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Description
Opto22 FactoryFloor® is a suite of industrial control software
applications offering an unprecedented level of price and performance
to PC-based automation users. At the incredible price of $349,
FactoryFloor’s four full-featured, integrated components help you
finish your automation projects faster, cheaper, and better than before.
Additional licenses are only $99 for each component.
The power of FactoryFloor lies in its close integration with
Opto 22’s world-class control hardware, including SNAP I/O® industrial
controllers and input/output (I/O) modules. And now you can connect
to this hardware over high-speed Ethernet networks—and the
Internet—using an Opto 22 controller with the M4-SENET-100
10/100 Mbps Ethernet adapter card.
FactoryFloor also takes advantage of Microsoft® Windows® 95
or 98, Windows NT®, and Microsoft Office software products such
as Excel and Access to deliver a complete client-server solution for
industrial automation. This solution reduces training requirements
and increases productivity, while common Windows programming
standards mean ease of integration with other applications.
Part Number Description
FACTORYFLOOR FactoryFloor Suite
In a single package, FactoryFloor offers a complete solution for
industrial automation, from programming and debugging a control
system to developing a networked human-machine interface (HMI).
For just $349, FactoryFloor gives you a full-featured set of four
integrated components:
•OptoControl
, a graphical, flowchart-based development
environment for machine control and process applications.
OptoControl can run on a real-time industrial controller or
on a software-based “soft-logic” controller in a
Windows NT environment.
•OptoDisplay
, an intuitive, shared database HMI package
that includes alarming, trending, and a built-in library of
3,000 industrial automation graphics.
•OptoServer
, a robust data server compliant with OLE for
Process Control (OPC) and Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE)
that connects the controller network with the PC network.
•OptoConnect , a bidirectional link between the controller
network and Microsoft SQL Server® or Access databases.
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OPTOCONTROL
OptoControl is the flowchart software used to develop and
download the instructions, or
strategy,
to an industrial controller.
OptoControl strategies can run, or execute, on the SNAP-LC controller
family, several Mistic® controllers, the entire M4 controller family,
and ISA-based controllers such as the G4LC32ISA and G4LC32ISA-LT.
OptoControl strategies can also be executed in OptoRuntimePC,
the soft-logic controller for Windows NT. OptoRuntimePC makes
testing and debugging control strategies easier than ever because
no additional hardware is required to download and test the logic of
the OptoControl strategy. It works whether the target system is an
Opto 22 hardware controller or the soft-logic controller itself.
OptoControl is optimized to fully use the distributed intelligence
of Opto 22’s SNAP I/O system, a high-density I/O package that
can control analog, digital, or mixed I/O on the same mounting
rack. The integration of OptoControl with intelligent I/O takes full
advantage of your Opto 22 hardware. PID loops, for example, are
configured in OptoControl but executed within the SNAP I/O system
interface, or
brain,
at the I/O level.
OPTOCONTROL CONFIGURATOR SCREEN
Flowcharts are developed by using simple, familiar constructs. A control
strategy can consist of any number of flowcharts, while OptoControl’s real-
time, multitasking firmware lets you run multiple charts simultaneously.
Powerful subroutine builder lets you
easily expand OptoControl with your
own application-specific commands.
In the “Strategy Tree,” just point and click to
display or edit the configuration of any item
in the control strategy.
OptoControl programs are
easy to maintain because
the flowcharts are self-
documenting.
Plain English commands are used to control I/O,
perform communications, and do math functions. All
variables and I/O points are given meaningful names.
Standard data types include floating point, integer,
ASCII string, pointer, and tables of all four types.
Powerful network
communications include
Ethernet with TCP/IP.
Extensive ASCII string handling and
serial communications capabilities
offer unprecedented control of
serial devices.
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EASY TO USE
One of the fundamental advantages of OptoControl is its ease
of use. Since it is virtually self-documenting, existing strategies
can be easily understood, making maintenance simple and
streamlined. Every time the control strategy or system configuration
is changed, the documentation will reflect the latest changes.
OptoControl’s extensive command set is in plain English, not a
cryptic command language, and it can be easily expanded by using
the powerful subroutine builder.
The OptoControl long-tagname database is shared by all
FactoryFloor applications, eliminating duplicate databases and
tagname-related errors. The tagname database is accessible to third-
party applications using the available OptoControl software developer’s
kit (SDK), which provides open access to the control system data for
third-party and custom development.
OptoControl also takes advantage of the graphical Windows
interface to make it easy to understand, configure, design, and
troubleshoot your solution in a distributed client-server environment.
Here are some key features that make OptoControl easy to use:
• OptoControl’s workspace is flexible and customizable, and
the Strategy Tree provides a graphical view of your entire
control system configuration.
