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Plant Information Management System

www.yokogawa.com/iis

Bulletin 36J04A10-01E

Exaquantum

Process information stored securely andefficiently for your business



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Actual development of Exaquantum waspreceded by two years of extensive market and technology-based research to dene theparameters that would allow us to create amarket-leading product.

Why do you need Exaquantum for your business?

Plant data is the bedrock for all process informationsolutions. As such it needs to be easy to captureand easy to access. Based on open standards,Exaquantum enables this and also signicantly reduces the traditionally massive engineering costs ofimplementation.

Using Microsoft Windows and thin-client technology means that wherever your staff is located, they canaccess key data.

The easily customizable Exaquantum user interface

provides the information required to support decision- makers across the enterprise. Incorporating thestandard Microsoft look and feel, the easy-to-useinterface can be made available to your personnel toperform a wide range of job functions. These range fromthe shop oor to the boardroom, with end user-denedsecurity mechanisms that provide effective management of sensitive information.

Open OPC-based connectivity means a minimumengineering and maintenance environment forinterfacing with the Yokogawa Centum DCS family andall major automation platforms. Similar open interfaces,including OPC and S88, enable seamless integrationfrom Exaquantum into the production Management andERP layers within the enterprise. Exaquantum deliversan interoperable middle-ware software solution whichalso provides value-added information and applicationsto support Operational Excellence initiatives.

With Exaquantum, you are buying into Yokogawa’s world-renowned reliability and a proven processautomation partner that boasts a higher level of R&Dinvestment than any of its competitors. Yokogawastands by its promise to customers of “building thefuture to last”.

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OPC technology has revolutionized process datahandling. Instead of generating unnecessary data by constantly polling the process control system (PCS), OPCis event-driven. Data is only recorded when there isa change. This means more efcient data storage, nodata loss and better database performance. Chartsand information displays are returned faster withmore information stored per disk automatically witha universal time stamp and integral quality statusindicator.

System conguration is simple and fast, allowingrapid error free database conguration. Modicationscan also be easily implemented using Exaquantum’sadvanced management tools. This achieves substantialinitial engineering cost savings, which continuesthroughout the operational lifetime of the system. Forexample, when tags on the DCS are created or updatedthey can be mirrored within the Exaquantum databaseusing OPC Data Browsing to provide a no hassle, nocost, total solution that works immediately.

Tag data aggregations are also integral to the tags they are based on. When a tag is displayed on-screen fromthe Exaquantum Data Selector, not only is tag datashown but time-based averages, minimums, maximums,and other statistical information is instantly availablebased on a production calendar congured by theExaquantum Administrator. Everything you need toknow about that tag is accessible, from one easy-to-useinformation source.

With Exaquantum tags are no longer listed in at,uninformative lists. Now users can view tags groupedlogically into operational folders with descriptive names.

With Yokogawa’s powerful Role-Based Name Space(RBNS) technology,users see those information pertinent to their job function.For instance, the Utilities Managersees the typical performance criteria (efciencies,throughput etc.), whilst the Operations Manager seesProduction related information (Costs of Production,downtime, Production throughput). The right informationis available to the right people, in real time, at a glanceusing a hierarchy and naming system that makes senseto their job function.

Simple to set up, simple to maintain, intuitive to use

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Exaquantum data can be accessed in many different ways. The thick-client, web client andExcel add-in are shown here.

By making veried information availableacross a range of platforms, plant staffbecome a knowledge-based work force.

Exaquantum ensures they are always upto date with the latest information, ready to make informed decisions to drive yourbusiness forward.

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Innovation

Solving problems and making your business run smoother

Flexibility is something many IT companies talk about but nd difcult to deliver. Exaquantumdoes!

Information stored in Exaquantum can be viewedin the way you want to see it. Yokogawa under-stands that different companies work in different

ways and require exible solutions to meet theirindividual business needs.

Exaquantum enables you to dene your own way of working – three eight hour shifts or t wo twelvehours shifts per day? It doesn’t matter. You might

work for two weeks on, and then two weeks off,so Exaquantum lets you analyze your data in that

way.

Exaquantum makes it possible todene aggrega-tion periods to analyze your information in line

with your operational practices.Look at your datain a different way every day, combining days,

weeks, months and years to view. With Exaquan-tum there are no limits on how you view yourdata.

By using Microsoft’s industry-standardSQL Server database,it is simple and straight- forward for third party applicationsto access the Exaquantum database. The interoperability provided by using the ubiquitous SQL database meansconnectivity is not an issue.

Exaquantum client and serverOPC connectivity providesrobust industrial connectivity for data-intensive applications.ODBC, OLE DB, CSV and API interfaces are also available.This wide range of connectivity is complemented by thepowerful Exaquantum Microsoft Excel add-in, incorporatingthe Exaquantum Data Selector which supports the use ofdrag & drop functionality, removing the need for re-keyingin data. All of this ensures your staff can work efciently ina software environment they’re familiar with.

Exaquantum supportsExcel spreadsheetsby providing live,historical and ad-hoc aggregation process data through toenterprise-wide real time business support systems, availableglobally via corporate web portals. Whether it’s day to day data or long term strategic information, Exaquantum data iseasy to access.

Yokogawa clients routinely use Exaquantum interoperability to create wide-area integrated solutions, combining theirprocess data with laboratory information, maintenance & asset management systems and nancial solutions such asSAP R3.

Highly experienced Yokogawa consultants are alwaysavailable to advise and assist in creating some of the most advanced and benecial solutions in the world. Information

servers spanning country borders, time-zones and languagebarriers enable global businesses to view their plants as asingle enterprise, ensuring knowledge is real-time and on-line, making every business decision an informed one.

In addition to the wide range of third party connectivity, Yokogawa offers a range of Exaquantum applicationextensions . The Sequence of Events Recorder is designed toanalyze plant trips and shutdowns to improve operationalsafety. In the batch industries, the Exaquantum/Batchapplication has been designed for use in 21 CFR Part 11environments, where Yokogawa applications are helpingpharmaceutical companies satisfy the most demandingregulators.

A base for your operational applications



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Exaquantum is a core component of Yokogawa’s VigilantPlant solutions that promise to bringoperational excellence to visionary plants, creating an environment where plant personnel can See Clearly, Know in Advance, and Act with Agility.

Delivering operational excellence solutions

Transform raw data into value-added information

Effective use of historical information gives valuable insight into future events and challenges

Access to real-time information allows you

to act quickly and efficiently

VigilantPlant excels at bringing out the best in your plant and your people - keepingthem fully aware, well informed and ready to face the next challenge.

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