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  • Introduction to this manual
  • Understanding DeltaV Operate files and directories
  • Operator basics in DeltaV Operate
    • DeltaV software overview
    • Using DeltaV Operate in run mode
    • Working with pictures
    • Display levels
    • Responding to alarms in DeltaV Operate
  • Managing the DeltaV Operate environment
    • The configure and run environments
    • The system tree and work area
    • Displaying the Visual Basic Editor (VBE)
    • Finding and replacing data
    • Deleting and restoring graphics and charts
    • Working with toolbars
      • Toolbar basics
      • Modifying existing toolbars
      • Creating toolbars
      • Creating buttons
      • Using toolbars and toolbar buttons on multiple nodes
    • Customizing the DeltaV Operate environment
      • The order in which the system applies the settings files
      • The User Settings dialog
      • The User Preferences dialog
      • The User_ref and UserSettings pictures
      • The Layout templates
    • FRS global variables
      • Startup variables
      • Screen definition variables
      • Applications variables
      • Common constant variables
      • Database variables
      • Toolbar variables
      • Main variables
      • History variables
      • Alarm banner variables
      • Faceplate variables
      • Detail variables
      • Miscellaneous variables
      • Picture variables
      • frsVariables - general
  • Creating pictures
    • Picture basics
      • Creating and opening pictures
      • Downloading and uploading operator displays
      • The object-oriented nature of pictures
      • Basic drawing tools
      • Working with pictures - basic functions
      • Working with pictures - additional functions
      • Working with pictures - widescreen and high definition 1080p monitors
      • Overview checklist
    • Using DeltaV toolbars
      • DeltaV workspace toolbars
      • DeltaV picture toolbars
    • Implementing pictures in your process
      • What makes up a picture
      • Planning your pictures
      • Designing your pictures
      • Working with other applications
      • Creating alarms using pictures
      • Optimizing picture performance
      • Using the picture converter utility
      • Using picture caching
      • Making changes to pictures at run time
    • Running your pictures
      • The DeltaV Operate environment
      • Working with objects in the run-time environment
      • Datalink and animation behavior when picture is first opened
    • Using tag groups in pictures
      • Using the Tag Group Editor
      • Implementing a tag group strategy
    • Using key macros
      • The Key Macro Editor
      • Defining key macros
      • Managing key macros
    • Creating group displays
      • Create new faceplates and detail displays for modules
      • Create new faceplates and detail displays for function blocks
    • Developing objects in pictures
      • Adding objects to pictures
      • Performing basic functions with objects
      • Performing advanced functions with objects
      • Creating complex objects
      • The Alarm Summary object
      • The Embedded Trend object
    • Using animation, command, and picture experts
      • DeltaV Operate experts
      • Build Dynamo expert
      • Toolbar Builder expert
    • Using dynamos to customize pictures
      • Converting complex dynamos to bitmaps
    • Using global subroutines
      • Controlling object properties
    • Animating object properties
      • Defining data sources
      • Animating properties using color
      • Calculate EGU
    • Building expressions
      • Specifying tolerance, deadband, and refresh rate
      • Expression Builder syntax
      • Modifying expressions
  • What
    • Installing and configuring the hardware
      • Video port setup for DeltaV multiple monitor workstations
    • Setting up DeltaV Operate for multiple monitors or Operator Keyboard
    • Setting the display resolution and color depth for multiple monitor workstations
    • About Operator Keyboard
      • Configuring DeltaV Operate to run as an operator keyboard system
