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Your Role & Focus Areas

Control engineers work with PLCs, HMIs, and SCADA systems. This guide helps you navigate FrameworX documentation for device connectivity, operator interfaces, and process control.

Core Responsibilities:

• Field device integration (PLCs, RTUs, instruments)
• Operator display development
• Alarm management and historian configuration
• Control logic implementation

Your Learning Path:

1. Connect devices and import tags
2. Build operator displays
3. Configure alarms and data logging
4. Implement control strategies

Foundation & Connectivity

Getting Started

System Overview

Week 1: Foundation & Connectivity

Day 1-2: System Overview

Start Here:

• [First Solution - 5 min] - Build working demo
• [Solution

• Lifecycle Tutorials] -

• Development workflow
• [Designer Tutorial] - Your

• primary workspace

Device Connection

Essential Tutorials:

• [Devices Connection Tutorials] -

• PRIMARY FOCUS
• Start with Modbus or your specific PLC type
• Import tags directly from PLCs
• • Modbus, Allen-Bradley, Siemens configurations
  • Direct PLC tag import
• [Add Tags to UNS Tutorial] - Organize imported tags
• [
Cisco IR1101 Container Tutorial] - If deploying to edge routers

Quick Reference:

• [Connectors Library] - Find your PLC driver
• [Devices Module (Reference)] - Detailed configuration

Week 2: Operator Interface

Build HMI Displays

• Connectors Library] - Browse 100+ native drivers

By PLC Brand:

• Allen-Bradley → [EtherNet/IP setup], [ControlLogix import]
• Siemens → [S7 protocol], [TIA Portal integration]
• Modbus → [TCP/RTU configuration], [Register mapping]

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Operator Interface Development

HMI Display Creation

Core LearningCore Tutorials:

• [Displays Design Tutorials] - CRITICAL PATH
  • Canvas displays for P&ID graphics
  • Dashboard displays for KPIs
  • Symbol library usage
• [Canvas Displays vs Dashboards] - Choose right approach
• [Runtime Tutorial] - Test your displays

Design Guidelines:

• [Canvas Displays vs Dashboards] - Choose display type
• [ISA-101 HMI Standards] - Industry best practices

Week 3: Alarms & Data

Alarm Configuration

Required Learning:

Standards & Best Practices

• [ISA-101 HMI Standards] - Display guidelines
• [High Performance HMI] - Effective visualization

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Process Control Implementation

Alarm Management

• [Alarms and Audit-Trail Tutorial] -
Complete alarm setup
• Configuration basics
• [ISA-18.2 Alarm Management] -
Follow
• Industry standards

Historical Data

Tutorials:

• [Alarm Rationalization Guide] - Prevent alarm floods

Data Historian

• [Historian Module Tutorials] - Time-
Configure
• series data logging
• Build trending displays from logged data
• [Trending Configuration] - Real-time and historical trends
• [Data Retention Policies] - Storage optimization
Week 4: Advanced Integration

Control Logic

& Calculations

Select Based on Need:

• [Scripts and Data Enrichment Tutorial] -

For complex

• Automation logic
• [

Datasets SQL Query Tutorial

• Expression Editor] -

If integrating with MES/ERP

[Python and .NET Integration Tutorial] - For custom algorithms

• Simple calculations
• [Control Examples Library] - Pre-built functions

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Advanced Technologies

Production Reporting

• [Reports Generation Tutorial] - Shift/batch reports
• [Security and Compliance Tutorial] - User permissions
Technology Options for Modern Control

Edge Computing

For Remote Sites:

• [Cisco IR1101 Container Tutorial] -
Deploy in routers
• Router deployment
• [MQTT Broker and Client Tutorial] -
Lightweight protocol

Advanced Analytics

• IoT protocols
• [Store and Forward] - Handle intermittent connections

Modern Enhancements

Optional Enhancement:

• [Edge AI with ML.NET Tutorial] - Anomaly detection
• [

Edge AI with MCP Tool Tutorial] - AI assistance

Your Typical Workflow

1. Connect PLCs → Devices Connection Tutorials
2. Import Tags → Add Tags to UNS Tutorial
3. Build Displays → Displays Design Tutorials
4. Configure Alarms → Alarms and Audit-Trail Tutorial
5. Setup History → Historian Module Tutorials
6. Test System → Runtime Tutorial

Skip These (Not Your Focus)

• Business logic heavy tutorials (unless needed)
• Web development topics
• Database administration

Quick Links by PLC Brand

Allen-Bradley Users:

• [EtherNet/IP Connector]
• [ControlLogix Tag Import]

Siemens Users:

• [S7 Protocol Guide]
• [TIA Portal Integration]

Modbus Devices:

• [Modbus TCP/RTU Setup]
• [Register Mapping Guide]

Common Control Engineering Tasks

• Python and .NET Integration] - Custom algorithms
• [OPC UA Implementation] - Unified architecture

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Quick Task Reference

Common Task	Tutorial	Supporting Docs
Connect to PLC	[Devices Connection]	[Driver reference]
Import PLC tags	[Tag import guide]	[UNS structure]
Build motor control	[Symbol creation]	[Faceplate library]
Setup tank alarms	[Alarm configuration]	[ISA-18.2 guide]
Create trends	[Historian setup]	[Trending displays]
Add control logic	[Scripts tutorial]	[Code examples]

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Recommended Workflow

Week 1: Connect devices → Import tags → Verify communication Week 2: Build displays → Create symbols → Test visualization Week 3: Configure alarms → Setup historian → Build trends Week 4: Add control logic → Implement calculations → Complete project

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Resources & Support

Documentation:

• [Devices Module (Reference)] - Complete driver details
• [Displays Module (Reference)] - Display configuration
• [Alarms Module (Reference)] - Alarm system details

Troubleshooting:

• Can't connect? → [Device communication guide]
• Display issues? → [Performance optimization]
• Alarm floods? → [Alarm management best practices]

Community:

• [Forum - Devices section]
• [Sample projects]
• [Symbol library]

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TaskTutorialReferenceConnect PLCDevices ConnectionConnectors LibraryBuild Motor FaceplateDisplays DesignSymbol LibraryConfigure Tank AlarmsAlarms TutorialISA-18.2Create TrendHistorian TutorialTrending GuideAdd Start/Stop LogicScripts TutorialControl Examples

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