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Index Table of Contents Introduction ..........................................................................................................................1 SYSCON Installation............................................................................................................2 System Requirements ......................................................................................................2 Preparing the Installation..................................................................................................3 Installing SYSCON, finally!...............................................................................................5 Using SYSCON 4.03............................................................................................................6 Project Management ........................................................................................................6 Creating a New Project.................................................................................................6 Saving a Project............................................................................................................8 Opening a Project .........................................................................................................9 Closing a Project.........................................................................................................10 Printing a Project Configuration..................................................................................11 Creating a Fieldbus Configuration..................................................................................19 The Logical Project.....................................................................................................19 Areas.......................................................................................................................19 Changing the Area Attributes ..............................................................................19 Process Cells ..........................................................................................................20 Creating a New Process Cell ..............................................................................20 Changing the Process Cell Attributes .................................................................22 Deleting a Process Cell .......................................................................................23 Control Modules......................................................................................................24 Creating a New Control Module ..........................................................................24 Changing the Control Module Attributes .............................................................25 Deleting a Control Module...................................................................................26 Function Blocks.......................................................................................................27 Creating a New Block..........................................................................................27 Changing the Block Attributes .............................................................................29 Deleting a Block ..................................................................................................30 Attaching a Block to the Control Module .............................................................31 Detaching a Block from the Control Module........................................................32 Block Off Line Characterization...........................................................................33 Block On Line Characterization...........................................................................36 Ordering Parameters...........................................................................................37 Deleting a Parameter ..........................................................................................38 Strategies ................................................................................................................39 Creating a New Strategy .....................................................................................39 Opening Existing Strategies ................................................................................40 Saving a Strategy ................................................................................................41 Closing and Exiting a Strategy ............................................................................42 Adding Blocks......................................................................................................43 Removing Blocks.................................................................................................49 Selecting Objects at the Strategy Window ..........................................................50 Changing Blocks Appearance.............................................................................53 Using Links..........................................................................................................56 Creating a Link.................................................................................................56 III
SYSCON 4.03 Users Manual Fast Link Process ............................................................................................58 Link Attributes ..................................................................................................59 Removing Links ...............................................................................................60 Restoring Links ................................................................................................61 Redrawing Links ..............................................................................................63 Templates ...............................................................................................................65 Creating a New Template File.............................................................................65 Saving a Template File........................................................................................67 Opening a Template File .....................................................................................68 Closing a Template File.......................................................................................69 Editing a Template ..............................................................................................70 Importing Templates into a Strategy Window .....................................................71 Exporting Templates from the Strategy Window.................................................73 The Physical Project...................................................................................................74 Fieldbus Networks ..................................................................................................74 Creating a New Fieldbus .....................................................................................74 Changing the Fieldbus Attributes ........................................................................76 Deleting a Fieldbus..............................................................................................77 Devices ...................................................................................................................78 Creating a New Device........................................................................................78 Changing the Device Attributes...........................................................................80 Deleting a Device ................................................................................................82 Bridges ....................................................................................................................83 Creating a New Bridge ........................................................................................83 Changing the Bridge Attributes ...........................................................................85 Deleting a Bridge.................................................................................................87 Connecting a Bridge to a Fieldbus ......................................................................88 Disconnecting a Bridge from a Fieldbus .............................................................90 Function Blocks.......................................................................................................92 Creating a New Block..........................................................................................92 Changing the Block Attributes .............................................................................94 Deleting a Block ..................................................................................................95 Attaching a Block to the Device ..........................................................................96 Detaching a Block from the Device .....................................................................97 Ordering Devices, Blocks and Parameters.............................................................98 Communication.........................................................................................................101 Introduction ...........................................................................................................101 Initializing Communication ....................................................................................101 Tags Assignment ..................................................................................................104 Downloading the Configuration.............................................................................105 Erasing the Error Log Registry..........................................................................105 Configuration Download ....................................................................................106 Partial Download ...............................................................................................107 Exporting Tags ..................................................................................................109 Exporting the Configuration...............................................................................111 Search Menu ............................................................................................................113 Properties .................................................................................................................115 IV
Index Drawing Properties ...............................................................................................115 Object Properties ..................................................................................................120 Toolbars....................................................................................................................125 Strategy Toolbar ...................................................................................................125 Drawing Toolbar....................................................................................................129 Alignment Toolbar.................................................................................................133 Ordering Toolbar...................................................................................................136 Copy Attributes Toolbar ........................................................................................139 Topology Toolbar ..................................................................................................142 General Operation Toolbar ...................................................................................144 Device Support.............................................................................................................146 Including New DD and Capabilities File ...................................................................146 Defining Manufacturers and Device Names.............................................................148 Creating a new Capabilities File ...............................................................................149 Defining a Block Mnemonic ......................................................................................150 Making a Step-by-Step Configuration..............................................................................151 Starting the Configuration with the Logical Project ......................................................151 Starting the Configuration with the Physical Project ....................................................172
SYSCON 4.03 Users Manual
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Syscon
Introduction
The SYSCON - System Configurator - is a software tool especially developed to configure, maintain and operate the newest SMAR Fieldbus products line, by a Personal Computer with a Fieldbus interface. With a user friendly Man-Machine Interface (MMI), the SYSCON provides an efficient and productive interaction with the user, without previous knowledge of the software. The SYSCON was developed to run under the Microsoft Windows NT Operating System, version 4.0 or later. It has the same functionality of a "Hand Held Terminal", because of its great flexibility and its comfortable operation. This is because of the features a PC computer offers, like saving to a disk, reading from disk, printing into paper sheets, text features and graphics, that can be seen on screen or on printed paper. The use of a Fieldbus protocol provides interoperability between the system and each equipment that uses this feature. The physical interface with the field network the PCI (Process Control Interface) Board is connected to a PC bus: equipment especially developed by SMAR to its Fieldbus line.
SYSCON Installation
System Requirements
Minimum:
Operational System Processor RAM Free HDD Space Display CD-ROM
Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 Pentium 233 MHz 64 MB 20 MB 800x600 64 KColors
Recommended:
Operational System Processor RAM Free HDD Space Display CD-ROM
Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 Pentium 350 MHz 128 MB 20 MB 1280x1024 True Color
Preparing the Installation

If you already have a SYSCON installed:
For software versions earlier than System302 version 5.0, you will have to uninstall SYSCON. Click the Windows Start button, at the Task Bar, point the mouse cursor to the item Settings and click the item Control Panel. Search for the Add/Remove Programs icon, , and double-click it.
The Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box will show up. Select the item Syscon from the programs list dialog box and then click the Add/Remove button, as shown in the picture below:
A dialog box will show up to assure you really want to remove the program:
Click Yes and wait until the next dialog box appears. It will be the following one: 3
Hold on for some minutes, until the UnInstallShield finishes removing the SYSCON. When it finishes, click OK and close the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box.
Installing SYSCON, finally!

Place SYSTEM302 CD installation at the CD_ROM drive. The Installation dialog box will show up automatically. Click the System302 V5.0 button. Follow the instructions in the dialog boxes, and run the Typical installation. It will install SYSCON and other programs that compound System 302, such as Device Support and OLE Server. To initialize SYSCON click the Windows Start button, at the Task Bar, point the mouse cursor to the item Programs, then point it to the item Syscon. Finally, click the item Syscon, as indicated in the next picture:
At the first time you try to work with SYSCON, the License Information dialog box will show up:
Put the License Code from the License Information dialog box on the FAX-BACK form (see FaxBack.txt file). Fax your completed FAX-BACK form to SMAR using the Fax number listed on it. SMAR will issue you a License Key to authorize your installed product. Type the correct License Key and click OK. Now, you can finally start using SYSCON 4.03.
Using SYSCON 4.03

Project Management
Creating a New Project
To create a New Project File, go to the Project File menu and click New, as the following picture shows:
Or you can click the New button,
, on the General Operation toolbar, under the Menu bar.
The Document Type box will show up. Click the option Projects, as indicated below:
The New Project dialog box will show up: 1. Choose the folder where your project will be saved. 2. Type the name for your project in the File Name box. 3. Click Save. If you dont want to create a new project anymore, click Cancel instead. See the following picture:
SYSCON will automatically create a folder with the name you typed for the project inside the folder you chose.
Since you have created a new project, the Project window will show up: 6
As you can see, this window contains icons for the Logical Plant named as Area1 - and for the Physical Plant named as Fieldbus Networks. In order to begin working in you project, read first one of the following sections:
Saving a Project
First of all, it is necessary to understand that you cannot save any Project without creating a New Process Cell or a New Fieldbus. To save the Project, or any of its parts, go to the Project File menu and click Save, as the following picture shows:
Or click the Save button,
, on the General Operations toolbar, under the Menu bar.
Anytime you change your Project configuration, do not forget to save it.
Opening a Project
To open an existing Project, go to the File menu and click Open, as the following picture shows:
Or click the Open button,
1. 2. 3.
The Open dialog box will show up: In the Look in box, select the folder that contains the project file you want to open. Click the project file icon or type its name in the File name box. Click Open to conclude this task.
Closing a Project
To close your Project, click over the Project window, in case the focus is on another application window, go to the File menu and click Close, as the following picture shows:
You can also go to the Window menu and click Close All, as the following picture shows:
A quick way of closing a Project is to click on the Close button, window. Do not forget to save your Project before you close it.
, in the upper right corner of the Project
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Printing a Project Configuration

This section will show SYSCONs printing options. These options can be found at the Project file menu. See the following picture:
Printing Options
Printer Setup
This option is available to the Project window, to the Strategy window and to the Fieldbus Networks window. You can configure page and printer options. Click this item to open the Page Setup dialog box. See the following picture:
At the top of the dialog box theres an example that shows how the page layout will look like. As you change the options, the page layout example changes. At the Paper rectangle, you can specify the size of the paper or envelope and its source. Select the size of the paper or envelope you want to use in the Size box. Select where the paper you want to use is located in the printer in the Source box. Different printer models support different paper sources, such as the upper tray, envelope feed, and manual feed.
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SYSCON 4.03 Users Manual At the Orientation rectangle, you can select the page orientation and how the document is positioned on the page. To see a preview on the example page at the top of the dialog box, check the Portrait box or the Landscape box. At the Margins (inches) rectangle, you can set the printing area of the page. Type the left margin value in the Left box. Type the right margin value in the Right box. Type the top margin value in the Top box. Type the Bottom margin value in the Bottom box. Click the Ok button to close the Page Setup dialog box and save the changes you have made. Click the Cancel button to close the Page Setup dialog box without saving any changes you have made. Click the Printer button to open the Printer Setup dialog box and change the printer options. See the following picture:
At the Printer rectangle, select the printer in the Name box. Click the Properties button to set up options for the printer. The Printer rectangle also shows information about the selected printer. Click the Ok button to close the dialog box and save the changes you have made. Click the Cancel button to close the dialog box without saving any changes you have made.
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Printing the Project Configuration

When you click over the Project window and click the option Print or click the Print button, , on the General Operation toolbar, the Print Configuration dialog box shows up so you can choose the items of the project you want to print. Observe the following picture:
Click the Ok button to close this dialog box and print the project configuration. Click the Cancel button to close the dialog box without printing the project configuration. Click the Help button to open the Help window.
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Printing the Strategy Drawing

When you click over the Strategy window and click the option Print or click the Print button, , on the General Operation toolbar, the Print dialog box shows up so you can configure the printer options. Observe the following picture:
At the Printer rectangle, select the printer in the Name box. Click the Properties button to set up options for the printer. The Printer rectangle also shows information about the selected printer. At the Print range rectangle, you can specify whether to print the entire document or specific pages. Click the All box to print the entire drawing area. Click the Pages box to select the pages you want to print, typing the pages number in the from: box and in the to: box. At the Copies rectangle, you can select the number of copies you want to print. Type or select a number at the Number of copies box. If you have selected more than one copy, check the Collate box to print your document sequentially. If this box is not checked, the first page will be printed as times as you define the number of copies. The same will happen to the second page and so on. Click the Ok button to close this dialog box and print the project configuration. Click the Cancel button to close the dialog box without printing the project configuration.
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Printing the Fieldbus Networks Drawing

When you click over the Fieldbus Networks window and click the option Print or click the Print button, , on the General Operation toolbar, the Print dialog box shows up so you can configure the printer options. Observe the following picture:
At the Printer rectangle, select the printer in the Name box. Click the Properties button to set up options for the printer. The Printer rectangle also shows information about the selected printer. At the Print range rectangle, you can specify whether to print the entire document or specific pages. Click the All box to print the entire drawing area. Click the Pages box to select the pages you want to print, typing the pages number in the from: box and in the to: box. At the Copies rectangle, you can select the number of copies you want to print. Type or select a number at the Number of copies box. If you have selected more than one copy, check the Collate box to print your document sequentially. If this box is not checked, the first page will be printed as times as you define the number of copies. The same will happen to the second page and so on. Click the Ok button to close this dialog box and print the project configuration. Click the Cancel button to close the dialog box without printing the project configuration.
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Printing to File
This option is only available to the Project window. When you click this item, the Print Configuration dialog box shows up so you can choose the items of the project you want to print. (See the section Printing the Project Configuration above.) When you click Ok, the Save As dialog box shows up: 1. In the Save in box, choose the folder where the file will be saved. 2. Type the name for the file in the File name box. The file will be saved as a Report File (*.txt). 3. Click Save to conclude this task See the following picture:
Anytime you want to print this file, open the folder that contains the file in My Computer or Windows Explorer. Select the file icon and click over it with the right mouse button to activate the shortcut menu. Click the option Print. The project configuration will be printed.
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Print Preview
This option is available to the Project window, to the Strategy window, and to the Fieldbus Networks window. It allows you to view your job before printing it. You can use the Project File menu, item Print Preview, or click the Print Preview button, , on the General Operation toolbar.
When you click over the Project window and click this item, the Print Configuration dialog box shows up so you can choose the items of the project you want to print. (See the section Printing the Project Configuration above.) When you click Ok, the Preview window shows up. Observe the following picture:
The Preview window has its own toolbar:
Read a brief explanation about the buttons: : Click this button to view the anterior page. : Click this button to view the next page. : Click this button to view the entire page in the screen. : Click this button to view two pages, at the same time, in the screen. : Click this button to activate the Zoom tool. Click over the page to increase the visualization size. : Click this button to deactivate the Zoom tool. Click over the page to decrease the visualization size. : This box shows the page(s) that are being visualized at the moment. : Click this button to print your job. It will open the Print dialog box. : Click this button to close the Preview window and return to the SYSCON browser. 17
SYSCON 4.03 Users Manual When you click over the Strategy window and click this item, the Preview window automatically shows up. Observe the following picture:
When you click the Print button, , the Print dialog box will show up. Click Ok to print the Strategy drawing. (See the section Printing the Strategy Drawing above.)
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Creating a Fieldbus Configuration

