What is Orion?
Orion is an embedded SCADA and control interface system that interfaces with loop controllers, ramp/soak profilers and a digital alarm manager. The interface is a 5.7” Nema4 touch interface with all software included on a 128MB compact flash card. No external PC software is required for setup or configuration.
Data from each device can be viewed and edited from the Orion interface. Connecion to devices is via an RS485 Modbus [one to many] conncection.
Control Loops: Orion can monitor up to 20 control loops. Controllers can be any mix of Future Design Controls single loop [Series C, 100 & 300], profile [P Series] or limit devices [L Series]. These controllers can represent temperature, pressure or other process variable including Flow Totalization
Orion provides a rich set of tools for control interaction, data analysis and operator ease of use. Configurable multi-level system security insures operator access to appropriate items as well as complete audit trail of operator actions. [system security & audit trail are configured seperately with the audit trail saved in .csv format.]
View control data in loop view, overview, trend or bargraph format. Change setpoint, tuning parameters, alarm setpoint of units for any controller on the link. The menu driven interface eliminates screen "clutter" by provding an easy to use Windows® interface between the user and Orion system.
Setpoint, Ramp/Soak Setpoint Recipes & PID Tuning file management: Orion allows easy creation, edit and virtually unlimited file storage. When used with our ramp/soak profile controls the first two loops can be configured to load & start setpoint recipes either as a single dual-loop device or independently - up to 20 profile and/or single setpoint controls can be connected at a time.
Data Logging: Any of the up to 20 controls can have their data saved to the "I-Stick" memory device. If so configured data for each controller may be written to the log at a fixed interval of 1-minute (1440 readings per day). Data Logging may be configured to begin on power up or on demand by the operator.
If the logger is left running on a 24-hour basis, a new file will be generated automatically each day at 12:00:00AM. Orion can store up to 1 year of controller data [for 15 controls or less] running 24/7 on its' 128MB plug & play USB "I-Stick" memory device. Panel Mount I-Stick option is available.
Historical Data Trend: Data file analysis tools [auto-trend] make looking at historical data a simple task. Any control variable saved to the "I-Stick" can be plotted directly on Orion's Historical Data Trend for any time frame within the data file's total time range. Stored on the "I-Stick" in .csv format the data files may also be veiwed on a PC with Excel® or Future Design Controls "Free" Orion DataView PC Viewer.
Alarm Monitor & History: The Alarm view displays all loops that are currently in alarm. Any time a controller goes into alarm, the background on all view screens will turn red until the alarm is acknowledged. When an alarm is acknowledged, the backgrounds will return to their normal color but the alarm will stay in the alarm grid. Each time an alarm is active in Orion system the alarm is written to a history file.The Alarm history view displays all alarms for any daily period for up to one year.
Digital Alarm Manager: Orion also has the ability to add a "Plug & Play" Digital Alarm Manager to the 2-wire link. The Digtial Alarm Manager can handle up to 26 digital inputs [24VDC and/or optional 120 VAC input]. The digital alarm manager provides "First-In" alarm capability for high speed applications such as combustion monitoring with order of alarm resolution of 15ms. The Digital Alarm Manager's alarms are viewed with the Alarm Monitor & History as described above.
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