, as in a normal Function Diagram.
A step has three outputs of data type Boolean to initiate corresponding actions:
N, P1, and P0, to initiate N Action, P1 Action, and P0 Action respectively.
• N action qualifier stands for Non-stored, and means that the action code is
executed continuously, while the step is active.
Output N is true while the step is active.
• P1 action qualifier stands for Pulse rising edge, and means that the action code
is executed once, when the step becomes active.
Output P1 is true when the step becomes active.
• P0 action qualifier stands for Pulse falling edge, and means that the action code
is executed once, when the active step becomes inactive.
Output P0 is true when the step becomes inactive.

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For each step, there can be zero or one associated P1 action, zero or one associated
N action and zero or one associated P0 action.
Connecting Diagram parameters to TMin or TMax of a step causes inconsistency
in the sequence, hence add local variables instead of Diagram parameters.

Right-click and select New Action from the respective context menu to add
action to P0 or P1 or N.
In SPL based diagrams, connecting an Output Diagram Reference having a
Communication Variable to the Step Output port of a sequence, results in non-
transfer of Communication Variable and code in Control Builder M.
In the simplest case the output N is connected to a variable or diagram reference.

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Figure 14. Sequence Overview Diagram, Sequence Toolbar

Diagram references can be connected to Communication Variables. Action code is

generated into CBM Structured Text (ST) code.

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Limitations:
In all kinds of detailed diagrams implicit type casts are not allowed. For action code
in detail diagrams, only the following components are allowed:
• Diagram Reference.
• Variable.
• Action.
To create and edit a detail diagram of a step:
1. Double-click the corresponding step symbol in the overview diagram.
A diagram named according to the step, appears as a further workbook tab. By
default, it contains the step symbol.
2. Edit the diagram by inserting and connecting diagram references, or variable
components.
3. Or Insert > Object... and connect the Action diagram component from Object
Type Structure: Object Types\Functional Planning\Sequence
Programming\Detailed Diagram Components\Action.
Within these diagrams, the user can create logic for the different step phases.
Data flow order within a detail diagram is not supported and is not displayed. This
order is calculated automatically and cannot be modified.

If diagram references and diagram variables are added within a step or transition,
the following default naming convention is used:
• SequenceName_StepName_Action_PortType
• SequenceName_Transition_PortType
In a sequence block, if different actions in multiple steps are having the same
name, they always point to the same action when ‘SFC Overview’ is used to
navigate through the actions. Ensure that unique action names are followed across
a sequence.

Editing Action Diagram

User can add action code in an action diagram, as in a normal Function Diagram.
Action code is generated into CBM Structured Text (ST) code. Action diagrams are

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sub-diagrams.

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Limitations:
Maximum number of action blocks per step is three. Also, the action diagrams do
not support the following:
• Aspect Objects.
• CBM_Signals.
• Control Modules.
To create and edit an action diagram:
1. Double-click an action diagram component inserted into a step detail diagram
(refer to Editing Step Detail Diagram on page 59). An empty Function Diagram
named according to the step and action component (for example Fill_Action)
appears.
2. In this Function Diagram user can edit the control logic for this action, for
example the N action of step Fill.
The action code has the same restrictions when the it is edited in the parent step
detail diagram.
Connection to Step output can be made through N Port of Step block and not
through N action diagram.

Editing Transition Detail Diagram

Add transition logic in a transition detail diagram, as in a normal Function Diagram.
Limitations:
In the detail diagram graphical symbols are used for the transition logic, but the
allowed set of components is limited and an error message appears informing the
user that the selected blocks are not supported, due to the fact that transition logic
results in a Boolean expression, which is defined in Control Builder M as ST code.
To create and edit a detail diagram of a transition:
1. Double-click the corresponding transition symbol in the overview diagram.
A diagram named according to the transition appears as a further workbook
tab. By default, it contains the transition symbol.

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2. Insert and connect allowed components from Object Type Structure: Object
Types\Control System\AC 800M/C Connect\System Functions\Functions.
If the user tries to insert an incompatible component, an error message appears.

SPL does not support error navigation.

Deleting a Sequence
To delete a sequence, select and delete the related component in the main diagram.
The corresponding overview diagram and the detail diagrams are also deleted
automatically.

Navigating Between the Sequence Diagrams

User can navigate between different diagrams by any of the following methods:
• Right-click the menubar/toolbar area of the Function Diagram and click SFC
OverView from the available context menu. A sequence tree structure appears,
and user can click the desired sequence component to access it directly.
For information regarding SFC OverView menu option, refer to System 800xA
Engineering, Function Designer (3BDS011224*).
• Use the workbook tabs in the set of the opened diagrams.
• Right-click the blank space of a diagram and select Goto Parent Diagram to
switch to the parent diagram.
• Right-click a component on the diagram representing a child diagram and
select Goto Child Diagram to switch to the child diagram.
• Right-click the diagram reference and select Goto Reference.
To achieve maximum performance in a Function Diagram of more than 2MB
size, it is recommended to have:
- Less than 60 steps per SFC.
- Less than 60 transitions per SFC and per step.

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Allocating, Generating Configuration Data, and Testing

The complete sequence is available in the Function Diagram. Allocate, generate and
download configuration data, and test the configuration of the Function Diagram
containing the sequence as described in earlier sections.
Additional test functions available in the sequences toolbar are:
• Enables / Disables execution of the actions associated to the step.
• Enables / Disables state transition.
• Forces next step to become active.
• Forces previous step to become active.
These test functions are also available as a context menu on a step or transition.

Printing Documentation
Ensure the following while printing sequences:
1. The aspect property “Number” of a Step should always be an integer.
2. The aspect property Number of each Step should be entered in ascending
order. The printing order of sequences depend on this aspect property. Set a
value for this property to match the required printing order of the sequence.
The aspect property Number of a Transition does not have any effect on the
printing order of the sequence.
Use normal Function Diagram print functions to print sequences.
Step detail and transition detail are printed together in one diagram containing the
transition with the transition logic and the step with the action code.

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This section describes how to use Function Designer and Bulk Data Manager to
configure process functions or process sequences required to implement an
application based on a given process model.

Process Model
A process model results from plant analysis and design. It can be formulated as a
process flow diagram, as shown in Figure 15 or as a sequence flow diagram as
shown in Figure 35 and additional descriptions (refer to Table 4).
The process model used as an example describes a tank with two control loops, two
valves, an agitator, and a level monitoring. It can be implemented based on control
module types and function block types from the AC 800M Connect standard object
type libraries and based on a project specific object type.
The process model used here is simplified and serves as a thread through the
tutorial. The tutorial only shows implementation of some parts of it. Names not
compliant to IEC 61131 are used to show name mapping between Function
Designer and Control Builder M.

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Figure 15. Process Flow Diagram Tank1

Table 4. Process Functions Tank1

Function Object
Object Type (Library)
Name Description Tag Name Description
1T1VC1 Filling valve control 1T1VC1_V Inlet block valve ValveUni (ProcessObjExtLib)
1T1FC1 1T1FC1_FT Flow transmitter AnalogInCC
Filling flow control (Control - StandardLib)
1T1FC1_V Flow control valve AnalogOutCC
(Control - StandardLib)
1T1FC1_FIC Flow controller PidCC
(Control - StandardLib)

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Table 4. Process Functions Tank1 (Continued)

Function Object
Object Type (Library)
Name Description Tag Name Description
1T1VC2 Draining valve control 1T1VC2_V Outlet block valve ValveUni
(ProcessObjExtLib)
1T1TC1 1T1TC1_TT Temperature AnalogInCC
Heating temperature control transmitter (Control-StandardLib)
1T1TC1_V Temperature AnalogOutCC
control valve (Control-StandardLib)
1T1TC1_TIC Temperature PidCC
controller (Control-StandardLib)
1T1MC1 Agitator motor control 1T1MC1_M Agitator AgitatorUni
(Own library)
1T1LC1 Level control 1T1LC1_LT Level transmitter SignalInReal
(SignalLib)

Configuring Process Functions

Follow the steps to implement the process functions identified and listed in Table 4:
1. Create a project in the Control Structure and include the necessary controllers
and I/O hardware units.
2. If necessary, create parent objects in the Functional Structure, and insert
Function Diagrams to the objects.
3. Configure these Function Diagrams individually, or use an existing configured
diagram as a typical for copying, according to the requirement.
4. If required, create user-defined object types in the Object Type Structure.
Include them in the user-defined object type libraries in the Library Structure
and use them in the Function Diagrams.

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5. Allocate the process functions:

a. Allocate the Function Diagrams to the required applications.
b. Allocate the signals to the compatible I/O boards.
6. Generate configuration data.
7. Download the process functions to the controller and test them.
8. Print the documentation.

Preparing Control Structure

User must create a project and open Control Builder M on this project before
working on Function Designer.
Extending the project with I/O board hardware units can be done at any time before
the user allocates the signals.

Creating Control Project

Creating Control Network object:
Follow the steps to create a Control network object:
1. In Engineering Workplace, right-click the root object of Control Structure and
click New Object... from the context menu.
2. In the Object Type Structure tree of the New Object dialog navigate to Object
Types\Control System\AC 800M/C Connect\Control Types.
3. Click Control Network.
4. Accept or change the Name and enter an object Description.
5. Click Create to create the Control Network object.
Configuring Control Network Object:
Follow the steps to configure a Control Network object:
1. Select the Control Network object in Control Structure.
2. Right-click the OPC Data Source Definition aspect and click Config View.

