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i3’s TAS Solution Philosophy
i3’s TAS solution is a completely new Open ended solution, based on Open Source Process Automation Software deployed on Servers which can communicate with any HOT STANDBY STATION PLC CONTROLLER system at site. An OPC server shall communicate with Controller hardware. The server will obtain data from the DCS and store the data in an Oracle/SQL server. The data elements gathered will be processed through a front end MS .NET based advanced GUI solution deployed to interface the database and the physical process. Database shall comprise of Signal Values and Process Values captured from the DCS and stored in the form of Database Elements. A history server will also be deployed to record and store all the time varying process values.
As part of our solution we shall have the following modules as part of the TAS:
- Control System Solution
- Terminal Facilities Management
- Business Accounting
- Central Business System
- Web Interface
Our state of the art solution is a tightly coupled project development and run-time software product that lets you graphically control object-oriented control logic and simultaneously generate HMI graphics. It is just not a HMI stacked on a PLC. One object oriented database stores both the control logic and graphics data for each project.
Introduction to TAS
Today’s business environment requires fast, uniform and consistent decisions based on high accessibility of operational transaction data. The i3 Terminal Automation System will ensure that important data is available at all times as a means to increase profitability.
The i3 Terminal Automation System is a standard and well proven application product Open Control System (OCS) family. The system is structured on three levels.
On the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) level, the systems supports open multi-tiered inter connectivity between clients and servers.
The Control network gives a high integrity real time connection for Terminal Management Systems (TMS), Operator and Engineering workstations and Controller/PLCs.
PLCs, Electronic preset controllers, card readers, truck identification systems, smart transmitters (field bus and HART), serial MOVs and other field equipment connect to the system on the fieldbus level or through hardwired I/O.
Terminal Management tasks such as customer, order, hauler and truck processing as well reports and transaction data and interaction with corporate ERP systems is handled in the TMS system.
Terminal Control tasks: loading sequences, product movement sequences and control of pumps, MOVs, electrical switchgear executes in the Station Controller. The controller directly interacts with intelligent field devices.
Field Automation systems perform a detailed pipeline control, such as valve interlocking, ESD protection, and other low level functions for a specific element of the pipeline pumping station. In addition to low level control the field systems often include a GUI for operations and maintenance personnel at the site.
The default technology, applied within field systems include PLCs and PC-based HMI software.
The major areas of the project shall include: Hardware & Software, Engineering & Integration, and Installation.
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