UPON COMPLETION OF THIS MODULE, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO:

Describe the Proficy Process Systems solution.

Introduction to
Proficy Process Systems
Objectives
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Overview
This module provides an overview of Proficy Process Systems and contains the slides used in
the overview presentation.



Introduction to
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Welcome to the Proficy Process Systems Overview.
This presentation will introduce you to the system components.

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What is Proficy Process S ystems?
Proficy Process S ystems is a complete, tightly
integrated, seamless process control system that
provides control, optimization, and performance
management to manage and monitor batch or
continuous manufacturing. It delivers the tools
required to design, implement, document, and
maintain an automated process.





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S ystem Architecture 3 Layers


1. Application
Engineering Workstation EWS
Operator Consoles OC
System Servers Historian & Change Management
Batch Server (Optional)

2. Controller PACSystems Rx7i & Rx3i

3. Bus & I/O
ASI
DeviceNet
Ethernet
Foundation Fieldbus
Genius
HART
PACSystems I/O
Profibus DP/PA
VersaMax I/O

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Logic Developer
IEC 61131-3 Languages
Function Block
Diagram - FBD

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Ladder Diagram -
LD


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S tructured Text -
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Visualization
Proficy HMI / S CADA -
CIMPLICITY
Proficy HMI / S CADA -
iFix


Proficy HMI/SCADA - CIMPLICITY is based on a clientserver architecture consisting of
Servers and Viewers. Servers are responsible for the collection and distribution of data.
Viewers connect to Servers have full access to the collected data for viewing and control
actions.
Servers and Viewers can be easily networked together to seamlessly share data without the
need to replicate your point database from node to node. For example, points are
configured once and only once on a server. Screens can be developed and stored in a single
location on the network and accessed by any other CIMPLICITY display on the network.

Proficy HMI/SCADA - iFIX is a client/server-based HMI/SCADA component of GE Fanuc's
family of software automation products. Based on open, component-based technology, iFIX
is designed to allow easy integration and interoperability between your plant floor and
business systems. It includes functional and architectural features that reduce the design
time for automation projects, allow simple system upgrades and maintenance, provide
seamless integration with third-party applications, and increase productivity.
The SCADA portion of iFIX provides monitoring, supervisory control, alarming, and control
functions. It guarantees the absolute integrity of data and provides complete distributed
networking capabilities.
The HMI portion of iFIX is the window into your process. It provides all the tools you need to
develop pictures that operators can use to monitor your process.
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Data Collection & Archiving
Proficy Historian


Proficy Historian is a high performance data archiving system designed to efficiently collect,
store and retrieve time-based information at extremely high speed efficiently. The system
architecture consists of the following:
Historian Server The Historian server is the central point for managing all the client and
collector interfaces, storing and (optionally) compressing data and retrieving data. All tag
data (numbers, strings, BLOBs) are stored in a proprietary format in the archive database.
The Archive Database consists of several files, each of which represents a specific time
period of historical data.
The server also manages the storage and retrieval of OPC alarms and events in either a SQL
Server or MSDE database.
Collectors The Historian includes several types of data collectors for collecting data from a
wide variety of applications.
The Calculation collector is designed to perform math and analysis on Historian data and
store the results on the server. The Server-to-Server collector boasts the same calculation
capabilities as the Calculation collector, but it stores the results on a remote server.
Most collectors are capable of performing first-order dead band compression as well as a
browse & add configuration and store & forward buffering.
Clients All client applications retrieve archived data through the Historian API. The
Historian API is a client /server programming interface that maintains connectivity to the
Historian Server and provides functions for data storage and retrieval in a distributed
network environment.

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Version Control
Proficy
Change Management


Proficy Change Management is a system manager hosted in the Engineering Workstation
environment. It is the version control, security, and Audit Trail system for your automation
and control development process.
Proficy Change Management is made up of two programs: a Server and a Client. The Server
stores Proficy Change Management configuration files and the projects that are kept under
version and access control. Clients connect to the Server to acquire settings or request
project files.
A typical Proficy Change Management system includes a Server installation on a network
computer and Client installation on each workstation.

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Proficy Batch Execution from GE Fanuc is one of the most powerful and feature-rich batch
automation solutions on the market today. Featuring a fully graphical and straightforward
application development environment, Proficy Batch Execution delivers complete data
collection, robust batch management, clear process visualization and powerful supervisory
control capabilities for all of your batch production needs.




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PACS ystems Controllers
RX7i
Rx3i
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Questions?
















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Lab Exercises
This exercise will:
Explain the classroom orientation and layout, including specifics about the student and
instructor PCs, as well as the classroom network.
Lab Exercise 1: Classroom Orientation and Layout.
This lab is meant to provide the students with an idea of how the classroom PCs and
hardware simulators will be used during the training. This is an important preparation step
for the hands on exercises you will be working through in upcoming modules.
Network and Software Deployment
The Instructor will take some time to discuss the network, addresses and equipment that will
be used. The Instructor will also explain how Proficy Process Systems has been deployed for
the class.
Fill in the following information as provided by the instructor.

My PAC name:

My PAC IP address:

PAC type:

My PC Name:

My PC IP address:

My Student Account user name:

My Student Account password:
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Lab Exercise 2: Instructor Walkthrough of a completed PPS project
This lab exercise is a demonstration of key functionality unique to Proficy Process Systems.
This functionality will be a shown with a real-time project built within Proficy Process
Systems.
You will be building your own project starting in the very next module. By the end of the
course, you will have developed a simpler version of the Demo project.
The Demo project contains a number of pre-built screens designed to highlight Proficy
Process Systems functionality.
o Cascade Loop.
o Ingredient Control.
o Level Indication and Alarm.
o Agitator Loop.
o Product Output.
o Condensate Output.


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This sample application is affectionately known as The Giant Latte mixer.




Cascade
Loop
Agitator
Loop
Ingredient
Control
Level Indication
and Alarm
Product Output
Condensate
Output
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Cascade Loop




Ingredient Control
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Level Indication and Alarm Product Output


Agitator Loop Condensate Output







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Review Questions
1. What are the two controller platforms supported by Proficy Process Systems?




2. What are the two visualization platforms supported by Proficy Process Systems?




3. What is the name of the data archiving platform used by Proficy Process Systems?




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Review
In this module, you learned to:
Describe the Proficy Process Systems solution.