Q: What components are included in the base Asset Manager package?A: Asset Manager Release 300 is installed on a dedicated Windows 2000 server on the Experion platform. The base software includes up to 10,000 Experion assets of various types, and/or analyzers, transmitters and valves. It also includes up to 100 Profit Controller assets and up to five other (non-Experion) predefined assets (such as pumps, fans, etc). Asset Manager is fully integrated with the Honeywell Field Device Configuration Manager, enabling easy access to all HART device configurations (as well as all FOUNDATION field bus configurations). Data Scout is also included in the base software, allowing users to access data from any OLE for Process Control (OPC) data source.
Q: What are the auto population capabilities of Asset Manager?A: All Experion hardware and its hierarchy are automatically created in the Asset Manager. FOUNDATION fieldbus, HART and Digitally Enhanced (DE) field devices are also automatically created in Asset Manager. The system automatically establishes a link to Knowledge Builder and creates fault models and diagnostic capabilities for all assets.
Q: Can Loop Scout distinguish tuning problems from valve problems?A: Loop Scout uses sophisticated pattern recognition techniques to detect the presence of stick-slip behavior in valves. This metric has been successfully tested across the entire Loop Scout database to determine the probability of a sticking valve as opposed to tuning problems, and has proven invaluable for scheduling maintenance efforts on control valves.
Q: What is Data Scout?A: Data Scout is a tool integrated with Asset Manager that enables users to access data via OLE for Process Control (OPC) from any OPC data source. Data is then tested and symptoms are generated for Asset Manager. This allows users to take full advantage of third-party systems such as Bentley Nevada Vibration Monitoring package.
Q: What is the PKS Advantage program?A: PKS Advantage is a program that offers supplier-independent open asset management solutions. Leading instrument and valve vendors (such as Dresser, Krohne, Endress+Hauser and Flowserve) provide open standard protocols such that device diagnostics can be readily accessed through Asset Manager in Experion. This ensures that the customer does not have to change out PKS Advantage participant transmitters and valves in order to take advantage of the asset effectiveness solutions within Experion.
Q: Where have Asset Effectiveness technologies been applied?A: Asset management applications have been applied to over 700 applications across more than 500 sites around the globe, including more than 300 refinery and petrochemical sites.