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Power Generation Portal

Version 4.1

Installation Manual

Power Generation Portal


Version 4.1

Installation Manual

NOTICE
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
About This Book
Scope ................................................................................................................................7
Intended User.....................................................................................................................7
Document Structure ...........................................................................................................7
Use of Warning, Caution, Information, and Tip Icons ......................................................7
Document Conventions .....................................................................................................8
Related Documentation .....................................................................................................9
On-line Documentation ..........................................................................................9

Section 1 - Installation
Overview .........................................................................................................................11
Prerequisites ....................................................................................................................12
Operating System .................................................................................................12
Disk Space .......................................................................................................................12
Other Packages ................................................................................................................13
Users ..............................................................................................................................14
Settings ............................................................................................................................14
Date and Time Settings. ......................................................................14
Regional Settings. ...............................................................................14
CD Organization ..................................................................................................15
External Kit ......................................................................................15
PGP.3.x

......................................................................................15

PGP 3.x Demo.....................................................................................15


PGP 3.x Documents ............................................................................15
Tools

......................................................................................15

Installation Procedure ......................................................................................................16


Restarting the Computer..................................................................................................16
Installing Power Generation Portal .................................................................................16

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Base .............................................................................. 17
Support for API. ........................................................... 17
Web Extensions................................................................................... 17
Support for Harmony INFI. ................................................................ 17
Support. for AC800F .......................................................................... 18
Support for AC800M. ......................................................................... 18
Restart the Computer .......................................................................... 18
Post Installation Procedure. ................................................................ 18

Section 2 - Licensing Registration


License ............................................................................................................................ 19
USB Port License ............................................................................................................ 20

Section 3 - Post Installation


Overview ......................................................................................................................... 21
Client/Server Environment Configuration ...................................................................... 21
General Setup .................................................................................................................. 22
C-NET Interface (semAPI) Configuration...................................................................... 24

Section 4 - Building Data Files


............................................................................................................................. 28

Section 5 - Removal Procedures


Overview ......................................................................................................................... 29
Removing Tenore ............................................................................................................ 29
Removing Power Generation Portal................................................................................ 30
............................................................................................................................. 30

Appendix A - Terminology
Abbreviations and Acronyms.......................................................................................... 33

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Scope
This manual provides a guide for installing or updating the ABB Power Generation
Portal (referred to as Power Generation Portal in this manual) basic software. It is
not intended to provide support for specific application software.

Intended User
This manual is for application engineers who are responsible for configuring and
maintaining these applications. This book is not the sole source of instruction for
this functionality. See Related Documentation on page 9 to find other documents
about this subject.

Document Structure
This manual contains two major sections:

The first section is explains the installation procedure.

The second section introduces additional procedures:

Automatic login to the operating system.

Automatic start-up at boot time.

Access restrictions to the users.

Use of Warning, Caution, Information, and Tip Icons


This publication includes Warning, Caution, and Information, where appropriate,
to point out safety related or other important information. It also includes Tip to

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About This Book

point out useful hints to the reader. The corresponding symbols should be
interpreted as follows:
Electrical warning indicates the presence of a hazard which could result in
electrical shock.
Warning indicates the presence of a hazard which could result in personal injury.

Caution indicates important information or warning related to the concept


discussed in the text. It might indicate the presence of a hazard which could result
in corruption of software or damage to equipment/property.
Information alerts the reader to pertinent facts and conditions.

Tip indicates advice on, for example, how to design your project or how to use a
certain function.
Although Warning hazards are related to personal injury, and Caution hazards are
associated with equipment or property damage, it should be understood that
operation of damaged equipment could, under certain operational conditions, result
in degraded process performance leading to personal injury or death. Therefore,
comply fully with all Warning and Caution notices.

Document Conventions
The following conventions are used for the presentation of material:

The words in names of screen elements (for example, the title in the title bar of
a window, the label for a field of a dialog box) are initially capitalized.

Capital letters are used for the name of a keyboard key if it is labeled on the
keyboard. For example, press the ENTER key.

