MTC Integrative Automation Background Monitoring Software (Version 4.

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MTC INTEGRATIVE AUTOMATION

BACKGROUND MONITORING SOFTWARE

Version 4.5

OPERATING INSTRUCTION

Document
HN/QF.13-0002-001
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CONTENTS

SECTIONⅠ Ⅰ GENERAL & INSTALLATION OF MTC MONITORING

SYSTEM ...........................................................................................................................................1
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL ..................................................................................................2
1.1 Function characteristics ....................................................................................2
1.2 System structure chart.......................................................................................3
1.3 Application field................................................................................................4
CHAPTER 2 SYSTEM INSTALLATION .............................................................................4
2.1 Installation and setting of operating system......................................................4
2.2 MTC system installation ...................................................................................8
2.3 System interface settings...................................................................................9
2.4 Files composing instruction ............................................................................26
Ⅱ CONFIGURATION DESIGN OF MTC MONITORING SYSTEM28
SECTIONⅡ
CHAPTER 3 DATA COLLECTION ..................................................................................29
3.1 Communication settings of common equipments...........................................29
3.2 Protocol Configuration....................................................................................31
3.3 PLC Equipment Communication Settings ......................................................34
CHAPTER 4 THE DEFINITION OF DATA PLANT INFORMATION .......................................35
CHAPTER 5 DATA FORWARDING CONFIGURATION .......................................................40
5.1 Overall Settings...............................................................................................40
5.2 Relative Communication Settings...................................................................42
5.3 Other settings ..................................................................................................43
CHAPTER 6 MONITORING PICTURES DESIGNING.........................................................43
6.1 Pictures production flow:................................................................................44
6.2 Pictures production .........................................................................................44
6.3 Hotspot Information Define ............................................................................47
6.4 Expression.......................................................................................................50
6.5 Production of Components storage.................................................................51
6.6 The production of the picture storage .............................................................52
6.7 Other matters...................................................................................................53
CHAPTER 7 REPORT DESIGN ......................................................................................53
7.1 Definition ........................................................................................................54
7.2 Table Design ...................................................................................................55
7.3 File query ........................................................................................................63
7.4 Fault processing and recovery ........................................................................63
CHAPTER 8 NETWORK APPLICATION CONFIGURATION ..............................................64
8.1 Multi-machine Network Configuration ..........................................................64
8.2 Multi-machine backup configuration..............................................................64
CHAPTER 9 ENGINEERING OPERATION CONFIGURATION .............................................66
9.1 Engineering start-up........................................................................................66
9.2 System timing .................................................................................................67
9.3 Menu correlation .............................................................................................67
SECTION Ⅲ OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF MTC MONITORING SYSTEM...68

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CHAPTER 10 PICTURE MONITORING AND ALARMING..................................................69

10.1 Picture checking............................................................................................70
10.2 Control function ............................................................................................71
10.3 SOE alarming................................................................................................72
10.4 Other functions..............................................................................................72
CHAPTER 11 SETUP AND MAINTENANCE OF DATABASE ..............................................73
11.1 Setup and operating.......................................................................................73
11.2 Error processing and recovery ......................................................................75
11.3 Operation example ........................................................................................76
CHAPTER 12 HISTORICAL DATA QUERY ......................................................................76
12.1 Data structure ................................................................................................78
12.2 Function and interface...................................................................................78
12.3 File query ......................................................................................................90
12.4 Fault processing and recovery ......................................................................90
12.5 Applying operation........................................................................................91
CHAPTER 13 REPORT QUERY AND PRINTING...............................................................92
CHAPTER 14 MODULE MANAGEMENT........................................................................93
CHAPTER 15 RIGHTS MANAGEMENT ..........................................................................95

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Ⅰ General & Installation of MTC

SectionⅠ
Monitoring System

This section consists of chapter 1 and chapter 2, which explain the MTC
Integrative Automation Background Monitor System and also describes the installation
and setting of the system software in detail.

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Chapter 1 General

MTC monitor system is a professional application platform for electric automation

system and provides good configuration functions. It can define the data information
freely; produce monitoring images and statements, as well as support multi- standard
communicating rules and hundreds of overseas and domestic measures and control
equipments. In addition, with high stability and great expansibility and capability, it can
be treated as the basic SCADA platform for different power application. Based on the
Network and Dcom distributed programming techniques, the software is capable to be
configured according to functions or conditions so that every computer connected with
Network can operate the same or different program modules and realize multiple
monitor modes. The software system consists of the following modules as:
Real-time images monitor alarms, historical data query (in the form of statement,
curve and bar chart, etc.), real-time data server, communication management and
diversified configuration tools (producing monitoring images and statements, defining
data information, etc.)

1.1 Function characteristics

The system consists of three layer structures: data communication layer, data
processing layer and data application layer. With Dcom distributed network
program techniques and programs modularization in term of functions, the system
can set every function module in any computer connected with network as
requested

The excellent Network functions can be set to single or multiple computers
network monitor modes with great flexibility

The pictures of monitor images and producing modules support different
displaying forms, such as picture, animation, gradual-changed color, curve, bar
graph, etc.

Event alarm module real time report equipments includes the event as alarm, action,
overrun, displacement, system operation status and also provides history query
function.

Historical data service module provides data storage and record function and can
query historical data through historical data query module in the form of statement
displayed in the curve.

Embracing strong communication function, it supports several standard
communication rules and hundreds of domestics and overseas measure and control
equipments, provides agreed extended interface and realize customized agreement
easily.

Authority management module provides all the authority management of the
system and realizes controller and operator authority in the form of authority
factories.

Data is unified and holds description capability. Every data of the system module
possesses both a physical location (channel number, address number, dot number)
and a logical location (factory number, factory number, dot number), which is easy
for senior application of data.

Secondary development is simple and quick; operation is stable and reliable.

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1.2 System structure chart

Application layer

Data layer

Communication layer

Frame 1.1 Structure of system layers

other system
Connect with
dispatching
Upload

Communication Client1
management
Web
Server ……
Protocol1 Interface
Client 2
1
Protocol2 Interface
2
: :
Picture design tool
: :
Real-time
Protocol Interface data server
Real time picture monitor
Real time event alarm

Report design Module management

Historical
tool Self-check module
data server

View and print report

Authority
Historical data query Database management
server

Frame 1.2 System module structure

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1.3 Application field

MTC integrative automation monitor system have been applied to various fields of
electric power industry, such as integrative automation monitor of hydropower station,
step-shaped scheduling, thermoelectricity monitor, transformer substation, factory
power transformer and distribution, pump station, ship lock monitored.

Chapter 2 System installation

2.1 Installation and setting of operating system

Setting up operating system:

Windows2000 and Windows XP (SP1 and SP2 included) can be installed as
operating system in standard procession with no special requirement.

System settings

a. User settings:

Administrator authority is proposed to be the common user.

b. Network settings:

Note 1: Network setting is not required in the system with single computer.

Note 2: The following are snapshots from Windows XP system and Windows 2000
series.

1) Click windows start menu of Windows, and then choose the Control Panel
with a single click as the below picture:

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2) The below picture directs that double click at Network Connections and enter
into it.

3) The following picture shows that click Local Area Connection with the right
mouse button and choose properties.

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4) Choose Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click “properties” in the pup-up

window.

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5) The pup-up window is showed as follow:

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IP address: setup as“192.168.1.*”,in which “*” expresses any round numbers from
2 to 254.
What the above picture shows is “192.168.1.78”.
Sub network mask: adopt “255.255.255.0” generally.
Default Gateway: adopt “192.168.1.1”generally.
DNS Server: shall set only when connected with Internet and setting shall be
different for every Internet access server.

2.2 MTC system installation

a) Install runtime environment for monitor and control system

Enter operating directory of monitor and control system and choose “setup” file,
double click “setup.exe” procedure and make choices until to “Next”, and when the
following interface appears, the installation is finished.

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b) Install monitor and control software

The monitor and control software is green and shall be operated after runtime
environment installation.

2.3 System interface settings

(Note: this step can be omitted if the whole system holds one computer instead of
multi-computer)
2.3.1. Interface register
Operating RDCServer.exe procedure under the Servers directory belonging to
monitor and control software installation directory, and operation for once leads to
successful registry.
2.3.2 Interface settings of Windows XP SP2
a) Open system Guest user, and click “start”= 》 “control panel”= 》 “user
accounts”=》“Guest”=》“start guest account” in turn as below:

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b) Set RPC service automatic start-up in system service

Click “start”=>>”control panel”=>>”managing tool”=>>”services” in turn as
below.

Double click “Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator” service,and the following
pop-up window shall show up

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Click “start” and initiate RPC procedure and configure start type as “automation”.
c) Close Windows fire wall and other three party’s firewalls by the following
way showed in the below picture: click “start” =》”control panel” =》”windows firewall”
=》select off

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d) Computer configuration strategy:

1. Click “start”=>>”operation”, input “gpedit.msc” and enter, and start
computer strategy configuration in turn; take turns to click “computer
policy”=>>”windows settings”=>”security settings”=>”local
policies”=>”security option”, and the follow picture pops up:

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2. Double click to open “DCOM, machine access restriction in safety

descriptor definition language (SDDL) syntax”, and click “edit security”
to make sure “ANONYMOUS LOGON” and “EVERYONE” included in
the list and all permissible items of factory or users authority ticked and
rejected items not, displaying as the following two pictures:

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3. In the “safety option” double click to open “DCOM: machine access

restriction in safety descriptor definition language (SDDL) syntax” and
click “edit security” to make sure “EVERYONE” included in the list and
also permissible items of all factory or users authority ticked, rejected
items not.

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e) DCOM Configuration
1. Take turns to click “start”=”operate”, input “dcomcnfg”, push return key
and startup DCOM configuration and the following picture shows up:

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2. In the windows of “component services”, click “console

root”=>>”component services”=>> “my computer” in turn and then
click “my computer” with the right button to login the page of ”my
computer properties” as the below picture,

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i. Login the “default properties” page in the dialogue box of “my

computer properties” and tick the item of “enables distributed COM on
the computer”

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ii. Enter into “COM security” page of “my computer properties” dialogue
box and click “edit default value” of “access permission”, delete other
factories and users except the user of Everyone (add Everyone if it is
nonexistent),select every permission that Everyone is allowable, showed
as the below picture.

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iii. Login the page of “COM security” belonging to “my computer

properties” dialogue box and click “edit default value ” in “initiate and
activate permission” and delete all factories or users except Everyone
(add Everyone if it nonexistent) and select every permission that
Everyone user is allowable, showed as the below picture

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iv. The other settings in dialogue box of “my computer properties” take
default.

3. In the windows of “component service”, click “console

root”=>>”component services”=>>”computer” in turn , expand” DCOM
config” and then choose the expanded page of “Huaneng real-time data
service program (RDC-YKC Object)”,and end up with selecting
“attribute” with the right button, showed as the below picture.

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i. In the page of “general”, configure “authentication level” to “default”,

showed as the below picture.

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ii. In the page of “location”, select “run application in this computer”.

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iii. In the page of “security”, set “launch and activation permission” and
“access permission” as “use default”, and “configuration permission” as
“customize”.

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iv. In the page of “identity”, select “The interactive user”.