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3. In the Connectivity tab of the <control network name>:OPC Data Source

Definition dialog click New....
4. In the New Service Group dialog enter a unique service group name (or accept
the default if it fits).
5. In the Add Service Provider dialog select the computer name of the
connectivity server and click OK.
6. In the New Service Group dialog click OK.
7. In the OPC Data Source Definition dialog click Apply.
8. To exit the dialog click Close on window level.
Creating Project Object:
Follow the steps to create a project object:
1. In Engineering Workplace, right-click the created Control Network object of
Control Structure to access the context menu and click New Object....
2. Click AC800M from the list of offered project template object types.
3. Accept or change the Name and enter an object Description.
4. Click Create to create the project object.
Alternatively user can create a new project from within Control Builder M.
Creating and Connecting Applications and Tasks
By default, the project template used above includes an application connected to a
task of the included Controller.
If required additional applications, controllers and tasks can be created. Each
application has to be connected to a controller and also to a task of the controller.
For more information, refer to System 800xA Configuration (3BDS011222*) and
System 800xA Control AC 800M Getting Started (3BSE041880*).

Extending Control Structure

Follow the sub-sections to insert a hardware library into the project, to connect this
hardware library to the controller and to extend the hardware sub-tree with I/O
board objects from this hardware library:

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Inserting Hardware Library into Project:

Follow the steps to insert a hardware library into a project:
1. In Engineering Workplace, select the project object in Control Structure.
2. Right-click the Project aspect and click Config View from the list of aspects.
3. In the Hardware Libraries tab click Insert.
4. In the Select a Library dialog navigate to and click the required hardware
library, for example S800IoModulebusHwLib x.x-x to provide S800 I/O board
hardware unit types in this project.
5. Click OK.
6. Click Apply.
Connecting Hardware Library to Controller:
Follow the steps to connect a hardware library to controller:
1. In Engineering Workplace, navigate to the controller object in Control
Network\Project\Controllers of the Control Structure.
2. Right-click the Controller aspect and click Config View from the context
menu.
3. In the Libraries tab click Connect.
4. In the Select a Library to Connect dialog click the required hardware library,
for example S800IoModulebusHwLib x.x-x to provide S800 I/O board
hardware unit types in this controller.
5. Click OK.

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Creating I/O Board Hardware Unit:

1. In Engineering Workplace, right-click the ModuleBus object below the
controller in the Control Structure and click New Object... from the context
menu.
2. In the Object Type Structure tree of the New Object dialog navigate to Object
Types\Control System\AC 800M/C Connect\Libraries\Hardware.
3. Click the required board object type, for example AI810.
4. Accept or change the Name and enter an Description.
5. Click Create to create the I/O board object.
Repeat steps 1 to 5 to create all required I/O board hardware units.
Alternatively user can create new I/O board hardware units repeatedly from within
Control Builder M.

Building the Control Structure with Bulk Data Manager

In a real plant many controllers and I/O boards are needed. It is profitable to
configure a Bulk Data Manager excel worksheet similar to Figure 16, which creates
the project, the controllers and the I/O board hardware units by a single action.
It is always recommended to click Enable Macros in the Security Warning
dialog that appears on opening a Bulk Data Manager excel worksheet.
For more information on how to configure such a worksheet, refer to System 800xA
Engineering, Function Designer (3BDS011224*).

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Figure 16. BDM Worksheet to Create a Project

Configuring Functional Structure

Creating Upper Level Objects

The upper level objects model the plant above the detail process functions
implemented by Function Diagrams.
Creating First Level:
1. In Engineering Workplace, right-click the root object of Functional Structure
and click New Object... from the context menu.
2. In the Object Type Structure tree of the New Object dialog navigate to Object
Types\Plant & Mill\Sites and Areas.
3. Click the Site object type.
4. Edit the Name, for example Site1, and enter an object Description.
5. Click Create to create the site object.

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Creating Second Level:

1. In Engineering Workplace, right-click the site object in Functional Structure
and click New Object... from the context menu.
2. In the Object Type Structure tree of the New Object dialog navigate to Object
Types\Plant & Mill\Sites and Areas.
3. Click the Area object type.
4. Edit the Name, for example Area1, and enter an object Description.
5. Click Create to create the area object.
Creating Third Level:
This object represents the process function Tank1 and serves as the parent object for
the objects holding the Function Diagrams:
1. In Engineering Workplace, right-click the site object in Functional Structure
and click New Object... from the context menu.
2. In the Object Type Structure tree of the New Object dialog navigate to Object
Types\Plant & Mill\Process Cells.
3. Click the Liquid Processing Cell object type.
4. Edit the Name, for example 1T1, and enter an object Description.
5. Click Create to create the liquid processing cell object 1T1.

Creating Objects for Function Diagrams

Using the liquid processing cell object 1T1 as parent object create an object with
Name 1T1FC1 and Object description Flow Control according to the steps
described in Creating a new Function Diagram on page 28.
Repeat these steps for other objects on this level, except those intended to be created
by copying object typicals (1T1VC1 and 1T1VC2), resulting in the subtree shown
in Figure 17.

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Figure 17. Initially Configured Functional Structure

Building the Functional Structure with Bulk Data Management

In a real plant many objects are needed to model the plant in the Functional
Structure. It is profitable to configure a Bulk Data Manager Excel worksheet which
creates the upper level objects of the Functional Structure until including the objects
holding the Function Diagrams, except those intended to be created by copying
object typicals, by a single action.
For information on how to configure such a worksheet, refer to System 800xA
Engineering, Function Designer (3BDS011224*).

Configuring Function Diagrams

To configure the flow control loop 1T1FC1:
1. Double-click the Function aspect of object 1T1FC1 to open the Function
Diagram.
2. Insert the required Function Components given in Table 5 into the Function
Diagram according to Inserting Function Components on page 29 and connect
them according to Connecting Function Components on page 33.

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Table 5. Function Components 1T1FC1

Function Component Object Type Name Description Additional Action

Object Types\Control System 1T1FC1 Flow
\AC 800M/C Connect\Libraries _FIC controller
\ControlStandardLib 1.4-4
\Control Module Types\PidCC
Object Types\Control System 1T1FC1 Flow a) Connect port Out to port
\AC 800M/C Connect\Libraries _FT transmitter Pv of 1T1FC1_FIC
\ControlStandardLib 1.4-4
\Control Module Types\AnalogInCC
Object Types\Control System 1T1FC1_V Flow control a) Connect port In to port
\AC 800M/C Connect\Libraries valve Out of 1T1FC1_FIC
\ControlStandardLib 1.4-4
\Control Module Types\AnalogOutCC
Object Types\Control System 1T1FC1_In Input flow a) Connect to port
\AC 800M/C Connect control AnalogInput of 1T1FC1_FT
\CBM_Signals\CBM_AIS
Object Types\Control System 1T1FC1 Output flow a) Connect to port
\AC 800M/C Connect _Out control AnalogOutput of
\CBM_Signals\CBM_AOS 1T1FC1_V

Figure 18. Function Diagram 1T1FC1

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The control library versions listed in Table 5 and several other tables in this
manual are just examples. Use the latest available versions.
3. Configure Data Flow Order according to Configuring Data Flow Order on page
39 if needed.
4. Allocate the Function Diagram to Application_1 according to Allocating a
Function Diagram on page 38.
5. Allocate I/O according to Allocating I/O on page 39.
6. Test configuration data generation according to Generating Configuration Data
on page 41.

Figure 19. Function Diagram 1T1FC1 in Functional Structure, Control Structure and CBM

Function Diagrams for the analog measurement 1T1LC1 (using Function

Component SignalInReal of SignalLib) and the temperature control loop 1T1TC1

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(using the same Function Components as for 1T1FC1) can be configured in a

similar way.

Working with Typicals

Typicals can be used to implement typical parts of a solution in a project for copying
and then adapting them afterwards. In principle every Function Diagram instance
can be used as a typical for creating new instances by copying.

Creating a Typical
The valve control function can be configured once and be used as a typical to create
the filling and the draining valve control.
1. Under the Root object in the Function Structure create a generic object
Function Designer Typical.
2. Below this parent object, create an object of type Function Diagram A3
Landscape, name it VC1 with description Valve Control Typical, see Creating a
new Function Diagram on page 28.
3. Double-click the Function aspect of object VC1 to open the Function Diagram.
4. Connect the libraries to BasicLib and ProcessObjBasicLib to the
Unallocated_Inst_App. Insert the required Function Components given in
Table 6 into the Function Diagram according to Inserting Function
Components on page 29 and connect them according to Connecting Function
Components on page 33.
In Control Builder M, always browse to Connected Library > Connect Library
and select the latest version of BasicLib.

