ControlStar offers a variety of methods to present network screens on the control system:
Detailed levels method on a world view map
Fixed single image method
The world view map representation uses a full graphical user interface with decluttering, panning and scrolling and full colour topological network display. The method can be combined with the fixed single image method to guarantee the specific presentation and manipulation of pictures of plants and details. The individual network structure and the intended manipulation concept are pivotal for the implementation.
In this context, the individual network structure and the planned operating concept are of decisive importance; a combination of both methods is also possible.
Network screens in the ControlStar system are stored on different hierarchical levels to maintain a clear overview of large networks, while still being able to resolve and display them with field equipment levels of detail:
Geographical networkoverview screen
A topographical representation with topological context and supply areas. Presentation of the network state with dynamic network colouring, alarm indicators at the stations and group messages.
Geographical network overview
Technological overview display
Display of the entire network or sub-network with voltage levels, bus bars, circuits, topological relationship colouring, node representation, earth fault overview, alarm indicators, cumulative measured values, etc.
Display with networking groups
Station / section screen Detailed presentation of the field equipment and interrelationships in the station or section; current switching states, measured values, transformer tap settings, etc.
Station Screen
Detailed screen
When necessary, more extensive detail with additional text information, measured-value information, etc.
Detailed screen
Lists and curves
In addition to the process screens mentioned above, ControlStar also provides various other screens for process information. These include text screens, such as operation logs, event reports, alarm lists, etc.
Measured values can be displayed as curves or bar charts; both current and archived values can be drawn upon. These values are displayed both as a function of time (load curve) as well as of location (e.g. pressure characteristics in pipe networks), or as a function of general dependencies (e.g. air humidity vs. temperature).
Curves can be displayed either individually or as a group of up to eight curves on a single screen, or even flooded. Aided by a vertical ruler that can be continuously drawn over the curve, the individual intersections are displayed as digital values with corresponding colours on a curve screen. Cursor manipulation on the screen makes it possible to spread both the x-axis and y-axis.
Window-based user interface
In the case of Window-based graphics, the user has access to all the presentation and processing possibilities customary with this system, as e.g. drag&drop and navigator.
Process operating window
Process intervention is carried out by selecting the required field equipment on the screen. The process is operated using a unified process operation window, which lists all possible actions for the selected field equipment. A plausibility check can be defined for each operation in the data model; the specific check depends on the process concerned.
Archives
Process data and states are saved in archives that can be organised in a time grid or as dynamic archives. Data stored in grid archives may be aggregated and transferred to other archives. Aggregation functions include, for instance, generation of extreme values (maximum/minimum), mean values and cumulative values.
The process data to be archived is defined during data model input.
Reports
In addition to logs with a fixed range of functions, such as event lists, fault lists and the notebook, it is also possible to display current and archived process data in Excel or using web services. Report planning may be routine, spontaneous, event triggered, schedule driven or on-demand.
This means that any type of report can be set up with the current process data or values from the balancing archives or even from the maintenance reports. Operators can select between the following forms of outputs: printers in the system, screen output or saving in files.
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Geographical network overview
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Display with networking groups)
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Detailed screen