Control Technology ILTIS-PCS

Sys te m Overv iew

Process Control System ILTIS-PCS

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ILTIS-PCS is both process control system (abbrev. PCS) and plan-
ning tool. It combines the advantages of an efficient, decentral-
ized control system with those of an object-oriented and extremely
timesaving planning tool.

ILTIS-PCS in Use
 The ILTIS-PCS basic software
wastewater treatment
is neutral in the trade and
sewage sludge drying
combined heating and power stations
applicable for use in produc-
district heating power stations tion engineering, manufactur-
industrial wastewater treatment ing engineering, and build-
ing control.
 On demand it is possible to
upgrade the basic software
by features and solutions
breweries usual in the trade.
ice making factories
beverage industry  It is possible to scale ILTIS
food technology both in the system size and
in the functionalism: ILTIS
engineering is compatible for
easy machine visualizations
and also for redundant con-
Building control
trol systems.
cement industry  Combined by the integrated
furnace charging
planning tools for the auto-
furnace controls
gravel plant
mation (FALKE) the planning
of the control system and the
control means transparence.
So the planning with ILTIS
will be simplified and mini-
mizes costs in comparison to
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fresh water supply conventional project plan-

well controls ning.
reservoir management
 New applications and also
modernizations of already
existing plants might be real-
ized fast and economically.

chemical industry, pharma industry

plastics industry, textile industry
tank management
diagnosis systems
automotive industry
manufacturing engineering

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 Vertical Integration: Transparence in all levels
100% data transparence within the complete system
Any ILTIS system is network supporting
All systems are engineering compatible

The demands of modern com- standardized Windows inter-

panies for an unlimited data faces. Via SQL it is possible to
flow all over the levels being in- transfer process data to any da-
volved to the course of business ta base. OPC server and client
are met by ILTIS in using stand- put signal-oriented standardized
ardized hardware and software interfaces to controls and other
platforms (control, on site visual- programs to further processing
ization, control level, enterprise at disposal.
resource planning level, man-
From simple single-user systems
agement.
to redundant multi-user systems
The ILTIS structure represents an – ILTIS offers the best possible
open system. That ensures the solution for any automation pro-
best possible conformity to any ject.
automation project and allows
the integration of different com-
ponents: programmable logic  Open structure
controllers (abbr. PLC), field bus  100% data transparence
systems, intelligent clamps, link-  Standardized interfaces
ages to higher host and produc-  Maximum flexibility
tion management systems.  Adaptable to Your plant
 One platform for all levels
The linkage to already existing
computer systems or external
software is carried out by

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 ILTIS Features
The ILTIS software family offers
numerous optional system func-
tions besides the basic soft-
ware. Examples are:
Planning of PLC control
programs
Production management 

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Operating data acquisition
(events, alarms, trends, da-
ta bases)
Factory maintenance, ma-
chine data acquisition
(running hours, service di-
agnosis)
Quality management
Wastewater logs
Water management
Energy optimization

ILTIS-PCS is both visualization, ILTIS-PCS includes software tools process engineering and the
control, management and plan- especially developed to simplify manufacturing engineering. The
ning tool. engineering. Needless editing device-specific control pro-
and parameterizing are taken grams are created via ILTIS-PCS
The basic software already in-
off the operator´s shoulders. with the help of graphically
cludes all functions which are
configured step by step se-
necessary to operate, to super- ILTIS-PCS works object-oriented.
quences. These sequences af-
vise, to record measured values, Each type resource object is de-
terwards will be loaded into
alarms and events and to pre- fined once and stored in the ob-
programmable controllers, for
pare them for the long-term ject library. Repeatedly use of
example a PLC or a front end
storage. the once defined resource ob-
computer system and will be
jects is possible. Each resource
Each ILTIS-PCS system also is an processed there step-by-step. So
object might be duplicated as
engineering console. Time- only a single tool is needed for
often as you want.
expensive copying of process the complete engineering. That
data, changing it at the devel- This means not only continuity means true transparence.
oper’s system and reimplemen- and quality in case of proce-
Customer-specific solutions
tation into the plant belong to the dure repetitions, it also saves
might be implemented easily
past. Each modification might be time and costs.
because of the modular system
carried out on-line.
The optional integrated PLC- structure.
Password protection prevents
software tool FALKE allows gen-
accidential access to sensitive
eration, visualization and doc-
data.
umentation of step by step se-
quences of the

ILTIS-PCS Process Control System means:

 Both process control system and planning tool
 Both visualization, control and management system
 Any system is also an engineering console.
 Object-oriented system structure
 Included planning tool for programmable logic controller:
one tool for the complete engineering
 Helpful optional system functions

