Exaquantum is one of the most comprehensive Plant Information Management Systems (PIMS) available for process industries. Exaquantum can acquire data from all facets of a process and transform that data into easily usable, high-value, widely distributed information.
The data then becomes an integral part of the set of tools used by the business in vital decision-making processes.
Exaquantum R3.20 is the latest release of Yokogawa’s Data Historian - a core component of Digital Transformation.
Exaquantum R3.20 has extended its support for OPC UA. With this expanded connectivity, Exaquantum is able to capture data securely from multiple layers of assets such as sensors, complex systems, and business applications.
Exaquantum R3.20 includes improved client functionality of the Exaquantum Excel Add-In that allows the import of data sets around 16 times larger than previously possible for easier analysis within Excel. Also, improved operability when exporting into CSV formatted files enables easier connection to other business systems and tools.
Exaquantum R3.20 supports Microsoft Office 365 and Microsoft SQL Server 2014 SP3, while the Exaquantum client function has been enhanced to run on Windows 10 Pro/Enterprise SAC. In addition, to strengthen security, the software is also compatible with Yokogawa’s CENTUM VP R6.07 and OPC interface package Exaopc R3.78.
Exaquantum is Yokogawa’s plant historian suite that provides a central database from which information can be extracted and presented to users throughout the organisation, enabling them to achieve safe, reliable and optimal plant operations. Exaquantum turns data into actionable information, enabling the smooth running and optimization of process operations.
Exaquantum/Explorer in Design Time
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Exaquantum/Explorer in Run Time
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Exaquantum delivers a wide range of functionality suitable for many different production environments. The following list covers the major functional groups as a high level indication of the capabilities available:
Exaquantum employs Microsoft Windows based client/server architecture with direct interfaces to plant data systems and business systems. This architecture enables applications from small single process installations to very large plant-wide systems. By integrating data from across a whole plant it is possible to serve many diverse users configured from the same basic components.
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Exaquantum has a very clear business-directed focus to integrate data across an enterprise, delivering operational information to the whole business. Exaquantum provides industry with powerful plant information management, covering both business and process control domains. It eliminates the gap between business systems and process control by integrating information to meet complex business requirements.
Exaquantum provides the basis for Plant Information Management Systems (PIMS) and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) that delivers business benefits to users in the Hydrocarbons, Pulp & Paper, Power & Utilities, Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Food & Drink, Manufacturing and other continuous or batch processing industries. This is achieved by integrating data from all facets of the business, then transforming these into usable, high-value business information, which can be used as part of the enterprise's vital decision support tool set.
Yokogawa's LIMS Data Exchange (Exaquantum/LDX) enables data from LIMS packages to be reported to Exaquantum users throughout the plant. LDX stores LIMS data supplied by LIMS packages (such as LabWare LIMS) into Exaquantum tags. Data is passed into Exaquantum tags whenever a test result is released by an authorised laboratory person. Quality data can then be combined with Process data providing much richer trends, reports and KPIs.
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Exaquantum/VPN enables business systems to extract data from the process environment, without compromising security. Exaquantum/VPN provides a secure and controlled connection, typically through a firewall, initiated from an OPC server (running as a service) to the Exaquantum system (OPC client). Security is ensured by utilizing a VPN Protocol (for example, PPTP, L2TP over IPSec, or any other VPN protocol that may terminate on the Exaquantum Server) to provide an encrypted link.
Exaquantum Historical Data Manager allows Exaquantum to continually collect process data from an OPC HDA Server(s) into an Exaquantum Real-Time database. Normally data received from an OPC HDA server is stored directly into the Exaquantum Historical Database. By storing the data into the Real-Time database, graphical screens, calculations and aggregations will be updated.
Exaquantum/FDM reads CSV formatted files containing process data from a specified File folder(s) and then transfers the data into the Exaquantum Historian.
The Read Interval at which Exaquantum/FDM checks each file folder for the presence of new files is configurable. On each folder access, all CSV files present in the folder are processed up to a configured maximum number of files for that Read Interval. Files continue to be processed at each successive Read Interval until no further files remain in the File folder.
After processing in file creation order, files with no errors are moved to a specified Archive files folder while files which cause errors during the read are moved to a specified Error files folder. The maximum number of files kept in each folder may be specified to prevent unlimited use of disk space.