The Logical Project Areas ! Changing the Area Attributes
To change the Area tag, select the Area icon, go to the Edit menu and click Attributes.
Or you can activate the Area popup menu, by clicking over its icon with the right mouse button. Click the item Attributes. See the following picture:
Observation: Using the mouse with your left hand, check whether the Right Button Configuration of your mouse, on the Mouse Properties window, is set to open the Context Menu. If not, use the Left Mouse Button to open the Popup Menu, instead of the Right Mouse Button. The Area Attributes dialog box will show up. Type the new Area tag and click OK.
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Process Cells ! Creating a New Process Cell

To create a new Process Cell, select the Area icon, go to the Edit menu and click New Process Cell.
You can also activate the Area popup menu by clicking over its icon with the right mouse button. Click the item New Process Cell. See the following picture:
The Process Cell dialog box will show up. Type the Process Cell tag and click OK.
Observation: If you do not type a Tag, Process Cell 1 will be the default.
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SYSCON 4.03 Users Manual When you finish creating the Process Cell, your Project window will look like the following picture:
The Process Cell has its own window: click over the Process Cell icon, go to the View menu and click Expand to activate this window.
You can also activate the Process Cell popup menu by clicking over its icon with the right mouse button. Click the item Expand, as indicated in the following picture:
The Process Cell window will show up:
Another easy way of opening the Process Cell window is to double-click the Process Cell icon on the Project window.
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! Changing the Process Cell Attributes

To change the Process Cell attributes, select the Process Cell icon on the Process Cell window, go to the Edit menu and click Attributes.
You can also activate the Process Cell popup menu, by clicking over its icon on the Process Cell window with the right mouse button. Click the item Attributes. See the following picture:
The Process Cell dialog box will show up. Type the new Process Cell tag and click OK.
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! Deleting a Process Cell

To remove a Process Cell, select its icon on the Project window, go to the Edit menu and click Delete Process Cell.
You can also activate the Process Cell popup menu, by clicking over its icon on the Project window with the right mouse button. Click the item Delete Process Cell. See the following picture:
The Warning dialog box will show up. To confirm the deletion, click Yes, as indicated below:
Observation: Its not necessary to close the Process Cell window to remove it from the Project.
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Control Modules ! Creating a New Control Module

To create a new Control Module, open the Process Cell window and select the Process Cell icon. Go to the Edit menu and click New Control Module.
You can also activate the Process Cell popup menu, by clicking over its icon on the Process Cell window with the right mouse button. Click the item New Control Module. See the following picture:
The Control Module dialog box will show up. Type the Control Module tag and click OK.
Observation: If you do not type a Tag, Control Module 1 will be the default. Your Process Cell window will look like the following picture:
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! Changing the Control Module Attributes

To change the Control Module attributes, select its icon, go to the Edit menu and click Attributes.
You can also activate the Control Module popup menu by clicking over its icon with the right mouse button. Click the item Attributes. See the following picture:
The Control Module dialog box will show up. Type the new Control Module tag and click OK.
You can also type a value for the micro-cycle of the Control Module. SYSCON will save this change, but the schedule algorithm won't take this value into account for this SYSCON version yet.
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! Deleting a Control Module

To remove a Control Module from a Process Cell, select its icon, go to the Edit menu and click Delete Control Module.
You can also activate the Control Module popup menu by clicking over its icon with the right mouse button. Click the item Delete Control Module. See the following picture:
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Function Blocks ! Creating a New Block

To create a new Function Block, select the Control Module icon on the Process Cell window, go to the Edit menu and click New Block.
You can also activate the Control Module popup menu by clicking over its icon with the right mouse button. Click the item New Block. See the following picture:
The Function Block Characterization dialog box will show up: 1. Select a Block Manufacturer from the list. 2. Select a Device Type provided by the manufacturer you selected. 3. Select the Device Revision. 4. Select the DD Revision. 5. Select a Block Type. 6. Type a related tag for the Block. 7. Click OK.
Observation: If you do not type a Tag, Block1 will be the default. 27
SYSCON 4.03 Users Manual SYSCON uses the latest revision of the Device Revision and the DD Revision as the default value for the new Block. Change these values according to the Device you are using in your plant and its revision. Your Process Cell window will look like the picture below:
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! Changing the Block Attributes

The only Block attribute that can be changed is its tag. To change the Block tag, select the Block icon, go to the Edit menu and click Attributes.
You can also activate the Block popup menu by clicking over its icon with the right mouse button. Click the item Attributes. See the following picture:
The Function Block dialog box will show up. Type the new Block tag and click OK.
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! Deleting a Block
To remove a Block from your Project, select its icon, go to the Edit menu and click Delete Block.
You can also activate the Block popup menu by clicking over its icon with the right mouse button. Click the item Delete Block. See the following picture:
The Warning dialog box will appear. To confirm the deletion, click Yes, as indicated below:
Observation: When you delete a Block, it is removed from the Project, even if it is attached to a Fieldbus or drawn at the Strategy window.
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! Attaching a Block to the Control Module

If you have added at least one Block to your Physical Project (Section Creating a New Block in the Physical Project), you can attach that Block to the Control Module. On the Process Cell window, select the Control Module icon you want to attach the Block to. Go to the Edit menu and click Attach Block. See in the following picture:
Or you can activate the Control Module popup menu by clicking over its icon with the right mouse button. Click the item Attach Block. See the following picture:
The Attach Block dialog box will show up. Click the down arrow to select the Block that will be attached and click OK to add the Block to the Logical Project:
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! Detaching a Block from the Control Module

You can only detach a Block if it exists in the Control Module and in the Device. When you detach a Block from the Logical Project, you remove it just from the Control Module. The Block will be still attached to the Device. On the Process Cell window, select the Block icon you want to detach from the Logical Project. Go to the Edit menu and click Detach Block. See the following picture:
Or you can activate the Block popup menu by clicking over its icon with the right mouse button. Click the item Detach Block. See the following picture:
The Warning dialog box will show up. If you are sure you want to detach the Block, click Yes, as indicated below:
The Block is removed from the Control Module but it still exists on the Project, attached to the Device.
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! Block Off Line Characterization

Select the Block you want to parameterize by clicking over its icon. Go to the Edit menu and click Off Line Characterization. See the following picture:
Or activate the Block popup menu by clicking over its icon with the right mouse button. Click the item Off Line Characterization. See the following picture:
Double-clicking the Block icon also activates the Block Characterization dialog box. In any case, the following dialog box will show up:
Select a Parameter by clicking over its line on the table. Click Edit or click the Value column in front of the Parameter.
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When you finish editing the Value column, click End Edit to confirm the changes on the Parameter. In case you dont want to change the Parameter anymore, click Cancel Edit, and the changes won't take effect. See the picture bellow:
After you finished the edition, click Close to exit the Block Characterization dialog box and go back to the Process Cell window. For further information about the Parameters from the Blocks manufactured by SMAR, read the Function Blocks Instruction Manual.
Customize Characterization You can customize the Parameters list of the Block Characterization dialog box. Select the Block icon and activate the popup menu by clicking over it with the right mouse button. Click the item Customize Characterization. See the following picture:
The Customization dialog box will show up.
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At the Default tab, you select the Parameters that will be shown for the Block from the same type as the select one, when you click the Customization by Type (Default) button, customization will affect all project configurations. , of the Characterization toolbar. This
At the Type tab, you select the Parameters that will be shown for the Block from the same type as the selected one, when you click the Customization by Type button, will affect just the current configuration. , of the Characterization toolbar. This customization
At the Tag tab, you select the Parameters that will be shown just for the Block you selected, when you click the Customization by Tag button, configuration. , of the Characterization toolbar. This customization will affect just the current
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! Block On Line Characterization

To change the Block Parameter values directly in the Devices, you will have to proceed with the Init Communication command first. (See the section Communication for further information) If SYSCON is already communicating with the Plant, select the Block you want to parameterize, and activate its popup menu with the right mouse button. Click the item On Line Characterization. The Block Characterization dialog box will show up.
All the Parameters will be shown in the On Line Characterization. In case you alter any of the Parameters, they will be altered directly in its corresponding Device. The modifications will not be saved in the SYSCONs configuration file.
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! Ordering Parameters
You can order only the Block Parameters at the Process Cell window. Select a Parameter icon and drag it over the other Parameter icon. The Parameter you selected will be placed above the other one on the list. Observe the following picture:
Mouse Cursor
The Process Cell window will look like the following picture:
The changes youve done to the Parameters list at the Process Cell window will reflect at the Fieldbus window.
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! Deleting a Parameter
To remove a Block Parameter, select the Parameter icon, go to the Edit menu and click Delete Parameter. See the following picture:
You can also activate the Parameter popup menu, by clicking over its icon with the right mouse button. Click the item Delete Parameter. See the following picture:
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Strategies ! Creating a New Strategy

There will be a new Strategy window for every Control Module created for a Process Cell. To initialize a new Strategy window, select the Control Module icon, go to the View menu and click Strategy.
You can also activate the Control Module popup menu by clicking over its icon with the right mouse button. Click the item Strategy. See the following picture:
Double-clicking the Control Module icon also opens the Strategy window. The Strategy window will look like the picture below:
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! Opening Existing Strategies

If you have made changes on a Strategy window and saved it, use the steps described in the section above to open the existing Strategy. Then, the Strategy window will look like the example below:
Existing Strategy Window
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! Saving a Strategy
You can only save a Strategy after modifying the drawing area, for example, adding a Block. To save a Strategy window, go to the Project File menu and click Save, as the following picture shows:
Anytime you change your drawing, do not forget to save it.
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! Closing and Exiting a Strategy

As the Strategy window is not an independent one, there is no exiting command. If you want to close it, go to the Project File menu and click Close (since the focus is on this window), as the picture shows:
Or click the Close button,
, in the upper right corner of the Strategy window.
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! Adding Blocks
There are three possible ways of adding Blocks to the Strategy window: " " " Dragging Blocks from the Process Cell Window Creating New Blocks at the Strategy Window Using a Template file
Dragging Blocks from the Process Cell Window Once all Blocks have been inserted at the Control Module, you can drag them to the Strategy window to start the linking process. In this case, you will work with two different windows: the Process Cell window and the Strategy window. To organize things and make them easy to be used, you can display the windows side by side: go to the Window menu, click Tile, and it will organize the opened windows inside your application. If you have more than three windows opened remember that you can minimize some of them and tile just the windows you are working with.
Now, select a Block icon, at the Process Cell window, and drag it to where you want to place it, at the Strategy window drawing area, using the left mouse button. Observe the following picture:
Selected Block
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Observation: If you try to drop a Block very close to one already added to the Strategy window, the Block will not be drawn. You will be able to move the Blocks in order to organize the Project, after you drop them at the Strategy window. Look for details at the following sections.
The picture below is an example of two dragged Blocks inside the Strategy window:
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SYSCON 4.03 Users Manual Creating New Blocks at the Strategy Window In the previous case, you already had Blocks at the Control Module. Now, you will really create a new Block at the Strategy window. First of all, click at the Strategy window and check whether the Strategy toolbar is open. If its not, go to the Tools menu and point to the item ToolBoxes. The option Strategy should be checked ( ). Click the Function Block Template button, , on the Strategy toolbar.
When you place the cursor at the Strategy window drawing area, it will turn into a cross. Use the cursor to click over the drawing area with the left mouse button. The Function Block Characterization dialog box will show up: 1. Select a Block Manufacturer from the list. 2. Select a Device Type provided by the manufacturer you selected. 3. Select the Device Revision. 4. Select the DD Revision. 5. Select a Block Type. 6. Type a related tag for the Block. 7. Click OK.
The new Block will show up at the Strategy window. Its tag will show up between angular parenthesis, < > .
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SYSCON 4.03 Users Manual If you want to add another Block, from the same Manufacturer and Device Type of the previous one, click the drawing area with the right mouse button. A list of Blocks types will show up:
Mouse Cursor
When you create new Blocks at the Strategy window, they are draw, but they are not part of the project yet. You have to attach the Block to the Control Module. Click the Select button, the Strategy window. , on the Strategy toolbar, and you will be able to click over the Block and select it at
Click over the Block with the right mouse button, and click the item Attach To Model. See the following picture:
Now that the Block is well attached to the Logical Project, its tag will not be between angular parenthesis, < > , anymore. See the following picture:
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SYSCON 4.03 Users Manual Using a Template File It is possible to use a ready Strategy or part of it, to add Blocks to the Control Module. All you have to do is import a Template file to the Strategy window. Open the Strategy window of the Control Module where you want to add the Blocks, and click the Import Template button, , on the Strategy toolbar.
If the Strategy toolbar is not open, go to the Tools menu, item Strategy, and click the option Import Strategy Template, as indicated in the following picture:
The Open dialog box will show up: 1. Select the folder in the Look in box. 2. Click the Template file icon or type its name in the File name box. 3. Click Open. Observe the following picture:
The Template will be automatically added to your Strategy window. See the example below:
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Use the Select button, Template To Model button, Control Module.
, on the Strategy toolbar, to select the Blocks. Click over the Attach Strategy , on the Strategy toolbar. Blocks, Links and Parameters will be attached to the
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! Removing Blocks
Be very careful when you remove a Block from the Strategy window! You can remove the Block only from the Strategy window, or you can remove the Block from the project. Click the Select button, , on the Strategy toolbar, and select the Block you want to remove, at the Strategy window. You can select more than one Block. Press the Delete key, at your keyboard. The Function Block Deletion dialog box will show up. If you selected more than one Block, a dialog box will show up to confirm the deletion of each Block. Observe the following picture:
Selected Block
Click Yes to remove the Block from your Project. Attention: clicking this button, you will remove the Block from the Strategy window, from the Control Module and from the Device. Therefore, you will lose the Block Parameters and Links. The Block will no longer exists in your project. In case you want to remove the Block only from the Strategy window, click No. Later, you can drag the Block again and restore its Links. (See the section Restoring Links) If you are not going to delete the Block anymore, click Cancel.
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! Selecting Objects at the Strategy Window
Selecting One Object To select only one object at the Strategy window, click the Select button, over the object. , on the Strategy toolbar and click
Mouse Cursor
Selecting a Group of Objects To select two or more objects at the Strategy window, you have two options: , on the Strategy toolbar and click over one object. Press and hold down the " Click the Select button, Shift key, at your keyboard, and click each object you want to select. " Or click anywhere in the blank area of the Strategy window, with the left mouse button. While you drag the mouse, a rubber band appears around the objects that you want to select.
Starting Point
Mouse Cursor
Selecting All Objects To select all objects drawn at the Strategy window, go to the Edit menu and click Select All. Or use Ctrl+A, at your keyboard, to select the entire drawing area.
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! Changing Blocks Appearance