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 Automation Objects
The word „object-oriented“ is not If corrections are needed, the
only restricted to the graph- ical modification has to be executed
representation of an aggre- only once in the pattern param-
gate/resource via ILTIS-PCS. eterizing stored in the library.
ILTIS-PCS automatically corrects
The object might be complex or
all objects belonging to that
elementary as you like it. The
special type.
object might represent a pump,
a valve, an agitator, a tank, a The „object-orientation“ simpli-
sensor, an electric eye or even fies and unifies the planning.
a procedure. The plant automation is stand-
ardized and in this way trans-
For example, a pump might
parent and even persons which
consist of a graphic symbol with
are not involved in the project
statical and dynamic representa-
are able to understand the pro-
tions, an operating window, a
grammed process.
running time supervision, a pro-
cess signal history, an event The „object orientation“ raises
log, an alarm processing, free the system security and allows
resource information and com- modifications the user would not
munication information. The to- carry out for lack of time.
tality of all information de-
Process know-how is built up au-
scribed before is finally called
tomatically by ILTIS-PCS and
„object“ according to the con-
stored in the resource object li-
ventions of ILTIS-PCS.
brary. This know-how is availa-
All these functions and infor- ble again for other plants and
mation are defined once and future projects. In this way the
stored into the object library for planning is reproducible and
further use. During planning the ILTIS-PCS covers the investment
user takes the information of the costs of the plant automation.
so-called „pattern parameteriz-
Each ILTIS-PCS is delivered with
ing“ stored in the library, draws it
a resource object library. The
into the process picture on the
library includes patterns of types
screen and allocates an unam-
of resource objects which might
biguous process name. The new
be used at once or be modifi-
resource is at once completely
cated in view of the user’s inter-
operable.
ests.
It is also possible to import re-
The types of resources do not
source information from external
depend on automation devices.
computer-aided engineering sys-
So they might be used again for
tems (CAE-systems) and to ex-
each other project.
port it again. That procedure
reduces the editing time and the
number of typing errors.

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 ILTIS Functions
ILTIS integrates a lot of upgrade rectly running production pro-
functions and options regarding Measured Value Evaluation cess and a specific early diag-
to time-saving and cost-saving An efficient measured value nosis of machine failures and
during project planning. On the evaluation simultaneously allows losses of production.
other hand operating and data access to actual and histor- It is possible to allocate the oc-
maintenance of the plant shall ical trends. Ruler functions and curring events and malfunctions
be simplified. multistage zoom functions allow to different logs. The operator
an exactly and easy reading of

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For that ILTIS puts at disposal immediately will find the infor-
different functions and options. acquired values. mation which is important to
Few of them are described in Up to nine curves may be dis- him.
the following. played at the same time by en-
larged details and by time- Alarm Recording
Measured Value Storage depending moving of specific
High plant availability is a de-
curves it is possible to compare
ILTIS-PCS offers different meth- cisive criterion for a profitable
process runs graphically with
ods to store measured values. production. Early warnings and
reference curves. Measured
The user may choose between fast reaction times at mainte-
curves may be linked via math-
cyclical and event-controlled nance services shall avoid shut-
ematical functions. For example,
acquisition. Cycle and minimum off times from the start.
(set value curve (A)) – (actual
value alterations and also the
value curve (B)) results in a new
storage period (how long the
curve (C) which represents the
value will be stored in the data
quantitative difference between
archive before it will be over-
set value and actual value.
written) are free definable for
each measured value. This al-
lows a maximum accuracy in Data Transfer
acquiring measured values For further detailed evaluations
silmultaneously with an optimum it is possible to export the
storage management. measured value data via ASCII-
Combinations of cyclical and files, DDE-services or DLL-
functions (note: DDE = dynamic Via on-call service the alarm re-
event-controlled measured value cording is controlled due to the
acquisition ensure an absolute data exchange, DLL = dynamic
link library). Process data may situation (nights, weekends, hol-
safety and guarantee an acqui- idays).
sition of all production-relevant be transferred via ODBC/SQL to
data. any data base. OPC servers The group administration allows
and clients put at disposal sig- to allocate messages to different
An automatic multistage backup nal-oriented standardized inter- specific fields like electricity or
system copies measured value faces to controls and exter- mechanics. So specialized staff
archives on-line to any drive- nal/other programs. will be alarmed without loss of
oriented storage medium. Now time.
the data is reliably saved
Event Recording (Event Log) Transmission errors will be as-
against data loss.
The message system of ILTIS-PCS certained and the alarm mes-
makes a contribution to a cor- sage will be sent to an alterna-
tive consignee.
After the alarm has been effect-
ed, it is possible to remote
acknowledge the malfunction
directly via phone keys or via
SMS.
A remote inquiry of process sig-
nals via SMS service allows an
enhanced analysis on the situa-
tion.

