SCP Device Mapping Tool

For a detailed description of this utility and its features, refer to the SCP User Guide.

Devices connected to the SCP computer but that do not exist in the Foxboro hardware suite may be referenced in the Process Automation System (PAS) controls. When referenced devices do not exist, alarms will not display in the Current Alarm Display (CAD) and Historian data will not be saved. To avoid this, map these devices to known devices using the SCP Device Mapping Tool.

After loading control SaveAlls or modifying the control configuration, exit the Integrated Control Configurator (ICC) or perform a CHECKPOINT through the ICC. This creates the file that is used to restore the virtual control process memory when the SCP is rebooted.

1. Determine the names of valid devices committed on the Control Processor (CP) Host. In the Software Engineer environment, select Config / Control_Cfg / CIO_Config. The Foxboro ICC should start (it may be minimized).

   1. In the ICC, click Vol / Edit Station. Select the CP that is active in SCP. The DEMO, RAMPS, and TRENDVARS compounds should appear.

      

   2. In the ICC, select SHOW / Available WP’s and make a note of the WP name(s).

      

   3. Repeat this step, but select SHOW / Available Printers (which could be blank).

   4. Repeat this step, but select SHOW / Available Historians (which could be blank).

   5. Exit the ICC. Click the EXIT button.

2. Update the valid device map.

   6. On the SCP computer, select All Programs / SIMSCI / SCP / SCP Device Mapping Tool.

   7. Select the CP that is active in SCP.

   8. Enter valid device names under New Device Name and click Load Devices into CP after Save. Click the Save button. Click the Close button.

      

   9. Click the Save button.

   10. Click the Close button.

3. Verify that the devices were mapped.

   11. View FoxSelect. After a few minutes, the Process button should begin to flash red, and eventually, flash green.

       

   12. Click on the Process button to bring up the Current Alarm Display (CAD). The RAMP compound is configured to ramp the blocks into and out of high/low alarm.