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Problem Statement: After upgrading to aspenONE Process Explorer v9 the search facility no longer works. Mis-configuration of Apache Tomcat 8 is suspected since the problems extend to the Tomcat applications. There are many symptoms of problems such as:
When you attempt to scan for tags using aspenONE Process Explorer A... | Solution: There is a range of causes for such problems. Run through the following suggestions to make sure Apache Tomcat at least is correctly configured:
1. Stop Apache Tomcat 8.0 Windows service (tomcat8.exe) in services.msc:
2. Identify if anything else is using the typical port number used by Apache Tomca... |
Problem Statement: How do I render all indirect costs to zero in Aspen In-Plant Cost Estimator? | Solution: Indirect costs are modified in the Contractor form and in the Engineering workforce form in Aspen Capital Cost Estimator (KB number: 000044667). However, these forms are not available in Aspen In-Plant Cost Estimator.
Due to this, if a user wants to render all indirect costs to zero, the template attached to ... |
Problem Statement: What are the Cost Basis & Indices for Aspen Economic Evaluation V9.0 & V9.1? | Solution: The Cost Basis for V9.0 and V9.1 is First Quarter of Year 2016. The indices are listed below. Indices for each Cost Basis Year can be found in Chapter 33 of the Icarus
Keywords: Aspen Economic Evaluation, Cost Basis, Indices
References: Manual. You can access Icarus Reference Manual from Help | Documentation ... |
Problem Statement: When install Aspen Asset Analytics on windows server 2012 R2 machine, you will need to install Windows Update KB2999226 as Prerequisite if the update has not been applied.
(It is located at \3rd Party Redistributables\KB2999226\)
However, when double click on "KB2999226 for Windows 2012 R2-x64.msu", ... | Solution: 1- Copy the update installer to C:\win2012 and rename it to 2012.msu
2- Run CMD as administrator
3- Type
Expand -F:* C:\win2012\2012.msu C:\win2012\
You will see 4 files have been extracted in folder win2012
4- Type
DISM.exe /Online /Add-Package /PackagePath:C:\win2012\Windows8.1-KB2999226... |
Problem Statement:
I was working with a model where !PDISTxls was hitting limit of xls size. I wanted to change the Output Spreadsheet Extension to Xlsx - After doing so the model runs but cannot finish. PIMS hangs with the PIMSWIN Error message. Also Excel doesn’t work afterwards and I am forced to restart my machine... | Solution:
The error happens when writing the !ROWS.xlsx table, if it has more than 3200 columns. This is a knows issue in PIMS tracked under CQ00747254 and fixed in version 10. It has been affecting all previous versions. It happens as column max limit in the excel writer code is set at maximum 3200.
Note that you ... |
Problem Statement: The Aspen Cim-IO for OPC Interface service can be installed if it does not appear as a service on the system where Cim-IO for OPC is installed. | Solution: Open a command prompt go to the cio_opc_api directory.
> cd %cimioroot%\io\cio_opc_api
Run the InstallService.exe command with the correct path to the Manager.exe file.
> InstallService C:\Program Files\AspenTech\Cim-IO\io\cio_opc_api\Manager.exe
One may be prompted for a user name and a password after pressi... |
Problem Statement: How to create and share a link to saved files in AspenONE Process Explorer? | Solution: This feature was added to AspenONE Process Explorer in version 9.1.
Open a saved file in AspenONE Process Explorer, for example a Trend Plot.
Click on the Copy Link button on the A Bar.
Copy the link provided and paste it into an Email or other means to share it with colleagues.
Keywords:
References: None |
Problem Statement: Graphics can easily be configured so that a user can click a dynamic object and invoke another graphic within the same project, another page within AspenIP.21 Process Browser or another webpage all together. This solution provides 5 examples for scripting such actions, more commonly referred to as ho... | Solution: The below examples can be added to the actions tab of any dynamic object in the graphics studio, although typically a hotlink would be created from the OnClick event of a button object.
Please note that Java is case-sensitive, so be careful to follow the case as well as the syntax.
Example #1:
Adding the belo... |
Problem Statement: Two possible domain level changes that could affect the InfoPlus.21 (IP.21) database include:
1. Changing the domain that the IP.21 server computer account resides in
2. Changing the domain for the IP.21 Administrator account resides in
For the first scenario, one is moving the IP.21 serv... | Solution: *********** Changing the domain for the IP.21 server computer account ***********
1. If the new domain is separate then the domain that holds the user accounts for the IP.21 users and the IP.21 task service, ensure that the domains have a trust relationship. A two-way trust relationship is required. Thi... |
Problem Statement: Why do I have liquid on the outlet of my KO drum? | Solution: Inside Aspen Flare System Analyzer KO Drums are used to allow liquid to separate from the feed stream so that it can be removed from the flare system.
This block completely removes the liquid phase flow going into the separator feed from the upstream elements of the network, this is applied to the outlets of... |
Problem Statement: This knowledge base article describes the Aspen InfoPlus.21 history utilities and their functions. | Solution: A number of history utility programs are provided to allow you to back up, restore, and repair Aspen InfoPlus.21 history repository filesets. Those utility programs are called from the Windows OS command prompt.
