DeltaV Distributed Control System Product Data Sheet

January 2013

Batch Operator Interface

Complex batch control is simplified with graphical views of the procedural hierarchy.

„„Intuitive recipe execution interface Take a look at the DeltaV Batch Operator Interface. It has
the capability for a user to schedule batches, manage batch
„„Resource management capability equipment, modify batch execution online, and view event
journal information—all from one application.
„„Online recipe execution modification

„„Electronic signatures for meeting

Benefits
21 CFR Part 11 requirements Intuitive recipe execution interface. The Batch Operator
Interface is an intuitive, easy-to-use batch control user interface.
„„Dynamic unit selection
It uses industrial standards such as the ISA-88.01 procedural
„„Dynamic operator prompts hierarchy, IEC 61131-3 Sequential Function Charts, and tabular
views to illustrate the control recipe. Dynamic coloring is also
„„Tight integration with the DeltaV™ system used to convey unit procedure, operation, and phase state/
status information.
Introduction
Resource management capability. Complex equipment
Do you need a recipe execution interface with intuitive batch arbitration is handled automatically by the Batch Executive.
displays based on industry standards such as ISA-88.01 and However, the user can manually intervene from the Batch
IEC 61131-3? Looking for an easy-to-use, yet powerful, recipe Operator Interface and allocate resources for certain recipes.
management tool at both macro- and microscopic levels within
your batch?
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Online recipe execution modification. A user can skip and

repeat steps during recipe execution, as well as manually control
phases. Plus, operator interactions are tracked and recorded
by the Batch Executive to provide accurate history of batch
execution.

Electronic signatures for meeting 21 CFR Part 11

requirements. Operator actions, along with creating batches
and acknowledging messages, can be set up to confirm the
identity and security level of the user attempting to perform
the action. For additional security, a secondary approval (verify)
option is available. The confirm/verify option uses a username/
password based electronic signature that meets requirements
of 21 CFR Part 11.

Dynamic Unit Selection

Dynamic operator prompts. The Batch Operator Interface

can display dynamic operator prompts that allow embedding
of phase parameter values in prompt strings. These dynamic
operator prompts can be created dynamically in the controller,
taking advantage of the controller’s string handling capabilities.

Electronic Signatures

Dynamic unit selection. Equipment selection for a recipe

may be chosen when the recipe is created or can be deferred
up to the time it is required. The operator is simply prompted
to select the equipment at the time it is needed. Regardles
of when the equipment is initially selected, it can easily be
changed at any time. For example, if the contents of a tank need
to be transferred to another tank unexpectedly in the middle of
a batch, the unit upon which the batch is executing can easily
be changed.

Dynamic Operator Prompts

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Tight integration with the DeltaV system. No configuration Such actions can take advantage of the built-in verification and
is needed to tie the Batch Operator Interface to information in approval options. Allowable data types include real, integer,
controllers and other applications. One-click access from the Boolean, string or enumerated entries.
Operator Interface makes obtaining detailed batch information
Additional information such as prompt, alarm, and phase
a snap.
summaries is also available, and the tight integration with the
Operator Interface provides the user with visual indicators and
Product Description
one-button access to batch alarms and messages.
Recipes are displayed graphically using the ISA-88.01
Procedural Model along with IEC 61131-3 Sequential Function Related Products
Charts (SFC) to illustrate the steps within procedures, unit
„„DeltaV Operate. High performance operator graphics,
procedures, and operations. A user may “drill down” into a
trends and alarms offered in standard operating layouts
recipe by double-clicking a step. For example, double-clicking
and utilizing system-wide built-in security.
an operation step within a unit procedure will bring up the
SFC for that operation. Step names and descriptions can be „„Advanced Unit Management Software. Provides class-

displayed, along with comments that have been configured based Unit Modules and aliasing to make developing
for the recipe. Transitions also have the option of displaying unit-relative equipment strategies simple.
their configured name, description or condition expression.
„„Batch Executive. The batch engine which coordinates all
Together, these features make online recipe viewing easy.
batch processing activity, creates detailed batch history
The Batch Operator Interface allows a user-flexible control over records and schedules recipes and resources.
executing recipes. For any active batch, a user has the ability to
„„Batch Historian. Automatically collects and stores batch
stop, hold, restart, and abort the batch. It is possible to skip and
recipe execution data from the DeltaV Batch Executive
repeat steps within the recipe as well. All of these actions, along
and process alarm and event data from the DeltaV
with creating batches and acknowledging messages, can be
Event Chronicle.
set up to confirm the identity and security level of the user
attempting to perform the action. For additional security, a „„Batch Redundancy. Enables redundant DeltaV Batch

secondary approval (verify) option is available. The confirm/ capabilities for the Batch Executive and Campaign
verify option uses a username/password based electronic Manager, including automatic switchover to protect
signature that meets requirements of 21 CFR Part 11. your batch operations from disruptions.

The Arbitration display provides users with the ability to „„Batch Analytics. Detects faults and predicts end of batch

manage equipment resources. Even though equipment quality in real time using multi-variate models based on
arbitration is handled automatically by the Batch Executive, historical batch data.
a dedicated equipment arbitration screen offers details about „„Configuration Audit Trail. A powerful tool that tracks
equipment being used by active batches as well as other changes and manages revision information for any item
resources that may be waiting to acquire equipment. From in the DeltaV configuration database, including Safety
this arbitration screen, users can manually acquire a piece of Instrumented System (SIS) items.
equipment or reorder the priority list, allowing resources to
be made available to a particular batch. „„Recipe Studio. Powerful yet simple to use application
for graphically configuring recipes (with formulas) for
Phase execution can be manually controlled. An operator can successful batch production.
acquire and execute a single phase without initiating an entire
recipe. Manually executed phases are given a batch ID, and „„Recipe Exchange. Provides an open, programmatic

the associated batch event data is automatically collected interface to the DeltaV recipe management system.
and stored. Recipe Exchange is based on an XML schema that provides
the ability to programmatically import and export DeltaV
In addition to entering recipe, equipment, and phase control, recipes.
a user can enter data for use by the recipe or manually enter
an ad hoc comment to be included with the batch’s history.

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The Batch Operator Interface allows a user to schedule batches, manually control phases, and control
equipment arbitration.

Ordering Information
Description Model Number
Batch Operator Interface VE2146 (pre-v9.3)
The Batch Operator Interface license is no longer needed with
DeltaV v9.3 or later software.

Prerequisites „„The DeltaV Batch Operator Interface may be loaded onto

any DeltaV workstation. A variety of hardware is available to
„„One ProfessionalPLUS Station in a DeltaV system. meet your specific requirements. Call your local sales office
for details.
„„One DeltaV Batch Executive. Refer to the Batch Executive
product data sheet.

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