8. Control Setup Manual

1

2

<style>

3

.doc-content h1::before,.doc-content h2::before,

4

.doc-content h3::before,.doc-content h4::before,

5

.doc-content h5::before,.doc-content h6::before { content:none !important; display:none !important; }

6

.doc-content { counter-reset:none !important; }

7

#rn-prog { position:fixed;top:0;left:0;height:3px;width:0;background:#005AB4;z-index:9999;pointer-events:none; }

8

.doc-wrap { position:relative; }

9

.doc-content { margin-right:224px;border-left:1px solid #E8E8E8;border-right:1px solid #E8E8E8;padding:0 32px; }

10

.doc-toc { position:absolute;top:0;right:0;width:200px;font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.55;padding:20px 0 20px 16px; }

11

.doc-toc.is-fixed { position:fixed;width:200px;overflow-y:auto;z-index:10; }

12

.toc-header { display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;margin-bottom:10px; }

13

.toc-header strong { font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:#222; }

14

.toc-toggle { background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;color:#555;font-size:14px;padding:0 2px;line-height:1; }

15

.toc-toggle:hover { color:#222; }

16

.doc-toc ul { list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0; }

17

.doc-toc li { margin:0; }

18

.doc-toc a { display:block;padding:3px 0;color:#555;text-decoration:none;border-left:2px solid transparent;transition:color .12s; }

19

.doc-toc a:hover { color:#222;text-decoration:underline; }

20

.doc-toc a.toc-on { color:#222;font-weight:700;border-left:2px solid #005AB4;padding-left:5px; }

21

.tl1 > a { font-weight:600;color:#222; }

22

.tl2 > a { padding-left:14px; }

23

.tl3 > a { padding-left:26px;font-size:12px; }

24

.doc-content h2 { font-size:1.15em;font-weight:700;color:#222;margin:36px 0 10px 0;display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:7px;scroll-margin-top:16px; }

25

.doc-content h3 { font-size:1em;font-weight:700;color:#222;margin:22px 0 8px 0;display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:6px;scroll-margin-top:16px; }

26

.doc-content h4 { font-size:.93em;font-weight:700;color:#222;margin:18px 0 6px 0;scroll-margin-top:16px; }

27

.doc-content p { font-size:.93em;color:#333;line-height:1.75;margin:0 0 12px 0; }

28

.doc-content ul,.doc-content ol { font-size:.93em;color:#333;line-height:1.75;margin:0 0 12px 0;padding-left:24px; }

29

.doc-content li { margin-bottom:4px; }

30

.doc-content strong { color:#222; }

31

.doc-content code { background:#f5f5f5;border:1px solid #E8E8E8;border-radius:3px;padding:1px 5px;font-family:Menlo,Monaco,Consolas,"Courier New",monospace;font-size:.82em;color:#222;line-height:1; }

32

.anchor-icon { color:#E8E8E8;text-decoration:none;opacity:0;transition:opacity .15s;vertical-align:middle;margin-left:4px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center; }

33

h2:hover .anchor-icon,h3:hover .anchor-icon { opacity:1; }

34

.anchor-icon:hover { color:#005AB4; }

35

.note { border-radius:6px;padding:12px 16px;margin:14px 0;border:1px solid transparent; }

36

.note-info { background:#e1f1f9 !important;border-color:#b3d4ee !important;border-left:4px solid #005AB4 !important; }

37

.note-warning { background:#fff4ec !important;border-color:#f5cba7 !important;border-left:4px solid #DD5600 !important; }

38

.note-tip { background:#e5f3df !important;border-color:#b7dba5 !important;border-left:4px solid #73A839 !important; }

39

.note-hd { font-weight:700;font-size:.85em;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;margin-bottom:5px; }

40

.note-info .note-hd { color:#003d80 !important; }

41

.note-warning .note-hd { color:#a03d00 !important; }

42

.note-tip .note-hd { color:#3d6b1a !important; }

43

.note-body { font-size:.875em;color:#222 !important;line-height:1.65; }

44

.section-index { list-style:disc;padding-left:20px;margin:0 0 20px 0; }

45

.section-index li { margin-bottom:12px; }

46

.section-index li a { color:#005AB4;font-weight:600;font-size:.93em;text-decoration:underline; }

47

.section-index li p { margin:3px 0 0 0;font-size:.875em;color:#333;line-height:1.6; }

48

.parent-topic { font-size:.82em;color:#555;margin:18px 0 24px 0;border-top:1px solid #E8E8E8;padding-top:10px; }

49

.parent-topic a { color:#005AB4; }

50

.fig { margin:12px auto 24px auto;width:fit-content;max-width:100%; }

51

.fig img { border-radius:4px 4px 0 0;border:1px solid #E8E8E8;display:block;cursor:zoom-in;max-width:100%;box-shadow:0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,.10);transition:box-shadow .15s; }

52

.fig img:hover { box-shadow:0 3px 12px rgba(0,90,180,.18); }

53

.fig-cap { font-size:.78em;color:#555;margin:0;padding:5px 8px;background:#f5f5f5;border:1px solid #E8E8E8;border-top:none;border-radius:0 0 4px 4px;display:block;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box; }

54

.fig-row { display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:12px 0 24px 0; }

