Product Data Sheet
DeltaV Operate
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DeltaV Operate
You can easily manage your process with DeltaV Operate.
„ Powerful operator interface, optionally up to
four monitors
„ Alarms prioritized by user
„ Secure, standard operating desktop
„ Intuitive graphics configuration
Introduction
Are you tired of cryptic display configuration? Do you
want to operate your process control system with a
user-friendly interface that has full-function graphics,
real-time and historical trending capabilities, process
alarms prioritized by the user, and system-wide, built
in security?
Use the standard operating desktop or modify it to fit
your specific operational philosophies and work
preferences. Take advantage of single-click access
to graphics, directories, and other applications.
Display configuration is simply a mouse click away.
Use standard tools such as cut, copy, paste, and
drag-and-drop to easily configure your displays.
DeltaV Operate can run on a DeltaV workstation
connected directly or remotely to the DeltaV system.
Also includes full display configuration capability.
Benefits
Powerful operator interface. DeltaV Operate
provides a powerful environment for process
operation, with built-in features for easy information
access. Whether you are viewing the highest-priority
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alarm, the next display, or detailed module
information, common operator navigation is
consistent and intuitive. Standard faceplates and
detail displays provide a consistent operating
philosophy for all modules.
High-resolution graphics allow extensive detail and
flexibility in the way information is displayed. This
easy-to-use system enables you to creatively
present your important process control information.
Alarms prioritized by user. Alarm prioritization,
presentation and management focuses the operator
on the most important alarms. The alarm banner
provides constant visibility and access to the
highest-priority alarms.
The DeltaV system provides built-in alarm
summaries, providing complete alarm information,
organized by priority. Operators can view all alarms
or alarms for a specific unit or area. Operators can
easily focus on the most important alarms.
DeltaV Operate supports one or two screens as
standard, and optionally up to four screens for
monitoring your process graphics.
Batch operation is integrated within the operator displays
Standard operating desktop. These leading-edge
operator display products include a standard
operating desktop specific for process operations.
They offer context-sensitive navigation with one-click
access for the most important operator tasks.
Process security is critical to any control system.
The DeltaV system provides built-in security based
on user and plant areas.
You can use the predefined DeltaV capabilities or
easily customize the operator display products to fit
your operational philosophies and work preferences.
Up to four monitors increase your operational view
with the DeltaV Four-Monitor Workstation option
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Product Description and Specification
DeltaV Operate incorporates Active X technology
and Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) as the
display scripting language. It can run on a DeltaV
workstation connected directly or remotely to the
DeltaV system.
Since no one knows how to operate your plant better
than you do, DeltaV also is fully modifiable to match
your plant. This includes everything, from graphics
such as alarm summaries and faceplates, to the
standard desktop and user security.
The product provides a complete set of high
performance tools: operator graphics, sophisticated
alarm management and presentation, real-time and
historical trending and online context-sensitive help.
The product also includes full display configuration
capability. User-specific security ensures that only
authorized operators can make process changes or
access specific information.
With the appropriate system licenses, operators can
add and operate batches, as well as view batch
status from DeltaV Operate. Operators can also
enter comments and answer prompts related to
active batches.
DeltaV Operate is specifically designed for process
control applications. This includes a pre-defined
operating desktop for single, dual and optionally up
to four monitor workstations and operator navigation
for alarms, graphics and faceplates.
Predefined
motor detail
display
DeltaV Operate provides electronic signature
verification for your critical parameters, addressing
to the requirements of 21 CFR Part 11. The
parameters that require electronic signature are
defined with the control module, thus consistent
electronic signature policies are applied to the
parameter, regardless of the operator display being
used.
Predefined
motor faceplate
Predefined faceplates and detail displays provide a consistent, powerful operator interface.
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View executing
control strategies
in Control Studio
Online
Control Studio Online is one of many related DeltaV products available to expand your operators’ capabilities.
Operator Graphics. DeltaV Operate includes
powerful graphics capability. All control system
information is readily available for display. Based on
process conditions, virtually any graphic element
can have visually dynamic characteristics, including
color, size, and movement. Graphics for DeltaV
Operate are configured from within DeltaV Operate.
You can even use scanned plant images to help
operator easily identify with the process being
operated. Then add dynamic information—easy!
