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Ryan Coetzee Ryanc@IDXOnline.com Lead Developer Synchronizing Wonderware Historian with PCS7 Michael Garnham Michaelg@IDXOnline.com Sidekick Slide 2 Agenda The Challenge IDX UNIFIG Solution BenefitsBenefits SummarySummary IntroductionIntroduction Slide 3 The Challenge Challenge To initially setup all required PCS7 tags in InSQL Thereafter maintaining synchronization Slide 4 The Challenge To initially setup all required PCS7 tags in InSQL Slide 5 Manual Configuration WinCC String, Analog, Digital, etc Analyzed and Group Data InSQL.CSV File Export WinCC Tag List Slide 6 Manual Configuration Excel formulas and analysis methods Excel Sheet with same Columns as InSQL Differences Identified (new, deleted, etc) InSQL.CSV File Slide 7 Manual Configuration WinCC String, Analog, Digital, etc Analyzed and Group Data Excel formulas and analysis methods Excel Sheet with same Columns as InSQL Differences Identified (new, deleted, etc) InSQL.CSV File Export WinCC Tag List Slide 8 Manual Configuration WinCC String, Analog, Digital, etc Analyzed and Group Data Excel formulas and analysis methods Excel Sheet with same Columns as InSQL Differences Identified (new, deleted, etc) InSQL.CSV File Export WinCC Tag List Slide 9 Manual Configuration WinCC String, Analog, Digital, etc Analyzed and Group Data Excel formulas and analysis methods Excel Sheet with same Columns as InSQL Differences Identified (new, deleted, etc) InSQL.CSV File Export WinCC Tag List Slide 10 Summary of Problem Issues faced with manual tag configuration Very time consuming Details maybe lost Prone to human error Not repeatable No standards are enforced Regular plant changes - system change analysis is complex and error prone Often inadequate communication between the two parties Paper based changes Tedious Supporting multiple sites is exponentially difficult Slide 11 Agenda IntroductionIntroduction The Challenge IDX UNIFIG Solution BenefitsBenefits SummarySummary Slide 12 Project Description A generic off-the-shelf application called IDX UNIFIG (Universal Configuration) has been developed by IDX to automate the synchronization process. Using this product, you are able to connect to a source, such as WinCC, extract data, and automatically configure the tags in a target such as InSQL. Transform Source (e.g. WinCC) Source (e.g. WinCC) Target (e.g. InSQL) Slide 13 IDX UNIFIG Goals IDX UNIFIG was built to: Minimise time required for plant historian setup and synchronization Simplify the task as much as possible Remove human error Provide consistent repeatable output Using Standards Enables effective change management Allow for remote site support Slide 14 Change Management Effective change management is not trivial Tools are not enough need a combination of people, procedures and tools. Change management is made easier when the following points are kept in mind: Effects on the Historian when changes to the PCS7 Projects are made. Name tags according to a standard such as S88 Slide 15 Demonstration Slide 16 IDX UNIFIG is essentially a tool that extracts information from a source, applies a transformation and sends the data to a target Transform Source Target Slide 17 Demonstration Procedure: Slide 18 Demonstration - Topology IDX UNIFIG is Installed on each WinCC Server Slide 19 Demonstration IDX UNIFIG makes use of transforms to map WinCC tag information to InSQL Tags Slide 20 Agenda IntroductionIntroduction ChallengeChallenge IDX Solution BenefitsBenefits SummarySummary Slide 21 Benefits / Goals Achieved IDX UNIFIG is currently being successfully used at a number of mineral processing sites The number of WinCC tags are in the order of hundreds of thousands Makes use of approximately 50 filters Setup time of filters is approximately one day Same configuration can be reused on many sites Configuration updates at one or more sites can be completed in under an hour by the user using VPN, Remote Desktop, etc Comfort of your own office On these sites this process is also used to make C&I Engineers aware of anomalies of the data in the PCS7 Projects. Slide 22 Agenda IntroductionIntroduction ChallengeChallenge IDX Solution BenefitsBenefits SummarySummary Slide 23 Summary Manual change management is not simple IDX UNIFIG makes change management easier Rapid engineering Rules Based Reusable across multiple sites Repeatable process Removes human error Remote support Slide 24 Questions and Comments