55

.fig-row .fig { margin:0;flex:1;min-width:260px; }

56

#rn-lb { display:none;position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:9998;background:rgba(0,0,0,.8);cursor:zoom-out;align-items:center;justify-content:center; }

57

#rn-lb.open { display:flex; }

58

#rn-lb-wrap { position:relative;cursor:default;max-width:92vw;max-height:90vh; }

59

#rn-lb-wrap img { max-width:100%;max-height:90vh;border-radius:5px;display:block; }

60

#rn-lb-x { position:absolute;top:-13px;right:-13px;background:#005AB4;color:#fff;width:26px;height:26px;border-radius:50%;border:none;cursor:pointer;font-size:15px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center; }

61

#rn-lb-cap { position:fixed;bottom:18px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);color:#ddd;font-size:.78em;background:rgba(0,0,0,.55);padding:3px 12px;border-radius:14px;pointer-events:none; }

62

#rn-top { position:fixed;bottom:60px;right:60px;z-index:9997;width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:50%;background:#005AB4;color:#fff;border:none;cursor:pointer;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;opacity:0;transform:translateY(8px);transition:opacity .22s,transform .22s;pointer-events:none;box-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(0,90,180,.3); }

63

#rn-top.on { opacity:1;transform:translateY(0);pointer-events:auto; }

64

#rn-top:hover { background:#0066cc; }

65

.rn-toast { position:fixed;bottom:66px;right:24px;z-index:9999;background:#222;color:#fff;font-size:.74em;padding:4px 11px;border-radius:4px;pointer-events:none;opacity:0;transition:opacity .18s; }

66

.rn-toast.on { opacity:1; }

67

.badge-c { display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-width:28px;height:22px;padding:0 6px;background:#deeaf7;color:#005AB4;border:1px solid #b3d4ee;border-radius:4px;font-size:.78em;font-weight:700;font-family:Menlo,Monaco,Consolas,monospace; }

68

.attr-table { width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:8px 0 16px 0;font-size:.875em; }

69

.attr-table th { background:#f5f5f5;text-align:left;padding:6px 10px;font-weight:700;font-size:.78em;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#555;border-bottom:2px solid #E8E8E8; }

70

.attr-table td { padding:6px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #E8E8E8;vertical-align:top;color:#333;line-height:1.6; }

71

.attr-table tr:last-child td { border-bottom:none; }

72

.attr-table td:first-child { font-family:Menlo,Monaco,Consolas,monospace;font-size:.82em;color:#005AB4;white-space:nowrap; }

</style>

</div>

</div>

</button>

<div class="rn-toast" id="rn-toast">Link copied ✓</div>

<li><a href="#s-intro">1. Introduction</a>

93

<p>Overview of the CENTO Control service and its purpose.</p></li>

94

<li><a href="#s-control-ui">2. Control using the web interface</a>

95

<p>Sending control and remote control commands via the Devices, Tags, Channels editor.</p></li>

96

<li><a href="#s-setting">3. Setting control</a>

97

<p>Configuring Control and Remote Control via the web interface, Excel, and the Information Model.</p></li>

98

<li><a href="#s-recommended">4. Recommended settings and special cases</a>

99

<p>Reference screenshots for common configuration scenarios.</p></li>

</ul>

<h2 id="s-intro">1. Introduction<a class="anchor-icon" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="copyAnchor('s-intro')" title="Copy link"><svg width="12" height="12" viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill="currentColor"><path d="M7.775 3.275a.75.75 0 001.06 1.06l1.25-1.25a2 2 0 112.83 2.83l-2.5 2.5a2 2 0 01-2.83 0 .75.75 0 00-1.06 1.06 3.5 3.5 0 004.95 0l2.5-2.5a3.5 3.5 0 00-4.95-4.95l-1.25 1.25zm-4.69 9.64a2 2 0 010-2.83l2.5-2.5a2 2 0 012.83 0 .75.75 0 001.06-1.06 3.5 3.5 0 00-4.95 0l-2.5 2.5a3.5 3.5 0 004.95 4.95l1.25-1.25a.75.75 0 00-1.06-1.06l-1.25 1.25a2 2 0 01-2.83 0z"/></svg></a></h2>

104

105

<p>CENTO is a multifunctional software platform for data acquisition, processing, and display. This manual describes how to configure the CENTO <strong>Control</strong> service, which is used to send control commands to controlled objects.</p>

106

107

<p>It is assumed that the user is already familiar with the basic elements of the CENTO interface after reading the User Manual.</p>

108

109

<div class="note note-info"><div class="note-hd"><span>ℹ</span> Note</div><div class="note-body">In CENTO, <strong>Control</strong> (<span class="badge-c">C</span>) refers to sending a non-negative integer value to a device. <strong>Remote control</strong> (<span class="badge-c">TC</span>) refers to sending a discrete (on/off) signal.</div></div>

110

111

<h2 id="s-control-ui">2. Control using the web interface<a class="anchor-icon" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="copyAnchor('s-control-ui')" title="Copy link"><svg width="12" height="12" viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill="currentColor"><path d="M7.775 3.275a.75.75 0 001.06 1.06l1.25-1.25a2 2 0 112.83 2.83l-2.5 2.5a2 2 0 01-2.83 0 .75.75 0 00-1.06 1.06 3.5 3.5 0 004.95 0l2.5-2.5a3.5 3.5 0 00-4.95-4.95l-1.25 1.25zm-4.69 9.64a2 2 0 010-2.83l2.5-2.5a2 2 0 012.83 0 .75.75 0 001.06-1.06 3.5 3.5 0 00-4.95 0l-2.5 2.5a3.5 3.5 0 004.95 4.95l1.25-1.25a.75.75 0 00-1.06-1.06l-1.25 1.25a2 2 0 01-2.83 0z"/></svg></a></h2>

