Enterprise Historian™

Information Security and Accessibility

ABB Automation

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Increase Productivity

Decision SupportWith Enterprise Historian, you can increaseyour productivity by making decisions basedon comprehensive plant-wide information. Itoffers the decision-support architecture youneed to collect, store, consolidate and managedata from business, production and automationsystems throughout your enterprise. EnterpriseHistorian’s flexible architecture offerscomprehensive information managementcapabilities, on-line storage, saving to externalmedia, display management, integrated data mining and modeling, and automationconnectivity.

Enterprise Historian facilitates the integrationof Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), SupplyChain Management (SCM), ManufacturingExecution Systems (MES) and automationsystems to provide access to the informationyou need—when and where you need it.As a decision-making enabler, it increasesmanufacturing productivity in a number ofways, such as helping you identify bottlenecks,analyze poor operating areas, and recognizechanges in performance.

Enterprise Historian provides access to information, when andwhere you need it.

An Architecture That Works for You

Enterprise Information ManagementEnterprise Historian is based upon adistributed, open, client/server architecturewhich takes advantage of distributed serversfor data management and display generation.This distributed architecture eliminatesbottlenecks caused when a single server isused as a plant-wide historian. Microsoft andUnix platforms are used as clients to displayhistorical and real-time business information.

The primary components of Enterprise Historianare Display Services for distributed graphicaluser interface; History Services for distributeddata collection, storage and archiving; PavilionTechnologies’ InSights™ for data mining andmodeling; and Automation Connectionsfor the consolidation and historization of information from other vendors’ automation systems. Enterprise Historian provides local and remote access to geographically distributedenterprise information.

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inherent data associations and standard orcustom structures for storing and correlating event-based transactions.

You can use PDL to create event associationsoccurring during a particular part of processing.This gives you an unplanned time-related asso-ciation, for example, to a temperature profilestored at a relevant time in history. PDL can bepopulated either automatically or via User API.It has been used for downtime analysis and todetermine the utility costs for distinct processoperations such as a specific run through amachine of a particular product or grade.

Quality Improvements with PDLThe standard structure for PDL batch processesis based upon jobs, batches, tasks, units,phases, and equipment usage. This relationshipstructure supports ad hoc queries. For example,you can select batches from a specific timeinterval to determine the batch IDs of batches

processed on aparticular pieceof equipment.PDL messageand equipmentusageassociationscan also help

you identify effective equipment/operatorcombinations, enabling you to improveoperations and product quality.

Standard and Custom FormatsWhether your information comes from controlsystems, manufacturing execution systems, orbusiness systems, Enterprise Historian enablesyou to store and organize a wide variety of datatypes or formats. Enterprise Historian preservesthe unique properties and characteristics ofthis information.

Sample data types include polled numeric data from field instruments or smart sensors;manually entered quality data; arrays of datafrom specialized field devices; profile/contourdata; alarm and event messages; operatorcomments and actions; and order, resource andschedule information. History Services manageall information which is to be stored andultimately accessed, displayed, and convertedinto reports for informed decision making.

Custom Production Data LogsProduction Data Log (PDL) is a uniqueEnterprise Historian data structure. PDL isused to organize critical process informationsuch as equipment usage, task start/stopand duration times, operator interventions,alarms and events, and relationships betweenevents (transactions) and process variables.Typically, this type of information cannot bepre-configured or anticipated. PDL provides

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Enterprise Historian’s distributed server architecture enables plant engineers and others to develop innovative historical dataconfigurations and organizational methods. Its architecture and efficient configuration tools make it easy to configure both simpleand complex distributed storage strategies.

Flexible, Distributed HistoryIn its simplest form, distributed storage allowsyou to use a manufacturing information node as a storage location for data. To extend the historical storage of data from one physicallocation to another, you simply specify thelocation attribute for the additional distributedhistorical storage.

You store the most recent information local tothe automation network and then “roll it up” to another physical node located at the plantnetwork level. This feature enables you to

consolidate multiple servers’ data from various locations without duplicate data configuration or data mirroring.