Changing the Block Tag It is possible to change the Block tag in the Strategy window. The new tag will be automatically changed in the Process Cell window. Follow these steps to change the Block tag: 1. 2. 3. 4. , on the Strategy toolbar. Click the Strategy Modify button, The mouse cursor will turn to a cross. Click over the Block label. Type a new tag for the Block. Click the drawing area to finish this procedure.
See the following picture:
Mouse Cursor
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SYSCON 4.03 Users Manual Changing Block Dimension Attributes It is possible to make a Block have its height equal to its width: 5. Click the Select button, on the Strategy toolbar. 6. Select the Block. 7. Click over it with the right mouse button and the popup menu will show up. 8. Click the option Same Width and Height. See the following picture:
The Block will be changed as this picture shows:
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SYSCON 4.03 Users Manual Showing Block Types When you add a Block to the Strategy window, the object that represents it only shows the Block tag. You can make the object shows the Block type too: 1. Select the Block in the Strategy window. 2. Click over it with the right mouse button. 3. Click over the option Show Info. See the following picture:
After doing it, the Block will look like this:
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SYSCON 4.03 Users Manual Changing Block Properties Click over any Block with the right mouse button. The popup menu will show up. Click the option Properties, as indicated below:
The following dialog box will show up:
In each tab, you can change different properties. For example, the line color can be changed at the Line tab, item Color, and the fill color can be changed at the Fill tab, item Color:
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SYSCON 4.03 Users Manual Changing the Block Default Format When you add a Block to the Strategy Window, an ellipse (more exactly a circle) containing the Block tag represents it. If you want to change this representation, go to the Option menu and point to the item Function Block Icon. Select a new format, as indicated in the picture below:
The next picture shows the different Block formats:
Ellipses
Rectangles
Rounded Rectangles
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! Using Links
Creating a Link Blocks can only be linked inside the Strategy window. To link one Block to another, click the Link button, the left mouse button. , on the Strategy toolbar, and click over the Block with
Mouse Cursor
The Output Parameter Selection dialog box will show up:
When you place the mouse cursor over the OUT Parameter, you will read a short explanation about it, at the Parameter Description text box. Click over the OUT Parameter to select it and click OK. You will return to the Strategy window, and the mouse cursor will draw a line to represent the Link. Place the mouse over the target Block and click over it with the left mouse button.
Mouse Cursor
The Input Parameter Selection dialog box will show up:
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When you place the mouse cursor over an Input Parameter, you will read a short explanation about it, at the Parameter Description text box. Select the Input Parameter clicking over it and click OK. The Link will be automatically draw:
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SYSCON 4.03 Users Manual Fast Link Process It is possible to make Links without opening the Selection dialog box. With the Link button selected, , on the Strategy toolbar, click over the Block with the right mouse button. The Parameters List will show up. Click the item OUT that represents the OUT Parameter:
Drag the mouse cursor to the target Block and click over it with the right mouse button. The popup menu will show up. Select the Input Parameter you want by clicking the corresponding item. See the following picture:
See the following example of linked Blocks into a Cascade control design:
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SYSCON 4.03 Users Manual Link Attributes , on the Strategy toolbar, to A Link has several attributes, and you can change them. Use the Select Button, select a Link. Click over the Link with the right mouse button to activate its popup menu. On the Labels submenu, there are three options: " " " Show Link Label: shows the Link label if the option is checked. Show Output Parameter: shows the Link Output Parameter label if the option is checked. Show Input Parameter: shows the Link Input Parameter label if the option is checked.
The following picture indicates the Labels submenu options:
On the Reference Point submenu, select the reference point for the Modifying tool. There are three options: " " " Ref. On Current Point: the selected handle is the reference itself. Ref. On Previous Point: the selected handle will be placed based on the position of the previous handle. Ref. On Next Point: the selected handle will be placed based on the position of the next handle.
The following picture indicates the Reference Point submenu options:
When you click the item Properties, the Object Properties dialog box show up. You can change the line and fill colors, for example.
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SYSCON 4.03 Users Manual Removing Links To remove a Link from the Strategy window, select the Link using the Select button, toolbar. Press the Delete key, at your keyboard. The Link Deletion dialog box will show up: , on the Strategy
Selected Link
Be careful! If you click Yes, you will remove the Link and Parameters from the drawing area and also from the project. The Link will no longer exist in the Control Module or in the Device. Click No to remove the Link only from the drawing area. In this case, you can restore it later if you want to. (Section Restoring Links) If you dont want to remove it anymore, click Cancel.
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SYSCON 4.03 Users Manual Restoring Links Consider the following Strategy:
As you can see, this Strategy has two Feedback Links: one from the Block3 to the Block2 and the second Link from the Block2 to itself. Suppose they were deleted from the Strategy window only. To restore those Links, follow the steps: 1. Select the Block that had its Link deleted. 2. Activate the Block popup menu, by clicking over it with the right mouse button. 3. Click the item Show Hidden Links. See the following picture:
After being restored, the Links will not be shown in their ancient positions. They will probably look like the Links in the following picture:
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Look at the section Redrawing Links to know how to redraw the Links as they were.
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SYSCON 4.03 Users Manual Redrawing Links You can redraw a Link line by dragging the modifying handles over the drawing area, creating a new handle or removing a handle. To create a new modifying handle, click over the Link line with the left mouse button. To remove a modifying handle, click over the handle with the right mouse button. Consider the following Strategy:
To redraw the link from Block2 to Block1, in the example above, follow these steps: 1. Use the Select Button, , on the Strategy toolbar, to select the Link line.
, on the Strategy toolbar, and the modifying handles will show up. 2. Click the Modify button, 3. Click over the Link line with the left mouse button to create a new modifying handle. See the picture:
New Modifying Handle
4. Click over a handle and drag it over the drawing area to redraw the Link. According to the reference point, hold down the Ctrl key as you drag the handle to draw a horizontal or vertical line from the reference handle. Or hold down the Shift key as you drag the handle to draw diagonal line from the reference handle.
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SYSCON 4.03 Users Manual See in the following picture the new Link:
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Templates
It is possible to use a ready Strategy or part of it, in another project file or even in other Process Cell. All you have to do is create a Template file from the Strategy Configuration you want. After that, just import the Template into the Control Module, change the tags and assign the Blocks to the Devices. Using templates can speed up Strategy development work tremendously and make you very productive at the same time as boring repetitive work is eliminated. Engineering time and costs are reduced. Work becomes faster and more fun. At the same time your configurations become more consistent and neater looking, and therefore easier to troubleshoot, preconfigured templates also eliminate many chances of mistakes. The tedious process of instantiating Block after Block, and the agony of that Parameter you forgot is a thing of the past.
! Creating a New Template File

To create a New Template File, go to the Project File menu and click New, as the following picture shows:
Or you can click the New button,
The Document Type box will show up. Click the option Templates, as indicated below:
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The Template window will show up:
It looks exactly like the Strategy window. SYSCON will automatically name it Template 1.
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! Saving a Template File

First of all, it is necessary to understand that you cannot save any Template without drawing any objects. To save the Template, go to the Project File menu and click Save, as the following picture shows:
The Save As dialog box will show up: 1. Choose the folder where your Template will be saved. There is a folder named Templates, inside the Syscon folder. We suggest you to save all Template files in this folder. Double-click the Templates folder to open it. 2. Type the name for your Template in the File name box. 3. Click Save. See the following picture:
Anytime you change your Template drawing, do not forget to save it.
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! Opening a Template File

To open an existing Template, go to the File menu and click Open, as the following picture shows:
Or click the Open button,
The Open dialog box will show up: 1. In the Look in box, select the folder that contains the Template file you want to open. 2. In the Files of type box, select the Templates (.FFT) type. 3. Click the Template file icon or type its name in the File name box. 4. Click Open to conclude this task. See the following picture:
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! Closing a Template File

To close your Template, click over its window, in case the focus is on another application window, go to the Project File menu and click Close, as the following picture shows:
A quick way of closing a Template is to click on the Close button, window. Do not forget to save your Template before you close it.
, in the upper right corner of the Template
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! Editing a Template
The Template window has the same properties of the Strategy window. You can draw Blocks and Links, and you can also configure Blocks Attributes. The only difference is that the Blocks will not be attached to a Control Module or a Device.
Creating Blocks To start the editing process, add the Blocks to the drawing area, using the Function Block Template button, , on the Strategy toolbar. You can follow the steps described in the section Creating new Blocks at the Strategy window. The only difference is that you will not attach the Blocks to a Control Module.
Changing Block Attributes You can change Block tags, typing names related to the Block type or function. Use the Strategy Modify button, , on the Strategy toolbar. You can follow the steps described in the section Changing the Block Tag.
Creating Links Then, use the Fast Link process to link the Blocks. You can also change the Link label. (See the section Using Links)
Block Characterization Double-click over a Block to open the Off-line Characterization dialog box. You will be able to edit the Parameters. (See the section Block Off Line Characterization)
Do not forget to save the changes you made to your Template file.
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! Importing Templates into a Strategy Window

You can only import Templates in the Strategy window. Double-click the Control Module icon to open it. To import a Template into a Strategy window, click the Import Template button, , on the Strategy toolbar.
The Open dialog box will show up: 1. In the Look in box, select the folder that contains the Template file you want. 2. Click the Template file icon or type its name in the File name box. 3. Click Open to conclude this task. See the following picture:
The Template drawing will be automatically added to your Strategy window. The following picture shows an example of a Template drawing imported into the Strategy window:
When you import a Template to the Strategy window, the Blocks are draw, but they are not part of the project yet. You have to attach the Blocks to the Control Module. Select the Blocks by clicking the Select button, the drawing area. , on the Strategy toolbar, and drag the mouse cursor over
If the Strategy toolbar is not open, go to the Tools menu, item Strategy, and click the option Attach Strategy Template To Model, as indicated in the following picture:
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Or you can use the Attach Strategy Template To Model button,
, on the Strategy toolbar.
The Blocks, its Links and Parameters, will be well attached to the Control Module icon. See the following picture:
Now drag the Blocks from the Control Module to their Devices, and they will be attach to the Logical Project and to the Physical Project. Then, you can go directly to the communication settings.
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! Exporting Templates from the Strategy Window

You can select a ready Strategy, or part of it, and save it as a Template file. In order to do this, select the Blocks and the Links that will be part of your Template. Observe the following picture:
Selected Objects
Click the Export Template button,
The Save As dialog box will show up: 1. Choose the folder where your Template will be saved. We suggest you to save the Template file in the folder Template. 2. Type the name for your Template in the File Name box. 3. Click Save. See the following picture:
The Strategy you selected will be saved in a file and it can be used in another project configuration then.
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The Physical Project Fieldbus Networks ! Creating a New Fieldbus

To create a new Fieldbus, select the Fieldbus Networks icon, go to the Edit menu and click New Fieldbus.
You can also activate the Fieldbus Networks popup menu by clicking over its icon with the right mouse button. Click the item New Fieldbus. See the following picture:
The New Fieldbus dialog box will show up. Type the Fieldbus tag and click OK.
Observation: If you do not type a Tag, the default one will be Fieldbus 1. The Fieldbus Network doesnt have a direct correspondence to one of the existent Process Cells.
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When you finish creating the Fieldbus, your Project window will look like the following picture:
The Fieldbus has its own window: click over the Fieldbus icon, go to the View menu and click Expand to activate this window.
You can also activate the Fieldbus popup menu by clicking over its icon with the right mouse button. Click the item Expand, as seen in the following picture:
The Fieldbus window will show up:
Another easy way of opening the Fieldbus window is to double-click the Fieldbus icon on the Project window.
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! Changing the Fieldbus Attributes

To change the Fieldbus attributes, select the Fieldbus icon on the Fieldbus window, go to the Edit menu and click Attributes.
You can also activate the Fieldbus popup menu by clicking over its icon on the Fieldbus window with the right mouse button. Click the item Attributes. See the following picture:
The Fieldbus dialog box will show up. Type the new Fieldbus tag. You are able to determine the time dedicated to the Background Traffic. The Background Traffic (in ms) affects the refreshing time of the variables under supervision. Its minimum value is 100 ms. The macro-cycle is automatically updated. Click Ok to conclude this task.
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! Deleting a Fieldbus
To remove a Fieldbus, select its icon on the Project window, go to the Edit menu and click Delete Fieldbus.
You can also activate the Fieldbus popup menu by clicking over its icon with the right mouse button. Click the item Delete Fieldbus. See the following picture:
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Devices ! Creating a New Device

To create a new Device, open the Fieldbus window and select the Fieldbus icon. Go to the Edit menu and click New Device.
You can also activate the Fieldbus popup menu by clicking over its icon in the Fieldbus window with the right mouse button. Click the item New Device. See the following picture:
The Device dialog box will show up: 1. Select a Device Manufacturer from the list. 2. Select the Device Type provided by the manufacturer you selected. 3. Select the Device Revision. 4. Select the DD Revision. 5. Type the Device ID. 6. Type a related tag for the Device. 7. Click OK.
Observation: If you do not type a Tag, Device 1 will be the default.
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SYSCON 4.03 Users Manual Your Fieldbus window will look like the following picture:
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! Changing the Device Attributes