112

113

<h3 id="s-control-tags-editor">2.1. Control using the device, tags editor<a class="anchor-icon" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="copyAnchor('s-control-tags-editor')" title="Copy link"><svg width="12" height="12" viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill="currentColor"><path d="M7.775 3.275a.75.75 0 001.06 1.06l1.25-1.25a2 2 0 112.83 2.83l-2.5 2.5a2 2 0 01-2.83 0 .75.75 0 00-1.06 1.06 3.5 3.5 0 004.95 0l2.5-2.5a3.5 3.5 0 00-4.95-4.95l-1.25 1.25zm-4.69 9.64a2 2 0 010-2.83l2.5-2.5a2 2 0 012.83 0 .75.75 0 001.06-1.06 3.5 3.5 0 00-4.95 0l-2.5 2.5a3.5 3.5 0 004.95 4.95l1.25-1.25a.75.75 0 00-1.06-1.06l-1.25 1.25a2 2 0 01-2.83 0z"/></svg></a></h3>

114

115

<p>A user with appropriate permissions can control objects using the Devices, Tags, Channels editor.</p>

116

117

<div class="note note-warning"><div class="note-hd"><span>⚠</span> Important</div><div class="note-body">By default, the <strong>Administrator</strong> role is not authorized for remote control and control operations, and the <strong>Dispatcher</strong> role does not have access to the Devices, Tags, Channels editor. To enable control and remote control via the editor, configure a custom role — for example, duplicate the Dispatcher role and assign it the necessary permissions.</div></div>

118

119

<p>To control a device, navigate to <strong>Settings → Devices, tags, channels</strong> and open the <strong>Tags, channels</strong> tab. In the device tree, locate the target device. Tags with preconfigured control functionality display either a <span class="badge-c">C</span> button (Figure 2.1) or a <span class="badge-c">TC</span> button (Figure 2.2) in the <strong>Control</strong> column.</p>

<p class="fig-cap">Figure 2.1. Tags with remote control (TC) enabled</p>

</div>

<p class="fig-cap">Figure 2.2. Tags with both control (C) and remote control (TC) enabled</p>

129

</div>

130

131

<p>Clicking <span class="badge-c">C</span> opens a password prompt (Figure 2.3). After successful authentication, a modal window appears for entering the value to write to the device (Figure 2.4).</p>

<p class="fig-cap">Figure 2.3. Password entry prompt</p>

</div>

<p class="fig-cap">Figure 2.4. Entering value for control</p>

141

</div>

142

143

<p>After entering the value, click <strong>Send</strong>. Then confirm the command by clicking <strong>Execute</strong>, or cancel with <strong>Cancel</strong> (Figure 2.5).</p>

<p class="fig-cap">Figure 2.5. Confirmation of the value write command</p>

148

</div>

149

150

<p>Clicking <span class="badge-c">TC</span> also opens a password prompt. After authentication, a command selection window appears (Figure 2.6), followed by the same confirmation step.</p>

<p class="fig-cap">Figure 2.6. Selecting a command for remote control</p>

155

</div>

156

157

<h2 id="s-setting">3. Setting control<a class="anchor-icon" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="copyAnchor('s-setting')" title="Copy link"><svg width="12" height="12" viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill="currentColor"><path d="M7.775 3.275a.75.75 0 001.06 1.06l1.25-1.25a2 2 0 112.83 2.83l-2.5 2.5a2 2 0 01-2.83 0 .75.75 0 00-1.06 1.06 3.5 3.5 0 004.95 0l2.5-2.5a3.5 3.5 0 00-4.95-4.95l-1.25 1.25zm-4.69 9.64a2 2 0 010-2.83l2.5-2.5a2 2 0 012.83 0 .75.75 0 001.06-1.06 3.5 3.5 0 00-4.95 0l-2.5 2.5a3.5 3.5 0 004.95 4.95l1.25-1.25a.75.75 0 00-1.06-1.06l-1.25 1.25a2 2 0 01-2.83 0z"/></svg></a></h2>

158

159

<h3 id="s-setting-web">3.1. Setting using the web interface<a class="anchor-icon" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="copyAnchor('s-setting-web')" title="Copy link"><svg width="12" height="12" viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill="currentColor"><path d="M7.775 3.275a.75.75 0 001.06 1.06l1.25-1.25a2 2 0 112.83 2.83l-2.5 2.5a2 2 0 01-2.83 0 .75.75 0 00-1.06 1.06 3.5 3.5 0 004.95 0l2.5-2.5a3.5 3.5 0 00-4.95-4.95l-1.25 1.25zm-4.69 9.64a2 2 0 010-2.83l2.5-2.5a2 2 0 012.83 0 .75.75 0 001.06-1.06 3.5 3.5 0 00-4.95 0l-2.5 2.5a3.5 3.5 0 004.95 4.95l1.25-1.25a.75.75 0 00-1.06-1.06l-1.25 1.25a2 2 0 01-2.83 0z"/></svg></a></h3>

