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AC 800M
Library Object Style Guide
System Version 6.0

AC 800M
Library Object Style Guide
System Version 6.0

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
About This User Manual
General ..............................................................................................................................9
Document Conventions ...................................................................................................10
Warning, Caution, Information, and Tip Icons................................................................10
Terminology.....................................................................................................................11
Related Documentation ...................................................................................................11
Section 1 - Libraries
Introduction .....................................................................................................................13
Purpose .............................................................................................................13
Library Categories ...........................................................................................................14
Standard Libraries ................................................................................................14
User Defined Libraries .........................................................................................15
Object Libraries....................................................................................................15
Library Dependencies......................................................................................................15
Connected Libraries .............................................................................................15
Split Libraries.......................................................................................................16
Support Libraries..................................................................................................16
Naming Convention.........................................................................................................17
Section 2 - Types
Naming ............................................................................................................................19
Object Types.........................................................................................................19
Compound Words and Abbreviations ..................................................................21
Suffixes .............................................................................................................22
Name Space..........................................................................................................24

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Section 3 - Parameter Interface
Naming Convention ........................................................................................................ 25
Compound Words and Abbreviations ..................................................................25
Parameter Properties ....................................................................................................... 26
Data Type ............................................................................................................ 27
Attributes ............................................................................................................ 27
Parameter for Control Modules and Diagrams ....................................................28
Parameter for Function Blocks ............................................................................ 30
FD Port ............................................................................................................ 30
Initial value .......................................................................................................... 31
Description........................................................................................................... 31
Parameters with Special Purposes................................................................................... 33
Name ............................................................................................................ 33
Description........................................................................................................... 34
InteractionPar....................................................................................................... 36
ParError ............................................................................................................ 37
Connections ......................................................................................................... 37
Parameters for Alarm Handling...........................................................................39
Monitoring Continuous Execution.......................................................................39
Section 4 - Engineering Interface
General ............................................................................................................................ 42
Template Design.............................................................................................................. 43
Control Module Design................................................................................................... 43
Graphical Layers.................................................................................................. 43
Grid and Coordinate System................................................................................ 46
Layers and Interaction Windows ......................................................................... 47
Icons ............................................................................................................ 48
Function Block Design.................................................................................................... 51
Parameter Names ................................................................................................. 51
Function Block Example ..................................................................................... 52
Diagram Design .............................................................................................................. 57

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Data Flow Order...................................................................................................58
Execution order ....................................................................................................60
Reverse and Display value attribute on data types in diagrams ...........................61
Reverse attribute on data types in Diagram types ................................................61
Variable and Parameter.........................................................................................62
Interaction Windows in Online Mode .............................................................................63
Introduction ..........................................................................................................63
Interaction Windows ............................................................................................65
Information Windows...........................................................................................65
When to use Interaction Windows .......................................................................65
Window Appearance ............................................................................................66
Design .............................................................................................................67
Interaction principles............................................................................................69
Section 5 - Operator Interface
Introduction .....................................................................................................................71
Operator Workplace Interaction ......................................................................................72
Faceplates .............................................................................................................72
Display Elements .................................................................................................74
National Language Support (NLS) ......................................................................75
Interface between Control Builder and Operator Workplace...............................75
Interaction principles............................................................................................76
SIL considerations ...........................................................................................................77
Access Level.........................................................................................................77
Support for Confirm Operation Dialog ................................................................78
Graphical Indication of ParError..........................................................................83
The Operator Workplace Graphics.......................................................................83
Section 6 - Program Code Issues
Program Code..................................................................................................................85
Descriptions..........................................................................................................86
Variables and Project Constants ...........................................................................87
Object Sub-Structures......................................................................................................88

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Protection and Scope ........................................................................................... 88
Re-use of Code..................................................................................................... 89
Control Module Types ......................................................................................... 91
Function Block Types .......................................................................................... 93
Diagram Types ..................................................................................................... 93
Data Types ........................................................................................................... 93
Templates ............................................................................................................ 94
Task Considerations ............................................................................................. 94
Parameter Dependency on Tasks and Controllers................................................ 95
Calls to Asynchronous Functions ........................................................................ 95
Special functions ............................................................................................................. 96
Handling of Input and Output Values ..................................................................96
Error Handling ..................................................................................................... 97
Alarm and Event Handling ..................................................................................97
Program Stop Complication............................................................................... 101
Power Failure Behavior...................................................................................... 102
State algorithms and bumpless parameters changes ..........................................102
Range Check ...................................................................................................... 103
Conditional Range Check .................................................................................. 105
Overflow handling ............................................................................................. 107
SIL Mark Restrictions........................................................................................ 107
Appendix A - Names and Abbreviations
Suggested Names .......................................................................................................... 109
Recommended Names and Abbreviations .........................................................109
Standard Library Parameters.............................................................................. 113
INDEX

