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February 1, 2022 | Product News
Schneider Electric’s comprehensive, software maintenance and technical support program, intended to help you extract and retain the maximum benefit from your Geo SCADA Expert investment, across the product’s lifecycle.
There are two options available for Customer FIRST Support, Standard and Premium.
Standard: Intended for smaller systems, and provides support during 8:30am and 6:30pm EST. Includes software version upgrades.
Premium: Intended for companies running high availability systems for whom downtime is expensive. 24/7 support for critical issues (reinstall, restore & relicense) and daytime support 8:30am to 6:30pm EST for all issues available.
Customer FIRST Support Agreements are tracked within the License Management system which is accessed by the technical support team. When a member calls, they are identified by their site ID number and provided full support if in a valid Customer FIRST Support Agreement.
The Customer FIRST Support Agreement price per annum is calculated as a percentage of the sum of the list price values of the licenses onsite. For Standard agreements it is 17% of the list price total, and for Premium agreements it is 20% of the list price total.
Schneider Electric aims to release major versions approximately every 812 months and monthly versions for most months as needed. A major version includes significant new features or capabilities. Standard and Premium members are eligible for major and minor releases.
January 27, 2022 | Product News
Interested in the Total Cost of Ownership for Marshalling? Use THIS worksheet calculator to compare the potential benefits of using MTL SUM5 Smart Universal Marshalling solution compared to traditional marshalling solutions.
Why choose the SUM5?
Minimize CapEx and maximise investment return with the revolutionary smart universal marshalling solution, SUM5. MTL SUM5 combines five functions in one modular design enabling one standard cabinet to deliver the lowest lifetime costs and lowest installed cost while saving valuable space in a control room.
MTL SUM5 offers a single cabinet design, with ‘plug and play’ configurable modules for the five key marshalling functions. This eliminates the need for intricate wiring to interconnect the components, ultimately improving uptime and reducing the cost of wiring, installation and maintenance.
MTL SUM5’s modular design simplifies marshalling and provides increased flexibility throughout the product lifetime. Loop disconnect is integrated in every terminal, so loops can be easily isolated, which together with the modular design, simplifies maintenance and keeps associated costs to a minimum.
MTL SUM5 reduces the number of marshalling components by 65% compared to a standard solution. One MTL SUM5 universal ADIO isolator module supports the functionality provided by 20 different MTL4500 single channel modules, while the configurable parameters enable support for an even wider range of applications. The marshalling solution provides comprehensive diagnostics, notifying the process managers when action is required. It also features LED indicators for power, function and status, which simplifies commissioning and troubleshooting. The MTL SUM5 modules are designed for both cabinet mounting in the control room, or field mounting. They are certified for ambient operating temperatures from –40 to +70°C and for mounting in a Zone 2 hazardous area, thus providing reliable operation in remote locations.
Watch the NSI review of the SUM5 HERE!
January 24, 2022 | Product News
The Schneider Electric Data Logger line of products are ultra low-power, autonomous wireless telemetry devices. The Data Logger 4G LTE-Dominant IIoT solution offers modularity and flexibility to remote data acquisition for secure and affordable infrastructure networks.
Data Logger provides SCADA connectivity with secure cloud-based or customer on premise storage of sensor data. The redundant communication concurrently supports 4G LTE, 3G, 2G, LPWAN and Bluetooth connectivity with an IP 68/NEMA 6P enclosure rating. The easy installation and operation means your Data Logger can be up and operating within minutes.
Remote monitoring means minimal maintenance, which lowers overall costs and increases efficiency.
Schneider Electric is now launching additions to the Data Logger line of products. The Data Logger LT and the Data Logger IS. These devices provide the same reliability and ruggedness as the current Data Logger, while offering customization to your specific application.
Along with these devices, two variants of “On Premise” architecture are now available. These options are for customers requiring information directed to and stored on the customer site. This architecture is compatible with SCADA and other back-office systems.
Take advantage of these opportunities to begin your wireless monitoring of remote assets. Know exactly what is occurring in your systems with this Schneider Electric wireless cellular technology.
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January 19, 2022 | Product News
EcoStruxure Geo SCADA Expert, formerly Control Microsystems ClearSCADA, is designed to transform field data into business-relevant information and optimize the operation and management of remote assets across critical infrastructures. Geo SCADA works equally well with smaller on-site SCADA systems as well as multiregional systems with layers of redundancy and scalability to millions of monitored points.
Using high performance graphics, geographical displays, historian analytics and intelligent alarms, Geo SCADA Expert delivers real-time data intelligence, transforming key process insights into information that is instrumental in optimizing operation efficiency and managing geographically dispersed assets.
Total cost of ownership is a critical factor in measuring the value of a SCADA system since it is a function of up-front and ongoing costs associated with product configuration, operation and maintenance.
Geo SCADA Expert helps to reduce costs across the entire system with optimized SCADA functionality, easy to modify and replicate object templates.
January 12, 2022 | Product News
5580 Signal Conditioner & SW5580 Dual Channel Switch
Until now, monitoring reciprocating compressors has not been for the faint of heart. At installed costs often exceeding $100,000 per throw, incumbent solutions – although very capable and comprehensive – have been cost-effective for only the most critical class of machines conforming to API 618 standards.
But what about other units such as those conforming to ISO-13631? In all likelihood, they’re under monitored or even unmonitored because historically, the economics simply haven’t penciled out.
Enter the Metrix 5580 smart signal conditioner and SW5580 dual channel switch. A fully configurable design means a single universal device can address various channel types including rod drop, frame vibration, impact, crosshead acceleration, as well as vibration, speed, and position measurements on the prime mover.
At installed costs of less than $10,000 per throw, the justification threshold for monitoring has been dramatically reduced – by a factor of 10X in some cases. Sensors, services, and a rightsized monitoring approach that leverages your existing control system’s monitoring capabilities.