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2.3.3 Interface Settings under Windows 2000

a) Take turns to click “start” =>> ”operation”, type “dcomcnfg”, and press enter
key to enable DCOM configuration.
b) Double click to open “Huaneng real time data service program” and select”
interactive user” in the “mark” page.
c) The rest settings adopt default.

2.3.4. Other Instructions about Interface Settings

a) After registration, any computers in the system can share data fitting Hn.ini well
without the same user name and password as well as administrator authority.
b) After interfaced according to the above configuration, start up Windows firewall
to reinforce security of the system in terms of the following steps:
1. Initiate Windows firewall: click “start”=>>”control panel”=>>”Windows
firewall”=select startup, showed as the below picture:

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2. Operate RDCServer.exe under Servers directory included in installation

directory of the monitoring software, and Windows firewall will prompt it.

Select relieving inhibition

3. Interfacing data sharing can be realized when Windows firewall is operating
after taking two-step operation in sequence in every computer required to share data in
system

2.4 Files composing instruction

Directory structure of MTC monitoring system is showed as the above picture, and
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the structure of each directory and main document is as follows:

Comms: Include all the files of communication program.

CompLib: Include all the files of graphic components and image module;

Data: The directory for data base storage;

Dlls: The directory for all the dynamic link libraries storage, including
communication protocol, language packets, etc.

Help: Help file directory;

Info: Covering all kinds of collocation information files;

Log: Log file directory;

Others: The directory for expanded functional module storage;

Pic: The directory for monitoring image files;

Servers: Covering all kinds of server programs;

Tab: The directory for the files of report forms;

Temp: The directory for temporary files;

Tools: Covering some small aided tools;

Voicefile: The directory for the files of alarm bells;

CrystalEye.exe: Monitoring image and alarm module;

CrystalMake.exe: The designing tool for monitoring image configuration;

FactoryInfoEdit.exe: Factory data defining tools;

FreeReport.exe: Report forms designing and viewing aids;

HisDataQuery.exe: Historic data viewing aids;

ModuleInfo.exe: Module management tools;

MTC.exe: Project startup module.

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Ⅱ Configuration Design of MTC

SectionⅡ
Monitoring System

The section consists of 7 chapters and gives a detailed explanation about every
process in the configuration design of MTC monitoring system.
The configuration design of MTC monitoring system consists of three layers:
communication layer, data layer, application layer. The design cycle is as follows:
communication layer →data layer →application layer.

Communication layer: including information edition of all the channels, such as

channels name, type, etc. and also including module information edition comprised
in every channel, such as module name, number, communication port and
communication rules, etc.

Data layer: the main part is the definition of plant information. In the MTC
monitoring system, each data shall firstly obtain a physical location (channel ID,
address ID, dot ID), and subsequently be defined a logical location (channel ID,
address ID, dot ID) for the better data application in application layer. The logical
plant structure is confirmed according with the on-the-spot situation, such as
plants’ number, each unit in every plant, main Tran, circuit numbers, etc. The
definition of logical plant information means the definition of the data structure of
the real time data base.

Application layer: mainly consists of monitoring images, report forms and other
senior application (such as AGC, VQC, etc.)

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Chapter 3 Data Collection

3.1 Communication settings of common equipments

The InfoEdit.exe program can realize the settings for the basic communication
parameter of serial ports, Ethernet and CAN net equipment.
---add, amend and delete channels:
a) Add channels:
Startup InfoEdit.exe program, take turns to click “project”=>>”module”=>>”add
channel”, and then select communication mode (series ports communication, CAN
communication, Ethernet TCP client communication, Ethernet TCP server
communication and Ethernet UDP communication),showed as below:

Input channel name in the pop-up windows, click “OK” and then the channel is
added successfully.

3.1.1 Serial port equipments

Amending the parameters of serial port as the below picture:

Channel index. The channel number of the corresponding communication program

in the real time data server of RDCServer.exe;
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Channel kind: The corresponding communication modes, including 5 modes of

serial-port communication, CAN communication, Ethernet TCP client communication,
Ethernet TCP serve communication, Ethernet UPD communication shall be generated
in the channel and not amended;
Channel serial: The setting should be effective when the channel is COM serial
port”, expressing the serial number of the channel;
Channel level: The default is zero without utilizing duplex hot bank; and when
utilizing duplex hot bank , the lower the channel level is, the higher the level is in the
duplex hot bank, be level 1 and level 2 in general (level 1 is higher than level 2) ;
Enable channel: To use or not use the channel;
Channel address: The address shall be generated automatically for each module
without permission for any amendment.
Symbol & name: Names for each module
Comm. protocol: The communication protocol shall be selected from the
corresponding communication protocol storage under the directory of
Dlls\CommDlls\Protocols.
State: There are 2-status: “deliver” and “cancel”, meaning the corresponding
modules of use or nonuse.

3.1.2 Ethernet Equipments

Amend Ethernet TCP client communication, Ethernet TCP server communication,
Ethernet UDP communication parameter:

Note: Set the same parameter for the above 3 communication modes.
As showed in the above picture, most parameters shall be the same as the
parameters of serial ports except the following added ones:
IP address: IP address of communication objects
Port: The port number under communication objects monitor

3.1.3 Can Net Equipments

Amend Can communication parameters:

As showed in the above picture, most parameters shall be the same as the
parameters of serial ports except the following added ones:
Card ID:
Port ID:

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3.2 Protocol Configuration

The system supports standard communication protocol, such as Ministry issuing

standards of CDT, IEC103, Modbus, etc., which is easy to expand the factory
self-defining communication protocol. The contents of various protocols are different;
however, this system provides consistent configuration method and interface. And
Modbus shall be taken as an example to explain it:

3.2.1 Brief Introduction of the Protocol

Modbus protocol is a common language applied in electric controllers. On the
basis of this protocol, controllers could communicate with other controllers or other
devices through network (such as Ethernet). Modbus have become a universal industry
standard. With the help of Modbus, different manufactures’ controlling devices can be
connected together to form an industry network, which realizes centralized controlling.
MTC system has communication collection functions for different devices according to
Modbus protocol, and supports standard telemetry, tele-indication collection as well as
remote control and remote regulating for the remote devices.
The protocol defines the information structure that can be understood and used by
a controller, whatever their communication networks are. It describes the process that a
controller requests a visit on other devices and how to response the requests from other
devices and how to detect and record errors. It also establishes the common format of
information domain’s configuration and content.
When communicating through a Modbus network, the protocol requires each
controller to be aware of their devices’ addresses, identify messages sent from other
addresses and decide what actions to take. If the responses are required, the controller
shall generate feedback information and send them out by Modbus protocol. In other
networks, the information comprised Modbus protocol shall be transformed to picture
format used in web or packet structure. The transformation expands the ways of solving
byte address, routes and error detecting according to concrete network.
Picture format:

Device Address Field

Function Code Field
Data Field
Error Check Field

Address code
The address code occupies a byte and is the first byte of each communication
information frame, ranging from 0 to 255(00H-FFH). The address code of each
sub-controller must be unique. And the accordant address code is necessary for the
sub-controller to response and return information. The loop backed data begins
with each address code at the moment of returning information. The sent address
code shall indicate the sub-controllers’ addresses it shall send to, and the address
code returning from sub-controllers shall also indicate the return sub-controller.
And the origination of the information should be indicated by the corresponding
address code.00H is broadcast address and all the sub-sites should responses

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broadcast’s command but not return information.

Function code
Occupying a byte and ranging from 1 to 127, the function code is in charge of
sending and answering functional orders to the equipments.
Data Field
Data length is uncertain but no longer than 60 bytes. The data exchanges of
data field are realized by read and write register between master stations and
sub-sites.
Error Check Field
Taking 2 bytes, it is the check word of frames and typed in CRC16 generally.
The different checks of different equipments are stored by different ways, and high
byte can be in front of or behind the low ones.

3.2.2 Relative files

Modbus protocol can be supported completely and set neatly through the data
collection configuration system protocol of MTC system, which is fitting all the
derivative protocols of Modbus protocol. Under MTC installing directory of
\Dlls\CommDlls\Protocols, the Modbus protocol covers a protocol dynamic link
libraries and an explaining INI configuration file.

The protocol can be configured directly by the name-corresponding files in

INI files and the explanation of protocols referring to interface configuration can be
realized by the called Infoedit program. Select the corresponding Modbus protocol
in the Infoedit information edition and click the right button to choose the protocol
settings that enter into the graphic interface.
Select “protocol configuration” and login the corresponding protocol settings:
(the settings of EM PLUS equipment is showed as the below picture) the protocol
is divided into 2 interface settings: communication settings and protocol settings.

3.2.3 Communication Settings:

Communication settings are to configure the physical layer handshake.
Name: to distinguish names of several devices adopting the equipment
protocols stated in Modbus communication protocol.
Baud rate, data bit, and parity bit, stop bit: the parameter configuration for
MTC system interfaces corresponding to communication port and collection
devices shall refer to the corresponding interfaces’ parameters settings for the
corresponding devices.
Receive without sending: the corresponding devices that receive protocol and
are not required to send protocol messages.
Bytes overtime: the interval delayed time at sending bytes. (Unit: ms)
The longest time for transferring a byte: the longest required time to transfer
one byte. (Unit: ms)
The time constant of one transferring: the largest sending time intervals during
one sending protocol frames. (Unit: ms)
Send intervals: the sending time intervals among several sending protocol

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frames. (unit: s)
Intervals of sending Modbus orders: Intervals of sending Modbus orders:
intervals among multiple sending frames set for the some sending messages that
can not be responded instantly by some devices. (Unit: ms)

3.2.4 Protocol Settings

Protocol settings are the configuration of sending answer statement referring to
Modbus.
Name: the protocol name of single module is utilized for distinguishing only;
CRC check mode: select the storing location for the corresponding check data;
Word telemetry highest marked negative: o and 1 in the highest byte of single
word states positive numbers and negative numbers at the moment of adopting double
bytes to express telemetry.
Double word processing mode: the data processing mode of adopting 4 bytes to
express telemetry.
The number of commands: the present total numbers of commands that have been
set and utilized for analysis.

Query command:
Function code: It shall be expressed by algorism and takes a byte in Modbus
protocol.
Address: Represented by hexadecimal and marked with “$” before the address, the
address expresses the initial location of the command located in the register of the
collection devices .The writing length of the address decides the length of sending
occupied bytes, for instance, $0030 represents taking 2 bytes to send the address and
$30 expresses using a byte to send the address.
Data number: It represents the data numbers required to be read and returned from
the initial address. In the standard Modbus protocol, the number of sent data shall be
equal to the number of returning byte, for instance, the data length is 6 means returning
6 bytes data. However, in some special situations, word length shall be sent back
instead of bytes, for example, if 5 data have been sent out and then 10 bytes data shall
be back in actual, when the data number should be reset to “* 10” expressing that 10
bytes data are required actually. But at that moment, the protocol explanation shall
halve the data number automatically according to “*” and send 5 data request.
Data type: It is the processing mode of the returning data and can be set according
with various data acquired by function code.