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Table 6. Function Components VC1

Function Component Object Type Name Description Additional Action

Object Types\Control System\AC VC1_V1 Inlet block
800M/C valve
Connect\Libraries\ProcessObjExtLib
2.2-1\Function Block Types\ValveUni
Object Types\Control System\AC - - a) No of inputs: 2
800M/C Connect\System b) Connect to port Ilock1 of
Functions\Functions\or (bool) VC1_V1
Object Types\Functional GSU Placeholder/ a) Set Variable Properties:
Planning\Generic Function tuning Datatype:
Components\Variables\Variable variable GroupStartStepConnection
Attributes: retain
b) Connect to port
GroupStartIn of VC1_V1
“““ IPar Placeholder/ a) Set Variable Properties:
tuning Datatype: UniPar
variable
Attributes: retain
b) Connect to port
InteractionPar of VC1_V1
Object Types\Functional VC1Ilock1 Input a) Set Variable Properties:
Planning\Generic Function diagram ref Datatype: bool
Components\Connectors\Off-Diagram for interlock
Attributes: retain
References\Reduced Input Reference
b) Connect to default
Diagram Variable
c) Connect to port In1 of or
(bool)

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Table 6. Function Components VC1 (Continued)

Function Component Object Type Name Description Additional Action

“““ VC1Ilock2 Input a) Set Variable Properties:
diagram ref Datatype: bool
for interlock
Attributes: retain
b) Connect to default
Diagram Variable
c) Connect to port In2 of or
(bool)
Object Types\Functional VC1StatAct Output a) Set Variable Properties:
Planning\Generic Function diagram ref Datatype: bool
Components\Connectors\Off-Diagram for interlock
Attributes: retain
References\Reduced Output Reference
b) Do not Connect to
default Diagram Variable
c) Connect to port StatAct
of VC1_V1
Object Types\Control System\AC VC1_FB1 Input FB1 a) Connect to port FB1 of
800M/C VC1_V1
Connect\CBM_Signals\CBM_DIS
“““ VC1_FB0 Input FB0 a) Connect to port FB0 of
VC1_V1
Object Types\Control System\AC VC1_Out1 Output Out1 a) Connect to port Out1of
800M/C VC1_V1
Connect\CBM_Signals\CBM_DOS

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Figure 20. Function Diagram of Typical VC1

5. Configure Data Flow Order according to Configuring Data Flow Order on page
39 if needed.
6. Do not allocate the Function Diagram to an application as it will be used as a
typical for copy actions only.
To test the typical follow the steps given below:
1. Allocate the typical to an application, according to Allocating a Function
Diagram on page 38.
2. Allocate engineering signals (CBM_Signal objects) of the typical to I/O boards
of a Controller, according to Allocating I/O on page 39.

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3. Generate configuration data, according to Generating Configuration Data on

page 41.
4. Load the generated configuration data to a controller, according to
Downloading Configuration Data on page 42.
5. Test the typical, according to Testing Configuration on page 43.
6. After testing deallocate the engineering signals:
a. Right-click on the blank space of the Function Diagram.
b. Click Advanced > IO Allocation from the context menu.
c. In the tree on the left side of the IO-Allocation dialog right-click the
Boards object.
d. In the context menu click on De-allocate.
7. Unallocate the typical from the application:
a. Right-click the blank space of the Function Diagram.
b. Click Allocatable Group from the context menu.
c. In the Allocatable Group dialog click Unallocate.

Instantiating the Typical

The typical VC1 can be instantiated several times with Bulk Data Management as
required.
1. Make sure that in the Function Settings aspect in the Object Type Structure
under Object Types\Functional Planning\Settings the value of the property
Naming is set to Pattern and the value of the property NamePattern is set to *.

Default Function Setting for Naming = “Pattern”, and NamePattern = “*”.

It is always advisable to provide a single line string for the NamePattern field of
the Function Settings aspect.
2. Open and attach workbook BDM_for_Function_Diagrams for start object
1T1 in Function Structure.

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3. Drag and Drop the object VC1 from the Functional Structure into the Excel
worksheet Typical. This gives the user the correct Typical path.
4. Switch to the worksheet CopyFuD and configure the first row:
a. Enter name 1T1VC1 into the cell of column FuD Name.
b. Select the cell of column Typical. From the offered combo box select the
path to typical VC1.
c. Select and right-click the cell of the column Functional Structure Parent
and click Insert Object Path.... Select the Functional Structure and
navigate to object 1T1, then click Object Path.
If the user has to configure Application Allocation during copy, the
Insert Object Path dialog must not be cancelled.
d. Select the cell of the column Application Allocation. In the Insert
Object Path dialog select Control Structure and navigate to:
..\ Application_1\Control Modules, and click Object Path.
e. Click Cancel to exit the dialog.
5. Copy the row once as two instances of the typical are required. Change cell
FuD Name of the second row to 1T1VC2.

Figure 21. BDM Excel Worksheet to Create two Instances from Typical VC1

6. In the Bulk Data Manager tool bar click Save all Objects to create the
instances.

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Figure 22. Instantiated 1T1VC1 and 1T1VC2 in Function Structure

7. To check results:
a. Open the Function aspect of object 1T1VC1 and of 1T1VC2.
Names in the Function Diagrams are adapted to the new loop name except
diagram references and diagram variables which get names derived from
VC1.

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Figure 23. Function Diagram 1T1VC1

b. Generate configuration data (allocation to Application_1 has already been

done through the worksheet CopyFuD).

Configuring User-defined Object Types

Creating user-defined object types in an user-defined versioned library is used to
implement typical solutions that will evolve in a managed way over several versions
and several projects.
User should only develop user-defined object types if there are no standard object
types available that cover the requirements.
Developing user-defined object types may cause considerable additional effort.
For technical reasons composite object types have to be put into a library, a
library extensions or have to belong to a system extension.

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If control module types created with a Function Diagram in an user-defined

library of an earlier version are restored in 800xA 5.1, then user needs to perform
configuration data generation while working with such control module types.

It is always recommended to create Control Module Types and Function Block

Types using Function Designer in libraries. Do not create them in applications.
A composite agitator object type including a Function Diagram and a corresponding
signal group composite object type is used to show configuration of user-defined
object types here. The object types are used to configure the function 1T1MC1 later.

Creating an User-defined Library

To create an user-defined object type library AgLib:
1. Open Control Builder M on the required project in Control Structure.
2. In Project Explorer, right-click the Libraries folder object and click New
Library... from the context menu.
3. In the New Library dialog enter AgLib as the name of the library.
4. Click OK to create AgLib 1.0-0.
The library AgLib 1.0-0 is visible in Project Explorer, in the Library Structure and
in the Object Type Structure. Since it is a Control Library it is placed in the Object
Type Structure under
Object Types\Control System\AC 800M/C Connect\Libraries\AgLib 1.0-0.

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Creating a Data Type

Follow the steps to create an user-defined structured data type IO_SAgitator in
AgLib to be used by SimpleAgitator to connect to the I/O signals:
1. In Project Explorer, right-click Libraries\AgLib 1.0-0\New\Data Type... .
2. In the New Data Type dialog enter IO_SAgitator as the name of the data type.
3. Click OK to create IO_SAgitator.
4. In Project Explorer, right-click Libraries\AgLib 1.0-0\Data
Types\IO_SAgitator.
5. Click Editor.
6. In the Data Type editor dialog, enter the components as shown in Figure 24.

Figure 24. Structured Data Type IO_SAgitator

7. In the editor tool bar click Save and Close.

Creating a Control Module Object Type

Follow the below sub-sections to create an user-defined control module object type
SimpleAgitator in the library AgLib that provides a Function Diagram which can be
used to prepare an empty type and then edit the contents.

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Preparing the Control Module Type:

Follow the steps to prepare the Control Module type:
1. In the Object Type Structure in Engineering Workplace, navigate to 
Object Types\Control System\AC 800M/C Connect\Libraries\AgLib 1.0-
0\Control Module Types.
2. Right-click Control Module Types.
3. In the context menu click New Object....
4. In the New Object dialog:
a. Click Control Module Type.
b. Enter Name as SimpleAgitator and an appropriate object Description.
c. Click Create to create the type.
5. In Project Explorer of Control Builder M, navigate to the new control module
type: <project>\Libraries\AgLib 1.0-0\Control Module Types\SimpleAgitator.
6. Right-click SimpleAgitator.
7. Click Properties from the context menu. Make sure that Instantiate as Aspect
Object is selected. (Otherwise the object type would be instantiated as a
symbol object and will not be visible in the Functional Structure and Control
Structure).
Preparing the Function Diagram:
Follow the steps to prepare the Function Diagram:
1. In the Object Type Structure of Plant Explorer, right-click the new control
module type, in the newly created user-defined library.
2. Click New Aspect... from the context menu.
3. In the New Aspect dialog navigate to and click Function aspect.
4. Click Create to add a Function aspect to the Control Module Type object.
5. Right-click the Function aspect and click Diagram to open the Diagram view.
6. Click File > New.

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7. In the Select Master Page Template dialog click an appropriate template, for
example A3 Landscape.
8. Click OK to create a new empty diagram based on this template.
Empty Function Diagrams can not be downloaded to Control Builder M.

