SOP BCC ARRT HMI Operation

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Standard Operating Procedure
Subject:
SOP BCC ARRT HMI Operation
Author:
Troy Humphrey
Approved by:
UNAPPROVED

Contents

Objective

The objective of this SOP is to provide the user a overview of the HMI graphics available, explain the significance of the information on each page and provide a step by step process for testing the BCC transceiver using ARRT.

Scope

This SOP assumes the user is knowledgeable in obtaining remote access to the utility machine at BCC and/or catfish.

Responsibilities

PTAGIS Kennewick staff will be responsible for carrying out this test on a regular basis.

Procedure

Remote Desktop Session

  1. Establish a RDP with catfish if you are outside the commission VPN.
    • If you are inside the commission VPN you can simply open a browser and type in the IP address of the Redlion HMI. You may have better results from catfish.

NOTE:The best performance results to date has been to RDP to catfish and then PCA to the BCC-Util, open a Internet Explorer or Safari browser and type in the IP address of the Redlion HMI. Mozilla does not work well with Redlion.

Access the Redlion HMI

  1. Open a browser and type in the IP address of the Redlion HMI.
  2. Click on 'Remote View'
    • If the below graphic isn't the page that is being displayed, click and hold for a few seconds on the M in the lower left hand corner.

NOTE: Through out this procedure you SHOULD NOT have to click more than once on items on the display. Depending on your connection speed it may seem like you need to. Clicking and holding the mouse button down for a few seconds helps. Be patient.

ARRT HMI Menu
ARRT HMI Menu

From this page you can:

  • Navigate to the other screens
  • Log ON/OFF
  • Check on Alarms
  • View the Analog values of the Water Level (LT-01,LT-02), the Relative Humidity (RH-01, RH-02) and the Temperature (TT-01, TT-02)

MAIN Page

From the Menu page click on the button to the left of MAIN PAGE to access the MAIN page.

ARRT HMI Main
ARRT HMI Main


From the MAIN page you can view the following information:

  1. The CURRENT POSITION IN RELATION TO HOME.
    • This displays how far the unit has traveled from it's HOME position.
  2. The CURRENT POSITION IN RELATION TO BASELINE.
    • This displays where the unit is at in relation to the baseline on the grating.
      • A + value means the tag is downstream of the baseline and a - value means the tag is upstream of the baseline.
  3. The AUTO/MANUAL Mode light will show either:
    1. UNIT IS IN AUTO and the light will be green or
    2. UNIT IS IN MANUAL and the light will be yellow.
    • If the system mode is AUTO a test will automatically run when the TIME TO NEXT TEST has counted down to 0.
  4. The upper slide bar will hold the position of the last RR test and will be displayed in green.
  5. The lower slide bar shows the progress of the unit in relation to the SHEILD, BASELINE, and ANTENNA and will be displayed in light blue.
  6. You can navigate to the READ RANGE TEST page from here where you will be able to perform manual RR tests.
  7. If there is a problem with the unit such as a STEPPER MODULE ERROR or the I-STOP (immediate stop) is engaged they will be displayed to the right of the RUN TEST button.
  8. If the unit is set to MANUAL a timer will appear showing how much time is left until the unit is returned to AUTO if the user forgets to return the unit to AUTO.
  9. If the unit has been moved off the home position while the system is in AUTO mode and a test isn't being conducted a timer will appear showing how much time is left until a HOME command is sent to the unit. This is to ensure the tag isn't left in the field inadvertently.
  10. The above graphic shows that the last read range test resulted in a -17.9 inches (the unit traveled 71.9 inches from home) and there is 3218 seconds until the next read range test.

RR Test from the Main Page

  1. To run a new test, click and hold on the RUN TEST button if you are testing remotely or simply touch the RUN TEST button.
    • If you are testing remotely and your connection speed is slow the entire test could run with out the screen updating. Pay close attention to the previous test result and look for that to change.
  2. Once the tag is read, M4 will send a signal to the PLC at which point the PLC will calculate the RR distance in relation to the base line, email this information to PTAGIS, stop the unit from traveling in and send it home.
  3. M4 has a unique delay function that defaults to 15 seconds. Logic has been added to the PLC and HMI preventing the user from running a test within 15 seconds of the previous test. If the user attempts to run a test within 15 seconds of the previous test a pop up window will appear asking the user to wait.

MAIN page Test in Progress


ARRT HMI Main RR in progress
ARRT HMI Main RR in progress

  1. The above graphic shows a RR test in progress. If the tag was not read on the last test you will see TAG READ AT -30.0 instead of the TAG READ AT -14.6 that is displayed in the above graphic.
  2. -30.0 is considered a 'No read'
  3. To run a new test, click and hold on the 'RUN TEST' button.