Remote control command:

Function code: It is represented by algorism and takes a byte in Modbus protocol.
Address: Represented by hexadecimal and marked with “$” before the address, the
address expresses the initial location of the command located in the register of the
collection devices .The writing length of the address decides the length of sending
occupied bytes, for instance, $0030 represents taking 2 bytes to send the address and
$30 expresses using a byte to send the address.
Remote control contents: The contents are required by the command to carry on
write operation on the register of the collection devices accordingly. Please fill in the
contents after reading the instructions of relative devices carefully because of its
decision on the devices’ actions. (Hexadecimal)
Dot number: be corresponding with the dot number location sent by the plant

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information sheet and also control command sent by the right dot number chosen from
MTC console.
Control mode: the operation modes adopted correspondingly. Select modes of
“open” and “close” if it is breaker mode; select “remote control action” if it is
single-frame interrogator remote control mode.

3.2.5 INI File Direct Configuration Mode:

Attached manual configuration instruction:
a) Query command format: query commands X= function code, data initial
address, the number of data, data type
“X”, beginning with 1, shall be sequential.
“Data initial address” is the location of the data in the device and the number
of the byte to take should be specific.
- 2 bytes to be marked 4 bits (such as 0000);
- 3 bytes should be marked 6 bits (such as 000000, $000000) and support
bytes ranging from 1-44.
“The number of data” are the number of tele-indication and remote control
required to read.(note: the number of bytes but that of data );
“Data type”: the data type adopted by the query command.
(0: bit tele-indication, each tele-indication occupies single bit; 1: byte
tele-indication. Each tele-indication occupies a single byte; 2: word
tele-indication, each tele-indication occupies single word; 3: word
telemetry: high words are in front; 4: word telemetry: low word are behind.
5: double words telemetry);
b) The right side of the equal sign takes algorism code as the default and shall
use hexadecimal with “$” added in the front of figures
For example: Query command 1=02,$0100,5,0;
Query command 2=03,$0000,5,2;
c) “Name” and ”address” under the item of [module X] shall be consistent with
what confirmed in module information edition (InfoEdit.exe); The module
adopting this protocol should not take the same names.
d) The address comprises the same module of multiple addresses and shall be
separated by “,”.
e) If the check mode is 0, adopt CRC check mode, the high byte is before the low
byte. If the check mode is 1, the high check mode behind the low check
mode.
f) If high complement code is 0, the telemetry data shall not accept negative data
mode; if it is 1, the telemetry data is the negative expressed by the
complement code.
g) Adding double word processing: 0 is to round numbers during word
processing. 1 is to delete floating point typed real numbers; 2 low byte before
high byte and round numbers during word processing;

3.3 PLC Equipment Communication Settings

In some flow control (such as the units opening and shutdown sequential-control
flow, ship lock sequential –control flow), PLC equipments have been applied greatly.
MTC monitoring system support most common PLC equipments, such as Mitsubishi,
Schneider, Omron, GE, etc. the communication configuration of PLC equipment can be

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referred to instructions for specific types and configuration for different devices.

Chapter 4 The definition of data plant information

The plant’s information configuration is an important process in the whole

configuration software, because both data link and control of configuration function are
connected with the corresponding collection devices through relative plant’s
information. Brief and clear configuration is important for any configuration project
designing. The clear structure of each data point and remote control point is easy for
designing and operation as well as helpful for raising the work efficiency of production
scheduling. In MTC system, the plant information configuration shall be carried on by
the plant information editor (FactoryInfoEdit.exe), with the help of which the
administrator and user with relative authority can establish the data point of the device
and actual plant information collection point to process relative designing.

FactoryInfoEdit.exe is located under installing directory.

Other configuration files are located under the branch info\ of installing directory.

Be scheduling configuration files and plant information files separately.

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Main Interface
Double click to run the program FactoryInfoEdit.exe instantly. The main interface
displays as below:

Exit: Quit the program of plant information editing.

Save: Save the current editing the definition of the plant information or scheduling
information.
Add: According to the current information-editing page, add new information of a
new plant/ factory or data point.
Insert: According to the current information-editing page, insert new information
of a new plant/ factory or data point.
Delete: According to the current information-editing page, delete the current
information point. (plant factories).
Up: Up space the current information point.
Down: Down space the present information point.
Shift: switch view interfaces of plant factories or factory and data information
point.
Find: In the present information data list, search for and find the information point
data including identical words or relative information with the selected data, and then
point to it.
Export: Export the present editing and viewing factory information, which shall be
taken as the form.
Import: Import the information taking the factory as its unit. Add a new factory
when the editing viewing focus is locating in the factory; Prompt whether to cover
information of the present factory when the focus locating in the data information point.
CRC: Completely check the present plant factory information to avoid mistakes as
setting the same points or the same names.
Module: The data point information module that has been set quickly for different
types of MTC protection units aiming at various purposes is easy for the operator to add
the indicated data information point quickly.

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The Factory Information Define

Select the submenu “factory information definition” from the “project” in the
directory and then login the interface of the factory information defining editor.

Plants factory information

F
actory and data information dot

Three-layer structures of plants, factories and information points composed the

plant factory information. The defining to multiple plants is feasible and each plant can
be divided into several factories, in each of which data points about telemetry,
tele-indication, remote control and events shall also be defined. The operation of adding,
deleting and amending the data shall be edited in the corresponding information points
of the table information of plant factory directly, which is easy to operate.
Importing and exporting module factories required by self-definition fulfill the
definition of factory information, which realizes quick and convenient operation.
The defining of data information point can be loaded by selecting modules
required to set from “module selection”
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Module selection importing information point

After the cancellation of “direct edit”, the editing of data information point shall
support multi-row copy, multi-line copy, and block copy, direct copy content of EXCEL
data tables, copy and affixing, stepping setting for the selected.

Synchronous amending selected multi-line and multi-row

The definition of information point consists of telemetry, tele-indication, remote

control and events. Telemetry are mainly corresponding to the quantity of the collected
simulating data by equipments; Tele-indication is corresponding to the dot semaphore
of equipments; remote control is corresponding to control consoles of switches ,closing
and switching-in; events are corresponding to alarming event points.

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Telemetry mode
AI name: the name of telemetry dotting signal
Channel ID: collecting channel ID set corresponding to collecting devices ID
Module ID: module ID set corresponding to collecting devices ID
Dot ID: collecting ID set corresponding to collecting equipments.
Coefficient: adjust the ratio caused by the unbalance between actual collecting quantity
and observed values.
Excursion: adjust the error between actual value and sampling value.
Upper limit: set for the alarm and shall initiate alarming if the sampling value is higher
than the limit
Lower limit: set for the alarm and shall initiate alarming if the sampling value is lower
than the limit
Overflow: decide whether to alarm when the data collected by the telemetry is higher or
lower than the upper/lower limit.

Tele-indication modes
DI name: the name of tele-indication dotting signal.
Channel ID: collecting channel ID set corresponding to collecting devices ID
Module ID: module ID set corresponding to collecting devices ID
Dot ID: collecting ID set corresponding to collecting equipments.
Change alarm: decide whether to alarm when the quantity of tele-indication is
changing.(such as from open to close)

Remote control mode:

Do name: the name of tele-control dotting signal;
Channel ID: collecting channel ID set corresponding to collecting devices ID
Module ID: module ID set corresponding to collecting devices ID
Control point: collecting ID set corresponding to collecting equipments.
Action point: control points of switches and sending points of corresponding actions.
Equipments instruction: a supplementary instruction about this type and covers
instructions about multiple associated interlock.

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SOE kind
SOE name: names of emergencies and alarms.
Channel ID: collecting channel ID set corresponding to collecting devices ID
Module ID: module ID set corresponding to collecting devices ID
Dot ID: collecting ID set corresponding to collecting equipments.
SOE kind: the classification of the defined event, including system, emergency,
tele-indication deflection, etc.
Wav files: define files sounding at the pointed events and default sound shall be taken
with no specific defining.
After editing the plant information, checking the present plant factorys information
shall be carried on to remove factors that shall result in unstable operation of MTC
system such as false definition and vacant definition.

Dispatching information
Login the dispatching information definition editing interface by selecting the
submenu “dispatching” from “project” in the directory.

Dispatching information is adopted to set all types of parameters in top dispatching

stations, such as the data uploaded to MTC according to all kinds of dispatching
protocols by telemetry and tele-indication information (planting information shall be set
before setting dispatching information in manner similar to that of plant factory
information setting, )

Chapter 5 Data forwarding configuration

5.1 Overall Settings

The setting in the above picture displays global settings of dispatching/simulating

screen communication program, and setting modes are as below:
a) Communication mode=0:
The program supports 4 communication modes until now:
Communication mode=0, adopting serial ports communication mode

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Communication=1, adopting Ethernet TCP server communication mode

Communication=2, adopting Ethernet TCP client communication mode
Communication=3, adopting Ethernet UPD communication mode
Default=0
b) Protocol=0
The adopted communication protocol, the common protocols are as below:
Protocol=0, adopting CDT protocol, the most common dispatching
communication protocol;
Protocol=1, adopting IEC-60870-5-101 protocol;
Protocol=1,adoptingg IEC-60870-5-104 protocol;
….Please refer to detailed setting instructions about other protocols
Default= 0
c) Station ID=1
The station number expresses dispatching communication module address, the
default is 1.
d) The name of information file=dd.i
(Note:*.i file is generated by FactoryInfoEdit program)
The default is dd.i;
The configuration is required at synchronization of 2 or above 2 dispatching
program, such as synchronization of dispatching communication and
simulating screen communication.
e) Title=dispatching communication
The text displayed in the forms title block and the pallet icon prompt and
taking “dispatching communication” as its default.
f) Dispatching timing=1
When timing is set to 1 during dispatching, 0 is not acceptable and default 1.
g) Tele-control mode 1=1,2,3,10,20;
For the difference between normal tele-control modes of the protector and
other devices’ tele-control (incl. loaded voltage regulating) in software
realization, tele-control mode is required to set at covering tele-control dot of
other devices (incl.: PLC, loaded voltage regulating)
Format: tele-control mode 1= tele-control dot IDX, …..tele-control dot IDY;
the dot number is defined as the serial number in the tele-control list;
No default
h) Watchdog=1
Watchdog=1, the watchdog is operating;
Watchdog=0, the watchdog is idle;
Default=1
i) Intervals of feeding dogs=6000
It is available at “Watchdog=1” (unit: ms, default=6000)
j) Telemetry 16 bit=0
Telemetry =0, Telemetry value adopts 12 bit;
Telemetry =1, Telemetry value adopts 16 bit;
The representative protocol adopting 12 bit: CDT protocol;
The representative protocol adopting 16 bit: IEC-60870-5-101 protocol,
0870-5-104 protocol
k) Emergency resultant signal=0
Upload emergency resultant signals with its value setting as 0 and not upload
emergency resultant signals with its value as 0;

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Default=0
Emergency resultant signal, with 30s closing time, expresses any emergency
in occurred events list (not including operating events).The signal is uploaded
as tele-indication and listed in the bottom of tele-indication list.(not required
to be edited in the dispatching information list )
l) Put the emergency resultant in front=0
It is available at” Emergency resultant signal=0”, because it shall inset in the
top of all the tele-indication with the value being 1, the default is 0.
m) Intervals among data frames=0
Frames intervals are among uploaded messages. The default is 0 means no
intervals.
n) Intervals among uploading power degree=30
The default is30, and unit is minute.

