Transcript Tangent Sterilizer PC Interface

Tangent Sterilizer PC
Interface
System Description
System Architecture
System Pricing
System Description
The Tangent personal computer (PC) interface is designed to
provide a customer with a solution for the need to store cycle data in
electronic form and to provide the customer with a means to
remotely monitor the sterilizer.
The system is available in two forms:
The “free” version of the system requires the user to develop their
own communications interface, reporting, display, alarming and
logging tools using the Omron protocol to communicate with the unit
via the RS422/RS485 port provided free of charge on the unit.
The second version of the system requires the user to purchase a
Cezar SCADA license from Athertons, the Cezar system provides all
the logging, monitoring, advanced alarm management and graphical
display.
Out-of-the-box “Free” Interface
System Description
Q: Why do we refer to this as a free solution?
Ans: We provide all the necessary documentation and
information for the user/sterilizer owner to be able to
develop a complete system interface – for free. Our only
requirement is: that at the time we hand over the system
address map, a confidentially document must be signed.
The information that we provide is:
Links to where the user can find the complete Omron Fins Protocol
Communications Command Reference. The link is:
http://oeiwcsnts1.omron.com/pdfcatal.nsf/PDFLookupByUniqueID
then select: CV Fins Command Reference Manual.
Com Port pin-out and suggested RS485/422 converters.
Our Tangent address/data mapping table. This table contains all the
information needed to add a control system point to the API.
Out-of-the-box “Free” Interface
System Architecture
Sterilizer
Touchscreen
User downloads the Omron
FINS Command Center
PLC
RS232 OR
RS422
If RS422 use serial adapter
(not supplied)
Interface Developer PC.
FINS
Commands
Tangent Interface PC
This is the PC that is connected to the sterilizer
PLC. This PC has the application that the
user has developed with the FINS
command reference manual and performs
all the required functions.
Developer uses API tools
such as VB or C++ to develop
PC interface program to
communicate with the
sterilizer. Athertons to
provide data table map
Out-of-the-box “Free” Interface
System Architecture
The user uses their application interface tools to develop an
application that will communicate with the Tangent PLC (the
sterilizer). Any (half decent) VB programmer could use the Omron
documentation to create an application to communicate with the
PLC.
In conjunction with the information we have provided they will have
all the information needed to know which bits of data memory to
monitor in able to look at the state of the sterilizer i.e. temperature,
pressure, cycle type, cycle parameters, running state, fault condition
etc…
What they do with the information in terms of data storage is up to
them.
How they decide to display the unit status i.e. graphically or
texturally is determined by the scope of the application they develop.
Out-of-the-box “Free” Interface
System Recommendation
Q: When do we recommend this solution?
Ans: When the customer is implementing a tracking system/third party system that
has the benefit of a high level of programmer support.
The reality of the situation is that the end user of this type of system is most likely not
going to want to ever view the data with the same application that is communicating
with the sterilizer. Meaning a graphical display or trend display would most likely be
too difficult to develop i.e. why would you develop a full blown SCADA system when
you can buy one.
The most common type of application for which this interface solution is appropriate
is where a tracking system requires the data to populate a common database. So in
affect the developer only has to write a FINS command based communications
program that at a minimum will only ever look at the following data points: Cycle_On,
Cycle_Stage, Cycle_Temperature (the controlling temperature), Pressure,
Sterilizer_Time, Cycle_RunNumber.
Using these five points the developer will know if the sterilizer is running a cycle, what
run number it is, what the controlled temperature is, when the cycle started, how long
the cycle ran for and what the pressure was during the cycle.
If they want setpoints and Pass/Fail this information along with a great deal more is
provided in the data map.
Athertons provide no support for this solution other than regular updates for the data
mapping table.
Cezar SCADA Interface
System Description
Q: What is a SCADA system?
Ans: A SCADA system is a Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition
program – it is a piece of software that handles the communications,
display, logging, alarm management, time scheduling, and system
integration of lower level devices such as PLC’s into to a networked
personal computer environment.
Q: What is Cezar?
Ans: Cezar is the SCADA system we have chosen to communicate
with our Tangent sterilizers.
Cezar is developed and supported by the same manufactures of our
Cimrex and Exter touchscreens – Beijer Electronics. It uses the
same Omron Beijer driver to communicate with the PLC as the
touchscreen does. This has great benefits when it comes to using
much of the skills developed through programming the touchscreens
to develop the program for the PC interface.
Cezar SCADA Interface
System Description
Q: Why did we choose Cezar?
Ans: Apart from the fact the system is developed
by Beijer, the Cezar system uses the most universal
form of data communications to communicate with
the Omron PLC – an OPC driver.
By using an OPC driver to communicate with the
PLC it means that the integration of the captured
data into third party software is seamless. OPC
stands for OLE for Process Control. OLE stands for
object linking and embedding – it is the default
standard for feeding external information into a
client application.
Basically we have chosen a system that uses the
native communications standard of the WINDOWS
application platform. Meaning just about every
application that runs under windows will be able to
process the data that the Cezar system captures
from the sterilizer.
In its standard form i.e. non-customized, we offer
the system as able to communicate with Microsoft
Access databases. Meaning our table definitions
are setup to create *.mdb files.
The system can be customized to communicate
with the following databases: SQL Server, Oracle,
and dBase. This work is usually done in
conjunction with the third party system vendors.
Cezar SCADA Interface
System Description
Q: What hardware/software do we provide?
Ans: In the base form we provide the following:
Fully configured latest version of Cezar configured to run the Atherton Sterilizer
Interface System.
