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Back to values

At first glance, it seems the small world of supervision software publishers escaped the turmoil due to the burst of the Internet bubble: the players and products are still (more or less) the same. But when looking closer, various signs announce deep mutations. After focusing on "creating value", many publishers were taken over by large groups, and strategies changed.

Creators started off with the "values" in their pocket in cash, and managers then took over, ensuring the return on investment of the "values" committed. The latter marketed very sophisticated –hence very expensive- products, able (theoretically) to manage all company requirements in terms of supervising and monitoring production data; knowing what these new products provide in addition to the traditional functions of well-designed supervision software, except for a few details, remains rather mysterious and obscure.

We at Areal have chosen, without changing prices, to enhance our products, make them easier and faster to implement, providing smarter processes, opening them to integration and data exchange with other applications.

For Areal, creating value means developing a long-term industrial vision, cultivating know-how, reinforcing skills acquired throughout the years, providing rugged software and innovating to anticipate user requirements, i.e. relying on staff to enhance our products. User satisfaction and renewed trust are the ultimate drive of success.

 

NEWS

With the spreading of network interconnections, IT architectures and user requirements are multiplying, as the information flow must be mastered, and data must be processed as close as possible to its source, station deployment managed, and applications enabled to evolve daily in a simple way, software must flexible.

	Servers which are self-standing, providing easy interchange, or servers sharing work within a unique application (multistation version integrating redundancy)
	Netview local or remote Client stations, in a fixed or floating license (Open Client, rights allocated by the server)
	TS (Terminal Services) client stations, with rights allocated by the server, for users having chosen this technology
	Webserv components providing access to information using Internet Explorer
To facilitate application deployment, TOPKAPI Matrix proposes:
	Installing the Netview client by downloading over the Internet (in the Open version, without dongle protection). The volume of data transferred for the Setup is 6 MB, i.e. a remote installation time of 1mn40s with ADSL access at 512 kbps
	Optimized application synchronization: remote access no longer requires prior global copy of the application; we transfer initially only what is strictly required, then only the items requested. TOPKAPI Matrix stores the static configuration information on the client, and manages a date and version number for each basic data file. Upon subsequent access, a client/server exchange defines whether the local files are up to date and, if required, sends the updates differentially. Dynamic processing enables full optimization of remote access, while guaranteeing high level performance in all circumstances (synoptic screens are refreshed in less than 2 seconds with modem access)
Automatic transfer of logs as background tasks, of the event type (alarms) and periodical sampling (curves), enabling within one or several sites:   offline viewing of the information   viewing multi-server alarm views on a station without logging on   the log data transfer to a central site for consolidation and archiving   producing summary reports using data from several sites without using complex procedures   safety by archiving logs in geographically remote sites Transfer of alarms between different stations, offering a modular or centralized organization for standby management, as well as mutualizing hardware resources of the stations transmitting calls to improve safety More effective multi-server alarm views Automatic remote server logon with another station to transmit data Centralized consolidation of summaries using data sent by several stations. Implementation does not require sophisticated knowledge, installing plug-ins or DCOM exchanges, writing queries with an obscure syntax, which are all potential sources of problems during subsequent maintenance operations. TOPKAPI Matrix relies on a proven Client/Server structure using simple functions to achieve the objectives sought: making up one of the major constituents, interactive and effective, of the global MES and ERP applications in the company, and facilitating exchanges with other specialized applications implemented. The example of the remote control system at Lyonnaise des Eaux presented later in this document perfectly demonstrates the benefits this type of architecture can provide.

RECIPES Module

The RECIPES module in TOPKAPI has been fully redesigned to facilitate integration into batch processing applications.

Used to edit unlimited size recipes, it authorizes the use of embedded sub-recipes (subcomponents). Recipes are stored on disk and edited in forms, whether predefined or customized in the TOPKAPI synoptic interface; linking with controllers is bidirectional, writing in the controller, or reading controller data for editing and backup in the form of recipes.

Traceability is ensured by the TOPKAPI report manager. A built-in Grafcet generator wizard facilitates writing manufacturing procedures or batch processing.

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