5.2 Relative Communication Settings

a) Serial ports communication settings

The above picture shows the setting at adopting serial ports communication mode:
Note 1: The above settings are available within “dispatching” field.
Note 2: The above settings is available at the configuration of “communication
mode=0”)
Serial port=COM1: specific names of communicating serial ports
Baud rate=600: communication speed
Check bit=0:0 indicates none check, 1 indicates odd check, 2 indicates even
check,3 indicates mark,check,4 indicates space check; the default=0
CTS=0: clear to send, the default=0
DSR=0: data set ready, the default=0
DTRControl=1: data terminal ready, the default=1
RLSD=0: not check carrier signal at 1; and check carrier signal at 0.the default=0
Note: check carrier signal is not required for general dispatching for it uses special
channel and becomes necessary at adopting public telephone network to sure being
connected or not.)
RTS=1: request to send, the default=1
b) Ethernet TCP server communication settings:
The picture shows the setting at adopting Ethernet TCP server communication
mode.
Note 1: the setting is available within “dispatching” field.
Note 2: it is available at “communication mode=1
Port=2404: the port used for TCP server monitoring taking 2404 as its default
c) Ethernet TCP client communication settings:
The above picture shows the setting at adopting Ethernet TCP client
communication mode:
Note 1: the setting is available within “dispatching” field
Note 2: it is available at “communication mode=2
Destination IP address=192.168.1.100: IP address of the main dispatching station
and takes”127.0.0.1” as its default (local machine)
Port=2404: ports used for TCP server monitor and takes 2404 as its default
d) Ethernet UDP communication settings:
The above picture shows the setting at adopting Ethernet UDP communication

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mode:
Note 1: the setting is available within “dispatching” field;
Note 2: it is available at “communication mode=3)
Destination IP address=192.168.1.100: IP address of the main dispatching station
and takes“127.0.0.1” as its default (local machine)
Port=2404: the port of TCP server monitor port taking 2404 as its default.

5.3 Other settings

a) The function of dispatching reset the protector. The corresponding tele-control

shall reset the protector when the tele-control point in the tele-control mode is 0.
b) Synchro-operation of over 2 dispatching or simulating screen programs.
Storing CommDD.exe files and Comms.ini files in 2 different folders;
CommDD.exe file are identical and Comms.ini are different.
The following 2 pictures shows the configuration of Synchro-operation of 2
dispatching or simulating screen programs (the setting of more than 2
Synchro-operation programs is identical as that of 2)

Note: the above setting is available within “dispatching” field

Setting contents:
Information file name: storing list files of information data uploaded from
dispatching or simulating screen programs and generating from FactoryInfoEdit.exe
Program identifier: the value is meaningless and unnecessary with operation of single
dispatching or simulating screen program; and shall configure with different values in
various Commi.ini when 2 or more than 2 dispatching or simulating screen programs
are in operation.
Multi-copy operation: operate 2 or above 2 dispatching or simulating screen
programs with the value being 1; and operate single program with the value being 0.

Chapter 6 Monitoring pictures designing

CrystalMake.exe is one of configuration tools in MTC background monitor system

to produce monitoring pictures of the station. Adopt Windows style interface, it is easy

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for both professional and unprofessional drawers to operate with great convenience and
flexibility.
The interface of the software mainly consists of menu, shortcut button block,
drawing toolbar, attribute window, components selection window, status bar and
canvas.

6.1 Pictures production flow:

a) Produce components storage and pictures storage and finish required

components and pictures before drawing;
b) Draw pictures, select “new file” under “file” to establish new file. Draw
diagrams about main wiring, operation conditions and oil-gas-water system;
c) Define hot information to connect pictures with data;
d) Save the file with picture files storing under the \Pic directory.

6.2 Pictures production

The constituting elements of images can be from simple both elements as line,
rectangle, round and components storage.
a) Straight line: select button and the starting point in the canvas, press the left
mouse button and drag it to the desirous point; level, uprightness or 45°diagonal
are viable by pressing Shift key with dragging the mouse. The color is identical
with that of the present brush-pencil.

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b) Curve: select button and the starting point in the canvas, press the left mouse
button and drag it to the necessary point. The orientation of the curve can be
changed by pressing Shift key. The color is identical with that of the present
brush-pencil.
c) Rectangle: select button and the starting point in the canvas, press the left
mouse button and drag it to the necessary point; square can be draw by pressing
Shift key.
The color of the frame is identical with that of the present brush-pencil and filling
color identical with that of the present paintbrush.
The filling type can be adjusted by the “paintbrush” pull-down box option.
The quadrangle of other styles such as parallelogram can be draw by “style”
pull-down box options.
d) Rounded corner rectangle: select button and the starting point in the canvas,
press the left mouse button and drag it to the necessary point. The rounded corner
square can be draw by pressing Shift key.
The color of the frame is identical with that of the present brush-pencil and filling
color identical with that of the present paintbrush. The filling type can be adjusted
by “paintbrush” pull-down box option. And it shall not support gradient types.
e) Ellipse: Select button and the starting point in the canvas, press the left
mouse button and drag it to the necessary point. The round can be draw by pressing
Shift key. The color of the frame is identical with that of the present brush-pencil
and filling color identical with that of the present paintbrush.
The filling type can be adjusted by “paintbrush” box options.
f) Text: select button, open the inputting box by clicking the left mouse button
in the canvas, and write in the cursor.
The color of the frame is identical with that of the present brush-pencil and filling
color identical with that of the present paintbrush.
The filling type can be adjusted by “paintbrush” box options.
g) Select\move: select button, click the mouse left button to select elements (line,
round, component, picture, etc.), place the mouse on the element to move it.

h) Select the color of the picture: select button, choose the color of the
brush-pencil by clicking the left mouse button in the canvas and that of paintbrush
with the right mouse button clicking in the canvas.
i) Components: choose the wanted components from “component library”, including
combination components, picture components and special components. Select the
initial point in the canvas; drag the mouse to the necessary point.
i． Combination: the color of the components has been designed at production and
is not required to change. (For the status and the color are various with
components.); the background color shall be transparent with the air-cored
brush and be the color of the brush with solid brush; When the number of the
brush is larger than 3, the color of all the elements of the components shall
change with that of the brush pencil or the brush.

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ii． Picture: When the brush is air-cored, the picture is transparent, which means
the color of the picture edge is transparent. When is solid, it remains the
primitive color of the picture.
The configuration of 2 parameters are needed to be noted at the production of
animation effects of applying picture components: “animation frames”
“animation orientation”, “animation frames” expresses the number of applied
pictures;” animation orientation” expresses the combination of several pictures
that are before or below the selected picture.
There is a special usage that it shall have absent and present effects with
“animation frames” being 0
iii． Special: components for special usage, such as button, meter, current line, etc.
The brushwork of functional components shall be similar with that of other
types of components.
j) Module library: save the selected component into the module library for easy
operation; press “export” button at the operation and then click the left mouse
button in the canvas.

k) Component attribute: in the canvas, select any component, the attribute value of
which can be viewed and amended in the “attribute window” and “component
column” showed as below:

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l) Attribute of the canvas: The canvas attribute can be examined and amended in the
“attribute window” and “canvas block” ,which is showed as below:
m) Techniques in drawing:
i. If the mouse can not be located in the destination accurately during
moving the element, direction keys of ＋Ctrl or ＋Ctrl＋Alt in the
keyboard can be utilized to micro move the selected element.
ii. Direction keys of ＋Shift or ＋Shift＋Alt in the keyboard shall be instead
of the mouse as the result that the mouse can not drag the zoomed element
accurately.

6.3 Hotspot Information Define

The definition of the hotspot information is to define some components in the

picture, which shall connect components with some data quantity (telemetry,
tele-indication, tele-control, etc.) to reflect the status of the data in the monitor program.
An element can be defined as telemetry, tele-indication or tele-control, all of which
can be the value of a sampling point or an expression. Move the mouse to the
definition-required element with clicking the left mouse button to define a hotspot, and
then the following window shall pop up as below:

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Note:

Telemetry displaying mode can be set at the configuration of telemeter. Select
“animation” and set both upper and lower limit if the elements is in the form of
chart or meter. With the configuration of “animation”, the change of telemeter
value can be displayed by zooming charts or circumrotating the meter finger;

Tele-indication displaying mode can be set at the configuration of tele-indication
signal. “Displacement flickering” is to flicker for indicating displacement.”0
flickering” is to prompt flickeringly with tele-indication being 0. 1 flickering” is to
prompt flickeringly with tele-indication being 1. “animation displaying” expresses
animated prompt with tele-indication being1;”current”is special for current
definition; the current line flows to one direction with the tele-indication being 0
and flows to another direction with tele-indication value being 1.

Tele-control mode can be selected at the configuration of tele-control. The
operation of the breaker can be selected the mode of
“password-preparation-execution” generally; “start ”and ”stop” adopts the mode of
“password-single operation” commonly; “active increase” and ”active decrease”
choose the mode of “password-multi-operations” in general; scrolling button
choose the mode of “no password” in general.; select the mode of “password-single
operation (incl.: tele-control parameters)” if the sent tele-control commands
comprises parameters, such as reactive power fixed value, when parameter
inputting box shall pop up.

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6.4 Expression

Hotspot information defining supports expression mode, with which complex data
logic connection can be described. Functions supported by the expression are listed as
follows:
a) Operator:
+: plus
-: minus
*: multiply
/: divide
^: power
&: and
|: or
>: more than
<: less than
=: equal to
b) Function: Support some common functions and be easy to spread functions.
Common functions are as below:
ABS: get absolute value
INT: round numbers
ROUND: rounding off
HOUR: get the current hourage
MINUTE: get the current minute
SECOND: get the current second
……
c) Yc (f, g, o):express telemetry; f for factory number, g for factory number, o for
order number;
Yx (f, g, o): express tele-indication;
Examples of expressions:
1: 99.99*3+88.88/2-2^3 the result＝336.41
2: 99>88 the result＝1
3: 99<88 the result＝0
4: 100>99>88>77 the result＝1
5: Yc (1, 1, 2)/55> Yx (1, 2, 3)*100

Attention:
a) At the time of editing expression, it is required to notice the format of telemetry
points (YC[f, g, o])and tele-indication points (YX[f, g, o]; the tele-indication value,
being boolean value, is o (open) and 1 (close) in expressions;
b) Before editing or deleting expression lists, confirm whether other pictures files
shall be affected by the operation.

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6.5 Production of Components storage

The symbols for required components such as switch, disconnecting link, main
transformer and generator shall be produced before the production of monitoring

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pictures. Once finish all the components in the components storage, it is permitted to
delete any component at random or change the location of some component, because
any deleting and change shall affect the finished picture utilizing relative components;
and it is allowable to add a new component or amend some component, which shall not
affect the finished picture including relative components.

General steps of producing components

a) Select menu ‘file’\ ‘component storage’ \ ‘new component’, and the below window
shall pop up, select “component type” ,namely the status making up of the
component; and name the component in the following textbox; the software enter
into components editing status after clicking OK;

b) Draw the component in the canvas and the drawings of line, round, rectangle are
the same as that of monitoring pictures. A component consists of 16 elements at
most.
Draw each status of the component separately.
c) Set the size of the component: click or edit directly the textbox in the component
previewing pictures and set the default (0, 0) of right lower location and right upper
location.
d) Save the component: After edition, click the menu of “save component”; columnar
displaying components in the component window.