MAIN page No Read


ARRT HMI Main No Read
ARRT HMI Main No Read

  1. The results of the last Read Range Test will be displayed and if the previous test resulted in a 'No read' the screen will look like the above graphic.


Read Range Test Page

In most cases you can perform your RR test from the MAIN page. Occasionally you may want to have the ability to slowly step the tag in while the unit is in MANUAL and watch for a read instead of physically walking out to the antenna and placing a tag on the grate or run a quick RR test while the unit is in AUTO with out having to change screens. This page gives you to ability to do either with out navigating to another screen. The Read Range Test page will look like the following graphic if the system in is AUTO.

ARRT HMI RR Test Auto Mode
ARRT HMI RR page, system in Auto

Auto Read Range Test

  1. To run a RR test, click and hold on the RUN TEST button and a RR test will be ran as described previously on the MAIN page if the system is in AUTO.
  2. The time to the next automated test will be display below TIME TO NEXT TEST.
  3. The current position in relation to the baseline will be displayed below CURRENT POSITION.
  4. The text describes to the user how to run a manual RR test.

Manual Read Range Test

The Read Range Test page will look like the following graphic if the system in is MANUAL.

ARRT HMI Manual Mode

ARRT HMI RR Page, system in Manual Mode



  1. The system is placed into the MANUAL mode by clicking on the Manual button in the upper left hand corner when it is green.
    • The button should turn yellow indicating that you are now in Manual mode.
  2. Notice the following:
    • The RUN TEST button turns to red indicating that this feature is not available when the system is in MANUAL.
    • The TAG READ button appears.
    • A timer appears showing the user how much time is left until the unit is automatically returned to AUTO.
    • A MOVE OUT 5 INCHES button appears.
  3. Now that you are in MANUAL you can follow the steps laid out on the screen or perform the following steps.
    • Move unit into the field.
      • Click the a green button below the heading MOVE IN X INCHES to execute a MOVE IN of 1,5,10 or 20 inches.
        • If the value you choose would cause an over travel, you will receive a brief pop up stating that the 'move is too big'.
        • NOTE: If you are testing remotely you may not see this depending on your connection speed.
        • The MOVE IN X value is the distance the stepper will try to move from it's current position. If this value + the current position exceed the max travel distance in inches it will not allow the move.
          • If you receive this message you should choose a smaller MOVE IN value.
    • Find Read Range
      • Click on the button under the heading MOVE IN 20 INCHES.
        • The current position should change to +34.0.
      • Click on the MOVE IN 20 INCHES and the MOVE IN 5 INCHES.
      • At this point you have moved the unit to +9.0, close to the expected read range distance.
      • Start moving at increments of 1 inch.
    • Mark Read Range
      • Watch the TAG READ light while you inch the unit in.
        • If the TAG READ light is already lit up; click on the MOVE OUT 5 INCHES button.
        • Continue to do this until the TAG READ light goes out.
      • Once you have moved the unit in far enough that the transceiver reads the tag the TAG READ light will turn blue, click on the green button under the heading TAG READ. This will send the unit home and calculate the read range in relation to the base line.
        • + readings such as the +1.12 indicates that the read range is greater than the base line.
        • - readings indicate that the unit had to travel closer to the antenna than the base line in order to be read.
      • It should be noted that this information will be emailed to PTAGIS for trending.
  4. If you need to run the tag into a specific position and leave it there for a extended period of time you may want to use the MAINTENACE page.
    • You will have to be logged in to have permission to navigate to that page. Return to the MENU page to log on.

LOG ON/OFF

In order to access the following pages you will be required to Log On.

Automation Page
Maintenance Page
Setup Page
Error Page
Event Log/Alarm Page

To Log On you can either click on the LOG ON button or attempt to navigate to one of the restricted pages.

ARRT HMI Login

ARRT HMI Login Prompt



A log on prompt will appear like in the above graphic, click on LOGON.

ARRT HMI Login2

ARRT HMI Login User Name



If the Redlion has not experienced a power outage the last user name will be kept so you should not have to enter it again. If it is blank enter in the user name.

ARRT HMI Login3

ARRT HMI Login User Password



When the above screen appears you will need to click on SYMBOL. This will give you access to numbers which you will need to enter in the password. Once the password is enter in you will have to click on the enter key. You should now be logged on and have access to all screens. When you are done you should log out but if you forget the unit will automatically log you off after there has been more than 10 mins of inactivity on the screen.

