eXPert
automation and control integrated system
eXPert is a complete product suite that allows the development of industrial
automation and control systems; eXPert software components can be
distributed on LAN/WAN connected nodes (PC) and can be configured in
compliance with the particular plant characteristics and requirements.
eXPert consist of both hardware, field connected, data acquisition,
regulation/control devices and elaboration software packages (plant data
management, historian, alarming, graphical visualization) running on Vista/XP
platform.
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Hardware devices
are grouped in
eXPert field data
acquisition and
control product
family that consists
of: the STAR series (acquisition and
regulation stations) used in building DCS
systems (distributed control systems) and
μSTAR series (RTUs: remote terminal
units), specific for telecontrol applications.
STAR units (STation for data Acquisition
and Regulation) are programmable logic
controllers of the latest generation; they
provide to all functions of PLC, LOOP and
MULTILOOP controllers.
STAR provides field data acquisition and
plant control functions defined as level 0:
automation, regulation, logics and
sequences, blocks.
STAR is one of the main components of
the s.d.i. automazione eXPert DCS
system.
It is completely configurable, from a
remote development PC unit. Automation
and control logic are defined using
functional block diagram written using an
IEC 1131-3 conformant editor.
specifically designed for telecontrol
applications.
μSTAR and ηSTAR peripheral telecontrol
equipment is the low cost solution for
geographically distributed data
acquisition.
RTU devices can connect to supervisory
centre using PSTN, GSM or radio
modem.
Low power carachteristics of μSTAR RTU
allows the use of solar energy and
batteries for device power supply.
μSTAR equipment has been used in
public utilities services, such as public
light management systems, semaphoring
network control, waste water, water
depuration plants, gas distribution and
storage; all telecontrol systems were
widely distributed on geographic area.
s.d.i. automazione industriale developed
a field data acquisition and control unit
(being part of the STAR product line)
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Field data acquisition and protocol implementation is provided by
the I/O Server component. In case of telecontrol systems I/O
Server provides also to communication lines management, and
multiple protocols/communication media support, allowing
connection with different data acquisition devices (RTU, PLC, data
logger) on different communication media (PSTN and ISDN
telephone lines, GSM, radio bridge, WAN, LAN).
Connectivity tools are also provided, allowing geographically distributed telecontrol
applications; multiple networked SCADA systems (in hierarchical or flat connectivity
architecture), telephone remote alarming (Remote Alarming), web enabled plant display
visualization (WEB HMI).
eXPert run time
environment is the
software package
used in
automation and
control systems. It
consist of SCADA, HMI, Historian
stations, SoftPLC, I/O Servers providing
field data acquisition and (if needed)
communication lines management.
eXPert integrated
development tools
provide an
engineering and
maintenance
station that allow
the definition of the whole automation and
control system: field and calculated data
tags, displays, popup control faceplates,
reports, historical data, application
programs. Main tools are: HMI graphical
display editor, SCADA dynamic database
editor, Soft Logic Editor, an IEC 1131-3
conformant regulation and control logic
editor, Historian and I/O Server
administration utilities. eXPert integrated
development tools provides, from a single
PC, the complete configuration and online maintenance and up-grade of the
automation system; the full integration of
configuration tools allow a strong data
consistency control between the different
system functionalities, in particular
between plant and/or calculated variables
defined for I/O Servers, SCADA dynamic
databases, plant displays, historian
system.
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Field device for data acquisition
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Modular programmable logic controller STAR (STation for data Acquisition and Regulation)
o STAR OHF is used in Ethernet TCP/IP connection with SCADA system; STAR is one of the
main components of the s.d.i. automazione expert DCS system.
o STAR/CSB is connected via serial interface using IEC 870-5-101 protocol. A multidrop
STAR/CSB configuration is used for distributed I/O.
o Modular rack mounted I/O boards for analog or digital signal management: boards for
regulation LOOP.
o Redundant CPU and redundant network configuration is provided.
o Multiple STAR distributed on the plant LAN.
o Remote I/O configuration.
o Fieldbus management.
RTU microSTAR and nanoSTAR
o Single board RTU with modular I/O
o LAN connection: optical fiber, copper wire
o Connection to control centre using telephone PSTN, GSM, radio bridge connections.
Functions present on all STAR devices
o Regulation and logic definition using IEC 1131-3 standard.
o Remote configuration (download of logic and firmware)
o Buffered/Unbuffered Alarms management, local mesurements archives
o Spontaneous Events Signaling
Field data acquisition (I/O Server)
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Multiple Protocol, multiple communication media management
Optimized management of pool lines.
Compact architecture (SCADA and I/O Server on the same station) or distributed architecture (I/O
Server on dedicated stations connected su stazioni dedicate connesse in LAN Ethernet TCP/IP)
Redundant I/O Server on dedicated PC
Support for new lines types and/or protocols
Telephone lines Linee telefoniche PSTN, ISDN, GSM; Linee telefoniche dedicate.
Serial line Protocols RS232, RS485.
Ethernet TCP/IP Protocols.
Field Protocols:
o IEC 870-5-101
o IEC 870-5-104
o IEC 61850
o MMS UCA.2
o OPC
o MODBUS
o PROFIBUS
o SELTA SASP/SASP
o SELTA TIC1000
o SIEMENS S5 AS511
o SIEMENS S7 Ethernet TCP/IP (Send/Receive)
o FIP
o SDI INET
o SDI AA55
Sub centre connection:
o Serial Connection with IEC 870-5-101 or 104 protocol
o PSTN connection using IEC 870-5-101 protocol with Selta/Siemens extension
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SCADA, HMI
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System architecture and general characteristic:
o Client/Server architecture based on SCADA server and HMI client;
o Windows Operating Systems: Windows XP, Windows 2003 Server;
o Redundant Master/Slave hot stand by configuration.
o Redundant field network;
o Redundant system network (SCADA – HMI – I/O Server);
o Graphic controllers compatibility Windows2000/NT/XP;
o Up to 8 log and report printers;
o Local Hard copy printers on LAN Ethernet;
o Historical data archives on relational database or file.
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SCADA
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Run-time data base structured based on point types
Standard calculation and devices management
Non standard customizable calculations
Multiple alarms database
Plant zone and using hierarchical run time database and alarms definition
SCADA system and network redundancy
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Connectivity
o Connection to external system on Ethernet and TCP/IP protocol.
o OPC SERVER
o DLL for access to DBS SCADA (ISA library)
o Configuration Toolkit and run-time connection management for SCADA networks
(SCADA data link)
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HMI
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Graphical page editing (object oriented)
ActiveX objects integration
Animation editing
Use of POL language (Process Oriented Language) or C.
Remote internet based HMI (Web HMI)
Historian station
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Multiple Historian stations
Multiple types of database
Relational database interface (using ADO and ODBC)
Databases support:
o Base version with Database MSDE (Microsoft Data Engine)
o Access version
o Binary Files
o Microsoft SQL Server
o Oracle 9i
HMI integration for historical graphical data visualization.
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