Editing the Function Diagram:

1. Insert the required Function Components provided in Table 7 into the Function
Diagram according to Inserting Function Components on page 29 and connect
them according to Connecting Function Components on page 33.
Table 7. Function Components SimpleAgitator

Function Component Object Type Name Description Additional Action

Object Types\Control System SimpleAgit Motor
\AC 800M/C Connect\Libraries ator_Motor control
\ProcessObjExtLib 2.2-2
\Function Block Types\MotorUni
Object Types\Functional Name IN Name a) Set Variable Properties:
Planning\Generic Function Datatype: String[30]
Components\Connectors
b) Connect to port Name of
\Diagram Parameters\Input Parameter
SimpleAgitator_Motor
“““ Description IN a) Set Variable Properties:
Description Datatype: String[40]
b) Connect to port
Description of
SimpleAgitator_Motor
“““ SetAuto IN Indicates a) Set Variable Properties:
auto mode Datatype: Bool
b) Connect to port
SetAuto of
SimpleAgitator_Motor

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Table 7. Function Components SimpleAgitator (Continued)

Function Component Object Type Name Description Additional Action

“““ AutoCmd1 IN Auto a) Set Variable Properties:
command 1 Datatype: bool
b) Connect to port AutoCmd1
of SimpleAgitator_Motor
“““ AutoCmd0 IN Auto a) Set Variable Properties:
command 0 Datatype: bool
b) Connect to port AutoCmd0
of SimpleAgitator_Motor
“““ GrpStartIn IN Group a) Set Variable Properties:
start in Datatype:
GroupStartStepConnection
b) Connect to port
GroupStartIn of
SimpleAgitator_Motor

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Table 7. Function Components SimpleAgitator (Continued)

Function Component Object Type Name Description Additional Action

“““ IO IN IO signal a) Set Variable Properties:
group Datatype: IO_SAgitator
b) Connect the components
to ports of
SimpleAgitator_Motor:
IO.FB1->FB1,
IO.FB0->FB0,
IO.Cmd1->Out1,
IO.Cmd0->Out0 and
IO.Current->MotorValue
The most efficient way is to
select the port and to enter
IO.<component> in the
Connection toolbar´s edit
combo box.
Splitter and joiner Function
Blocks can be used when the
user tries to graphically
connect the ports having
different data types. In the
example, component
notation is used at the sink
port of the connection.
“““ Interaction IN a) Set Variable Properties:
Par Interaction Datatype: MotorUniPar
parameter
b) Connect to port
InteractionPar of
SimpleAgitator_Motor
Object Types\Functional AutoMode OUT a) Set Variable Properties:
Planning\Generic Function Indicates Datatype: Bool
Components\Connectors auto mode
b) Connect to port AutoMode
\Diagram Parameters\Output Parameter
of SimpleAgitator_Motor

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Table 7. Function Components SimpleAgitator (Continued)

Function Component Object Type Name Description Additional Action

“““ ManMode OUT a) Set Variable Properties:
Indicates Datatype: Bool
manual
b) Connect to port ManMode
mode
of SimpleAgitator_Motor
Object Types\Control System\AC - - a) Connect port String1 to
800M/C Connect port Name of
\System Functions\Functions\concat SimpleAgitator_Motor
b) Connect port String2 to
string ‘in ManMode’.
Object Types\Control System SimpleAgit Alarm a) Connect port Signal to
\AC 800M/C Connect\Libraries ator_Alarm condition port ManMode of
\AlarmEventLib 1.3-0 motor SimpleAgitator_Motor
\Function Block Types\AlarmCond control b) Connect port SrcName to
port Name of
SimpleAgitator_Motor
c) Connect port Message to
port Out of concat

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Figure 25. Function Diagram of Object Type SimpleAgitator

2. To configure non-mandatory port connections on instance level for the

parameters GrpStartIn, AutoMode, and ManMode, set the initial value for
these parameters to default:
a. Right-click the required port.
b. Click Aspect Properties... from the context menu.
c. In the All tab of the Aspect Properties dialog, click on the Value cell of
the Value.Initval row.
d. Enter value as default.
e. Click Apply and click OK.
3. To make the concat function run in an user-defined code block that is executed
only once after download, introduce an additional property:
a. Right-click the concat symbol.

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b. Click Aspect Properties...from the context menu.

c. Select All tab and right-click the gray area around.
d. Click Add Property from the context menu.
e. Enter Name NewCodeBlock.
f. In the new row, click the Data Type cell.
g. Enter String from the pick list.
h. In the new row, click the Access Type.
i. Enter Read&Write from the pick list.
j. In the new row, click the Value cell.
k. Enter value Start_CodeBlock.
l. Click Apply and click OK.
To delete a block containing sub-diagrams (eg. Sequence) configured in a Control
Module Type, delete the existing diagram parameters within the sub-diagrams
before deleting the blocks.
Finalizing Control Module Object Type
Follow the steps to finalize the Control Module object type:
1. To provide an instance specific name according to naming rules to instances of
SimpleAgitator_Motor:
a. In the Object Type Structure of Engineering Workplace, right-click
SimpleAgitator_Motor and click New Aspect... from the context menu.
b. In the New Aspect dialog, navigate to Aspect System Structure\Basic
Property Aspect\Basic Property Name and select Name.
c. Click Create.
d. Double-click the new aspect to open the Config View.
e. Edit Name as SimpleAgitator_Motor.
f. Click Apply.
g. Click Close on window level to exit.

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2. To instantiate the SimpleAgitator type place the SimpleAgitator_Motor

instance in Functional Structure, a formal instance of the Functional Structure
has to be configured:
a. Right-click the Formal Instance List object of SimpleAgitator.
b. Click Insert Object....
c. In the Object Type Structure shown in the Insert Object dialog navigate
to and click SimpleAgitator_Motor.
d. Click Insert.
e. Click Close.

Figure 26. Object Type SimpleAgitator

3. Generate or edit Data Flow Order according to Configuring Data Flow Order
on page 39.
4. Generate Configuration Data according to Generating Configuration Data on
page 41. Note that allocation to an application is not needed for types.
5. Follow the steps to test the SimpleAgitator type:
a. Create a test object with a Function Diagram according to Creating a new
Function Diagram on page 28.
b. Insert the SimpleAgitator type into the Function Diagram according to
Inserting Function Components on page 29.
c. Connect the ports mandatory to connect according to Connecting Function
Components on page 33.

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d. Allocate the Function Diagram according Allocating a Function Diagram

on page 38.
e. Generate configuration data according to Generating Configuration Data
on page 41.
f. Download and test the application according to Downloading and Testing
the Application on page 114.

Creating a Signal Group Object Type

User creates a Signal Group object type to group I/O signals of structured data type
IO_SAgitator.
While creating a signal group object, select the following in the Aspect Control
tab of the Object Type Definition aspect:
• Inherit to All Instances check box for the Function aspect.
• Copy to all instances check box for the Function Parameter aspect.
Preparing the Object Type
1. In the Object Type Structure of Engineering Workplace, navigate to 
Object Types\Control System\AC 800M/C Connect\Libraries\AgLib 1.0-0.
2. Right-click AgLib 1.0-0 and click New Object... from the context menu.
3. In the New Object dialog:
a. Click Object Type Group.
b. Enter Name as SignalGroups.
c. Click Create.
4. Right-click the SignalGroups folder object.
5. In the New Object dialog:
a. Click Object Type.
b. Enter Name as IOSAgitator.
c. Click Create.
6. Right-click IOSAgitator object.

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7. In the New Object dialog:

a. Verify that the Formal Instance List is selected in the Common tab.
b. Verify that Functional Structure is selected in the Instantiation Structure
drop-down.
c. Enter Name as Functional Structure.
d. Click Create.
Extending the Object Type with Control Builder Name
To support a IEC 61131 compatible variable name in CBM a Control Builder Name
aspect is required:
1. Right-click the IOSAgitator signal group object.
2. Click New Aspect....
3. In the New Aspect dialog navigate to Basic Property Aspects\Basic Property
Name and select Control Builder Name.
4. Click Create.
5. Right-click the IOSAgitator Type Definition aspect and click Config View
from the context menu.
6. In the Aspect Control tab of the Type Definition dialog select the Control
Builder Name row and select the Copy to all instances check box.
7. Click Apply.
8. Click Close on window level to exit.
Configuring Signal Information
1. Right-click the IOSAgitator signal group object.
2. Click New Aspect....
3. In the New Aspect dialog navigate to and click on Parameter Manager aspect
category CBM_SignalInformation.
4. Click Create.
5. Right click on the IOSAgitator Type Definition aspect.

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6. Click Config View.

7. In the Aspect Control tab of the Type Definition dialog, select the
CBM_SignalInformation row and select the Copy to all instances check box.
8. Click Apply.
9. Click Close on window level to exit.
10. Right-click the CBM_SignalInformation aspect.
11. Click Main View.
12. Click the option Connect to Application Global Variable of Structured
Data Type (Signal Group).
13. Enter Variable Data Type IO_SAgitator.
14. Click Apply.
15. Click Close on window level to exit.

Figure 27. Object Type IOSAgitator

Extending the Object Type with Formal Instances

1. Right-click the IOSAgitator object below the Functional Structure object and
click New Object... from the context menu.
2. In the New Object dialog:
a. Navigate to Object Types\ Control System\ AC 800M/C Connect\
CBM_Signals.
b. Click CBM_DOS.

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c. Enter Name as Cmd0 and an appropriate Object description. This is the

name that will be stored in the Relative Name aspect of the object.
d. Click Create to create the signal object.
3. Right-click the new signal object and click New Aspect... from the context
menu.
4. In the New Aspect dialog navigate to and click a Basic Property Name aspect
category Name. This is the name aspect to hold the name template for
instances.
5. Click Create.
6. Double-click the new aspect to open the Config View.
7. Edit Name to hold IOSAgitator_Cmd0.
8. Click Apply.
9. Click Close on window level to exit.
10. Repeat Step 1 to Step 9 for
CBM_DOS with Relative Name Cmd1 and Name IOSAgitator_Cmd1,
CBM_AIS with Relative Name Current and Name IOSAgitator_Current,
CBM_DIS with Relative Name FB0 and Name IOSAgitator_FB0, and
CBM_DIS with Relative Name FB1 and Name IOSAgitator_FB1.
For each IO signal, the CBM_SignalInformation aspect has to be set as Connect to
Application Global Variable. Do not change the given Variable Data Type.
Copying a Graphical Symbol.
1. In the Object Type Structure navigate to Object Types\Control System\AC
800M/C Connect\CBM_Signals.
2. Click CBM_DIS object type.
3. Right-click Function Parameters aspect.
4. Click Copy.
5. Click IOSAgitator object.
6. Right-click in the aspect area and click Paste from the context menu.

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7. Then repeat Step 2 to Step 6 for the Function aspect. 