Lowercase letters are used for the name of a keyboard key that is not labeled on
the keyboard. For example, the space bar, comma key, and so on.

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Related Documentation

Press CTRL+C indicates that you must hold down the CTRL key while
pressing the C key (to copy a selected object in this case).

Press ESC E C indicates that you press and release each key in sequence (to
copy a selected object in this case).

The names of push and toggle buttons are boldfaced. For example, click OK.

The names of menus and menu items are boldfaced. For example, the File
menu.

The following convention is used for menu operations: MenuName >


MenuItem > CascadedMenuItem. For example: choose File > New >
Type.

The Start menu name always refers to the Start menu on the Windows
Task Bar.

System prompts/messages are shown in the Courier font, and user


responses/input are in the boldfaced Courier font. For example, if you enter a
value out of range, the following message is displayed:
Entered value is not valid. The value must be 0 to 30.

You may be told to enter the string TIC132 in a field. The string is shown as
follows in the procedure:
TIC132

Variables are shown using lowercase letters.


sequence name

Related Documentation
On-line Documentation
All documentation is supplied in Adobe Acrobat reader (.pdf) format.
The Power Generation Portal User Manual is also available as online Help.

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Table 1. Related Documents


Category

Software
Installation

Title
Power Generation Portal
Installation Manual

Description
How to install Power Generation Portal.

Power Generation Portal Release Known problems, fixed problems and other
Notes
release information.
Power Generation Portal
Configuration Manual

Shows you how to configure and use Power


Generation Portal.

Power Generation Portal Display Provides instructions for building custom


Builder Manual
graphic displays using the Display Builder.
Configuration Power Generation Portal
Scanner Manual

Operation

10

Shows you how to configure Power Generation


Portal drivers

Power Generation Portal 800xA


Connectivity Package

Shows you how to interface AC800M


controllers.

Power Generation Portal User


Manual

Provides instructions for using Power


Generation Portal features.

Power Generation Portal


Application Programmer
Interface

Information on how to create application


programs that execute Power Generation
Portal functions.

Power Generation Portal Quick


Reference Guide

A handy list of commonly used features and


commands.

Power Generation Portal


Troubleshooting Manual

Assist in troubleshooting problems

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Overview
The Power Generation Portal (PGP) monitors and provides operator aids for
industrial or utility process management.
It consists of hardware and software that performs these functions:

Read engineering unit signals or digital signals, using:

Standard ABB control modules, such as SYMPHONY/Harmony or


Melody, AC800F, AC800M, AC870P, PROCONTROL P13/P14.

Other foreign modules for data acquisition using dedicated drivers or the
OPC standard.

Communicate process data (via color graphic screens or reports) to operators,


engineering and technical personnel.

Provides historical archiving and data retrieval utilities.

Provides an operator interface for control actions.

Provides on-line modification capabilities for process parameters, as well as


display or reports presentation formats.

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Power Generation Portal interfaces to the Control and Acquisition modules to


perform the following functions:

Signal conditioning

Data acquisition

Analog to digital conversion

Conversion to engineering units

Time tagging

Primary alarming.

The Harmony communication system transmits data to the computer by an


exception report method especially designed to increase the system throughput.
The system runs on industry standard Personal Computers.
Power Generation Portal replaces a former product, which was named ABB
IndustrialIT for Plant Management (Tenore). The older product will be referred in
this document simply as Tenore.

Prerequisites
Operating System
Power Generation Portal must be installed on a Personal or Server Computer
running the Microsoft Operating System:

Windows XP Professional, version 2002. Service pack 1 and 2

Windows 2003 Standard Edition Service pack 2

Windows 2003 Enterprise Edition Service pack 2

Disk Space
Power Generation Portal must be installed on a disk with a minimum of 350 MB
free space. The actual disk space you need, however, may be greater. A large
amount of disk space can be consumed by the historical features defined during the
later Power Generation Portal setup phase.

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Other Packages

It is strongly suggested that the disk on which Power Generation Portal will be
loaded is formatted with NTFS File System (not FAT).
Please note that Power Generation Portal must be installed on a local disk. Do not
install Power Generation Portal on a network disk.