• OptoControl’s intuitive flowchart-based programming
environment provides a precise, graphical view of your
control process.
• OptoControl’s animated debugger makes it easy to step
through your process in real time and see what’s happening
at every point in your control strategy.
•OptoRuntimePC, included with OptoControl, is a control
option that allows you to run a control strategy on a “soft-
logic” controller under Windows NT.
Using Windows’ multitasking features, all these tools can be
open and running on your workstation at the same time.
WORKSPACE AND STRATEGY TREE
The OptoControl development workspace is flexible and
customizable. You can quickly move toolbars to the most convenient
location and add or remove buttons to suit individual preferences.
Other software applications can be set up to launch from the Tools
menu in OptoControl. Open flowchart windows can be viewed with
the click of a tab, and can be split and moved as desired.
The entire system configuration is graphically presented in the
Strategy Tree, a hierarchical representation of the Opto 22 control
system, similar to Windows Explorer. Every object that is configured
as part of the OptoControl strategy has an associated icon.
Controllers, I/O points, variables, and flowcharts are represented.
Using the Strategy Tree, programmers simply point and click to
display or edit system configuration items, while at the same time
viewing the flowchart and logic associated with the object.
The Strategy Tree and watch windows, which are used to
monitor strategy elements during debugging, can be “docked” at
a convenient location in the OptoControl window, and their posi-
tion and content are saved automatically.
FLOWCHART-BASED PROGRAMMING
Because complex processes are easier to understand using
graphics and symbols, OptoControl uses a powerful, flowchart-
based language that lets you write control strategies visually,
simplifying the design phase. OptoControl also improves
communication between design team members already familiar
with flowcharts by providing a consistent programming
environment for logic and instructions in the control strategy.
OptoControl is designed to make it easy to program your control
process, unlike conventional methods that simply evolved from
the old electromechanical wiring layouts for relays. OptoControl is
easier to learn, easier to use, and designed to harness all the power
of Opto 22’s distributed control hardware platform.
Configurator
The OptoControl Configurator provides an intuitive user
interface that graphically documents the control strategy. The
flowcharts are created using a very simple set of drawing tools.
Programmers insert and edit instructions using standard pull-down
menus, dialog boxes, and controls that are a familiar part of all
Windows-based software packages.
Using simple objects, you can lay out the logic of the control
strategy by creating a flowchart. These objects include
action blocks
that contain a list of things to do,
condition blocks
that contain one
or more things to test for,
connections
to show the sequence of
operations, and
continue blocks
that allow jumps to other areas in
the flowchart.
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By choosing from menus and assigning long descriptive names to
I/O points and variables, you can add the appropriate details to each
block. Once I/O points and variables are named and defined, they are
stored in the OptoControl database and never have to be referenced
by characteristics again, only by name.
English Command Set
OptoControl provides programmers with an extensive, fully
documented command set that handles a variety of data types, including
integer, floating point, ASCII string, pointer, and tables of each.
Commands are easy to understand because they appear in plain
English. Sophisticated ASCII string handling provides unprecedented
control over serial ports.
Subroutines
The OptoControl Subroutine Configurator lets the programmer
create and archive application-specific subroutines that can then
be called up and executed by multiple control strategies. Subroutines,
which are developed and debugged using the same consistent
interface used throughout OptoControl, allow complex and repetitive
tasks to be defined once, then reused throughout one or more control
strategies. Once created, a subroutine becomes a reusable and integral
part of the OptoControl command set.
OPTOCONTROL DEBUGGER SCREEN
Status bar includes monitors
for chart state, step mode,
and breakpoints, as well as a
timer indicating elapsed
execution time.
Animated debugger supports
autostep, single-step, and
breakpoints for testing,
verifying, and troubleshooting.
OptoControl’s documented tagname
database is used by all Opto 22
FactoryFloor applications and is
accessible to third-party software
packages.
Watch windows let you
simultaneously monitor several
control elements (variables, I/O
points, and so on) in real time.
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(
Note:
OptoRuntimePC currently does not support Ethernet
communications. For optimal serial communication between
OptoRuntimePC and control system components, Opto 22 strongly
recommends that you use AC-37 or AC-47 communication adapter
cards with your I/O system.)
Hardware Runtime Options
OptoControl hardware runtime options span Opto 22’s product
line of controllers. OptoControl strategies can run on SNAP-LC
controllers, the entire M4 controller family, and several Mistic, or
“classic,” controllers. Other hardware runtime options include
Opto 22’s M4RTU and ISA-based controllers such as the G4LC32ISA
and G4LC32ISA-LT.