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About This User Manual
General
This manual is primarily a style guide for building object types and data types in
application libraries. It describes a concept for enhancing consistency and
readability in a library.
The manual is organized in this manner:
•Section 1, Libraries describes briefly the purpose of this style guide and the two
main library categories user-defined libraries and support libraries.
•Section 2, Types teaches you the basic design of a given object type, either as a
control module type or as a Function Block type.
•Section 3, Parameter Interface discuss a common standard for naming libraries,
object types, data types, parameters etc. It also describes the different
parameter attributes.
•Section 4, Engineering Interface describes the interface towards the application
engineer. It shows the requirement on how Control Modules, Function Blocks,
and Diagram Types are designed for usage in the graphical editor environment.
•Section 5, Operator Interface refers to an operator interacting with the system
via a graphical interface in online mode. It introduces you to the concept of
InteractionPar, a parameter of a type specific structured data type which holds
components that can be interacted from a graphic interface.
•Section 6, Program Code Issues provide ideas for efficient programming. It
highlights among other things protection attributes, re-use of code for facilitate
maintenance, alarm and event handling etc.
•Appendix A, Names and Abbreviations list recommended names and
abbreviations for types and parameters.

Document Conventions About This User Manual
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Document Conventions
Microsoft Windows conventions are normally used for the standard presentation of
material when entering text, key sequences, prompts, messages, menu items, screen
elements, etc.
Warning, Caution, Information, and Tip Icons
Electrical warning icon indicates the presence of a hazard which could result in
electrical shock.
Warning icon indicates the presence of a hazard which could result in personal
injury.
Caution icon indicates important information or warning related to the concept
discussed in the text. It might indicate the presence of a hazard which could
result in corruption of software or damage to equipment/property.
Information icon alerts the reader to pertinent facts and conditions.
Tip icon indicates advice on, for example, how to design your project or how to
use a certain function
This publication includes Warning, Caution, and Information where appropriate
to point out safety related or other important information. It also includes Tip to
point out useful hints to the reader. The corresponding symbols should be
interpreted as follows:
Although Warning hazards are related to personal injury, and Caution hazards are
associated with equipment or property damage, it should be understood that
operation of damaged equipment could, under certain operational conditions, result
in degraded process performance leading to personal injury or death. Therefore,
fully comply with all Warning and Caution notices.

About This User Manual Terminology
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Terminology
A complete and comprehensive list of Terms is included in the IndustrialIT
Extended Automation System 800xA, Engineering Concepts instruction
(3BDS100972*). The listing included in Engineering Concepts includes terms and
definitions as they apply to the 800xA system where the usage is different from
commonly accepted industry standard definitions and definitions given in standard
dictionaries such as Webster’s Dictionary of Computer Terms.
Related Documentation
A complete list of all documents applicable to the 800xA IndustrialIT Extended
Automation System is provided in Released User Documents, 3BUA000263*. This
document lists applicable Release Notes and User Instructions. It is provided in
PDF format and is included on the Release Notes/Documentation media provided
with your system. Released User Documents are updated with each release and a
new file is provided that contains all user documents applicable for that release with
their applicable document number. Whenever a reference to a specific instruction is
made, the instruction number is included in the reference.

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Section 1 Libraries
Introduction
The libraries used in the control project must have a consistent appearance. The
names of libraries, object types, data types, parameters, and variables must be used
consistently. In addition to this, there must be well-defined color schemes, and a
standard methodology for user interaction on the interface.
This manual is a style guide for developing libraries, data types, Control Module
Types (CM) and Function Block types (FB) and Diagram types. The corresponding
internal code for CM and FB is created with the programming language - Structured
Text (ST). The suggestions regarding FB in Function Block Diagrams (FBD) are
also applicable to Ladder Diagrams (LD).
Purpose
The recommendations provided in this manual apply to libraries, objects and data
types, and not to hardware types.
This style guide helps in:
• Creating a compact graphic representation of object types, which facilitates
efficient use of screen area and paper.
• Using consistent and clear naming of libraries, object types, data types,
parameters, and variables, which complies with the existing standards.
• Creating object types with consistent engineering interface.
• Developing a code structure that is easy to understand.

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Library Categories
There are two library categories:
• Standard Libraries
• User Defined Libraries
Table 1. Relationship between library categories.
Object Libraries Support Libraries
Standard Libraries ControlStandardLib
PidCC
ControlSupportLib
AddRangeWithGain
User Defined Libraries BUXVesselLib
Tank
BUXSupportLib
Agitator
Each of these two categories in turn contain Object Libraries and Support Libraries.
Table 1 shows the relationship between the library categories.
In Table 1, Agitator is an object which cannot be used as a stand-alone object in an
application. In order to function, it needs to be part of a ready-to-use object, in this
case, Tank . However, Agitator shall also be reused as part of other objects.
Therefore, it is more suitable to place objects like Agitator in the support library (in
this case, BUXSupportLib).
Standard Libraries
The Standard libraries are included as AC 800M system extensions for 800xA. They
contain extended functionality designed by ABB. Almost all object types in the
standard libraries are protected. This means that these types cannot be modified and
cannot be copied to another library.

