Product specifications

Extended Configuration Data
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These object types serve as models by which to instantiate actual process objects
under a Softpoint Generic Control Network object in Control Structure. The
softpoint object types specify the signal properties for the softpoint objects. This
includes signal ranges for real and integer signals, alarm limits, event triggers, and
whether or not the signals will be controllable. The process objects inherit the
properties of the object types from which they are instantiated.
Pre-configuration Set-up
Some pre-configuration set-up is required to connect Softpoint Servers with their
respective connectivity Servers, and with History Services.
• For each node where Softpoint Services is installed, you must create a virtual
control network by which other system applications (History, desktop
applications and so on) can access the softpoint data on that node. You must
also configure a Source Definition aspect for each network. This is required to
deploy the softpoints on their respective nodes. These procedures are described
in the section on configuring softpoints in Information Management
Configuration.
• A History Source object must be created under the Softpoints category in
Control Structure. This is required to support historical data collection for
softpoint values. Instructions for creating this object are provided in the section
on History Set-up in System 800xA Information Management, Configuration
(3BUF001092*).
• Make sure Softpoint service providers are created and enabled for all nodes
where Softpoint Services must run.
Softpoint Configuration
The procedure for configuring softpoints involves the following basic steps:
• Adding and configuring a new softpoint object type.
• Adding signal types and configuring signal properties, including alarms and
events for the signal types.
• Instantiating softpoint objects in Control Structure from their respective
softpoint object types.
• Adjusting properties of the instantiated softpoint objects if necessary.