Interfaces

X-Tools permits data acquisition on SIMATIC S7, SIMATIC TDC and SIMOTION. The acquisition of numeric bus data from PROFIBUS DP is also possible reaction-free without additional bus configuration operations. Diagnostics results and analytical data can be sent by means of TCP/IP coupling of X-Tools to a controller, for example.

Starting of X-Tools using a command line permits easy integration of plant monitoring into SCADA applications.

The automatic sending of e-mails provides real-time notification in the event of a damage event.

Analysis and data processing

By means of X-Tools V 03, analysis models and analysis scripts can be applied to either online or offline data. Analysis scripts can be processed equidistant, event-driven, or sequentially.

Functions for data reduction are available for data recording. For example, a recording in the ring buffer may only take place when a measured value changes. Partial or compressed loading and saving of measured data in/from files is possible for faster processing.

Visualization

The visualization function supports several time axes and thus the joint representation of several time scales in one display. The monitoring view allows the combination of spectrum, histogram and time representation in an overview.

Display attributes such as color and line type can be flexibly preconfigured and improve the clarity of the application.