To change the Device attributes, select its icon, go to the Edit menu and click Attributes.
You can also activate the Device popup menu by clicking over its icon with the right mouse button. Click the item Attributes. See the following picture:
The Device dialog box will show up. Type the new Device tag and click OK:
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Master Backup To make a Device work as a Master Backup, a Link Master has to be selected: 1. Click the down arrow of the BOF Class box. 2. Select the option Link Master. 3. Click Ok. See the following picture:
When SYSCON is online, activate the Device menu and select the option Change BOF Class. SYSCON will promptly show a message asking you to reinitialize the Device. Hence, the Device will operate as a Link Master. Observation: During the download, all Master Backups in the Fieldbus Network will be configured with the Traffic Schedule.
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! Deleting a Device
To remove a Device from your Fieldbus window, select its icon, go to the Edit menu and click Delete Control Module.
You can also activate the Device popup menu by clicking over its icon with the right mouse button. Click the item Delete Device. See the following picture:
Observation: Before deleting a Device, all Blocks attached to it must be removed.
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Bridges
Use Bridges when you want a Block to supply a value to another Block but these Blocks are inside different Fieldbus Links.
! Creating a New Bridge

To create a new Bridge, select the Fieldbus icon, on the Fieldbus window, go to the Edit menu and click New Bridge.
You can also activate the Fieldbus popup menu by clicking over its icon with the right mouse button. Click the item New Bridge. See the following picture:
The New Bridge dialog box will show up: 1. Select a Bridge Manufacturer from the list. 2. Select the Device Type provided by the manufacturer you selected. 3. Select the Device Revision. 4. Select the DD Revision. 5. Type the Device ID. 6. Type a related tag for the Bridge. 7. Click OK.
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SYSCON 4.03 Users Manual Observation: If you do not type a Tag, the default one will be Bridge 1. When you finish creating the Bridge, the Project and Fieldbus window will look like the following picture:
In the Project window, the Bridge contains the Fieldbus.
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! Changing the Bridge Attributes

To change the Bridge attributes, select the Bridge icon, go to the Edit menu and click Attributes.
You can also activate the Bridge popup menu by clicking over its icon with the right mouse button. Click the item Attributes. See the following picture:
The Bridge dialog box will show up. Type the new Bridge tag. Click Ok to conclude this task.
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Changing the Root Bridge Observe the following situation:
The Fieldbus Networks tree begins from the Bridge1. You can change this configuration to make the Fieldbus Networks tree begins from the Bridge2. Select the Bridge2 icon and activate its popup menu by clicking over its icon with the right mouse button. Click the item Attributes. The Bridge dialog box will show up. Check the Root option and click OK. See the following picture:
Now, the Bridge2 is the root of the Fieldbus Networks tree:
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! Deleting a Bridge
To remove a Bridge, select its icon on the Fieldbus window, go to the Edit menu and click Delete Bridge.
You can also activate the Bridge popup menu by clicking over its icon with the right mouse button. Click the item Delete Bridge. See the following picture:
Observation: When you delete a Bridge, all the connections will be deleted too.
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! Connecting a Bridge to a Fieldbus

Observe the following situation:
If you have added at least two Fieldbuses to the Physical Project, and you have already added a Bridge to one Fieldbus, you can connect this Bridge to the other one. Select the Bridge icon on the Project window, go to the Edit menu and click Connect to.
You can also activate the Bridge popup menu by clicking over its icon with the right mouse button. Click the item Connect to. See the following picture:
The Connect Bridge to dialog box will show up: 1. Select the Fieldbus in the Tag box. 2. Select the port to connect the Fieldbus to, in the Upstream Port. 3. Click Ok.
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The following picture shows the project tree after the connection:
The Fieldbus1 and the Fieldbus2 icon will be attached to the Bridge icon.
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! Disconnecting a Bridge from a Fieldbus

Observe the following situation:
You can disconnect a Bridge from a Fieldbus. Select the Bridge icon, go to the Edit menu and click Disconnect from.
You can also activate the Bridge popup menu by clicking over its icon with the right mouse button. Click the item Disconnect from. See the following picture:
The Disconnect Bridge from dialog box will show up. Select the Fieldbus in the Fieldbus box and click Ok.
The following picture shows the project tree after disconnection:
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The Fieldbus2 icon will not be attached to the Bridge icon anymore.
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Function Blocks ! Creating a New Block

You can only create a new Function Block once you have already added, at least, one Device. Click over the Device expansion sign, , and select the FBAP VFD icon. Go to the Edit menu and click New Block.
You can also activate the FBAP VFD popup menu, by clicking over its icon with the right mouse button. Click the item New Block. See the following picture:
The Function Block Characterization dialog box will show up: 1. Select a Block type. 2. Type a related tag for the Block. 3. Click OK.
Observation: If you do not type a Tag, the default one will be Block1.
Your Fieldbus window will be looking like the picture below:
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Once the Blocks were added, you can attach them to the Logical Project. (Section Attaching a Block to the Control Module) Double-click the Block icon to open the Block Characterization dialog box and edit the Parameters. (Section Block Off Line Characterization)
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! Changing the Block Attributes

To change the Block attributes, select the Block icon, go to the Edit menu and click Attributes.
You can also activate the Block popup menu, by clicking over its icon with the right mouse button. Click the item Attributes. See the following picture:
The Function Block dialog box will show up. Type the new Block tag and click OK.
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! Deleting a Block
To remove a Block from a Fieldbus, select its icon, go to the Edit menu and click Delete Block.
You can also activate the Block popup menu, by clicking over its icon with the right mouse button. Click the item Delete Block. See the following picture:
The Warning dialog box will show up. To confirm the deletion, click Yes, as seen below:
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! Attaching a Block to the Device

If you added at least one Block to your Logical Project (Section Creating a New Block in the Logical Project), you can attach that Block to the Device. On the Fieldbus window, select the FBAP VFD icon you want to attach the Block to. Go to the Edit menu and click Attach Block. See the following picture:
Or you can activate the FBAP VFD popup menu, by clicking over its icon with the right mouse button. Click the item Attach Block. See the following picture:
The Attach Block dialog box will show up. Click the down arrow to select the Block that will be attached. Click OK to add the Block to the Physical Project:
If you dont want to attach the Block anymore, click Cancel instead.
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! Detaching a Block from the Device

You can only detach a Block if it exists in the Control Module and in the Device. When you detach a Block from the Physical Project, you remove it just from the Device. The Block will be still attached to the Control Module. On the Fieldbus window, select the Block icon you want to detach from the Physical Project. Go to the Edit menu and click Detach Block. See the following picture:
Or you can activate the Block popup menu, by clicking over its icon with the right mouse button. Click the item Detach Block. See the following picture:
The Warning dialog box will show up. If you are sure you want to detach the Block, click Yes, as seen below:
The Block is removed from the Device but it still exists on the Project, attached to the Control Module.
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Ordering Devices, Blocks and Parameters

You can define the download sequence, by ordering the Devices, the Blocks, and the Parameters at the Fieldbus window.
! Ordering Devices
Select a Device icon and drag it over the other Device icon. The Device you selected will be placed above the other one on the list. Observe the following picture:
Mouse Cursor
The Fieldbus window will look like the following picture:
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! Ordering Blocks
Select a Block icon and drag it over the other Block icon. The Block you selected will be placed above the other one on the list. Observe the following picture:
Mouse Cursor
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! Ordering Parameters
Select a Parameter icon and drag it over the other Parameter icon. The Parameter you selected will be placed above the other one on the list. Observe the following picture:
Mouse Cursor
The changes youve done to the Parameters list at the Fieldbus window will reflect at the Process Cell window.
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Communication Introduction
Once the configuration is completely ready, you can make SYSCON communicate with your plant. First of all, it is necessary to remember that a PCI board must be included in the Physical Project configuration. If you don't have a Communication Interface in your project configuration, see the section Creating a new Bridge. Select Smar as the Brige Manufacturer and select PCI as the Device Type. Now, you are ready to go to the following topic.
Initializing Communication
To initialize the communication, click the Operation Mode button, the Menu bar. , on the General Operation toolbar, under
The below video clip should appear for a few seconds. During this time, SYSCON will identify and attach any Bridge and Fieldbus to the real plant.
After that, you will have to change the Bridge attributes. Select the PCI Id from the Device Id list. Type a new tag related to the PCI Id as the Device Tag. (See the section Changing the Bridge Attributes for further information) Once the Bridge attributes match the installed Bridge attributes, this step won't be needed anymore. SYSCON will automatically do the association. When you open a Fieldbus window, the following video clip should appear for a few seconds:
You can check the Devices communicating on the channel. Click over the Fieldbus icon, go to the View menu and click Live List.
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You can also click over the Fieldbus icon with the right mouse button to activate its popup menu. Click the item Live List.
Each Fieldbus has its own Live List.
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Associating the Devices' Ids After initializing the communication with the Fieldbuses, you have to associate the Devices that are configured in the Project to the Devices in the Live List. Open the Device dialog box to change its attributes and select the Device Id from the list. (See the section Changing the Device Attributes for further information) Repeat this procedure for each Device in every Fieldbus, if the Device hasn't been associated yet. Once the Device tag or the Device Id matches any node in the Live List, SYSCON will automatically do the association.
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Tags Assignment
In the previous section, one address was automatically assigned to each Device. Now, it is necessary to assign the tags to each one of these Devices and Interfaces. On the Fieldbus window, click over each PCI and Device, go to the Communication menu and click Assign Tag.
You can also activate their popup menu by clicking over their icons with the right mouse button and selecting Assign Tag. See the following picture:
The tag written in the configuration will be sent to the Devices, while you are seeing the following clip:
Observation: In order to check if the tag assignment was successful, open the Live List of the Fieldbus (or segment) and see if the tag from the Device is the one you sent.
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Downloading the Configuration ! Erasing the Error Log Registry

It is important to clear the Error Log Registry before downloading the configuration, because any eventual error that might occur during the download process will be easily detected as the Error Log window pops up automatically at the occurrence of its first error. Click the Error Log button, button is not enabled). . It will open the Error Log window (This step will not be necessary in case this
Click inside this window with the right mouse button to activate the popup menu and select the option Clear Log. See the following picture:
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! Configuration Download
Since you have initialized the communication at the Fieldbus Networks, clicking the Operation Mode button, its is time to download the configuration. In the Fieldbus window, click over the Fieldbus icon, go to the Communication menu and click the item Download.
You can also click over the Fieldbus icon using the right mouse button to activate its popup menu and select the item Download. See the following picture:
While the configuration is being downloaded to your plant, the following dialog will be prompted:
It is necessary to repeat this procedure for each Fieldbus (or segment).
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! Partial Download
In case a Device failed or after replacing a Device, you can run a partial download for this Device, provided that you don't change the configuration. When the configuration is changed, it's up to the user to run a partial download for all Devices affected by the change. Otherwise, the partial download can produce unpredictable results. Note that changes in one Device may affect others. If you change an external link for instance, you are affecting at least two Devices besides the LAS. The partial download speeds up the download process. However, in case of doubts, we strongly recommend using the complete download. In the Fieldbus window, click over the Device icon, go to the Communication menu and click the item Update.
You can also click over the Device icon using the right mouse button to activate its popup menu and select the item Update. See the following picture:
The replaced Device tag will get out of the Live List and the new Device tag will appear. Now you will run the partial download. In the Fieldbus window, click over the Device icon, go to the Communication menu and click the item Download.
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Or click over the Device icon using the right mouse button to activate its popup menu and select the item Download. See the following picture:
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! Exporting Tags
To enable the on-line communication with the Parameters of the Function Blocks, you have to generate a file containing all tags (Devices and Function Blocks) present in the configuration. On the Project window, click over the Project icon, go to the Export menu and click Tags.
Or you can activate the popup menu by clicking over the Project icon with the right mouse button. Click the item Export Tags.
The Save Tag Info dialog box will show up. Select the Taginfo.ini file and click Save.
Observation: Every time you change any tag in the configuration, it is necessary to repeat the Export Tag procedure. Otherwise, the supervision of the new tag will not be allowed. To automatically update the Taginfo.ini file, click over the Project icon, go to the Export menu and click Update OPC Database.
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Or you can activate the popup menu by clicking over the Project icon with the right mouse button. Click the item Update OPC Database.
The file will be promptly updated.
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! Exporting the Configuration

You can export the project configuration to an existing database. On the Project window, click the Project icon. Go to the Export menu and click Configuration.
You can also activate the popup menu, by clicking over the project icon with the right mouse button. Click the item Export Configuration. See the following picture:
The Select Data Source dialog box will show up. On the File Data Source tab, select the source that describes the driver that you wish to connect to. You can use any file data source that refers to an ODBC driver which is installed on your machine. Double-click the data source icon to select the driver. See the following picture:
Or you can also use the Machine Data Source tab. The Machine Data Source is specific to the machine, and cannot be shared. According to the Type column: "User" data sources are specific to a user on the machine; "System" data sources can be used by all users on the machine, or by a system-wide service. Double-click the data source name to select the machine. See the following picture:
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The Select Workbook dialog box will appear:
Select the folder where the data file is and double-click the workbook icon. Your project configuration will be saved to the workbook file.
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Search Menu
You can search for Devices and Blocks on your project configuration. Go to the Search menu and click Find. See the following picture:
The Find Tags dialog box will show up:
To search for a Device, click the Device tab, and type its tag on the Tag to Find text box, or select the tag on the Tags box. The Devices location will be shown on the Fieldbus Networks Location box. See the following example:
Device Location
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To search for a Block, click the Block tab, and type its tag on the Tag to Find text box, or select the tag on the Tags box. The Blocks location will be shown on the Fieldbus Networks Location box. The Physical Location box shows which Process Cell and Control Module the Block is attached to. See the following example:
Block Location
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Properties Drawing Properties

