The Engineering Station (a DeltaV ProfessionalPLUS station) is used to configure the Standalone DeltaV PK controller.
Once the controller is downloaded and running, the Engineering Station is not required for normal operations (with exceptions listed below). The local HMI provides operator control of the unit.
When the DeltaV PK controller is part of the DeltaV balance-of-plant system, it is configured using standard DeltaV engineering tools on a ProfessionalPLUS or DeltaV engineering workstation.
The Engineering Station can be either a physical computer or a virtual machine. The Engineering Station is a type of DeltaV ProfessionalPLUS station installed specifically and only for use with the Standalone DeltaV PK controller.
On the physical computer, install the Engineering Station using the DeltaV installation media. Follow the prompts to complete the installation.
On the virtual machine, follow the instructions in this manual for creating the virtual environment and starting the virtual machine.
The password is set using the DeltaV PK Controller Administration tool after you commission the DeltaV PK controller using DeltaV Explorer.
When interacting with the DeltaV PK controller, the controller must authenticate your connection before access is allowed. Authentication is accomplished using the DeltaV PK controller's password.
Best practice is to create a unique password for each controller when you are maintaining multiple projects on the Engineering Station.
When connecting to the DeltaV PK controller using a laptop Engineering Station, you are required to enter that password. The permanently connected Engineering Station requires authentication only upon reboot or loss of communication with the controller. Additionally, when merging the Standalone DeltaV PK controller to a balance-of-plant DeltaV system, you are also required to enter that password.
For a quick tutorial on using the DeltaV software, refer to the Getting Started with your DeltaV Software manual.
For detailed information, the DeltaV Books Online is installed on your Engineering Station. Access DeltaV Books Online from the DeltaV applications' menus or the Start menu at .