6.6 The production of the picture storage

Edit pictures storage by menu items of “add”, “insert”, “delete”, “amend” under the

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menu item of “file/storage”;

6.7 Other matters

a) Relative files directory: save picture files under the directory of \pic; save files
relative to the component storage under the directory of \ CompLib.
b) Name the picture file:
The picture switching of the monitoring picture takes file names as its index;
All the picture files shall be listed under “picture/file” in the menu at the operation
of monitoring, which is showing as below:

If lots of picture files are required to be classified, level 2 menus are necessary;
and thus level 1 menu is the class name and level 2 menu is the picture name, the
format of both which is *_*.

Chapter 7 Report Design

FreeReport report generation management is the report data generation query

statistical module of MTC hydropower integrative automation background monitoring
system. According to clients’ actual demands, it shall self define viewing-required both
changing and recording values collected from each data point within the defined-period,
provide the user with free-expanding space by the way of self-defining reports, and
centralize the data from each collecting point for unified query and statistic, printout
and analysis and research, all of which are its main functions.
The software is the report generation management software of MTC hydropower
integrative automation background monitoring system developed and updated by the
software factory of Changsha Huaneng Automation Control Factory Co., Ltd.
Development Department. The FreeReport report generation management software is
developed under the consideration of simple function, roughness interface,

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incompatibility with new FreeReport report generation management software of

Report2003 report generation programmes. As new constituting module of Huaneng
background system, it is compatible with new software database interface completely
and can be operated in the updated edition and complete new edition.
Module program:
HisDataQuery.exe, the data query managing program stored under installation
directory.

7.1 Definition

Installation Directory: It is the directory stored all the files after the installation of
MTC hydropower integrative automation background monitoring system with its
default installation directory under the directory of d:\mtc.
ODBC data drive: A kind of database drive interface in Windows 2000 operation
system or above it; the corresponding ODBC database drive patching package need to
be installed in Win98 operation system or below it.
Report sheet: A basic frame in the report generation program, for example, a report
sheet is required to be established before generating a daily. The report template is
stored on the basis of a report sheet file.
Table: It is the combination of all kinds of data and present in the form of table.
A report sheet includes lots of table elements. The configuration, such as the
corresponding data definition point and formula combinations, etc., can be set in the
table.
Label: The elements for marking self-defining character and displaying time
format. A report sheet includes multiple label elements. The label is to set some data
such as printing time, titles, etc., which are unable to be displayed in tables.
Cell: It is the single element in the table. For example, table 1[1, 1] represents that
a cell locating in the first line and first row in the table 1 has been selected. The
corresponding data point and the formula operation can be set in the table. [0,0] is the
first origination.

The main functions of FreeReport report generation management software:

a) Provide self-defining tool, and self define query and statistic of all kinds of daily,
monthly and yearly reports
b) Provide self-defined optional in-out of database type in self-defined report and
support multi-mode ODBC drive.
c) Provide the function of leading on the saved files in self-defined report format. And
thus once the report definition has been designed, it can be utilized repeat with
great convenience..
d) Provide operating tools to amend and adjust reports as well as self-defined formula
manipulation to ease the data processing.
e) Provide real time preview printout of the report to ease the data management.

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7.2 Table Design

The program shall be started and operated directly by double clicking

FreeReport.exe program.

The program main operating interface:

Several function buttons and menus as “file”, “edit”, “operate” and “view” have
been listed in this interface. Login the corresponding function operating interface by
clicking these function menu button and then

File:
Carry out basic operation on files, like new report, call, save template, etc.

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New report: establish a new and vacant template report sheet. The new sheet is
allowed to adopt A3 or A4 paper with horizontal or longitudinal page as its default. And
its size can also be defined in items of “width” and “length”.

Open: select one saved template file of a report file and load it to the current
report.
Save: save the current displaying report file template into the file and the last part
of the file name is “. frt”.
Save as: save the current report file template into the file by the way of
self-defining file names.
Close report sheet: close the current report file template.
Exit: quit the report generation management software program.

Edit:
Provide commands to operate tables and labels, such as add and delete tables, add
and delete labels; operate lines and rows of the table.

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New table: establish a new table element in the current “table sheet” template for
the configuration of the corresponding new table.
The size, including rows and lines and the table title of the cell.(A report sheet
covers at most 10 cells.)

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Delete table: delete the selected table with its rows and lines.
New label: build a new label element to mark the character and the printing time,
etc. If “***”is included in “label”, “***” shall be replaced by the current time (year,
month, date) automatically after loading data. If “###” is included, it shall be replaced
by the selected loaded time automatically after loading data. For example, if the label is
character: “printing time: ***”, the label shall be replaced by the current time of
“printing time: 5, 30th, 2007”. (No more than 30 “label” elements can be set within
single table sheet.)
Delete label: delete the current- selected label elements.
Add row: add a row in the current-selected table.
Add line: add a line in the current- selected table.
Insert row: insert a row in the current-selected table.
Insert line: insert a line in the current-selected table.
Delete row: delete a row in the current-selected table.
Insert line: insert a line in the current-selected table.

Operate:
Select the operating status about dragging, size control, table combination, table
division. (The following status shall not be cancelled automatically but manually with
the selection of “table adjusts”.)

Resize table: In the current status, the table can be selected, zoomed, dragged and
put and the above operations are available in small cells.
Line: divide to form the “cell” in the table sheet.
Erasure: wipe the spacing line between 2 close “units” to form a bigger cell.
Mix unit: unite selected several small cells to form a combined cell.
Separate: divide a selected cell into several cells.

View:
All operations of data processing in “cell”, such as text input, hotspot data editing,
etc.

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The picture below shows the location of inputting and setting text. (Also the
location of input and “label” characters setting.)

Edit text: inputting the character in the selected cell.

Calculation row or column: set the current cell with sum operation or average
operation in column or column.
Row and column step represents selecting the row or the column as direction;
“select row or column” is to base on the selected row or column; “calculation start and
end” expresses that the calculated value of the defined columns in the said step columns
or rows. For example, as below select “column step” and columns, “1”: calculation
starts; “0” calculation finishes; “3” calculating methods; “accumulated value”: the value
of the present cell shall be equal to the sum of values from [1,0] to [1,3] at the time of
loading data.(no calculation about text numbers)

Expression: set the expression to the present cell, supporting simple operations as
+,-, /, (), etc. and calculation operation among cells, such as [0,1]*[0,2]+3.
Hotspot information edit: build connections among data collecting points of the
database in the selected cell.
Telemetry information: select station point information’s the corresponding
location in the corresponding database
Time slice set: set up time points to be collected and time scale expresses time
points of the current cell associated data collecting points. The time scale of the hour
ranges from 0-23, that of day points range from 1 to 31, and that of month points range
from 1 to 21.

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Explanation of each time scale:

Hour: time range of the corresponding hour adopting time slice from 0m to 59m
within the current hour.
Day mode: time range of the current day adopting time slice from 0:59:59 to
23:59:59 of the current day.
Hour (class data): data within a class, for example, the time is divided time classes:
0-7, 8-15, 16-23 and 1, 3, 5 are included in the time slice of the first class.
Month point (season data): it is time slice within a season and divided into 4
seasons: 1-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12, and shows that 1, 3 are included in time slice of the first
season.
Month (year data): it is the time slice of the current month and ranges from 0 hour
of the first day of the month to the time point of 23: 59:59 in the last day of the month.
Date mode: the data processing manner in the defined time slice and includes
modes as: adopts integral numbers, the max. And the minimum within the defined time
slice averages of all the value, accumulated sum of all the value and variation within the
defined time (variation difference within the defined time).

Explanation of each data mode:

Integral: adopt the first sampling value from 0 minute to 16 minute within the
defined time.
Max value: the max sampling value within the defined time.
Min value: the min sampling value within the defined time.
Average value: average of all the sampling point value within the defined time.
Add value: the sum of all the sampling point value within the defined time.
Change value: the different of the max sampling value and the min. value within
the defined time
Auto-extend: take the current call as the base and expand in row or line
automatically to set other units with the identical data points with the time scale
increasing with the unit time step. For instance, if the current selected point is [2, 0], the
corresponding hotspot information setting data association from [2, 1] to [2, 5] shall be
identical with the unit of [2, 0] after the setting of selecting “row expand” and the
number of expanding units being 5 with auto-expanding. But the time scale in the time
slice setting is equal to sequential accumulated time step. (It also fit for the identical
quick settings about several time step points, such as day report, month report.)

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Tool:
Fulfill the data realization of data report files, load the corresponding collecting
point data into the associated corresponding database, company calculation within cells
and provide report print, etc.

Load data: display data query and statistic of all the data in the current report
within the selected time.

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Print: print the current report template into the printer.

Print preview: preview the printing of the current report template.

Print set: setup the configuration of relative printers, such as select printer, select
paper, horizontal or longitudinal printing directions, etc.
Option set: the settings about relative database files selecting and edge space of
reports printing, etc.

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7.3 File query

Please refer to LOG dairy file in the subdirectory of log\ under the installing
directory to look over relative operation records..

7.4 Fault processing and recovery

Fault 1: prompt the inexistence of database table.

Prompt:
Please examine the existence of the corresponding database report files and set the
database table files required query in “option setup”.
The corresponding and effective MDB files are not selected.

Fault 2: Fault in starting programs.

Prompt:
The operation system (WIN2000 or above) should be installed with ODBC
database configuration program and ACCESS data drive.

Fault 3: load the data with low speed, and pause during the operation.
Prompt:
Examine the quantity of the database and clear the database in time if its quantity
is over.
ACCESS database is of desktop database; Please adopt large database configuring
manner (large database modes as SYBASE, SQL sever)

Note:
Document instruction under database directory data:

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data.mdb current database table to record real time data files

bak.mdb the latest back-up database report files
bak + year month date hour minute second.mdb The latest back-up database
report files in the current time.

Chapter 8 Network Application Configuration

8.1 Multi-machine Network Configuration

Based on the network, MTC monitoring system adopts distributed programming

techniques and possesses function modules that are assorted independently. It forms
single machine mode with all the modes operation in a computer and makes
multi-machine mode with all the modules being distributed in each network nodes.
According to the difference of functions, the following nodes are necessary: .
 Communication managing machine
 Operator workstation
 Engineer workstation
 Data server
 Data transmit server

 Multi-machine network configuration

In MTC monitoring system, the configuration of multi-machine network is simple.
According to the requirement, it can configure several main machines with different
functions, such as communication managing machine, operator workstation, etc.; and
also realize the configuration of several main machines with the same function for the
standby redundancy of nodes, and all the nodes except communication managing nodes
require no special settings.
Realize multi-machines network including the following 2 settings:
a) Setup real time data server
In the [real-time data server] item of Hn:ini file, set all the real-time data server in
the network (namely operate communication program and realize data collection
function) together with information channel and formats of the servers:
computer name=channel ID1,……channel ID n;
b) Detailed information about computer networking system settings refer to chapter 2.

