Overview
The business value that our simulator frameworks offers is not just deep customization as per your need but also faster time to market for your products. Our deep understanding of the factory and process automation systems allows us to continuously extend the framework to simulate additional industrial protocols, devices, and network.
Framework of SE Suite®– Simulator
The framework comes with pluggable software modules like protocol handler, simulation engine, device model, etc. On top of these modules customizations for individual protocols and devices as well as simulation logic can be implemented to create a complete simulation solution to meet your need.
- Custom business logic implementation
- Comprehensive configuration tool
- Test Application for testing the simulator itself
The SE Suite®-Simulator can be used to develop simulators in two flavors: PC based and Embedded.
PC Based Simulator
- Protocol Support: TCP/Non-TCP, Serial, bus-based
- Simulation algorithms
- Customized WPF Smart Controls for faster UI design
- Plug & Play Scheduler, DataSource, Channel, DB Model modules
- SQLite or XML to store configurations
- Customized Log4Net for data logging including application state, errors etc.
- Localization support
Embedded Simulator
- Protocol Support: HART, Profibus, DeviceNet, Ethernet/IP, PROFINET, FF
- TCP port for serial communication
- PC-based configuration & diagnostic tool
- Simulate multiple devices
- Custom solutions for configuration and diagnostic tools
Why Utthunga
Faster Time-to-Market
SE Suite®-Simulator is a 70% ready simulator framework. Specific customizations for a new solution can be developed, tested and delivered adhering to project schedules. Since the SE Suite®-Simulator is being upgraded continuously (given the stream of new solution requirements), very often the customer needs are met out of the existing codebase.
Customization
Given the modular architecture of the framework customizations specific to the customer can be made easily resulting in quick turnaround time and reduced testing effort (~50%). In cases where a specific customer customization is deemed to be beneficial to other customers as well, the change is made at the framework layer, this way customers (new and old) benefit from continuously upgraded product.
Deployment
Our expert engineers will guide the customer through every step of the way to ensure the simulator fits into the planned test/deployment scenario. Where a prior experience is missing, we work in a close co-development mode with the customer, and/or hiring 3rd party consultants to bring the domain expertise.
Expertise in all layers
Expertise in all layers of the industrial devices, protocols, communications and network. Our deep knowledge of the industry standards helps to follow a mature and secure development process with field tested accelerators and frameworks.
Understanding of various domains
Understanding of various domains including process, power and discrete industries. We help in bringing the various distinctions of multiple deployment scenarios, network configurations, etc., to the solution.
SE Suite®-Simulator Applications
Service & Support
The application can be used to reproduce the conditions causing a field problem. This helps to provide quick turnaround with solution to customers during support and service.
Training & Education
As part of operational training and situational preparedness activities, it can be used during the creation of training and demonstration material, videos.
Demonstration
The applications can be used in live demonstration of the product capabilities of host systems, diagnostics equipments in webinars, in experience centers, and exhibitions.
Virtual testing and validation of industrial assets
The simulation models verify and validate the host systems under normal and extreme operational conditions for various parameters like control loops, safety functions, alarms and events notifications, fault responses etc. They can be used to verify performance, scalability, response time etc. of the host systems during product engineering and system engineering.
- Verify control systems, AMS systems, configurators, calibrators, diagnostic / test, and various measurement equipment
- Verify interoperability across different versions, make, models, and device types
Virtual Commissioning
The SE Suite®-Simulator can be used for virtual commissioning of systems in the lab with the actual addresses of the field devices. This helps to minimize the time spent in the plant for commissioning. It can be used for pre FAT for customers to gain confidence during the commissioning phase.