Quick ConfigurationTools for bulk data configuration enable you to configure large amounts of historical dataquickly and efficiently. This permits you torapidly build your initial historical databaseand incorporate expansions to the existing historical database. Automation Connectionsand the bulk data configuration tools expediteexpansion of the scope of an existing historicaldata repository, giving you more information tomake enterprise-wide decisions that result inimproved productivity.

Engineers efficientlydevelop custom historicalstorage strategies.

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Pressures from regulatory and environmentalagencies dictate strict guidelines for historicalprocess information retrieval. In many industries, the documented production data is as important as the product itself. To meetyour data security requirements and your customers’ requirements, Enterprise Historianhas built-in security features for historical data storage.

High Data Availability and SecurityStoring information in multiple physical loca-tions increases data availability and security.Enterprise Historian’s dual data storage featuresupports recording of information from onesource to various locations. For additionalsecurity, distributed data storage supports thedistribution of data from the control network tothe manufacturing information network. Datafor the same time period can be stored at theplant network level without data compactionor loss of resolution from the control network.

The combination of dual and distributed storageprovides additional security and high dataavailability without complicated configuration,as the following example illustrates.

Data is stored concurrently on two independentserver nodes on the control network. In addi-tion, another distributed collection point on theplant network is populated from the dual stor-age. If either primary collection node becomesunavailable, then the distributed collectionautomatically switches over and is populated bythe active primary node. Operators, engineersand others who access the data will see no losses or holes in the data.

Automatic Data Back-FillIf the distributed collection node unexpectedlybecomes unavailable or is scheduled for routine maintenance, the primary collectionnode automatically back-fills the missed datawhen the node is back on-line. In the case ofdual storage, one of them will back-fill the data.

Depending upon your security requirements,you can use a combination of dual and/or distributed storage to meet your needs. You can build in further security with added hardware using Redundant Arrays ofIndependent Disks (RAID).

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Combined dual and distributed history storage provides automatic switchover for increased data availability and security.

Provides Access AuthorityOnce information is securely stored, secureaccess must be assured. Since managers, engineers, operators, and others within yourorganization have differing historical dataaccess needs, Enterprise Historian providesvarying degrees of information access viaauthority levels and passwords. For example,individual users may be assigned view-only ordisplay-building privileges. Individual useraccess can be limited to a set of displays within an area of responsibility. Each displaydictates whether the user can input data ormake ad hoc system queries.

Minimal Control Network LoadingEnterprise Historian makes history informationavailable to those who need it while preservingits integrity. It distributes historical data acrossto a plant network based history server as asecondary storage point, shielding the primarycollection node at the control system levelfrom an excessive business level user load.Business level queries can be restricted to theplant network domain. Locally, the collectionof important process data continues withoutthe added load of data requests for displayand reporting purposes.

Enterprise Historian’s distributed architecturegives operators transparent access to processinformation upstream, downstream, and evenfrom remote system locations. This up-to-dateinformation makesthe operator awareof changes that mayaffect his areas.

Configurable Web AccessAccess to process and production informationover your company Intranet is available withWeb Client. If you have been granted secureaccess to your company Intranet, either throughthe corporate network or via modem dial-in,you can use a standard web browser to viewdisplays with runtime and historical informationfrom anywhere. Reports created using ReportServices can be stored as HTML or PDF fileswhich can be accessed by and shared withremotely located personnel. This facilitatesmore informed and timely decisions.

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Remote access to production information is available through standard web browsers.

Business level queries can be restricted to theplant network domain, with minimal effects on the collection node.

Physical Boundaries RemovedWith production physically distributed acrossfacilities, nations, and the world; managers mustbe able to analyze, view, and display informa-tion from various sites on common displaysaccessible from their desktop computers. UsingMicrosoft tools, currently available within thedesktop environment, Enterprise Historian’sDisplay Services provide display access tomulti-plant history. Production statistics(and other vital information managers require)from multiple sites and multiple facilities canbe combined into meaningful displays suchas production summaries, efficiency reportsand overviews.

