System design

• PC-based HMI system
• Visualization and operation possible using a single-user system up to distributed multi-user systems with redundant servers
• Logging and archiving of process and system data in a central database
• Integration of different analyzers in a uniform communications network

System software

• Siemens SIMATIC WinCC for the HMI functions
• Microsoft SQL Server for archiving and data collection
• Microsoft Windows/ Windows Server as operating system

Communication

• An Ethernet network is the basis for communication
• Integration of analyzers using PROFINET, ModbusTCP or OPC data exchange
• Analyzes without a communication interface can be integrated by connecting the signals to Siemens SIMATIC components
• Data exchange with other systems possible using OPC

Networking

• Siemens Scalance Ethernet switches for design of electrical and optical Industrial Ethernet in line and star structures; design in ring structures is possible to increase the fail-safety of the network
• Integration of the ASM in an existing Ethernet network may be possible