EAE SE Process Libraries Reference

Reference skill for the SE.App2Base and SE.App2CommonProcess libraries - the standard industrial process control libraries in EcoStruxure Automation Expert.

These libraries provide:

• Signal processing (analog/digital I/O)
• Motor and valve control
• PID and process control
• Equipment modules (pumps, flow control)
• Interlocks, failures, permissives
• HMI-ready CATs with faceplates

Note: SE.App2CommonProcess depends on SE.App2Base and Runtime.Base.

Quick Start

User: I need a PID controller block
Claude: Use `PID` from SE.App2CommonProcess - a standard PID with auto/manual modes

User: What block handles analog input scaling?
Claude: Use `AnalogInput` CAT or `AISignalScaling` from SE.App2Base

Triggers

• /eae-se-process
• "find process block"
• "motor control block"
• "valve control block"
• "PID block"
• "analog input block"
• "SE.App2Base"
• "SE.App2CommonProcess"

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Quick Reference by Task

Signal Processing

Task	Block	Library	Type
Read analog input	AnalogInput	SE.App2CommonProcess	CAT
Write analog output	AnalogOutput	SE.App2CommonProcess	CAT
Read digital input	DigitalInput	SE.App2CommonProcess	CAT
Write digital output	DigitalOutput	SE.App2CommonProcess	CAT
Scale analog signal	AISignalScaling	SE.App2Base	CAT
Totalize flow	Total	SE.App2CommonProcess	CAT
Multi-input analog	MultiAnalogInput	SE.App2CommonProcess	CAT

Motor Control

Task	Block	Library	Type
Single-speed motor	Motor	SE.App2CommonProcess	CAT
Two-direction motor	Motor2D	SE.App2CommonProcess	CAT
Two-speed motor	Motor2S	SE.App2CommonProcess	CAT
Cyclic motor	MotorCyc	SE.App2CommonProcess	CAT
Variable speed motor	MotorVs	SE.App2CommonProcess	CAT

Valve Control

Task	Block	Library	Type
On/Off valve	Valve	SE.App2CommonProcess	CAT
Two-output valve	Valve2Op	SE.App2CommonProcess	CAT
Control valve (analog)	ValveControl	SE.App2CommonProcess	CAT
Hand valve (monitor)	ValveHand	SE.App2CommonProcess	CAT
Motorized valve	ValveM	SE.App2CommonProcess	CAT
Motorized with position	ValveMPos	SE.App2CommonProcess	CAT

Process Control

Task	Block	Library	Type
PID control	PID	SE.App2CommonProcess	CAT
PID with multiplexer	PIDMultiplexer	SE.App2CommonProcess	CAT
Lead/Lag compensation	LeadLag	SE.App2CommonProcess	CAT
Ramp generation	Ramp	SE.App2CommonProcess	CAT
Ratio control	Ratio	SE.App2CommonProcess	CAT
Split range	Split2Range	SE.App2CommonProcess	CAT
Step control (3-point)	Step3	SE.App2CommonProcess	CAT
PWM output	PWM	SE.App2CommonProcess	CAT

Equipment Modules

Task	Block	Library	Type
Pump management	PumpSet	SE.App2CommonProcess	CAT
Pump asset	PumpAssets	SE.App2CommonProcess	CAT
Flow control	FlowCtl	SE.App2CommonProcess	CAT
Scheduler	Scheduler	SE.App2CommonProcess	CAT

Common Services

Task	Block	Library	Type
Interlock item	ilckCondItem	SE.App2CommonProcess	Composite
Interlock summary	IlckCondSum	SE.App2CommonProcess	CAT
Failure item	failCondItem	SE.App2CommonProcess	Composite
Failure summary	FailCondSum	SE.App2CommonProcess	CAT
Permissive item	permCondItem	SE.App2CommonProcess	Composite
Permissive summary	PermCondSum	SE.App2CommonProcess	CAT
Preventive maintenance	DevMnt	SE.App2CommonProcess	CAT

Display/HMI (SE.App2Base)

Task	Block	Library	Type
Display boolean	DisplayBool	SE.App2Base	CAT
Display integer	DisplayInt / DisplayDint	SE.App2Base	CAT
Display real	DisplayReal	SE.App2Base	CAT
Display string	DisplayString	SE.App2Base	CAT
Display time	DisplayTime	SE.App2Base	CAT
Set boolean	SetBool	SE.App2Base	CAT
Set integer	SetInt / SetDint	SE.App2Base	CAT
Set real	SetReal	SE.App2Base	CAT
Set string	SetString	SE.App2Base	CAT
Set time	SetTime	SE.App2Base	CAT

Alarms (SE.App2Base)

