Title

DYNSIM OTS
KNPC (Kuwait) Training Course
1st – 5th February, 2008 2.- DYNSIM Architecture
and Installation
 2.- DYNSIM Architecture and Installation
• System Architecture
• Installation and Hardware

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 System Architecture
• OTS Simulator Architecture
• SIM4ME Architecture
• DYNSIM Software Architecture
• File Structure

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 HMI
AW WP OTS Simulator Architecture

Intranet/Internet

INSTRUCTOR STATION

-Instructor Interface Control System

-Simulation Exec
-Process Model Representation

Process
Model & IS

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 OTS Simulator Architecture using Foxboro I/A

OPERATOR
ENGINEERING COLOR POSTSCRIPT STATION (WP)
STATION (AW) PRINTER (OPTIONAL)

I/A SERIES NODEBUS

17 ”

PROCESS INSTRUCTOR CONTROL SIMULATION

SIMULATION PC STATION PC SUN SPARCSTATION
(DYNSIM) (FSIM)
(DYNSIM)

ETHERNET NETWORK: TCP/IP

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 SIM4ME Architecture
1. Other products only provide
SIM4ME/DYNSIM
Separate process modeling
Model
GUI 2. But for OTS you need
Model-
Model-
Separate
Instructor
Instructor – Process modeling
GUI
GUI – Instructor station
– Multi engine support
DCS
DCS
Process
DYNSIM
Engine
Engine 3. Combine Model Building
Separate GUI and Instructor GUI into
SIM4ME
Product a single interface.

Excel
Other
Excel 4. SIM4ME/DYNSIM is the only
PLC
PLC
Engine
Engine integrated single product
Control
DYNSIM simulation tool that combines
Controls
Engine required OTS functionality.

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 SIM4ME Architecture
• Process Models GUI

– Multiple DYNSIM Engines

• Process
• Power DYNSIM
DCS Engine
– DCS Interfaces
• I/A SIM4ME
• OLGA
• TDC300
– Excel Interface PLC Excel®
Engine
3rd Party
Engine

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 DYNSIM Software Architecture
Data Validation
Shared
Edit
Engine Services
Static Data Static Data
GUI

Open
SIM4ME SIM
File Database
Executive
Close

Dynamic Data
The Sim Executive
Static Data Run Dynamic Data
provides the central
Engine
coordination for various Snapshots
simulation engines
Simulation
using a common GUI

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 File Structure
• S4M file is unzipped and contents put in this folder.
• Anything in this folder will be zipped up into S4M files
– Keyword files
– States file
– ICs

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 File Structure
• DYNSIM Simulation files *.s4m
– The default location is <install root>\User\*.s4m. However, user can save it
anywhere. It is a zipped file which contains the database files (*.mdf, *.ldf),
snapshots (*.aic) if created, *.lst (pressure solver network information), plus
some other files. The file gets unzipped when it opens and runs.
• Backup GUI files *.xml
– Created by clicking on File/Backup. The default location is <install root>\
User\*.xml. To restore a backup file click on File/Restore. Backup files will
save all graphics, ICs and will restore it back to the original layout.
• Keyword data files *.dyn
– Created by only exporting the flowsheet. The default location is <install
root>\ Simulations\SimulationName\*.dyn. To import a flowsheet click on
File/Import. No graphics and ICs are saved, plus when you import it loses the
original layout.
• Engine data files *.dat
– Created by exporting all flowsheets within that engine. Everything else is
identically the same as exporting a flowsheet (*.dyn).

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 DYNSIM Software Architecture

GUI

Engine Simulation
Open Data Active
Run
Stop
SIM4ME base Engine
Close Engine Simulation
Shutdown Start

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 Installation and Hardware
• Hardware Requirements
• Installation Procedure
• Installation Modification
• Uninstalling Procedure

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 Hardware Requirements

Minimum Recommended

CPU 650 MHz PIII 2.4 GHz P4

RAM 256 MB 1024 MB

Min. HD Space 500 MB 1 GB

17” 19”
Monitor
(1024 x 768) (1280 x 1024)
Windows 2000
OS Windows 2000
XP Professional

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 Installation Procedure (I)
• Uninstall first previous versions of DYNSIM.
• In order to run the PRO/II to DYNSIM translator, PRO/II
version 6.0 or later must be installed
• DYNSIM 4.2.x can be used with USB key or FlexLM license
• Go to the directory where DYNSIM 4.2.x has been provided
and double click on the ‘SETUP.EXE’ icon
• A series of programs and applications will be installed
automatically, just click ‘Next’ when requested

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 Installation Procedure (II)
• During the installation of
DYNSIM, select ‘Custom
OTS Engine Installation
when prompted’
• You can select the folder
where the Dynamic
Simulation Suite is
installed, although it is
advisable to leave the
folder selected by default

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 Installation Procedure (III)
• Select the type of security
provided by Invensys for your
system
• Click on ‘Ok’ to acknowledge the
different warning messages
regarding the licenses
• Important: If USB key is selected,
the key must NOT be plugged in
the computer during the
installation
• DYNSIM can be installed in as
many computers as desired, but
only one license can be running
at a time

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 Uninstalling Procedure
• DYNSIM uninstalling must be done from the Windows
programs installing application
– In Windows, go to ‘Control Panel’  ‘Add and Remove Programs’
– Uninstall the following programs in this exact order:
• TDM 3.0
• SQLXML 3.0
• DYNSIM 4.2.x
• Dynamic Simulation Suite
– It is advisable to completely delete the folder C:\SIMSCI and all

• If PRO/II is installed on the same computer, the TDM

application must NOT be uninstalled, and the folder
C:\SIMSCI must NOT be deleted

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 Installation Modification
DYNSIM Engines can be modified (added and removed) from
the Windows programs installing application
• In Windows, go to ‘Control Panel’
 ‘Add and Remove Programs’
• On the DYNSIM 4.2.x, click on
‘Change/Remove’
• On the InstallShield Wizard dialog
box, select ‘Modify’ and click ‘Next’
• Select / deselect the engines and
DYNSIM components to be added
/ removed, and click ‘Next’
• Installing / Uninstalling of the new
DYNSIM Components will be done
automatically from here
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 Questions & Answers

Thank You
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