Other Packages
The Power Generation Portal setup kit includes some external packages needed for
the Power Generation Portal features (semAPI for interfacing Harmony, Loox for
managing the graphics).
The following packages are included with the Power Generation Portal CD. They
must be installed on the system before Power Generation Portal is installed:
MSXML.MSI- Microsoft XML 4.0 sp 2 package
DOTNETFX.EXE - Microsoft .NET framework 1.1 package
DOTNETFX 2.0.EXE - Microsoft .NET framework 2.0 package
Sentinel Protection Installer 7.1.0.exe

Drive for the Sentinel licence key. Install only if needed.

Power Generation Portal relies on Microsoft Excel for report generation. Microsoft
Excel is not included in the installation kit of Power Generation Portal and must be
purchased, installed and licensed separately.
Power Generation Portal supports Microsoft Excel 97, Microsoft Excel 2003 and
Microsoft Excel XP.
All documentation is supplied in Adobe Acrobat reader (.PDF) format. You can
download and install a free copy of the Adobe Reader directly from the Adobe site:
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html.

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Users

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Users
Power Generation Portal can be activated from any Windows-user who is a member
of either the Administrators group or the Power Users group. In this manual we will
refer to this user as the Administrator.
Power Generation Portal provides some feature to lock access to the Windows
environment, thus restricting the usage of Windows functions according the Power
Generation Portal users policy. The methods to lock the access to Windows is
described into the Power Generation Portal Configuration Manual.

Settings
This sections lists some settings to do the first time the target computer starts-up.
Power Generation Portal does not require these settings to operate, however they are
strongly recommended.
These settings are grouped together in this section, but they can be performed at any
time. Unless specifically stated, settings can be done from any user and for any user.

Date and Time Settings.


If the date and/or time settings are not correct set them using the Date/Time utility.

In the Control Panel, click the Date/Time icon.

Set the proper day, month, year and time. Also select the your local time zone.

Regional Settings.
Power Generation Portal relies on the regional settings of the Operating System for
various user interface features, such as the default language or the date and time
formatting. You need to make sure that these settings are correct.

In the Control Panel, click the Regional Options icon.

Make sure that you Locale (location) and the language settings correspond to your
country. Also make sure that Time and Date formatting are properly set. Avoid
using the AM/PM format for the time presentation.

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Security Settings.
Power Generation Portal when used in a Client-Server environment and/or in an
architecture which use the PGP networking (PGP to PGP communication) the
following set of the Security options (located into the Windows Local Security
Settings) listed below should be done for the default PGP installation settings:
Network access: Let Everyone permissions apply to anonymous users: Enabled
Network access: Sharing and security model for local accounts: Classic

CD Organization
Power Generation Portal is issued on a CD with a standard IndustrialIT folder
structure. The CD contains the personal computer versions of the product and some
additional utilities.
You need to locate the folder on the CD for the specific application that you wish to
install.
The CD has a common root folder named ABB Power Generation Portal.
In this folder you will find the PGP<version> (for example 3.1) folder for the
original issue of a version, or the PGP<version> sp X (where X may be 1, 2, ...)
folder for the service pack X.
The common root ABB Power Generation Portal contains the following subfolders:
External Kit

Include installation kits for products or components.


PGP.4.x

Contains the setup procedure for the product.

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PGP 4.x Demo

Contains a setup procedure for demos and samples.


PGP 4.x Documents

Contains the manuals in PDF format, along with any release notes.
Tools

Contains some additional tools.

Installation Procedure
Follow the steps below to install Power Generation Portal. These steps must be
followed in the correct sequence in order to perform a complete installation.
Single step(s) may be performed on an existing installation to update portions of the
system. For example, the installation of a new version of Power Generation Portal
does not require re-installation of any other packages unless you are specifically
instructed to do so in the release notes or in the uninstall procedure.

