SmartPlant Instrumentation

Instruments and Control Loops 2

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Task 6 — Creating Loops and Tag
Numbers in Batch Mode
In this task, you will learn how to create typical loops and tags and then create numerous plant loops in
batch mode on the basis of typical loops. A typical loop is a user-defined combination of typical tags that
are in fact various instrument types. You create your user-defined typical loop which is then used as a
template for batch creation of plant loops in batch mode. This feature can be very useful when you need
to create numerous loops based on the same template. You can create as many typical loops as
required and use them to create plant loops in batch mode.

Create Typical Loop FL-1

Creating a typical loop is the first stage in a batch loop creation procedure. At this stage, you make all the
typical loop definitions: enter the typical loop name, select its measured variable and loop function. For
the typical loop, you can also select the appropriate instrument types to serve as the typical tags.
1. With the Reference Explorer open, right-click Typical Loops > New > Loop.
2. On the New Loop Number dialog box, type FL-1 and click OK.
3. On the Loop Number Properties dialog box enter data as follows:
a. In the Loop service box, type DCS closed loop.
b. From the Measured variable list, select FLOW as the value.
c. From the Loop type list, select DCS.
d. From the Loop function list, select Control Indicating as the loop function.
4. At the prompt click Yes to add a typical tag to the loop.
Use the table below for the information on each tag to be added
5. From the Tag Class list, select the class. This instrument class will serve as a typical tag associated
with the current typical loop.
6. In the Tag number field type a number and click OK.
7. From the Instrument Type list, select the value and click OK.
8. On the Tag number Properties click OK.
9. Click Refresh to display the inserted typical loop and tags.
10. Right-click FL-1 > New > Instrument to open the New Tag Number dialog box.

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11. Repeat steps 5 to 9 to add three more tags with properties as shown by the following table:

Loop Number Tag Process Instrument type Tag class

Number Function

FL-1 FE-1 FLOW FE - D/P TYPE FLOW Conventional

ELEMENT

FL-1 FT-1 FLOW FT - D/P TYPE FLOW Conventional

TRANSMITTER

FL-1 FY-1 GENERAL FY - I/P TRANSDUCER Conventional

(FLOW)

FL-1 FV-1 CONTROL FV - CONTROL VALVE Conventional

VALVE

The Reference Explorer displays the typical loop with its typical tags.

Create Typical Loop T-10

1. Create a new typical loop T-10.
2. Assign properties to the typical loop as shown in the following table:

Loop service Measured variable Loop type Loop function

Temperature data Temperature DCS Indication and alarm

acquisition

3. Create typical tags as shown in the following table and associate them with the T-10 loop.

Loop Tag Process Function Instrument type Tag class

name Number

T-10 TW -10 TEMPERATURE TW - Thermowell Conventional

T-10 TE -10 TEMPERATURE TE - Thermocouple Conventional

T-10 TT -10 TEMPERATURE TT - Temperature Conventional

Transmitter

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Create Plant Loops in Batch Mode

You will now create several plant loops based on your typical loops. First, you will create a macro
consisting of the typical loop and tags you created. Next, you will create a batch of macros which will
appear under the plant.
1. On the Reference Explorer, right-click the Macros folder and select New > Macro.
2. On the Expansion Macro Properties (New) dialog box, enter the macro information.
3. Drag and drop FL-1 from the Typical Loops folder to the Macro item details grid of the New
Expansion Macro dialog box.
You may hold down CTRL while selecting multiple loops or instruments from the Typical Loops
and Typical Instruments folders, or from the Reference Explorer.
4. To save and create the new macro do one of the following:
▪ On the Macro Expansion toolbar, click Save
▪ Click Actions > Save

5. On the Reference Explorer toolbar, click Refresh, to display the new macro.
6. Select the macro you created.
7. Right-click, and on the short-cut menu, click Actions > Batch Macro Creation.
8. On the Batch Macro Creation dialog box, select the check box and type 905-910, 919 to create loops
F-905 to F-910, and also create loop F-919 and click Run.
The Status column displays created macros statuses with options as follows:
▪ Created — Number of created macros.
▪ Rejected — Number of macros that failed to be created.
▪ Already existing — Number of macros not created because they already exist.
▪ Canceled by user — The process was canceled by the user.
9. After the creation procedure is complete open the Domain Explorer to view the results
If errors occur in the batch macro creation process, you may click View log to open the log file
when the process ends.
Now, create plant loops T-905 through T-910 and T-919 based on typical loop T-10.