COMMUNICATION OPTIONS
OptoControl features new commands and support for SNAP
Ethernet I/O connected to an Opto 22 M4-series controller using
the 10/100 Mbps M4SENET-100 Ethernet adapter card and one of
the following SNAP Ethernet brains:
•SNAP-B3000-ENET, for mixed configurations of analog and
digital I/O
•SNAP-ENET-D64, for up to 64 points of digital-only I/O.
Opto 22’s Ethernet I/O utility software, which is required for
assigning IP addresses, is included with FactoryFloor.
OptoControl and other FactoryFloor components also have built-
in support for dial-up modems (Windows NT only). You can quickly
configure a dial-up modem connection to remotely download new
controller firmware, download an OptoControl strategy, or debug
a strategy on a controller located miles away.
INTEGRATION KITS
Two integration kits are available separately for using OptoControl
with other manufacturer’s products:
•Allen-Bradley DF1 Integration Kit, for communicating with
Allen-Bradley drivers or PLCs using the DF1 protocol. This kit
works with OptoControl version 3.0 or later.
•Modbus Integration Kit, for using Opto 22 controllers to
communicate via a serial port as a master or slave using
either the Modbus ASCII or RTU protocol. This kit works with
OptoControl version 2.2 or later.
DEBUGGER
OptoControl’s real-time debugger makes it easy to check out a
system’s operation, or to closely follow the flow of control logic to
understand what is happening. The debugger presents a tightly
integrated user interface that allows you to get a control strategy up
and running as fast as possible.
You can enter breakpoints and manipulate I/O points and variables
while the control strategy is running. An animated mode lets you
visually step through a OptoControl flowchart and control logic as it
executes in real time. Dockable watch windows let you simultaneously
monitor multiple control elements in your strategy (such as variables,
I/O points, and I/O units) in real time.
OptoControl’s debugger mode speeds testing and checkout of
the entire system during development, and is a powerful diagnostic
and troubleshooting tool for maintenance personnel after the
project is in production.
RUNTIME OPTIONS
OptoControl strategies have multiple runtime options,
including OptoRuntimePC, a Windows NT-based soft-logic
controller that runs on a PC. This means that the same OptoControl
strategy can run on a PC, an ISA-based coprocessor, an RTU, or
an industrial controller.
Soft-Logic Controller
OptoRuntimePC lets you develop control applications that run
in a Windows NT environment without the need for a separate
controller or processor.
Just like all other Opto 22 controllers, OptoRuntimePC is
configured and debugged using OptoControl. OptoRuntimePC
supports up to 31 flowcharts executing simultaneously. Operating
as a service under Windows NT, OptoRuntimePC does not
compromise Windows NT, and you can execute control strategies
not only on the same workstation where the strategies are
developed, but also on any other Windows NT computer.
Open communication is one of the key features of OptoRuntimePC.
Individual DLLs can be assigned to each communications port, allowing
third-party products to be cleanly integrated with OptoRuntimePC.
Access to Windows NT features such as networking is also supported.
OptoRuntimePC is included with every OptoControl package, and
you can buy additional runtime licenses as needed per PC.
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OPTODISPLAY
OptoDisplay is the human-machine interface (HMI) and trending
software that presents controller information graphically and transfers
operator instructions to the controller. OptoDisplay also performs
alarming and data archiving functions. OptoDisplay’s tight integration
with OptoControl and its ability to monitor and interact with Opto 22’s
control hardware gives operators, technicians, and engineers the
information they need at a glance.
With OptoDisplay, your operator interface, or
project,
is
constructed by designing graphical objects. On-screen windows can
combine pictures, symbols, bitmaps, and 3-D graphics created using
built-in drawing tools, imported from other applications, or selected
from the Symbol Factory, OptoDisplay’s extensive library of industrial
automation graphics. Display functions can include controller-driven
animation and operator-driven commands.
Developing OptoDisplay projects is easy—just point, click, and
associate. Advanced features enable you to animate any graphical
control object and to associate it with real-world events by choosing
a tagname from the shared OptoControl database. Simply use your
mouse to select the items you want from the OptoControl strategy
and associate them with your OptoDisplay graphical objects or
historical collection files.
SUPERTRENDS
OptoDisplay’s SuperTrends feature lets you plot trends using
real-time data, historical data, or both, switching between current
data and any previously logged data with the click of a button.
TYPICAL OPTODISPLAY SCREEN
Multiple on-screen windows
present operator and process
information.
Operator-driven on-screen
objects such as buttons and
sliders can be easily added
to the display.
Use a preconfigured graphic object
from the included symbols or built-in
Symbol Factory, or import custom
bitmaps from your own application.
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Sixteen pens give you the power to plot 16 variables or I/O points
per trend window. Point markers show you when data is actually
sampled. For historical data, you can just click on a point to see the
exact date, time, and value when the data was scanned.