8.2 Multi-machine backup configuration

MTC monitoring system supports standby redundancy of network each node. The
redundancy of most nodes require no extra settings as operator workstation; Because
communication layer nodes (nodes with communication program operating for the data
collection, such as communication managing machine) is different from that of single

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mode in software and hardware, they require special configuration to realize standby
redundancy functions. This chapter shall give an instruction about realization principles
and application of the standby redundancy of communication layer nodes.

8.2.1 Realization principles

a) Physical layer
The following 2 points are necessary to realize multi-machine warm backup:
several machines are required to be connected with channel or buses that need
standby, and build network among computers.
Take RS485 as example, 2 modes are available:
i. The serial ports of the main back-up machine are hitched in the same
bus.
ii. Use Nport serial ports server, hang 485 mouth of Nport in the bus,
connect Ethernet mouth of Nport with the exchange, and connect the
main back-up machine with Nport to share the same 485 bus through
the exchange, which is showed as below
b) Communication layer:

As the result of that only a computer controls communication bus in the same
time, the main machine and the back-up machine shall be intercommunicated
(Ethernet) to confirm the bus user.

All the communicators (the computer operating module communication
program) comprises the operation of the real-time data server program
(RDCServer.exe, taking RDC for short), by which the main back-up
communication arbitrage is fulfilled; with adopting UDP protocol, each
communicator RDC sends the local channel status information to the bus to
finish one channel information table that is held and maintained in real time by
all the RDC.

There is a unique identity for every channel in the system; When a channel is
intermitted or the communicator halts, the efficient information of the system
shall not radiate to the system; when other machines RDC carry judgment
overtime, the channel shall become vacant to enable other back-up machines
control the channel.

The communication programs of both the main machine and the standby
machine keep operating. The communication program of standby machine
visits RDC timing for trying to control the channel.

Each channel includes channel level parameters,0～n, the smaller the value is,
the higher the level of the channel is;

Switching channels rules:
i. When the channel is operating in the system normally, the local
communication program shall be unable to get the channel a.
ii. When over a computer initiates the communication program at the same
time to get the channel a, the channel with higher level (smaller value)
shall control the channel a.
c) Application layer:

There are several communicators in the system, that are several real time data
source RDC; In the system of multi-machine warm back-up system, the
channel of each data source RDC is variation, because a channel can be located
in both the main machine and the back-up machine. Therefore, the real time
distributing information should be broadcast to the application program.

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When the application programs visits each RDC, it shall return the current
channel information report with the read information being not located in
RDC.

8.2.2 Application Configuration

a) Wiring
Please refer to the above instructions of realization principles in physical layer.
b) Communication part
The communication programs of the main and back-up machine are identical but
their parameter levels are different. Refer to the below picture:

c) The file of RDC.ini under Servers directory:

Broadcast address: the broadcast address of LAN with the format as
xxx.xxx.xxx.255; It is available to consist with IP of LAN.
Broadcast port: It is not required to change if it is incompatible with other software.
The value should be no less than 1024.
d) HN.ini file
i. Add “multi-machine backup” item of [setup] item, 1 for support, 0 for
non-support;
ii. There are 2 methods to set the channel included in the server in the item of
“[real-time data server]”; CommServer 1 main machine, commServer2 back-up
machine.
e) Adding the multi-machine warm backup function shall not cause any
difference in the interface but only prompt the message as “a channel break off”, “a
channel switch in a server”; and probably shall result in phenomena that the data
become normal after being invalid tele-indication becomes flickering, etc.
f) Attention
1. Real-time data server requires computer name but no IP address in general.
2. All the computers in the power station possess the same operation mode that is
set to “multi-machine=0” or “multi-machine=1”.

Chapter 9 Engineering operation configuration

9.1 Engineering start-up

Generally, a project has multi-executable files. Through the hereinafter setup, we

can start-up all executable files that the engineering required by starting the MTC.exe
program.
Add each executable file that need to operate in the “starting” item of Hn.ini
document with the following format:

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Program name (include subdirectory) =n

n=0 stands for not start, 1stands for start;

9.2 System timing

9.2.1 Host computer network time setup

a) Automatic timing
Realize the automatic timing between host computer networks. Generally the
main computer that communicates with the GPS clock was set as the timing server,
which published current clock information to other host computers.
The setup is carried out in the “starting” item of Hn.ini document with the
following format:
Network timing=n n=1 stands for timing server, 0 stands for timing client;

b) Manual timing
The monitoring menu program CrystalEye.exe, tick the “manual time” of
“system” menu, then carry out network timing based on the local time.

9.2.2 Modular device timing

a) Automatic timing
The communication program carry out timing per hour to each monitoring
module, and the monitoring module should support the timing command.
b) Manual timing
The module management program ModuleInfo.exe, select the timing modular
device and click the “set time” button.

9.3 Menu correlation

Monitoring menu program (CrystalEye.exe) can add with the custom menu,
through which we can operate the executable program or open some document.
1. Method of setup

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Add the content and format of the menu in item “extended menu” of Hn.ini:
Name of the main menu “n”= name of submenu, name of program, command line
parameter 1, command line parameter 2;
Name of the main menu is the title which displayed on the button, such as picture,
alarm, module management, tool, etc. The command line parameters is selectable item,
which need the support of correlative program and can omitted.

2. Display effect

Section Ⅲ Operation and Maintenance of

MTC Monitoring System

This section includes seven chapters from chapter 10 to chapter 16, which mainly
introduced the operation sequence of MTC monitoring system and the points for
attention in system maintenance.
The common operation in system operation mainly includes the remote

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measurement, communication of each monitoring menu, SOE information checking

and switch operation, report checking, printing, setup parameters checking and revising
of monitoring devices.
The system maintenance generally includes database backup and other contents.

Chapter 10 Picture monitoring and alarming

The picture monitoring and alarming module (CrystalEye.exe) realized the

real-time monitoring of various condition pictures, SOE alarming, remote operation and
some other function with its main interface like diagram 11.1.

Diagram 10.1
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The module consists of the following functions:

10.1 Picture checking

a) Picture switching
There are four ways of picture switching, that is the defined button on menu
(diagram 10.2), item of menu (diagram 10.3), and paging button and shortcut
key (Page Up, Page Down).

Diagram10.2

Diagram 10.3

b) Picture zoom
The zoom of picture is via the menu item of diagram10.4. Also we can press
the left key of mouse on the menu and dragging it. Drag to the left upper is
reducing and the right lower is enlarging.

Diagram 10.4 Diagram 10.5

c) Other pictures, like diagram 10.5, can realized the following functions:

Look aroud: After select it, press the left key of mouse on the picture and

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drag the mouse to move the picture.

Freeze: After select it, the content of picture will not refresh.

Auto-blowse: It timing switches the picture automatically according to the
pre-setup after the item selected. The way of setup is the following format
in “setting” item of Hn.ini:
Timing scan the picture = picture doc. 1 ….picture doc. n;
Timing scan interval=x Unit: min.;
Timing scanning=x 0 stands for inefficacy, 1 stands for effective;

Printing: Print the current picture displayed;

10.2 Control function

a) Remote control
The remote control mode is set during the configuration design with different
modes of operation and different interfaces. It mainly includes:

Check-prepare-execute mode: use the left key to click the component
which had defined the remote mode, and pop-up the operation window
(diagram 10.6).

Check-signal execution: use the left key to click the component which had
defined the remote mode, the password checking window will pop-up. It
can execute the remote control command after checking.

Check-multiple execution: click “control” menu and then “remote control
request”, a password checking window pops up. After the checking, the
remote control command can carry out by clicking the component which
had defined the remote mode. It is applied in remote control of regulating
kind, like load increase/decrease, etc.

No check-execution: use the left key to click the component which had
defined the remote mode information, and then carry out the remote
control directly without permission checking.

Check-setup parameter: click the component which had defined the remote
mode information, and the setup window pops up, input the settings and
password to carry out it.

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Diagram 10.6
b) Switch para position: this item is in “control” of main menu and the mouse
right key menu and the function is resetup the deflected flashing components.
c) Set the operation plate: right key click the component which had defined, and a
menu pop-up with the item of “listing” and “pick up”, which could put the
plate of operation, inspection condition on the equipment.

10.3 SOE alarming

The alarming is in terms of character, sound (ring or voice), etc. Diagram 10.7 is
the alarming window, which real-time display the current or recent alarm
information. It can also check the historical alarm information when required.

Diagram 10.7

10.4 Other functions

a) System information: check the current system state information, like the
connection status with data server.
b) Network para time: compare the time with network based on live time.
c) Language: MTC monitoring system supports multi-language. This menu can
switch the languages.
d) Exit: include two modes of exit, of which one is “quit the system”, another is
quit this program module.

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Chapter 11 Setup and maintenance of database

“DataServer” program is the conserve processing module of MTC hydropower

station integrated automation background monitoring system, the main job of which is
data acquisition of RDC real-time data server, and save the real-time data and alarm to
the data base.

Module program:

DataServer.exe Main program is in server submenu of installation list.

Hn.ini Parameter configuration document is in installation list.

“DataServer” data server program has the following main functions:

1 Collect the remote measurement data in RDC real-time data server.
2 Collect the alarm events and actuation events of RDC real-time data server.
3 Store various instant remote measurement data and event information to
database, and then provide it to other historical information data processing
program.
4 Inform the alarm program to provide event alarm.
5 Storing, backup and maintenance of local database.

11.1 Setup and operating

Double-click the “DataServer.exe” to execute the program.

Program running interface:

It will form a tray icon in right lower angle of Windows operation interface,
which shows the program in operation.
If there is in the tray icon, which shows the program is not carry out the data
processing, acquisition and conservation.

The operation, setting can be carried out through by click

the tray icon with right key.

Program setup interface:

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Real-time data server data source:

Remote measurement change value data acquisition: whether collect the remote
measuring variable data and integral point data value with interval acquisition.
SOE event data acquisition: whether collect the information of switch changed
position, event alarm with interval acquisition.

Database basic setup:

Type of database: select the database storing type for the storage-required database
and takes ACCESS as the default. And other database types require the
configuration of ODBC data source (Version MTC 4.2 provides ACCESS database
type only.)
Remote measuring data save interval: the setup about intervals for the data server
collecting and saving the telemetry data. The default collecting interval is 5min,
and smaller set value generates more particular data record, but shall increase the
database .which shall affect the operating efficiency.

Database maintenance: (hereinafter operation is ACCESS database explain)

Database compression: compress the database sheet to decrease the disc space
usage of database.
Database renovation: carry out the simple revocation without losing the data when
the database was destroyed. If it can not repair, please use “database restoration” or
“database rebuild” to back into normal operation.
Database backup: backup the current database. It will save to bak.mdb file of data
subdirectory in automatic mode. For non-automatic mode, you can select the
catalog and file name for saving.

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Database recovery: recover the data from backup database to current one. The data
of current database will be covered by backup data. The bak.mdb file of data sub
catalog will cover the current database in automatic mode. For non-automatic mode,
you can select the data file which needs to recover.
Historical data clear: automatic delete the data of two months (the month can be set)
before current database.
Database rebuild: rebuild the database sheet and ODBC alias setting. This is a
necessary operation after system file catalog revise or the first setup of database
sheet. (Please build the database when first operating the module, and be cautious
to operate).