Task	Block	Library	Type
Limit alarm	LimitAlarm	SE.App2Base	CAT
Deviation alarm	DeviationAlarm	SE.App2Base	CAT
Rate of change alarm	ROCAlarm	SE.App2Base	CAT
State alarm	StateAlarm	SE.App2Base	CAT
Digital signal alarm	DiSignalAlarm	SE.App2Base	CAT
Alarm summary	AlarmSummary	SE.App2CommonProcess	CAT

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Library Architecture

Runtime.Base (IEC 61499 primitives)
    │
    ▼
SE.App2Base (Foundation process library)
    ├── Basic FBs: alarmCalc, counterBasic, modeBase, etc.
    ├── Composites: aISignal, aOSignal, dISignal, dOSignal
    ├── Adapters: IAnalog, IDigital, IDInt, IString, ITime
    ├── DataTypes: Status, OwnerState, ActiveState, etc.
    └── CATs: Display*, Set*, *Alarm, Mode, Owner
    │
    ▼
SE.App2CommonProcess (Application CATs)
    ├── Signal Processing: AnalogInput, DigitalInput, etc.
    ├── Motors: Motor, Motor2D, Motor2S, MotorVs
    ├── Valves: Valve, Valve2Op, ValveControl, ValveM
    ├── Process Control: PID, Ramp, Ratio, LeadLag
    ├── Equipment: PumpSet, FlowCtl, Scheduler
    └── Services: Interlocks, Failures, Permissives

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Scripts

Block Lookup

Search SE.App2Base and SE.App2CommonProcess blocks by keyword, category, or list all:

# Find motor-related blocks
python scripts/lookup_block.py "motor"
# Returns: Motor, Motor2D, Motor2S, MotorCyc, MotorVs, motorLogic, etc.

# Find all PID blocks
python scripts/lookup_block.py "pid"

# Show category with results
python scripts/lookup_block.py "valve" --category

# Show library (App2Base vs App2CommonProcess) with results
python scripts/lookup_block.py "alarm" --library

# List all categories
python scripts/lookup_block.py --list-categories

# List all blocks
python scripts/lookup_block.py --list-all

# JSON output for automation
python scripts/lookup_block.py "analog" --json

Features:

• Searches block names, descriptions, and keywords
• Covers SE.App2Base (basics, composites, adapters, datatypes, CATs)
• Covers SE.App2CommonProcess (motors, valves, process control, equipment)
• Supports 20+ categories covering 100+ blocks
• JSON output for CI/CD integration

Exit codes:

• 0 - Success (matches found or list completed)
• 1 - Error (invalid arguments)
• 2 - No matches found

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Common Usage Patterns

See common-patterns.md for detailed patterns:

1. Basic Analog Input - AnalogInput with scaling and alarms
2. Motor with Interlocks - Motor CAT with ilckCondItem chain
3. PID Control Loop - PID with cascade mode
4. Valve with Permissives - Valve2Op with permCondItem chain
5. Equipment Module - PumpSet with FlowCtl coordination

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Key Adapters

SE.App2Base Adapters

Adapter	Purpose	Data Flow
IAnalog	Analog signal interface	Value, Status, Quality
IDigital	Digital signal interface	State, Status
IDInt	Integer signal interface	Value, Status
IString	String signal interface	Value, Status
ITime	Time signal interface	Value, Status

SE.App2CommonProcess Adapters

Adapter	Purpose	Usage
IDevice	Device command/status	Motor, Valve control
IFailCondSum	Failure condition chain	Connect failCondItem
IIlckCondSum	Interlock condition chain	Connect ilckCondItem
IPermCondSum	Permissive condition chain	Connect permCondItem
ISeqData	Sequence data interface	Recipe/batch control
ICascadeLoop	Cascade PID interface	PID cascade mode

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Key DataTypes (SE.App2Base)

Type	Purpose	Values
Status	Signal quality status	Good, Bad, Uncertain
OwnerState	Owner control state	Manual, Auto, Program
ActiveState	Active/inactive state	Enum
StateSel	State selection	Enum
TimeFormat	Time format selection	Enum

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Namespaces

Library	Namespace
SE.App2Base	SE.App2Base
SE.App2CommonProcess	SE.App2CommonProcess

Usage in FBNetwork:

<!-- SE.App2Base block -->
<FB ID="1" Name="display" Type="DisplayReal" Namespace="SE.App2Base" x="500" y="350" />

<!-- SE.App2CommonProcess block -->
<FB ID="2" Name="motor" Type="Motor" Namespace="SE.App2CommonProcess" x="1100" y="350" />

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Related Skills

Skill	When to Use
eae-runtime-base	Low-level IEC 61499 blocks (E_CYCLE, E_DELAY, MQTT)
eae-cat	Create new CAT blocks
eae-composite-fb	Create composite blocks using SE process blocks
eae-basic-fb	Create custom logic blocks
eae-datatype	Create custom data types

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References

• Block Catalog - Complete categorized block list
• Common Patterns - Usage patterns and examples
• DataTypes Reference - SE.App2Base data types