System based tools for configuring CCF databases, TCL procedures, TLL segments, Batch 300 recipes, graphics and environments are available in Windows-based, UNIX-based and proprietary OS-based applications.
The proprietary OS-based tools are the Multibus MOD 300 Configurator, CDP. Tools for building the database (CCF), TCL and TLL are provided. The configurator also includes support for the MOD 300 Page Builder and Console Configurator used for building the operator interface.
For the UNIX-based tools ABB offers AdvaBuild 2.x for CCF, TCL, TLL and Batch 300. Operator interface configurations are part of the UNIX-based AdvaBuild tools.
For the Windows-based tools ABB offers AdvaBuild 3.x for CCF, TCL, TLL and Batch 300. Graphic and operator interface configurations are provided by the Process Portal tools.
Multibus Configuration tool and AdvaBuild 2.0 life cycle status
The Multibus configuration tool and AdvaBuild 2.0 are both in the Obsolete life cycle phase since 2000. Advabuild version 3 is still in the active life cycle phase.
ABB strongly recommends customers to migrate these tools to AdvaBuild version 3 which supports all functions.