      • Understanding alarm management for the operator keyboard
      • Configuring unit modules
      • Building the operator keyboard display
      • Operator Keyboard module, function block, and device faceplates
        • Module and device faceplate reference for Operator Keyboard
          • PID loop Operator Keyboard faceplate (LOOP_FP_KB)
          • PID_DEADTIME operator keyboard facplate (DTC_FP_KB)
          • Fieldbus loop operator keyboard faceplate (FFLP_FP_KB)
          • Fuzzy Logic control operator keyboard faceplate (FLC_FP_KB)
          • Fieldbus device alarm Operator Keyboard faceplate (FFDEV_FP_KB)
          • Analog monitoring module Operator Keyboard faceplate (AI_FP_KB)
          • Discrete monitoring module Operator Keyboard faceplate (DI_FP_KB)
          • Motor and Valve module Operator Keyboard faceplate (DL_FP_KB)
          • Generic module Operator Keyboard faceplate (MOD_FP_KB)
          • MPC loop Operator Keyboard faceplate (LOOPM_FP_KB)
        • Function block faceplate reference for Operator Keyboard
          • PID function block Operator Keyboard faceplate (PID_FP_KB)
          • Fieldbus PID function block operator keyboard faceplate (FFPID_FP_KB)
          • Analog Input function block Operator Keyboard faceplate (AI_FB_FP_KB)
          • Device Control function block Operator Keyboard faceplate (DC_FP_KB)
          • Input Selector function block Operator Keyboard faceplate (XMTR_FP_KB)
          • Pulse Input function block Operator Keyboard faceplate (PI_FP_KB)
          • Lab Entry function block Operator Keyboard faceplate (LAB_FP_KB)
          • PT_COMP Operator Keyboard faceplate (LAB_FP_KB)
    • Working with pictures on multiple monitors
  • Writing scripts
    • Finding more information
    • Components of a VBA project
    • Components of the VBA editor
    • VBA forms
    • VBA file types
    • Testing your code
    • Saving your work
    • Configuring VBA options
    • Datatype checking and the VBA compiler
    • DeltaV-specific VBA functions
    • Optimizing your VBA project development
    • DeltaV Operate scripting tips
    • VBA coding help features
    • Using asynchronous methods and subroutines in scripts
    • Working with DeltaV Operate objects
      • Making connections
      • Animation properties and methods
      • Configuring Embedded Trend Controls for adding or removing pens at run time
    • Manipulating pictures
    • Creating global scripts
    • Accessing real-time data
    • Working in the run-time environment
    • Working with the Scheduler and the DoEvents function
    • Creating dynamos
    • Creating tag groups
    • Manipulating charts
      • Environment-specific chart properties and methods
      • Environment-specific pen properties and methods
      • Additional pen functions
      • Additional chart functions
  • Mastering DeltaV Operate
    • The Scheduler
      • Scheduler basics
      • Running foreground and background schedules
      • Designing schedules
      • Writing custom scripts for the Scheduler
    • Creating picture-specific help files
      • Creating the help file
    • Customizing the system tree
      • Adding folders to the system tree
      • Adding files to the system tree
      • Deleting folders and files from the system tree
    • Optimizing DeltaV Operate
      • Optimizing picture design
      • Using ActiveX controls
      • Optimizing picture display
      • Using VBA and scripting
      • Working with the Scheduler
  • Module dynamos, faceplates, and detail displays
    • Common faceplate and detail display elements
    • Module template dynamos
      • FrsModules dynamo reference
        • AI dynamo (ANALOG_IN)
        • Analog Alarm module dynamo (AALM)
        • Continuous unit module dynamo (CONTINUOUS_UNIT_FACEPLATE)
        • DI dynamo (DISCRETE_IN)
        • FLC loop dynamos (FLC_LOOP_1 and FLC_LOOP_2)
        • Lab Entry dynamo (LAB)
        • Motor dynamos (DL_MTR_VDWN, DL_MTR_VUP, DL_MTR_HL, and DL_MTR_HR)
        • MPC constraint variable dynamo (CNSTR1...4 (AV))
        • MPC controlled variable dynamo (CNTRL1...4 (CV))
        • MPC loop dynamo (MPC_LOOP)
        • MPC manipulated variable dynamo (MNPLT1...4 (MV))
