Boiler Demo

FactoryTalk Optix BoilerDemo application. This demo was developed to show some features of FactoryTalk Optix.

The BoilerDemo application communicates to a GuardLogix 5580 controller and OPC UA with the UA ANSI C Server.

This application will connect via OPC-UA to the demo server provided by the UA Foundation link and a Rockwell controller, such as FactoryTalk Echo, running the Boiler Demo code that can be found in ProjectFiles\LogixCode folder,

Note that this application is designed to work with the BoilerDemo_Client application in order to demonstrate OPC UA connectivity.

Both applications must be loaded and running in separate instances of FactoryTalk Optix Studio in order to demonstrate OPC UA connectivity:

1. BoilerDemo
2. BoilerDemo_Client

Clone repository

1. Click on the green CODE button in the top right corner
2. Select HTTPS and copy the provided URL
3. Open FT Optix IDE
4. Click on Open and select the Remote tab
5. Paste the URL from step 2
6. Click Open button in bottom right corner to start cloning process

Preparing the demo

1. Download the OPC-UA Server from the link above
2. Download the PLC Code from ProjectFiles\LogixCode to a PLC (FT Echo is fine)
3. Execute the demo

Explore the project:

1. Once the application is loaded, start the Emulator by clicking on the Play button
2. Once the application is running in the emulator, click on the following buttons and valves located on the main boiler screen: 1. Click on the wave icon under the boiler to Fill the boiler 2. Click on the heat icon under the boiler to heat the boiler 3. Click on the snowflake icon under the boiler to cool the boiler 4. Open valve EV101 5. Open valve EV102 6. Open valve EV201 7. Open valve EV202
3. When a tank is empty, an alarm is generated.

Description

This demo was made to demonstrate interoperability between different communication drivers, three aliases in the MainPage are used to interface those drivers, when clicking a button, the command is also sent to the other driver to trigger the water flow.

Widgets has been prepared using images from the TemplateLibrary

Script for presentations

When exposing this demo, the typical procedure is described in the dedicated NetLogic

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The examples provided are to be used as a reference for building your own application and should not be used in production as-is. It is recommended to adapt the example for the purpose, observing the highest safety standards.