File names written to a File folder must be unique. If a file with the same name already exists in the Error or Archive files folder then the newly-processed file is simply deleted. If an error occurs while moving a file to the Archive or Error files folder an error is logged and the file is deleted. During file processing the status (success or error) of the processing is logged to the Windows Event log.
The information provided for each row in each CSV file is:
The following is an example of a CSV file containing two rows.
704F000101.PV,15042013 1400,56.1,1
704F000102.SV,15042013 1400,55,0
704F000103.MODE,15042013 1400,"This is a text string",1
Where
Column 1 = Tag Name
Column 2 = Data time stamp using the format 'ddMMyyyy HHmm'
Column 3 = Data Value
Column 4 = Data Quality (0 = Bad Quality, 1 = Good Quality, 2 = Uncertain Quality)
Emails can be sent from Exaquantum
An email can be sent to one or more email addresses
Every Alarm & Event received by Exaquantum can have one or more filters configured for one or more fields resulting in an email being sent if a match occurs
Tight integration with CS 3000 & CENTUM VP alarms
Alarms & Events received from Non-Yokogawa DCSs, ESDs, etc. are also supported
Exaquantum Calculated tags can contain programming to send an email based on one or more tag values, such as:
The ability to create a common graphical screen hierarchy and run-time features accessible by all users, such as linked trend groups and report selections, is time consuming, inefficient and difficult to manage.
The Exaquantum/GF (GUI Framework) for Exaquantum provides common user access facilities across all Exaquantum/Explorer screens. These screens can be accessed by supervisors and managers needing to view the plant's processes. Screen interrelationships and linked features such as access to screen specific Microsoft Excel reports and trends provide in-depth access to key information. Screens are grouped within plant hierarchies.
The screen plant hierarchy is easy to configure and maintain
Plant personnel often require detailed analysis of data collected by their Exaquantum Historian to identify problems, reduce plant maintenance, improve production, etc.
Exaquantum/RM (Report Manager) provides authorized users with the ability to create scheduled Microsoft Excel reports using Exaquantum Historian data. Reports can be emailed to one or more people, printed and/or stored.
The operation has already confirmed by the following version.
Version | 1607 | 1703 | 1709 | 1803 | 1809 | 1903 | 1909 | 2004 |
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End of Service by Microsoft | Apr. 9, 2019 | Oct. 8, 2019 | Apr. 14, 2020 | Nov. 10 2020 | May 11, 2021 | Dec. 8, 2020 | May. 10, 2022 | Dec. 14, 2021 |
Exaquantum Revision 3.15 | N/A | N/A | OK (*1) | OK (*1) | OK (*1) | OK (*1) | OK (*1) | OK (*1) |
Exaquantum Revision 3.20 | N/A | N/A | N/A | OK (*1) | OK (*1) | OK (*1) | OK (*1) | OK (*1) |
OK: Available, N/A: Not Available
(*1) Only Exaquantum Client can be installed
Version | 1607 | 1703 | 1709 | 1803 | 1809 | 1903 | 1909 | 2004 |
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End of Service by Microsoft | Apr. 10, 2018 | Oct. 9, 2018 | Apr. 9, 2019 | Nov. 12 2019 | May 12, 2020 | Dec. 8, 2020 | May. 10, 2022 | Dec. 14, 2021 |
Exaquantum Revision 3.15 | N/A | N/A | N/A (*1) | OK (*2) | OK (*2) | OK (*2) | OK (*2) | OK (*2) |
Exaquantum Revision 3.20 | N/A | N/A | N/A | OK (*2) | OK (*2) | OK (*2) | OK (*2) | OK (*2) |
OK: Available, N/A: Not Available
(*1) Support ended with end of support by Microsoft
(*2) Only Exaquantum Client can be installed
The operation has already confirmed by the following version.
Version | 1808 | 1902 | 1908 | 2002 |
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End of Service by Microsoft | Mar 10, 2020 | Sep 8, 2020 | Mar 9, 2021 | Sep 8, 2020 |
Exaquantum Revision 3.20 | OK(*1) | OK | OK | OK |
(*1) Support ended with end of support by Microsoft
Updated : Apr. 01, 2020
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- Significantly expanded data acquisition and export capabilities -
- With OPC UA support and stronger security -
- Improved web and data analysis functions to enhance plant operations -