MD&A experts can provide state-of-the-art integrated solutions for power plant monitoring through our proprietary IBECS® system. The easy to configure HMI can be modified while online.
The following services are available with our IBECS system® integrated solution;
Network Deployment
- Multiple data servers across several workstations share data
- Provides option for data server redundancy
- Allows HMI updates to be made from any configuration
Full Data Server Capability
- Internet Server Capability, monitor your process wherever you may be
- Serve process data on MODBUS or OPC to third party devices
Historical Logging and Trending
- Multiple pens are available per trend for viewing complex events
- Your most useful trend groups can be saved for routine use; can be used to review historical data or view live trends
- Use historical data to compose reports using MS Excel® format templates or ASCII, CSV, or MS Access® or output directly to the screen, printer, or ODBC data source
VTS Language for Custom Elements
- Custom tags, scripting, and screen elements can be programmed into a project at the source code level
- A language reference is included in the online help
Native Language Device Drivers:
Talks to your control systems without the lag created by third-party communication protocols.
- GE® Mark V Stagelink Over ARCNET
- GE® Mark VI UDH Ethernet
- Allen-Bradley® DF1 DH+ EthernetIP
- Many more device drivers available upon request
Open Source Device Drivers:
Server/Client Communication Protocols
- OPC (Open Platform Communications) formerly OLE for Process Control
- MODBUS TXP/IP UDP/IP Serial RTU/ASCII MB+
- DNP 3.0 Serial, Ethernet
Important functions:
- Security
- Native drivers & Open-source protocols
- Additional Alarming and pattern recognition
- Time synchronization
- Redundancy & change replication
- Sequence of events
- High speed trending & Historian
- Long- Term Data Historian
- Remote access and monitoring
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Notice: the IBECS® name and mark is a trademark of Mechanical Dynamics & Analysis LLC