This copies the pre-configured component view of the CBM_DIS object type
as the base for adaptations.
8. Right-click Function Parameters aspect and click Details... from the context
menu.
9. In the Aspect Info tab of the Details dialog, click Add....
10. Click Auto-Instantiate aspect from the selection list.
11. Click OK to exit the Details dialog.
Changing the Graphical Symbol.
Follow the steps to edit the symbol and the labels in the Component view of
Function Designer:
1. Right-click the copied Function Aspect and click Component from the context
menu.
2. Right-click on the lower label and click Delete.
3. Right-click the upper label and click Component Properties...from the
context menu.
4. In the Field tab select and delete the second reference.
5. Click OK.
6. In the symbol select and delete: # symbol, polyline and input circle.
7. In the rectangle above the diagonal insert a text I, below a text O.
8. Right-click the background of the drawing and click Aspect Properties... from
the context menu.
9. In the Aspect Properties dialog, click the first row dealing with IN port.
10. Shift and click the last row dealing with IN port.
11. Right-click the selected area and click Remove Property from the context
menu.
12. In the Aspect Properties dialog, right-click the gray area around.
13. Click Add Property from the context menu.

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14. Update the Aspect Properties dialog, for the values indicated in Figure 28.

Figure 28. Graphical Symbol for IOSAgitator

15. Click OK.

16. In the Function Designer window click Save.
17. Click Close on window level to exit.

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For the library objects, it is recommended to use the default symbols available.

User must ensure any one of the following while working with the component
view:
- User is recommended not to edit/delete the default symbol in component view.
If it is edited, all the edited properties are reflected in the instance.
or
- Create a custom symbol if the default symbol is deleted. Do not leave the
component view blank.
Follow the steps to add a Function Diagram:
1. Right-click the copied Function Aspect and click Diagram View from the
context menu.
2. Click File > New.
3. In the Select a Master Page Template dialog, select a template, for example
A3 Landscape.
4. Click OK. All CBM_Signal objects are displayed automatically in the
Function Diagram. The objects can be arranged as required, refer to Figure 29.
5. Click Save.
6. Click Close on window level to exit.
While Instantiating the signal groups in Function Structure, default considered
for Diagram concept is Local Variable for Diagram instead of Local Variable
on Diagram of Structured Data Type and default considered for Single Control
Module is Application Global Variable instead of Application Global variable
of structure data type.

Do not perform Generate Configuration Data for this Function Diagram.

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Figure 29. Function Diagram of Object Type IOSAgitator

Completing the Function

Creating the Agitator

Follow the steps to configure the agitator function 1T1MC1 based on the user-
defined object types SimpleAgitator and IOSAgitator:
1. Insert the required Function Components provided in Table 8 into the Function
Diagram according to Inserting Function Components on page 29 and connect
them according to Connecting Function Components on page 33.

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Table 8. Function Components Agitator 1T1MC1

Function Component Object Type Name Description Additional Action

Object Types\Control System 1T1MC1 Agitator
\AC 800M/C Connect\Libraries _M
\AgLib 1.0-0
\Control Module Types\SimpleAgitator
Object Types\Control System 1T1MC1 Signalgroup a) Connect to port IO of
\AC 800M/C Connect\Libraries _IO for Agitator 1T1MC_M
\AgLib 1.0-0
\SignalGroups\IOSAgitator
Object Types\Functional SetAuto Diagram ref a) Set Variable Properties:
Planning\Generic Function SetAuto Datatype: bool,
Components\Connectors\Off-Diagram Attributes: retain
References\Reduced Input Reference b) Connect to Diagram
Variable 1T1MC1_SetAuto
c) Connect to port SetAuto
of 1T1MC1_M
“““ AutoCmd1 Diagram ref a) Set Variable Properties:
AutoCmd1 Datatype: bool,
Attributes: retain
b) Connect to Diagram
Variable
1T1MC1_AutoCmd1
c) Connect to port
AutoCmd1 of 1T1MC1_M
“““ AutoCmd0 Diagram ref a) Set Variable Properties:
AutoCmd0 Datatype: bool,
Attributes: retain
b) Connect to Diagram
Variable
1T1MC1_AutoCmd0
c) Connect to port
AutoCmd0 of 1T1MC1_M

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Table 8. Function Components Agitator 1T1MC1 (Continued)

Function Component Object Type Name Description Additional Action

“““ Interaction Diagram ref a) Set Variable Properties:
Par Interaction Datatype: MotorUniPar,
Par Attributes: retain
b) Connect to Diagram
Variable
1T1MC1_InteractionPar
c) Connect to port
InteractionPar of
1T1MC1_M
Object Types\Functional AutoMode Diagram ref a) Set Variable Properties:
Planning\Generic Function AutoMode Datatype: bool,
Components\Connectors\Off-Diagram Attributes: retain
References\Reduced Output Reference b) Connect to Diagram
Variable
1T1MC1_AutoMode
c) Connect to port
AutoMode of 1T1MC1_M
“““ ManMode Diagram ref a) Set Variable Properties:
ManMode Datatype: bool,
Attributes: retain
b) Connect to Diagram
Variable
1T1MC1_ManMode
c) Connect to port
ManMode of 1T1MC1_M

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Figure 30. Function Diagram Agitator 1T1MC1

2. Configure Data Flow Order according to Configuring Data Flow Order on page
39 if needed.
3. Allocate the Function Diagram to Application_1 according to Allocating a
Function Diagram on page 38.
4. Test configuration data generation according to Generating Configuration Data
on page 41.

Interlocking Valve Control

The two valve control functions require interlocks:
• 1T1VC1 shall be able to open if 1T1VC2 is closed.
• 1T1VC2 shall be able to open if 1T1LC1LT.GTH is true.
To configure interlock connections:
1. Double-click Function aspect of object 1T1VC2 to open the Function Diagram.
2. Right-click port StatDeact, connect it to a new Reduced Output Diagram
Reference named StatDeact and connect this reference to Communication
Variable 1T1VC2_StatDeact.
3. Also open Function Diagram 1T1VC1 using File > Open.

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4. Right-click Reduced Input Diagram Reference named Ilock1 and connect it

to existing Communication Variable 1T1VC2_StatDeact.
5. Also open Function Diagram 1T1LC1 using File > Open.
6. Right-click port GTH, connect it to a new Reduced Output Diagram
Reference named GTH and connect this reference to Communication Variable
1T1LC1_GTH.
7. Click the workbook tab 1T1VC2, and switch to the opened Function Diagram
1T1VC2.
8. Right-click Reduced Input Diagram Reference named Ilock1 and connect it
to existing Communication Variable 1T1LC1_GTH.
9. Use the workbook tabs to switch between the three open diagrams to verify if
the cross-reference information is available in the interconnected Diagram
References.

Reusing the Function

User can copy tank 1T1 and rename it to 1T2, to provide a second tank function.

Copying and Renaming the Function

1. In Engineering Workplace, right-click 1T1 object in Functional Structure and
click Copy.
2. Right-click object Area1 and click Paste.
3. Click the new object to select it.
4. Add a Function aspect.
5. Double-click Name aspect.
6. Change Name 1T1 to 1T2 and adapt Object description.
7. Click Apply.
8. Click Close on window level.

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All sub-objects are renamed automatically according the naming scheme and
Control Builder Name aspects are updated.
If more than one copy of the Function Diagram is required, it is recommended to
use Bulk Data Manager. Use either the pre-configured worksheet
BDM_for_Function Designer.xls (see Instantiating the Typical on page 83) or
configure a worksheet according to the user requirements.

Figure 31. Function 1T1 Copied and Renamed to Function 1T2

Reconfigure Diagram References

If all the copied Diagram References are connected to Communication Variables,
then by default, the pasted Diagram References and Communication Variables also
remain connected.
To reconnect these copied diagram references in the corresponding diagrams:
1. Right-click the diagram reference symbol in the diagram and click Disconnect
From Diagram Variable.
2. Right-click the diagram reference symbol again and click Connect To
Diagram Variable... from the context menu.

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3. In the Connect To Diagram Variable dialog:

a. Accept or change the name of the Communication Variable.
b. Click OK.

Allocating the Function Diagrams

Besides allocating the Function Diagrams individually as described in Allocating a
Function Diagram on page 38, user can also allocate them in bulk using Bulk Data
Manager.
1. Open and attach workbook BDM_for_Function_Diagrams for start object
Area1 in Functional Structure.
2. Switch to worksheet Allocate FuD. Enter value 0 into the first cell of column
Allocated for filtering unallocated diagrams.
3. Drag & drop object Area1 onto the worksheet.
The result is a list of all unallocated Function Diagrams.
4. For every listed Function Diagram enter the path to the application into the cell
of the Application Allocation row:
a. Right-click the cell and click Insert Object Path... from the context
menu.
b. Select Control Structure.
c. Navigate to the corresponding application, click
...<Application>.Diagrams (for newly created diagrams).
d. Click Object Path, and the focus jumps to the next cell.
e. Continue to click the Object Path until a new application has to be
selected. Then continue with Step c. Allocate Function Diagrams of 1T1
to Application_1 and of 1T2 to Application_2.
f. Click Cancel.
5. To allocate click Save all Objects in Bulk Data Manager toolbar.

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Allocating the Signals

1. Open the IO Allocation tool in the Control Structure on the Controller object
for which the I/O Boards are attached to. (See Allocating I/O on page 39 how
to open the tool.) The available boards are displayed in the left pane of the
window.
2. From the Functional Structure drag Area1 on the right pane of the IO
Allocation window. All engineering signals (CBM_Signal objects) are read.
3. Drag and Drop one or several signal objects from the grid of the right pane of
the window to the Boards object or to an I/O board object or to a channel stub
of an I/O board object in the left pane of the window.
After Drop the allocation is shown on both sides.
4. Click File > Exit to close the I/O Allocation dialog.

