TriLogger is a trilogy of software programs for
monitoring real-time operation, recording, playing back, and analyzing
operating data from the Tricon system.
“TriLogger is like having a thousand-line strip recorder connected to the
Tricon,” said Jim Jacoby, Turbomachinery product manager at Triconex. “By
collecting input and output data as well as any internal variables and
flags, its easy for our customers to reconstruct an event and quickly
determine the cause. It collects both discrete and analogue data and can
retrieve data at the scan rate of the Tricon.”
Some of the major benefits of the TriLogger include multiple event
triggers, remote connections that will see the local Tricon time,
configuration that is easy to modify online, multiple event file data
storage formats, remote connectivity, and trend sets and trend groups that
are easily changed and saved.
High Speed Event Recorder
The TRICONEX TriLogger program suite provides unmatched
ease, speed, and reliability in recording, playing back, and analyzing
operating data from your Tricon™ system. No other event recorder combines
the technology and service required to easily replay up to 12 trend sets,
each with up to 6 data points, in real time, on site or remotely. If your
requirements demand flawless, user-friendly performance in event
recording, playback, and analysis, TRICONEX TriLogger is your solution.
TRICONEX TriLogger is the proven solution for
high-speed, high-resolution event recording and playback in many
industries:
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Olefins manufacturing
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Refining
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Petrochemicals
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Transmission pipelines
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Ammonia manufacturing
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Paper manufacturing
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Electrical power generation
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Steel manufacturing
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Nuclear power generation
The TriLogger Program Suite
TriLogger Event
– This program retrieves data through Net2 of the NCM
via the NetDDE server. It stores the data in a circular RAM file and
transfers the data to a hard disk when an event trigger occurs. This
program also acts as a server for the TriLogger Remote program.
TriLogger Playback
– This program enables off-line analysis and plotting
of data in any combination and enables data export to Excel spreadsheets.
TriLogger Remote
– This program runs on the Event PC or remotely for
viewing real-time data and manually triggering event recordings.
High Resolution Means Quick and
Accurate Solutions to Operating Problems
Even the fastest DCS historians will only capture data
on a one-second interval. What can happen in one second? A compressor can
go in and out of surge; a flow transmitter impulse line can form a
condensate"plug"; a limit switch can "chatter.” All of these events would
be missed by a DCS historian, but not by TriLogger, which can match the
Tricon scan rate of 20 or more scans per second. The TriLogger Event
program has the speed to see the event as fast as the Tricon sees it and
the power to capture seven full minutes of data. Low-resolution DCS
historians can force operators and engineers to guess why an upset
occurred and how to correct it properly. With TriLogger, the guesswork is
eliminated and problems are solved in minutes and hours instead of days
and weeks.
Easy to Use
TriLogger's flexibility allows one configuration to be
used for start-up (or other special procedure) and distinct
configuration(s) for normal operation. Event files may be saved in the
popular Microsoft® Excel format (.xls) for post-processing and analysis.
Event triggers can even be added “on the fly.” We designed TriLogger Event
so no function is more than one click away. TriLogger Event directly
imports data base files from any version of TriStation MSW or 1131. It
automatically displays all the network address details required to connect
a remote computer in the remote pop-up dialog box. A search function
allows quick selection of a tag or tags based on the tag name,
description, or alias.
The TRICONEX TriLogger Advantage
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Seven minutes of high-resolution operating data per
set
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Time stamps and sampling rates based on the Tricon
clock
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PC-configurable events triggers
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Retrieval of both discrete and analog data
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Simple set-up
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Data base import from TriStation 1131 or MSW
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VCR-type forward and reverse playback buttons
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Click-and-drag zooming
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Real-time viewing and trending with a manual trigger
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Up to three concurrent remote connections
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Operations troubleshooting in minutes instead of days
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Easy exportation of data to Excel spreadsheets
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Remote monitoring over a simple computer network
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User documentation in popular Adobe Acrobat .pdf
format
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Easy learning curve
TriLogger System Requirements
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Triconex DDE server (included with TriLogger Event)
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NCM module
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At least one PC; two if remote monitoring is desired
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Minimum Pentium 3 - 500 MHz processor
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Minimum 256 MB RAM (512 MB desirable)
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Windows NT, SP5 or Windows 2000 operating system
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Minimum 10GB hard disk drive capacity
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Tricon-compatible network card (BNC connection)
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