You can also zoom in or out on the x-axis to see a larger or smaller
time span for the trend. The y-axis scaling can be changed in real time
for any pen. If the computer running the OptoDisplay project doesn’t
have a mouse, or you prefer not to use one, you can configure hot
keys to provide control from the keyboard alone.
ALARMING
You can view and acknowledge alarms in OptoDisplay, as well as
see an alarm history for each alarm point. You can determine which
alarm points to set up, define alarm thresholds, and choose colors for
each alarm state. Sound files can be added for alarms, and comments
or messages can be displayed in alarm graphics while OptoDisplay is
running.
An automatic response to an alarm can be set up to provide
immediate action, such as automatically closing a valve when a specific
alarm goes off. You can also set priorities for alarms, so that an
operator can choose to receive only higher priority alarms during
startup, for example. As with trending, hot keys can be set up for
mouse-free acknowledgment of alarms.
In addition, you can send the historical log of all alarms to a printer
and also to a user-configurable ASCII text file that can be easily imported
for analysis into Microsoft Excel, Access, or other applications.
OPTODISPLAY SUPERTREND SCREEN
Select real-time or
historical mode.
Scroll backward and forward
in historical log files.
Zoom in and out
along the x-axis.
Adjust y-axis scaling
for the active pen.
Select the active pen.
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OPTOSERVER
OptoServer is a robust data server that gathers controller
information and distributes it via OLE for Process Control (OPC) and
Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) to OPC-compliant and DDE-aware
clients on a PC network. FactoryFloor components, such as OptoControl
and OptoDisplay, exchange data with OptoServer using Remote
Procedure Call (RPC) over TCP/IP.
OptoServer is fully integrated with OptoDisplay and OptoControl,
and can be used in standalone applications or in a complex client/
server architecture. Connected to an Opto 22 M4-series controller
with the M4SENET-100 Ethernet card, OptoServer can communicate
over Ethernet TCP/IP networks at up to 100 Mbps.
Including features such as built-in diagnostics, OptoServer is easy
to manage and encourages open systems solution development by
customers, integrators, and third-party developers. For example, you
can use OptoServer to access FactoryFloor data from custom solutions
built with DDE-aware applications such as Microsoft Excel, C++, or
Visual Basic®.
Because OptoServer is compliant with the OPC standard, it’s
easy to communicate with any vendor’s OPC-compliant software.
This lets you choose among a wide selection of products, applications,
and tools from different vendors, knowing that they will all work
together seamlessly.
OPTOSERVER SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE
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OPTOCONNECT
OptoConnect is FactoryFloor’s database connectivity software
that links real-time information in Opto 22 controllers with Microsoft
Access 97 or Microsoft SQL Server 6 databases.
(Contact Opto 22 for current information on compatibility with later
versions of these products.) You can use OptoConnect to map
variables and I/O point data from an OptoControl strategy running
on a controller directly into database tables.
OptoConnect works with Microsoft SQL Server, along with
other Microsoft BackOffice® products, to provide the enterprise-
wide connectivity and communications infrastructure you can use
to access data from virtually any platform or business system. With
data from your factory floor available in industry-standard SQL tables,
you can access the data using Microsoft applications such as Excel or
Access, or you can select from a wide variety of Microsoft-compatible
applications to meet your unique business and manufacturing needs.
OPTOCONNECT COMPONENTS
OptoConnect consists of three main software components:
Configurator, Runtime, and Monitor. OptoConnect Configurator is used
to create an OptoConnect project, which is simply a set of table
definitions that specifies which data items are to be transferred between
the Opto 22 control system and the Microsoft SQL Server or Access
database. OptoConnect’s seamless integration with OptoControl makes
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access to manufacturing information easy: just drag and drop the
desired data from the OptoControl Strategy Tree into the SQL and
Access database tables. From there, snapshot and continuous data
are automatically transferred based on rules and intervals you define.
And since you can define your own column names, you can present
manufacturing information in terms your own business users will
understand.
OptoConnect’s Runtime component executes OptoConnect
projects and is responsible for creating the database tables and
transferring data between the database(s) and the Opto 22 control
system. OptoConnect Runtime can operate either as an executable
application or as a service under Windows NT, and works in
conjunction with OptoConnect’s Monitor component to provide
feedback on what the OptoConnect project is doing.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Contact Opto 22 for additional information about FactoryFloor or
any other Opto 22 product. You can reach Opto 22 by phone, fax, e-
mail, or the Internet—contact information appears at the bottom of
the page.
To order FactoryFloor or other Opto 22 products online, visit
Opto 22’s online store at www.optoexpress.com.
All products and/or company names throughout this data sheet are generally trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
OPTOCONNECT CONFIGURATOR SCREEN
Easily drag and drop data items
from your OptoControl strategy into
an OptoConnect database table.