Efficient Display GenerationEnterprise Historian’s Windows based displaybuilder provides easy, efficient displayengineering. This Graphical User Interface,native to Windows, provides standardusability features including a tree navigationstructure, multiple document interface, andthe ability to include Active X components indisplays. Examples of Active X controls indisplays include incorporating movies, livevideo, Acrobat files and more for standardoperating procedures, documentation andtroubleshooting tips.

Enterprise-Wide Accessibility

Enterprise Historian DisplayServices provide differentdesktop views of process,production, and historicalinformation based uponusers’ needs.

Excel Add-Ins for ReportingYou can create ad hoc, hourly, shift, anddaily reports using tools you are alreadyfamiliar with and currently use for your dailyactivities. Simply add DataDirect Excel Add-Insas part of your Microsoft desktop environment.These Add-Ins provide access through dialog windows on Excel spreadsheets to processvariables, history values, and SQL queries.With DataDirect, additional third-party driverssuch as ODBC or SQL*Net are not required,eliminating a level of complicated PCconfiguration and maintenance.

Access to Continuous DataIf you need a current production value suchas operating efficiency or a production totalfrom the control system, just choose a cellwithin Excel and select the process value orhistorical value icon from the tool bar. You can make a request of any system with anEnterprise Historian Display server, regardlessof location, by simply logging in and usingdialogs. Managers with little knowledge of thecontrol system can get important informationdirectly, without asking someone else toconfigure a formal report. Standard reporttemplates can be set up and launcheddirectly from Excel when needed.

Access to Batch DataInformation from the Production Data Logstructure is also available through DataDirectExcel Add-Ins. Relationships based upontasks such as jobs, batches, units, phases, andequipment are easily accessed. You can usethis for batch-to-batch comparisons, downtimeanalysis, and making correlations betweenprocess variables and products when PDL isused for historical data associations.

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Create reports in the familiar Microsoft desktop environmentusing DataDirect ExcelAdd-Ins to accessprocess, production, and historical information.

Enterprise Historian is improving productivityfor a wide variety of processes in a broadrange of industries. ABB’s industry expertsare available to design solutions usingEnterprise Historian that will help you meetyour productivity goals. In addition to usinghistorical data for tactical day-to-day decisions,you can also use your enterprise-wideinformation warehouse for strategicprocess improvement.

Incorporation of Lab-Entered DataIn the pulp and paper industry, EnterpriseHistorian is used to generate runtime displaysfor interactive Reel Reports, Grade Reportsand Shift/Day Reports. After a production run,lab technicians can enter asynchronous labsample values into the historical records. Thisinformation is available at operator stations, aswell as to managers at their desktops. Securityfeatures provide global viewing, but entries andupdates are restricted to authorized personnel.

Verification of Batch QualityIn a pharmaceutical application, EnterpriseHistorian Production Data Logs are used tocreate Batch Summary Reports. These reportsdetail the temperatures, flows, and pressures of key process parameters during particularphases within the batch. This information isused by production management to verifyproduct quality and for process validation.

Tangible Productivity Results

Runtime displays are available for interactive reports.

Cost Savings with ModelingIn a chemical facility, data is mined fromEnterprise Historian and exported to the integrated Pavilion software suite for modelingand optimization. Reliable historical data withhigh availability is transferred in a timelymanner. One week’s worth of history data, consisting of approximately 2,000,000 values, is exported in approximately two minutes.During the switchover between products, thishistorical information is modeled and analyzedto make cost-saving decisions regarding thequality of the interim products produced.

Improved Resource SchedulingIn an energy intensive flat-sheet application,cost effectiveness and inefficiencies are identified based upon the mass balance of thesteam, water, and gas in relation to the productthat is being manufactured. This information isused to determine the relationships betweenoptimal machine usage versus the productgrade produced and in shift-productivity displays. Management uses these displays for improved resource scheduling.

Modeling and analyzinginformation using Insightsprovides knowledge forcost-saving decisions.

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