Pushing the Boundaries of Data Visualization
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The document outlines a presentation led by inductive automation's moderators and panelists discussing the capabilities of the Ignition Perspective module, highlighting three key use cases that showcase its mobile-responsive and flexible visualization for industrial applications. Inductive Automation, founded in 2003, offers unified solutions for HMI, SCADA, MES, and IIoT and has recently released an upgraded version of Ignition. The session concludes with a group discussion about the effectiveness and potential of the Perspective module for various projects.
Pushing the Boundaries of Data Visualization
- 2. Moderator Don Pearson, Chief Strategy Officer, Inductive Automation Moderator Kevin McClusky Co-Director of Sales Engineering, Inductive Automation
- 3. Agenda • Intro to IA, Ignition, and Today’s Speakers • About the Ignition Perspective Module • 3 Use Cases of the Perspective Module: ○ 1: Corso Systems ○ 2: NLS Engineering ○ 3: Streamline Innovations • Group Discussion Wrap-Up • Audience Q&A
- 4. About Inductive Automation About Inductive Automation • Founded in 2003 • HMI, SCADA, MES, and IIoT software • Over 2,200 integrators • Used by 48% of Fortune 100 companies • Ignition 8 released this April, 800 improvements already made Learn more at: inductiveautomation.com/about
- 5. Ignition: The Industrial Application Platform • Unlimited licensing model • Cross-platform compatibility • Based on IT-standard technologies • Scalable server-client architecture • Web-managed • Launch on desktop or mobile • Modular configurability • Rapid development and deployment One Universal Platform for HMI, SCADA, MES & IIoT:One Universal Platform for HMI/SCADA, MES & IIoT: • Unlimited licensing model • Cross-platform compatibility • Based on IT-standard technologies • Scalable server-client architecture • Web-based & web-managed • Web-launched on desktop or mobile • Modular configurability • Rapid development & deployment Ignition: Industrial Application Platform
- 6. Co-Presenter Travis Cox, Co-Director of Sales Engineering Inductive Automation Panelists Alex Marcy, P.E. President, Corso Systems Mike Crawford VP - Operations, NLS Engineering Peter J. Photos, Ph.D. Chief Scientist/EVP Engineering, Streamline Innovations
- 7. Industry Ignition: A Modular Platform
- 8. Data Access and Insight Two Visualization Modules: Vision & Perspective
- 9. Data Access and Insight The Ignition Perspective Module Powerful visualization for mobile-first industrial applications: • Fully mobile-responsive • Runs on phones, tablets, laptops, desktops, TV screens • Any major OS: Windows, MacOS, Linux, Android, iOS • HTML5 & CSS • Intuitive touch commands & bi-directional data binding • Utilize GPS, accelerometer, camera, barcode scanner, touch gestures & other sensors • And more!
- 10. Data Access and Insight Ignition Edge • Ignition Edge is a line of lightweight, limited, low-cost Ignition software solutions designed for embedding into field and OEM devices at the edge of the network • Extends data collection, visualization, and system management to the edge of the network
- 11. Ignition Perspective Offers Limitless Possibilities for Visualization
- 12. Data Access and Insight 3 Use Cases of the Ignition Perspective Module 1. Corso Systems & SCS Engineers – New Mobile Capabilities Bring More Data to Decision-Makers 2. NLS Engineering – More Than 30 Solar Sites on One Platform 3. Streamline Innovations – Edge and MQTT Help Convert Toxic Gas to Sulfur
- 13. Industry Use Case 1: Corso Systems Project Requirements • G-Suite Security Integration • Regulatory data stored in Google Sheets • Web-based component integration • Fully mobile-responsive • Map Integration • Scale-able Architecture San Bernardino County, CA Landfill Gas Flare Management System
- 14. Industry Use Case 1: Corso Systems Project Requirements • G-Suite Security Integration • Regulatory data stored in Google Sheets • Web-based component integration • Fully mobile-responsive • Map Integration • Scalable Architecture
- 15. Industry Use Case 1: Corso Systems
- 16. Industry Use Case 1: Corso Systems
- 17. Industry Use Case 1: Corso Systems Drone Mapping/Pix4D Demo
- 18. Data Access and Insight 3 Use Cases of the Ignition Perspective Module 1. Corso Systems & SCS Engineers – New Mobile Capabilities Bring More Data to Decision-Makers 2. NLS Engineering – More Than 30 Solar Sites on One Platform 3. Streamline Innovations – Edge and MQTT Help Convert Toxic Gas to Sulfur
- 19. Industry About NLS Engineering 1. NLS Engineering is an established professional engineering services firm specializing in Solar, Wind and Battery Storage. 2. 100+ Energy Projects 3. 7GW+ Engineered