The IP.21 history utility programs are located here:
C:\Program Files\AspenTech\InfoPlus.21... |
Problem Statement: Schedule calculation using Store & Forward on Aspen Calc can have different states based on conditions of the input and calculations result; this state can be easily identified by the icon to the left of the calculation. As a result of specific conditions, sometimes it seems that the calculation is a... | Solution: Calculation status can be summarized by looking at the Aspen Calc help files under Icons topics. You can see the details of these states as follow:
All calculations showing the green tick with a clock behind icon are calculation which has been executed properly on last schedule group execution. These calc... |
Problem Statement: When an assay that is part of a crude blend have a zero entry for a yield, PIMS appears to be entirely ignoring property contributions of that specific stream, even though it has non-zero yields in other components of the crude blend (and therefore needs to be included). In other words, A, B and C ar... | Solution: This is an issue to be addressed in V12. The issue was that there are two contributors to crude blend SLP that have zero contribution (SL2, HSP) and HSP was missing a value for CLI of SK1, causing it to skip calculating CLI for the blend, SLP. We have updated the logic to ensure it skips crude blend componen... |
Problem Statement: In EDR – Shell & Tube Exchanger design & Rating, while we change the tube length limits in “Geometry Limit in Design option”, software is finding optimum tube length. However, if the tube length again on varying the optimum tube length estimated is well below earlier specified tube length but Area ge... | Solution: This issue is known issue where for example:
When user tries to change the range of tube length in Design Options - Geometry Limits :
In design option if tube length is 800 to 3000 mm range, software is finding optimum tube length 2387mm (AREA 38m2).
However if we change upper limit to 4000 mm, tube length ... |
Problem Statement: GRAYSON and CHAO-SEA methods are using "GMSHXL" as BIPs, but user CANNOT select the parameter in Regression Format. | Solution: This is GUI issue that GMSHXL parameter does not included in the user interface currently.
User can use 'Input' feature to achieve this.
This will be fixed in V11 and the above so the below prescription is effective for V10 and the below.
1. Go Customize | Input
2. Add the statement that is replacing the ... |
Problem Statement: Why do the On-demand Aspen Watch (AW) Reports generated using the Web Display (PCWS) display incorrect aggregate values for Standard Deviation of a variable? | Solution: Aspen Watch performs aggregations for monthly values by finding a weighted average of the daily aggregates. While performing this calculation, the AW engine uses the number of data points (corresponds to the amount of time over the specified period that AW was collecting data for the controller) to perform th... |
Problem Statement: When user convert Aspen Plus' Racfrac with simple tray hydraulic model to Aspen Dynamics flow-driven, it cannot be converted with an error message as below.
5703 : Error : Variable HYD_STEN is undefined. | Solution: This problem has arisen if the case file created in old version v2006.5, because of compatibility issue between v2006.5 and V8.6 (and above).
If user open the file in V8.4 and below, there is no problem with the error message.
"Flooding Options" in Aspen Plus will only work with "Include hydraulic parameter... |
Problem Statement: Tulsa unified model is recommended as an improvement to Beggs and Brills model and it supports 2-phase and 3-phase hydraulic calculation, however, sometimes simulation is not converging when user is using Tulsa 3-phase model. | Solution: The problem is Tulsa 3-phase model assume 2nd liquid as water and it sometimes fails to converge when 2nd liquid phase's quite different from water.
This will be fixed in V11, but this is tip for the user who are using V10 and the below version.
If 2nd liquid phase is not a significant issue, user can assume ... |
Problem Statement: The exponent for critical temperature in 'a' parameter (repulsive term) is 1.5 in Aspen Property Document which is different from 2.5 in Redlich-Kwong's original literature. | Solution: This is an error only in the documentation. Aspen property's calculation itself follows 2.5 and it is used in NRTL-RK and other activity model associated with RK model in vapor phase.
Fixed in Version
Will be fixed in V11
Keywords: Aspen Plus, Aspen Property, Redlich-Kwong, RK
References: None |
Problem Statement: When user trys to input liquid sulfur stream into the Coalescer / Condenser in Sulsim, user sometimes observes negative flow rate for outlet gas stream and it has negative compositions for some of components. | Solution: The problem is that running the liquid outlet of a condenser through another condenser/coalescer results in the calculated dissolved H2S in liquid sulfur being greater than the total available H2S.
The best workaround in V10 and below would be to replace the affected coalescers with coolers or heaters. This w... |
Problem Statement: Sometimes the user might experience an issue with database maintenance options when working with writing results to a SQL server database. Is this a known issue? | Solution: If you are connecting only one PIMS model to one database, there shouldn’t be any issues. There are three types of database maintenance options:
Keep existing: Keeps the existing records and adds new records after the run.
Only unique cases: Deletes only those cases from current user and in the current model.... |
Problem Statement: Is there a way to make sort or filter apply to datasheet upon creation? | Solution: In Aspen Basic Engineering, users can create their own sort or filter through Knowledge Base (KB), which are customized code written in Rule Editor. Those sort and filter then can be used in organizing the datasheet, especially the continuous datasheet. Typically, the action of sorting and filtering is done a... |
Problem Statement: In this KB, we will simulate the controller operation offline using DMC3 Builder and perform any tuning changes as required. | Solution: The offline simulation was carried out using DMC3 Builder before deploying the controller online.