This section will show you a brief explanation about the drawing properties. For example, you can change the number of pixels that represents a logical measure unit, the background and the grid colors, or you can choose a background image to be placed at the drawing area at the Strategy window. To change the drawing properties go to the Options menu and click Drawing Properties.
Or activate the shortcut menu, by clicking at the drawing area on the Strategy window with the right mouse button. Click the item Drawing Properties. See the following picture:
The Drawing Properties dialog box will show up:
The Apply button will be used to apply the changes to the object, so you may have a previous view on how the changes affected it. Clicking Ok, the changes will be made and the dialog box will be closed.
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If you click Cancel before clicking the Apply button, the changes you made will be lost. In each tab, you can change different properties. They are explained in the following sections.
! General Tab
At the General tab, you can change the drawing visualization and the total extents of your drawing.
At the Logical Units per Pixel Relationship rectangle you can define: " " How many X units will correspond to a determined number of pixels, increasing or decreasing the numbers at the X boxes. This will increase the width view. How many Y units will correspond to a determined number of pixels, increasing or decreasing the numbers at the Y boxes. This will increase the height view.
Selecting the Same X and Y Relationship box, any change done to the X variable, concerning to the number of pixels that will represent a logical measure unit, will be also done automatically to the Y variable. This will maintain the correct proportion. At the Total Extents rectangle you can choose to represent your drawing: " In Units: you will be working in a determined area independently from the paper size, unless when you want to print your draw. In this case, the software will make a correspondence, independent of the number of pages it will take. Increase or decrease the number of horizontal and vertical units, typing or selecting a number at the X and Y boxes. In Printable Pages: the drawing will be presented in a page format, according to your Print Setup definitions and pre-defined Units size. Define how many side-by-side pages you will have at the Horz box, and how many pages, one after the other vertically, you will have at the Vert box.
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! Colors Tab
At the Colors tab, you can change the background and the grid colors of the drawing area.
At the Background rectangle you can select the background color, clicking the filled rectangle. The Color box will show up. Click the color at the palette and click OK. At the Grid rectangle you can select the grid color, clicking the filled rectangle. The Color box will show up. Click the color at the palette and click OK.
! Helper Tools Tab

At the Helper Tools tab, you can enable or disable gridlines, change the spacing between gridlines and type the zoom factor for the drawing view.
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At the first rectangle, you can select any of the three boxes: " " " Show Grid: select this box to show the grid points at the Strategy window drawing area. Snap to Grid: select this box to make the objects snap to the grid. Show Page Breaks: select this box to view horizontal and vertical pages breaks according to the number of horizontal and vertical pages you determined when using the option In Printable Pages at the General Tab.
At the Grid Spacing rectangle you can define the space between gridlines, increasing or decreasing the number of units at the Units box. At the Zoom Factor rectangle you can define the zoom factor, typing the number that will determine how many times the drawing view will be increased or decreased.
! Background Image Tab

At the Background Image tab, you can choose any bitmap to be placed at the drawing background, defining its position or stretching it to the window size.
At the first rectangle, check the Select New Image box to choose a bitmap. The Open dialog box will show up: 1. In the Look in box, select the folder that contains the bitmap file you want to open. 2. Click over the bitmap file icon or type its name in the File name box. 3. Click Open to conclude this task. See the following picture:
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Check the Delete Current Image box to delete the bitmap currently used at your drawing. Check the Uses Transparency box to make one color of the bitmap transparent. Click the Color rectangle to open the palette and select a color. At the second rectangle, you can define the view properties, such as placing image at a determined position, or stretching it to the window size. Select one of the options: " " " " Center Image: places the bitmap at the center of the drawing area. Stretch Image to Window Size: stretches the bitmap until it fit to the window size. Stretch Window to Image Size: stretches the document window until it fit the bitmap. Place Image At: defines a position for the bitmap inside the drawing area. To define the horizontal position, type or select a value at the X: box. To define the vertical position, type or select a value at the Y: box.
At the Settings Above For: rectangle, you can apply the bitmap position to the whole drawing area, checking the Whole Drawing box, or to each printable page, checking the Each Printable Page box.
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Object Properties
This section will show you a brief explanation about the object properties. For example, you can change the position, the size, the line color, the fill color and the text attributes of a Block drawn at the Strategy window. To change the Block properties, select the Block at the Strategy window, go to the Options menu and click Object Properties.
Or activate the Block shortcut menu, by clicking over it with the right mouse button. Click the item Properties. See the following picture:
The Object Properties dialog box will show up:
The Apply button will be used to apply the changes to the object, so you may have a previous view on how the changes affected it. Clicking Ok, the changes will be made and the dialog box will be closed. If you click Cancel before clicking the Apply button, the changes you made will be lost. The Line, Fill and Text Attributes tabs have three additional buttons:
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SYSCON 4.03 Users Manual " " " Inherit: this button turns back the default configuration. Revert: this button turns back the anterior configuration. Set As Default: this button makes the configuration you chose being the default one.
Those buttons will be available when you change at least one object attribute. In each tab, you can change different properties. They are explained in the following sections.
! General Tab
At the General tab, you can precisely change the position and the size of the selected object. The Status bar, at the bottom of the SYSCON window, displays information about the location of the mouse cursor, while you move the mouse over the Strategy window.
At the Position rectangle you can define: " " The horizontal position of the object, typing or selecting a number at the X box. The vertical position of the object, typing or selecting a number at the Y box.
At the Size rectangle you can define: " " The width of the object, typing or selecting a number of horizontal units at the Width box. (The minimum width is 75 units) The height of the object, typing or selecting a number of vertical units at the Height box. (The minimum height is 44 units)
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! Line Tab
At the Line tab, you can change all line attributes of the selected object.
At the Thickness rectangle you can define the line thickness, typing or selecting a number for it. See the following examples of line thickness:
Thickness #
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At the Style rectangle you can select the line style, clicking the down arrow. You can choose a dashed line, a doted line, a dashed-dot line, a dashed-dot-dot line, or a solid line, which is the SYSCON default one. See the following examples of line styles:
Solid Line
Dashed-Dot Line
At the Color rectangle you can select the line color, clicking the filled rectangle. The Color box will show up. Click the color at the palette and click OK. See the following examples of line colors:
Black Line
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! Fill Tab
At the Fill tab, you can change all fill attributes of the selected object.
Select one of the fill effects: Hollow, Solid or Hatched. The Style rectangle will be available when you select the Hatched fill style. You can choose a horizontal, a vertical, a f diagonal, a d diagonal, a cross, or a diagonal cross hatch. See the following examples of line styles:
Hollow
Solid
F Diagonal
Diagonal Cross
The Color rectangle will be available for the Solid and Hatched fill style. Click the filled rectangle. The Color box will show up. Click the color at the palette and click OK. See the following examples of fill colors:
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! Text Attributes Tab

At the Text Attributes tab, you can change the text attributes of the selected object.
Select one of these options: " Full Quality: this option limited your text to work with Windows restricted attributes. You wont be able to treat the text as if it was an object, resizing it any way or even changing its line or fill attributes. Fully Resizable: this option allows you to modify any text attribute as if it was an object.
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Choose the background style for the text: " " Transparent: set a transparent background for the text. Opaque: set a filled background for the text.
The Background Color rectangle is available for the Opaque option. Click the color rectangle and the Color box will show up. Choose the color and click Ok. See the following example:
Transparent Background
Opaque White Background
The Font button opens the Font dialog box. You can change the type, style, and size of the text. You can choose the alignment of the text: click Left to align the text left; or click Center to align the text at the center; or click Right to align the text right.
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Toolbars
To activate a toolbar, go to the Tool menu and point to the item Tool Boxes. Click over one of the toolbars showed in the list. A check mark appears next to the toolbar when it has already been opened. The toolbars will be placed at the left side of the SYSCON window. You can drag the toolbar to any location in the window. If you do not want to open the toolbars, go to the Tools menu and use the submenus. When you point the mouse cursor over a submenu, a list of items shows up, and the items have the same functionality of the toolbar buttons. The check mark shows the selected tool.
Strategy Toolbar
The Strategy toolbar is activated with the Strategy window. In case its not activated, go to the Tools menu, item Tool Boxes, and the option Strategy should be checked.
The Strategy toolbar will show up:
This toolbar has tools you can use to create and manipulate new Blocks, Links and Templates.
- Select Button Click over this button to activate the Select tool. With this button clicked, it is possible to select any object(s) at the Strategy window for further operations, like moving, resizing etc. To select only one object at the Strategy window, click the Select button, , and click over the object.
With the Select button activated, you have two options to select two or more objects at the Strategy window. The first one is to press and hold down the Shift key, at your keyboard, while clicking each object you want to select. The second one is to click anywhere in the blank area of the Strategy window, with the left mouse button. While you drag the mouse, a box appears around the objects that you want to select.
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SYSCON 4.03 Users Manual - Strategy Modify Button Click over this button to activate the Modify tool. This tool is used to change an objects shape, like seen bellow:
Original Ring
Modified Ring
To use this tool, first select the object. After clicking the Modify button, you may click over any Modify corner and, then, drag the mouse until obtain the new picture. See the following illustration:
Cursor
Modifying Corners
Modified Ring
Use this tool to redraw a Link. Use the Select Button, , on the Strategy toolbar, to select a Link.
The Modifying corners will show up. Click over the Link line with the left mouse button to create a new Modifying corner. Or click over a Modifying corner with the right mouse button to remove it from the Link line.
New Modifying Corner
Click over one corner and drag it over the drawing area to redraw the Link. If the current corner is set as the reference point, hold down the Ctrl key as you drag the corner to draw it at the same horizontal direction or at the same vertical direction. Or hold down the Shift key as you drag the corner to draw it at a diagonal direction. If the previous corner is set as the reference point, hold down the Ctrl key as you drag the corner to draw a horizontal or vertical line from the previous corner. Or hold down the Shift key as you drag the corner to draw diagonal line from the previous corner. If the next corner is set as the reference point, hold down the Ctrl key as you drag the corner to draw a horizontal or vertical line from the next corner. Hold down the Shift key as you drag the corner to draw diagonal line from the next corner. See in the following picture the new Link: 126
You can also use this button to modify a Parameter label, a Link label or a Block label. Click the Modify button and click over the label you want to change. Type the new label and click over the drawing area, or click over another label you want to change. When you change a Block label, the Block tag will be automatically updated in the Process Cell window and in the Fieldbus window. The Parameter label does not change in these windows.
- Function Block Template Button Click over this button to create new Function Blocks. Just click over the drawing area with this button selected and the Function Block Characterization dialog box will show up. Choose the Block attributes and it will be automatically draw after you click the Ok button. See the section Creating New Blocks at the Strategy Window for further information.
- Link Button Click over this button to create Links between the Function Blocks. Click over one of the Blocks, choose de Output Parameter and, then, click over another Block, choosing the Input Parameter. See the section Creating a Link for further information.
- Import Strategy Template Button Click over this button to add a Template to your Strategy window. When you click over this button, an Open dialog box show up. Select the file that contains the Template you want and click Open. The Template will be automatically added to your Strategy window. See the section Using Templates for further information.
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SYSCON 4.03 Users Manual Select the Blocks and Links that will be part of your Template, and select this button. A Save dialog box will show up. Type a name for your Template file and click Save. See the section Using Templates for further information.
- Attach Strategy Template to Model Button Click over this button to attach a Block to the Logical Project. Select the Block(s) you want to attach to the Control Module and click this button. The Block(s) will be automatically added to the corresponding Control Module.
- Forward Path Definition Button Allows defining the forward path definition of a given control strategy. Toggles the state of a given link.
- On Line Monitoring Button Click over this button to put control strategy into on line mode.
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Drawing Toolbar
To activate the Drawing toolbar, go to the Tools menu, item Tool Boxes, and check the option Drawing.
The Drawing toolbar will show up:
This toolbar has tools you can use to draw, manipulate, and format drawing objects.
- Select Button See the item Select Button at the Strategy toolbar section.
- Drawing Modify Button See the item Strategy Modify Button at the Strategy toolbar section.
- Rectangle Button Click over this button to activate the Rectangle tool. To draw a Rectangle, click over the drawing area and drag the mouse pointer diagonally in the direction you want, until obtain the desired picture. To draw a Square, press and hold down the Shift key while dragging the mouse pointer. See the picture:
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- Rounded Rectangle Button Click over this button to activate the Rounded Rectangle tool. To draw a rounded-corned Rectangle, click over the drawing area and drag the mouse pointer diagonally in the direction you want, until obtain the desired picture. To draw a rounded-corned Square, press and hold down the Shift key while dragging the mouse pointer. See the picture:
- Ellipse Button Click over this button to activate the Ellipse tool. To draw an Ellipse, click over the drawing area and drag the mouse pointer diagonally, until obtain the desired picture. To draw a perfect Circle, press and hold down the Shift key while dragging the mouse pointer. See the picture:
- Arc Button Click over this button to activate the Arc tool. To draw an Arc, click over the drawing area and drag the mouse pointer until obtain the desired picture. To draw an Arc that has its height equal to its width, press and hold down the Shift key while dragging the mouse pointer. See the picture:
- Pie Button Click over this button to activate the Pie tool. To draw a Pie, click over the drawing area and drag the mouse pointer until obtain the desired picture. To draw a Pie that has its height equal to its width, press and hold down the Shift key while dragging the mouse pointer. See the picture:
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SYSCON 4.03 Users Manual - Chord Button Click over this button to activate the Chord tool. To draw a Chord, click over the drawing area and drag the mouse pointer until obtain the desired picture. To draw a Chord that has its height equal to its width, press and hold down the Shift key while dragging the mouse pointer. See the picture:
- Ring Button Click over this button to activate the Ring tool. To draw a Ring, click over the drawing area and drag the mouse pointer until obtain the desired picture. To draw a Ring that has its height equal to its width, press and hold down the Shift key while dragging the mouse pointer. See the picture:
- Line Button Click over this button to activate the Line tool. To draw a Line, click over the drawing area and drag the mouse pointer until obtain the desired picture. To draw a perfectly horizontal or vertical Line, press and hold down the Ctrl key while dragging the mouse pointer. To draw a perfectly 45-degree diagonal Line, press and hold down the Shift key while dragging the mouse pointer. See the picture:
- Pipe Button Click over this button to activate the Pipe tool. To draw a Pipe, click over the drawing area and drag the mouse pointer until obtain the desired picture. To draw a perfectly horizontal or vertical Pipe, press and hold down the Ctrl key while dragging the mouse pointer. To draw a perfectly 45-degree diagonal Pipe, press and hold down the Shift key while dragging the mouse pointer. See the picture:
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SYSCON 4.03 Users Manual - Polyline Button Click over this button to activate the Polyline tool. To draw a Polyline, drag the mouse pointer and click at each corner to draw the lines. To draw a perfectly horizontal or vertical Line, press and hold down the Ctrl key while dragging the mouse pointer. To draw a perfectly 45-degree diagonal Line, press and hold down the Shift key while dragging the mouse pointer. To end a shape, click at any point with the right mouse button. See the picture:
- Polygon Button Click over this button to activate the Polygon tool. To draw a Polygon, drag the mouse pointer and click at each corner of the Polygon. To draw a perfectly horizontal or vertical line, press and hold down the Ctrl key while dragging the mouse pointer. To draw a perfectly 45-degree diagonal line, press and hold down the Shift key while dragging the mouse pointer. To end a shape, click at any point with the right mouse button. See the picture:
- Text Button Click over this button to activate the Text tool. To type any text at the Strategy window, click at the drawing area and the mouse cursor will change to a prompt. Type the text and click at the drawing area with the mouse.
- Bitmap Button Click over this button to import a bitmap file to the Strategy window. When you click over the drawing area with this button selected, an Open dialog box appear. Select the bitmap file, clicking over its icon or typing its name in the File name box, and click Open. Observe the following picture:
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The bitmap will be added to the Strategy window and it has its own properties: click over it with the right mouse button to activate its shortcut menu. See the following picture:
Mouse Cursor
Check the item Uses Transparency to turn one color at the bitmap transparent. Click the item Set Transparent Color to choose one color that will be transparent in the bitmap. The item Change From File allows you to select another bitmap to replaced the actual one. When you click this item, the Open dialog box shows up. Select the folder that contains the new bitmap file, in the Look in box; click the file icon or type its name in the File name box and click Open. If you dont want to replace the bitmap anymore, click Cancel. The item Save To File allows you to save the bitmap as a .bmp file. When you click this item, the Save As dialog box shows up. Choose the folder where the bitmap file will be saved, in the Look in box; type the file name in the File name box and click Save. If you dont want to save the bitmap anymore, click Cancel. The item Properties opens the Object Properties dialog box. See the section Object Properties for further information.
Alignment Toolbar
To activate the Alignment toolbar, go to the Tools menu, item Tool Boxes, and check the option Alignment.
The Alignment toolbar will show up:
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SYSCON 4.03 Users Manual This toolbar has tools you can use to arrange (or distribute) drawing objects so they are equal distances from each other (vertically or horizontally), or they are aligned by their edges or centers (vertically or horizontally).
- Left Button Click over this button to align the left side of the selected object(s) with the left side of the anchor one. First of all, select the object (or objects) you want to align. Then push the button and when you place the mouse over the drawing area, it will change to an Indication cursor. Click over the object that will be the anchor. See the picture:
Indication Cursor
Aligned Blocks
- Center Button Click over this button to align the horizontal center of the selected object(s) with the horizontal center of the anchor one. First of all, select the object (or objects) you want to align. Then push the button and when you place the mouse over the drawing area, it will change to an Indication cursor. Click over the object that will be the anchor. See the picture:
Indication Cursor
Aligned Blocks
- Right Button Click over this button to align the right side of the selected object(s) with the right side of the anchor one. First of all, select the object (or objects) you want to align. Then push the button and when you place the mouse over the drawing area, it will change to an Indication cursor. Click over the object that will be the anchor. See the picture:
Indication Cursor
Aligned Blocks
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First of all, select the object (or objects) you want to align. Then push the button and when you place the mouse over the drawing area, it will change to an Indication cursor. Click over the object that will be the anchor. See the picture:
Indication Cursor
Aligned Blocks
- Middle Button Click over this button to align the vertical center of the selected object(s) with the vertical center of the anchor one. First of all, select the object (or objects) you want to align. Then push the button and when you place the mouse over the drawing area, it will change to an Indication cursor. Click over the object that will be the anchor. See the picture:
Indication Cursor
Aligned Blocks
- Bottom Button Click over this button to align the bottom of the selected object(s) with the bottom of the anchor one. First of all, select the object (or objects) you want to align. Then push the button and when you place the mouse over the drawing area, it will change to an Indication cursor. Click over the object that will be the anchor. See the picture:
Indication Cursor
Aligned Blocks
- Center Points Button Click over this button to align the center of the selected object(s) with the center of the anchor one. First of all, select the object (or objects) you want to align. Then push the button and when you place the mouse over the drawing area, it will change to an Indication cursor. Click over the object that will be the anchor. See the picture:
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Indication Cursor
Aligned Blocks
- Evenly Spaced - Horizontal Button Click over this button to distribute the selected objects horizontally, so there is equal horizontal distance between the edges of all the objects. This button works only for three or more objects. First of all, select all the objects you want to align, then push the button. The objects will be promptly aligned. See the picture:
Selected Blocks
Aligned Blocks
- Evenly Spaced - Vertical Button Click over this button to distribute the selected objects vertically, so there is equal vertical distance between the edges of all the objects. This button works only for three or more objects. First of all, select all the objects you want to align, then push the button. The objects will be promptly aligned. See the picture:
Selected Blocks
Aligned Blocks
Ordering Toolbar
To activate the Ordering toolbar, go to the Tools menu, item Tool Boxes, and check the option Ordering.
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The Ordering toolbar will show up:
This toolbar has tools you can use to overlap as many drawing objects as you want and rearrange them in the stack.
- To Front Button Click over this button to place the selected object in front of other overlapping objects. Select the object you want to move and push the button. See the picture:
Selected Object
Aligned Blocks
- To Back Button Click over this button to place the selected object behind other overlapping objects. Select the object you want to move and push the button. See the picture:
Selected Object
After Ordering
- Forward One Button Click over this button to move the selected object one position forward in the stacking order. Select the object you want to move and push the button. See the picture:
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Selected Object
After Ordering
- Backward One Button Click over this button to move the selected object one position backward in the stacking order. Select the object you want to move and push the button. See the picture:
Selected Object
After Ordering
- Reverse Order Button Click over this button to reverse the stacking order of two selected objects. To select two objects, click over the first object. Hold the key Shift pressed and click over the second object. Push the button and the stacking order will be reversed. See the picture:
Selected Objects
After Ordering
- In Front Of Button Click over this button to place the selected object in front of another object that will be the anchor one. Select the object you want to move and push the button. When you place the mouse over the drawing area, the cursor will change to an Indication cursor with a plus sign, +. Click over the anchor object to conclude this task. See the picture:
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SYSCON 4.03 Users Manual Click over this button to place the selected object behind another object that will be the anchor one. Select the object you want to move and push the button. When you place the mouse over the drawing area, the cursor will change to an Indication cursor with a minus sign, -. Click over the anchor object to conclude this task. See the picture:
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Copy Attributes Toolbar