Configuring Interlock Connections

Interlocking Functions
Configure interlocks between the functions 1T1 and 1T2 with the following
conditions:
• Only one inlet valve 1T1VC1_V1 or 1T2VC1_V1 should be able to open at a
time.
• The outlet valve 1T1VC2_V should be locked if the level at 1T2LC1_LT is
reached.
• The outlet valve 1T2VC2_V should be locked if the level at 1T1LC1_LT is
reached.

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1. Implement these interlocks similar to the Interlocking Valve Control on page

107, but according to Table 9.

Table 9. Interlocks of 1T1 and 1T2

Output Diagram Input Diagram Communication

Function Diagram
Reference Reference Variable
1T1VC1 Ilock2 1T2VC1_StatAct
1T2VC1 StatAct 1T2VC1_StatAct
1T2VC1 Ilock2 1T1VC1_StatAct
1T1VC1 StatAct 1T1VC1_StatAct
1T1VC2 Ilock2 1T2LC1_GTH1
1T2LC1 GTH 1T2LC1_GTH1
1T2VC2 Ilock2 1T1LC1_GTH
1T1LC1 GTH 1T1LC1_GTH

2. Ensure the following in the interlock connections:

– The cross reference field of the input diagram references connected to the
output diagram references of a Function Diagram which is allocated to
another application, shows an additional blue CVMMS marker as shown
in Figure 32.

Figure 32. Interconnection Requiring CVMMS Communication

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To establish MMS communication between Function Diagrams created prior to

Engineering Studio 800xA 5.1, refer to MMS Communication in System 800xA
Engineering, Function Designer (3BDS011224*).
To establish communication between a restored diagram and a newly created
diagram, refer to Connection between Restored Diagrams (created upto
800xA 5.0 SP2) and New Diagrams (created from 800xA 5.1 onwards) in
System 800xA Engineering, Function Designer (3BDS011224*).

Generating Configuration Data

Besides generating configuration data for the Function Diagrams individually as
described in Allocating a Function Diagram on page 38, user can generate
configuration data in bulk using Bulk Data Manager.
1. Open and attach workbook BDM_for_Function_Diagrams for start object
Area1 in Functional Structure, see Opening and Attaching
BDM_for_Function_Diagrams on page 46.
2. Switch to worksheet Generate Code.
3. Drag & drop object Area1 onto the worksheet.
The result is a list of all Function Diagrams below and including the start object
showing status indications for them: Generated, Allocated, I/O Allocated,
(Modification) Status.
4. To generate configuration data check if diagrams are allocated, if yes:
a. Select (multiple) cell(s) in Column K (Generated).
b. Right-click the selected cell(s).
c. Click Aspect Commands.
d. Click Generate Configuration Data
or Generate Configuration Data (Full Build).
e. Wait for the progress indicator box to disappear.
To re-check the status clear the data lines and drag & drop the diagrams again onto
the worksheet.

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Downloading and Testing the Application

Download and test the application according to Downloading Configuration Data on
page 42 and Testing Configuration on page 43. For examples based on functions
1T1 and 1T2 see Section 4, Test and Commissioning.
The following Function Designer features can be used to test the diagrams:
• Subscribe for live data in the diagrams.
• Follow the signal flow through diagram references.
• Navigate between parent and child diagrams.
• Watch Window to watch and force the variable properties.
• Force menu item to force variables of certain data types.

Printing Documentation
Print the Function Diagram documentation according to Printing Documentation on
page 44.
Assume the user has created a contents diagram in object Area1. All diagrams of the
area including the leading contents diagram can be printed by performing the
following steps on the Function aspect in object Area1:

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1. Click File > Print... to open the Print dialog.

Figure 33. Print Dialog

2. Select the Contents check box, if the user has to print the generated contents
diagram as the first diagram.
3. Select the Diagrams check box, if the user has to print all top level diagrams.
4. Select the Child Diagrams check box, if the user has to print all child
diagrams.
5. Select the Print as one Job check box.
6. Select the Instances of Diagram Types check box, if the user requires to
additionally print the Function Diagrams of the used types with instance
specific information.
7. Select the Port Documentation check boxes (Hidden Ports with Modified
Initial Value, Connected Hidden Ports, Visible Ports with Modified Initial
Value) as required. This will generate and print additional pages with
information for these kinds of ports.

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8. Select the Hide Online Values check box, if the user wants to mask the online
values from the printed Function Diagrams.
9. Click OK to open the Print dialog for the printer.
10. Click OK to print or click Cancel to discard printing.

Procedure to print template information in signal group

Template information of an instantiated signal group object may be inconsistent
while printing function diagram. To avoid this perform the following steps:
1. Create the Signal Group Object Type.
2. Create a document aspect for IOSAgitator and name it as Function Diagram
Document.

Figure 34. Template Information in Signal Group

3. Right click Function Diagram Document in aspect list, and select Main
View. Enter all the necessary information.
4. In Function Structure, create a new diagram template. The document aspect
with name Function Diagram Document is automatically added.
5. Right click Function Diagram Document in aspect list, and select Main View.
Enter all the necessary information.

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This information should be same as the information updated in Object Type

Structure in step 3.

6. Drag and drop the signal group from the Object Type Structure to the Diagram.
7. The correct information is updated in parent and child diagram.

Process Sequence Model

If the process shown in Process Model on page 67 is interpreted as a sequence of
process steps, this results in a sequence flow diagram as shown in Figure 35.

Figure 35. Sequence Flow Diagram Tank 1

User can implement this flow diagram as the overview diagram of a sequence in
Function Designer.

Configuring Process Sequences

Types of Sequences on page 49 provides basic information on sequence support in
Function Designer.

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Configuring the Function Diagram

Follow the steps to create a Function Diagram as a container of the sequence for
Tank1:
1. Create an object, for example 1T1Seq1, below object 1T1 according to
Creating a new Function Diagram on page 28.
2. Open the Function Diagram and insert an IEC 61131-3 sequence component
according to Inserting a Sequence\Sequence2D Component on page 56.
3. Show hidden ports of the sequence component according to Showing / Hiding
Ports on page 31.
4. Add diagram references according to Ports on Different Function Diagrams on
page 34 as required to control the sequence from other diagrams.

Figure 36. Function Diagram with IEC61131-3 Sequence

5. Allocate the diagram to Application_1 according to Allocating a Function

Diagram on page 38. By this operation the complete sequence is allocated to
the application as required.

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Configuring the Sequence

The sequence example is not configured completely in this manual. Besides the
overview diagram as an example only step Filling and transition filled are shown.

Overview Diagram
To implement the overview diagram according to the process sequence flow
diagram shown in Figure 35:
1. Open and edit the sequence 1T1_S1 in the Function Diagram 1T1Seq1
according to Editing Overview Diagram on page 57. Figure 37 shows an
example design for the sequence.
2. Perform an initial check for the sequence by generating configuration data
according Generating Configuration Data on page 41.
3. The sequence can be accessed from the Project Explorer of Control Builder M
by opening the editor on the corresponding Diagram x1T1Seq1.

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Figure 37. Sequence Overview Diagram in Function Designer

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Steps
User can configure a step detail diagram for step Filling according to Editing Step
Detail Diagram on page 59.

Figure 38. Step Detail Diagram for Step Filling

Actions
The intended actions are to set command AutoCmd1 of valve T1VC1_V1 in N
action and to reset AutoCmd1 in P0 action. For the N action in our example user can
use a diagram reference in the step detail diagram.
For the P0 action user has to configure an action diagram for P0 action according to
Editing Action Diagram on page 62.

Figure 39. Action Diagram Filling_P0Action for Step Filling

Figure 40. N and P0 Action of Step Filling Connected to AutoCmd1

Due to restrictions complex action procedures must be implemented in the normal

Function Diagrams.

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Transitions
For transition Filled user can configure a transition detail diagram according to
Editing Transition Detail Diagram on page 64. In our example this connects just the
GTH output of 1T1LC1_LT.

Figure 41. Transition Detail Diagram Filled

Figure 42. Source for Transition Filled

Reusing a Complete Sequence

To provide the same sequence for the second tank function user can copy 1T1Seq1
and rename it as 1T2Seq1.

Copying and Renaming the Sequence

1. In Engineering Workplace, right-click 1T1Seq1 object in Functional Structure
and click Copy from the context menu.
2. Right-click on object 1T2 and click Paste from the context menu.

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3. Click the new object to select it.

4. Double-click Name aspect.
5. Change Name 1T1Seq1 to 1T2Seq1 and adapt Object description.
6. Click Apply.
7. Click Close on window level.
The sub-object 1T1_S1 is renamed automatically according the naming scheme and
Control Builder Name aspect is updated.
If more than one copy is required, it is recommended that user copies and
renames the function using Bulk Data Manager. Use the pre-configured
worksheet BDM_for_Function Designer.xls (see Instantiating the Typical on
page 83) or configure a user-defined worksheet.

Reconfigure
For all copied diagram references, the diagram variables of the source are still
connected. User has to re-connect these diagram references in the sub-diagrams of
the sequence according to Reconfigure Diagram References on page 109. It might
also be necessary to adjust transition logic or action code. Finally re-allocate and re-
generate the configuration data.

Downloading and Testing the Application

Download sequences as part of an application of the project according to Allocating,
Generating Configuration Data, and Testing on page 66. For examples based on
1T1Seq1 see Section 4, Test and Commissioning.
Use the following basic Function Designer functionalities for testing sequences:
• Subscribe for live data in the sequence related diagrams.
• Follow the signal flow through the diagram references.
• Navigate between parent and child diagrams.
Additional test functions available in the sequences toolbar are:
• Enables / Disables execution of the actions associated to the step.
• Enables / Disables state transition.

