Configure Flow Network records

To configure a Flow Network (fnet) record

1. Launch the Advanced Database Editor (ADE).

2. Switch to the LMS view and locate Flow Network.

   

3. Double-click any Flow Network (fnet) record.

   The fnet Row Edit dialog appears.

   

   Note: From within ADE, the Name field and the Description field of the fnet record are read-only.

4. (Optional) Click the Safety Related checkbox to mark the fnet record as being safety related.

   Note: Safety related points can be quickly searched by a Controller.

5. (Optional) In the Group field, click (...) to select the group assignment to which the fnet record belongs.

   Note: Groups are categories assigned to related records.

6. (Optional) In the Station field, click (...) to select an associated station record.

7. In the Dataset field, click (...) to select the dataset assignment to which the fnet record belongs.

   Note: A dataset contains privileges assigned for each system and mode. Once a record is assigned to a dataset value, the dataset can only be changed to a value for which the system has a privilege record. A record’s dataset cannot be changed in such a way that the system can no longer access the record.

8. (Optional) In the Base Message field, click (...) to select the Base Message for standard message set usage. For more information on fnet record message set usage, see Understand Flow Network message sets.

9. (Optional) In the Priority Display field, enter the name of an easy eXtended Operator Station (ezXOS) display.

   Note: When a priority display is configured, Controllers will be able to navigate directly to a display from the Flow Network's control panel or any alarms generated by the Flow Network.

10. (Optional) In the Alarming Type field, click the dropdown, and select one the following:

    • Model Based Alarming — When a pump becomes blocked or starts unexpectedly and is blocked, one alarm per-pipeline is generated that states the range of stations that contains pumps that will be shut down. Individual events are generated for pump or action sequence being shut down.

    • Device Based Alarming — When a pump becomes blocked or starts unexpectedly and is blocked, both an alarm and event are generated for each pump that Line Blockage will automatically shut down.

      Note: If Device Based Alarming is selected, Inhibit configuration options will be unavailable.

11. (Optional) Select the Inhibit tab.

    The Inhibit tab appears.

    

12. (Optional) To inhibit specific alarms and events for the fnet record, choose from the following:

    • Select Inhibit Line Blockage shutdowns alarms to prevent shutdown alarms.

    • Select Inhibit Line Blockage cancellation alarms to prevent cancellation alarms.

    • Select Inhibit Line Blockage shutdowns events to prevent shutdown events.

    • Select Inhibit Line Blockage cancellation events to prevent cancellation events.