2 hours on site installation time – during that time our service technician will install the
Cezar software on the users designated PC. Start the application and train the user in
how to run the system.
A Cezar USB software dongle – this will unlock the runtime application.
Wiring diagrams for the cabling of the sterilizer to the Cezar workstation.
RS422 to RS232 converter for connection of the cable to the users computer – ONLY IN
THE FORM OF DB9 serial port. We do not officially support USB converters.
Q: What hardware do we NOT provide?
Ans: We do not provide:
Any computers.
Any cabling services and or cable.
Any USB to serial converters.
Any TCP/IP interface equipment.
Any user hard copy manuals. The system only has 3 screens all are SELF
EXPLANATORY!!!
Cezar SCADA Interface
System Description
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Q: What does the system do (Functionality)?
Ans:
Graphical Display of the sterilizer state and operating mode.
Log temperature and pressure along with run number, cycle stage, cycle
name and date to a designated database. Note NO information about
Pass/Fail OR Cycle setpoints are included. It is the users responsibility
to cross reference the run number to the cycle parameters.
If the user has the touchscreen configured and connected to the IT
network then the unit can be remotely operated through a link to Remote
Access Viewer.
The system will keep an indefinite log of sterilizer alarms. It is the users
responsibility to maintain the integrity of the database that the alarm
server logs to. Meaning we advise that the user copy the alarm database
to a backup when the number of stored alarms is greater than 10000.
Graphical trending of all inputs.
If required, a separate trend of all outputs.
Cezar SCADA Interface
System Architecture - wired
Referred to as the
data source side
– in our case the
sterilizer.
RS232/Host Link
57600
7,E,2
Touchscreen
PLC
Omron CJ1GH-CPU44
If length < 3m RS232
Else RS422
Host Link
57600
7,E,2
Referred to
as the data
collection
side.
CEZAR PC
Interface
RS232 OR
RS422
If RS422 use serial adapter
(not supplied)
Cezar SCADA Interface
System Architecture - wireless
Total Additional
cost of wireless
solution is $5000.
This includes 2
days on site
testing and setup.
Both male and
female wireless
modems and a
single RS422 to
RS232 interface
device.
Travel and
accommodation
expenses are
extra.
RS232/Host Link
57600
7,E,2
Touchscreen
PLC
Omron CJ1GH-CPU44
RS422 to RS232 serial
adapter
CEZAR PC
Interface
This solution is only applicable for single sterilizer installations. It can not be
applied where more than one sterilizer is to be connected to the Cezar
workstation.
The industrial
wireless
modems are
C-tick and
FCC
complaint for
900MHz
frequency.
The
maximum
distance
between PC
and sterilizer
is 2km.
Remote Access Viewer Link
for remote control of the
unit.
Cezar SCADA Interface
Unit Status Indicators
Main Screen
Link to Tangent.mdb
Cezar SCADA Interface
Alarm indicator
Alarm Screen
Cezar SCADA Interface
Trend Screen
Remote Access Viewer (RAV)
Q: What is Remote Access Viewer
Ans: Remote Access Viewer is the program
which links to the Exter touchscreen via a
TCP/IP networked connection.
To operate RAV the touchscreen must be cabled
to the sites IT network and configured with a
static IP address. The static IP address is
entered into the RAV connection window.
When a connection is established the
touchscreen can be controlled remotely.
Remote Access Viewer (RAV)
RAV allows the
connected user to control
the touchscreen as
though they were
standing in front of the
sterilizer.
The RAV connection
does impact on the
performance of the
touchscreen.
Only one (1) RAV
connection can be
established at any time –
this is for logical reasons.
Cezar SCADA Interface
Scope of Works
WHEN IN DOUBT ABOUT WHAT WE OFFER CONTACT ME! I am always available to review a tender ALWAYS.
Athertons will supply all hardware and software as previously stated:
The system software.
The installation and commissioning of the PLC comms unit and the supply of the RS422/485/232 interface device (note the computer –
excluded, which the software is to be installed on must have a standard RS232 port available we do not support USB i.e. most modern
laptops only have USB ports and hence are not supported, we can provide information regarding ethernet connection to the system if
required however there are additional costs).
We will provide termination drawings and DB9 and DB25 plugs for the wiring from the sterilizer to the computer.
EXCLUSIONS:
The system computer which the software is installed on.
Any wiring and termination.
Any support for the database which the system writes to – we only allow to write to a single Microsoft Access database: Tangent.mdb
which we only allow to be located on the same drive as the system software and in the same directory.
Any lose of information through connection failure or system malfunction.
Any backup and system recovery of both the Cezar software and OR the database which the sterilizer writes to.
Any support for the operating system which the Cezar software is installed on, NOTE we only allow to install the system on either
Microsoft Windows 2000 OR Windows XP.
Any compatibility issues which may arise from the installation of the Cezar software on to the designated computer.
Any lose of information arising from issues relating to the installation of either the Cezar system or the database read/write functions, this
includes any other monitoring system which may be on the same network as the Tangent PC Interface System.
Any UPS or power backup systems.
Any VB script customization which may be required to perform additional functions which are not included in the system capabilities
section.
Any connection into any other third party system.
Cezar SCADA Interface
System Pricing
Out-of-the-box
Cezar Interface (wired)
Cezar Interface (wireless)
$0
$4500
$9500
Database scripting
$1200/day
 System graphic customisation
$1500/screen
(excludes any database or VB script work which
may be required)

Remote Access Viewer
$0