160

161

<p>Control configuration for tags transmitted via Modbus, OPC DA, or IEC-104 protocols is performed in <strong>Settings → Devices, tags, channels → Tags, channels</strong> tab. Select the target device in the device tree, then click on the tag identifier or name to open the <strong>Edit parameter</strong> interface.</p>

162

163

<p>The interface includes protocol-dependent fields: general settings, reading settings, and settings for writing:</p>

164

<ul>

165

<li><strong>Remote control</strong> (discrete signal) — for IEC-104: Remote control is allowed, Select before operate (SBO), Function, Command duration, Switch on/off address and value; for Modbus TCP: Remote control is allowed, Function, Value length, Switch on/off address and value, Write by bitmask.</li>

166

<li><strong>Control</strong> (positive integer write) — for Modbus TCP: Write values, Function, Device Tag Data Type, Address, Byte order, and linear transformation limits; for OPC DA: Write values, Device Tag Data Type, and transformation limits.</li>

</ul>

<h4 id="s-s1-tc">Remote control (TC)</h4>

171

172

<p>The Remote Control function is available for Modbus TCP (including Modbus RTU over TCP) and IEC-104 protocols.</p>

<p class="fig-cap">Figure 3.1.1. Remote control settings — Modbus protocol</p>

</div>

<p class="fig-cap">Figure 3.1.2. Remote control settings — IEC-104 protocol</p>

</div>

</div>

<p>Field descriptions:</p>

186

<ul>

187

<li><strong>Remote control is allowed</strong> — enables sending record commands to the device at the specified address.</li>

188

<li><strong>Select before operate (SBO)</strong> — requires command selection prior to executing the remote control command.</li>

189

<li><strong>Function</strong> (IEC-104) — select the appropriate ASDU type from the drop-down list (Figure 3.1.4).</li>

190

<li><strong>Function</strong> (Modbus) — available values:

191

<ul>

192

<li><code>FC5 (0x05)</code> — write single coil (Force Single Coil)</li>

193

<li><code>FC6 (0x06)</code> — write single register (Preset Single Register)</li>

194

<li><code>FC16 (0x10)</code> — write multiple registers (1–123 registers)</li>

195

</ul>

196

</li>

197

<li><strong>Value length</strong> — number of registers to be written (for FC16).</li>

198

<li><strong>Switch on/off address</strong> — register address in device memory where the enable/disable command is written (non-negative integer).</li>

199

<li><strong>Switch on/off value</strong> — value written to execute the enable/disable command. Can be specified in decimal, binary (<code>0b</code>/<code>0B</code> prefix), octal (<code>0</code> prefix), or hexadecimal (<code>0x</code>/<code>0X</code> prefix) format.</li>

200

<li><strong>Write by bitmask</strong> — bitmask in decimal, binary, or HEX format.</li>

</ul>

<p class="fig-cap">Figure 3.1.4. Remote control function — IEC-104</p>

</div>

</div>

<h4 id="s-s1-c">Control (C)</h4>

212

213

<p>The Control function is available for Modbus TCP (including Modbus RTU over TCP) and OPC DA protocols.</p>

<p class="fig-cap">Figure 3.1.3. Control settings — Modbus protocol</p>

218

</div>

219

220

<p>Field descriptions:</p>

221

<ul>

222

<li><strong>Write values</strong> — enables sending value write commands to the device at the specified address.</li>

223

<li><strong>Function</strong> — select the Modbus write function from the drop-down list (Figure 3.1.5): <code>FC5 (0x05)</code> for single coil, <code>FC16 (0x10)</code> for multiple registers.</li>

224

<li><strong>Address</strong> — tag address in device memory where the value will be written (non-negative integer in decimal format).</li>

225

<li><strong>Byte order</strong> — selects the order of bytes and/or words in the written data (Figure 3.1.6).</li>

226

<li><strong>Device Tag Data Type</strong> — data type used by the device to store values; see device manual (Figure 3.1.7).</li>

</ul>

<p class="fig-cap">Figure 3.1.5. Modbus write function options</p>

</div>

<p class="fig-cap">Figure 3.1.6. Byte order options</p>

</div>

<p class="fig-cap">Figure 3.1.7. Device Tag Data Type options</p>

</div>

</div>

<p>In the <strong>Transformation</strong> block (Figure 3.1.8), a linear transformation converts the physical quantity into the value to be written, using defined upper and lower limits for both. These limits define the valid ranges within which data can be entered.</p>

<p class="fig-cap">Figure 3.1.8. Transformation block for linear conversion</p>

250

</div>

251

252

<p>For devices using OPC DA, the Control function is simpler to configure: enable <strong>Write values</strong>, select the device tag data type, and define the required transformation limits (Figure 3.1.9).</p>