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 Energy Management System The integrated ILTIS program- Set Value Curves
(EMS) ming language (IPL) meets these
requirements and puts a lot of Definition and controlling of
By the help of the ILTIS energy functions at disposal. process runs may also be simpli-
management system (EMS) en- fied by specifying a set value
The user doesn’t need any pro- curve. For that also measured
ergy amounts and energy cost
gramming knowledge. The pro- process runs may be used for
are acquired, analyzed and
gram code is allocated to the reference.
prognosticated.
object automatically by key
The acquired data will be click. In order to check and to opti-
adopted automatically for a free mize the process the set value
selectable period and will be curve and the really measured
Time-controlled Switching
represented for a detailed anal- process point are superposed in
ysis. ILTIS allows time-controlled a curve representation.
switching in a very simple way.
Based on the acquired data the Generally the program consists Acquisition of Batch Data
energy management system al- of the following packages: time-
lows prognostications for the dependent control and monitor- By the help of ILTIS it is possible
energy purchase. ing or display, operating and to acquire and optimize single
recording values, trend data and log data
„ILTIS presents facts and You
which occur during the process
make the decision for further ac-
tions!“

Language Shifting
For international applications or
for plants engaging staff of dif-
ferent nationalities ILTIS is able
to display texts in specified lan-
guages by on-line shifting.
Besides Western fonts ILTIS also
masters Cyrillic fonts.
The switching times are dis- run. These values may be used
played graphically in a time for presetting for further batch-
Formulas
window (from 1 hour up to 24 es.
Modern plants demand high hours). The program allows in-
In this way a continuous record-
standards to the process visuali- dividual switching times for
ing, optimization and quality
zation. It is not enough to dis- weekdays, holidays and single
safety of the production is en-
play beautiful process images in days.
sured.
full graphic, only. Today more
complex object functions are
required.

ILTIS-PCS Functions:
 Integrated functions simplify the solutions and save time and
costs.
 Transparent, intuitive operating
 Easier maintenance and service of the systems and the plant
 A very simple operating and further processing of data be-
cause of continuous integration of the functions within the
ILTIS control system

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 PLC Planning Directly by the Control System
ILTIS offers a wider range of FALKE stands for a computer- Immediately after downloading
functions than a purely visuali- guided assistance to help the the resource data a signal test
zation software development project engineer to convert his or a manual operating of the re-
package may offer. special type of problem for the resource is possible via control
use in an automation system. By system.
FALKE allows generation, visual-
the help of the graphical and
ization and documentation of It is possible to simulate the run
„descriptive“ structure of the
step by step sequences in ma- of the generated step by step

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process generation also the
chines and processes via ILTIS- sequences, also without on-line
process engineer is able to con-
PCS. PLC hardware!
figure and check-up the process
By that software option ILTIS run. FALKE simultaneously represents
owns an option which stands for an on-line documentation of the
The step by step sequences con-
considerable time saving and programmed process. The pro-
figured by ILTIS afterwards are
cost saving during planning and cess and all process corrections
downloaded as device-specific
commissioning of automation are exclusively carried out by
program code directly from the
projects in comparison to con- FALKE. So the FALKE documen-
control system to the PLC.
ventional working practices. tation is always identical with the
The step by stepsequences programmed procedure.
FALKE is both used to plan
loaded to the PLC are control-
plants working in the field of FALKE also offers advantages
ling the process independent of
process engineering and manu- during plant operating. Because
the control system level.
facturing engineering. of the on-line updating of pro-
cess sequences and states of
process steps the operator is
always able to identify the ac-
tual process status.
In cases of malfunction because
of a not met step by step se-
quence, the operator will be
immediately able to check that
step by step sequence which
was responsible for the malfunc-
tion.

 PLC planning directly by the

control system
 On-line representation of the
control program run
 Fast malfunction localization
because of the on-line repre-
sentation of the step by step
sequences
 Control programs are also
transparent and comprehen-
sible for the technology en-
gineer
 Program run simulation, also
without on-line PLC hardware
 Hardware independent
planning of control programs

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 Technical Data

Operating Systems  Microsoft Windows

 Windows CE.Net (in preparation)
 Linux (in preparation)

Standard/Basic Software  multi-user system/multi-tasking system

Process Control System (PCS)  single systems and multi-user systems, separate operating sta-
tions
 redundant computer structure
 client-server conceptions for LANs and intranet and/or inter-
net

System Scales  free scalable up to over 300'000 virtual process signals per
system; big-size plants are possible, if ILTIS is configured as
distributed control system (DCS);
 small-size visualization system ILTIS-smart for 8 up to 1'024
system tags

System Features
number of pictures per system  only hardware restrictions (disk capacity)
number of reports/logs per system  50 reports/logs
number of trends per system  only hardware restrictions (disk capacity)
picture updating time  typical is < 1 s (depending on hardware)
number of workstations  only hardware restrictions (network)

Integrated Planning Tool  technology-oriented planning tool for automation projects

Software Option FALKE  planning tool is independent of automation device (for ex-
ample PLC)
 graphic configuration of control programs
 transparent representation of the sequence with “if state-
ments”
 definition of the stepsequences in clear text
 on-line documentation of the control program
 on-line diagnosis during the control program run

Communication  all common types of programmable logic controllers (PLC)

to External Systems  on-line data transfer from ILTIS-PCS to Windows applications
running with DDE (dynamic data exchange), for example Ex-
cel, Access, WinWord)
 OPC server, OPC client
 library (DLL = dynamic link library) including functions for da-
ta access from external software packages
(for example VisualBasic, Access) to ILTIS-PCS data

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