Glossary

Terms and abbreviations used in the FabyaVision manual: short explanations and links to the topic that describes the details.

This glossary explains the terms used in the manual in alphabetical order. The link at the end of each term leads to the topic where the details are described. If you want to see the big picture first, refer to Basic concepts.

A

Pop-up window

Showing a screen as a separate window above the open screen. Faceplate and pop-up window

Alarm

A message displayed to the operator when a bit is set or a value limit is exceeded. Each alarm belongs to an alarm class. Alarm system

Alarm acknowledgment

The operator's notification that an alarm has been seen. It is done from the alarm view or with the Acknowledge all alarms action key; authorization may be required for acknowledgment. Operator alarm handling

Alarm class

The class by which alarms are grouped according to their severity. A new project has four classes ready: Error, Warning, Info, System. Defining alarms

Animation

Changing an object property (level, color, visibility, position …) according to the tag value by binding it to a tag. Animations

Toolbox

The card on the right of the 2D screen editor in which the objects that can be placed on a screen are grouped. Toolbox and object library

Archive (data archive)

Recording the values of the selected tags over time. They can be written to a file, to CSV or to SQL Server; trend curves are fed from here. Data archives

B

Connection

The definition of access to a device (for example a PLC): name, driver, address, port, timeout. Tags are read and written through the connection. Connections table

Connection status

Information on whether a connection is working at that moment; it is monitored in Live with the PLC connection status object and the status tag. Connection diagnostics

Script

Code written in VBScript, JavaScript, C or Python. It is called from an event, a scheduled task or a tag change. Scripts overview

Script permissions

Three switches under Live settings › General that determine whether scripts can access databases, programs and files. All three are off by default. Live settings

Bool

Two-valued (0 / 1, true / false) tag data type; also called a bit. HMI tags

C

Device configuration

The section that holds the name, computer name, operating type and description of the station on which the project will run. This information is stored only in the project. Device configuration

Faceplate

Opening the same window screen for different devices (pump, motor …) by changing the tag prefix. Faceplate and pop-up window

Ç

Start Runtime (F5)

The command in Studio that saves the project and opens Live with this project. It is meant for trying the design immediately; it does not create a revision. Uploading the project to Live

Multi-screen

The Live window spanning several monitors. Multi-screen and TV display

D

Internal tag

A tag that is not bound to a PLC address and exists only inside Live. It is used for calculations and intermediate values; it can be made persistent. HMI tags

Inspector

The panel at the bottom of Studio: the properties of the selected object or table row, animations, events, project problems and connection diagnostics. Inspector

Checking (Check project)

The command that finds missing and faulty definitions in the project and writes them to the Problems list (F7). Check project and the Problems list

Language

The language into which the project has been translated. The texts the operator sees in Live are determined by the project languages; the Studio interface language is a separate setting. Languages and texts

Dynamization

Binding an object property to a PLC tag and having its value monitored in Live. Dynamization

Design screen

A special type of screen on which the interface of a recipe or report is designed. The Recipe and Report object groups can be used on these screens. Designing recipes, Designing reports

Cycle

A named time interval that determines how often a job is performed: tag reading, archive logging, tasks and screen updates are all selected from the same table. Cycles

E

Element

The group in the Toolbox of the objects used by the operator (I/O field, button, switch, slider, indicator …). Elements

On-screen keyboard

The virtual keyboard of Live for entering text and numbers on touch panels without a physical keyboard. On-screen keyboard

Action key

A setting that binds an action such as logging on, taking a screenshot or acknowledging alarms to a single key while Live is running. Keyboard shortcuts

G

Overview

The first tab of Studio, which always stays open: the number of screens, objects and tags of the project and the section cards. Also known as the Portal view. Main window

Navigation menu

The table that determines the Screens list in the Live system menu. Navigation menu

Graphic list

A list that defines the images to be shown for a tag value. Text and graphic lists

Group

It has two meanings. In the project tree, it is a folder created to organize screens and table records; it provides organization in Studio only. A user group, on the other hand, is a group that collects authorizations (Yoneticiler, Muhendisler, Operatorler). Project tree, Users, groups and authorizations

H

External tag

A tag bound to a PLC address. Its value is read from the device through the driver. Tag addresses

HMI

Human-machine interface: the display on which the operator monitors the machine and gives commands. It appears in the names of the HMI tags and HMI alarms sections in Studio.

I

I/O field

An input / output object that displays the value of a tag and in most cases also writes it. Elements

IP camera

A control that shows the image of a camera on the network on the screen. IP camera

İ

Station

The SCADA computer on which the project will run. A project belongs to one station; all sections sit under the station. Device configuration

Function

An action bound to an event, such as write bit, open screen or run script. Several functions can be bound to one event in sequence. Events and functions, Function reference

Viewer

A person or device that watches Live read-only from a browser on the network. A viewer cannot send commands. Remote monitoring

K

Quality

Information on whether a tag value was read validly. A substitute value can be defined in Studio for a tag with bad quality. Scaling and quality

Layer

The number (0 – 31) that determines the drawing order of the objects on the screen and their being hidden together. Layers, object list and library

Checked by

A ready-made screen component such as alarm, trend, recipe, report, user, camera or menu. Controls

User

The person who logs on to Live. A user belongs to a group and uses the authorizations of that group. Users who monitor from a browser (Browser users) are kept in a separate table. Users, groups and authorizations

Library

In Studio it has two meanings: the object library (Toolbox and 3D Library) and the Libraries card in which frequently used object groups are stored. Toolbox and object library, Object catalog

L

Live

The program that runs the prepared project: it communicates with the PLCs, displays the screens and keeps the alarms and records. Live overview

Live settings

The section in Studio that determines Live's behavior such as startup, appearance, session, window and keyboard. It is stored with the project. Live settings

