This is a quick tutorial on how to add alarming tags in ABB 800xA DCS system.
Right-click the main PLC Group Type. For our example, it would be the “STG4 PROCESS, PLC Group Type”
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From the pop up window expand Object Types->PLC and look for “LAHH”
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Select “LAHH” from the tree, enter Object Description, Name. One that is all done click on “Create” button.
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You should have a new tag created with appropriate PLC tags and description.
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Note that the red symbol next to the light bulb means that the tag has not bee assigned PLC tag. lets map the PLC tag next.
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Click tag “4-LAHH1007” and select “Signal Configuration”. From the “ID” tab, enter the PLC tag name as shown below.
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Note that the red line is gone next to the light bulb.
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Ensure that the priority is correctly set from the “Alarm Event Configuration” aspect and by selecting the “Alarm” tab.
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Deploy the new changes.
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Navigate to “Functional Structure”. Expand Root, Domain->PLC Connect Alarm Area Grouping->STG4_SD
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Right-click on the “STG4_SD” and select “Insert Object” from the context menu.
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Select “Control Structure”. Expand Root, Domain->PLC_Network->RSLinxController->STG4 PROCESS. And select the tag we just added “4-LAHH1007”. After that, click on the “Insert” button.
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You tag will be added to the functional structure group.
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The last step is kinda hocuspocus. But have to be followed through. Select “STG4_SD” and click on “Event Attribute Object Extension”.
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Uncheck the “Inherit values to descendents” checkbox and click on “Apply” button.
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Check the “Inherit values to descendents” checkbox back and click on “Apply” button.
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Like I say, hocuspocus.