EcoStruxure Operator Terminal Expert - How to use alarms

[@sergeydanchenko8586]

Hello LeTomas, thanks for your videos, they are very helpful. I have a number of temperature sensors on my equipment arranged in an array variable. Each sensor has a maximum temperature set depending on the recipe (so each recipe has an array of maximum temperatures for each sensor). When the alarm triggers, I need to log the alarm with the message like "The temperature at sensor TB2 increased the maximum temperature of 120°C". So was going to use Level Alarm feature with the Variable linked to temperature sensor and the Value linked to the maximum allowed temperature from the currently selected recipe. As I do not see the possibility in EOTE to link the value to a variable, I understand it is not possible. (Or is there any way to do it?). Then as a workaround I had an idea to use Bool Alarm while triggering the alarm on the PLC side. In this case I can send a BOOL variable to the EOTE to trigger and log the alarm. However, I have no possibility to customize my message by adding name of the sensor and maximum temperature that was increased. Do you know if there is any possibility to customize the message in the alarm table somehow?

[@LeTomasAHUMADA]

Hi there! In your case you can have the variable coming from the plc with the temperature then you can create internal variables type bool on the hmi and link the plc variable with a converter, similar to this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3TKcmhvgMSmatU

[@sergeydanchenko8586]

@@LeTomasAHUMADA Thank you for your quick answer. I watched your recommended video. But I actually can do this conversion on PLC side and transfer the ready BOOL variable to the HMI side. This is what I mentioned in the "workaround" part of my message. Doing this on PLC side is much easier and flexible as I can do it using FOR i:=1 TO myArrayLength. What this does not solve is customization of the message. Because I need to show the message to the operator with the name of sensor that is in alarm. It is important to log which sensors are in alarm mode. So, I need to make a custom message like indicated in my comment above. I could create 21 different alarms with individual messages for each alarm. But the problem is that the name of sensor depends on machine configuration. For different machines we have different number of sensors in different places. Also, the maximum temperature depends on currently selected recipe and it may change. So we need to log it. It looks like there is no way but to make own table and its visualization manually. But it also leads to making own alarm management system at both PLC and HMI side. In CoDeSys the things were much easier. :)

[@LeTomasAHUMADA]

@ for the moment customization of the alam message is not a feature that we have in EOTE yet…my work around is for you to avoid adding additional logic in the plc but if i can i will do it in the plc 😊. If you really need to customised the message the using Vijeo Designer may be an option

[@xcyong89]

Hi LeTomas Ahumada, could you create a tutorial on the Operation Log in EcoStruxure Operator Terminal Expert? Is it possible to view the Operation Log (including user login/logout events or other events) on the HMI screen?

[@LeTomasAHUMADA]

Hi there! That feature of seeing events or define messages is already available....but... that can be seeing on the element "hardware configurator"

[@antlink87]

14:03 In what video do you talk about linking RTC to HMI?

[@LeTomasAHUMADA]

Hi there! To be honest I do not remember...I believe it could be a combination of this two videos: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4GtomyDbrKGr8ksi=jmBA2lBTMZk8zvGU kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoDMkneNq8p6qbssi=BJDmFsqviMu04-vS

[@Amerigo_Vespucci]

Is there a way to use the alarm table and structure to display VFD error codes polled though a M221?

[@LeTomasAHUMADA]

Hi there! You will need to read the fault from the drive then assign a bit for each fault and share those bits to the hmi then you will need to use the alarm group on the hmi with those variables

[@gabgaz6893]

Thanks for explanation. I Have a project with 1000 alarms to import with his message. When I import the alarms variables with txt file they are not import like "alarms" and I loose the message. I don't want to write again all the alarms message... how can I do ?. Tks for your answer.

[@LeTomasAHUMADA]

Hi Gab Gaz, try to create one alarm with a message then export the variable from the variable list. Then check the structure to add the new ones. I believe this will help you to work faster.

[@antlink87]

is it possible to send an email or SMS when an alarm is active? I have an ST6 HMI and M221 PLC

[@LeTomasAHUMADA]

Hi there! Using the HMIST6xxx at the moment it is not possible. Using the M221 you can use the SR3MODxx to send sms. For email i do not remember if it has , please check the function blocks for this.

[@JenoPremajaya]

@@LeTomasAHUMADA Hi having same doubt, SMS ,email possible with Modicon M221?

