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Quick Start

This guide walks you through your first session with Consystence — from starting the services to viewing live data on a demo pump station.

Prerequisites

Complete the Installation guide first. You should have the auth service running on https://localhost:5100 and the server on https://localhost:5000.

1. Complete the setup wizard

Open https://localhost:5000 in your browser. The setup wizard appears on first launch.

  1. Create admin account — enter your name, email, and password.
  2. Create organisation — give it a name (e.g. "My Mining Co").
  3. Create site — name your first site (e.g. "Demo Site") and choose a timezone.

Click Finish to enter the site dashboard.

2. Open the demo pump station

Every new site ships with a Demo Pump Station process pre-configured. It includes:

  • 2 centrifugal pumps with variable speed drives
  • 1 sump with level transmitter
  • Inlet and outlet valves
  • A pre-built operator screen

Navigate to Processes → Demo Pump Station from the sidebar.

3. See live simulated data

No real PLC needed

When no physical PLC is connected, the server activates a PLC simulator grain that generates realistic process data — fluctuating levels, pump speeds, valve positions, and occasional fault conditions.

The process screen shows:

  • Sump level trending between 30–70%
  • Pump speeds cycling based on level
  • Valve states responding to pump commands
  • Tag values updating every second via SignalR

You can interact with the screen:

Click a pump       → opens the device faceplate (status, controls, trends)
Click a valve      → opens the valve faceplate
Click a tag value  → opens a mini-trend for that tag

4. Send a command

Open a pump faceplate and try:

  1. Click Stop — the pump decelerates and the speed tag drops to zero.
  2. Click Start — the pump ramps back up.
  3. Click Reset Fault — clears any simulated fault condition.

Warning

On a real site, commands are sent to the physical PLC. The simulator responds instantly; real equipment has ramp times and interlocks.

5. Explore alarms and events

Navigate to Alarms in the sidebar. The simulator periodically triggers alarms to demonstrate the alarm system:

Alarm Condition Priority
Sump Level High Level > 65% Warning
Sump Level High-High Level > 80% Critical
Pump 1 Fault Random simulated trip Critical
Pump 2 Bearing Temp Temp > 85°C Warning

Click an alarm row to see its history, acknowledgement status, and linked device.

The Event Log (under Events in the sidebar) shows a chronological feed of all state changes, commands, alarm activations, and user actions.

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