Figure 1: Offline Simulation – inputs
Figure 2: Offline simulation – outputs
The controller TTSS is 60 mins, so the response of each CV needs to be less than or equal to 60 mins. To test the response, the o... |
Problem Statement: Aspen SQLplus web Reporting allows reporting on plant data getting historized in Aspen InfoPlus.21 database. These reports are created and managed using Aspen SQL web user interface and can be run on a scheduled or event basis. In addition, it is possible to automatically e-mail and print the reports... | Solution: To set up automated e-mail from the Aspen SQLplus Reporter, configuration changes must be made for both ADSA and Aspen SQLplus Reporting.
1. On the ADSA Directory Server, go to Start | Programs | Aspentech | Common Utilities | ADSA Client Configuration Tool.
2. Select the Public Data Source button.
3.... |
Problem Statement: Is it possible to use Aspen Simulation Workbook to model a polymer process? | Solution: The example is a simulation workbook that contains an Aspen Polymers (V8.8) simulation model of a gas-phase polyethylene process. The plant (and the model) can produce grades of high density (HDPE) and linear low-density (LLDPE) - the product depends on the feed recipe (LLDPE includes butene, HDPE does not).
... |
Problem Statement: How do I cause alarm violation markers to appear on aspenONE Process Explorer trend charts? | Solution: Records defined by IP_AnalogDef, IP_AnalogDBLDef, and IP_DiscreteDef have a history repeat area named IP_#_OF_ALARM_VALUES that records when the tag goes into alarm. To historize alarm violations for a tag, set the field IP_#_OF_ALARM_VALUES to a number greater than 0, enter a repository name into the field ... |
Problem Statement: How do I plot data from a text file into Process Explorer? | Solution: Create an ADSA Data Source with Aspen Process Data (File) service.
You can do this from within PE by going to Tools => Options and click on the ADSA tab. Or you can do it from Start => Programs => AspenTech => Common Utilities => ADSA Client Config Tool => User Data Source or Public Data Source
Double cli... |
Problem Statement: Attached to this knowledge base article is a query that deletes all blank occurrences from an Aspen InfoPlus.21 Cim-IO transfer record. A transfer record is a record defined by IOGetDef, IOLongLongTagGetDef, IOLLTagGetDef, IOUnsolDef, IOLongTagUnsDef, IOLLTagUnsDef, IOGetHistDef, IOPutDef, IOLongTag... | Solution: The query DeleteBlankOccsFromATransferRecord attached to this article deletes all occurrences where IO_TAGNAME is blank from a Cim-IO transfer record.
The query first prompts for the name of an Aspen InfoPlus.21 Cim-IO transfer record. Then, the query turns IO_RECORD_PROCESSING OFF if it is ON. Next Delete... |
Problem Statement: Platinum comes with two versions, Solo and Server. Platinum Solo starts from traditional PIMS in V8.2. However, Platinum Server can run from any machine. In this KB, we will discuss how to configure the environment for the Case Runner. | Solution: There are several configuration you need to do before you start the Platinum Server. The following steps apply to both PIMS Platinum Solo and Server if you want to use Case Runner.
1. Make sure the two PIMS Case Runner services are running from the Services window
Aspen PIMS Case Runner Services: Log on... |
Problem Statement: How can we control the range of a recursed property in an Aspen PIMS model that uses Distributive Recursion? | Solution: A standard Aspen PIMS model useing Distributive Recursion determines minimum and maximum values for all properties that are involved in recursion. This step occurs during validation or matrix generation and is accomplished by examining all input tables that contain property data. Such tables include BLNPROP, ... |
Problem Statement: This Knowledge Base article provides a general overview of Aspen Golden Batch Profiler. | Solution: Batch Profiling is a set of tools that allows a user to optimize the quality of batch processes, particularly for the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. It uses
Keywords:
References: Profiles that can be created from a single ?Golden Batch? or from a small group of ?Golden Batches? representing optimal ... |
Problem Statement: What is the procedure to obtain a stage profile of a property within the RadFrac block? | Solution: To report a property on column stages, you will need to first define a property set within the Prop-Sets folder and then reference it in the RadFrac block. The procedure is outlined below:
1. Navigate to the Properties Prop-Sets folder within the Data browser. Click the New... button and provide a name,... |
Problem Statement: How to simulate a Thermosyphon Reboiler in RadFrac using Aspen Shell & Tube Exchanger (EDR). | Solution: Starting with version V7.0 it is possible to rigorously simulate a Thermosyphon Reboiler in RadFrac using Aspen Shell & Tube Exchanger (EDR). The following guidelines illustrate the procedure for simulating a Thermosyphon Reboiler in RadFrac using Aspen Shell & Tube Exchanger program (formerly called Aspen Ta... |
Problem Statement: A typical gas plant in midstream and refining industries usually consists of a number of integrated processes, requiring global optimization solutions to operate at maximum efficiency. Processes that require optimization include, but are not limited to:
• Acid gas treating
• Sulfu... | Solution: The aspenONE Engineering solution for gas plant optimization is the most complete solution in industry to accurately simulate the entire gas plant in one environment, saving you time and money. aspenONE Engineering solutions include:
• HYSYS Acid Gas Cleaning – Rigorous rate-based simulation of a... |
Problem Statement: Safety Analysis environment crashes when any report is generated. | Solution: To generate any report in the Safety Analysis environment, Microsoft Report Viewer needs to be installed.