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Task 7 — Creating Additional Loops and

Viewing Instrument Index Data
This task enables you to use the various methods of loop and tag creation you have learned.

Create Additional Plant Loops and Instruments

Make sure you create all of the following instrument tags as you are going to make use of them in Tutorial
tasks later. For full details of the loops and instrument tags, refer to the Demo P&ID.

Loop Name Creation Method Loop service Instrument Tags Line

F-102 Duplicate F-100 Feed from C-1 FE, FT 4"-P-1502-11H

F-2213 Duplicate F-2212 Feed to B-101 Pass B FE, FT, FY, FV 4"-P-1502-11H

F-201 Domain Explorer (as described N/A FE, FT, FI N/A

in Task 3 — Creating Loops
with Tags Using the Domain
Explorer)

P-208 Domain Explorer (as described N/A PSH N/A

in Task 3 — Creating Loops
with Tags Using the Domain
Explorer)

L-201 Instrument Index (as described N/A LT N/A

in Task 4 — Creating a Loop
with Its Tag Using the
Instrument Index Module)

P-100 Create typical loop P-1 and N/A PI (for each loop) N/A
perform batch loop creation (as
P-101 described in Task 6 — Creating
Loops and Tag Numbers in
Batch Mode (on page 4)).

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Search for a Specific Loop and View Loop Tag Properties

In cases where there are a large number of items in the Domain Explorer, you can use the Search
feature to locate a particular item on the tree.
Make sure the Plant (New Refinery) is selected in the Domain Explorer.

1. In the main window's toolbar (top right corner), type 100 in the Search box. A drop down list
with all matching results is displayed.

2. Press the to open the Search dialog box.

3. On the Search dialog box, do the following:
a. From the Item type list, select Loop.
b. In the Item name box, type *100*.
c. Click Search Now.
d. Under the Results, select loop 101-F-100 as shown.

e. Right-click, and on the shortcut menu select Go to Item.

f. Click Close.
4. In the Domain Explorer, click loop 101-F-100 to display its instrument tags.
5. Click and hold the CTRL, to select all the instruments as shown.

6. Right-click the instruments, and then, on the shortcut menu, click Properties.
7. On the Tag Number Properties dialog box, click Next and Previous to navigate between
instruments and view the properties of each instrument.

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View Plant Loops, Instruments, and Associated Items

1. In the Domain Explorer, refresh the items in the Loops folder and view the loops that you created.

2. Expand the hierarchy of loop 101-F-100 to view its tags and instrument specifications, created
automatically according to the instrument type profile of the source FT-100 and FV-100 tags.

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3. Expand the Device Panels folder to view device panels created automatically according to the
instrument type profile of the source tags.

4. Expand the Cables folder to view the created device cables.

5. In the Instrument Index Module window, on the toolbar, click (Refresh) to view an updated list of
all the instruments that you have created.
At this stage, you have completed building your instrument index. You should now feel comfortable with
the SmartPlant Instrumentation environment and have a good understanding of the instrument index
options.

Task 6 — Creating Loops and Tag Numbers in Batch Mode .................................................................. 4

Create Typical Loop FL-1 ....................................................................................................................... 4
Create Typical Loop T-10 ....................................................................................................................... 5
Create Plant Loops in Batch Mode ......................................................................................................... 6

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Task 7 — Creating Additional Loops and Viewing Instrument Index Data ........................................... 7
Create Additional Plant Loops and Instruments ..................................................................................... 7
Search for a Specific Loop and View Loop Tag Properties .................................................................... 8
View Plant Loops, Instruments, and Associated Items ........................................................................... 9

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