The Batch Operator Interface

The DeltaV Batch system has two main operator interfaces:

• Batch Operator Interface - used primarily to manage batch recipes
• DeltaV Operate - used primarily to monitor the process equipment

You should already be familiar with DeltaV Operate. In the following topics, you will learn about the Batch Operator Interface and how to use it along with DeltaV Operate to manage the batch production process .

The Batch Operator interface provides different views of the batch process through a number of operator displays, which are described in the Batch Reference manual. These displays allow users to perform the following tasks:

• Create batches from the list of recipes assigned to a Batch Executive
• Control and monitor recipe-based batches through the use of START, HOLD, RESTART, STOP, and ABORT commands
• Provide advanced batch control (change the mode of a batch, bind equipment to a recipe, scale a recipe, or run a segment of a recipe )
• Acquire and release batch resources and monitor resource arbitration
• Control and monitor individual phases
• Respond to prompts for parameter input
• View event logs of current or past batches
• Monitor, acknowledge, and clear batch-related alarms

The Procedure as PFC display in the Batch Operator Interface allows the operator to view each step of the batch as it progresses. As a recipe executes, each phase transitions according to the state transition diagram. In the simplest case (when there are no failures or operator intervention), a phase goes from Idle to Running to Complete. Using the Batch Operator Interface, an operator can create a batch, start it, watch the progress, interrupt if necessary, and restart or abort the batch.

The batch state is displayed on most operator screens because it is important for the operator to be aware of the current state. The commands available for the operator to issue are dependent on the current state .

The Batch Executive must be running before you can use the Batch Operator Interface.