<p class="fig-cap">Figure 3.1.9. Control settings — OPC DA protocol</p>

257

</div>

258

259

<h3 id="s-setting-excel">3.2. Setting control using MS Excel<a class="anchor-icon" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="copyAnchor('s-setting-excel')" title="Copy link"><svg width="12" height="12" viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill="currentColor"><path d="M7.775 3.275a.75.75 0 001.06 1.06l1.25-1.25a2 2 0 112.83 2.83l-2.5 2.5a2 2 0 01-2.83 0 .75.75 0 00-1.06 1.06 3.5 3.5 0 004.95 0l2.5-2.5a3.5 3.5 0 00-4.95-4.95l-1.25 1.25zm-4.69 9.64a2 2 0 010-2.83l2.5-2.5a2 2 0 012.83 0 .75.75 0 001.06-1.06 3.5 3.5 0 00-4.95 0l-2.5 2.5a3.5 3.5 0 004.95 4.95l1.25-1.25a.75.75 0 00-1.06-1.06l-1.25 1.25a2 2 0 01-2.83 0z"/></svg></a></h3>

260

261

<p>To configure Control for a tag using Excel, navigate to <strong>Settings → Configuration files</strong>. On the <strong>Import/Export configuration file</strong> page (Figure 3.2.1), click <strong>Download</strong> in the <strong>Tags and Channels</strong> section to download the template.</p>

<p class="fig-cap">Figure 3.2.1. Import/Export configuration files page</p>

266

</div>

267

268

<p>The downloaded file contains all tags configured in CENTO. The table includes dedicated columns for Control and Remote Control (Figure 3.2.2):</p>

<p class="fig-cap">Figure 3.2.2a. Table of tags — remote control columns</p>

</div>

<p class="fig-cap">Figure 3.2.2b. Table of tags — control columns</p>

278

</div>

279

<ul>

280

<li><strong>Resolution of TU</strong> — enables the ability to send remote control (write) commands.</li>

281

<li><strong>Register address enable / disable</strong> — register address in device memory for the enable/disable command (non-negative integer).</li>

282

<li><strong>Value for enable / disable</strong> — value written to execute the enable/disable command.</li>

283

<li><strong>Control resolution</strong> — enables the ability to send value write commands.</li>

284

<li><strong>Write function</strong> — see device manual; ID mapping is on the <em>ID Directory</em> sheet (Figure 3.2.3).</li>

285

<li><strong>Device data type</strong> — see device manual; ID mapping is on the <em>ID Directory</em> sheet (Figure 3.2.4).</li>

286

<li><strong>Write address</strong> — memory address of the tag in the device where the value will be written.</li>

287

<li><strong>Byte order</strong> — see device manual; ID mapping is on the <em>ID Directory</em> sheet (Figure 3.2.5).</li>

288

<li><strong>Transformation limits</strong> — Physical value and write value lower/upper limits for Modbus linear transformation.</li>

</ul>

<p class="fig-cap">Figure 3.2.3. ID Directory — write functions</p>

</div>

<p class="fig-cap">Figure 3.2.4. ID Directory — data types</p>

</div>

<p class="fig-cap">Figure 3.2.5. ID Directory — byte order</p>

</div>

</div>

<p>After completing the configuration, upload the file back to CENTO. Click <strong>Upload</strong> in the <strong>Tags and Channels</strong> block, then <strong>Select a file</strong> and choose the edited file. Click <strong>Check</strong> to validate for errors. If the check passes, click <strong>Save</strong> to write the configuration to the database. Resolve any errors and repeat until validation succeeds.</p>

308

309

<h3 id="s-setting-im">3.3. Setting up control in the Information Model<a class="anchor-icon" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="copyAnchor('s-setting-im')" title="Copy link"><svg width="12" height="12" viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill="currentColor"><path d="M7.775 3.275a.75.75 0 001.06 1.06l1.25-1.25a2 2 0 112.83 2.83l-2.5 2.5a2 2 0 01-2.83 0 .75.75 0 00-1.06 1.06 3.5 3.5 0 004.95 0l2.5-2.5a3.5 3.5 0 00-4.95-4.95l-1.25 1.25zm-4.69 9.64a2 2 0 010-2.83l2.5-2.5a2 2 0 012.83 0 .75.75 0 001.06-1.06 3.5 3.5 0 00-4.95 0l-2.5 2.5a3.5 3.5 0 004.95 4.95l1.25-1.25a.75.75 0 00-1.06-1.06l-1.25 1.25a2 2 0 01-2.83 0z"/></svg></a></h3>

310

311

<p>The Information Model (IM) is an add-on to the structure recorded in CENTO. IM classes define the types and subtypes of all devices on the site.</p>

312

313

<p>To add Control to the IM, download the Excel file from <strong>Settings → Configuration files → Information Model Classes</strong> (Figure 3.2.1), or configure it via the web editor at <strong>Information Model Editor → Classes</strong> (Figure 3.3.2).</p>

314

315

<h4 id="s-im-writevalue">Creating the Write value class</h4>

316

317

<p>In the downloaded Excel file, first create a new class <em>Write value</em> in the <em>List of Classes</em> sheet. Then create a separate sheet where the <strong>code</strong> name matches the tab name (Figure 3.3.1).</p>

<p class="fig-cap">Figure 3.3.1. Write value class with attributes in Excel</p>

322

</div>

323

324

<p>This class has four attributes:</p>

325

<ul>

326

<li><strong>Tag ID</strong> — mandatory.</li>

327

<li><strong>Lower/upper limit</strong> — optional; define the valid range for entered values.</li>

328

<li><strong>Value variants</strong> — optional convenience field; reference a directory using the code <code>ref_value_variants</code> in the <strong>Type</strong> column (see Figures 3.3.6–3.3.7) to enable predefined value selection.</li>

