Duplexes Drawing Method

Available in VTScada applications only.

Used by:  DataFlow RTU, 

 

The Duplexes tag drawing method is used to configure a display of the status of all equipment associated with a Data Flow RTU. The completed Duplexes drawing method shows an image of two pumps in a well, along with a series of data fields, control buttons and an alarm panel that shows critical information about the duplex station.

The graphic editor dialog for a Duplexes drawing method is as follows:

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Tag

The Tag field displays the name and description of the tag that is currently associated with this drawing method.  You can use this to select a different tag or parameter to use as the data source for this drawing method.

The Tag field is only present when editing a completed drawing method object

Note: Each field in the Duplexes graphic editor dialog displays only the tags that are associated with the Data Flow RTU tag being drawn.

Pump 1 Running Indicator

Used to associate with this Data Flow RTU tag with the Pump Status tag responsible for reading the status of the first pump belonging to this station.

Pump 1 Hand Mode Indicator

Used to select the digital status tag responsible for reading the manual mode (hand) of the first pump belonging to this station..  This feature pre-dates the VTS selector switch.  Each mode of the H-O-A  switch in the Duplexes drawing method is represented by a separate digital status tag, all of which must be configured such that only one may be True at a time.

Pump 1 Auto Mode Indicator

Used to select the digital status tag responsible for reading the auto mode of the first pump belonging to this station.

Pump 1 Forced On Indicator

Used to select the digital status tag responsible for reading the forced on mode of the first pump belonging to this station.

Pump 1 Forced Off Indicator

Used to select the digital status tag responsible for reading the forced off mode of the first pump belonging to this station.

Pump 1 Force On Control

Used to select the digital status tag responsible for setting the forced on mode of the first pump belonging to this station.

Pump 1 Force Off Control

Used to select the digital status tag responsible for setting the forced off mode of the first pump belonging to this station.

Pump 1 Amps

Select the analog status tag responsible for reading the Amps for this station.

Well Level

Select the analog status tag responsible for reading the level of the well for this station.

Pump 2 Running

Select the pump status tag responsible for reading the status of the second pump belonging to this station.

Pump 2 Hand Mode Indicator

Select the digital status tag responsible for reading the manual mode of the second pump belonging to this station.

Pump 2 Auto Mode Indicator

Select the digital status tag responsible for reading the auto mode of the second pump belonging to this station.

Pump 2 Forced On Indicator

Select the digital status tag responsible for reading the forced on mode of the second pump belonging to this station.

Pump 2 Forced Off Indicator

Select the digital status tag responsible for reading the forced off mode of the second pump belonging to this station.

Pump 2 Force On Control

Used to select the digital status tag responsible for setting the forced on mode of the second pump belonging to this station.

Pump 2 Force Off Control

Used to select the digital status tag responsible for setting the forced off mode of the second pump belonging to this station.

Pump 2 Amps

Select the analog status tag responsible for reading the Amps for the second pump belonging to this station.

Station Flow

Select the analog status tag responsible for reading the total flow for the station.