V8.6 is compatible ONLY with Microsoft Report Viewer 2010. V8.8 and V9.0 were updated to not be version specific.
Keywords: crash, report, Safety Analysis
References: : CQ00716835 |
Problem Statement: In Aspen Petroleum Schedular, after upgrading model to V8.x using Dbupdate tool, Facing below error: | Solution: Please follow the below steps to resolve this problem:
1. Log in to APS Database via SQL Enterprise Manager
2. Open the Table “DatabaseVersion�.
3. Remove the (-) Minus symbol from the Record for DBVERSION Column
4. Save the changes made.
Please refer the screen shot (with correcti... |
Problem Statement: AspenOne V9.0 Engineering インストレーション ガイド 日本語版 | Solution: 添付ファイルをダウンロードしてください。
KeyWords
SLM, License Server, Installation, Japanese, 日本語
Keywords: None
References: None |
Problem Statement: AspenOne V9.0 Engineering インストレーション ガイド 日本語版 | Solution: 添付ファイルをダウンロードしてください。
KeyWords
SLM, License Server, Installation, Japanese, 日本語
Keywords: None
References: None |
Problem Statement: AspenOne V9.0 SLM License Server インストレーション ガイド 日本語版 | Solution: 添付ファイルをダウンロードしてください。
KeyWords
SLM, License Server, Installation, Japanese, 日本語
Keywords: None
References: None |
Problem Statement: Configuration and use of Aspen Event.21 changed significantly in version 6.0. As of version 6.0, the pd_server.exe program has been replaced with a server-side configuration. | Solution: Configuration of the Event.21 server database is carried out via the Event.21 Configuration tool (\Program Files\AspenTech\InfoPlus.21\c21\e21\config\e21config.exe). The tool is also accessible via the Start button (Start | Programs | Aspen Tech | Aspen Manufacturing Suite | Event.21 Configuration). Use the E... |
Problem Statement: A status of BAD is receive the first time a tag value is retrieved using the TEST-API. All subsequent attempts to read values for the same tag results in a status of Good. | Solution: This has been resolved in some instances by disabling the "Perform Initial Synchronous Cache Read" feature of the Cim-IO for OPC application
To access the application:
Open Windows Explorer
Browse to the following directory \Program Files\AspenTech\CIM-IO\io\cio_opc_api
Open the application OPCProperties.ex... |
Problem Statement: How do I manage the start-up and shutdown of CIM-IO for OPC interfaces? | Solution: There are three distinct mechanisms to manage the start-up and shutdown of the CIM-IO for OPC interface:
1. The user manually configures the CIM-IO device in the client/server computers with only a text editor.
In this case the user should edit:
· The services file in both computers to enter all the d... |
Problem Statement: The command line utilities for Event.21 have been updated. The updated versions are now in the /server directory under Event.21, not /bin. Using the command line utilities in the /bin directory will return errors like:
ERROR: Cannot connect to server!
ERROR: Status: 2 | Solution: The solution is to path your program to the updated executables in the /server directory.
Keywords:
References: None |
Problem Statement: How do I input a set pressure value less than MAWP? | Solution: Aspen Flare System Analyzer (AFSA) only lets you set the Relieving Pressure and not Set Pressure (Relieving Pressure = Set Pressure + Overpressure).
Consider a fire case where overpressure is 21% of Set pressure. So Relieving Pressure = 121% of Set Pressure (Relieving Pressure = Set Pressure + Overpressure).
... |
Problem Statement: Is there any pan option for the Process Flowsheet in Aspen Flare System Analyzer? | Solution: The Pan option is now available in V9: Click pan to switch to the Pan mode.
In Pan mode, you can scroll through the Process Flowsheet diagonally:
- Process Flowsheet tab | Modify section | Pan
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Keywords: pan, flowsheet
References: None |
Problem Statement: How do I display the results from my simulation in the PFD using Aspen Flare System Analyzer? | Solution: To display the results in the PFD, simply locate and click on the Process Flowsheet tab on the ribbon.
In this section the user will find a drop down list that is most likely set to “None” if no information is being displayed in the PFD.
Clicking on this will show a list of the available variables to display ... |
Problem Statement: How to import Blowdown Analysis information from Aspen HYSYS to Aspen Flare System Analyzer in V9 | Solution: The Blowdown Analysis in Aspen HYSYS V9 provides Peak flow conditions that can be easily transferred to Aspen Flare System Analyzer ( AFSA).
You can use the Import Sources feature in AFSA to extract this information.
1. Go to File | Import Sources | HYSYS BLOWDOWN / Depressuring Sources.... or use the Import ... |
Problem Statement: In pipeline gathering networks, slug formation can present issues in the operation of pipelines and downstream equipment. To increase pipeline efficiency and prevent damage to equipment, action needs to be taken to prevent slug formation. | Solution: Aspen HYSYS Upstream provides a solution for modeling pipeline networks in steady-state and dynamics mode that can be used to predict the evolution of flow in a pipeline, including terrain-induced slugging.
