S&C has released OptiRamp Tag Advanced Functions (TAF), a high-speed, multithreaded calculator used in conjunction with the OptiRamp Virtual Tag Server (VTS) to quickly and easily create meaningful and actionable key performance indicators (KPIs) and key operating parameters (KOPs). TAF, with the help of VTS, dynamically connects to any modern PLC/DCS via OPC or ODBC. Using these collected data, TAF allows for numerous calculations, including
- Math operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)
- Algebraic operations (power, modulus, logarithmic functions, square root)
- Trigonometric functions (sine, cosine)
- Boolean operations (or, and, not, selector)
- Maintenance analysis
- Decline analysis
- Statistical computations
- Totalizing
- Averaging
These calculated TAF tags may be visualized in OptiRamp Web Analytics graphically (e.g., with trends, meters, charts, and plots), connected to OptiRamp Notifications, and added to OptiRamp Reports. TAF tags allow our customers to monitor by exception (anomaly), quickly assess current operating conditions, and provide actionable information that assists customers make better operating decisions.
