architecting a distributed factorytalk view site edition system

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FactoryTalk View Site Edition VZ11 - Architecting a Distributed System

Paul Haikal

Instructional Developer

2014

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Agenda

FactoryTalk View Network Station

Laying the Foundations

FactoryTalk View SE System Overview, System Limits and Redundancy

Lab Exercise - Design a Distributed Application


FactoryTalk View Site Edition Design & Deploy – Section 1

Laying the Foundations


Considerations

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Domains, Workgroups, and Operating System Considerations

TF08 - Operating Systems Considerations

Remote Desktop Services

VZ10 - Extending FactoryTalk View SE with Microsoft's Remote Desktop

Services

Ethernet Network

NW02 - Applying EtherNet/IP in Real-Time Applications

NW14 - Wireless Design Considerations for Industrial Applications

Virtualization

TF02 - Virtualization in Manufacturing Industries



System Overview


FactoryTalk View SE Overview

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FactoryTalk View SE Distributed FactoryTalk View SE Station

Clients

Data Servers

View SE Servers

View Studio Development

Station

FactoryTalk

Directory

Server

Common development environment

Scalable from a single station up to a distributed client / server architecture


Components Block Diagram

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CLX

CLX

High Availability

Studio Enterprise

FT Directory

SE

Client Data

Server

HMI

Server

Alarm

Server

DNS AD

DHCP


FACTORYTALK DIRECTORY

2.1


FactoryTalk Services Platform Overview

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• Common software license management for all FactoryTalk products

Activation

• Common address lookup of resources that are shared among FactoryTalk enabled products

Directory

• Common security authority for all FactoryTalk components in the system

Security

• Common diagnostic messaging sub-system across all FactoryTalk products

Diagnostics

• Comprehensive record of any changes made to the manufacturing system

Audit

• Enterprise-wide access to real-time manufacturing data

Live Data

• Enterprise-wide notification to real-time alarms and events that require action

Alarms and Events



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No Activation

One Directory for the

entire system

Directory is cached

at every component

Server OS

CLX

CLX

High Availability

Studio Enterprise

FT Directory

SE

Client Data

Server

HMI

Server

Alarm

Server

DNS AD

DHCP


Why a Stand-alone FT Directory Host?

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System Start-up

Recommended that the FTD is the first FactoryTalk component to

start, and the last to stop.

Patching/Upgrading

Dedicated host results in minimum system downtime with fewer

components to patch and less affect upon reboot.

Redundancy

While redundant servers (e.g., HMI, Data, Alarm) can function properly

in the absence of the FTD, the lowest risk scenario is FTD uptime.

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FactoryTalk Directory Installation

Stand-alone FactoryTalk Directory Server


Installation Details

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When selecting Stand-alone FactoryTalk Directory Server, the following

components are installed by default;

FactoryTalk Service Platform

FactoryTalk Activation Manager

Required

Optional; Included by default

Optional; Not included by default


FactoryTalk Directory Server • FTD • FactoryTalk Activation Server

CLx CLx CLx CLx

PLC

SLC

Flex

PLC

SLC Flex

Managed Ethernet Switch for Control System Network (CSN) – HMI/Ctrl Communications


Internet

Firewall

Domain Controllers

•W2K8 Server O/S

•DNS/DHCP/WINS

FactoryTalk Directory

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View SE CLIENTS

2.2



Activation Required

Up to 50 Clients

Workstation OS

CLX

CLX

High Availability

Studio Enterprise

FT Directory

SE

Client Data

Server

HMI

Server

Alarm

Server

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DNS AD

DHCP


SE Client Installation

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Site Edition Client



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When selecting Site Edition Client, the following components are installed

by default;



FT View Site Edition Client

FactoryTalk Alarms and Events

Required





HMI Clients

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CLx CLx CLx CLx

PLC

SLC Flex

PLC

SLC Flex



Internet

Firewall

Domain Controllers

•W2K8 Server O/S

•DNS/DHCP/WINS

5 Clients

FT View SE Clients


SE HMI SERVERS

2.3


HMI Server Considerations

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Maximum number of SE HMI servers that can be hosted on a single

computer is 1.

