AREAL has an extensive background in industrial process automation, operating projects including PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers) in many fields: manufacturing and process industry, handling, stockpiling, drinking water and waste water, cement, food industry, etc.
This know-how with regards to PLCs has strongly influenced the development of TOPKAPI, our supervision software: many automation specialists say that TOPKAPI is particularly user-friendly and well suited to their practical needs, features which are often neglected in computer based software.
Throughout the years, TOPKAPI’s success grew, leading AREAL to dedicate most of its energy to its development, by focusing investment in R&D and innovations best suited to our long-term strategic vision. As a result of these continuous efforts, TOPKAPI is now internationally known as one of the most advanced, reliable, powerful and easy to use supervisors, flexible and particularly suited to modern interconnected networked architectures.
PRODUCTS INFORMATION
TOPKAPI is particularly appreciated for its high-quality graphics (synoptic diagrams) and programming interfaces (SOFTLINK concept), its client/server and redundancy mechanisms, and for remote communication management.
Thanks to its calculation power and built-in functions, it can be used to create applications by easy parameters setting, without the need for laborious programming.
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MIMIC DIAGRAMS
View in the blink of an eye |
| Built-in editor (vector and bitmap) |
| Multiwindow |
| Online configuration |
| Object oriented |
| Object library with inheritance |
| Simultaneous opening of several applications |
| Objects with a «faceplate» detail window |
| True color (24 bits) animations |
| 256 layers, with visibility management and operator locking |
| Advanced zoom features - Panning - Decluttering |
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GRAPH TRENDS
View the history |
Integrated to synoptic diagrams
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| Access performances |
| Easy operation: no interface to configure, modifiable on line |
| Zoom, comparison, etc. |
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ALARMS-EVENTS
Prioritize information |
Views created and modified «on line»
- Selection
- Presentation |
| Modes: show faults, log, constant |
| Powerful summarising functions |
| Filter-based selection on any criteria, based on DBMS engine |
| Distributed views merging data from several server stations |
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REAL-TIME DATABASE
Process and Compute |
| Acquisition |
| Spreadsheet views |
| Calculations by basic formulas - no programming |
| Over 150 calculation and system functions |
Remarkable calculation performance thanks to precompiling process
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| Alarm and archive management |
| Fully configurable reporting, HTML support, fax, and email distribution |
| Link to databases |
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| DATABASE CONNECTIVITY |
TOPKAPI is part of the corporate data management, and links to most of the off-the-shelf Database Management Systems, thanks to its ODBC and Active-X features.
Historical data acquired by TOPKAPI are seamlessly incorporated to DBMS systems with a few parameters settings, and are thus available for specific processing and/or aggregation to other data.
Reciprocally, MES or scheduling data will be pushed to TOPKAPI using its Active-X control to interact with the process.
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CONFIGURATION
Implement efficiently |
Simple and intuitive configuration, accessible to all
Online configuration. |
SOFTLINK Wizard, a concept invented by AREAL:
- Unique automation database
- Self-configuration
- Reduced development and test costs
- Automation of application parameterizing
- Specialty customisation of the interfaces
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| Simulator to test applications offline |
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| RECIPES |
Topkapi does not require using a separate software package to handle recipes or any coordinated processing of a set of manufacturing parameters (ingredients):
- Value groups (composition)
- Execution sequences - succession of procedures and phases
- Batch processing |
Use Topkapi in the following processes, without complex scripting languages:
- Enter and record recipe parameters
- Embed separate functional elements (subrecipes)
- Send manufacturing orders to the controllers
- Get and record manufacturing data (traceability)
- Use SFC to control the processing tasks
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| REMOTE NOTIFICATION OF ALARMS |
In the absence of a local operator, this module forwards alarms to remote operators.
The operator acknowledges the call cycle, then operates remotely (viewing and command) or goes to the plant.
The calendar handles the schedules, replacements, derogations, and the processes attached to the various natures of the faults.
Unlike add-ons, full integration of the on-call function into TOPKAPI provides very easy configuration and maintenance, without repeating the information entered or changed.
All the information for following up the transmission of messages is accessible within TOPKAPI. |
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| SUMMARIES |
| Production reports, Overall Equipment Effectiveness, pace, quality monitoring and objectives, availability and faults, operating time, number of starts, maintenance, etc. |
In TOPKAPI, a few mouse clicks are enough, without programming nor testing many counters, to produce summarised calculations from supervision logs and transfer the results into EXCEL® spreadsheets, HTML or other tools. Amazingly easy to use, it enables you to focus your attention on presenting and analysing data. Synopsis functions over time, time and event counting, averages, min, max, integer, typical deviation. Automatic consolidation over time on periods of your choice, from hour to year, over time ranges, validity ranges, etc.
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| REMOTE MANAGEMENT |
For RTUs or any equipment not connected permanently (telephone or GSM network, Internet, etc.), TOPKAPI handles data which is time-stamped at the source without specific setting, transparently as if acquired in real time.
Integrated management of modems and periodical connections, and self-configuring capability also contribute to justify its reputation as a reference product in all remote management applications.
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| ARCHITECTURE |
A tool for each need
Total openness to networks inside and outside the factory
High security |
- Server Station (Acquisition, Processing, Operator Interface)
- Client Station (Display and Control by connection to server stations):
.....Permanent Client
.....Thin Client (downloadable)
- Web Server
- Internet Explorer Thin Client
- Terminal Services Thin Client
- Redundancy, distributed applications
- Workshop control panel
- Remote management Master Station
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| NETWORK |
True application client/server
Data is unique and always provided by the server hosting it. Changing an application requires no intervention on other stations (client, web server, ...)
A few mouse clicks are enough for a TOPKAPI client to log onto a server's application.
It is optimised for all networks, and supports PSTN or GSM modem links (synoptic diagram displayed in less than 2 seconds through a modem link).
With 100% TCP-IP compatibility, TOPKAPI is designed for seamless integration into the global architecture of forward-looking companies, i.e. IT, production, MES, ERP...
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| REDUNDANCY |
Fully integrated, reduced parameter setting
Automatic hot switchover
Distributed processing
Complete uniqueness of data, logs, context, internal variables, acknowledgments, etc.
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| WEBSERV |
Currently the best means to deploy an animated graphics application over the Web, supervision or ordinary portal.
Installation within a few minutes without any modification of the basic application
No Web skills required for implementation (network specialist advice recommended only for architecture and security)
All TOPKAPI applications are compatible
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