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EFM Emerson ROC provides a configuration section to the Ignition Gateway and this can be seen in the left side menu bar of the Ignition Gateway web UI. Once configured, a device connection must be created and TLP definitions, templates and poll groups must be created
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Please review the EFM Emerson ROC Quickstart for all configuration steps required to pull data available from a ROC into Ignition. |
The configuration options for each of the two tabs - TLP Definitions and EFM Mappings are detailed below.
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The Cirrus Link default TLP Definitions and EFM Mapping files can be used as a starting point for configuring the EFM Emerson ROC module. (Note these need to be thoroughly tested and reviewed in your application before they are put into production) Zip file contents:
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Review our ERD: TLP Definitions and EFM Mapping CSV formats for more details on the content of these configuration mapping files. |
The first tab contains settings for creating sets of TLP Definitions:. Each Emerson ROC device connection will use a subset of these global TLP definitions to operate.
New TLP Definitions can be created by following the 'Create new TLP Definition' link as shown below:
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This is the friendly name of the TLP Definition being created
CSV File
Click the 'Browse' button to select CSV file for this TLP Definition. TLPs can be device specific or associated with a specific user program
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If creating custom TLP Definitions files, each T and P parameter should be included only once. Any logic group (L parameter) is configured as part of the Emerson ROC Device Connection here |
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The EFM Mappings are used for publishing EFM Records representing Events, Alarms, Configuration, and History entries that are polled from a device.
There are two tabs Configuration Mappings and Periodic Mappings
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The configuration mapping files are used for building up EFM Configuration Records. They define which TLPs map to which fields (columns) in an EFM Configuration Record. Additionally they can provide bit and/or value mappings for the TLP values.
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Review our EFM Emerson ROC Quickstart guideERD: TLP Definitions and EFM Mapping CSV formats for more details on the content of these configuration mapping files. |
The Configuration Mappings tab shows all uploaded Configuration Mapping files.
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The periodic mapping files are used for building up EFM Periodic History Records. They define which TLPs map to which fields (columns) in an EFM Periodic History Record, the logical type of the point type table (meter, station, or input), and an archive type of the value.
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Review the EFM Emerson ROC Quickstartour ERD: TLP Definitions and EFM Mapping CSV formats for more details on the content of these periodicconfiguration mapping files. |
The Periodic Mappings tab shows all uploaded Periodic Mapping files.
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This is the friendly name of the Periodic Mapping being created
CSV File
Click the 'Browse' button to select CSV file for this Periodic Mapping
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Device connection for Emerson ROC module can be configured via OPC UA configuration. Begin by selecting OPC UA → Device Connections on the left as shown below:
This opens respective configuration page as shown below:
New Emerson ROC device can be created by following the 'Create new Device...' link and choosing 'EFM Emerson ROC' device as shown below:
This opens the 'New Device' configuration mage for EFM Emerson ROC Device. The configuration sections available are General, Connectivity, Security, Date/Time, Records, Records Signature, Sparkplug and Advanced Settings.
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Checkbox to synchronize the RTC clock with local time from the Ignition system. De-selected by default
The Quartz Cron expression to use to schedule the synchronization of the ROC RTC. Default is "0 0 0 * * ?"
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When all EFM Emerson ROC devices are configured, the Devices page will look as shown below:
To finish configuring Emerson ROC device, the following three things (as detailed in EFM Emerson ROC Quickstart document) need to be done:
When this is done, the 'Devices' configuration page will show the 'Status' of each device set to 'Connected'.