Restarting the Computer


After one or more uninstall procedures are performed you should restart the
computer before proceeding to the installation procedures.
If a new Power Generation Portal version will be installed on a previous version,
you should also restart the computer.
Turn off the automatic start-up option in order to prevent Power Generation Portal
from automatically starting when the system restarts.
For upgrades of very old Tenore releases contact ABB support.

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Installing Power Generation Portal

Installing Power Generation Portal


This is the core installation of Power Generation Portal.
1.

Log on as Administrator.

2.

Use Windows Explorer to locate the Power Generation Portal distribution kit
folders.

3.

On the taskbar click Start > Run, and then click the Browse button.

4.

Select the ABB Power Generation Portal folder and then select the Power
Generation Portal <version> folder.

5.

Run the Setup.exe program to install Power Generation Portal.


A series of questions allow you to customize the installed package. In most
cases the suggested default answer is valid.
Note that when Power Generation Portal is installed over an already existing
installation, some questions are skipped. The settings from the previous
installation procedure are retained.

6.

Select the desired path for the files.


Note that according to the ABB Industrial IT policy a default path is provided:
C:\Program Files\ABB Industrial IT\Power Generation Portal. You can
change this path according to your needs.

7.

Select the Setup Type.


Use this option to specify the portions of the system to be installed. This allows
you to tailor your system. The selections are:

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Base

All the components to support the main features of Power Generation Portal for
both the Client and Server environment will be installed. All the executable
files, basic configuration files and basic environment settings for the Power
Generation Portal are installed.
Support for API.

This option installs the libraries for developing Application Programs.

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Web Extensions.

This option installs the Web pages and the environment settings necessary to
develop WEB sites based on Power Generation Portal.
Support for Harmony INFI.

This option installs the displays and faceplates for controlling equipment
connected via the Harmony INFI.
Support. for AC800F

This option installs the displays and faceplates for controlling equipment
connected via the AC800F.
Support for AC800M.

This option installs the displays and faceplates for controlling equipment
connected via the AC800M.
Support for AC870P.

This option installs the displays and faceplates for controlling equipment
connected via the AC870P.
Support for PROCONTROL P13/P14.

This option installs the displays and faceplates for controlling equipment
connected via the PROCONTROL P13/P14.

Note that although all features are installed with the Base option you will be
required to activate licenses for certain features. Other features must be enabled in
the configuration settings performed later.

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Restart the Computer

The final step for the installation procedure is to specify either an immediate or
delayed restart of the computer. You can delay the Restart if any other package,
is going to be installed, such as Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Restarting the computer is required before you can use the system.

Post Installation Procedure.

After you restart the computer the installation procedure starts a postinstallation program which automatically performs some necessary actions for
set up. Actions include:

The registration of servers and DLLs.

If the Power Generation Portal is installed for the first time on the PC the
procedure will build an empty Power Generation Portal Database.

In the figure below there is an example of post installation action:

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License
The following license registration procedure must only be performed on systems
that are configured as Servers, or client and Servers. Do not perform this
procedure on client systems.
1.

Log on as Administrator.
If the authorization license is available, proceed to register it. Otherwise,
follow the next step to obtain the authorization license.

2.

Retrieve License Information


a.

Select Start > Programs > ABB Industrial IT > Power Generation
Portal > System Setup.

b.

Expand the Client and Server folder, and then select License Entry to view
a list of Available Ids.

c.

Report the displayed information (Machine ID) together with all other
license information required to ABB Energy Automation. They will
provide a valid software key.

d.

Click the Exit button to exit System Setup.

The following steps can be performed only if ABB Energy Automation issued a
valid Power Generation Portal license.
However, Power Generation Portal can run 15 days without a registered license.
You can use this period to obtain a valid authorization license.

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License

Section 2 Licensing Registration

3.

Register the Power Generation Portal license.


a.

Select Start > Programs > ABB Industrial IT > Power Generation
Portal > System Setup.

b.

Select the License Entry item from the option tree, and then select Basic
Features.

c.

Fill in the relevant fields (including the software key) accord to the license
certificate, or select Add from File if you have a file containing this
information.

d.