- 20. Industry NLS Engineering – Ecoplexus Requirements 1. Ecoplexus portfolio of solar sites was divided among a mixed bag of data acquisition system (DAS) providers 2. Ecoplexus required full access to all site data, some at 1s, was previously limited to 15-minute averages 3. Expected ability to customize HMI to better identify operational issues
- 21. Industry NLS Engineering – Ecoplexus Project Stats 1. 105,185 Tags 2. 95 Screens 3. 30 sites 4. 166,039 Alarms 5. 2942 inverters, MET stations, meters, reclosers, relays, PCs, trackers 6. Amazon AWS RDS 7. 37,719 tags Historized
- 22. Industry NLS Engineering – Ecoplexus Infrastructure
- 23. For Solar, Wind, & Battery
- 24. Industry NLS Engineering – NextDAS 1. NextDAS is a versatile Monitoring System designed for Commercial & Industrial Solar, Wind and Battery Storage. 2. Ignition Edge Enterprise deployed on panel PC, communicates with the central Ignition backend via LTE Modem
- 25. Industry NLS Engineering – NextDAS 1. Perspective allows us to provide a responsive, web-based interface for new or retrofit Ignition installations 2. Satisfies the customer’s need for access to monitoring & control data in the field or on the go, on any device 3. End-user experience with Login and Navigation is smooth and simple
- 31. Data Access and Insight 3 Use Cases of the Ignition Perspective Module 1. Corso Systems & SCS Engineers – New Mobile Capabilities Bring More Data to Decision-Makers 2. NLS Engineering – More Than 30 Solar Sites on One Platform 3. Streamline Innovations – Edge and MQTT Help Convert Toxic Gas to Sulfur
- 32. Use Case 3: Streamline Innovations • Remove H2S from Natural Gas • Create Elemental Sulfur • Sulfur used for soil reclamation
- 33. Industry Valkyrie Case Study: Semi-Autonomous Units CASE #1 Wellhead Treating Challenge: ● Units in Isolated Areas (30-40 min drive from highway) ● 99% Uptime Requirements ● Maintain System Equilibrium and Identify when operational issues are required Solution: ● Traditional PLC with MOXA Edge Computer ● AB HMI (GEN1) / Ignition Vision (GEN2) HMI ● Ignition Edge running MQTT to Cloud Server ● Cloud Server running Vision (GEN1) / Perspective (GEN2) ● Twilio Notifications by Text Result: ● Full Bidirectional control from mobile devices anywhere ● Auto-notifications by Text to Operators 24-7 ● Python-based Intelligence communicating to higher servers to provide PM alerts and tweak parameters Streamline Innovations, Inc; All Rights Reserved (2019)
- 35. Valkyrie™️ Mobile Control ● Full Historian access to data by phone ● Authentication with control Streamline Innovations, Inc; All Rights Reserved (2019)
- 36. Industry Valkyrie Case Study: Large-Scale Units CASE #2: Full Field Treating Challenge: ● Large Unit requires complete optimization ● 99% Uptime Requirements ● 2-Person Operations requires real-time alerts so issues can be addressed immediately. Solution: ● Traditional PLC with STRATUS Redundant Edge Computer ● Ignition Vision HMI running locally (Next: Perspective!) ● Full Ignition running MQTT pushing data to Cloud Server ● Remote VPN for remote control to local system ● Cloud Server running Perspective ● Local Intranet WIFI with access to Ignition HMI Result: ● Low-Cost Computing Systems replace AB HMI ● Remote Control Room automatically integrated ● Python-based Intelligence communicating to higher servers to provide PM alerts and tweak parameters Streamline Innovations, Inc; All Rights Reserved (2019)
- 38. Valkyrie™️ Sample HMI Streamline Innovations, Inc; All Rights Reserved (2019)
- 39. Valkyrie™️ Automation Streamline Innovations, Inc; All Rights Reserved (2019) ● Any Tablet or Mobile device BECOMES the HMI ● The “Control Room” is nothing but a trailer with an ethernet connection to the primary server ● No Proprietary equipment is needed for primary control center ● Function Check Time reduced by 80% with only 1 person!
- 40. Data Flow within Smart Systems TimescaleoverCalculation Calculation Complexity Seconds Minutes Hours Days Weeks Months Years Minute-to- Minute Control Non-linear control Calculations External Calcs (weather) Soft-Sensors Self-Tuning of PID Loops Predictive Maintenance System Intelligence Model Predictive Control Fuzzy Logic Controls PLC Long-Term Up-time
- 41. Industry Group Discussion Wrap-up • Question: How did Perspective make your project easier from a development standpoint, compared to other solutions on the market?
- 42. Industry Group Discussion Wrap-up • Question: What potential do you see for leveraging Perspective for other projects, customers, or industries?
- 43. Schedule your Perspective Demo Today