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• Forces next step to become active.

• Forces previous step to become active.
These test functions are also available as a context menu on a step or transition.
• Use the Watch Window to watch and force variable properties.

Printing Documentation

Printing Diagrams and Sequences

Follow the steps to print all diagrams of the sequence:
1. Open diagram 1T1Seq1.
2. Click File > Print.
3. In the Print dialog ensure that the check boxes Diagrams and Child Diagrams
are selected.
4. Ensure a fitting Page Setup is set.
5. Click OK in the Function Designer Print dialog, and also in the subsequent
Windows Print dialog.
All diagrams and child diagrams are printed as one batch, starting with the Function
Diagram containing the sequence, continued with the sequence overview diagram
and followed by the step and transition related diagrams. Transition and step details
are merged into one diagram each.

Creating and Printing Table of Contents

Follow the steps to create and print a leading table of contents:
1. Open diagram 1T1Seq1.
2. Click File > Create Contents.
3. Select either radio option Full Contents or Overview Contents.
4. Select a contents template.
5. Click OK.

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6. Leave the workbook tab showing the contents diagram open.

7. Click File > Print.
8. Ensure that the Contents check box is selected.
9. Continue with Step 3 of Printing Diagrams and Sequences on page 124.
A leading contents diagram is printed together with the sequence diagrams.
User needs to provide Functional Designation, Diagram Description and Page
Comment in the diagrams before printing contents diagram.

Process Sequence2D Model

The process model used as an example describes a motor with a simple control logic
implemented using sequence2D. It can be implemented based on control module
types and function block types from the AC 800M Connect standard object type
libraries and based on a project specific object type.
The process model used here is simplified and this tutorial shows implementation
of some parts of it. Names not compliant to IEC 61131 may be used to indicate
name mapping between Function Designer and Control Builder M.

Configuring Sequence2D Processes

Types of Sequences on page 49 provides basic information on sequence support in
Function Designer.

Configuring the Function Diagram

Sequence2D
Perform the following to create and configure the Sequence2D function block:
1. Create a parent object (ex: Motor Control) in Engineering Workplace,
according to Creating a new Function Diagram on page 28.
2. Select Sequence2D from the SPL tab according to Inserting a
Sequence\Sequence2D Component on page 56.

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3. Select SFC2DHeader from the Object Types tab in the Insert Objects dialog
by navigating to the following path:
Object Types\Control System\AC 800M/C Connect\ Libraries\SeqStartLib 1.2-
3\Control Module Types
4. Click Apply in the Insert Objects dialog.
5. Accept or change the Name in the New Component Name dialog.
6. Click OK.
7. Click Cancel in the Insert Objects dialog.
8. Connect the SFC2DHeader and Sequence2D Function Blocks as shown in
Figure 11.
9. Double-click Sequence2D to open the Motor Control/Sequence2D_1
diagram in a workbook tab.
10. Reserve the opened diagram if it is unreserved.
11. Add two transitions (Tr101 and Tr102) and complete the workflow as shown
in Figure 43.

Figure 43. Overview Diagram

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12. Double-click the transitions and set the following conditions:

a. For transitions Tr1 and Tr100 - set the In2 input of the and(bool)
Function Blocks to 1.
b. For transitions Tr101 and Tr102 - set the In2 of the and(bool) Function
Blocks to 0.
In a simultaneous sequence where more than one Step is connected to the
transition, the AND block needs to consider signals of all Steps connected to the
transition. Hence, configure the Transition manually as explained below:
1. Double-click and open the Transition (ex. Tr102).
2. Right-click the AND block and select Number Of
Inputs….
3. In the Number Of Inputs dialog, increase the number of input ports in
accordance with the number of Steps available in the simultaneous
sequence.
4. Right-click the AND block and select Aspect Properties.
5. In the Aspect Properties dialog, select the All tab.
6. Copy and paste the description available for In1 value to the
other Input ports after incrementing the reference values as indicated in
figure below. Click OK in the Aspect Properties dialog.

7. Double-click Step1, and configure the ON sequence of the motor.

8. Double-click the Action block and configure the following:

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a. Click Insert > Object and select TOn from the following path:
Object Types\Control System\AC 800M/C Connect\ Libraries\BasicLib
1.6-5\Function Block Types
b. Click Apply in the Insert Objects dialog.
c. Accept or change the Name in the New Component Name dialog.
d. Click OK.
e. Click Cancel in the Insert Objects dialog.
f. Configure the following for TOn as shown in Figure 44:
1.Connect the In input of TOn to the StepName.X port.
2.Set the required time delay (ex: 10s) for the PT.
3.Right-click the Q port and select New Diagram Output Reference...
from the context menu.
i. Accept or change the diagram reference Name in the Variable
Properties dialog.
ii. Click Connect... to display the Connect to Diagram Variable
dialog.
iii. Select the required communication variable from the list of
variables, and click OK.
iv. Click OK in the Variable Properties dialog.
Default connection Sequence2D_1_FromSFC.StepInfo1.TMinA should not be
deleted in a Transition2D.

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Figure 44. Configuration of Timer

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In a simultaneous sequence, the StepInfo of the SFCStep object needs to be

configured manually as explained below:
1. Right-click SFCStep object and select Aspect Properties.
2. Select the All tab.
3. In the Description column of StepInfo property, increment the reference
value as indicated in figure below:

4. Click Apply and click OK.

22. Double-click Step100 and repeat Step 8 to configure the OFF sequence of the
motor.

Motor Logic
Perform the following to configure the Motor logic:
1. Create an object (ex: Motor) in Engineering Workplace, according to Creating
a new Function Diagram on page 28.
2. Insert MotorUniM Function Block according to Inserting Function
Components on page 29.
3. Right-click MotorUniM, and select Show Hidden Ports… from the context
menu.

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4. Select the required ports such as FB0, FB1, SetAuto, etc in the Show Hidden
Ports dialog.
5. Click OK.
6. Set the value of SetAuto as 1.
7. Right-click Out1 and select New IO Signal DOS... from the context menu.
8. Accept or change the Name in the New Component Name dialog.
9. Click OK.
10. Repeat Step 7 to Step 9 to configure Out2.
11. Right-click FB1 and select New IO Signal DIS... from the context menu.
12. Accept or change the Name in the New Component Name dialog.
13. Click OK.
14. Repeat Step 11 to Step 13 to configure FB2 as shown in Figure 45.

Figure 45. Configurations for MotorUniM Function Block

15. Right-click AutoCmd0 port of MotorUniM Function Block and select New
Diagram Input Reference from the context menu.

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16. Accept or change the diagram reference Name in the Variable Properties
dialog.
17. Click Connect... to display the Connect to Diagram Variable dialog.
18. Select the required communication variable from the list of variables, and click
OK.
19. Click OK in the Variable Properties dialog.
20. Right-click AutoCmd1 port and select New Diagram Input Reference from
the context menu.
21. Repeat Step 16 to Step 19 to configure AutoCmd1 port as in Figure 46.

Figure 46. Complete Configuration of MotorUniM Function Block

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IO Allocation
Allocate the Function Diagram to an application in Control Builder M according to
Allocating a Function Diagram on page 38.
Insert the required Hardware Libraries/IO Boards according to Extending Control
Structure on page 71. Allocate IO signals to the Function Diagram according to
Allocating I/O on page 39. The allocated Function Diagram appears as shown in
Figure 47.
Generate configuration data according to Generating Configuration Data on page
41.

Figure 47. Sequence2D Controlled Motor Logic Function Diagram

Downloading and Testing the Application

Download sequences as part of an application of the project according to
Downloading and Testing the Application on page 123. To test and commission the
application, refer to the details available in Section 4, Test and Commissioning. To
print the sequence2D Function Diagram, refer to the details available in Printing
Documentation on page 124.

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Downloading to SoftController:
User has already generated configuration data. Use SoftController to perform a first
download and test of the application:
1. In the opened project of Project Explorer, right-click on Controller_1 and click
System Identity.
2. Every controller must have a unique system identity.
Enter 127.0.0.1:2 as the unique system identity of Controller_1.
Or enter <IP address of the relevant workplace>:2.
3. Click OK.
4. Right-click Controller_1 again.
5. Click Simulate Hardware.
6. Start SoftController x.x.x:
ABB Start Menu > ABB Industrial IT 800xA > Control and IO >
SoftController x.x > SoftController x.x.
For more information about the ABB Start Menu refer System 800xA, Tools
(2PAA101888*) manual.
7. In the SoftController window, click Start.
8. Double-click the Ethernet hardware unit.
9. In the Settings workbook tab enter 127.0.0.1 as the value for the IP address.
10. In Project Explorer, click Download Project and Go Online.
11. Click Continue in the required dialogs, to load the project.
Follow the steps to start OPC server and connect the controller to it:

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1. To start OPC Server for AC 800M x.x.x click

ABB Start Menu> ABB Industrial IT 800xA > Control and IO > OPC
Server for AC 800M x.x.x > OPC Server for AC 800M x.x.x.
For more information about the ABB Start Menu refer System 800xA, Tools
(2PAA101888*) manual.
2. In the Data Access tab of OPC Server Configuration dialog enter the
Controller Identity (127.0.0.1:2 or <IP address of the relevant workplace>:2,
refer to example above).
3. Click Connect.
4. Repeat Step 2 and Step 3 for the Alarm and Event tab of OPC Server
Configuration dialog.