</ul>

<p class="fig-cap">Figure 3.3.2. Write value class in the IM editor web interface</p>

335

</div>

336

337

<h4 id="s-im-motor">Creating the control class (e.g. Motor)</h4>

338

339

<p>Create a class (for example, <em>Motor</em>) whose attributes reference the <em>Write value</em> class by entering the class <strong>code</strong> in the <strong>Type</strong> column (Figure 3.3.3).</p>

<p class="fig-cap">Figure 3.3.3. Motor class with Write value attributes in Excel</p>

</div>

<p class="fig-cap">Figure 3.3.4. Motor class in the IM editor web interface</p>

349

</div>

350

351

<h4 id="s-im-object">Configuring the IM object</h4>

352

353

<p>In the IM object editor, create an object with the class <em>Motor</em>. In the <strong>Attributes</strong> table, set the tag ID, limits, and value variants (Figure 3.3.5).</p>

<p class="fig-cap">Figure 3.3.5. Configuring Control in the Information Model (object editor)</p>

358

</div>

359

360

<h4 id="s-im-directories">Configuring IM directories</h4>

361

362

<p>To add named value aliases for writing, download the template from the <strong>Information model references</strong> block. On the <em>Categories</em> sheet, add the directory code and name (Figure 3.3.6). Then place the directory on a separate Excel tab with a name matching the code, and fill in the write values (Figure 3.3.7).</p>

<p class="fig-cap">Figure 3.3.6. Adding an IM directory category</p>

</div>

<p class="fig-cap">Figure 3.3.7. IM directory value table in Excel</p>

372

</div>

373

374

<p>IM directories can also be configured via the <strong>Information Model Editor → Directories</strong> tab (Figure 3.3.8).</p>

<p class="fig-cap">Figure 3.3.8. IM directory in the web editor</p>

379

</div>

380

381

<h4 id="s-im-tc-single">Single remote control command</h4>

382

383

<p>For IM objects intended for remote control from a mimic diagram, add the following system attributes to the object’s class (Figure 3.3.9):</p>

384

385

<thead><tr><th>Attribute code</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead>

386

<tbody>

387

<tr><td>telecontrol_on_ti</td><td>Tag ID for switching the object <strong>on</strong></td></tr>

388

<tr><td>telecontrol_off_ti</td><td>Tag ID for switching the object <strong>off</strong></td></tr>

389

<tr><td>telecontrolled</td><td>Flag: TRUTH – remote control available; FALSE – not available</td></tr>

</tbody>

</table>

<p class="fig-cap">Figure 3.3.9. Adding remote control attributes to the Switch class</p>

</div>

<p class="fig-cap">Figure 3.3.10. Configuring Switch remote control via Excel</p>

402

</div>

403

404

<p>Remote control can also be configured in the IM Editor (Figure 3.3.11).</p>

<p class="fig-cap">Figure 3.3.11. Configuring switch remote control via the web editor</p>

409

</div>

410

411

<h4 id="s-im-tc-multi">Multiple remote control commands</h4>

412

413

<p>For objects with multiple remote control commands, the IM includes the system class <em>Telecontrol</em> (class code: <code>telecontrol</code>) with the following attributes (Figure 3.3.12):</p>

<p class="fig-cap">Figure 3.3.12. Telecontrol system class with attributes</p>

418

</div>

419

420

<p>Create a class whose attributes reference the <em>Telecontrol</em> system class (Figure 3.3.13). Configure the IM object with multiple remote control commands (Figure 3.3.14). The resulting drop-down menu on the mimic diagram is shown in Figure 3.3.15.</p>

<p class="fig-cap">Figure 3.3.13. Class attributes with Telecontrol type</p>

</div>

<p class="fig-cap">Figure 3.3.14. IM object with multiple remote control commands</p>

</div>

<p class="fig-cap">Figure 3.3.15. Diagram element drop-down with multiple remote control commands</p>

435

</div>

436

437

<div class="note note-tip"><div class="note-hd"><span>✓</span> Tip</div><div class="note-body">The <em>Telecontrol</em> system class can also be used for objects with a <strong>single</strong> remote control command — just add one Telecontrol attribute to the class as shown in Figure 3.3.13.</div></div>

438

439

<h4 id="s-no-password">3.3.1. Control and remote control without password</h4>

440

441

<p>By default, sending control and remote control signals requires password entry. To enable <strong>password-free control</strong>, add the attribute <em>Control without password</em> with code <code>skip_password</code> and type <code>bool</code> to the object's class (Figure 3.3.16).</p>

<p class="fig-cap">Figure 3.3.16. Adding the skip_password attribute to a class</p>

446

</div>

447

448

<p>When creating an object of this class, include this attribute and set it to <code>true</code> (Figure 3.3.17).</p>

<p class="fig-cap">Figure 3.3.17. IM object configured for password-free control</p>

453

</div>

454

455

<p>For <strong>password-free remote control</strong>, add an attribute with any name but with the code <code>skip_password</code> and type <code>bool</code> to the class (Figure 3.3.18).</p>

<p class="fig-cap">Figure 3.3.18. Configuring the password-free remote control attribute</p>

460

</div>

461

462

<p>Enable this attribute on the relevant IM object (Figure 3.3.19) and test the command sending on the diagram.</p>