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User Defined Libraries
User defined libraries should be used for customer or solution specific objects. For
these libraries, it is recommended to include a prefix, which designates the origin of
the library.
For example, the name for the Business Unit X's library can be BUXVesselLib.
Object Libraries
Object libraries contain templates or ready to use objects such as data types,
function block types, control module types, and diagram types that can be used in
applications created in the Control Builder.
Library Dependencies
The separation of common functions into a separate library makes code reuse
possible. The complete functions, algorithms, and user interface objects can be
placed in these common libraries.
Connected Libraries
If a library uses types from other libraries, these must be included in the list of
Connected Libraries. This creates a dependency chain between the libraries. Several
dependency levels can be obtained (for example, for licensing), if the libraries are
connected.
A general rule for connecting libraries is that a library shall only depend on relevant
libraries. It is also important to avoid circular dependencies.
The reuse of graphical elements in the IndustrialIT 800xA System Graphics does
not require the creation of connected libraries.

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Split Libraries
In many cases, dividing a library into several libraries has advantages. 
Split libraries can be defined as:
• A specific set of libraries where some libraries are common to all applications,
and they are complemented by more specialized libraries.
• A specific set of libraries with similar function, but using different external
software or hardware. For example, the objects for communication are
separated into several libraries according to the protocols used.
Split libraries belong to a family of the particular functionality. The structure of a
split library can be flat or tree-like. A tree structure is created using dependencies
within this family, and it is recommended that this tree structure is reflected in the
naming of the libraries.
For example, consider the control libraries in which the total functionality is split
into several libraries. They all have the control functionality in common, but are
divided into categories like ControlStandardLib, ControlAdvancedLib, and so on.
Support Libraries
Libraries specially designated for code re-use are called Support Libraries. The
content of a Support Library may be hidden, except for the System Graphics, which
appears in the Object Type Structure in the Plant Explorer.
The Support Libraries are used by other libraries, in general or within its
functionality family, and they are not directly connected to an application.

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Naming Convention
The name of a library shall describe its purpose.
The name of a library shall consist of a mix of uppercase and lowercase letters
forming the structure "LibNameLib". That is, the different parts of the name shall be
separated with uppercase letters and the name string shall always end with "Lib".
The maximum string length is 32 characters.
Some names are reserved. Examples of names used by the standard libraries are
BasicLib and IconLib.
All libraries share the same name space. Therefore, it is strongly recommended that
the user-defined libraries shall have a prefix in their library name. It is also
important to avoid too general names.
A split library's name starts with the function family (for example “Control”), then
the sub-category (for example “Advanced”), and ends with the suffix “Lib”.
For the support libraries, the naming convention is that the word “Support” should
be included between the main part of the name and the Lib suffix. For example, for
the user-defined library BUX, the support library could be named BUXSupportLib.
Table 2 provides a brief summary of the naming rules.
Table 2. Naming rules for libraries
Library Category Naming Rule
General The different parts of the name shall be separated
with upper-case letters and the name string shall
always end with "Lib". The maximum string length
must not exceed 32 characters.
User-defined Libraries The name string shall have a prefix (for example, the
company name or an abbreviation of it).
Support Libraries The word "Support" shall be included between the
main part of the name and the Lib suffix.
Split Libraries A split library's name starts with the function family
(for example, "Control"), then the sub-category (for
example,"Advanced"), and ends with the Lib suffix.

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Section 2 Types
The choice of object type depends on the functionality that surrounds the object
(that is, the overall plant design). For more information, refer to the Basic Control
Software, Introduction and Configuration manual and also the Application
Programming, Introduction and Design manual.
Naming
Object Types
Object types and parameters shall comply with relevant standards and form a
consistent name space.
• The standard IEC 61131-3 shall be followed1.
• The standard IEC 61131-5 shall be followed whenever possible2.
As for library names, the object type name should start with an uppercase letter and
different parts of the name should be separated by capital letters (for example,
PidCascadeLoop and FFToCC).
1. IEC 61131 Programming Languages.
2. IEC 61131 Messaging service specification (Communication).

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The length of object type names shall not exceed twelve characters, when this is not
possible up to 20 characters are allowed. However, the use of short names is not as
critical for control module types as for Function Blocks types. The following
reasons are:
• Object type names and parameter names are not always shown in the CMD
(Control Module Diagram) editor.
• The requirement that graphical representation of a Function Block Diagram
shall be as clear and easy as possible to understand calls for short, descriptive
and easily understandable names.
Still, when zooming in on the control module diagram, or when showing the
parameter list for a control module type, the parameter names are shown, and they
should therefore not be unnecessarily long.
The names of public and non-hidden function block types, control module types,
and diagram types should clearly describe the actual function of the object type and
not be too short and general. For example, Add4Int, not just Add. They may also
have a common prefix that designates a group of object types, for example
MMSRead, MMSWrite.
Names of control module types shall end with the suffix Mif a function block type
with identical functionality exists. Names of diagram types shall end with the suffix
D if a function block type and/or if control module types with identical functionality
exists.
Object types intended to be templates; - types that the user has to make a new
definition of and rename before actual usage - shall always have the suffix Template
in the object type name. For example, the object type name
EquipProcedureTemplate.
Aspect objects shall be categorized in such a way that, example, all motors will
contain the string Motor, all valves will contain the string Valve, a PID controller
will contain the string PID, and so on.