HMI servers supported in an application is 10 for non-redundant and

redundant servers.

Redundant servers are limited to 5 in versions earlier than v7.0 of View SE.

How do licenses get served?

From 1st to last, as projects load in the application

FactoryTalk View HMI Servers look for lowest key first

This prevents the 25 display server from using a 100 display key


HMI Server Licensing Example

100 display server

100 display server

25 display server

Operator Clients FactoryTalk Operator Clients

Domain

Controller

Data Server

250 display server license ???

Data Area

Supervisor /

Management

Clients

FactoryTalk View Studio

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Activation Required

Up to 10 Servers

High Availability

Server OS

CLX

CLX

High Availability

Studio Enterprise

FT Directory

SE

Client Data

Server

HMI

Server

Alarm

Server

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DNS AD

DHCP


When to Use Multiple HMI Servers

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Load balancing

Application server limits reached.

Large number of clients for single application.

Logical or Physical areas

Ability to take down one HMI server for maintenance without affecting entire system.

Expansion

Grow an application by adding a new line, duplicate existing Line 1 HMI server into new Line 2 HMI server.

Security

Creating multiple servers allows security configuration at an area level.


SE HMI Server Installation

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Site Edition Server



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When selecting Site Edition Server, the following components are

installed by default;



FT View Site Edition Server



RSLinx Enterprise

RSLinx Classic

Required




HMI Servers

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CLx CLx CLx CLx

PLC

SLC Flex

PLC

SLC Flex



Internet

Firewall

Domain Controllers

•W2K8 Server O/S

•DNS/DHCP/WINS

SE Server • (1) HMI Server

5 Clients

FT View SE Clients


DATA SERVERS

2.4


FactoryTalk Data Server Options

RSLinx Enterprise – **Preferred**

Live Data Server for FactoryTalk View SE and other FactoryTalk applications (FactoryTalk Transaction Manager, FactoryTalk Historian, FactoryTalk Metrics)

Optimized performance via TCP/IP, not DCOM

Offline browsing of Logix based controller project

Preferred Data Server for ALL Rockwell Automation controllers

RSLinx Classic

Alias Topic Functionality

Complex communication routing. Protocol changing (ex. Ethernet to DH+)

Offline browsing of PLC/SLC RSLogix files

3rd Party OPC Server To communicate with non-AB controllers

KepWare Kepserver Enterprise ships with FactoryTalk View SE

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No Activation**

Up to 10 Servers

High Availability

Server OS

100,000 tags per server

CLX

CLX

High Availability

Studio Enterprise

FT Directory

SE

Client Data

Server

HMI

Server

Alarm

Server

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DNS AD

DHCP


Recommended maximum of 100,000 tags/sec on a single RSLinx

Enterprise data server.

Example system:

1 FactoryTalk View SE HMI Server/redundant

12 FactoryTalk View SE Clients

20 controllers w/5,000 tags/sec on scan

Maximum number of tags/sec are determined by a number of variables:

Types of servers in application (e.g., View SE, Historian SE, etc…)

Number of servers in application

Number of HMI clients in application

Data Servers RSLinx Enterprise Sizing Considerations

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Data Servers RSLinx Enterprise Sizing Considerations

Recommended maximum of 100,000 tags/sec on a single RSLinx

Enterprise data server.

Recommended maximum of tag references should not exceed 2,000,000.