Program start-up automatic service: select the check box; the data acquisition will
operate once the program starts.

For operating sequence please refer to terminal operation.

High-order database service module INI document configuration is in “06

version data server” of hn.ini under installation catalog.

Collect telemetry=1 whether or not collect telemetry

Collect event=1 whether or not collect remote communication
Type of database=0 0 is the type of access database
Telemetry data capture time=5 read the time interval of telemetry, unit: min.
Auto operation service=1 whether or not state the auto run service
Data backup month=2 time interval of backup, unit: month
Data save month=2 data saved time when auto cleanup, unit: month
Auto save recovery=1 whether automatic save and clean up data
Backup time=39114.093061331 the time of last data backup
Clean up time=39114.0930892593 the time of last data cleanup

The related operating records please refer to the LOG file under submenu of
severs\log\.

11.2 Error processing and recovery

Fault 1: prompt the database not exists.

Prompt:
Please check the “data” catalog whether there is a data.mdb file, if not, please
rebuild the database.
Check if the data configuration of ODBC has “CSHNDATA” database source,
and if the database sources points to the related base. If not, please rebuild the
database.
Whether there is a new operation of revising plant information, which causes
the information of database list not accord with configuration of the plant. If not,
please rebuild the database.

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Fault 2: insert database record failure.

Prompt:
Please close unnecessary manual operation of the database. Such as use
ACCESS to open the database list, which will cause a deadlock of the database and
no data can be write.
Whether there is a new operation of revising plant information setup point,
which causes the information of database list not accord with configuration of the
plant. Please rebuild the database list.

Fault 3: an error in program start-up

Prompt:
Make sure the operation system is WIN2000 and above, including ODBC
database configuration program and ACCESS data drive. If not, please install
corresponding ODBC drive and MDAC or ACCESS2000.

Fault 4: database query slow

Prompt:
Check the data quantity of the database and clean it up in time.

Fault 5: database management with out refresh the data.

Prompt:
The database list be destroyed or the data capacity is not enough to save the
data, please compress and repair the database list.

11.3 Operation example

1 Double-click the dataserver.exe program start.

2 Right key click tray icon to enter setup interface.
3 When first operating, click the “database rebuilt” to confirm, and then quit the
program to reenter.
4 Tick “telemetry variable value data acquisition”, SOE event data acquisition.
5 Select the “Access” type database, the save interval of telemetry data is 5 min.
6 Tick “program start auto service”.
7 Click “running service” to start the program.

Attention:
When database program runs for the first time, please operate this database
module before and rebuilt the database, and then run other programs and
operation.
To guarantee a normal operation of the program, please copy the
Borlndmm.dll file together to the same catalog with the program.

Chapter 12 Historical data query

“HisDataQuery” data query management software is the historical data query

statistic module of MTC hydropower integrated automation background monitoring

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system with function of data query, statistic, analyze of current working database and
historical database, printing out related reports and diagrams and late time data
processing.
This is a data query management software based on MTC hydropower integrated
automation background monitoring system developing and upgrading, which developed
by Changsha Huaneng Automation Control Group Co., Ltd. The data query module
software is module of new HNAC background system with complete compatible new
software database interface, which can operate on upgrade version and new edition.

Module program:
HisDataQuery.exe --- the data query management program, which is under
installation catalog.

The main functions of “HisDataQuery” data query management software are as

follows:
1 Query and statistical summary of alarm event, activation switch event and
other events. It can query the time sequence of each kind of events, or query
and count the times, and then output the results in multi-mode of files.
2 Query and statistics of graphics mode of alarm event, activation switch event
and other events information. Use bar chart, body lines, pie chart, etc. to show
the query and statistic results, support graphic printout.
3 Query and statistics of the stored telemetry data. It could query operating state,
daily report, monthly report, etc., and output text files or Office 2000 files,
which offer to users for later time data processing.
4 Query and statistics of graphics mode of the stored telemetry data. Use bar
chart, body lines, pie chart, etc. to show the query and statistic results, support
graphic printout.
5 The transfer storage, merge, backup of local database and remote database.
6 Check and management of local data log operating files.
7 The equipped functions of other programs and interface setup function.
The software supports multi-kind of database interfaces, which increase the
adaptability of software module to various platforms. The database interface adopts
SQL standard query language and self-contained ODBC data drive of Microsoft
operating system, which support all modes of database of ODBC interface.
For the result of various kinds of data, the software module offered text file,
WORD format, EXCEL file and several kinds of files output, which facilitate the
secondary processing. The direct printout function is also provided.
The direct configuration revising of various parameters makes the custom
operation convenient.
It is provided the complete log file and the view, backup, merge functions of
database files, which guarantee the historical data querying and using of users at
maximal degree.
Adopt the user password processing mechanism of MTC system. Provide the
detail data records for all conditions involving in database list backup and process
operation, which protect the original data from being artificial destruction.

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12.1 Data structure

Support ODBC database drive and BDE database drive, like Access, SQL server,
My SQL, ASCII, Paradox, etc.
Name of database list real-time telemetry data: take the structure of “plant name
site serial number + ‘_’ + grouping serial number + ‘yc’.
The list field: time field, collection point 1 field name, collection point 2 field
name…..

Database list name alarm event data: History

List field: time, name of plant, event content, type of event.

12.2 Function and interface

Double click HisDataQuery.exe to start the program.

Main operating interface of the program:

It is provided with “option”, “printer”, “alarm query”, “alarm count” and other
function buttons and menus, through which we can access the corresponding
function interfaces.

The setup interface of parameters:

Click “option” to enter the setup interface of the software, and carry out the setup
or revise of the program parameters.
“Apply”: save the current setup and apply it to the software without quitting the
current interface.
“OK”: save the current setup, apply it to the software, and quit the current

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interface.
“Exit”: quit the setup interface without saving the current applied setup.

 Data source setting

“Database kind”: display the type of current database (ACCESS data is the
default type)
“Database file path”: according to ACCESS database, it can define the
current query and statistic database, and also can query the data of current
database and backup saved database.
 Graphical interface setup (pic show setup)

“Background color”: revise the background color and frame color of the
graphic mode display graphs.
“Show value label”: whether or not display the upper label of each
numerical point in graphic mode.

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“Show label”: whether or not add the heading label in graphic mode, and
also can set the color and font, etc.
 Parameter query and statistics

“Records count”: set the displayed query number of return, the default
number is 5000.
This is to avoid the slow display when too much data being queried. It will
display all queried data when the setup is 0.
“Show progress”: tick this item, and then the results form into an EXCEL
file, at the same time displays the formation process padding data. But
after selection, the formation speed will turn down. (Suggestion: do not
select)
“Word page landscape”: tick this item, and the layout of WORD will be
across when saving a document. The WORD will save in default form if
not tick.
“Word default page”: the default page size is suitable for printout when
save a WORD document. There are A4, A3 and A5 page size selectable.
“Decimal”: select default decimal.

Print setup:
Click “printer” to enter the interface. The main function is the related setup of
printout function, like the paper selection under direct printing, etc.

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Alarm query:
Click “alarm query” to enter the interface. Its function is displaying the result in
form of table.

 Query condition
“Begin time”: the time started of this querying, to the accuracy of minute.
“End time”: the terminal time of this querying, to the accuracy of minute.
“Factory”: select the scope of plant that need to query, “All” means querying
all plants.

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“Group”: select the grouping scope that need to query, “All” means querying
all groups.
“Alarm type”: select the type of alarm and event, and it is classified into seven
types of alarm: “system”, “alarm”, “activation”, “operation”, “ telemetry
exceed limit”, “remote comm. change position” and “not defined”.
 Query mode
Different query modes can query different results.
“Routine search”: return the detail information of alarm and event according to
query condition in sequence and in form of list.
“Sort by plant”: count the total alarms and events in scope of query condition
according to the plants.
“Sort by group”: count the total alarms and events in scope of query condition
according to each group.
“Sort by SOE”: count the alarms and events of the same event in scope of
query condition according to exact content of each event.
“Sort by alarm type”: count the alarms and events of the same alarm type in
scope of query condition according to alarm types.
 Function button
“Query”: carry out the query and statistics and list the result in lower table.
“Print”: printout the data results to printer.
“Save”: save the data results as TXT (text file) or CSV (EXCEL support) and
output.
“Output”: save and output the results in terms of WORD (doc format) or
EXCEL (xls format), and open with corresponding OFFICE tools.
“Close”: quit current interface of alarm querying.

Alarm count:
Click “alarm count” to enter the interface, which mainly displays the querying
result of alarm event and operation event in graphic mode.

 Query condition
“Begin time”: the time started of this querying, to the accuracy of minute.
“End time”: the terminal time of this querying, to the accuracy of minute.
“Factory”: select the scope of plant that need to query, “All” means querying

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all plants.
“Group”: select the grouping scope that need to query, “All” means querying
all groups.
“Graphic mode”: select the display mode, like “bar chart”, “line chart” and
“pie chart”.
“Alarm type”: select the type of alarm and event, and it is classified into seven
types of alarm: “system”, “alarm”, “activation”, “operation”, “ telemetry
exceed limit”, “remote comm. change position” and “not defined”.
 Query mode
Different query modes can query different results.
“Sort by plant”: calculate the total alarms and events in scope of query
condition according to the plants. (Suitable for bar chart, pie chart)
“Sort by group”: calculate the total alarms and events in scope of query
condition according to the plants. (Suitable for bar chart, pie chart)
“Sort by SOE”: calculate the alarms and events of the same event in scope of
query condition according to exact content of each event. (Suitable for bar
chart, pie chart)
“Sort by alarm type”: calculate the alarms and events of the same alarm type in
scope of query condition according to alarm types. (Suitable for bar chart, pie
chart)
 Function button
“Count”: carry out the query and count, the result is displayed in lower table in
terms of graphic.
“Print”: printout the graphic results to printer.
“Save”: save the graphic results as BMP (bitmap file) and output.
“Output”: save and output the results in terms of drawing (BMP file format and
open it) or clipboard (directly copy it to EMS memory, which could affix in
drawing tool), and open with corresponding OFFICE tool.
“Close”: quit current interface of alarm querying.

Data query
Click “data query” to enter the interface, which displays the querying result of
telemetry historical data in table form.

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 Query condition
“Begin time”: the time started of this querying, to the accuracy of minute.
“End time”: the terminal time of this querying, to the accuracy of minute.
“Factory”: select the scope of plant that need to query, “All” means querying
all plants.
“Group”: select the grouping scope that need to query, “All” means querying
all groups.
“Data type”: select the data type to be queried, which falls into “routine data”
and “custom data” and effective to “factory” and “group”. If “custom data” is

selected, is displayed at right side. Click the

icon to enter the interface of custom point setup and tick the necessary define
points (not more than 63), the configuration of custom points can be saved and
loaded.