Click the Validate button. A message will indicate if the validation was
successful.

e.

Review the data if the license does not validate.

f.

Click the Save button when everything is correct.

g.

Press the Test Checkout button to verify the license against the current
Machine ID.

h.

Repeat the previous steps Drivers and Applications license groups.

i.

Exit the License Entry program by clicking the Exit button.

In the figure below there is an example of a license information window:

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USB Port License

USB Port License


The following step must be performed if a license hardware key is used to provide a
machine ID through a USB port.

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USB Port License

Section 2 Licensing Registration

Install the Sentinel Protection Installer driver by double-clicking the


corresponding executable files provided in the PGP CD.
The files are located in the External Kit folder.

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Overview
The previous sections covered all steps to fully complete a Power Generation Portal
installation, and also to obtain an operational environment.
While most of the installation actions are performed automatically , it may be
necessary to perform a few additional steps to accommodate system configuration
requirement, and to build or upgrade data structures.
Before to proceeding, carefully read the file README.TXT for any last minute
changes in the installation procedure. This file is located in the Power Generation
Portal \temp folder. If Power Generation Portal was installed in the default location,
the complete path is C:\Program Files\ABB Industrial IT\Power Generation
Portal\temp).

Client/Server Environment Configuration


Typically, Power Generation Portal operates in a distributed environment, in which
the server and the clients run on separate machines, although the server itself may
also operate as client. The default installation automatically preset the system for a
client and server running on the same machine. The steps below describe how to
configure the proper client/server environment.
1.

Log on as Administrator.

2.

Select Start > Programs > ABB Industrial IT > Power Generation Portal >
System Setup.

3.

Expand the Client/Server folder, and then select Client/Server.

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Client/Server Environment Configuration

Section 3 Post Installation

A Server must be identified using the full computer name. The name of a
server can be retrieved from Control Panel:

4.

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In Control Panel, open System. Select the Network Identification tab to


view the Full Computer Name.

System Setup will also show the current Full Computer Name as the
default server.

Designate how the computer will operate in the client/server environment:


a.

If the computer will operate as a client select the Client Only option.

b.

If the computer will operate as a pure server select the Server Only option.

c.

If the computer will operate as a server and client select the Client and
Server option.

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5.

General Setup

Define the name of the server(s) in the List of Servers.


Click a line to enter a server name. The default server is the computer itself.

6.

Click OK to finish the procedure.


If Power Generation Portal was installed before the network was configured, you
need to change the node name on the server computer.

To change the server node name:


1.

Temporarily select the Client Only option.

2.

Set the new server name.

3.

Select either the Server Only option or the Client and Server option.

General Setup
Many of the actions required for the setup of Power Generation Portal have been
automated and collected into a General Setup phase.
The General Setup phase is part of the Post Installation procedure which is
automatically started after the Power Generation Portal installation. However it can
be also manually started after every installation or upgrade of Power Generation
Portal.
1.

Log on as Administrator.

2.

Select Start > Programs > ABB Industrial IT > Power Generation Portal >
System Setup.

3.

Activate the General Setup action.

4.

Expand the Client/Server folder, and then select General Setup.

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General Setup

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The program will display an list of options for Client/Server configuration and
previous Power Generation Portal installations. The suggested defaults will work in
all situations.

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Unregister DLLs - this option will unregister all Power Generation Portal
DLLs, cleaning up any previous installations.

Register DLLs - this option will register all Power Generation Portal DLLs and
servers.

Unregister Drivers - this option will unregister all Power Generation Portal
Drivers, cleaning up any previous installation.

Register Drivers - this option will register all Power Generation Portal Drivers.
This is generally used for interfacing external acquisition devices.

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C-NET Interface (semAPI) Configuration

Setup Window User - this option will set up some privileges and characteristics
for the Power Generation Portal Windows user. These setting are applied to the
user which is currently running the procedure. This procedure must be repeated
for any additional user.

Check File System - this option will check the Power Generation Portal
internal file configuration, performing any adaptation which may be necessary
when upgrading previous installations.