Tag references can include tag server, datalog, derived tags, event tags,

tags on client, etc…

Worst case scenario to calculate tag references

Tag References =A(6x)+Bx

A is # of FTView SE HMI servers

x is # of total tags

B is # of FT clients, (Historian, View client, FTGW )

System from previous slide 1(6*100k)+12*100k=1,800,000 tag references

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RSLinx Enterprise Data Server Install

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Stand-alone RSLinx Enterprise Server



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When selecting Stand-alone RSLinx Enterprise Server, the following





RSLinx Enterprise

RSLinx Classic

Required




Data Servers

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CLx CLx CLx CLx

PLC

SLC Flex

PLC

SLC Flex



Internet

Firewall

Domain Controllers

•W2K8 Server O/S

•DNS/DHCP/WINS

SE Server • (1) HMI Server Data Server • (1) RSLinx Enterprise

5 Clients

FT View SE Clients


ALARM SERVERS

2.4


Alarming

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HMI/Legacy

Alarm configuration and status is located in the HMI server.

Uses legacy alarm objects (Banner, Summary.)

Tag-Based

Alarm configuration and status is located in the FactoryTalk Alarm server.

Uses new alarm objects (Banner, Summary, etc.)

Can use RSLinx Enterprise, Classic, or 3rd party OPC Preferred alarming method for legacy and 3rd party devices

Device-Based

Alarm configuration and status is located in the Logix 5000 device.

Uses new alarm objects (Banner, Summary, etc.)

Utilizes RSLinx Enterprise for alarm communications



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• Alarm instructions available in the Logix family of controllers.

• The controller detects alarm conditions and triggers alarm events

• The FactoryTalk Alarms and Events server captures all of the controller events and sends notification to connected clients

• Information is displayed in the Alarm Management components on the clients

Device-Based Alarms

• Software-based alarm servers poll data tags for alarm conditions.

• The Alarm server detects alarm conditions and triggers alarm events

• The FactoryTalk Alarms and Events server captures all of the controller events and sends notification to connected clients

• Information is displayed in the Alarm Management components on the clients

• Supports PLC-5, SLC 500, or any third-party device through OPC-DA

Tag-Based Alarms

Two different types of alarm sources:


Controller specifications

Specification Value

Number of “subscribers” (alarm servers) per controller 16

Controller memory used for buffering by each subscriber 100k

Typical number of alarm state transitions per subscriber 1000

Recommended maximum number of alarms per controller 2000

Approximate controller memory used for each alarm 1k

Supported languages for alarm messages All languages supported

by FactoryTalk View.

v16.03 - v20 firmware

FactoryTalk A&E - Device-Based Alarms

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FactoryTalk A&E - View SE 7.0

A maximum of 10 FactoryTalk A&E Device and Tag Alarm Servers per

FactoryTalk application

This is not enforced in the software.

A maximum of 100,000 FactoryTalk A&E alarm points per FactoryTalk

application.

This is a mix of either device alarms or tag based alarms

A maximum of 50 Clients simultaneously connected to the application.

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View SE Components Block Diagram

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No Activation

Up to 10 Servers

High Availability

Server OS

Max – 10,000 alarms per server

CLX

CLX

High Availability

Studio Enterprise

FT Directory

SE

Client Data

Server

HMI

Server

Alarm

Server

DNS AD

DHCP


Alarms and Events Server Installation

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Stand-alone RSLinx Enterprise Server



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When selecting Stand-alone RSLinx Enterprise Server, the following





RSLinx Enterprise

RSLinx Classic

Required




Alarm Servers

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CLx CLx CLx CLx

PLC

SLC Flex

PLC

SLC Flex



Internet

Firewall

Domain Controllers

•W2K8 Server O/S

•DNS/DHCP/WINS

SE Server • (1) HMI Server Data Server • (1) RSLinx Enterprise Alarm Server • (1) A&E Tag-based Server

5 Clients

FT View SE Clients


VIEW STUDIO ENTERPRISE

2.6



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Activation Required

Multi-user development

Up to 5 simultaneous

development stations

Workstation OS

CLX

CLX

High Availability

Studio Enterprise

FT Directory

SE

Client Data

Server

HMI

Server

Alarm

Server

DNS AD

DHCP


Studio Enterprise Installation

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Studio Enterprise



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When selecting View Studio Enterprise, the following components are

installed by default;