Each control module has pre-engineered pop-up
faceplates, trends, and detail displays. The
predefined process graphics buttons provide easy
access to this information. Historical trends can be
embedded within the graphics. You can also directly
view the module’s executing control strategy with
Control Studio Online or with History View by
selecting pre-defined buttons when these related
DeltaV products are on the workstation.
DeltaV graphics support powerful display
calculations. You can compare values, perform math
functions, etc., within the graphics.
Sound can be fully integrated with your graphics to
make the graphics more intuitive to operators. For
example, a message describing the graphic could
be played when the graphic is first accessed.
Alarms. The alarm banner displays, in descending
order, the five highest-priority alarms. You can view
the process graphic associated with the control
module in alarm by a single click of the alarm button.
Alarms are also displayed on faceplates, process
graphics and alarm summaries. The alarm
summaries show all active alarms for the operator,
all alarms for an area or all alarms for a unit. Alarms
are organized by alarm priority.
Although many alarms may be present in your
system, only the alarms within an operator’s area of
responsibility are shown. This means that the
operator is not distracted by alarms from other areas
of the plant. However, if an operator with different
responsibilities logs on, the alarm banner
automatically adjusts for this new operator.
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Alarms are prioritized, managed, and timestamped
at the source (e.g., a controller). This ensures that
an alarm is displayed with the same priority,
acknowledgment status, and timestamp across
multiple workstations. Each module can have
unlimited standard and user-defined alarms.
User-defined alarms can be easily created. These
alarms can be a combination of other alarms and
process conditions. Unlike other control systems,
which require an expert system to achieve smart
alarms, these come built into the DeltaV system.
You can even dynamically change alarm priorities,
enable or disable alarms, as your process requires.
Alarm presentation is consistent across all Operator
Stations. All alarms of the same priority are
displayed identically throughout the system. Alarm
priority characteristics are defined globally for the
system with the DeltaV Explorer.
For example, all high-priority alarms may be red,
blink when unacknowledged, and produce the same
horn sound.
Horn acknowledgement is managed for all
workstations. When the horn is silenced at one
workstation, all other workstations sounding the horn
for the same reason are also silenced.
Trending. One or more historical and real-time
trends can be embedded right in the process
graphics, with the appropriate system license.
The trend button on a faceplate displays a historical
trend specifically for the control module you have
selected. Historical trends can be accessed through
History View.
View
overview of
alarms by
area
Access to the highest-priority alarms by area provides instant operator focus on critical areas.
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Toolbar
Main Display
Embedded
Historical
Trend
Alarm Banner
Standard Operating Desktop allows you to focus on the operator displays.
Standard Operating Desktop. The DeltaV
operating desktop is specifically designed for the
critical needs of process automation. The operating
desktop is divided into three predesigned sections:
Button Toolbar. Located at the top of the screen,
the toolbar provides single-click access to important
graphic displays, directories, and other applications.
The toolbar offers several predefined buttons. You
can add, delete, or modify these predefined buttons
and layout.
Main Display. The center of the screen is the
primary working area featuring the process graphics.
These graphics range from typical process line
graphics to artistically rendered plant graphics—
even photographs of the plant.
Alarm Banner. The bottom of the screen is
dedicated to the alarm banner. The alarm banner
displays the five highest-priority alarms based on the
operator currently logged on. By simply selecting an
alarm, the operator goes directly to the process
graphic and the faceplate is automatically displayed.
Security and Span of Control. Individual users can
have specific privileges that determine which
functions (e.g., operate and debug) they are allowed
to perform and which parameters they are allowed to
change. These user privileges can have a defined
span of control, enabling the privileges to be tailored
to certain plant areas.
Each Operator Station can be limited to certain plant
areas for viewing and operating. This security
feature can be defined for an individual station, as
well as for specific users. Use the DeltaV exclusive
Flexlock to ensure that operators remain dedicated
to monitoring, troubleshooting, and maintaining the
process according to plant operating philosophies.
Display configuration. DeltaV Operate display
configuration is included.
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DeltaV Operate is one application used for both
operation and display configuration.
Display configuration is intuitive and designed for
process control. Display configuration is loaded with
predefined functionality such as faceplates, trends,
alarm summaries, display directories, and detail
displays. You can focus on building the right
displays, instead of creating custom operator
interface designs and layouts.