Automation Page

The graphic below shows the Automation Page.

ARRT HMI Automation

ARRT HMI Automation Page



From this page you can:

  1. Run a RR test by clicking on the RUN TEST button.
  2. Place the system in AUTO by clicking on the light above the label if the system is in MANUAL.
  3. View the current position in relation to HOME.
  4. View the time remaining before the next automated test will be ran.
  5. View the number of RR test that have been ran (Automated and RUN TEST button induced tests)
  6. View how many of the RR tests have resulted in a tag read.
    • You can reset the counts by clicking on the button under the heading RESET COUNTS.
  7. Set the Automation time.
    • This is the time interval between automated tests. You can set Hours, Minutes and Seconds.
    • The Automation time will not take effect until you press the SET TIME button.

Maintenance Page

The purpose of the maintenance page is to allow the operator to position the unit at precise locations by using the MOVE function or to ramp the unit in or out at different speeds. It can also be used to tune the transceiver while on site in lieu of physically placing a tag on the grating. If the system is in AUTO mode the following graphic will appear and you will need to change it to MANUAL mode by clicking on the green button below the label MANUAL.

ARRT HMI Maintenance Page (AUTO)

ARRT HMI Maintenance Page, system in AUTO



Generally all work to be performed from this page will require the system to be in MANUAL. You can run a quick RR test by clicking on the RUN TEST button if the system is in AUTO.

ARRT HMI Maintenance Page (MANUAL)

ARRT HMI Maintenance Page, system in MANUAL



The following is a description of what information is available from this page and what functions can be performed from this page when the system in in MANUAL. From left to right, top to bottom:

  1. The time remaining until the system is returned to auto will be shown in yellow.
    • The system can be returned to AUTO by clicking on the yellow button under the heading MANUAL, or clicking on the yellow light above the heading MANUAL.
  2. The Servo drive can be disabled by clicking on the red DISABLE U3K button.
  3. The unit can be returned to the HOME position by clicking on the button under the heading HOME.
  4. If the unit is returned to AUTO and it is not at the HOME position a red box with a timer will appear in the upper right hand corner. The timer will display the time remaining until the unit is automatically homed.
  5. The move in or move out distance and speed can be set and the move activated with in the boxes MOVE IN and MOVE OUT.
  6. The current position in relation to the HOME position is displayed.
  7. A tag read is indicated when the light above the TAG READ turns blue.
  8. The results of the last RR test are displayed above the slide bars.
  9. The lights are used to give the user another visual as to where the unit is at.
    • SHLD L/S is turned on when the unit is physically over the shield limit switch. PAST SHLD is turned on then the encoder value is greater than the distance from the HOME position to the shield.
  10. The JOG OUT and JOG IN buttons can only be used on site directly from the HMI. Remote attempts will not work properly. These 'ramp' buttons allow the user to jog the unit into and out of the field at different rates. The slower rate being in the middle of the screen and progressively getting faster as you go towards the outer part of the screen.
  11. The screen navigation buttons allow you to navigate to different HMI screens.
Manual Move In


ARRT HMI Keypad

ARRT HMI Maintenance Page showing numeric keypad



  1. In the left hand box under the heading MOVE IN you can set the distance you would like to move the unit in. Click on the box below the heading DISTANCE, a numeric keypad will appear allowing you to enter the distance you would like to move the unit in.
    • You can ramp the existing value up or down by clicking on the RAISE or LOWER or type in a value. When you use the ramp buttons the value change is instantaneous, if you enter a value it doesn't change until you hit enter. If you make a mistake entering in a value simply hit exit and start over.
  2. Once you have entered the MOVE IN distance you will want to set the SPEED. You do this the same way you entered the MOVE IN distance.
    • The max speed is 250 (250,000 pulses per second which equates to ~35 inches/second).
  3. Once the distance and speed has been entered you can perform the move by clicking on the green button inside the MOVE IN box.
    • If the value you have entered would result in the unit traveling past it's limits a red light will appear with the text MOVE TO BIG. Enter a smaller DISTANCE value and try the move again.
  4. Performing a MOVE OUT would be handled the same way.
  5. Once you have moved the unit into the position you would like it to be at you will need to disable the servo drive if you are going to need the unit to stay on that position for more than 6 min's. The system is not allowed to be in MANUAL mode for more than 6 minutes to ensure that the tag is not left in the field.

!IF YOU DISABLE THE DRIVE YOU MUST RE-ENABLE IT!

Jog In/Jog Out
  1. The system must be in MANUAL mode in order for the jog buttons to work.
  2. Three bars will jog the unit at high speed.
  3. Two bars will jog the unit at medium speed.
  4. One bar will jog the unit at slow speed.

