Infi-90 DCS Simulator

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Our latest endeavor teams us up with Microfusion Inc. of Alpharetta Georgia to provide a Simulator which can process real Infi-90 Configuration Files.

Currently released, this product will revolutionize operator training.  Features include:

• Able to simulate multiple CFG files
• Able to simulate Super Loop Traffic (ie.  AI/L, DI/L, AI/B and DI/B blocks properly import values from other modules!)
• Provides a TCP/IP Server port for monitoring through RCAD 4.0 client software
• Simulates an ICI03 CIU through multiple serial ports and SCSI.
• Capable of being connected to PC-View®, Conductor®, Operate IT® or ANY operator console for operator control
• Edit Configuration Files on the fly.  Add, Delete and modify blocks!  Even perform online configuration changes!
• Simulate Field I/O in real world engineering units, not 4-20 mA.  
• Uses a database structure to simulate Field I/O. 
• User friendly Field I/O screen to access database values.  Manipulate inputs and observe outputs being written back into the database.
• Automatic Field I/O setup wizard.  Scans the contents of all loaded CFG files and sets up the Field I/O database AUTOMATICALLY.  Takes care of all zeros and spans correctly.
• Simulation of Field I/O quality from Field I/O database.
• Save and load process "Snapshots".
• Fully Compatible with any Serial or SCSI operator console.

Simulator snapshots:

The main User Interface:

This is a picture of the main window showing a project of 5 modules currently being simulated.  The configuration files are stored and executed in the Gray child windows.  Details of the configuration files can be edited by clicking on the Magnifying Glass icon on each CFG file.

The Field I/O Database:

This picture shows the Field I/O database in edit mode.  Each record in the database is either an input point or an output point.  The VALUE field indicates the real world engineering units value of the point.  The zero's and spans are automatically set from the configuration files and stored in this database.  The user friendly interface permits users to tweak values (inputs) and view outputs.  The analog dial in the upper right corner is automatically scaled depending upon the current record being edited and the zero and span of the point.  Digital points are represented by a graphical toggle switch (not shown).  Quality is simulated using the Quality toggle switch thus permitting proper simulation of Test Quality blocks.

Interfacing with RCAD 4.0 software

This picture shows the RCAD 4.0 CAD editor in monitor mode connected to the Infi-90 Simulator.  Values are read from the executing CFG files and displayed on a 1 second scan rate.  Note Block 2035 on the AIS block which matches the value in the Field I/O database record being edited above!  Because the simulator provides a TCP/IP server socket, interfacing between RCAD 4.0 is seamless.

Users may also spy on block output values from the simulator itself.  This dialog box shows the current executed values for 2 block outputs.  The values are updated every second.

Editing CFG files "On the Fly"

Users may edit the contents of any block.  Users may also Add, Delete and modify block specifications while the simulator is running!

Editing Block Specifications is done via a user friendly interface.