This white paper will focus on terrain-induced slugging, the challenges in predicting this type of sl... |
Problem Statement: As the process contact engineer at your refinery, you are working with the refinery planner to evaluate whether or not the site can run a cheaper (-$10/BBL) heavy sour crude in the crude slate at a fraction of 10% of total feed, while still meeting key specifications on product sulfur, product qualit... | Solution: Use the integrated HYSYS model to:
1. Solve a real-world problem using HYSYS by making operational adjustments to accommodate a sour (high sulfur) feed
2. Leverage an integrated HYSYS model for global optimization of refining and gas plant operations
3. Identify margin improvement of +$4M/yr by ru... |
Problem Statement: How do I create a PIMSEE instance in SQL server? | Solution: In order to create a PIMSEE local database, an instance named 'PIMSEE' must be created on the user's local SQL server.
First, the user needs to install MSDE (Microsoft SQL Server Desktop Engine).
Next use MSDE to create an INSTANCE in SQL, called 'pimsee' with password = 'pimsee'. All 'PIMSEE' local databases... |
Problem Statement: When running a PIMS-EE model in PIMS, I got a model converting error !?Error processing database table XXX: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.!? How to resolve this? | Solution: This error could be due to slow response from PIMS-EE database. To resolve, update the statistics on the PIMS-EE database by running the script below, then run PIMS. Note that this action should be performed by a database administrator with sufficient knowledge on managing SQL database. Please be noted that t... |
Problem Statement: What happens if I do not assign product to one event screen in MBO? | Solution: In MBO, to make simulator to work correctly on one event screen, there needs to be at least one blended product assigned to that event screen. Otherwise, the MBO model could face some potential issues, such as the beginning inventory does not update correctly.
In Model>>Product dialog box, we can check the ev... |
Problem Statement: Is it possible to import a PIPEFLO simulation into Aspen HYSYS? | Solution: There is no direct way to import a file created in PIPEFLO to Aspen HYSYS, but you can convert the PIPEFLO model to PIPESIM and then import the PIPESIM model to Aspen HYSYS using the PIPESIM Link Extension.
The PIPESIM Link Extension is a unit operation for using the PIPESIM software package used to simulate ... |
Problem Statement: Terrain-induced slugs are caused by accumulation and periodic pushing of liquid along the length pipeline as it traverses over varying elevations. This type of slug is common at the local minima of the pipeline network. Aspen Hydraulics provides dynamic simulation of the slugging phenomena and accura... | Solution: Aspen HYSYS Upstream can be used to simulate terrain-induced slugging for accurate predictions of slug volumes and frequency. As an example, a simple model representing a pipeline connecting the well to the outlet of the riser in the Dynamics mode is available to users. The pipeline consists of several segmen... |
Problem Statement: What are the the boundary conditions in Aspen Hydraulics? | Solution: In Aspen Hydraulics, the pressure and flowrate values of the inlet and outlet streams are considered as boundary conditions. These boundary conditions need to be specified correctly in order to make the subflowsheet solve. The total number of boundary specs should be equal to the total number of boundary st... |
Problem Statement: Why is "molality" displayed as a dimensionless property in Aspen Plus? | Solution: When I defined molality as a property set "MTRUE" it is showing as dimensionless property (unitless).
Molality by definition mole/kg water (or solvent), and that means its units cannot be changed. In Aspen Plus MTRUE is shown as dimensionless just because in the context of property set properties having dimen... |
Problem Statement: By default Aspen Custom Modeler and Aspen Dynamics use density to identify the second liquid phase in vapour-liquid-liquid equilibrium. There are, however, cases where the user would prefer to identify the phase by one or more key component(s). | Solution: The capability of usig key components is available in version 12.1.7 and later but it has not yet been documented. It is not available for polymers and it can only be used with local properties calculations. We plan to make it more general in 2004.1 (cumulative hotfix 1) as we explain in the example of usage ... |
Problem Statement: How can I access the various solver settings and run options from a script? | Solution: The methods and properties are documented in the Automation section of the on-line help.
The attached example file shows how to access the solver settings and run options.
When you invoke one of those scripts, the settings will be printed in the simulation messages window with the syntax you used in another s... |
Problem Statement: This Knowledge Base article provides the answer to the following question: Is it possible to set up one monitored tag with two profile tags in the Aspen Golden Batch Profiler?
The scenario leading to the above question is as follows:
? Within a Batch there is a Temperature characteristic in a... | Solution: Unfortunately, it is not possible to set up one monitored tag with two profile tags. In the Aspen Batch.21 Administrator GUI , it "looks" like you ought to be able to set up profile definition A with profile tag M containing envelope data to monitor tag X, and profile definition B with profile tag N, monitori... |
Problem Statement: In V7.1 and earlier, if the system is offline (for example in a prolonged Store and Forward state) | Solution: Starting in V7.2 and later, even when the system is in a "catch-up" state,
Keywords: None
References: Profiles would fail to record while the system was catching up, even though the trigger characteristic for the Reference Profile was being recorded. |
Problem Statement: What factors determine when a | Solution: The key thing to keep in mind is that the trigger to record a new profile instance can be compound, much like a BCU trigger. In the case of Aspen's AspenChem demo, the profile is triggered by two elements, the Alignment and Context. First, under the Alignment tab, the requirement is shown that the REACT subba... |
Problem Statement: What do the following warnings about total length of enumeration mean in Standard Library? Do these warning will affect my customized datasheets?