FT View Studio Enterprise

FT View Site Edition Server



RSLinx Enterprise

RSLinx Classic

Faceplates and Add-on Instructions

Required




Application Server • (1) HMI Server • (1) Data Servers

• RSLinx Enterprise w/Alarms and Events

• (1) Tag-based Alarm Server


View Studio Enterprise

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CLx CLx CLx CLx

PLC

SLC Flex

PLC

SLC Flex



Internet

Firewall

Domain Controllers

•W2K8 Server O/S

•DNS/DHCP/WINS

Engineering Workstation • RSLogix 5/500/5000 • RSLinx Classic • View Studio

5 Clients

FT View SE Clients


Engineering Workstation • RSLogix 5/500/5000 • RSLinx Classic • View Studio

HMI Server • (1) HMI Server • (1) Data Servers



Secondary Server • (1) HMI Server • (1) Data Servers



Primary Server • (1) HMI Server • (1) Data Servers



Redundant

Pair


Sample System

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CLx CLx CLx CLx

PLC

SLC Flex

PLC

SLC Flex



Internet

Firewall

Domain Controllers

•For the Ctl Sys Domain

•W2K8 Server O/S

•DNS/DHCP/WINS

5 Clients

FT View SE Clients



Design a View SE Application Exercise


Design a View SE Distributed System

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Design a FactoryTalk View SE Network Distributed system for a customer with the following criteria.

The plant is divided into 2 areas.

The first consists of Small Production Line 1 and Production Line 2. This area of the plant runs from 8 AM to 5 PM and power is turned off outside these

ours to conserve energy.

There is a need for 240 screens and about 5000 alarms.

Customer is requesting redundancy for their alarms in this area.

The second is made up of Production Line 3. This area runs 24/7. In this area, there is a need for 251 screens and 10,000 alarms.

Customer is requesting full redundancy (HMI , Alarms, and Data Servers) for this area.

There is a need for 1 Engineering workstation, 10 Read/Write thick clients

Some displays have to be made available to the plant manager laptop without installing any Rockwell Software on it.

The customer has provided 5 servers, 1 engineering workstation and 10 operator workstations.



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View Studio Enterprise

RSLogix 5000 / Studio 5000

RSLogix 5

RSLinx Classic Lite

10 View SE Clients



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FTD

Located in

Area2 that

runs 24x7

Area2

Primary

HMI

(unlimited)

Alarm

Server

Data

Server

Area1

Primary

HMI (250)

Alarm

Server

Data

Server

Area1

Secondary

Alarm

Server

Data

Server

Area2

Secondary

HMI

(unlimited)

Alarm

Server

Data

Server



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FTD

Located in

Area2 that

runs 24x7

Area2

Primary

HMI

(unlimited)

Alarm

Server

Data

Server

Area1

Secondary

Alarm

Server

Data

Server

Area2

Secondary

HMI

(unlimited)

Alarm

Server

Data

Server

Area1

Primary

Alarm

Server

Data

Server


VIEW SE APPLICATION TYPES

2.7


Multiple SE Clients Multiple HMI Servers Multiple Data Servers Multiple A&E Servers Centralized Security Multiple activations IIS Required HMI Server Redundancy Data Server Redundancy A&E Server Redundancy Remote Studio for Online Edits Information Software integration

1 SE Client + 1 HMI Sever on 1 PC +1 A&E Server +1 RSLinx Enterprise Multiple OPC Data Servers Application Manager (apa) for backup Isolated Security Uses only Station activation IIS Not Required No Redundancy They all Support FT ViewPoint Remote Studio for Online Edits To be supported in Version 8.0


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architecting a distributed factorytalk view site edition system

Technology

rockwell automation

factorytalk components

factorytalk view se

view se clients

entire system directory

se client installation

system limits

standalone ft directory