Date : 02.03.

2012
Procedure for capturing SOE of Excitation system in maxDNA platform
This procedure is prepared considering the person has a reasonable knowledge on maxDNA system.
1. Ensuring / verifying that the relevant tags have the SOE option enabled in the configuration file :
1.1. Open the latest configuration file. If required, UPLOAD latest configuration file from the DPU.
1.2. Open configuration file.
1.3. Right click on DPUNAME and select tabular details.
1.4. Select DTAG, and then select TAGNAME, Shdesc and SOE option and press ok.
1.5. All the DTAGs with their tagnames, description and SOE option will be displayed.
1.6. Now select the SOE option based on scheme drg.
a) 0:NONE
- no SOE option selected
b) 1: ON TRUE
- records when a signal goes from low to high.
c) 2: ON FALSE
- records when a signal goes from high to low.
d) 3: ANY TRANSITION - records any change in the signal either low to high or high to low.
1.7. A full down load of Configuration file will be required as the SOE option is being enabled under
various groups.
2. Enabling SOE:
2.1. This step is to be done in EVENT collector station. If maxDNA DCS is available in the plant, it
shall be done only in the workstation identified for this purpose. If Excitation system is a
standalone system in a power station where maxNET is not there, this step shall be carried out
in LOCAL HMI of Excitation Panel.
2.2. Position cursor file C:\mcs\setup\startupconfig.exe. Right click and select run as and enter
user as administrator and enter the password.
2.3. A new window, Startupconfig tool appears. In that enable events and press save and exit. DO
NOT enter in the RUN AS SERVICE check box against EVENTS in startup config.
3. Ensuring Physical communication between workstation and Excitation DPUs:
3.1. Excitation panels are provided with one pair of DPU. The standard DPU addresses for unit-1 are
172.16.1.202(primary) and 172.16.1.203(secondary). The DPU name is 1EXC
3.2. In command window Ping 172.16.1.202. A successful operation establishes physical
connection. In case Ping is not successful, find out the network switch and port to which the
DPUs have been connected and establish proper connection using UTP cable.
4. Ensuring communication through maxTransport:
4.1. In the taskbar at the bottom of the work station display, click on SBP Monitor
4.2. In maxTransport tab, check and note down whether DPU by name 1EXC has yellow smiley
face for NetA column and NetB column.
4.3. If it is green face, check whether C:\custom\database\DPULIST.ini file includes the IP address of
DPUs in Excitation panel. If required, add a line for including the same. Maintain format in line
with entries for other DPUs. In last line ensure ; ( a semicolon) is entered as first character in
the line.
4.4. Restart the PC

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4.5. Logon to Engineer mode.

4.6. Start maxStation.
4.7. Follow steps 4.1 and 4.2 and ensure yellow smiley face for NETA and NETB of both primary and
secondary DPUs of Excitation panel.
Ensuring that DPU will be slave to the Master clock:
5.1. Open Point browser
5.2. Online configurations
5.3. HIDs by station
5.4. Look for DPU name of Excitation system (Example: 1EXC)
5.5. It shall have proper groups below the same and shall not show NO GROUPS
5.6. Under the group /System, click on block [TIMESYNC]
5.7. Set Security level to 9 if required.
5.8. Change value of Time Master from Time Master to Slave.
Ensuring Time Synchronization one time without stopping maxStation:
6.1. From Windows START menu select ALL PROGRAMS MAXDNA MAXDPU UTILITIES TIME
SYNC
6.2. Time Sync icon shall be at the bottom task bar.
6.3. Click on the same. In the frame named Manual time Get current Time
6.4. From the Out of Sync Objects frame select the required DPU name i.e., 1EXC and Sync One
Object. Synchronize objects as may be necessary.
6.5. Minimize Time Sync Icon.
Ensuring Time synchronization every time the MaxStation is started.
7.1. Right Click on C:\Mcs\Setup\ StartupConfig.exe
7.2. Run as Administrator. Provide correct password.
7.3. Click on a free / empty SETUP button
7.4. Uncheck Run as Service
7.5. Retain checked status of ENABLE
7.6. SAVE / EXIT YES to maxDNA.ini Over write pop up.
7.7. STOP and START maxStation.
Retrieving the SOE files.
8.1. SOE files are available in C:\Custom\Database\System\Events\Event_YYYYMMDD.mdb files of
the EVENT COLLECTOR station. EVENT collector is AVRPC in LOCAL of panel for standalone
Excitation systems.