However, you can also use these pre-defined
displays to easily customize them to fit your
requirements. For example, perhaps you would like
to have alarm summary information as part of your
process graphic. Simply open the DeltaV alarm
summary, copy the appropriate display links and
paste them into the new display.
DeltaV software has been designed to allow you to
"break apart" the standard displays so that you can
easily build displays most appropriate for your plant.
Dynamos simplify display configuration
You don’t need to know the physical location of a
module or perform any database mapping to use the
module information in a graphics display. All you
need to know is the name of the module, and you
can simply browse the system for that loop, much
like browsing for files on your PC.
Browse inside a
display group
and edit its
properties
Configure DeltaV Operate using intuitive dialogs and tree structure.
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Operation-related Products
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To enhance your Operator Display Product, the
following applications may be added.
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AMS Device Manager Client SC. The ability to
configure and view the status of HART and
FOUNDATION fieldbus devices (license from AMS
Suite: Intelligent Device Manager required for
configuration capability).
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Batch Operator Interface. Use operator
graphics to start, monitor, and operate your
batch process.
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Control Studio Online. Graphically monitors
and troubleshoots running control strategies at
the click of a button.
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DeltaV Continuous Historian. Collect, store,
and easily retrieve continuous historical data.
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DeltaV Four-Monitor Workstation. DeltaV
Operate support of up to four screens to monitor
your process.
DeltaV Operate for PROVOX. PROVOX points
integrated into process graphics.
DeltaV Operate for RS3. RS3 blocks integrated
into process graphics.
Diagnostics. Instantaneously checks out the
health of your DeltaV system.
Event Chronicle. Captures and stores events—
such as alarms and operator changes.
Excel Add-in. Accesses any online data and
brings it into your copy of Excel.
FlexConnect Solutions. Include additional
DeltaV Operate faceplates and detail displays
for a variety of legacy control systems.
History View Suite. Monitor your plant’s
continuous, event and batch data—historically
and in real time.
Touchscreen. Allows you to simply touch the
screen to easily manage your process with the
intuitive DeltaV Operator Touchscreen interface.
Configuration-related Products
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Configuration Studio Edit. Add full
configuration capabilities to the maintenance
capabilities.
Configuration Audit Trail. Add audit trail
capabilities to display configuration.
DeltaV InSight. Advanced process monitoring and
tuning that instantly identifies under-performing
loops and tuning parameters.
Recipe Studio. Configures recipes (with
formulations) and creates the steps for
successful batch production.
Third-party-related applications
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DeltaV Remote Access Service. Remotely
locate operator workstations.
DeltaV Remote Client. Locate full function
operator capabilities remotely from the DeltaV
control Network.
MPC Operate and MPC OperatePro. Easily
operate multivariable model predictive control
strategies executing in DeltaV MPC function
blocks.
Sytech Report Manager. From Sytech, delivers
process reports when and where you need
them.
Related DeltaV Products
The following related DeltaV products enhance your
system. These may be added to a separate
workstation, depending on the workstation type.
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DeltaV Analyze. Allows you a view of your
alarms and events graphically using the web.
DeltaV Web Server. Allows you a view of your
process using the web
OPC Pager. Keeps a 24-hour eye on your
critical values and notifies you when the values
meet your alert criteria.
PlantWeb Messenger. Notify personnel or
applications with e-mail, pagers or XML on
critical events.
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Ordering Information
Description
Model Number
Operations Software Add-on
VE2126Sxxxx
Where xxxx represents the DeltaV Operations Software Add-on DST size and xxxx varies from 100 to 30,000
DSTs.
Prerequisites
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One ProfessionalPLUS Station is required for each DeltaV system.
DeltaV Operate (Operations Software Add-on) must be loaded onto a workstation. A variety of hardware is
available to meet your specific requirements. Call your local sales office for details.
To locate a sales office near you, visit our website at:
www.EasyDeltaV.com/reach
…or call us at:
Asia Pacific:
Europe, Middle East:
North America, Latin America:
65.777.8211
41.41.768.6111
+1 800.833.8314 or
+1 512.832.3774
For large power, water, and wastewater applications contact Power and Water Solutions at:
www.emersonprocess-powerwater.com
…or call us at:
Asia Pacific:
Europe, Middle East, Africa:
North America, Latin America:
65.777.8211
48.22.630.2443
+1 412.963.4000
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