M

Text list

A list that defines the texts to be shown for a tag value (value-, range- or bit-based). Text and graphic lists

Modbus TCP

Industrial communication protocol that runs over Ethernet and reads and writes the coils and registers of devices using Modicon addresses, and the FabyaVision driver for it. Modbus TCP driver

MQTT

A lightweight messaging protocol that exchanges values by subscribing to a server (broker) or publishing to it, and the FabyaVision driver for it. MQTT driver

N

Object

A single piece placed on a screen: tank, pump, value field, alarm view … Every object has properties, animations and events. Toolbox and object library, Object catalog

O

ODBC

A standard for accessing databases through a common interface. Scripts can send queries to sources such as SQL Server through ODBC. Database access

Event

A situation that occurs on an object or a screen and can run a function (click, opening of the screen …). Events and functions

Event log

The log in which Live writes session, setting, recipe, report, system and script events (olay_yyyyMM.log). Files and folders of Live

OPC DA

The driver that connects to classic OPC (Data Access) servers via COM / DCOM. OPC DA driver

OPC UA

A platform-independent modern OPC standard with security features, and the FabyaVision driver for it. OPC UA driver

Operator

The person who uses Live, monitors the plant and issues commands. Distinct from the designer who uses Studio. Operator guide

Ö

Scaling

Linear conversion of the raw number from the PLC (for example 0 – 27648) into an engineering unit. Scaling and quality

Sample project

Test projects supplied with the installation: Tanitim_Tesisi, Ornek_Tesis. Sample projects

P

PLC

The programmable logic controller that controls the machine and the process. FabyaVision does not program the PLC itself; it reads values from it and writes values to it.

Portal view

The button in the status bar that returns to the Overview tab in Studio. Main window

Project

The single file that holds the entire design of the plant (.fvs). Project files

Project tree

The panel on the left of Studio that shows the sections and screens of the project as a tree. Project tree

Project folder

The folder that Live scans on its Select project screen (default Live\Projeler). The Project folder in the Studio settings, on the other hand, is the suggested location for new projects. Uploading the project to Live

Python

One of the script languages. Python scripts

R

Report

A production record in which tag values are recorded by a trigger signal, and the presentation of this record as a table, chart or PDF. Designing reports, Using reports in Live

Recipe

A set of tag values for a product. When it is selected, the values are transferred to the PLC. Designing recipes, Operator recipe handling

Revision

A record of each upload of the project to Live: number, date, person and description. It is not used for rolling back; it shows the history. Revision and backup

S

S7

The driver that connects to Siemens S7-1500, S7-1200 and S7-300 / 400 PLCs. Siemens S7 driver

Screen

The screen the operator sees. It has types such as 2D screen, 3D scene, window screen and recipe / report design screen. Screen management

Screen window

An object that shows another screen inside itself. Faceplate and pop-up window

Tab order

Navigation order between objects with the Tab key in Live. It is edited in the screen properties. Screen properties

Simulator

Built-in driver whose address is a signal generator, for trying out screens without a PLC (sine, ramp, square, random, counter, constant). Simulator driver

System menu

The menu opened with the ☰ button in the bottom right corner of Live: commands such as user, screen list, connection states, language, on-screen keyboard, switching project, revision history and closing the program. Live overview

Problems list

The list of errors and warnings found by the Check project command; it is on the Inspector's Info tab. Check project and the Problems list

SQL Server

Microsoft's database server. Archive records can be mirrored here. Database access

Studio

The program in which the project is designed. It does not communicate with the PLC at protocol level (it can only try the TCP port of the connections); it prepares the project file that Live will run. Main window

Driver

A module that implements a communication protocol. The connection selects which driver it works with. Drivers

Revision history

The window that lists the revisions of the project uploaded to Live. Revision and backup

T

Table editor

The workspace in which items such as tags, connections and alarms are edited in rows and columns. Table editor

Tag

A named variable. It has a data type (Bool, Int, Real, String …) and a read cycle; it can be external or internal. HMI tags

Browser user

A user defined in the Remote monitoring section who logs on only to monitoring from the browser. Separate from the operator users in Live. Remote monitoring

Trend

The view that draws tag values as curves against time. Trend view, Operator trend handling

TV display

A presentation that shows the screens in turn on a second display or on a TV on the network. Multi-screen and TV display

U

UDT (structure)

A structure definition that lets you define the members once for many devices (pump, motor, valve) with the same members and have the tags and addresses generated automatically. Structures (UDT) and structure instances

Remote monitoring

The feature that shows the screens of Live read-only in the browsers of computers, tablets and TVs on the network. Remote monitoring

V

VBScript

One of the script languages. It has known differences from real VBScript. VBScript scripts

VPN

A virtual private network that provides secure access to the plant network from outside. Remote access and VPN

W

WebView2

The Microsoft component that draws the interface of Studio and Live. WebView2 Runtime must be installed on the computer. Installation

Y

Structure instance

The set of tags generated for a device from a UDT definition. Structures (UDT) and structure instances

Backup

Copy of the project file: a manual backup, an automatic backup, a .bak file or the old version kept when uploading to Live. Revision and backup

Authorization

An operation that a group is allowed to perform (logging on, alarm acknowledgement, writing a recipe, controlling an object …). Authorizations can be assigned to objects, screens and functions. Users, groups and authorizations, Using authorizations

Z

Scheduled task

A definition that runs a script at a certain interval, on a certain day or time, or when a tag condition is met. Scheduled tasks

File names

.fvs

FabyaVision project file. Its old name was .fyscada; both open. Project files

.veri

The data folder that Live writes next to the project (<Ad>.veri). File and folder locations

.bak

A copy of the previous version, created each time the project is saved. Revision and backup