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1 1  = CONTENT =
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5 5  = 1. INTRODUCTION =
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22 22  
23 23  **C** is an abbreviation for //Control//. **TC** is an abbreviation for Remote //control.// In CENTO software, //Control// refers to sending a non-negative integer value to a device, while Remote //control //refers to sending a discrete signal.
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27 27  Figure 2.1. Tags with remote control enabled
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31 31  Figure 2.2. Tags with control and remote control enabled
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38 38  
39 39  To proceed, enter the account password. After successful authentication, a modal window appears allowing to specify the value to be written to the device (see Fig. 2.4).
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42 42  
43 43  Figure 2.4. Entering value for control
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46 46  
47 47  Next, confirm the entered value by clicking **Execute** to initiate the control command and write the value to the device. Alternatively, click **Cancel,** to cancel the operation (see Fig. 2.5).
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51 51  Figure 2.5. Confirmation of the command to write a value
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53 53  Clicking **TC** also opens a password prompt window. After successful authentication, a command selection window appears (see Fig. 2.6). As with the Control, a confirmation window follows the selected command.
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57 57  Figure 2.6. Selecting command for remote control
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81 81  
82 82  In the Remote **control **field, select the appropriate ASDU type for the control command from the drop-down list (see Fig. 3.1.4).
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86 86  Figure 3.1.1. Setting remote control via Modbus protocol
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90 90  Figure 3.1.2. Setting remote control via IEC-104 protocol
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109 109  
110 110  2) The //Control// function is available for Modbus TCP (Modbus RTU over TCP) protocols (see Fig. 3.1.3 ), and OPC DA (see Fig. 3.1.9).
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114 114  Figure 3.1.3. Setting  control for Modbus protocol
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118 118  Figure 3.1.4. Remote control for IEC-104
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124 124  The **Function** field selects the Modbus recording function from the drop-down list (see Fig. 3.1.5).
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128 128  Figure 3.1.5. Modbus control function
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135 135  
136 136  The field **Byte order** from the drop-down list (see Fig. 3.1.6) is used to select different order of bytes and/or words in the written CENTO data.
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140 140  In the **Device Tag Data Type** field, select the data type used by the device to store values from the drop-down list (see the device manual for details) (see Fig. 3.1.7).
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144 144  Fig. 3.1.7. Device Tag Data Type
145 145  
146 146  In the **Transformation** block, a linear transformation is applied to convert a physical quantity into a value to be recorded, using defined upper and lower limits for both. These limits establish the valid ranges for the physical quantity and its corresponding recorded value, within which data can be filled in (see Fig. 3.1.8).
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150 150  Figure 3.1.8. Transformation block
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152 152  In devices using the OPC DA protocol, the control function is easier to configure. In the settings, enable **Write values**, select the device tag data type, and define the necessary transformations (see Fig. 3.1.9).
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156 156  Figure 3.1.9. Configuring control for OPCDA protocol
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165 165  
166 166  Next, open the previously downloaded file, which contains a list of all tags used in CENTO. The details for setting these tags are outlined in the corresponding manual for configuring tags and devices based on the selected protocol.
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172 172  Figure. 3.2.2. Table of tags
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181 181  * **Control resolution** field specifies whether the ability to send write commands is enabled.
182 182  * **Write function **is completed according to the device manual. The mapping between write functions and their identifiers is provided on the //ID Directory //sheet (see Fig. 3.2.3).
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186 186  Figure 3.2.3. ID Directory write function
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232 232  Check the created //Write value// class on the classes editor page:
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236 236  Figure 3.3.2. Class Write value with attributes in the web-interface of the IM editor
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244 244  Check the created //Motor// class on the classes editor page:
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248 248  Figure 3.3.4. Class Motor with attributes in the web-interface of the IM editor
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250 250  In the IM object editor, create an object with the class //Motor//. In the **Attributes** table, set tag ID, upper and lower limits, value variants (if necessary, reference book is to be created) for configuring.
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254 254  Figure 3.3.5. Configuring the Control in the Information Model (object editor)
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256 256  To add aliases of values for writing, download a template from the **Information model references** block (see Fig. 3.2.1). Next, open the downloaded file. On the sheet //Categories,// add the code of the directory and its name:
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260 260  Figure 3.3.6. Configuring IM directory
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262 262  The added directory should be placed on a separate Excel tab, with the tab name matching the directory code. The table structure for the directory should be copied from the provided templates, and the values for writing should be entered into it (see Fig. 3.3.7). These values can later be selected during control operations on the diagram (see the “User manual” for details).
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266 266  Figure 3.3.7. Table of IM directories
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268 268  IM directories can also be configured using the web** Information Model editor** on the **Directories** tab. The directory shown in Fig. 3.3.7 is displayed in the web interface as illustrated in Fig. 3.3.8.
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272 272  Figure 3.3.8. IM directory
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278 278  If an IM object is intended for remote control from a diagram, the following system attributes are added to the object's class (see Fig. 3.3.9)
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282 282  Figure 3.3.9. Adding remote control attributes to the Switch class
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287 287  * telecontrol_off_ti – Tag ID for switching the object off;
288 288  * telecontrolled – flag indicating whether the object can be controlled (TRUTH – remote control is available, FALSE – not available).
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292 292  Figure 3.3.10. Configuring Switch remote control via Excel
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294 294  Remote control can also be configured in the Information Model Editor (see Fig. 3.3.11).
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298 298  Figure 3.3.11. Configuring switch remote control via the web editor
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302 302  For objects with multiple telecontrol (remote control) commands, the IM includes a system class called //Telecontrol// (class code: telecontrol) with the following attributes (see Fig. 3.3.12):
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306 306  Figure 3.3.12. Telecontrol (remote control) class with attributes
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308 308  For an IM object requiring multiple remote control commands, a class should be created whose attributes reference the //Telecontrol// system class. An example of such a class is shown in Fig. 3.3.13:
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312 312  Figure 3.3.13. Class attributes with the type Telecontrol
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314 314  Fig. 3.3.14 shows an example of a configured IM object with multiple remote control commands:
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318 318  Figure 3.3.14. IM object with multiple telecontrol commands
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320 320  Fig. 3.3.15 shows the drop-down menu of an active diagram element bound to the IM object configured as shown in Fig. 3.3.14:
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324 324  Figure 3.3.15. IM object on the diagram with multiple remote control commands
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338 338  Thus, when creating an object of the selected class (see Fig. 3.3.17), include the specified attribute in the value field and verify its functionality on the diagram.
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342 342  Figure 3.3.17. Configuring an object with control without entering password
343 343  
344 344  To skip password entry during remote control, as with control, an attribute named //Skip password// (any name can be used) is to be added. This attribute should have the  //skip_password// code and the //bool// type(see Fig. 3.3.18).
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348 348  Figure 3.3.18. Configuring the attribute for password-free control
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350 350  Next, for the object with remote control commands, this attribute, should be enabled as shown in Fig. 3.3.19, and the command sending on the diagram should be tested.
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354 354  Figure 3.3.19. Configuring object for control without entering password
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362 362  * **telecontrol_permit_on_ti** – permission to switch TC on;
363 363  * **telecontrol_permit_off_ti** – permission to switch TC off.
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367 367  Figure 3.3.20. Attributes for remote control permission
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