ABB DSAI130 analog input control unit
Automating production requires the processing of largeamounts of data and the volume of data processing increases
as automation or production processes become more complex. During production, working and
environmental conditions, hardware and software upgrades, operator input, and
other variables combine to diminish efficiency. Finding the
sources of inefficiencies can be a challenge because of automation and process complexity.
Also, control systems are robust by design and development
and therefore tolerant towards occurring issues. Non-optimal
system settings and conditions often do not cause incidents
immediately, but might result in disturbances over time.
Automation Sentinel subscribers have access to ABB’s maintenance tools which check and analyze the configuration of
the control system to uncover issues that limit current system
performance.
Potential system performance issues and non-optimal system
settings are identified and a report with detailed recommendations for improvement is generated. These reports provide
a solid foundation for continuous improvement based on data
analysis methodology.
An improvement plan is generated to quickly close performance gaps. With this plan, time- and money-saving improvements can be implemented and pro-active maintenance work
will lead to reduced risk and increased uptime. Using these
tools might help system owners to operate their system at
continuous peak performance.
Features:
– Sophisticated report simplifies management decision process by focusing on high impact opportunities for improvement
Benefits
– Bridge performance gaps through control system health
audit with In-depth analysis, impact and recommendations
– Continuous improvement based on data analysis
methodology

Designed to help customers actively manage the life cycle
costs of assets, the ABB Automation Sentinel program enables ABB customers to keep their
installed software products up to date and maintain a flexible and affordable path to
evolve to the latest system software technology. It offers four
subscription levels.
Maintain Basic
This level provides a set of lifecycle support basic services
focusing on the control system security and web access to
timely and relevant control system information via My Control
System.
Maintain
This level provides services and deliverables to maintain the
system at its current version. It is ideal for customers focused
on maximizing the availability of their system while minimizing
the introduction of risk and/or changes. At this level the full
support of ABB is available to maintain the system and to
maximize the return on the original investment.
Maintain Plus
This level includes all the Maintain-level services, plus access
to new software license versions as well as enhancements to
installed products. With this option, customers may upgrade
to new software versions while maintaining its core control
system platform or components. This level provides increased
flexibility to those customers wishing to maintain their system
but able to tolerate a moderate amount of risk in exchange for
improved functionality.
Maintain and Evolve
This level includes all the services available in Maintain and
Maintain Plus levels, plus the capability to evolve to state-ofthe-art ABB control system products including System 800xA
and Symphony Plus. This level provides the greatest flexibility
to employ “leading edge” productivity and enhancement improvements.
For deliverables per subscription level please refer to “Program Levels and Deliverables“ on the next page.
The following features are available to all Automation Sentinel
subscriptions:
– Access to Websites to download software/firmware/ product documentation as well as instruction manuals
– Notifications on technical updates and product release
information filtered according to the installed system profile
The Automation Sentinel Program covers the following ABB
control systems and products*:
– Advant / Master systems
– Advant OCS with Master Software
– Advant OCS with MOD 300 Software
– Compact Product Suite
– Freelance system
– MOD 300 system
– Procontrol P13 (only for Maintain & Evolve subscriptions)
– Procontrol P14 (only for Maintain & Evolve subscriptions)
– Safeguard 400 Series
– Satt / SattLine
– Symphony DCI System Six
– Symphony Harmony / INFI 90 / Network 90 systems
– Symphony Melody / Contronic systems
– Symphony Plus
– System 800xA
With the Automation Sentinel program, ABB customers can
be assured that their automation assets have the extended
capability to scale the dynamic changes in business objectives, with minimum impact on the total cost of ownership
This is the power of evolution.