<p class="fig-cap">Figure 3.3.19. IM object with password-free remote control enabled</p>

467

</div>

468

469

<h3 id="s-permit">3.3.2. Configuring permission for remote control<a class="anchor-icon" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="copyAnchor('s-permit')" title="Copy link"><svg width="12" height="12" viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill="currentColor"><path d="M7.775 3.275a.75.75 0 001.06 1.06l1.25-1.25a2 2 0 112.83 2.83l-2.5 2.5a2 2 0 01-2.83 0 .75.75 0 00-1.06 1.06 3.5 3.5 0 004.95 0l2.5-2.5a3.5 3.5 0 00-4.95-4.95l-1.25 1.25zm-4.69 9.64a2 2 0 010-2.83l2.5-2.5a2 2 0 012.83 0 .75.75 0 001.06-1.06 3.5 3.5 0 00-4.95 0l-2.5 2.5a3.5 3.5 0 004.95 4.95l1.25-1.25a.75.75 0 00-1.06-1.06l-1.25 1.25a2 2 0 01-2.83 0z"/></svg></a></h3>

470

471

<p>Some devices require an initial <em>permission signal</em> sent to a dedicated register before accepting remote control commands. To implement this in CENTO, add the following attributes to the object class (Figure 3.3.20):</p>

472

473

<thead><tr><th>Attribute code</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead>

474

<tbody>

475

<tr><td>telecontrol_permit_on_ti</td><td>Tag ID for granting permission to switch <strong>on</strong></td></tr>

476

<tr><td>telecontrol_permit_off_ti</td><td>Tag ID for granting permission to switch <strong>off</strong></td></tr>

</tbody>

</table>

<p class="fig-cap">Figure 3.3.20. Attributes for remote control permission in the IM class</p>

484

</div>

485

486

<p>Assign the corresponding tag IDs to these attributes of the IM object. These tags are configured to send a signal to the register that enables remote control (Figure 3.3.21).</p>

<p class="fig-cap">Figure 3.3.21. Assigning tag IDs for telecontrol permission</p>

491

</div>

492

493

<p>When using the <em>Telecontrol</em> system class, the permission attributes are named <code>permit_on_tag</code> and <code>permit_off_tag</code> (Figure 3.3.22).</p>

<p class="fig-cap">Figure 3.3.22. Permission attributes in the Telecontrol system class</p>

498

</div>

499

500

<p>Some devices use a single tag for this function; others use two separate tags. These permission tags are configured the same way as direct remote control tags, differing only in the register address (Figure 3.3.23).</p>

<p class="fig-cap">Figure 3.3.23. Tag configuration for telecontrol permission signal</p>

505

</div>

506

507

<div class="note note-info"><div class="note-hd"><span>ℹ</span> Note</div><div class="note-body">After adding <code>telecontrol_permit_on_ti</code> and <code>telecontrol_permit_off_ti</code>, configuring the tags, and assigning them to the IM object, CENTO automatically sends the permission command <em>before</em> the actual remote control command.</div></div>

508

509

<h2 id="s-recommended">4. Recommended settings and special cases<a class="anchor-icon" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="copyAnchor('s-recommended')" title="Copy link"><svg width="12" height="12" viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill="currentColor"><path d="M7.775 3.275a.75.75 0 001.06 1.06l1.25-1.25a2 2 0 112.83 2.83l-2.5 2.5a2 2 0 01-2.83 0 .75.75 0 00-1.06 1.06 3.5 3.5 0 004.95 0l2.5-2.5a3.5 3.5 0 00-4.95-4.95l-1.25 1.25zm-4.69 9.64a2 2 0 010-2.83l2.5-2.5a2 2 0 012.83 0 .75.75 0 001.06-1.06 3.5 3.5 0 00-4.95 0l-2.5 2.5a3.5 3.5 0 004.95 4.95l1.25-1.25a.75.75 0 00-1.06-1.06l-1.25 1.25a2 2 0 01-2.83 0z"/></svg></a></h2>

510

511

<p>The following screenshots illustrate common configuration scenarios and recommended settings for control operations in CENTO.</p>

<p class="fig-cap">Figure 4.1. Recommended control configuration example</p>

</div>

<p class="fig-cap">Figure 4.2. Remote control configuration example</p>

</div>

</div>

<p class="fig-cap">Figure 4.3. Special case — bitmask configuration</p>

</div>

</div>

<p class="fig-cap">Figure 4.4. Configuration reference — variant A</p>

</div>

<p class="fig-cap">Figure 4.5. Configuration reference — variant B</p>

</div>

<p class="fig-cap">Figure 4.6. Configuration reference — variant C</p>

</div>

</div>

<div class="parent-topic">Parent topic: <a href="[[CENTO Manuals>>doc:CENTO Manuals.WebHome]]">CENTO Manuals</a></div>

547

548

</div>

</div>

<li class="tl1"><a href="#s-intro" data-toc>1. Introduction</a></li>

557

<li class="tl1"><a href="#s-control-ui" data-toc>2. Control (web interface)</a></li>

558

<li class="tl2"><a href="#s-control-tags-editor" data-toc>2.1. Tags editor</a></li>