        • MPC Operate dynamo (MPCOPERMODE)
        • MPC single input single output dynamo (MPC SISO)
        • MPCPro input variable dynamo (MV/DV)
        • MPCPro output variable dynamo (CV/AV)
        • NN dynamo (NN)
        • Phase Logic Module (PLM) dynamo
        • PID loop dynamos (PID_LOOP_1 and PID_LOOP_2)
        • Pump dynamos (DL_PMP_HL-R, DL_PMP_HR-L, DL_PMP_VL-R, and DL_PMP_VR-L)
        • Unit module dynamo (Unit_Faceplate)
        • Valve dynamos (DL_VLV_V and DL_VLV_H)
      • FrsModules_Theme dynamo reference
        • AT valve dynamo (AT_VLV_)
        • EDC pump dynamo (EDC_PMP_)
        • EDC valve dynamo (EDC_VLV_)
        • MA1_CH_ analog dynamo, 1 function block, horizontal combination bar graph
        • MA1_DH_ analog dynamo, 1 function block, horizontal deviation bar graph
        • MA1_N_ analog dynamo, 1 function block, no bar graph
        • MA1_VLV_ analog dynamo, 1 function block, control valve
        • MA2_DH_ analog dynamo, 2 function blocks, horizontal deviation bar graph
        • MA2_DV_M_ analog dynamo, 2 function blocks, medium vertical deviation bar graph
        • MA2_DV_S_ analog dynamo, 2 function blocks, small vertical deviation bar graph
        • MA3_CH_ analog dynamo, 3 function blocks, horizontal combination bar graph
        • MA3_CV_M_ analog dynamo, 3 function blocks, medium vertical combination bar graph
        • MA3_CV_ML_ analog dynamo, 3 function blocks, medium thick vertical combination bar graph
        • MA3_CV_S_ analog dynamo, 3 function blocks, small vertical combination bar graph
        • MA3_CV_SL_ analog dynamo, 3 function blocks, small vertical combination bar graph
        • MA3_N_ analog dynamo, 3 function blocks, no bar graph
        • MA3_NML_ analog dynamo, 3 function blocks, normalized bar graph
        • MD1_PMP_ discrete dynamo, 1 function block, pump
        • MD1_VLV_ discrete dynamo, 1 function block, control valve
        • SHDI module dynamo (MSHDI_)
        • SHDO module dynamo (MSHDO_)
        • Tag integration dynamo (M1_CH_S_)
        • MultiPoint Trend dynamo
      • frsModules_HighPerf dynamo reference
        • High Performance Analog Bar (vertical) dynamo (HP_VertAnalog)
        • High Performance Analog Bar (horizontal) dynamo (HP_HorizAnalog)
        • High Performance Control Valve dynamo (HP_C_Valve)
        • High Performance Block Valve dynamo (HP_B_Valve)
        • High Performance Pump dynamo (HP_Pump)
        • High Performance Numerical Value dynamo (HP_Numeric)
        • High Performance Unit Alarms Indicator dynamo (HP_Alarms)
        • High Performance Radar Plot dynamo (HP_Radar)
        • High Performance MultiPoint vertical dynamo (HP_VertMultiPoint)
        • High Performance MultiPoint horizontal dynamo (HP_HorizMultiPoint)
        • High Performance AT valve dynamo (HP_AT_VLV_)
        • High Performance EDC pump dynamo (HP_EDC_PMP_)
        • High Performance EDC valve dynamo (HP_EDC_VLV_)
        • High Performance M1_CH_S_ Tag integration dynamo (HP_M1_CH_S_)
        • High Performance MA1_CH_ analog dynamo (HP_MA1_CH_)
        • High Performance MA1_DH_ analog dynamo (HP_MA1_DH_)
        • High Performance MA1_N_ analog dynamo (HP_MA1_N_)
        • High Performance MA1_VLV_ analog dynamo (HP_MA1_VLV_)
        • High Performance MA2_DH_ analog dynamo (HP_MA2_DH_)
        • High Performance MA2_DV_M_ analog dynamo (HP_MA2_DV_M_)
        • High Performance MA2_DV_S_ analog dynamo (HP_MA2_DV_S_)
        • High Performance MA3_CH_ analog dynamo (HP_MA3_CH_)
        • High Performance MA3_CV_M_ analog dynamo (HP_MA3_CV_M_)
        • High Performance MA3_CV_ML_ analog dynamo (HP_MA3_CV_ML_)
        • High Performance MA3_CV_S_ analog dynamo (HP_MA3_CV_S_)
        • High Performance MA3_CV_SL_ analog dynamo (HP_MA3_CV_SL_)
        • High Performance MA3_N_ analog dynamo (HP_MA3_N_)
        • High Performance MD1_PMP_ discrete dynamo (HP_MD1_PMP_)
        • High Performance MD1_VLV_ discrete dynamo (HP_MD1_VLV_)
        • High Peformance SHDI module dynamo (HP_MSHDI_)
        • High Performance SHDO module dynamo (HP_MSHDO_)
      • FrsSFCandphases dynamo reference
        • Sequential Function Chart (dyn_SFC_) dynamo
