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		Introduction Overwhelmed with process data? Most plants are! Process historians collect massive amounts of data and the problem is no longer how to get more data, but how to beneficially use the information available. PlantAnalyst™ PlantAnalyst provides sophisticated capabilities for on-line plant monitoring, optimization and report generation. Highly interactive operator displays allow measurements such as process totalizations, standard deviation and time differences to be taken directly from the charts. Displays including power spectrum, auto and cross correlation, SPC, histogram, X-Y charts and text listings are available with a button click. For advanced users, a powerful Math Engine provides the logic to apply custom calculations, process models and intelligence to any information displayed. Capabilities extend further with complete object level integration of business applications like Excel, Word and Outlook and interface to standard data sources via ADO, ODBC and SQL. And the result? A platform to visualize and deliver focused information to all personnel working towards improved quality and production. Screen Shot... Math Engine At the center of PlantAnalyst is a sophisticated math engine. Capabilities of this key component are extensive and designed to make implementing time series calculations, logic and reports easy. The programming environment is optimized for process calculations and utilizes industry standard languages. Applications span from simple data conversions to implementation of advanced calculations, reports and predictive models. Connectivity PlantAnalyst uses high performance plug-in drivers to access multiple plant historians such as OSI-PI and has complete object level control over standard Microsoft Office applications. As a result, PlantAnalyst reads, writes, and bridges content in any Office format including Excel, Word, Access and Outlook. Access to other data sources can be incorporated via ODBC, DAO, and SQL. These unique features deliver unsurpassed integration capabilities between business and process information. Reporting Production reports can be generated in a wide variety of standard office formats, published to web sites or automatically e-mailed based on particular process conditions. Manual reports are generated with a few button clicks by inserting any combination of charts and text into a blank form.
			Features Charts include Process Trends, Statistical Process Control, Histograms, Spectral Analysis (Power Series), Auto Correlation, Cross Correlation, X-Y and text listings Interactive Measurements include totalization, standard deviation, Max, Min, Average, difference Connection to plant historians such as OSI-PI and industry standard business data sources User scripting - Each pen can implement sophisticated calculations and logic High performance graphics include hover over call-outs, pan, zoom, trend line nudging, cursor display, multiple data markers, sliders and user definable floating readouts for interactive process measurement Ability to load, save and format external data via application objects (i.e. Excel, Access, Word, Outlook etc.) and industry standard interfaces such as ADO, ODBC, SQL Password protected on-line operator environments Graphical export in high resolution vector format Pen configuration includes auto, manual and system defined scaling, colors, descriptions engineering units and definition of user defined programs and logic Graphical functions include hover over call-outs, pan, zoom, trend line nudging, cursor display, multiple data markers, pan sliders and user definable floating readouts for interactive process measurement Full programmatic access to all raw and calculated data Report generation - any calculations can be formatted and saved as reports, published to web servers or sent to individuals based on particular process conditions or calculations Easy tag browsing and setup Applications Process modeling and on-line predictive analysis Setup of specialized process measurements and calculations Implementation of Statistical Process Control measurements Maintenance / engineering tools for the reduction of process variability Implementation of production rate summaries and quality statistics Generation of production logs published to web servers, by e-mail or stored to databases or files Benefits Increased plant knowledge and return on investment of collected process data Provides personnel with safe information access. ie Administrator level access into high security control systems or servers is NOT required Simplifies what if analysis, on-line monitoring and reporting of production variables, rates and statistics Time savings - The high level of interactivity ensures efficient information delivery Superior on-line platform compared to generic business tools Non-proprietary development platform allows re-use of developed calculations and algorithms
		Requirements PlantAnalyst runs in the Microsoft Windows environment under Win9x, NT4, W2000 or XP. Dig out from data overload! Please contact us to learn more about how PlantAnalyst can benefit your plant. Request PlantAnalyst Brochure (pdf format)