!THIS DOES NOT WORK REMOTELY!

Setup Page


ARRT HMI Setup Page

ARRT HMI Setup Page



The ARRT HMI Setup Page was developed to assist the user in setting different parameters critical to the operation of the ARRT. These setting were useful in the development of the ARRT and now that they are set should not need to be changed. The following is a description of each setting.

  1. NO TAG READ SEARCH PARAMETERS are related to the Find Tag Hunt Mode.
    1. The Find Tag Hunt Mode is a mode that was used early on but is not currently being used. The basis of the the hunt mode was to have the PLC move the unit in small increments for x amount of increments if the tag was not read by the time it reached the base line.
    2. SEARCH SPEED - If the unit was allowed to "hunt" for a read this is the speed at which it would carry out each move.
    3. TIME BETWEEN SEARCHES - If the unit was allowed to "hunt" for a read this is how many seconds it would wait between moves.
    4. NUMBER OF SEARCHES - If the unit was allowed to "hunt" for a read this is how many search moves would be performed before the unit was returned to the HOME position.
  2. SPEED/DISTANCE PARAMETERS are related to the basic operation of ARRT.
    1. HOME SPEED - This is the speed at which the unit will travel to the HOME position.
    2. FIND TAG SPEED - This is the speed at which the unit will travel when an automated RR test is ran or the user initiates a test by clicking on RUN TEST when the system in in AUTO mode.
    3. BASELINE DISTANCE - This is the distance the unit has to travel from the HOME position in order to place the tag at the baseline on the grating.
  3. MAX TRAVEL - This is the maximum distance the unit is allowed to travel from the HOME position. This is set to keep the unit from traveling to the end of the slide.
  4. The MANUAL, HOME, RUN TEST, DISABLE U3K buttons and the AUTO/MANUAL mode light operate as described on previous pages.
  5. The CURRENT POSITION value and slide bar are in relation to the HOME position as described on previous pages.
  6. The lights are used to give the user another visual as to where the unit is at.
    1. SHLD L/S is turned on when the unit is physically over the shield limit switch. PAST SHLD is turned on then the encoder value is greater than the distance from the HOME position to the shield.
  7. The JOG OUT and JOG IN buttons can only be used on site directly from the HMI. Remote attempts will not work properly. These 'ramp' buttons allow the user to jog the unit into and out of the field at different rates. The slower rate being in the middle of the screen and progressively getting faster as you go towards the outer part of the screen.
  8. The screen navigation buttons allow you to navigate to different HMI screens.

Error Page

This page should not be access unless absolutely necessary. A few rules for this page.

  1. RESET, ZERO, HOLD, RESUME, STOP and STEPPER ERROR all refer to the stepper module in the PLC rack. These functions are necessary when the unit has a mechanical issue of some sort but for the most part should not be used.


ARRT HMI Error Page

Error Page


  1. ENABLE_U3K, RESET FAULT, RESET U3K, DISABLE_U3K all refer to the Ultra 3000 servo motor drive (U3K = Ultra 3000) and are provided so the user does not have to access the drive via a lap top.
  2. The CURRENT POSITION and the TAG READ AT values are used to compare the pulses the stepper module has sent out (STEPPER) to the pulses the encoder has returned (ENCODER).
  3. The lights and screen navigation buttons and the HOME button work as described on precious pages.

Over Travel Page

Over Travel information was critical in the development of ARRT, it has since become much less important. The information has been left in the HMI in case there ever is an over travel event, it should help in the trouble shooting of the event.

ARRT HMI Over Travel Page
ARRT HMI Over Travel Page


The Event Log is displayed at the top of the page. The number of tests ran vs the number of tests ran and tags read is displayed to the left. This can be reset by clicking on the RESET COUNTS button. The date and time of the last reset is displayed along with the date and time stamp of the first and last over travel event in either direction. Finally the total number of over travel events is displayed in the lower left hand corner. These counters will also be reset when you click on the RESET COUNTS button.

Event Log/Alarm Page


ARRT HMI Alarms Page

Event Log and Alarms



  1. The Event Log/Alarm page may appear automatically if an alarm occurs or it may be access from the Menu page. The user can clear the events by clicking on CLEAR or scroll through the events by clicking on PREV or NEXT.
  2. Alarms can be 'accepted' by highlighting the alarm you want to accept (use the PREV and NEXT button) and click on ACCEPT. Some alarms are set up to return to the screen to the page the alarm originated from. As some values are displayed on multiple screens you may not be returned to the screen you were on prior to the alarm.

References

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