Check Registry - this action will check the Windows registry, performing any
changes that may be required when upgrading from previous installations.

5.

Click the GO button to save the new settings.


You must click the GO button for any changes to take effect.

C-NET Interface (semAPI) Configuration


The C-NET Interface package (semAPI) provides the communication between the
C-NET and Power Generation Portal.
The instructions described below must be followed only if a Symphony system is
connected with Power Generation Portal.
The C-NET interface configuration must be performed on the server(s) only.
This includes systems configured as Server Only and Client and Server. The
server is the computer physically connected to the C-NET.
See the Client/Server Environment Configuration on page 21 for details on clients
and servers.
1.

Log-in as Administrator.

2.

Use Windows Explorer to locate the Power Generation Portal distribution kit
folders.

3.

On the taskbar click Start > Run. Click the Browse button.

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C-NET Interface (semAPI) Configuration

4.

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Select the ABB Industrial IT folder and then select the Power Generation
Portal folder.
The C-NET Interface setup program is located in the folder:
Power Generation Portal\semAPI\Exe\Winnt
If the package has been installed at default location, the complete path is:
C:\ Program Files\ABB Industrial IT\Power Generation
Portal\semAPI\Exe\Winnt).

5.

Configure C-NET Interface package.


a.

Run (double-click) the iciconfu.exe program.

b.

Set Physical ICI Device to desired serial or SCSI port.

c.

Set the communication speed accord to the ICI speed set up

d.

Set the Network Communication Protocol to TCP/IP (default) if the


computer is equipped with a network interface. If TCP/IP is not installed,
set the Network Communication Protocol to LOCAL.

e.

Click the Save button. A message will indicate if the procedure was
successful.

f.

Click the Quit button.

If Power Generation Portal has been installed before the network was configured,
you will need to change the node name using this procedure.

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After the Power Generation Portal distribution kit has been installed, all local data
files must be either:

Generated and compiled for new installations.

Upgraded for existing installations.


Only perform this procedure if the computer will operate as a Server (Server
Only or Client and Server).

See the Client/Server Environment Configuration on page 21 for details on Client


and Servers.
Only perform this procedure when Power Generation Portal is first installed, or
when a complete cleanup of the data file is required.
Local data files are usually not shipped with the distribution kit. You need to build
the local data files using the following database build procedure.
The kit provides configuration files the you can customize based on your specific
requirements. These configuration files effect how the database build procedure
creates local data files. You can either:

Customize the configuration files and then perform a database build.

Perform a database build using the default configuration files.

At least one database build must be completed in order to run Power Generation
Portal properly.

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Section 4 Building Data Files

Refer to the System Configuration and Configuration Procedure sections of the


InformIT Power Generation Portal Configuration Manual for complete information
on configuration.
In the procedure below all system builders are activated. They will process all
input data files in the configuration folders. Be sure that all your input data files
are properly set, and that temporary or test input files are not stored in the
configuration folders.
1.

Log-in as Administrator.

2.

Select Start > Programs > ABB Industrial IT > Power Generation Portal >
System Setup.

3.

Expand the Build Database folder, and then select Build All.
All system builders will be executed in sequence. Wait for a message indicating
that system generation has completed.

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In the figure below there is an example of a Build All window:

4.

Exit System Setup.

When the database build is complete the Power Generation Portal application is
ready to run.

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Section 5 Removal Procedures


Overview
Follow the steps below to remove applications related to Power Generation Portal.
You should follow these steps in the correct sequence in order to perform a
complete removal. However single steps may be performed on an existing
installation to remove specific portions of the application.
As a general rule, you do not need to remove all packages before installing a new
version. A new version of Power Generation Portal can be installed without
removing the previous version.
As a general rule, you are also not required to re-install any other packages.

Refer to the detailed information below to determine the requirements for each
package.

Removing Tenore
Before proceeding make sure that all Tenore processes are stopped.
Use Task Manager to list all running processes. If the DEVICE.EXE process is
active, then terminate it. The Tenore shutdown procedure does not end this task.
Also find and terminate any process with Tenore in the name.
After stopping Tenore processes follow these steps to remove the application.
1.

