An IGSS template is a customised template - based on one of the IGSS types - that the user creates when a number of process components are very similar and share several properties. The real process components are then defined using the template, thus eliminating the repetitive task of entering the same information for each component. In fact, the user only has to enter a unique name and a specific PLC address to make a new component based on a template.
There are several reasons why you should use templates extensively:
When do I use templates?
When you have analysed your plant and identified a number of identical or very similar process components, you will save time and ensure consistency by using templates.
Four types of templates
Templates may be defined for the following system types:
The digital templates are the most widely used. The main difference between the digital templates and the other ones is that you gain control right down to the individual bit sent to and from IGSS.
A few templates are included for your convenience, for example, the Protect template which is a template defining password-protection. If necessary, you may define new Protect objects simply by using the Copy Template option in the Template menu.
Example: An analog template
Say, for instance, that you have 16 different temperature gauges all over your plant that all
This would mean that it would make perfect sense to make a template including all these properties and then use this template to define each of the temperatures T1 to T16. The only two properties that would be different in these 16 components would be their name and their specific PLC address.