        • Phase Logic Module (dynPLM_) dynamo
    • Module faceplates
      • Module faceplate reference
        • PID loop faceplate (LOOP_FP)
        • Loop Ramp faceplate (LOOP_RAMP_FP)
        • Analog monitoring module faceplate (AI_FP)
        • Rosemount Statistical Process Monitoring faceplate (RMT_SPM_FP)
        • Command-driven module faceplate (CDA_FP)
        • Discrete monitoring module faceplate (DI_FP)
          • Limits (DI_FP)
          • Simulate (DI_FP)
          • Alarms (DI_FP)
          • Diagnostics (DI_FP)
        • Motor and valve module faceplate (DL_FP)
        • Generic module faceplate (MOD_FP)
        • Continuous unit module faceplate (UMC_FP)
        • State-driven module faceplate (SDA_FP)
        • Unit module faceplate display
        • MPC loop faceplate (LOOPM_FP)
        • Phase logic module faceplate display
        • Alarm module faceplate (AALM_FP)
        • Alarm flood suppression module faceplate (ALM_FLD_SUP_FP)
        • First-out alarm suppression module faceplate (ALM_FO_SUP_FP)
        • Operator Statistics module faceplate (ALM_STATS_fp)
        • Smart Switch module faceplate (Switch_FP)
        • Smart Firewall module faceplate (Firewall_fp)
        • Enhanced Device Control module faceplate (EDC_fp)
        • SHDI module faceplate (SHDI_fp)
        • SHDO module faceplate (SHDO_fp)
        • Tag Analog Input function block faceplate (TAGAI_FP)
        • Tag Analog Output function block faceplate (TAGAO_FP)
        • Tag Discrete Input function block faceplate (TAGDI_FP)
        • Tag Discrete Output function block faceplate (TAGDO_FP)
    • Module detail displays
      • Detail display reference
        • Alarm module detail display (AALM_DT)
          • Limits (AALM_DT)
          • Alarms (AALM_DT)
          • Diagnostics (AALM_DT)
        • Alarm flood suppression module detail display (ALM_FLD_SUP_DT)
          • Alarms tab (ALM_FLD_SUP_DT)
          • Trigger Conditions tab (ALM_FLD_SUP_DT)
          • Diagnostics tab (ALM_FLD_SUP_DT)
        • First-out alarm suppression module detail display (ALM_FO_SUP_DT)
          • Alarms tab (ALM_FO_SUP_DT)
          • Diagnostics tab (ALM_FO_SUP_DT)
        • AI monitor detail display (AI_DT)
          • Limits (AI_DT)
          • Simulate (AI_DT)
          • Tuning (AI_DT)
          • Linearization (AI_DT)
          • Alarms (AI_DT)
          • Diagnostics (AI_DT)
        • Rosemount Statistical Process Monitoring detail display (RMT_SPM_DT)
          • Limits (RMT_SPM_DT)
          • Alarms (RMT_SPM_DT)
          • Diagnostics (RMT_SPM_DT)
          • Simulate (RMT_SPM_DT)
          • Overall Alarm Control (RMT_SPM_DT)
          • Tuning (RMT_SPM_DT)
          • Linearization (RMT_SPM_DT)
        • Command-driven module detail display (CDA_DT)
        • Continuous Unit Module detail display (UMC_DT)
          • Diagnostics (UMC_DT)
        • FLC simulation module detail display (SR_FLC)
          • Diagnostics (SR_FLC)
        • Motor and valve module detail display (DL_DTX)
          • Field value (DL_DTx)
          • Limits (DL_DTx)
          • Alarms (DL_DTx)
          • Interlocks (DL_DTx)
          • Diagnostics (DL_DTx)
          • Simulate (DL_DTx)
          • I/O (DL_DTx)
        • MPC loop detail display (LOOPM_DT)
          • Limits (LOOPM_DT)
          • Simulate (LOOPM_DT)
          • Tuning (LOOPM_DT)
          • Alarms (LOOPM_DT)
          • Diagnostics (LOOPM_DT)
        • PID_deadtime module detail display (DTC_DT)
          • Diagnostics (DTC_DT)
          • Alarms (DTC_DT)
        • PID_gainsched module detail display (GS_DT)
          • Diagnostics (GS_DT)
          • Alarms (GS_DT)
        • PID loop detail display (LOOP_DT)
          • Limits (LOOP_DT)
          • Simulate (LOOP_DT)
          • Tuning (LOOP_DT)
          • Alarms (LOOP_DT)
          • Diagnostics (LOOP_DT)
        • Loop Ramp detail display (LOOP_RAMP_DT)
          • Limits (LOOP_RAMP_DT)
          • Simulate (LOOP_RAMP_DT)
          • Tuning (LOOP_RAMP_DT)
          • Alarms (LOOP_RAMP_DT)
          • Ramping (LOOP_RAMP_DT)
          • Diagnostics tab (LOOP_RAMP_DT)
        • PID simulation module detail display (SR_PID)
