Generating the Tagname Database

In this section, export the TriStation Tagname Database to aid in cross reference generation.

NOTE: Read the AVEVA Simulation for Triconex Systems – User Guide sections "Simulation Configuration", "TRISIM Engine", and "Simulation with TRISIM" before proceeding.

1. Click the Start button on the lower left hand corner of the screen.

2. From the displayed menu, select Programs.

3. From the displayed menu to the right, select Triconex.

4. From the displayed menu to the right, select TriStation 1131.

5. From the File dropdown menu, select Open Project.

6. Select the project to open and then click on Open. The Project Log On dialog box appears.

   

7. Place the cursor in the Log on Name: field and enter MANAGER.

8. Place the cursor in the Password: field and enter PASSWORD.

9. Click the Log On button. The selected project will appear.

10. Verify the Application Workspace is active.

11. Right click on the Tagname Declarations.

    

12. Select Export.

13. Starting with TriStation 4.14, you are offered four export options:

    • Export with Legacy Aliases

    • Export with Extended Aliases

    • Export with Legacy Aliases & Alarm Attributes

    • Export with Extended Aliases & Alarm Attributes

14. Select options 1 or 2 as TRISIM cannot use the export tagname database when Alarm Attributes are included.

15. Navigate to the desired directory, select a file name, select ‘Comma Delimited Text Files’, and then select Export.

    Note: Select a descriptive name to ease configuration in the remaining sections. This file will be the "TriStation exported tagnames file" in the TRISIM engine configuration options window inside DYNSIM.

    

16. Copy the Simple_Flowsheet_Tag.txt file to the DYNSIM simulation directory. In our example the directory is, C:\Simsci\DSSnn\Simulations\Simple_Flowsheet_TSBASE.

17. Shut down the DYNSIM simulation, edit the TRISIM engine configuration, enter Simple_Flowsheet_Tag.txt in the TriStation exported tagnames file field, close the engine configuration window, and restart the DYNSIM simulation.