To activate the Copy Attributes toolbar, go to the Tools menu, item Tool Boxes, and check the option Copy Attributes.
The Copy Attributes toolbar will show up:
This toolbar has tools you can use to make an object(s) appearance equals to another object.
- Same Width Button Click over this button to copy the width from an object to another. Select the object you want to change the width, and click the button. The mouse cursor will change to an Indication cursor. Click over the anchor object, whose width you want to copy, to conclude this task. See the picture:
Indication Cursor
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SYSCON 4.03 Users Manual - Same Height Button Click over this button to copy the height from an object to another. Select the object you want to change the height, and click the button. The mouse cursor will change to an Indication cursor. Click over the anchor object, whose height you want to copy, to conclude this task. See the picture:
Indication Cursor
After Copying Height
- Same Dimensions Button Click over this button to copy the width and the height from an object to another. Select the object you want to change the dimensions, and click the button. The mouse cursor will change to an Indication cursor. Click over the anchor object, whose dimensions you want to copy, to conclude this task. See the picture:
Indication Cursor
After Copying Dimensions
- Same Pen & Brush Button Click over this button to copy the line and the fill color from an object to another. Select the object you want to change the colors, and click the button. The mouse cursor will change to an Indication cursor. Click over the anchor object, whose colors you want to copy, to conclude this task. See the picture:
Indication Cursor
After Copying Line and Fill Colors
- Same Font & Colors Button Click over this button to copy the text font and colors from an object to another.
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SYSCON 4.03 Users Manual Select the object you want to change the font and the color, and click the button. The mouse cursor will change to an Indication cursor. Click over the anchor object, whose colors you want to copy, to conclude this task. See the picture:
Indication Cursor
After Copying Text Font and Colors
- Same Text Attributes Button Click over this button to copy the text font, size and colors, from an object to another. Select the object you want to change the text attributes, and click the button. The mouse cursor will change to an Indication cursor. Click over the anchor object, whose colors you want to copy, to conclude this task. See the picture:
Indication Cursor
After Copying Text Attributes
- Set Attributes As Default Ones Button Click over this button to set the objects attributes as default. Select the object which attributes you want to set as default and click the button. The next objects you draw will have the same line color, fill color, text font and text size as the object you selected.
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Topology Toolbar
The Topology toolbar is activated with the Fieldbus Networks window. In case its not activated, go to the Tools menu, item Tool Boxes, and the option Topology should be checked.
The Topology toolbar will show up:
- Select Button Click over this button to activate the Select tool. With this button clicked, it is possible to select any object(s) at the Fieldbus Networks window for further operations, like moving, resizing etc.
- Topology Modify Button Click over this button to activate the Modify tool. This tool is used to change an objects shape. Use this tool to redraw Links: when you click over a Link, the Modifying Corners show up. Drag them over the drawing area to redraw the Link.
- Dummy Bridge Button Click over this button to create new Bridges. Just click over the drawing area with this button selected and the New Bridge dialog box will show up.
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Select the Bridge Manufacturer and Type, clicking the down arrows, and type the Bridge tag. The Bridge will be automatically draw after you click Ok.
- Fieldbus Button Click over this button to create a new Fieldbus. Just click over the drawing area with this button selected and the New Fieldbus dialog box will show up.
Type the Fieldbus tag, and it will be automatically draw after you click Ok.
- Topology Link Button Click over this button to create Links between a Fieldbus and a Bridge. Click over the Bridge, select the port, and then click over the Fieldbus. The Link will be draw.
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General Operation Toolbar

The General Operation toolbar is automatically activated with the SYSCON. It is placed under the Main menu.
- New Button Click over this button to create a new Project File. See the section Creating a New Project.
- Open Button Click over this button to open a Project File. See the section Opening a Project.
- Save Button Click over this button to save your Project File. See the section Saving a Project.
- Cut Button Click over this button to remove the selection from the project and place it on the Clipboard.
- Copy Button Click over this button to copy the selection to the Clipboard.
- Paste Button Click over this button to insert the contents of the Clipboard at the insertion point. This command is available only if you have cut or copied an object.
- Print Button Click over this button to print the project configuration, or the drawing objects at the Strategy window, or the drawing objects at the Fieldbus Networks window. See the section Printing a Project Configuration. 144
- Print Preview Button Click over this button to see how your project will look when you print it. You can change the print configuration, and select the objects you want to print. See the section Print Preview.
- Operation Mode Button Click over this button to toggle between the Operation Mode. If the button is clicked, you are operating on the On Line mode. Otherwise, you are on the Off Line mode.
- Error Log Button Click over this button to open the Error Log window.
- Show/Hide Button Click over this button to show or hide detailed information about Blocks types, Blocks Parameters, Devices types and Fieldbus Macro Cycle.
- Contents Button Click over this button to open the SYSCON Help Contents.
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Device Support
Including New DD and Capabilities File
The Device Description for a particular Device is provided by the Devices manufacturer and distributed by Fieldbus Foundation. As it is not currently available from Fieldbus Foundation, we may need to contact the manufacturer himself and try to get a copy of the DD. There is a DD for each Device type, and it consists of the files whose extensions are .ffo and .sym . The Capabilities File is used to define the Device capabilities e.g., dynamic block instantiation capability - and the resources available for creating Function Block Applications e.g., Resource Blocks, Transducer Blocks, Function Blocks. There is a Capabilities File for each Device type, and it consists of the files whose extensions are .cff , and they are placed together with the DD files. The files are organized in the manufacturers folder as the following picture shows:
SYSCON needs DD and Capabilities Files in order to configure a Device. Follow the steps below to add a new DD and Capabilities File to SYSCON: 1. Go to the Device Support installation folder. 2. Inside the Device Support folder, create a new folder for the manufacturer, if it is not yet there. The folder name should be a 6 hexadecimal digits manufacturers code, e.g., 000302 for SMAR. 3. Inside the manufacturers folder, create the Device Type folder. The name for this folder should be the 4 hexadecimal digits of the Device Type code, e.g., 0001 for the LD302. 4. Copy the DD and the Capabilities Files for the new Device from the corresponding folder to the newly created manufacturer and Device Type folders, inside the Device Support folder. Observation: The last two digits in the Capabilities File name stand for the Capabilities Revision and should always be set to 01 in order to SYSCON 4.0 operate properly. Once you have done that, SYSCON will be able to reference the new DDs in the dialog boxes for creation of Devices and Blocks, showing the Manufacturer ID and the Device Type code.
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However, SYSCON will not be able to show the manufacturer name or the Device name. If you want SYSCON to show those names, you have to define them in the Standard.ini file. See the section Defining Manufacturers and Device names.
If the Device supports dynamic instantiation of Function Blocks, you have to define the Function Block Mnemonics. See the section Defining a Block Mnemonic.
If the Capabilities File is not provided, you can define it since you have the necessary information. See the section Creating a new Capabilities File.
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Defining Manufacturers and Device Names

The file Standard.ini in the folder Device Support maintains all definitions for the manufacturers and Devices names. You may need to add your own definitions. SYSCON gives you the opportunity to define manufacturers and Devices names in order to show them in the dialog boxes when you are adding new Devices or new Blocks to your Fieldbus Configuration. Follow the steps below to add new definitions: 1. Open the Standard.ini file.
2. Create the new manufacturer in the [Manufacturers By Id] section. The definition of the name for a particular manufacturer has the following format:
<manufacturer_id> = <manufacturer_name>
where manufacturer_id is the 6 hexadecimal digits manufacturers code; manufacturer_name is the manufacturers name that will show up in the dialog boxes. Example:
[Manufacturers By Id] 000302=Smar

3. Create a section to maintain the new manufacturers Devices. The definition of the section for a particular manufacturer has the following format:
[<manufacturer_id> Devices By Code]

where manufacturer_id is the 6 hexadecimal digits manufacturers code. Example:
[000302 Devices By Code]