[@LeTomasAHUMADA]

@@JenoPremajaya M221 along the SR3MODxx to send sms. For email, i had a quick look and i do not think is possible with M221 only. Maybe using M172, M241, M251 or M262 for that

[@sonalikadam5312]

& also please tell me how to add & link popup screen in operator terminal like somachine vijeo designer. I totally understand somachine v4.3 but operator terminal lot of confusion ,,,please help me.

[@LeTomasAHUMADA]

Hi Sonali Kadam, Operator Terminal Expert os quite different to Vijeo Designer, take a look to the next videos how to work with “popups”: Training EcoStruxure Operator Terminal Expert - M3.6 Popup Messages kzbin.info/www/bejne/enS2lnqHlNBnipY

[@sonalikadam5312]

hello sir,please tell me how to add trip or sensor fail alarm in operator terminal expert

[@LeTomasAHUMADA]

Hi Sonali Kadam! If i am not wrong in this video i show how to work with alarms. BR

[@hichemam2733]

It's a helpful tutorial 🤝 , please make more

[@LeTomasAHUMADA]

Thanks 😊 if there is any special topic you want to see let me know

[@hichemam2733]

@@LeTomasAHUMADA Thanks you so much What about manipulate and command I-Os of plc by webserver and troubleshooting PLC by webserver and resolve all problem

[@hichemam2733]

@@LeTomasAHUMADA please if you can do video about how we can communicate with GSM and define IP address for any GSM card when we programming a Bug SCADA project Hope you are understanding me 😁

[@hanlietaljaard261]

Evetime I struggle am just look up your videos thank you so much for doing this you help me a great deal, can you direct me to a video you have made about alarm severity, what does 1, 2, 3, means is 1 seen as a warning 2 as an alarm but the system can still operate, 3 as an alarm where the system cannot run?

[@LeTomasAHUMADA]

Hi there! I need to make a video related the severity. That is to categorize the alarms you can live without it 😊

[@alessandroserpi1364]

Great Tutorial!!!!!! Could you explain how to flash the screen in the event of an alarm?

[@LeTomasAHUMADA]

Hi Alessandro! In the next link you can find an example: schneider-electric.box.com/s/08aicdf6rhs0xe1anec7pgo9epar3f37 You can "play" with the properties of the target in the global script when an alarm is activated. The variable is "Target01.Preferences.BacklightOff" (Target01 is the name of my example) I believe this will give the effect of flashing but another solution instead of using the Backlight is to change the colour id.

[@alessandroserpi1364]

@@LeTomasAHUMADA Unfortunately I can't open the file because my software version is 3.2 Sp1

[@LeTomasAHUMADA]

@@alessandroserpi1364 No problem. You can download the latest version from the Schneider: download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Archive_Name=Installation_File_3.2_SP2.zip&p_enDocType=Software%20-%20Release&p_Doc_Ref=Installation_File_3.2_SP2

[@alessandroserpi1364]

@@LeTomasAHUMADA Perfect! Thanks so much! You are truly a great professional!

[@hanlietaljaard261]

can you also make a video or guide me on how can i flash a button or image where the alarm occur so that the operator will open the alarm, or can one make a one line alarm bar on each of your pages that only display current alarm?

[@LeTomasAHUMADA]

Hi there! If i am not wrong that is done on the video.

[@muhammedkaya3129]

Hello Leandro Tomás Oscar AHUMADA How can I make banner for alarms. It's should be show in main page. Thank You..

[@LeTomasAHUMADA]

I have found this FAQ: www.se.com/ww/en/faqs/FA411954/ Even if it is not possible to do it right now (spoiler before you open the FAQ) you can download in the next link an example project with the things that you can do with the HMI. Please simulate and activate an alarm: schneider-electric.box.com/s/fl4bu32tslsqnsewqqdizi2y0oqpfmok (link will expire on 21/10/2021) In the project there is an object that indicate that an alarm is present you can show this in your HMI and when is visible the customer can touch it and go directly to the alarms. Probably this is my workaround for the banner. Another solution could be to have the object "Alarm summary" and disable the title , limit the size of the object and finally show only the "alarm message" column + "ExceptRTN" .

[@leeds1991united]

@@LeTomasAHUMADA Hi, Could you relink the sample project?

[@LeTomasAHUMADA]

Hi @@leeds1991united ! please find below the new link to download the project related to alarms: schneider-electric.box.com/s/7uj78w88cuyzc1wcfegfy1p5vlef075l