5.1 Actors

Actor Name:

Observer

Brief Description:

This actor stands for a person that may only observe the current process.

Inherits:

None

User Level:

FDTUserInformation.userLevel = observer

Access Verification:

The access as "Observer" actor may not have a password.

Use Cases:

None

Actor Name:

Operator

Brief Description:

This actor stands for a person who has to observe and manage the current process. The "Operator" may therefore check the current status of the device, modify set values and check if the device is well functioning.

The use cases for this actor role should enable the user to perform a complete diagnosis, watch the actual status and parameter set as well as the current process variables.

Inherits:

Observer

User Level:

FDTUserInformation.userLevel = operator

Access Verification:

The access as "Operator" requires a password.

Use Cases:

User Login, Online View, Audit Trail, Archive, Report Generation, Asset Management

Actor Name:

Maintenance

Brief Description:

A "Maintenance" person should have the possibility to perform all necessary maintenance operations including device exchange, teaching, calibration, adjustment, ...

The person may therefore download verified parameter sets, modify a subset of parameters online or offline, perform device-specific online operations and at the end of the processing, may have the possibility to upload the complete parameter set.

Inherits:

>Operator

User Level:

FDTUserInformation.userLevel = maintenance

Access Verification:

The access as "Maintenance" actor requires a password.

Use Cases:

Simulation, Online Operation, Repair, Offline Operation, Bulk Data Handling

User Login*,Online View*, Audit Trail*, Archive*, Report Generation*, Asset Management*

(* Inherited use cases)

Actor Name:

Planning Engineer

Brief Description:

Planning Engineer" stands for person like a plant engineer, a specialist (s. VDI/VDE2187) or any fully authorized person.

This Person has access to the complete set of functions of the Frame Application and can use DTM functions without any restrictions. Only OEM-specific operations are locked.

Inherits:

Maintenance

User Level:

FDTUserInformation.userLevel = planningEngineer

Access Verification:

The access as "Planning Engineer" actor requires a password.

Use Cases:

DTM Instance Handling,

Simulation*, Online Operation*, Repair*, Offline Operation*, Bulk Data Handling*, User Login*, Online View*, Audit Trail*, Archive*, Report Generation*, Asset Management*

(* Inherited use cases)

Actor Name:

Administrator (abstract actor)

Brief Description:

The "Administrator" actor stands for person that has to perform administrative operations within an engineering environment.

He is responsible for adding and removing of software components.

Inherits:

Depends on the Frame Application

User Flag*:

FDTUserInformation.administrator = TRUE

Access Verification:

The access as "Administrator" actor requires a password.

Use Cases:

Integration
and all inherited use cases

Actor Name:

OEM Service (abstract actor)

Brief Description:

The actor "OEM Service" may perform the complete set of DTM specific functions.

OEM specific operation may be accessible to an "OEM Service" actor, like resetting of internal counters and exchanging firmware.

OEM Service" has only inherited use cases, but the inherited use cases (especially the "Online Operation" use case) may have significant extensions.

Inherits:

Depends on the Frame Application

User Flag*:

FDTUserInformation.oemService = TRUE

Access Verification:

The access verification for an "OEM Service" must have two security levels:

1. Frame Application password: enables access to the Frame Application functionality

2. Device-specific password: enables access to OEM operation with the device.

The verification of the device specific password lies in the responsibility of the DTM or even the device itself.

Use Cases:

Inherited use cases only