4. Define the Devices names in this new section. The definition of the name for a particular Device has the following format:
<device_type_code>=<device_name>
where device_type_code is the 4 hexadecimal digits of the Device Type code; device_name is the Devices name that will show up in the dialog boxes. Example:
0001=LD 302
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Creating a new Capabilities File

If the Capabilities File is not provided, you can still define it since you have the necessary information. The source of information may be the Device Manufacturer, the Device itself or the old .ini or .drf Resource Files. Follow these steps to define a Capabilities File: 1. Go to the Device Support installation folder. 2. Copy the template file Capabilities.cff and paste it on the Device folder corresponding to the Device you are creating the Capabilities File for. The template for the Capabilities File is installed with SYSCON. 3. Rename the file to match the corresponding DD files. 4. Edit the template file and provide all the necessary information. 5. If the Device supports dynamic instantiation of Function Blocks, you still have to define the Function Block Mnemonics in the file Standard.ini. If there is any Block Mnemonic missing, then add its definition to the Standard.ini file. See the section Defining a Block Mnemonic. Remember that the last two digits in the Capabilities File name stand for the Capabilities Revision and should always be set to 01 in order to SYSCON 4.0 operate properly.
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Defining a Block Mnemonic

When you define a Capabilities File for a Device that can dynamically create instances of Function Blocks, you have to create a section for each one of these Blocks in the .cff file. The Function Block Mnemonic names those sections. Therefore, you ought to define each one of the Function Blocks Mnemonics, so that SYSCON can identify the Blocks. Blocks Mnemonics are defined in the file Standard.ini, located in the Device Support folder, in a section named [Block Type Mnemonics]. Inside this section, the definition of the Mnemonic for a particular Function Block has the following format: [Block Type Mnemonics] <m_id> <d_type> <d_revision> <dd_revision> <block_dditemid>=<block_mnemonic> where: <m_id> is the 6 hexadecimal digits manufacturers code; <d_type> is the 4 hexadecimal digits of the Device Type; <d_revision> is the Device Revision; <dd_revision> is the DD Revision; <block_dditemid> is the DDItemId; <block_mnemonic> is the mnemonic for the Block. Example: [Block Type Mnemonics] 000302 0001 01 02 800202B0=PID where: 000302 is the SMAR manufacturer code; 0001 is LD302 Device Type code; 01 is the Device Revision; 02 is the DD Revision; 800202B0 is the DDItemId for the Block PID. Just follow this pattern to add new definitions.
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Making a Step-by-Step Configuration

The first example starts the configuration from the Logical Project. The second example starts the configuration from the Physical Project. We suggest you to start with the Logical Project Configuration and import Templates files to the Strategy window. That way you can easily add Blocks to your project and be more productive.
Starting the Configuration with the Logical Project

Creating the Project File
To create a new Fieldbus project, click the New button, The Document Type box will appear. Click the option Projects, as indicated below: , on the General Operation toolbar.
The New Project dialog box will show up:
Type the name for the new project at the File Name box and then, click Save. The Project window will show up, and it will have an icon for the Logical Project, named Area 1 and an icon for the Physical Project, named as Fieldbus Networks.
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Beginning with the Logical Project

It is worth to mention that you can change the Area tag by clicking over its icon with the right mouse button, to activate the shortcut menu. Click the item Attributes. See the following picture:
The Area Attributes dialog box will show up. Type the new Area tag and click OK.
Proceeding with the Logical Project lets create a Process Cell. Click over the Area1 icon with the right mouse button to activate the shortcut menu. Click the item New Process Cell. See the following picture:
The Process Cell dialog box will show up. Type the Process Cell tag and click Ok.
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The Proj01 window will look like the following picture:
Double-click the Process Cell 1 icon to open its own window. To organize the screen view, click over the Proj01 window, go to the Window menu and click Tile. Your SYSCON window will be looking like this:
Creating Control Modules

Lets now create a new Control Module. Select the Process Cell 1 icon, on the Process Cell 1 window, and click over it with the right mouse button. Click the item New Control Module.
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Adding New Blocks

Now you can add the Blocks that will be used at the design configuration. You have three options: add Blocks to the Control Module, add Blocks to the Strategy window and attach them to the Control Module, or use a Template file and attach Blocks to the project. We will use the first option to add Blocks to the Control Module. In the end of this step-by-step example, we show you how to use the others methods. ! Adding New Blocks to the Control Module , with the right mouse button to activate To add a new Block, click the Control Module 1 icon, the shortcut menu. Click the item New Block. See the following picture:
The Function Block Characterization dialog box will show up. In this Fieldbus configuration example, we will use the Analog Input, the PID Control and the Analog Output Blocks to build this Cascade Control configuration:
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Add the first Block: 1. Select Smar in the Manufacturer box. 2. Select the TT302 Device in the Device Type box. 3. Select Analog Input in the Block Type box. 4. Type the tag TT100, or any other related tag, in the Block Tag box. 5. Click OK. See the following picture:
Do the procedure above to add the following Blocks, manufactured by Smar:
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Device TT302 LD302 FP302
Block Type PID Control Analog Input PID Control Analog Output
Block Tag TIC100 FT101 FIC101 FCV102
The Process Cell 1 window will be looking like this:
Now it would be good time for saving your project. Click the Save button, , on the General Operation toolbar. It will automatically save the changes at your project folder. From now on, it will be a very good idea to save your project anytime you change it.
Beginning the Strategy

Now you are ready to make the design configuration. Double-click the Control Module 1 icon to open the Strategy window.
To organize the screen view, go to the Window menu and click Tile. In case you dont have a video monitor greater than 17, we suggest you to minimize all the windows except the Process Cell and the Strategy window. Then, use the option Tile for these two windows. This way you will be able to drag and drop the Blocks, and you will have enough space to develop the project design. The Strategy window offers you a lot of drawing possibilities. To know more about drawing a Strategy, take a look at the Help contents, item Strategies. Check if the Strategy toolbar is opened. The window focused has to be the Strategy one named Control Module 1. If it is not, click over it. At the Tools menu, go to the item Toolboxes. The item Strategy should be checked. The Strategy toolbar will show up under the Main menu of SYSCON application window.
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Dragging Blocks to the Strategy Window

Now you will drag Blocks to the Control Module1 Strategy window. Click over the first Block icon, , in the Process Cell 1 window, with the left mouse button and drag it into the Strategy window. The Block will be automatically drawn. See the following picture:
Repeat this procedure and drag the others Blocks to the Strategy window, trying to position them according to the project design we saw before. See the following picture:
Observation 6: When you drag a Block to the Strategy window, it will not be added in case you drop it very close to another Block already added. Remember that you can change Blocks attributes, and select different fill colors for each one. As you can see, the Blocks are not exactly organized. You will have to move them to better positions, according to the design project.
Moving Blocks in the Drawing Area

To move Blocks, click over the Select button, and drag it to the desired position. , on the Strategy Toolbar, click over the Block you will move
You can also use the Alignment Toolbar, to align and distribute Blocks equal distances from each other. After moving all Blocks to their positions and align them, they will look like the following picture:
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Remember to save your project periodically, specially when you make many changes.
Linking Blocks
Now you are ready to link Blocks. Check if the Strategy toolbar is opened. The window focused has to be the Strategy one named Control Module 1. If it is not, click over it. At the Tools menu, go to the item Toolboxes. The item Strategy should be checked. The Strategy toolbar will show up under the Main menu of SYSCON application window. First, lets link the OUT Parameter of the TT100 Block to the IN Parameter of the TIC100 Block. We will use the Fast Link process: 1. 2. 3. , on the Strategy toolbar. Click the Link button, Click over the Block tagged TT100 with the right mouse button. Click OUT in the shortcut menu.
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Continue with the link process: 4. Drag the mouse cursor to the Block tagged TIC100. 5. Click over the Block with the right mouse button. 6. Select IN from the Parameters List. See the following picture:
And the link process is complete.
Follow the steps above to link the OUT Parameter of the TIC100 Block to the CAS_IN Parameter of the FIC101 Block.
Repeat the process and link the OUT Parameter of the FT101 Block to the IN Parameter of the FIC101 Block.
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Finally, link the OUT Parameter of the FIC101 Block to the CAS_IN Parameter of the FCV102 Block. And dont forget to save your project. The Strategy window will look like this:
Making Feedback Links

As you can see at the design configuration, we have a Feedback Link between FIC101 and TIC100. But the Link line does not follows a straight line from one Block to another. To draw the same Link line, follow the steps above: 1. Click over the FIC101 Block with the right mouse button. 2. Select BKCAL_OUT from the Parameters List. 3. Drag the mouse cursor diagonally to the left side until the middle of the way. 4. Click over the drawing area with the left mouse button. 5. Continue dragging the mouse cursor vertically until the Link line is near to the TIC100 Block. 6. Click over the drawing area with the left mouse button. 7. Drag the Link line horizontally until it reaches the TIC100 Block. See the following picture:
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Mouse Cursor
Modifying Handles
Observation: When you click at the drawing area with the left mouse button, you are really creating modifying handles for the Link. You can redraw these handles later, using the Modifying Strategy button, on the Strategy toolbar.
To conclude the Link: 8. Click over the TIC100 Block with the right mouse button. 9. Select BKCAL_IN from the Parameters List. The design configuration will look like the following picture:
Follow the steps above to link the BKCAL_OUT Parameter of the FCV102 Block to the BKCAL_IN Parameter of the FIC101 Block. At the end of the linking process, the Strategy window will look like this:
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Just a small remembrance: SAVE YOUR PROJECT! After you finished linking the Blocks, the Parameters you linked will be added to the Blocks at the Process Cell window.
Block Off Line Characterization

You have to characterize the Parameters now. First, lets parameterize the TT100 Block. Double-click its icon in the Process Cell window or double-click the Block in the Strategy window. The Block Characterization dialog box will show up:
Click the expansion sign, , in front of the MODE_BLK Parameter. Select the element TARGET and click Edit. Observe the following picture:
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Select the mode Auto from the list by checking its box. Click End Edit or press Enter on your keyboard. Observe the following picture:
To exit the Block Characterization dialog box click the Close button. Repeat this procedure to characterize the other Blocks. The following table specifies the Parameters and its elements:
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Block
Parameter MODE_BLK PV_SCALE
TIC100 OUT_SCALE MODE_BLK XD_SCALE FT-101 OUT_SCALE L_TYPE MODE_BLK PV_SCALE FIC-101 OUT_SCALE MODE_BLK PV_SCALE FCV-102 XD_SCALE
Element TARGET EU_100 EU_0 UNITS_INDEX EU_100 EU_0 UNITS_INDEX TARGET EU_100 EU_0 UNITS_INDEX EU_100 EU_0 UNITS_INDEX TARGET EU_100 EU_0 UNITS_INDEX EU_100 EU_0 UNITS_INDEX TARGET EU_100 EU_0 UNITS_INDEX EU_100 EU_0 UNITS_INDEX
Mode Auto 600 0 C 200 0 kg/h Auto 200 0 inH2O 200 0 kg/h Indirect Sq Root Cas 200 0 kg/h 100 0 % Cas 100 0 % 15 3 psi
It would be a good idea to save your project before continuing with the configuration. Now, we can start developing the Physical Project.
Creating a New Fieldbus

To create a new Fieldbus, go to the Proj01 window and click over the Fieldbus Networks icon with the right mouse button. Click the item New Fieldbus. See the following picture:
The New Fieldbus dialog box will show up. Type the new Fieldbus tag and click OK.
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When you finish creating the Fieldbus, your Project window will look like the following picture:
Double-click the Fieldbus 1 icon to open its own window. To organize your screen view, click the option Tile at the Window menu. If you have more than three windows opened remember that you can minimize some of them and tile just two or three windows at the SYSCON browser.
Adding Fieldbus Devices

Now you will add the Devices that will be used in this project. First, you will add the Smar Temperature Transmitter TT302. At the Fieldbus 1 window, click over the Fieldbus 1 icon with the right mouse button. Click the item New Device. See the following picture:
The Device dialog box will show up: 1. Select Smar in the Device Manufacture box. 2. Select the TT302 Device in the Device Type box. 3. Type the tag Temperature, or any other related tag, in the Device Tag box. 4. Click OK. See the following picture:
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Follow the same procedure to add the Smar Flow Transmitter LD302, and the Smar Flow Valve Controller FP302. After finishing the addition process, the Fieldbus 1 window will look like the following picture:
Attaching Blocks to the Device

Now you are ready to attach Blocks, from the Control Module to the correspondent Devices. There are two possible ways to attach a Block to the Device: using the Device shortcut menu or dragging Blocks from the Process Cell window to the Device. We will use the first method to attach Blocks to the Device. In the end of this step-by-step example, we show you how to use the drag and drop method to attach Blocks. ! Attaching Blocks using the Device Shortcut Menu At the Fieldbus 1 window, click the Temperature Device expansion sign, , select the FB VFD icon and activate the shortcut menu with the right mouse button. Click the item Attach Block. See the following picture:
The Attach Block dialog box will show up. Select the Block, by clicking over the down arrow, and click Ok. The default Block will probably be the right one. See the following picture:
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The Block and its Parameters will be promptly attached to the Device.
Repeat this procedure to attach the others Blocks to their Devices, according to the design configuration. See the table: Device Temperature Flow Flow Valve Block Tag TT100 TIC100 FT101 FIC101 FCV102
At the end of the attaching process, the Fieldbus 1 window will look like the following picture:
Do not forget to save your project!
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Alternative Methods " Adding New Blocks: Creating Blocks in the Strategy Window
Double-click the Control Module 1 icon to open the Strategy window. , on the Strategy toolbar. The mouse cursor will turn into a cross Click the Function Block Template button, when you place it over the Strategy window. Click over the drawing area with the left mouse button. The Function Block Characterization dialog box will show up. According to the design example, add the first Block: 1. Select Smar in the Manufacture box. 2. Select the TT302 Device in the Device Type box. 3. Select Analog Input in the Block Type box. 4. Type the tag TT100, or any other related tag, in the Block Tag box. 5. Click OK. See the following picture:
The new Block will show up at the Strategy window.
To add a Block from the same Device Type, click over the drawing area with the right mouse button. The Block Type List will show up. In this design configuration, click PID Control.
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The Block will be draw in the Strategy window. Use the Modify button, over the Block tag and change it to TIC100.
, on the Strategy Toolbar, to click
To add a Block from another Device type, click the drawing area with the left mouse button to open the Function Block Characterization dialog box. Use the procedure described above for the TT100 Block. According to the example showed before, add the following Blocks, manufactured by Smar: Device LD302 FP302 Block Type Analog Input PID Control Analog Output Block Tag FT101 FIC101 FCV102
After finishing this process, the Strategy window will look like the following picture:
Observation: See the section Moving Blocks in the Drawing Area to know how to position the Blocks at the Strategy window. When you use this method to create new Blocks, they are draw at the Strategy window, but they are not part of the project yet. You have to attach the Block to the Control Module. 169
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Click over the Attach Strategy Template To Model button,
Now that the Blocks are well attached to the Logical Project, their tags will not be between angular parenthesis, < > , anymore. Using this method, you save yourself from the repetitive process of selecting each Block you added to the Control Module and dragging it to the Strategy window, one at a time. But you still have to link the Blocks and configure the Parameters.
" Adding New Blocks: Using a Template File