          • Diagnostics (SR_PID)
        • Pulse monitor detail display (PI_DT)
          • Limits (PI_DT)
          • Simulate (PI_DT)
          • Tuning (PI_DT)
          • Alarms (PI_DT)
          • Diagnostics (PI_DT)
        • State-driven module detail display (SDA_DT)
        • Tag Analog Input monitoring module detail display (TAGAI_dt)
          • Alarms (TAGAI_dt)
          • Diagnostics (TAGAI_dt)
        • Tag Analog Output monitoring module detail display (TAGAO_dt)
          • Alarms (TAGAO_dt)
          • Diagnostics (TAGAO_dt)
        • Tag Discrete Input monitoring module detail display (TAGDI_dt)
          • Alarms (TAGDI_dt)
          • Diagnostics (TAGDI_dt)
        • Tag Discrete Output monitoring module detail display (TAGDO_dt)
          • Alarms (TAGDO_dt)
          • Diagnostics (TAGDO_dt)
        • Unit module detail display (UM_DT)
        • Phase logic module detail display (PLM_DT)
        • EDC module detail display (EDC_dt)
  • Function block dynamos, faceplates, and detail displays
    • Using function block dynamos and pop-up displays
      • Alarm dynamos
    • Function block dynamo reference
    • Advanced function block dynamos
    • Function block faceplate reference
      • Analog Input function block faceplate (AI_FB_FP)
      • Analog Tracking function block faceplate (AT_fp)
      • Device Control function block faceplate (DC_FP)
      • Discrete Control Condition function block faceplate (DCC_fp)
      • Enhanced Control Selector function block faceplate (ECTLSL_FP)
      • Enhanced Ramp function block faceplate (ERAMP_FB_FP)
      • Input Selector function block faceplate (XMTR_FP)
      • Lab Entry function block faceplate (LAB_FP)
      • PID function block faceplate (PID_FP)
      • Pulse Input function block faceplate (PI_FP)
      • MPC Operate and MPC Operate Pro faceplate
      • MPC Constraint Variable function block faceplate (MPCAV1_FP)
      • MPC Controlled Variable function block faceplate (MPCCV1_FP)
      • MPC Manipulated Variable function block faceplate (MPCMV1_FP)
      • MPC Single Input Single Output function block faceplate (MPCMSISO_FP)
      • MPCPro Disturbance Variable function block faceplate (MPCPROINPUT_FP)
      • MPCPro Constraint Variable function block faceplate (MPCPROOUTPUT_FP)
      • MPCPro Controlled Variable function block faceplate (MPCPROOUTPUT_FP)
      • MPCPro Disturbance Variable function block faceplate (MPCPROINPUT_FP)
      • MPCPro Manipulated Variable function block faceplate (MPCPROINPUT_FP)
      • Neural Network function block faceplate (NN_FP)
      • Unit phase faceplate display
      • PT_COMP faceplate (PTC_FP)
      • Advanced function block faceplates
    • Function block detail display reference
      • Lab entry detail display (LAB_DT)
      • Device control function block detail display (DC_DT)
      • Fieldbus PID function block detail display (FFPID_DT)
      • MPC control variable detail display (MPCCV1_DT)
      • MPC constraint variable detail display (MPCAV1_DT)
      • MPC manipulated variable detail display (MPCMV1_DT)
      • MPC single input single output detail display (MPCSISO_DT)
      • MPCPro controlled variable detail display (MPCPROOUTPUT_DT)
      • MPCPro constraint variable detail display (MPCPROOUTPUT_DT)
      • MPCPro manipulated variable detail display (MPCPROINPUT_DT)
      • Neural network detail display (NN_DT)
      • PID function block detail display (PID_DT)
      • Unit phase detail display
  • Hardware alarm displays
    • Hardware alarm faceplate (NODE_FP)
  • Device faceplates and detail displays
    • Device faceplates
      • Fieldbus device alarm faceplate
      • HART device alarm faceplate
      • Asset alarm faceplate
    • Device detail displays
      • Generic HART device alarm detail display (HARTGENERIC_DT)
      • Example device-specific HART device alarm detail display
  • Multiple monitor workstation dynamo reference
    • Dynamo reference (frsKeyBdControls)
      • Default monitor select dynamo
      • Monitor main history dynamo
      • Open faceplate dynamo
      • Open picture dynamo
      • Replace picture dynamo
      • Unit alarm dynamos