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 Query mode
Different query modes can get different results.
“On the hour value”: return the detail information of alarm and event
according to query condition in sequence in form of list.
“On the day value”: the data information of all points in scope of querying
from 0:00 to 23:00 and list in the table.
“On the month value”: the data information of all points in scope of querying
in the month of “begin time” recorded at 0:00.
“Average value”: the maximum, minimum and average data information of all
points in scope of querying and list in the table.
“Average value an hour”: the average data information of all points in scope of
querying of 0:00 to 23:00 and list in the table.
“Average value a day”: the daily average data information of all points in
scope of querying in the month of “begin time” recorded each day.
 Function button
“Query”: carry out the query and statistics and list the result in lower table.
“Print”: printout the queried data results to printer.
“Save”: save the data results as TXT (text file) or CSV (EXCEL support) and
output.
“Output”: save and output the results in terms of WORD (doc format) or
EXCEL (xls format), and open with corresponding OFFICE tools.
“Close”: quit current interface of alarm querying.

Data statistics
Click “data count” to enter the interface, which displays the statistic result of
telemetry historical data.

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 Query condition
“Begin time”: the time started of this querying, to the accuracy of minute.
“End time”: the terminal time of this querying, to the accuracy of minute.
“Graphic mode”: select the display mode, like “bar chart”, “line chart” and
“pie chart”.
“Factory”: select the scope of plant that need to query, “All” means querying
all plants.
“Group”: select the grouping scope that need to query, “All” means querying
all groups.
“Data type”: select the type of data queried, which falls into routine datasheet
and custom sheet. (For details please see the setup of data querying custom
point).
“Query point select”: select the defined points in right lower side of the
interface and carry out the operation of querying and statistics.

 Query mode
Different query modes can get different results.
“On the hour value”: return the detail information of alarm and event
according to query condition in sequence in form of list. (Suitable for line
chart)
“On the day value”: the data information of all points in scope of querying
from 0:00 to 23:00 and list in the table. (Suitable for bar chart, line chart)
“On the month value”: the data information of all points in scope of querying
in the month of “begin time” recorded at 0:00. (Suitable for bar chart, line
chart)
“Average value”: the maximum, minimum and average data information of all
points in scope of querying and list in the table. (Suitable for bar chart)
“Average value an hour”: the average data information of all points in scope of
querying of 0:00 to 23:00 and list in the table. (Suitable for bar chart, line
chart)
“Average value a day”: the daily average data information of all points in
scope of querying in the month of “begin time” recorded each day. (Suitable
for bar chart, line chart)

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 Function button
“Query”: carry out the query and statistics and list the result in lower table.
“Print”: printout the queried data results to printer.
“Save”: save the graphic results as BMP (bitmap file) and output.
“Output”: save and output the results in terms of drawing (BMP file format and
open it) or clipboard (directly copy it to EMS memory, which could affix in
drawing tool), and open with corresponding OFFICE tool.
“Close”: quit current interface of alarm querying.

Database management
Click “database manager” to enter the management interface, which mainly carry
out the merge, delete and clear operation of current database files and historical
backup database files. (“Delete” operation will directly delete the backup database,
please be cautious to operate)

 Merge file

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“Select file”: select one data file of the “file list” as the foundation list file.
“Add file”: select one data file of the “file list” as the wait for adding data list.
“Remove file”: delete the selected file name of waiting for adding data list.
“Join”: carry out the data merging operation of files. (The operation will
influence the data in foundation list database file, please be cautious to
operate)
 Clear data

“Select file”: select one data file from “file list” as the data file which waits for
processing.
“Dele time”: select the time of the data file which waits for deletion.
“Option”: “AI data” and “SOE data”. It will delete the related data which were
selected.
“Clear”: conduct the clear up of file data. (The operation will delete the backup
database, please be cautious to operate)
Log management
Click “log management” to enter the management interface, which mainly used to
view and manage various kinds of log files and find out the abnormal condition of
system operating through log files.

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“Log check”: double click one LOG file of the left “log list”, and you will see the
related operating record of that day.
“Delete”: when there are too much log files, you can delete the selected files. (It is
suggested that not to delete the log file, because it records the operating condition
of system)
“Export”: export the log files in form of text file.
“Data server log”: operating log of data server.
“Other log”: All log files that stored under LOG catalog of the home directory.

Other display arrangement

“Tool bar”: whether or not display the shortcut tool bar of menu lower part.
“Status bar”: whether or not display the status bar of bottom side of interface.
“Windows state”: when several querying windows display at the same time, it
can carry out the arrangement operation.

Module INI file configuration :( in [06 version data query management] under
hn.ini file of installation directory)

StartColor=16777215 background color 1 in graphic display

EndColor=16777215 background color 2 in graphic display
LineColor=8388608 frame color in graphic display
RetLineCount=5000 Query and statistic the most returned record
numbers (0 for return the whole)
AccessPath=d:\mtc \data\data.mdb the database file name for the current query

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ShowExcelWord=0 whether to display the file schedule

WordPageWidth=1 the page of the printed WORD file adopting
horizontal setup
WordPageSize=1 the size of the printed WORD file page
ShowLabel=0 whether to display the label of the data point in
the graphic interface

12.3 File query

Please refer to LOG file of the subdirectory log\ under installation directory for the
relative operation record.

12.4 Fault processing and recovery

Fault 1: prompt the inexistence of the database report

Prompt:
Please check if the corresponding database report file is existent and set the
required database file report in “option setting”

Fault 2: the failure of leading in database record

Prompt:
Please close unnecessary man-made operations about the database, and
opening the database to view data with ACCESS shall dead lock the database
resulting in the data read-in failure.
Whether there are any new operations to amend the factory information
configuration point results in the inconsistence between the data report information
and the present factory configuration information. And the inconsistence shall fail
the combination of 2 back-up data files.

Fault 3: the error in starting the program.

Prompt:
Please confirm that the operation system is or above WIN2000 with ODBC
data configuration program and ACCESS data drive being included. And please
install the corresponding ODBC drive and MDAC or ACCESS2000 if the system
hasn’t install them.

Fault 4: the slow speed or pause during the database query operation.
Prompt:
Please check the database quantity and clean the database in time.
ACCESS database is a kind of desktop database. And if lots of databases are
required to be handled, please adopt large database setting manner as the database
manner of SYBASE, SQL server, etc.

Fault 5: process the data management operation and update the data in the
database.
Prompt:

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Please compress and recover the database reports if it is broken or its volume
is over sized.

Fault 6: prompt “the database object or report is inexistent.”

Prompt:
Select improper factory name, group name, point name, etc. during operations
about query and statistics functions in the current operation interface.
The database report of executable files has not been selected for operating.
Unselected corresponding and effective MDB file in configuration option.

Fault 7: prompt “unsupported format”

Prompt:
The type of exporting saved file is different from the present exporting manner.
Please choose the right file format to output the files that saved as request.
Because the amendment about factory information points result in the
mismatching of the present file points, please reselect, save and reload the new
self-defining point.

Fault 8: prompt “operation error”

Prompt:
The self-defined file is damaged and not conforms to the request, and please
reselect, save and reload the self-defining point.

Fault 9: prompt “query points are too much and can not proceed if they are more
than 63 points.”
Prompt:
Restrict the quantity of the query and statistic self-defining point in order to
sure the integrality of file format that output to WORD.

Fault 10: prompt “Excel 2000 have not been installed” or “WORD 2000 have not
been installed”
Prompt:
Please install the corresponding OFFICE software saved as file output format.
OFFICE 2000 or above version are available.

Fault 11: The data can be viewed in “data query”, and no data lines corresponding
to line graph shapes in “data statistic” but the corresponding data can be
view in the bar chart.
Prompt:
Set whether to adjust the corresponding “telemetry data collection time=?” in
HN.INI file during operating. If the early set collecting intervals is small and the
present one is large, the above situation shall appear. The data line of the small
collection intervals can be view in line graph

12.5 Applying operation

“Custom daily report” operation illustration:

1 Menu -> query and stat. -> data query (enter directly through tool column) to
enter the “data query” interface.
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2 Select “custom list” in “data type”, click to enter “custom point setup”.
3 Select the custom points which need to read, and then save them. (the custom
daily report data had already finished)
4 Select the “Begin time” in “data query” interface, and then select the query
mode as “data daily integral point query” and the data type as “user-define” to
enter “custom point setup” to load the saved files, and then querying.
5 Direct print the daily report or output in form of EXCEL or WORD.

“Query backup database file” operation illustration:

1 Enter “option” -> “database source setup” -> modify “database file path” and
select the historical backup database file which need to query. (if you need to
query several backup data files, please refer to 2)
2 Enter menu -> manage tool -> database management (directly enter through
tool column) to enter “datasheet file management” interface.
3 Select “merge file” interface; select bak.mdb in data file list and then click
“select merging data file” to made bak.mdb display on the right bar edit frame.
(If there is no “bak.mdb” file, it’s no need to conduct the merging operation)
4 Select formal database file in “file list” (like bak + year, month, date, min,
sec.mdb file), click “add merging data file” to add the historical datasheet to
the right rectangular edit frame.
5 Click “merge” to add the data of rectangular fame to bak.mdb file.

Reenter “option” -> “database source setup” -> modify “database file path”, select
bak.mdb file and click “confirm” to save it. And then you can carry out multi-historical
data querying.

Attention:
All delete and merging operation on database will possibly modifies the data
of original database, please be cautious to operate.
The querying and statistic operation have no effect ion on database.

Specification of data under database catalog:

data.mdb current use database list, which use to record real-time data files.
bak.mdb the latest backup database list file
bak + year, month, date, min, sec.mdb the recent backup data list file during
this time

Chapter 13 Report query and printing

Please refer to Chapter 7

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Chapter 14 Module management

The module management program “ModuleInfo.exe” is mainly used to manage

protector, PLC and other communication modules; check the type and name of each
module; check, revise or print the setup of each module; check the telemetry data and
remote communication data; send the command of comparing time, reset, etc. The main
interface of program is as follows:

a. Module attribute
1) Refresh channel data:
Click “setup”, and then select “refresh channel data”.
2) Check module attribute:
Select the channel to be checked in the drop box of “select channel” as the
following diagram.

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Now select the drop box under it, the name of each module of the selected
channel will be shown. Click one of the channels to check the module
attribute. Click “command” on right paging column, the attribute of channel
and module is displayed on right lower side of the textbook, as shown in
following picture.

b. Viewing, revising the definite value of printing module

When the lower computer has the definite value parameters for read-write, it can
read and write the definite value parameters through this program.

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1) Check the definite value: select the module according to the above instruction.
Select “setting” on right paging column, the related definite value parameter will show.
2) Revise the definite value of printing module:
Click “revise” on the picture, it will pop up a password check window as follows.

Input the correct password and then revise the definite value.
After inputting the settings, click “send” to write the setting to related equipment,
and then click “start” to enable the series number.
Click “print” to printout the definite value of current page.

Chapter 15 Rights management

The system includes 3-level of rights check, which are administrator, maintainer
and operator. Administrator has the complete rights; maintainer and operator have part
of the rights (as required).
2) Rights server configuration
Rights server (\Servers\PWathcher.exe) is responsible for various rights check of
the system. Rights server can realize central configuration (there is only one host
computer configuration rights server program, which other host computers access to
check the rights), distributed configuration (that is all or part of host computers
equipped the rights server program that could carry out the rights check at local). It also
can equip with multi-set rights servers to conduct redundancy backup via “password
server” of Hn.ini file.

3) Rights compile
The rights compile item includes user name, level of rights (group), password and
confirm, as follows.

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4) Operating
After password server operates, it appears in tray icon column.

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