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Contents:
1. INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................................................3
2. INSTALLATION....................................................................................................................................4
3. EXCEL IMPORT....................................................................................................................................6
3.1 PRECONDITION................................................................................................................................. 6
3.2 EDIT THE EXCEL FILE....................................................................................................................... 6
3.3 EDIT THE PATTERN FILE................................................................................................................... 8
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3.4 START EXCEL IMPORT.................................................................................................................... 14
3.5 BUILD RTU FILES........................................................................................................................... 22
4. RTU560 WEB SERVER.......................................................................................................................27
4.1 PRECONDITION............................................................................................................................... 27
4.2 ESTABLISH PPP- CONNECTION........................................................................................................ 27
4.3 START INTERNET EXPLORER WITH ADDRESS HTTP//10.0.10.50........................................................29
4.4 LOAD CONFIG.IOD (I/O DATA)....................................................................................................... 30
4.5 LOAD CONFIG.GCD (GENERAL CONFIGURATION DATA)...................................................................32
4.6 LOAD CONFIG.IOD (TEXTS FROM ARCHIV OR PRINTER)...................................................................34
4.7 RESTART RTU560.......................................................................................................................... 36

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Introduction
This brief description does not replace the standard 560RTUtil NT Users Guide and
RTU560 Web Servers Users Guide. For details please refer to the manuals mentioned.
This description is made to show, how to change or add an item to an existing configuration
in the RTU, in case the user has not been working with the tool for a while, or to help a
newcomer to get easily started with the 560RTUtil NT.
This brief description handles:

Installation
The description for this installation procedure is complete different from the installation
procedure described in the UsersGuide. This way of installation is mainly based on field
experience.
Excel import
This Excel import procedure shows each step that has to be done if a change the RTU
configuration is required. The precondition is, that this steps have been carried out
before. This is the standard case when the RTU is delivered from the factory with the
appropriate configuration files and the customer make changes for example during
commissioning.
This guide advises you to keep the actual files which are in use in the RTU as
backup. If everything goes wrong during Excel-import, you will still have the
healthy GCD, IOD and PTX file which can be loaded to the RTU.
This steps seem more complicate as they really are. It is a matter of practice. The main
goal for Excel import is, if you have a large amaount of I/Os or IDEs. The Excel-import
helps to keep track of the parameters used in the RTU.
The output of this Excel-import chapter are the RTU-Files. The GCD-, IOD- and the
PTX File will be loaded to the CPU with the WEB Server Tool.

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Installation
RTUtil NT is distributed as CD-ROM and is developed for the Windows NT 4.0 operating
system.
Copy the packed file RTUtilNT_xx_xx_xxx_00.exe into a directory with the release name
Wbtr xxx and unpack the file into the same directory. This will create the sub-directory Disk1
with additional subdirectories as shown below.
Keep this directory for future use, for example when you have to re-install the RTUtil NT

Double-click Setup.exe in the directory Disk1. The installation Process guides you through the
installation process.

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Follow the steps from the installation program and click through the following dialog sheets:
1. Acknowledge welcome page
2. Accept license agreements
3. Select the program path, where the files should be installed

4. Select the program group of RTUtil NT

5. Restart your computer.
If you are working with different RTUtil NT releases as in the picture above, create your
Release specific directory and name it accordingly. Keep your projects in the appropriate
release directories. If upgrade is required to the next higher release, please ask your supplier
for support.
If you currently are working with release 6 and you need to edit a project made with
release 5, just re-install RTUtil NT release 5 over the already existing directory from
release 5. This will not affect the project files, but will set registry to keep track of
internal paths.

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Excel import

3.1

Precondition

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RTUtil NT is installed and at least the Pattern and the Excel file(s) exist in the appropriate
directory.

The Pattern file contains:

Complete Network Tree
(Including all links to the Hardware Tree)
The Hardware Tree down to RTU560 board level
(Without I/O signal definitions and assignments
The Excel file(s) contains:
Project Signal Tree
(Signal names structured according to the project settings of the project
pattern)
The data objects hardware assignment to RTU I/O points
Data object parameters and addresses
The Pattern file and the Excel sheet will be merged into the RTU File!
3.2

Edit the Excel file

Open directory xls_import under your current release ant open your project directory.

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Make a copy of the ACTIVE xls file, change the date and remove the ACTIVE from the old
version to keep track of history.

Open the Excel file and select the sheet in question.

For example change input range from 20 mA to 5 mA.

Save the changes and close the file.

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Edit the Pattern file

Open directory pattern under your current release and open your project directory.

Make a copy of the ACTIVE TU file, change the date and remove the ACTIVE from the old
version to keep track of history.

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Start RTUtil from your work-directory or create a shortcut on your desktop or.

Start RTUtil via Windows Start / Programs / RTUtil NT/ RTUtil NT

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RTUtil NT workspace offers to setup a new project. As we are editing an already existing
Project press Cancel!

