05-31-2011 08:47 AM
07-13-2011 07:16 PM
I recently stumbled upon the CVT/CCC/TCE reference libraries and am interested in learning about them. They seem like a very scalable solution, however I'm not sure how to go about implementing it.
I'm in the process of designing a SCADA system for my company to manage cRIO controlled manufacturing cells. I'll briefly describe the scenario:
RT System-
-cRIO running a custom setpoint profile that controls oil/water heating units (via MODBUS)
-Records/monitors TC data
-Handles user pushbuttons/indicators and StackLights
-Controls Hydraulics systems
Central Server-
-Contains a Citadel Database/uses DSC module (already bought this) to log values (ex: Thermocouples) from each manufacturing cell
-Has a application (VI compiled as a stand-alone .exe) running for each manufacturing cell
-this app monitors for alarm conditions, sends out messages/alerts/e-mails
-manages who is "logged in" to process, who has write control/read-only
HMI System-
-connects to the Central server (Citadel Database) to display relevant information
-allows user to input data (ex: part #s and job #s) and start cycles on the cRIO
-configuration parameters
This is the basic design of the system, it is not currently in existence. The theory behind it is making the manufacturing cells "PC independent" in that the HMI PC is NOT required for anything other than initially telling the cRIO to run, and giving it the appropriate cycle information. Once this happens, the HMI could blow up, and in theory the operator could go to another HMI and log into the process (since they are always connecting directly to the central server).
So I guess my question is, in what parts of this could the CVT/CCC/TCE libraries be most beneficial? (as an aside, I have used shared variables extensively in the past, and also use the cRIO Scan Engine)
07-14-2011 11:39 AM
I think the bigest thing to think about is that the CCC is not a 1 to many communication mechanism which this project sounds like it might be. If you are familiar with Shared Variables then I would continue to use those because they will give you the one to many. The largest advantage of these libraries is that they are entirely open source. So if you like to "roll your own" solution, or you are not allowed propritary communication technol;ogy, then this is a good starting point. If you do want to use the machine control reference architecture I would suggest starting http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/6145
10-26-2011 03:12 PM
I am having a problem with using the TCE in LabVIEW 2011. It is saying that:
Error 1125 occurred at Invoke Node in CIETag.lvclass:ProjInfo.vi->CIETag.lvclass:BrowseProject.vi->tag.lvclass:tagUI.vi
Possible reason(s):
LabVIEW: File version is later than the current LabVIEW version.
I am wondering if this is because the TCE is in an older version of LabVIEW.
Thanks,
Casey
Phoenix, LLC
CLA, LabVIEW Champion
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10-26-2011 03:20 PM
10-26-2011 03:49 PM
I have LV2011 and the TCE will open and do much of what I imagine it is supposed to do. I can create the XML file, etc. but I can't link to a CIE resource when I browse to a project.
I tried downloading the 2009RTE and it wouldn't let me install it saying I have a more current version.
Thanks,
Casey
Phoenix, LLC
CLA, LabVIEW Champion
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10-27-2011 04:29 PM
I was able to use the source version of the TCE and get it to load the cRIO channels for generating the CIE link. I was not able to see channels that are on my EtherCAT expansion chassis. Any help on seeing those, or what the address format would be for those would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Casey
Phoenix, LLC
CLA, LabVIEW Champion
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02-09-2012 12:47 PM
Was steered to CVT solution for high CPU usage on cRIO 9074 using sharde variables...
Started with the TCE.
Installed without issue.
However, It errored out a few times when I removed some tags. Had to kill the application because it became unresponsive.
I forged ahead,
I entered tags as CIE tags of the appropriate type and saved the xml. (no address specified as these tags will be written with data from modbus pallette vis.
Closed TCE - Relaunched TCE
Got Error 537020 which is not described. And TCE again became unresponsive.
So I opened the xml in xml notepad - no xml structure errors (XML notepad will not open if a syntax error exists (I am new to xml).
So I renamed two folders...Inputs to Ins, and Outputs to Outs (thinking Input and Output might be reserved names)
Still No love..
Not sure what to do.
xml is attached (renamed to .txt as the forums not consider xml a valid extension!) incase some kind sole would like to try opening it in TCE
02-10-2012 11:05 AM
02-10-2012 11:07 AM - edited 02-10-2012 11:09 AM
Missed the file