ECON Application Suite
The ECON client system or “Engineering Console” was originally developed to
serve as a Microsoft Windows-based client for the LOGIC Technologies, Inc.
Signal Server Technology system. Over time, through in-house innovations and
customer requested enhancements, the application and associated tools have
evolved into a full-blown graphic-based statistical analysis development suite
for production systems.
The LOGIC Technologies, Inc. ECON client application suite includes all functionality
available in generic HMI packages plus a wealth of functionality that does not exist
in generic packages. Generic HMI platforms require a license fee for each user station.
A site license for the ECON client application suite is provided with each SST system
implementation.
The ECON client system provides all tools required to design, develop,
implement, and utilize comprehensive operator interface screens. Users with the
proper security clearance can quickly develop interface screens using the
user-friendly graphic tools provided. Screens can be developed using a variety
of sources as a graphic base (standard bitmap images, digital photographs, AVI
or MPG video stream, live network camera video stream, etc…).
As depicted, tools are provided to allow a user to edit and/or create bitmap
base images. Labels and their associated signal resources are selected and
placed on the graphic base using simple drag and drop methods. The ECON client
suite also includes a built-in WEB server. The system automatically creates
HTML/PNG representations of each graphic screen developed. Upon demand, the WEB
server will update the representations with current system statistics and
deliver them to the Internet or the customer’s intranet.
The capabilities of the ECON client application suite extend far beyond the realm of
statistical graphic screen development and deployment.
Provides System Control Capabilities
The system is capable of limited PLC-based control. Direct control of PLC I/O points
can be accomplished for non-mission critical control operations. When ECON is used
in a supervisory / monitoring mode, the system has virtually unlimited control
potential. In this scenario, a PLC or a series of micro-controllers such as LOGIC
Technologies, Inc. eCube unit can be used to handle high-performance control
operations. The ECON system would then be used to retrieve signal information and
perform complex supervisory decisions for the overall control system.
User-Defined Reporting System
Each system implemented provides a rich set of predefined reports. In
addition to the standard reports provided, the system provides full report
development tools to allow authorized users to quickly create custom reports
that reflect the plant’s daily operations and procedures.
Standard Office Tool Data Extraction
The ECON client system provides facilities to export report layer information
into a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet for further analysis and formatted reports. Once
the information has been imported into Excel, the full Microsoft Office suite can
be utilized for further analysis.
SMTP Text-Messaged Alarm Notification
The application suite provides the functionality required to send text message alarm
notifications via SMTP email procedures. This feature utilizes the customer’s
SMTP server to notify specific users (defined for each relevant alarm) when
critical system alarm conditions exist that must be dealt with.
Supervisory Graphic Analysis Tools
The ECON client application suite provides tools to allow a user to define HTML pages and associate
system values with HTML tags in the pages. HTML versions of all user-interface screens are automatically
generated on demand by default. The application suite can be used to serve the pages on demand over
the Internet or the customer's intranet. In effect, this functionality provides the ability to provide
WEB-based statistical analysis snapshots of the system to remote users on demand.
ECON Application Suite Brochure (Tri-Fold)
Typical Analog Trend Screen
The application suite provides analog signal trend capabilities. Multiple
analog signals can be charted simultaneously based on user selection criteria.
Server Terminal Screen
The application suite includes terminal session screen capabilities to allow
the user to access server-side screens from their MS Windows PC.
Typical Area Overview
Area overview screens are similar to system overview screens. They provide real-time general
system statistics for the referenced area. Links are provided to more detailed equipment level
graphic screens.
Equipment Detail
All statistics displayed on the detail refrigeration equipment graphic
screens are updated in real-time. Components are animated based on real-time
statistics when possible.
Sample System Screens:
System Overview
The system
overview provides real-time general system statistics for the plant floor. The
overview screen provides links to more detailed area and/or equipment-level
graphic screens. Screen-based pushbuttons are provided on all screen types when
necessary to allow the user to execute certain system-level functions.