With a centralized heat supply in the cities, energy saving and environment protection is currently quite a problem for China. China-based Shi Jian Zhuang O-SUN Automation Instrument Co. LTD has recently deployed a billing and control system for the heat networks at Xan-Dan city of Xai Bei province (China) using integrated TRACE MODE SOFTLOGIC and SCADA-system from AdAstrA, the Russian software developer.

The control system at Xan-Dan city controls:

water and heat consumption in the heat network;
remote shutter control (manual and automatic);
pump operation;
water and steam temperature measurement in the heat network;
steam pipe pressure measurement.

The heat network control system uses OSD-LEF3000 heat meters (China) and i8000 controllers (ICP/DAS, Taiwan). The project has been developed using TRACE MODE SOFTLOGIC and SCADA software. Additionally, TRACE MODE is installed both at the operator's workstation and controller – special Micro TRACE MODE module providing I/O processing and direct digital process control.

The operator interface for the control system is based on the TRACE MODE Real-Time Monitor (RTM) . The RTM displays information on animated screens and trends, provides data logging and alarming. Moreover, TRACE MODE Documentation Server generates reports on process control that print out automatically or on demand.

The new system has brought change to the heat networks' staff day-to-day work by enabling them to have real-time information on hand without a need to move around. The control system also means significant savings in terms of time and enterprise resources, the users say. In the nearest future, Xan-Dan heat networks are planning to introduce new TRACE MODE based control systems and expand the already existing.

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TRACE MODE SCADA/HMI in Control of The Kazakhstan's Largest Atyrau Oil Refinery

The Complex Information Systems Co. (Kazakhstan) together with Namip Industrial Solutions Co.(Russia) have finished the first stage of manufacturing control system for one of the Kazakhstan's largest plant Atyrau Oil Refinery.

This control system is built with TRACE MODE SCADA\HMI and Oracle software.

The new oil refinery control system consists of ...

New TRACE MODE SCADA/HMI Software Dealer In Poland

TRACE MODE SCADA/HMI dealer in Poland AdAstra Research Group, Ltd signed a new partnership agreement for TRACE MODE SCADA/HMI distribution in Europe.

In September 2009 Polish company TEST Stanislaw Gojlik was awarded with Authorized dealer status and became the first TRACE MODE SCADA/HMI software supplier to the growing Polish market of industrial automation.

Training Video: Connecting Mitsubishi FX3U PLC to TRACE MODE SCADA/HMI via Melsec Protocol

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SCADA For GSM/GPRS-based Remote Control Now Released

Doc GSM RTM+ TRACE MODE

AdAstrA Research Group (Moscow, Russia) has launched a new SCADA/HMI class software product - TRACE MODE GSM RTM+ for GSM/GPRS-based remote control and alarming.

Utility, transportation, hi-tech house, water, gaz, fire-safety and agriculture remote control – the all-new SCADA/HMI software is designed for a range of applications that seek to receive real-time process data and communicate them to the mobile teams in a fast and reliable way.

TRACE MODE GSM RTM+ is easily programmed on IEC 6-1131/3 visual languages in SCADA/HMI TRACE MODE 6 integrated development environment.

Intel Chooses TRACE MODE SCADA/HMI for Office Building Automation

SCADA TRACE MODE in Intel Office Automation Protect Company deploys a TRACE MODE 6 SCADA/HMI based building management system across Intel's new office building.

Covering all of Intel's high-tech office, this advanced automation system is in charge of the main and redundant power supply, uninterruptible power supply, sewerage, leakage control, fire retarding valves and smoke removal, climate.

The dispatcher control system builds upon hardware from Advantech, Sauter and S+S Regeltechnik, Jola, York, SAT 4TM power meters, and Schneider Electric frequency converters.

TRACE MODE Data Center Provides Remote Web Based And Mobile Access to Control Systems

AdAstrA Research Group has released a new SCADA TRACE MODE runtime module, TRACE MODE Data Center, providing remote access to real-time control system information using web-browser via Internet/Intranet or wireless networks (GSM, GPRS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth).

The all-new product from AdAstra is tailored to meet the needs of the corporate users of TRACE MODE looking to consolidate information from the various control systems across the plant, and provide access to this information for mobile employees, such as engineers, chief engineers, and plant management.

SCADA TRACE MODE 6 in Control System of European Nuclear Power Plants

TRACE MODE SCADA/HMI at atomic power-plant Bogunice

A Moscow-based SNIIP-SISTEMATOM company has set up an automated system to control the neutron current in the reactors of the 3rd and 4th power units at Bogunitse nuclear power plant (Slovakia). The new control system has been developed using Russian made SCADA/HMI software TRACE MODE 6.

