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Prodigy-ET Facilities List

Publishing date: 03.04.2007 09:42

PC Based Test Automation

This lists the main facilities in Prodigy-ET PC based test automation software. Due to continuous development new facilities are regularly added so if the facility you require is not listed please contact us for a current list.

Core Modules

Automatic Test Control –
Programmable test sequences
Safety Shutdown
Multi-test sequencing
Auxiliary equipment control

Data Recorder -
“Black Box” data recording
Auto/Manual logs
Transient logs
Continuous logs
Comment/Event log

Alarm/Safety Monitor –
Four alarm zones
Trigger auto-shutdown
Comprehensive alarm reporting

Facilities Access –
Configurable toolbar
Multi-layer menu

Security –
User management
Definable privileged access to programs and/or functionality
User change logs
Password protection

Data Graphing Tools
Report Generation
Display Builder
Network Data Access

Report Generation

Report On -
Test log data
Test header data
Commentary header
Transient data
Historic dump
“Black Box” data

Flexible Formats -
Tabular log
Graphs
Bar/Pie Charts

Timed Report Generation –
Run hourly, daily, weekly, etc.
Faxing Option

Control Language

Powerful easy to use editing environment
Multiple program threads
Integrated program control
Controlled shutdown facility
Integrated debug facilities
Numeric & string data types –
Real-time signals
Local/global variables
Constants
Macros

Comprehensive instruction set –
Set/Turn
Lock/Unlock
Wait For/Until
If-Else-Endif
Repeat For/Until
Goto/label
Call/Routine/End Routine/Return
Stop/Start
Arithmetic expressions
Conditional expressions
Expandable library of external function calls

Colour-coded program printout

Test Schedule

User Definable Layout –
Unlimited test phases
Unlimited control parameters
Conditional phase termination
Phase repeat and loop
Auxiliary control parameters
Phase repeat and loop
Digital sequencing
Pre-program test schedules
Programmable record interval
Transient record initiation
Alarm schedules linked to phases
Microsoft Access compatible

Pre-Programmed Control Sequences –
Rig start-up
Controlled/Emergency shutdown
Manual control mode
Automatic gear change
Fuel weigh rig control
Emissions cart control
Smoke meter control

Trend Graphs

Unrestricted Time-axis Span
Unlimited Signals per Trend
Printing

Real-time Trending –
Pre-selected time spans
Current value read-off

Historical Trending –
Average mode
Peak mode
Access via Test Identity
Absolute time
Relative time
Real-time comments
Zoom and pan
Manual/auto axis scaling
Real-time smoothing
Data scrolling
Data read-off –
Signal value
Alarm state
Automatic or manual value
Real or interpolated value
Unlimited amount of historical data –
CD-R option
Intelligent recording strategies
Ideal curve overlay
CSV data export

Cell Utilisation

Automatic monitoring of stoppages to provide accurate timings
Assignment of any number of downtime reasons to stoppage periods
Test rig interlocks used to improve data quality
Interlock override facility for maintenance and rig set up
Down time data recorded to shift based, daily, weekly and monthly logs
Down time reasons can be entered through Displays and Forms, or through microterminals located in the cell
Reports can be produced summarizing periods of time, broken down to show the different down time reasons and cell efficiencies

Drivers

Host of drivers, covering –
Serial I/O devices
PC I/O card
Software virtual devices
Fuel rigs
Smoke meters
Emissions cart
Dyno controllers
Custom driver development
Complete up to date list available on request

Hardware Platform

IBM Compatible PC with minimum specification of
P100 processor or higher
128Mb RAM
200 Mb free disk space
MS Windows 2000 or higher

I/O devices include
mV, V, mA, RTD, T/C, Pulse, Quadrature, Strain gauge

Display Builder

Object- oriented, vector based drawing package

Drawing Primitives –
Line segments
Rectangles
Rounded rectangles
Ellipses
Closed polygons
Intelligent objects (gauges, sliders, valves, etc.)
Text
Buttons
Bitmaps
Trends
Heatmaps
Forms

Drawing Controls –
Composite Objects
Grouped objects
Duplication of objects
Alignment of objects
Spacing of objects
Zoom and pan
Z-Ordering
Configurable refresh rate
Tag search and replace
Customisable object library
Undo/Redo edit commands

Dynamic Attributes –
Visibility
%age fill
Fill colour
Line attributes (length, colour, thickness, etc.)
Position
Orientation
Button actions
Slider actions
Text/numeric value displays
Tool Tips

Operator Interactions –
Set signal value via:
Buttons
Sliders
Forms
Dialogs

Start/Stop tests
Display maintenance info
Enter comments
Switch between displays
Run reports
Call up trends

Remote Data Access

Prodigy Workstation –
Desktop PC acts as a view station
Optional control access
Prodigy Interconnect –
Distributed real-time data base
Multiple systems share live data
Remote Data Entry/Viewing –
Via compact, rugged, industrial data entry and display terminals
Redundant Hot Swap Option

Software Controllers

Any number of PID controllers
PID terms governed by control panel or by signal values
On/off or analogue control
Auto/manual power control
Bumpless Transfer
Profile control
Cascade control
Demand correction

Plug in Modules

P.I.D. control
Downtime Logging
Machine Utilisation
Manual data entry
Operator notes
Raytek thermal imaging
Calibration –
Calibration tracking
Multi-channel calibration

Alarms

Alarm Displays –
Displays alarms and events along with the time they became active and the current state of the alarm
Permanent banner on display at all time, even when configuring system
Full screen display, showing all current alarms and events in chronological order
Alarm Acceptance –
Restricted to permitted users
Recorded with time stamp and name of operator to provide full acceptance history
Configurable Strategies –
Definable as part of signals characteristics, whether I/O or derived
Configurable as Alarm Schedules for different product criteria
Can be disabled during changeovers, run-up, etc.
Annunciators –
Unlimited distributed annunciators
Can rigger other events, e.g. controlled shutdown
Recording –
Can be recorded as part of test commentary information
Can be recorded to provide a full history of alarm and event conditions in a system

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