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Introduction To Mark VI Lab 01

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Purpose: These are just basic exercises that will let student access and get a “feel” for the Toolbox and software layout.

Identify work station and log in The workstation identifier is located on the PC as HMISVR# where the "#" represents a unique unit identifier (i.e. HMISVR1 for workstation #1). Anytime a lab references an "*" it should be replaced with the unit Letter. To log in press cntrl-alt-delete keys simultaneously. Enter the following data Username: markvi (lowercase) Password: ge (lowercase)

Start GE Control System Toolbox: - From your Desktop select the Toolbox Shortcut

Load the m6b file - From the menu-bar select File > Open - Load the file C:\Site\Unit#\LM6FC_#.m6b. (replace "#" with unit # (1-12).

Window sizing: - Maximize the Toolbox and m6b file windows. (Minimize, Maximize, Close). - Minimize and then Maximize the window. - Click on the outline\summary view window separator and drag it to resize the

windows. - Click on the log view window separator and drag it up to enlarge the log view

window.


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Toolbox conventions: To select something click on it, the selected item is then highlighted. - Click on the heading functions. - View any information in the summary window related to this item. To open or expand an item click on the plus sign " " next to the item. - Open the Functions section. You should see a list of functions in this Mark VI. - Open the function dfs_core - Open the section labeled Modules. These are all of the dual fuel sprint control

modules. - Open any of the modules and you should see a list of tasks in that module. - Select any task and you should the software (blocks) in that task appear in the

summary view. - You can also open the task and view the software in the outline view. To close or collapse an item click on the minus sign " " next to the item. - Close the Module that you have previously opened. To edit an item double click on it. - Select privilege level 2 (From menu-bar Options > Privilege). Password = ??? - Double click on any module and a pop-up window should appear. - This pop-up window displays everything that can be modified for that item. - CAUTION: If no changes are made always press CANCEL. If you press OK the

toolbox will think that you have made a change. Right click on an item to get a quick shortcut menu of commonly used commands. - Right click on any module and you should see a small pop-up window. - Press ESC to erase the menu pick.

Menu-bar: Using the menu-bar find the following commands: - Find the Print commands. - Find Force lists command. - Find Insert First and Insert Next commands. - Find Put into Database and Get from Database commands. - Find help for Standard Blocks and Industry Blocks. - Find Tile Horizontal and Tile Vertical commands


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Toolbar: Place the cursor over the toolbar buttons and identify the following: - Cut, Copy and Paste buttons - Validate, Build and Download buttons - Delete button. - On/Offline button. - Finder button. - Zoom In and Zoom out buttons. - Save button.

Device Information: Click on the device name M6FC in the outline view. In the summary view find the following information. - IP Address _______________ - Platform Type ________________ You can Ping any address to see if it is on the network. To do this: - From the windows start button select Programs > Command prompt - A command prompt DOS window should appear. - Type Ping, a space, the IP Address, and press return. (i.e. Ping 999.999.999.99 )

The IP address of each rack is attached to the left side of the rack. - If successful you will see: Reply from 999.999.999.99: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=225 - If not you will see: Request timed out.

Hardware and I/O: Under Hardware and I/O Definitions locate the following: - Mark VI I/O - EGD Network - NovRam (Non Volatile memory), Located under Main Board

Application code: Application code is grouped under Functions as Function > Module > Task > Block. Using this information Find the block names at the following locations. - Demos > Grw > gw_lab > Block #20 Block name:_______________ - Demos > Trends > tr_lab > Block #30 Block name:_______________ - Search > Smod4 > Task3 > Block #50 Block name:_______________ Close the outline view. From the menu-bar select View > Close Outline.


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Finder: Find the signal Trend\SINEOUT using the finder Tool. - Click on the Finder tool . - Enter Trend\SINEOUT in the text field - Select Exact Method. - Click on Find. - Click on the entry that is used in code. (the one with a block number) - Click on the GoTo button .

Live Data: - Click Controller On/Off button to get live data from the controller. - Click on this button again to turn live data off. - Click on this button again to turn live data back on. - Live data should be displayed in green.

Create a Trend: - From the menu-bar select View > Trend Recorder. - Click on the Add signal button and enter Trend\SINEOUT. - Click on the configure button , select 20 ms, and click OK. - Click the record button to start the recorder - Click on the signal Trend\SINEOUT to select it, then click auto scale vertical . - Click the record button to stop the recorder. - Use the Track ball cursors to frame data and click on Zoom In . - Use the Zoom out button to return data to previous scaling.

- Click time axis and set Range = 20 to display 20 seconds of data at a time. - Click on the Add signal button and enter Trend\SQUAREOUT. - Double click on the signal Trend\SQUAREOUT and enter +/- 100 for Max and Min. - Click the record button to start the recorder. You should see a sine and square

wave on the recorder. - Wait a few seconds and stop the recorder.

- Every time the recorder is started a new event is created. Use the outer buttons to navigate to previously captured events.

- Use the inner buttons to move within the currently displayed event. - From the menu-bar Select View > Stacked traces you should see two individual

chart recordings. - From the menu-bar Select File > Save to save your new trend.


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Status-bar: Using the status-bar at the bottom of the window find the following information: - Find the currently active Priviledge Level. - Find Processor Idle Time. - Find the binary file Change Status.

Managing Multiple Windows: - From the menu-bar select Window. You should see 2 windows open in the toolbox

(m6b and trend file). The one with a check mark beside it is the active window. - From the menu-bar select Window, you can now transfer control to any window by

clicking on it. - From the menu-bar select Window and Tile Horizontal. - From the menu-bar select Window and Tile Vertical. - From the menu-bar select Window and Cascade.

Close the m6b file by selecting FILE and EXIT, or by simply pressing the box in the top right hand corner with an X in it.

Network Information: Identify the network address for each HMI. - Click on start > settings > control panel - Select the network icon. - What is the computer name ? - Click on the protocol tab > TCP\IP protocol > properties. - What is the network TCP/IP address of the HMI you are working on?

Advanced !!! What is the adapter for the second Ethernet card and its tcp/ip address?

File/Directory Structure: Using NT Explorer, and the handout that show the typical software structure, find the directory that contains the following files?

*.m6b *.grw *.trn


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