Enumeration Option 914 in eCommonMotorEnclosure
Warning: Total length of option is 914 while only 255 allowed for Excel Datasheet Editor export. Cons... | Solution: “255 character limit� is a known Excel limitation that is outside our control. ABE includes an error/warning checking process while creating class store such that user will see detail warning about the particular data that exceed allowed length of Excel.
There is nothing to worry about these warnings, t... |
Problem Statement: Why do I get a message "Session has been forcibly disconnected" when I add a symbol in Drawing Editor? | Solution: You receive this message after you rewrite symbol when there is a symbol which you did not rewrite.
An inconsistency occurs between the new symbol and the old one.
Remove the symbol from PFD and place the new symbol.
If you need to customize the symbol which you place on the PFD, save the new symbol as anothe... |
Problem Statement: What versions of AutoCAD are supported in Aspen Basic Engineering? | Solution: AutoCAD 2007 and earlier are supported with all versions of V8.x and V9.
YOu cancan import *.dwg files which created with AutoCAD 2007 and earlier.
Keywords: Aspen Basic Engineering, ABE, AutoCAD
References: None |
Problem Statement: How do I manually register the Excel Datasheet Definer add-in? | Solution: If ABE has been properly installed, the Excel Datasheet Definer should have been properly registered and added to Excel. However, in rare instances, the add-in will be lost and will need to be manually re-registered.
Before proceeding, it is important to make note of whether 32-bit or 64-bit Microsoft Office ... |
Problem Statement: How can I transfer the process conditions from the MaterialPorts.Flow attribute to the OperatingConditions.Flow attribute in Aspen Basic Engineering? | Solution: You can use the attached Rule to copy the process data from the Material Ports to the Operating Conditions attributes that will be displayed on the Equipment Datasheet.
Use the following steps to run the rule.
1. Download the attached file "CompressorDataAll.azkbs".
2. Copy the file to your Workspace Li... |
Problem Statement: How to define a new attribute for Aspen HYSYS so it can be exported into ABE? | Solution: There are 3 levels where we can work inside Class Library Editor (CLE). The first level is Class views, then we have Composite views, and finally the Classes are at bottom level.
The next steps are an example using the pump object.
1. Open CLE tool and open the StandardModel.azcl file.
2. Double click... |
Problem Statement: The Excel Datasheet Editor and/or Excel Datasheet Definer add-ins are not loading on start. How can I fix this? | Solution: This solution assumes that the Excel Datasheet Editor and Excel Datasheet Definer add-ins have been properly registered. If that is not the case, see solution ID #146028 and #146033 for more information.
Excel add-in load behavior can be changed by modifying registry keys.
1. From the Start Menu, sele... |
Problem Statement: How can I set the case at a time for multiple cells in Datasheet Definer? | Solution: You can select all the fields, for example, in a column, and using the Edit | Case from the Datasheets menu, define the case for all the fields at once.
You do not need to go one by one to define the case.
Keywords: Datasheet Definer, Case
References: None |
Problem Statement: A controller with a large list size may not write out to the DCS despite all indications that the writes are successful. This is observed on a Honeywell TPN OPC server running on an eApp. | Solution: The LISTSZ parameter of a controller determines the list size for the PUT and WRITE requests to the CIMIO server. Each OPC server may react differently to the various size of the lists. On the Honeywell new eApp, a list size larger than 420 will cause the writes to fail without any error. All CIM-IO logs s... |
Problem Statement: According to the Aspen Real-Time SPC Analyzer User’s Guide, a Real-Time SPC data record is defined by any of the following records:
Q_BatchXBARDef, Q_XBARDef, Q_XBARSDef, Q_XBARCDef, Q_XBARCSDef, Q_XBAR21Def, Q_XBARS21Def
All such records have a repeat area listing the alarm rules. Each of the rules ... | Solution: Attached is an SQLplus script that you can configure to be triggered whenever the Q_ALARM_HIST record logs a new alarm Change Of State (COS).
Use Aspen SQLplus to save the script as a CompQueryDef record called AlertSPC. The script will require customization to take account of your own email server settings, ... |
Problem Statement: How to retrieve data to Excel from the Fixed or Repeat Area of an Aspen InfoPlus.21 record using ODBC | Solution: To retrieve data from the Fixed or Repeat Area of an Aspen InfoPlus.21 record:
1. Start up Excel and open a worksheet
2. Make the following selection from the menu bar: Data | Import External Data | New Database Query...
3. From the "Databases" tab, select an existing data source connected t... |
Problem Statement: How do I shorten time to generate platinum flowsheet from Aspen PIMS? | Solution: Users could face the situation, where it takes very long time to generate platinum flowsheet from PIMS for a model with hundreds of cases. The reason is that execution of large number of cases will create large size of result database, leading to Platinum taking longer time to read all data and generate the f... |
Problem Statement: How to create a new flowsheet in Aspen Platinum Server | Solution: Steps to create a new flowsheet in Aspen Platinum Server:
1. Install and open PIMS Platinum Server.
2. Platinum server interface will be opened in IE or Chrome.
3. Set up Server Roles.
Assign Administrator and Creator roles using the NT Group Selection dialog box. A user can be assigned to a role or an NT gr... |
Problem Statement: How to compare marginal values between two cases in Aspen PIMS | Solution: Using stream comparison wizard in Aspen PIMS Platinum the marginal values between cases can be compared
The steps are as follows:
After making a PIMS run with several cases and the generating the flow sheet in PIMS Platinum
1. Insert | Dashboard
2. Click on modify
3. Click on stream comparison wiz... |
Problem Statement: How do I resolve the error, "Model registration failed" when connecting to the Aspen PIMS Platinum server? | Solution: For this example, assume you are using Window 7 OS with 64 bit (to show the application directory). First let’s open a command window run as admin.Â
1. Go to ‘PIMS Case Runner Services’ directory,
C:\>cd \
C:\>cd ‘C:\Program Files (x86)\AspenTech\Aspen PIMS\PIMS Case Runner Service’
2. Ch... |
Problem Statement: How to configure IIS for platinum server installation? | Solution: If IIS (Internet Information Service) is not configured you may get the following error message during the installation of platinum in server mode. NOTE: this only applies to the Server mode - IIS is not required for Platinum when it is installed on a PC for a single user.
The IIS can be configured by browsin... |
Problem Statement: How can I define case sets for PIMS Platinum so I can limit the flowsheet view to just a specific set of cases? | Solution: After generating your flowsheet, in Platinum, go to FILE | Edit Flowsheet and select the flowsheet you want to edit. The Platinum flowsheet wizard will open as shown below.
Change the flowsheet name if desired and click NEXT.
Select the appropriate flowsheet and click NEXT. You will now see the page where... |
Problem Statement: Aspen PIMS Platinum includes a Standard Refinery Template by default to assist with the allocation of process units when configuring the flowsheet for the first time. Is there a better template available when configuring a flowsheet for an Olefin plant? | Solution: We do have a Standard Olefin Template, but it is not automatically installed with Aspen PIMS Platinum. You can download the olefin template from this article and save it into your local folder under,
C:\Program Files (x86)\AspenTech\PIMS Platinum\bin\templates
When you create a New Flowsheet or Edit an exis... |
Problem Statement: How do I use Aspen PIMS Platinum to interpret the significance of material balance constraints? | Solution: Material balance constraints are modeled as VBALxxx/WBALxxx rows in a PIMS model and its structure can be viewed in the matrix analyzer. The process implication associated with the material balance constraints can be interpreted based on the column variable and the sign associated with the matrix coefficients... |
Problem Statement: Why doesn't the Platinum server page open? | Solution: After successful installation of Platinum on server mode and then opening Platinum server page may display the error message shown in figure
This error might be seen if IIS is not configured correctly during the installation process. Make sure all the components under IIS are checked before installing the sof... |
Problem Statement: Warning Message:
"Model Registration Failed! Error reading model files. The creator of this fault did not specify a Reason. | Solution: Users may receive the “Model Registration Failed” warning message when generating Platinum flowsheet. If it did not specify a reason for this fault, please check PimsCaseRunnerCoreService.log in C:\ProgramData\AspenTech\DiagnosticLogs\PIMS Case Runner Service , which will provide more specific message.
For ex... |
Problem Statement: I am trying to create an Aspen Platinum flowsheet from the results of an Aspen PIMS run that I made but I keep getting this message instead:
“PIMS database validation failed, more than one model maybe using the same database.”
Applicable Version(s)
Multiple Versions of Aspen PIMS Platinum | Solution: This error in Platinum will occur if you want to create a flowsheet from a database but it contains results of different models. Currently in PIMS, the model name is identified by its folder name. One way this can happen is if you do the following:
Open PIMS and open the volume sample model.
Run a case of t... |
Problem Statement: Platinum is showing very slow performance for SQL model. How can I improve the performance? | Solution: Sometimes if the database statistics are stale, the performance of Platinum using the SQL model might be affected. Updating these statistics by running the following query can help in a faster and better performance. The query to run in SQL is:
Sp_updatestats
It is good practice to update the stats in SQL fro... |
Problem Statement: How do I configure Plan vs. Schedule in PIMS Platinum? | Solution: In order to configure the model you will need your refinery model in PIMS and in APS (SQL database).
PIMS side
1. Open the PIMS model and run the cases needed.
2. After solving, generate the PIMS Platinum Flowsheet.
3. Close the dialog box in order to open Platinum.
4. Wait for the Flowsheet ... |
Problem Statement: When you start Case Runner, in the Execution Query window, you get message
‘Failed to load model. Make sure you have sufficient license tokens to load the model’.
What does this mean? | Solution: This message occurs when the user running Platinum does not have model access rights. A user can test this by running this model from within PIMS. In this case you will get some popup messages generated by PIMS and not be able to complete the run.
