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14.02.2008

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

Like any other software product, each version of TRACE MODE has its own life cycle, and upon expiry of the same, it becomes "old". We call "old", those programs, for which a newer version is available. Because the old versions of the software are closed for development, Adastra recommends users to renew their programs on favorable conditions, using the TRACE MODE upgrade system.

Nowadays Adastra produces and develops the current TRACE MODE 6 version. The sales volume of the old TRACE MODE 5 version becomes lower and lower each year (development of TRACE MODE 5 stopped in 2004.). In 2007 the TRACE MODE 5 sales was only 30%. The sales of TRACE MODE 5 development system fell to 24%. According to our forecasts, the share of the old TRACE MODE 5 version in SCADA TRACE MODE sales structure will fall below 10% in 2008.

This fact force us to conclusion that at the present time the new sixth TRACE MODE version has nearly totally replaced the previous fifth version.

Summarizing all facts we announce the completion of TRACE MODE 5 “market life” and stop the sales of TRACE MODE 5 development systems (profession line) for new users since March 2008. Our old TRACE MODE 5 users can obtain software on demand. We will continue spreading the free TRACE MODE 5 (base line) version for a while.

In accordance with Adastra rules, the TRACE MODE 5 runtime modules will be supplied 10 years after the completion of the version development, i.e., until 2014 inclusively.

The technical support for the users of the old versions is performed on the conditions, determined by the EULA, enclosed to each software copy.

TOP NEWS

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.

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.

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

SCADA TRACE MODE 6.05 Now Avaiable

On January 30, 2007, a new release of the integrated SCADA-system TRACE MODE 6.05 has been made available, both in Professional and Standard editions.

The 6.05 release includes new features and patches for the development system and runtime modules. The new SCADA TRACE MODE and MES-EAM-HRM software from the T-FACTORY system is available for free download from the support section.

Micro TRACE MODE 6 Software for I-7188 Controller Programming Now Released

AdAstra has finished the development of Micro TRACE MODE 6 runtime software for popular I-7188 controllers (ICP DAS, Taiwan).

Now easy programming on 5 IEC 6-1131/3 languages in the TRACE MODE 6 development system is available for the I-7188 controllers too.

The new software provides cost-effective solution, while delivering efficiency for small-sized distributed control systems.

TRACE MODE SCADA/HMI in Control System at Kazanorgsintez Polyethylene Pipe Production

Kazanorgsintez Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) is one of the biggest chemical enterprises in Russia and Tatarstan. It produces more than 43% of the whole Russian polyethylene and is its biggest exporter.

The Kazanorgsintez OJSC's polyethylene pipe production has recently been automated. Specialists from the Centre company (city of Kazan) have developed and commissioned a control system for the polyethylene pipe production based on NEAT-460 controllers under the control of TRACE MODE Micro RTM, distributed ADAM (Advantech) and TRACE MODE 5 SCADA/HMI system modules (AdAstra Research Group, Ltd).

The implementation of this control system based on TRACE MODE SCADA has enabled Kazanorgsintez OJSC to automate the record-keeping process for the products being manufactured and raw materials being used, monitor the polyethylene pipe production process, detect accidents and prevent them.

SCADA TRACE MODE 6.04 Ready for Download

AdAstrA Technical support service announces the release of integrated SOFTLOGIC-SCADA-MES-EAM-HRM system TRACE MODE 6.04, which comes both in Professional and Basic lines.

The new release includes new features and improvments for development system and runtime modules. TRACE MODE 6.04 is available for free download at the support section of the site.

New TRACE MODE 6 SCADA Clients with Group Licensing

AdAstrA has issued a new TRACE MODE SCADA runtime module - NetLink Light with group licensing. Belonging to to the family of the NetLink Light client HMI modules, the new software requires no dongle on every PC.

LAST NEWS

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.

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.

New Circutor CVM Driver for SCADA HMI TRACE MODE 6

Circutor CVM-NRG96 in SCADA/HMI TRACE MODE

AdAstrA has completed development of the new SCADA HMI TRACE MODE driver for CVM series Circutor power analyzers.

The driver supports specific Modbus protocol features for CVM series devices. The driver deployment provides easier control system development and uses approximately twice as less I/O points in the project.

The new driver is available for free download from the support section.

OPC Server for TRACE MODE 6 HMI Released

TRACE MODE HMI OPC server AdAstrA Research Group announces the release of the long awaited product - TRACE MODE 6 OPC server. The new product provides access to the real time data of any servers and PLCs programmed in TRACE MODE and T-Factory.

The SCADA/HMI TRACE MODE based Zirconium Electrolysis Control System Demonstrates High Reliability and Fast Payback

Chepetsk Mechanical Factory (Glazov, Udmurtiya, Russia) is the biggest Russian manufacturer of pipes from zirconium alloys for fuel elements of nuclear reactors.

The zirconium electrolysis control system has been developed by the engineers from Chepetsk Mechanical Factory using PC-based controllers by Octagon Systems (USA), industrial PCs by Advantech and the integrated SCADA and SOFTLOGIC system TRACE MODE. It is interesting, that TRACE MODE has been used both on operator PC (SCADA/HMI) and in controllers (SOFTLOGIC).

The SCADA/HMI TRACE MODE based control system has shown high reliability. The system availability factor have been equal to 0.984.

TRACE MODE HMI for Building Material Production in Uzbekistan

PROIZCOMPAVTO (Fergana, Uzbekistan), AdAstra's authorized system integrator, has been successfully implementing TRACE MODE SCADA/HMI & SOFTLOGIC-system in process control systems at Uzbekistan enterprises producing cement, roofing slate, glass, glassware for more than 5 years.

PROIZCOMPAVTO's solutions are known for their economic efficiency (about $150 per a single input/output), effectiveness and high reliability, which has been verified by many well-known Uzbekistan industrial enterprises.

TRACE MODE HMI for Gas-turbine Power Plants

Elna Company, the AdAstra's authorized system integrator, has developed a new serial project: the process control system for low-capacity gas-turbine power plants up to 12 MW.

The developers believe that the implementation of such system will provide a tremendous economic effect: in Russia such system allows to reduce the cost of electricity in 1000 times.

The gas-turbine power plant process control system has been developed on the PC-based PLC ELPK, manufactured by Elna and the integrated SCADA/HMI & Softlogic system TRACE MODE 5, by AdAstra Research Group.