Control Valve
- Last UpdatedFeb 02, 2024
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The control valve object shows the position and status of control valves. The elements and behavior are as described in Common Elements.
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Property |
Description |
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Name |
Control Valve |
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Graphical Representation |
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Example Equipment Template |
Valve |
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Associated Composite Genie |
Valve.xml |
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Equipment.Items the Genie expects |
Open, POS, Closed, Opening, Closing (see Valves) CtrlMode, CtrlModeDef (see Valves) RunStatus (see Equipment Running States) OP (see Valves) OPTrack (see Valves) FB (see Valves) OOS, OOSDisable (see Equipment Running States) OpenCmd CloseCmd StopCmd AutoCmd ManCmd Stopped |
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Equipment Parameters the Equipment Items Expect |
InternalIODevice CicodeIODevice EqStatusFunc CtrlMode Range |
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Associated Faceplate(s) |
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Equipment.Items that the Faceplate expects |
OPTrack (see Valves) CtrlModeDef (see Valves) OpenCmd CloseCmd StopCmd AutoCmd ManCmd Stopped |
Configuration Tasks
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Add Equipment Using Equipment Editor: Create equipment instances for the required objects, and organize the equipment in a hierarchy. Objects can be referred to by their name when you add Composite Genies to a graphics page. You can add one or more instances of an equipment to a page.
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Configure PLC Limits with Equipment: This is an optional task that is required if you want to use PLC alarm limits instead of the standard analog alarm limits.
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Insert a Composite Genie: Create graphics pages with instances of Composite Genies that are associated with the equipment you have defined in your project.
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Create a New Faceplate: Add a Faceplates for the equipment to allow operators to engage with the equipment at runtime.
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Write Cicode functions to initialize PR and OR values. Refer to the Cicode Reference documentation for more information.
Note: Check that the address configured for a valve in the PLC is the same as the tag address specified in Plant SCADA. If this is not configured correctly, the state and output value of the valve will not be accurate.
Presentation Options
The following presentation options are available for this object.
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Option |
Description |
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Equipment Name |
Enter a name for the piece of equipment. You can enter a maximum of 160 characters for this option. |
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Equipment Item Prefix |
Specify the prefix and the equipment.item the prefix will be applied to. |
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Valve Type |
Select the type of Valve - Block, Control or Damper, Hand. |
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Size |
Size of the Valve - small or large. |
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Orientation |
Select the orientation that is appropriate for the presentation of the object on the graphics page. Horizontal or Vertical. Horizontal is selected by default. |
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Fail Type |
Select the fail action for the valve (open, closed, or last). |
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Display Label |
Use this setting to display a label at the selected position. Select None if you do not want to display a label. |
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Label |
Enter the text that will display at the location specified in Display Label field. You can enter a maximum of 30 characters for this option. |
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Display Alarm Indicator |
Select this option to display an alarm indicator which indicates the highest priority alarm and its state for this Valve's equipment. |
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Display Alarm Flag |
Use this setting to display an alarm flag at the selected position. Note: If you select the same position for the alarm flag and Display Status indicator (see below), they will overlap. The alarm flag will not be visible. |
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Display Status Indicator |
Select the location to display a status indicator. Select None if you do not wish to see the status indicator. For more information, see Status Indicators. |
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Display Output Bar |
Select this option to display a field control or computer control for this object. |
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Display OOS |
Select this option to display an out of service indicator. |
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Display Control Mode |
Select this option to display a mode indicator for the object. |
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Display Readback |
The Display Readback represents the actual output for the controller. |
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Display Value |
Select this option to display the output value. |