Select Open (existing pattern)

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RTUtil NT offers you as default the project

directory. Go one level higher by pressing
this button

In the pattern directory select your project

directory

Now select the pattern directory.

Now select your ACTIVE pattern file and

select Open

Your project specific pattern file with View Network Tree is now open.

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Check that your pattern file does not contain any signals in the View Signal Tree.

Check that your pattern file does not contain any signals in the View Signal Tree.

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Check so that your pattern file does not contain any signals in the View Hardware Tree.

Note:
If there are already any signals in the View Signal Tree or in the View Hardware Tree
They must be deleted, otherwise due to additive import will signals will be doubled, and will
cause an error message for each duplicated signals during RTU file generation.

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Start Excel Import

From the menu Extra select Excel Import.

As the pattern file is already open, RTUtil NT suggests the open file as pattern file. Accept
with Next.

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Accept your RTU RHK. (In standard projects is normally only one RTU available. Accept
with Next.

Now select the Excel file that belongs to this project. Select Browse..

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Select your project directory!

Select the ACTIVE Excel file of the project to

be imported and continue with Select

Check that path and filename of the excel file is correct! Then select next!

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Now as the Excel file is selected, you have to define the sheet(s) within the excel file to be
imported. (The sheet for an IEC 870-5-103 Sub-Dev.Line is currently not used in this
example. Otherwise this sheet would have to be selected too.)
With the > or < button one single file is selected or deselected.
With the >> or << button all existing files are selected or deselected.
Select the Local IO sheet.

Continue with Next!

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Before the actual import RTUtil NT shows the selected files involved in the import procedure.
Scroll the window if necessary. Continue with Start!

The Excel file is automatically opened for the import procedure. A log file with the extension
log and an error file with the extension err are generated during this phase. If warnings or
errors appear during this phase, the cells in the Excel file will be marked yellow for warnings
and red for errors.

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Import has finished with 0 error(s) and 0 warning(s). The RTU file contains now the imported
signals and must be saved. Continue with Browse to check the file name and directory to
place the file.

Select your project directory!

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Continue with Select. The RTU file will have
the same name as the pattern file, but stored
under the proj directory.

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Check that the path and filename of the project file is correct! Then select Finish!

Check that your project file does contain the imported signals in the View Signal Tree.

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Check that your project file does contain the imported signals in the View Hardware Tree.

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Build RTU files

Select Project and then Build RTU Files

Accept your RTU RHK. (In standard projects is normally only one RTU available.
Default name for the RTU file: RTU name.iod. Continue with Browse!

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Select your project directory!

Name the RTU file for example RTU name &

build date
This name can be seen on the CPU after
down loading. Continue with Select!

Check that the path and filename of the RTU file is correct! Continue with Next!

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RTUtil NT prompts for Plausibility Check. Continue with Plausibility

Ensure there are no Errors, Warnings or Informations. This requires that the RTU
configuration is build in a way that no plausibility messages is generated. Continue with
Generate File!

During RTU File generation a DOS window can be noticed.

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Finally RTUtil NT reports RTU files are generated Continue with OK. The window will
close.

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Close the session with File and Exit.

Check the generated files in the directory rtufile

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RTU560 Web Server

4.1

Precondition

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Refer to manual Users Guide to RTU560 Web Server Installation and Configuration
Release
Chapter: PPP Installation and RAS Configuration
Chapter: Establish PPP-Connection
4.2

Establish PPP- Connection

Establish PPP-Connection. Continue with
Dial

No passwort is required. Continue with OK.

Connection is establishing..

Field is flashing due to active link.

Connected to: PPP

Line speed:
38 400 bps

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Start Internet Explorer with address http//10.0.10.50

You will get the basic picture with the menu list on the left hand side. Choose Configuration.

Enter User Name and Password and accept with OK.

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Load config.iod (I/O Data)

Load the basic Configuration files to the RTU window appears. Continue with Browse.

Browse for the config.iod file in your project rtufile directory and select Open.

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Check for correct selected file. And continue with Load RTU.

Uploading takes from aprox. 1 to 5 minutes depending of the size of configuration.

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File succsessfully transferred! Continue with Configuration

4.5

Load config.gcd (General Configuration Data)

Browse for the config.gcd file in your project rtufile directory and select Open.

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Check for correct selected file. And continue with Load RTU.

Uploading takes only a few seconds depending of the size of configuration.

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File succsessfully transferred! Continue with Configuration.

4.6

Load config.iod (Texts from Archiv or Printer)

Browse for the config.ptx file in your project rtufile directory and select Open.

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Check for correct selected file. And continue with Load RTU.

Uploading takes only a few seconds depending of the size of configuration.

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File succsessfully transferred! Continue with Configuration.

4.7

Restart RTU560
Reset RTU to activate the new configuration files. Continue with Reset.

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Connection lost due to restart of RTU

Establish the web Server connection again and check the System Diagnostic for
possible errors. Check the new functionality of the RTU560 and make also spot
checks of the old functionality.

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