Displaying Live Values

Follow the steps to show live values in diagram 1T1VC1:
1. In Engineering Workplace, navigate to and double-click on the Function aspect
of object 1T1VC1 to open the diagram.
2. In Function Designer, click Online > Subscribe for Live Data All Output
Ports to get online values.
3. Right-click 1T1VC1_V1.
4. Click MainFaceplate to open the faceplate of component 1T1VC1_V1.

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Figure 48. Function Diagram Online, MainFaceplate of 1T1VC1_V1 Opened

5. Click Activate valve to open it.

6. Right-click Diagram Reference 1T1VC1_StatAct.
7. Click Goto Reference to open diagram 1T2VC1.
8. Check that Ilock1 is true because 1T1VC1_V1 is opened and the MMS
communication is working.
9. Switch back to diagram 1T1VC1 using the corresponding workbook tab.
10. Close 1T1VC1_V1 using the MainFaceplate and check again if now
1T2VC1_V1 valve can be opened.

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Using Watch Window

The Watch Window of Function Designer allows to observe online values of
variables (OPC values) for the opened diagrams and also to observe online values
which are not included in the open diagrams. It also allows to set or force values of
these variables.

Preparing the Window and Watching Values

In the diagram 1T1VC1 displaying online values already:
1. Click Online > Watch Window.
2. Re-position the window and resize the columns according to ones
requirements.
3. Click Add in the toolbar of the Watch Window.
4. In the dialog Add Variable to Watch Window:
(This is an example on how to receive variables not related to the opened
diagram.)
a. In the Functional Structure of the structure browser in the left pane
navigate to and select object 1T1FC1_FIC.
b. In the right pane navigate to and select
InteractionPar.FacePlate.ExternalSp.
c. Delete the string except for InteractionPar
d. Click Apply and click Close.
e. Click to Save Watch Window Data to any Function Online Data aspect in
the toolbar of the Watch Window.
f. In the Save To Function Online Data dialog, enter for example
WW1T1VC1 as the aspect name and click OK.
5. Click File > Open and open diagram 1T1FC1 additionally.
6. Click Open (Load Watch Window with data from Function Online Data
aspect).
7. In the Open Function Online Data Aspect dialog, navigate to WW1T1VC1
aspect and click OK.

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8. Add additional variables:

(This is an example on how to retrieve variables related to the opened diagram).
a. Right-click the output port of the input signal object 1T1FC1_In and click
Add to Watch Window.
b. Do the same for the input port of the output signal object 1T1FC1_Out.
9. Navigate to the value cells of the three structured variables which are now
included into the Watch Window and have a look at the current values.
10. Right-click PID controller 1T1FC1_FIC.
11. Click MainFacePlate and observe the set point value SP.

Setting Variable Values

Follow the steps to set the variable values:
1. In the Watch Window:
a. Navigate to 1T1FC1::InteractionPar.Faceplate.SPManValue.
b. In the Prepared Value cell of this row enter a changed setpoint value.
c. Click Activate.
d. Click Yes in the Warning query box to perform the write operation.
2. Observe whether the setpoint value is updated in the faceplate.

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Figure 49. Watch Window and Function Diagram 1T1FC1 On-Line

3. In the Watch Window:

a. Navigate to the cell Prepared Value for x1T1FC1_In.Value.
b. Enter a changed value.
c. Select the Force check box in the cell to the right of the Prepared Value.
d. Click Activate.
e. Click Yes in the Warning query box to perform the write operation.
4. Observe if the value is updated in the Function Diagram 1T1FC1.
5. To end the Watch Window session:
a. Click left most Save (Saves the Watch Window Data to the Function
Online Data aspect from which it was loaded).

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b. Click Close on Watch Window level.

CBM Views
Online editors of Control Builder M can be invoked from the Function Diagram
using the context menu of a Function Component.
Example: Force I/O signal in diagram 1T1FC1 in online mode.
1. Right-click the signal object 1T1FC1_In.
2. Click Control Structure.
3. In the structure browser of the Control Structure, click the I/O board object.
4. In the aspect list of the Control Structure window, double-click the Hardware
Unit aspect of the board object.
5. Use the Status tab of the hardware editor window to force the I/O value.

Process Sequences On-Line

Displaying Live Values
User can subscribe for live data in Function Designer for the following:
• the sequence overview diagram, see Figure 50.
• the step sub-diagram, see Figure 51.
• the action sub-diagram, see Figure 52.
• the transition sub-diagram, see Figure 53.
• the non-sequence diagrams (for example 1T1VC1 and 1T1LC1).
and view the online values representing the current status of the sequence and their
sources and sinks.
To follow the signal flow use Goto Reference, Goto Child Diagram, and Goto
Parent Diagram (context) menu items.

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Figure 50. Overview Diagram On-line, Step Filling Active

Figure 51. Step Filling, Detail Diagram Online, N Action

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Figure 52. Step Filling, P0 Action Diagram Online

Figure 53. Transition Filled, Detail Diagram Online

Single-Stepping a Sequence
Follow the steps to single step a sequence in overview diagram:
1. Select the transition after the active step.
2. Click Force Forward in the Sequence toolbar
or right-click the transition and click Force Forward from the available
context menu. The step following the transition becomes active.
3. Repeat the previous two steps for the next transitions to step through the
sequence.
Using Force Backward user can go back in the sequence, starting on the transition
before the active step.
User can also use the Watch Window to step through a sequence: Add the transition
variables to the Watch Window and force the corresponding variable components

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from this window, see Figure 54.

Figure 54. Watch Window Used to Step Through Sequence

Stopping a Sequence
To disable the actions of a selected step user can use the Disable Actions context
menu item or the corresponding sequence toolbar button, see Figure 55.
To stop the sequence, user can block a transition by using the Block Transition
context menu or the corresponding sequence toolbar button on the selected
transition, see Figure 55.

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Section 4 Test and Commissioning Stopping a Sequence

Figure 55. Step with Disabled Actions and Blocked Transition

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Stopping a Sequence Section 4 Test and Commissioning

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 Revision History

The revision index of this User Manual is not related to the 800xA 6.0 System
Revision.
The following table lists the revision history of this User Manual.

Revision
Description Date
Index
A Updated for 800xA System Version 6.0 December 2014
B Updated for 800xA System Version 6.0.1 October 2015
C Updated for 800xA System Version 6.0.3 September 2016

Updates in Revision Index A

The user manual has been updated for 800xA 6.0 release, based on PRCs.

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Updates in Revision Index B

Updates in Revision Index B

The following table shows the updates made in this user manual for 800xA System
Version 6.0.1.

Updated Section/Sub-section Description of Update

Section 1, Prerequisites and Requirements Added the following information:
For more information on the installation prerequisites
and requirements, refer to System 800xA Installation
and Upgrade Getting Started (2PAA111708*).
About this User Manual, Released User Changed the user manual name from:
Manuals and Release Notes System 800xA Released User Manuals and Release
Notes (3BUA000263*)
To:
System 800xA Released User Documents
(3BUA000263*).

Updates in Revision Index C

The following table shows the updates made in this user manual for 800xA System
Version 6.0.3.

Updated Section/Sub-section Description of Update

Section 1, Prerequisites and Requirements Added a new topic: Microsoft Windows Theme.

Section 2, Basic Operation, Limitations Added the following: In a sequence block, if different
actions in multiple steps are having the same name,
they always point to the same action when ‘SFC
Overview’ is used to navigate through the actions.
Ensure that unique action names are followed
across a sequence.

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 Index
A drag and drop 25
Action 49, 59
Action diagram 62, 121 E
Allocatable Group 38 Engineering portal 13
Aspect Properties 94
F
B Force 66, 124, 143
BDM_for_Function_Diagrams 46, 83 Force a value 43
Block Transition 144 Force Backward 143
Bulk Data Manager 46, 67, 73, 76, 110 Force Forward 143
Function aspect 14, 23, 76
C Function Component 14, 29, 76, 79, 90, 104
CBM_Signal object 39 Function Designer 13, 23, 26 to 27, 67
Child Diagram 37, 65 Function Diagram 14, 23, 28, 44, 49, 74 to 76, 79,
component 87
context menu 24 Functional Planning 13
Component View 24 Functional Structure 74, 76
Connecting the ports 33
Connection 33 G
Contents Diagram 44 Generate Configuration Data 41
Control module object type 88 Generate configuration data 113
Control Structure 70 Graphical Symbol 100
Copy and rename 108, 122
Cross reference information 35 H
Hidden port 31
D
Data Flow Order 39 I
diagram IEC 61131-3 Sequence 49
function 24 Input Parameter 35
Diagram states 47 Input Reference 35
Diagram Variable 34 IO Allocation 39, 111
Diagram view 14
Disable Action 144 L
Disable action 66, 123 Live Data 43
Download and test 123, 133, 135

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Index

O V
Object type 86 Variable Properties 35
Object type library 87
Object Type Structure 89 W
Online value 141 Watch Window 43, 124, 138, 143
Output Diagram Reference 36
Output Parameter 35
Output Reference 35
Overview diagram 52, 117, 119

P
P0 Action 59
P1 Action 59
Page 32
Page Comment 32
Page reference 36
Parent Diagram 37, 65
Port Documentation 44
preview window 23
Print documentation 44, 124
Process Function 67
Process function 69
Process model 67
Process Sequence 67
Process sequence 117

S
Sequence 49, 117
Signal Group Object Type 97
Signal Information 98
Step 49, 53
Step detail diagram 59, 121
System Extension 18

T
Transition 49, 53
Transition detail diagram 64, 122
Transition with jump 54
Typical 79

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