To correct, grant the user full access to the model folder an... |
Problem Statement: How is the two phase highest velocity calculated in Aspen TASC? | Solution: In a two-phase flow, the highest velocity is calculated in TASC using the total flow rate and the homogenous density "RhoH"The homogeneous density is calculated by this equation:
RhoH = 1/(x/RhoG + (1-x)/RhoL
Where:
x = Vapour Quality
RhoH = Homogeneous density
RhoG = Vapour density
RhoL = Liquid density
The... |
Problem Statement: How do I perform a case comparison in Aspen PIMS Platinum? | Solution: The traditional case comparison feature in Aspen PIMS compares parameters such as: Solution Status, Feedstock Purchases, Utility Purchases, Product Sales, Utility Sales, and Capacity Utilization between cases. These parameters are hard coded and there no flexibility to add additional parameters for caparison.... |
Problem Statement: Which Dataset Files are supported with Aspen Online Deployment? | Solution: Aspen Online Deployment (AOD) supports three different Dataset files which are,
- APC Dataset Files (*.apcdataset)
- CLC Files (*.clc) which is Aspen DMCplus Collect Dataset
- TXT Files (*.txt) which is a Text File Dataset
Keywords: Dataset
References: None |
Problem Statement: In aspenONE Search, there is a filter available to classify tags based on the "Quantity Type".
The default options available are: Other, Flow, Temperature, Percent, Pressure, Time, Cost
This solution explains how the ta:gs are classified into different categories within Quantity Type. | Solution: The Quantity Type field filters the tags based on the Unit of Measure defined for the tags in Aspen InfoPlus.21 (IP.21) Administrator. The Unit of Measure field is mapped by MAP_Units in each tag's mapping record. For example, for IP_AnalogDef this would be the IP_ENG_UNITS field.
The Units of Measure for tag... |
Problem Statement: How Aspen PIMS Platinum allows you to quickly, easily and accurately track complex stream/process unit interactions | Solution: The underlying framework that builds the Aspen PIMS model is a Linear Program (LP) matrix, with this LP matrix the topography or the flow sheet of the refinery is hard to visualize. Aspen PIMS Platinum transcends this current limitation of PIMS and provides a complete flow sheet view of the refinery planning ... |
Problem Statement: On installing Aspen Web Server, Apache Tomcat is also installed with a pre-configured userID (admin) and password (admin). This password may violate corporate security protocol and needs to be changed. How can this password be changed? | Solution: This knowledge base solution describes the steps how to change the Tomcat Password. The Tomcat password is encrypted and stored within the tomcat-users.xml file.
First, it should be noted that as of V8.7, AspenTech has introduced a new utility called aspenONE Credentials - see KB 141989. As the most conveni... |
Problem Statement: What is Aspen InfoPlus.21 Mobile? | Solution: Aspen InfoPlus.21 Mobile is a browser based application that provides real time mobile access to Aspen InfoPlus.21 data to manage and improve manufacturing performance from a smart phone. It provides real time access for visualization and analysis of data for enhanced decision making and faster troubleshootin... |
Problem Statement: When configuring OPC connectivity to an OPC server, the target server actively refuses the access. Why? | Solution: Solution 128940 covers the connection to AspenOTS framework.
Generally speaking, for rest of OPC servers, many of them require Windows account credentials to authorize access.
When one uses a 3rd party interactive OPC client to browse the OPC server, it will typically (and quietly) pass along the credenti... |
Problem Statement: How do I capture a dataset from Aspen Online? | Solution: To capture a dataset for desired time period follow this procedure,
? Open Aspen Online Deployment (AOD) desktop
? Make sure it is pointed to AOD server on which you have deployed application from which you want to capture a dataset. If you still have a problem then refer to solution ID: 13572... |
Problem Statement: In aspenONE MSC (Manufacturing and Supply Chain) token contracts, Aspen Online Deployment (AOD) consumes tokens depending on the number of users. What do we mean by "user" in this case? | Solution: AOD has two runtime licenses associated with it; an online license and a desktop license. The online license cost is N tokens (we do not indicate the exact number because it may be different in time); the desktop license cost is 0 (zero) tokens.
? Each running AOD online application consumes one AOD o... |
Problem Statement: How to see deployed applications from Aspen Online Deployment (AOD) Desktop? | Solution: To see deployed application on any particular AOD server using AOD desktop, first we need to point to that server and then look into Online Applications window. So in summary we need to follow two steps as below.
1. Point to AOD server:
Open AOD Desktop and select Server option from Online Menu. This will... |
Problem Statement: What operating platforms are supported for Aspen Online Deployment? | Solution: The server component of Aspen Online Deployment is supported on Windows Server 2003 SP2 and Windows Server 2008 .
The desktop component of Aspen Online Deployment is supported on Windows XP Pro SP3, Vista (Business and Ultimate, SP2), and Windows 7.
It is common convention to have desktop software run on serv... |
Problem Statement: When configuring an AOD application, one would go to the I/O Connect tab and do Test Connections. It returns an error message literally as
Server ... is not operating properly. Server status is '(The server has been temporarily is not getting or sending data.] suspended'. | Solution: The editing data source dialog within the online server configuration window has the option to configure identify of "Connect As". However, whatever the "Connect As" identify is defined here, OTS side always consider a connection from AOD data source side with the system identity. This causes the shown connec... |
Problem Statement: Why does the number of alerts displayed in the status column of the User interface (i.e. HighHighHigh/LowLowLow, HighHigh/LowLow, High/Low) is always different than the number of alerts shown int the Alerts tab? | Solution: The number of alerts displayed in the status column of the User interface is different than the number of alerts in the alerts tab because the status tab always displays the actual, current status of the tags within each hierarchy. However the number of alerts tab includes the alerts that were being notified ... |
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