Double-click the Control Module 1 icon, Click the Import Template button, , and the Strategy window will show up.
The Open dialog box will show up: 1. In the Look in box, select the folder that contains the Template file. 2. Click the Template file icon or type its name in the File name box. 3. Click Open to conclude this task. See the following picture:
The Blocks will be automatically drawn in the Strategy window. , on the Strategy toolbar, to attach all the Blocks of the Click the Attach Strategy Template to Model button, Template to the Control Module. The Links and Parameters in the configuration you added will also be attached to the Control Module. This method is even better than the previous one: the Template file already contains Links between the Blocks and the Parameters already characterized. So, you can go straightly to the Physical Configuration, adding Devices and attaching the Blocks to them.
" Attaching Blocks: Dragging Blocks from the Control Module to the Device
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Selected Block
The Block and its Parameters will be promptly attached to the Device.
This method is faster than the other one because you dont have to click over the FB VFD icon of the Device and use a dialog box to select the Block that will be attached. You select the Block directly from the Control Module and drag it over the FB VFD icon. The attachment process turns to be more dynamic.
At this point, you can initiate the communication.
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Starting the Configuration with the Physical Project

Creating the Project File
To create a new Fieldbus project, click the New button, The Document Type box will show up. Click the option Projects, as indicated below: , on the General Operation toolbar.
The New Project dialog box will show up:
Type the name for the new project in the File Name box and then, click Save. The Project window will show up, and it will have an icon for the Logical Project, named Area 1 and an icon for the Physical Project, named as Fieldbus Networks.
Beginning with the Physical Project

At the Project window, called Proj01, click over the Fieldbus Networks icon with the right mouse button to activate the shortcut menu. Click the item New Fieldbus. See the following picture:
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Type the new Fieldbus tag and click Ok.
Double-click the Fieldbus 1 icon to open its own window. To organize the screen view, go to the Window menu and click Tile. Your SYSCON window will be looking like this:
Adding Fieldbus Devices

Now you will add the Devices that will be used in this project. First, add the Smar Temperature Transmitter TT302. At the Fieldbus 1 window, click over the Fieldbus1 icon with the right mouse button. Click the item New Device. See the following picture:
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Follow the same procedure to add the Smar Flow Transmitter LD302, and the Smar Flow Valve Controller FP302. After finishing this process, the Fieldbus 1 window will look like the following picture:
Adding New Blocks

Now you can add the Blocks that will be used at the design configuration. To add a new Block, click the Device expansion sign, , select the FB VFD icon and activate the shortcut menu with the right mouse button. Click the item New Block. See the following picture:
The Function Block Characterization dialog box will show up. In this Fieldbus configuration example, we will use the Analog Input, the PID Control and the Analog Output Blocks to build this Cascade Control configuration:
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Add the first Block: 1. Select Analog Input in the Block Type box. 2. Type the tag TT100, or any other related tag, in the Block Tag box. 3. Click OK.
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Do the procedure above to add the following Blocks, manufactured by Smar: Device Temperature Flow Flow Valve Your Fieldbus window will be looking like this: Block Type PID Control Analog Input PID Control Analog Output Block Tag TIC100 FT101 FIC101 FCV102
Now it would be good time for saving your project. Click the Save button, , on the General Operation toolbar. It will automatically save the changes at your project folder. From now on, it will be a very good idea to save your project anytime you change it. Now, we can start developing the Logical Project.
Changing the Area Attributes

If you want to give a specific name to the Area, click over its icon with the right mouse button to activate the shortcut menu, and click the item Attributes.
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The Area Attributes dialog box will show up. Type the new Area tag and click OK.
Creating Process Cells

Proceeding with the Logical Project lets create a Process Cell. Click over the Area1 icon with the right mouse button. Click the item New Process Cell. See the following picture:
The Process Cell dialog box will show up. Type the Process Cell tag and click OK.
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Creating Control Modules

Lets now create a new Control Module. Select the Process Cell 1 icon, on the Process Cell 1 window, and click over it with the right mouse button. Click the item New Control Module.
Your Process Cell window will look like this:
Attaching Blocks to the Control Module

Now you are ready to begin attaching the Blocks, from the Devices to the Control Module. There are three possible ways to attach a Block to the Control Module: using the Control Module shortcut menu, dragging the Block from the Device to the Control Module, or dragging the Block from the Device to the Strategy window.
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SYSCON 4.03 Users Manual We will use the first method to attach the Blocks to the Control Module. In the end of this step-by-step example, we show you how to use the others methods to attach the Blocks. ! Attaching Blocks with the Shortcut Menu Click over the Control Module 1 icon with the right mouse button and select the item Attach Block, as indicated below:
The Attach Block dialog box will show up. Select the Block, by clicking over the down arrow, and click Ok. The default Block will probably be the right one. See the following picture:
The Block will be promptly attached to the Control Module 1.
Repeat this procedure for the others Blocks. When you finish the attachment, the Process Cell 1 window will look like this:
Remember to save your project periodically!
Beginning the Strategy

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SYSCON 4.03 Users Manual Now you are ready to make the design configuration. Double-click the Control Module 1 icon to open the Strategy window.
The Strategy window offers you a lot of drawing possibilities. To know more about drawing a Strategy, take a look at the Help contents, item Strategies. Check if the Strategy toolbar is opened. The window focused has to be the Strategy one named Control Module 1. If it is not, click over it. At the Tools menu, go to the item Toolboxes. The item Strategy should be checked. The Strategy toolbar will show up under the Main menu of SYSCON application window.
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Dragging Blocks to the Strategy Window

Now you will drag Blocks to the Control Module1 Strategy window. There are two options for that: you can drag the Blocks from the Process Cell 1 window or you can drag them from the Fieldbus1 window. From the Process Cell 1 window or from the Fieldbus1 window: 1. Click over the TT100 Block icon, 2. Drag it into the Strategy window. 3. Release the mouse button. The Block will be automatically drawn. The following picture shows the Block dragged from the Process Cell 1 window: , with the left mouse button.
This next picture shows the Block dragged from the Fieldbus1 window:
Repeat the procedure and drag the others Blocks to the Strategy window, trying to position them according to the project design we saw before. See the following picture:
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Observation: When you drag a Block to the Strategy window, it will not be added in case you drop it very close to another Block already added. Remember that you can change Blocks attributes, and select different fill colors for each one. As you can see in the picture above, Blocks are not exactly organized. You will have to move them to better positions, according to the design project.
Moving Blocks in the Drawing Area

To move Blocks, click over the Select button, and drag it to the desired position. , on the Strategy Toolbar, click over the Block you will move
You can also use the Alignment Toolbar, to align and distribute Blocks equal distances from each other. After moving all Blocks to their positions and align them, they will look like the following picture:
Remember to save your project.
Linking Blocks
Now you are ready to link Blocks. Check if the Strategy toolbar is opened. The window focused has to be the Strategy one named Control Module 1. If it is not, click over it. At the Tools menu, go to the item Toolboxes. The item Strategy should be checked. The Strategy toolbar will show up under the Main menu of SYSCON application window. First, lets link the OUT Parameter of the TT100 Block to the IN Parameter of the TIC100 Block. We will use the Fast Link process: , on the Strategy toolbar. 1. Click the Link button, 2. Click over the Block tagged TT100 with the right mouse button. 3. Click OUT in the shortcut menu. See the following picture:
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Continue with the link process: 4. Drag the mouse cursor to the Block tagged TIC100. 5. Click over the Block with the right mouse button. 6. Select IN from the Parameters List. See the following picture:
And the linking process is complete.
Follow the steps above to link the OUT Parameter of the TIC100 Block to the CAS_IN Parameter of the FIC101 Block.
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Repeat the process and link the OUT Parameter of the FT101 Block to the IN Parameter of the FIC101 Block.
Finally, link the OUT Parameter of the FIC101 Block to the CAS_IN Parameter of the FCV102 Block. And dont forget to save your project. The Strategy window will look like this:
Making Feedback Links

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Mouse Cursor
Modifying Handles
Observation: When you click at the drawing area with the left mouse button, you are really creating modifying handles for the Link. You can redraw these handles later, using the Modifying Strategy button, on the Strategy toolbar. To conclude the Link: 8. Click over the TIC100 Block with the right mouse button. 9. Select BKCAL_IN from the Parameters List. The design configuration will look like the following picture:
Follow the steps above to link the BKCAL_OUT Parameter of the FCV102 Block to the BKCAL_IN Parameter of the FIC101 Block. At the end of the linking process, the Strategy window will look like this:
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Just a small remembrance: SAVE YOUR PROJECT! After you finished linking the Blocks, the Parameters you linked will be added to the Blocks at the Process Cell window and at the Fieldbus window. At this point of the project, that the Blocks are attached to the Logical and to the Physical Project, be careful when you remove a Block from the Strategy window, because you may be removing the Blocks Parameters and the Links.
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Block Off Line Characterization

You have to characterize the Parameters now. First, lets parameterize the TT100 Block. Double-click its icon in the Process Cell window or double-click the Block in the Strategy window. The Block Characterization dialog box will show up:
Click the expansion sign, , in front of the MODE_BLK Parameter. Select the element TARGET and click Edit. Observe the following picture:
Select the mode Auto from the list by checking its box. Click End Edit or press Enter on your keyboard. Observe the following picture:
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To exit the Block Characterization dialog box click the Close button. Repeat this procedure to characterize the other Blocks. The following table specifies the Parameters and its elements: Block Parameter MODE_BLK PV_SCALE TIC100 OUT_SCALE MODE_BLK XD_SCALE FT-101 OUT_SCALE L_TYPE MODE_BLK PV_SCALE FIC-101 OUT_SCALE MODE_BLK PV_SCALE FCV-102 XD_SCALE Element TARGET EU_100 EU_0 UNITS_INDEX EU_100 EU_0 UNITS_INDEX TARGET EU_100 EU_0 UNITS_INDEX EU_100 EU_0 UNITS_INDEX TARGET EU_100 EU_0 UNITS_INDEX EU_100 EU_0 UNITS_INDEX TARGET EU_100 EU_0 UNITS_INDEX EU_100 EU_0 UNITS_INDEX Mode Auto 600 0 C 200 0 kg/h Auto 200 0 inH2O 200 0 kg/h Indirect Sq Root Cas 200 0 kg/h 100 0 % Cas 100 0 % 15 3 psi
It would be a good idea to save your project before continuing with the configuration.
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Alternative Methods " Dragging Blocks from the Device to the Control Module
With this method, you dont use the Attach Block dialog box. You just click over the Block icon and drag it over the Control Module icon. Open the Fieldbus 1 window and the Process Cell 1 window. Arrange these windows side by side by clicking over the item Tile at the Window menu. At the Fieldbus 1 window, click over the Block that will be attached and drag it to the Process Cell 1 window, over the Control Module 1 icon.
The Block will be promptly attached to the Control Module 1.
Repeat this operation to attach all Blocks to the Control Module. The Process Cell window will look like this:
When you finish the attachment, you will have to drag the Blocks to the Strategy window to start the design configuration.
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" Dragging Blocks from the Device to the Strategy Window

This method is faster than the others are. When you drag a Block from the Device to the Strategy window, it is automatically added to the Control Module icon. So, after dragging all Blocks, you can go directly to the linking process. You dont have to drag the same Block two times: from the Device to the Control Module and, then, to the Strategy window. Open the Fieldbus 1 window and the Control Module1 Strategy window. Arrange these windows side by side, by clicking over the item Tile at the Window menu. At the Fieldbus 1 window, click over the Block that will be attached and drag it to the Strategy window.
Once the Block is drawn at the Strategy window, it is automatically added to the Control Module 1. See the following picture:
Attached Block
Repeat this operation to attach all Blocks to the Control Module. The Process Cell window and the Strategy window will look like this:
Observation: See the section Moving Blocks in the Drawing Area to know how to position the Blocks at the Strategy window.
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As you can see, you already have the Blocks drawn at the Strategy window. You are ready to start the linking process. (See the section Linking Blocks) We recommend you use this attachment method to speed up Strategy development.
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Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 Pentium 233 MHz 64 MB 20 MB 800x600 64 KColors

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Preparing the Installation

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Installing SYSCON, finally!

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Using SYSCON 4.03

Or you can click the New button,

, on the General Operation toolbar, under the Menu bar.

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Or click the Save button,

, on the General Operations toolbar, under the Menu bar.

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Or click the Open button,

, on the General Operations toolbar, under the Menu bar.

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, in the upper right corner of the Project

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Printing a Project Configuration

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Printing the Project Configuration

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Printing the Strategy Drawing

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Printing the Fieldbus Networks Drawing

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The Preview window has its own toolbar:

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Creating a Fieldbus Configuration

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Process Cells ! Creating a New Process Cell

The Process Cell window will show up:

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! Changing the Process Cell Attributes

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! Deleting a Process Cell

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Control Modules ! Creating a New Control Module

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! Changing the Control Module Attributes

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! Deleting a Control Module

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Function Blocks ! Creating a New Block

Observation: If you do not type a Tag, Block1 will be the default. 27

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! Changing the Block Attributes

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! Attaching a Block to the Control Module

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! Detaching a Block from the Control Module

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! Block Off Line Characterization

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The Customization dialog box will show up.