A similar control system has been also developed for Mokhovtse nuclear power plant (Slovakia).

New free of charge drivers for TOSHIBA TOSVERT Added in TRACE MODE SCADA/HMI

New free of charge drivers for TOSHIBA TOSVERT series frequency converters are added to the TRACE MODE SCADA/HMI software and published at the AdAstra Web site for download:

TOSVERT.VF-nC1
TOSVERT.VF-S9
TOSVERT.VF-P7

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SCADA TRACE MODE In Process Control of The Biggest European Oil Shale Chemical Company

Viru RMT Ou (Estonia, EU), Authorized System Integrator of AdAstrA Research Group fulfilled reconstruction of control system for the 1000 tones gas generator retort at the main technological process of VKG oil shale company.

VKG Oil is the biggest oil shale chemical industry in Europe, the main field of activity of which is thermal processing of oil shale. 1.4 million tons oil shale is reprocessed per year. The company produces various fuel oils, which are characterized by low viscosity and a setting point below -25ºC, oil coke and pitch, summary oil shale phenols, antiseptic wood impregnation oil and bitumen.

The return of investment in reconstruction of SCADA TRACE MODE based gas generator control system was achieved within...

AdAstra Signs Partner Agreement for Greece with Industrial Solution

AdAstra Research Group recently added a new partner in EU.
Industrial Solution Co (Greece) joins AdAstra partner network and becomes a new TRACE MODE dealer in Greece.

Industrial Solution represents about 15 world famous brands. Their technical department is experienced in in a broad range of industries, such as power, chemistry, plastic, paper, shipping and other.

SCADA TRACE MODE 6 Employed in Automated Control System for 2nd Power Unit at Krasnodar Heat and Power Plant

The Krasnodar heat and power plant launched an automated control system for the 2nd power unit that was developed using SCADA TRACE MODE system and the RK-131/300M controllers.

Within the shortest time-frame, a team of four engineers from Yuzhniy Engineering Power Center, YugOGRES, successfully deployed the control system during overhaul at the 2nd power unit.

AdAstrA Reseases a New Milestone Release, SCADA TRACE MODE 6.06!

AdAstrA launched a new release of the integrated SOFTLOGIC-SCADA-MES-EAM-HRM system, TRACE MODE 6.06, available both in Professional and Base editions. The exciting new 6.06 release provides a host of new features and technologies to dramatically increase SCADA TRACE MODE performance and functionality.

New SCADA TRACE MODE updates are available free of charge at the Support section.

TRACE MODE In Dispatch Of a Cement Sludge Preparation Facility

SCADA HMI TRACE sludge processing shop

Permavtomatika, Authorized System Integrator of AdAstrA Research Group, LTD across the Urals, deployed a new dispatch system for the sludge preparation facility at Gornozavodskcement.

Permavtomatika will follow up on this innovation by designing an end-to-end control system for this enterprise. In future, the company aims to provide Gornozavodskcement with an end-to-end SCADA TRACE MODE 6-based control system.

TRACE MODE SCADA/HMI Ensures The Vegetable Oil Refinery Automatic Batching And Fail-Safe Operation!

The vegetable oil refinery Volshebniy Kray (Russia) is the largest player in this industry across the southern regions of Russia and is a part of the agricultural group Aston. The plant opted for TRACE MODE 6 SCADA/HMI to provide a control system for automatic batching and supplying of vegetable oil.

The new SCADA TRACE MODE-based control system delivers around-the-clock control capability for asynchronous oil batching from 4 tanks.

It took just one week and one control engineer resources to develop a human machine interface for the new automatic batching system.

HART Driver for Micro TRACE MODE 6 to Connect HART Devices and WinCon 8000

AdAstrA Research Group, Ltd made available an external driver for Micro TRACE MODE 6 industrial controller programming system. This driver is designed to connect WinCon 8000 controller to sensors and flowmeters using a popular HART protocol.

The Kristall distillery in Moscow was one of the first factories to deploy the HART driver for WinCon 8000. Previously, Micro TRACE MODE 6 for WinCon 8000 was shipped only with the integrated drivers for Modbus RTU, Modbus TCP, DCS, etc.

TRACE MODE 5: Old Version Sinks Into The Past....

Like any software each TRACE MODE version has its life cycle and, after passing it, each version becomes “old”. TRACE MODE 5 is an old version. Its development was stopped in 2004.