559

<li class="tl1"><a href="#s-setting" data-toc>3. Setting control</a></li>

560

<li class="tl2"><a href="#s-setting-web" data-toc>3.1. Web interface</a></li>

561

<li class="tl2"><a href="#s-setting-excel" data-toc>3.2. Excel</a></li>

562

<li class="tl2"><a href="#s-setting-im" data-toc>3.3. Information Model</a></li>

563

<li class="tl3"><a href="#s-no-password" data-toc>3.3.1. Without password</a></li>

564

<li class="tl3"><a href="#s-permit" data-toc>3.3.2. TC permission</a></li>

565

<li class="tl1"><a href="#s-recommended" data-toc>4. Recommended settings</a></li>

</ul>

</nav>

</div>

(function(){

var bar=document.getElementById('rn-prog');

574

var top=document.getElementById('rn-top');

575

window.addEventListener('scroll',function(){

576

var d=document.documentElement;

577

var pct=d.scrollTop/(d.scrollHeight-d.clientHeight);

578

bar.style.width=(pct*100)+'%';

579

d.scrollTop>280?top.classList.add('on'):top.classList.remove('on');

580

},{passive:true});

581

var links=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll('[data-toc]'));

582

var secs=links.map(function(a){return{el:document.getElementById(a.getAttribute('href').slice(1)),a:a};}).filter(function(s){return s.el;});

583

var busy=false;

584

var obs=new IntersectionObserver(function(entries){

585

if(busy)return;

586

entries.forEach(function(e){

587

if(!e.isIntersecting)return;

588

var i=secs.findIndex(function(s){return s.el===e.target;});

589

if(i<0)return;

590

secs.forEach(function(s){s.a.classList.remove('toc-on');});

591

secs[i].a.classList.add('toc-on');

592

var toc=document.querySelector('.doc-toc');

593

var link=secs[i].a;

594

toc.scrollTop=link.offsetTop-toc.offsetTop-toc.clientHeight/2+link.clientHeight/2;

595

});

596

},{rootMargin:'-8% 0px -60% 0px',threshold:0});

597

secs.forEach(function(s){obs.observe(s.el);});

598

links.forEach(function(a){

599

a.addEventListener('click',function(e){

600

var id=a.getAttribute('href').slice(1);

601

var el=document.getElementById(id);

if(!el)return;

e.preventDefault();

busy=true;

secs.forEach(function(s){s.a.classList.remove('toc-on');});

606

a.classList.add('toc-on');

607

el.scrollIntoView({behavior:'smooth',block:'start'});

608

setTimeout(function(){busy=false;},900);

609

});

610

});

611

var tocList=document.getElementById('toc-list');

612

var togBtn=document.getElementById('toc-tog');

613

var collapsed=false;

614

togBtn&&togBtn.addEventListener('click',function(){

615

collapsed=!collapsed;

616

tocList.style.display=collapsed?'none':'';

617

togBtn.textContent=collapsed?'»':'«';

618

});

619

var lb=document.getElementById('rn-lb');

620

var lbI=document.getElementById('rn-lb-img');

621

var lbC=document.getElementById('rn-lb-cap');

622

window.openLightbox=function(img){lbI.src=img.src;lbI.alt=img.alt;lbC.textContent=img.alt;lb.classList.add('open');document.body.style.overflow='hidden';};

623

window.closeLightbox=function(){lb.classList.remove('open');document.body.style.overflow='';};

624

lb.addEventListener('click',function(e){if(e.target===lb)closeLightbox();});

625

document.addEventListener('keydown',function(e){if(e.key==='Escape')closeLightbox();});

626

var toast=document.getElementById('rn-toast');

627

var t;

628

window.copyAnchor=function(id){

629

var url=location.href.split('#')[0]+'#'+id;

630

if(navigator.clipboard)navigator.clipboard.writeText(url).catch(function(){});

631

else{var x=document.createElement('textarea');x.value=url;document.body.appendChild(x);x.select();document.execCommand('copy');document.body.removeChild(x);}

632

toast.classList.add('on');clearTimeout(t);t=setTimeout(function(){toast.classList.remove('on');},1600);

633

};

634

(function(){

635

var toc=document.querySelector('.doc-toc');

636

var wrap=document.querySelector('.doc-wrap');

637

if(!toc||!wrap)return;

638

var navbar=document.querySelector('.navbar,nav.navbar,#topBar,header');

639

var navH=navbar?navbar.offsetHeight:0;

640

var footer=document.querySelector('footer,.xwikifooter,#xwikifooter,.bottombar,.sticky-container');

641

function update(){

642

var wr=wrap.getBoundingClientRect();

643

if(wr.top<=navH){

644

var footerTop=footer?footer.getBoundingClientRect().top:window.innerHeight;

645

var h=Math.max(0,Math.min(window.innerHeight,footerTop)-navH);

646

toc.classList.add('is-fixed');toc.style.top=navH+'px';toc.style.left=(wr.right-200)+'px';toc.style.height=h+'px';

647

}else{toc.classList.remove('is-fixed');toc.style.top=toc.style.left=toc.style.height='';}

648

}

649

requestAnimationFrame(function(){requestAnimationFrame(function(){update();window.addEventListener('scroll',update,{passive:true});window.addEventListener('resize',update,{passive:true});});});

})();

})();

</script>

Wiki source code of 8. Control Setup Manual

Navigation