Log-in as Administrator.

2.

Open Control Panel: Start > Settings > Control Panel.

3.

In Control Panel double-click Add/Remove Programs.

4.

Select Tenore applications from the list of software:

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Removing Power Generation Portal

5.

Section 5 Removal Procedures

Elsag Bailey Hartmann & Braun - Tenore NT (versions before 1.3)

ABB Energy Automation - Tenore NT (versions since 1.3 and before 2.0)

ABB Energy Automation - Tenore (versions since 2.0).

Follow the instructions to remove these applications.

Removing Power Generation Portal


You are not required to remove any previously installed versions of Power
Generation Portal before installing a new version.
Follow this procedure to remove Power Generation Portal.
Before proceeding make sure that all Power Generation Portal processes are
stopped.
Use Task Manager to list all running processes. If the DEVICEU.EXE process is
active, then terminate it. The Power Generation Portal shutdown procedure does not
end this task. Also find and terminate any Power Generation Portal processes.
After stopping Power Generation Portal processes follow these steps to remove the
application.

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1.

Log-in as Administrator.

2.

Open Control Panel: Start > Settings > Control Panel.

3.

In Control Panel double-click Add/Remove Programs.

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4.

Select Power Generation Portal applications from the list of software as shown
in the figure below:

5.

Follow the instructions to remove the applications.

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Appendix A Terminology
The following is a list of terms related to the PGP. The list contains terms and
abbreviations that are unique to ABB or have a usage or definition that is different
from standard industry usage.
Table 2. Glossary of Terms.
Term
Block Address
C-Net
Controlway
Dual Configuration
Engineering Work Station
Exception Report
Function Block
Function Code
Master-Slave Configuration
Module Address
Multi Function Processor

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Definition
Number that identifies a Function Block in a module.
Advanced communication highway to transfer process
data from/to Symphony Rack.
High speed redundant communication.
In a Process Control Unit is the method to transfer
information between intelligent modules.
In PGP this means a double-computer configuration in
redundancy.
Personal Computer to maintain and update the
configuration of the Symphony Rack modules.
Updating information generated when the state and/or
the value of a tag change/s beyond a certain amount.
A function code occurrence in a specific block address
of a module.
Algorithm operating on specific functions. These
functions are linked together to create a control strategy.
In PGP this means a double-computer configuration in
redundancy.
Single identifier of a specific device in a communication
channel.
Multiple-loops controller capable of data acquisition and
information processing.

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Table 2. Glossary of Terms.


Term
Multi-Master Configuration
Network Coupler
Plant Loop
Process Control Unit
Time-Stamp

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Definition
In PGP this refers to a multiple cooperating computer
configuration.
Computer interface unit to the Symphony.
Network 90 communication ring to transfer process data.
System network node containing control modules and
I/O modules.
Module reference time for the labelling of exception
reports.

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Abbreviations and Acronyms

Abbreviations and Acronyms


Table 3. Abbreviations or Acronyms.
Abbreviation or Acronym
CIU
CO
CPU
CTT
DAT
DD
DDE
DI
EU
EWS
FC
ICI
LAN
MFP
MSDD
NIU
ODBC
OPC
PCU
PV
RCM
RMCB
RMSC
RI
SCSI
SER
SODG
SP

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Definition
Computer Interface Unit.
Control Output.
Central Processing Unit.
Configuration and Tuning Terminal.
Digital Audio Tape.
Device Driver.
Dynamic Data Exchange.
Digital Input tag.
Engineering Unit.
Engineering Work Station.
Function Code.
C-NET Computer Interface.
Local Area Network.
Multi Function Processor.
Multi State Device Driver.
Network Interface Unit.
Open Database Connectivity.
OLE for Process Control.
Process Control Unit.
Process Variable.
Remote Control Memory.
Remote Motor Control Block.
Remote Manual Set Constant.
Ratio Index.
Small Computer System Interface.
Sequence of Events Recorder.
Screen Oriented Display Generator.
Set Point.

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