Compile and Run a Project

Whenever you modify a Plant SCADA project, you need to compile it to incorporate the changes you have made.

Compiling a Plant SCADA project assembles the included content (such as configuration databases, graphics and Cicode files) and prepares it for runtime. If required, error notifications will display in the Compile Messages area of Plant SCADA Studio.

Runtime activates a project and engages it with the production system. Staff can visually monitor the system, initiate production processes and respond to alarm conditions. Historical and trend data can also be collated and distributed to assess operational performance metrics such as production volume, efficiency, and maintenance requirements.

A set of runtime tools are available to support this:

• Runtime Manager — an application used to manage and control the CPU configuration of the project, and the running state of each component. See Runtime Manager

• Process Analyst — an Active X control that allows you to compare and analyze historical and real-time trend and alarm data during runtime. See Process Analyst.

• Scheduler — a calendar-based tool that allows you specify how a piece of equipment will operate at a particular time. See Scheduler.

See Also

Compile

Runtime