Scada module

This window is used to create scada modules. A scada module can contain one or more scada typicals. Additionally it can contain attributes and a value set. In a scada module the connection between de typical variables and Typical Manager attributes is established. By drag-and-drop you can add typicals, attributes and a value set to the module. If you add a typical to the module, and the variables of the typical are available as attributes in Typical Manager, these attributes are automatically added to the scada module. You can view the variable status per typical in the 'Variable status' panel. A file viewer and value set viewer are available both. You can export the list of scada modules to Excel by clicking Export excel.

Create a new scada module

Click New.
Enter a unique name
Optionally, enter a group and a subgroup.
If you do not want this scada module to appear in the library and project screens, it can be disabled by unchecking the ‘enabled’ checkbox.

Copy a scada module

Instead of creating a new scada module from scratch, an existing scada module can also be copied.

Select the scada module to copy.
Click Copy.
Enter a new, unique name for the copy.
Optionally change the scada module’s group, subgroup and enable or disable it.

Delete a scada module

Select the scada module(s) to remove.
Click Delete.
Click OK in the message dialog.

Notes:

1. A scada module in use can not be deleted.

Add an item to a scada module

(Attributes, scada typicals, value set)

Select the item to add to the scada module from detail window 'Library'. Selection of multiple items is possible (except for the value set).
Drag the item(s) to the desired scada module.
Optionally, change the default value(s) of the items.

Notes:

1. In case multiple items are dragged to a scada module and one or more of these items are already present in the module, the drag action can not be completed.

2. A valueset can only be added if the valueset key-attributes in the module are not used in a attribute relation with a different type then the key attribute type.

Attribute - Read only

Attributes can be put into read only mode, this disables the ability to change the attribute value.

Take over attributes are always read only and can not be modified.
Read only changes do not effect already used module attributes and will only be applied when adding an module to a product.

Remove an item from a scada module

(Attributes, scada typicals, value set)

Select the scada module from which an item will be removed.
Click the plus sign (+) left of the module’s name to unfold the item tabs.
Select the tab corresponding to the item to remove.
From this tab select the item to remove. Selection of multiple items is possible in case more than one should be removed.
Click Delete.
Click OK in the message dialog.
To remove the value set, click on the small 'X' in the value set cell.

Select/Deselect in variants/Options

It is possible to quickly select items in existing variants and options. e.g. Add an attribute (or typical) to a scada module, which needs to be selected in variants/options where the scada module is used (in products).

This is possible by selecting the attributes (or typicals), then by pressing the right mouse button and clicking on 'Select in variants/options'. The selected attributes (or typicals) will only be selected in variants/options (in products) where the scada module is selected. If the scada module is not selected in any of the variant/options, then the items won't be selected.

Select in variant/options

Will select all the selected items in variants and options (in products) where the scada module is selected.

It is not possible to do this for scada modules.

Deselect in variants/options

Will deselect all the selected items in all variants and options (in products).

Description panel

To store a description or additional information on an scada module, a memo tab is available in detail window 'Description'.
Each scada module has its own memo field.