Our Process and Computer System Validation (CSV) Documentationįirst, we look at the whole system requirements per the project charter and risk assessments. TCP/IP) and device specifics which determine individual accessible tags and link/logic tags defined at the Kepware level. The device is then more specifically identified by its mode of connectivity (e.g. For example, to gather information from a Siemens S7-1200 PLC, we would create a Siemens channel that uses a driver to access the device.
PLCs, sensors, hardware) in which tags (addresses) exist with which the server communicates. Kepware controls data access using channels (connections made using device drivers). It offers the stability, performance and security essential for industrial environments. Kepware is an OPC Server application that enables the seamless interconnectivity of various automation devices and sensors to a wide variety of digital solutions. How do we qualify a Kepware OPC Server and validate the system for use in a GMP environment? Let’s take a look at the example Kepware project below. The interconnectivity capabilities are endless.īut how do we qualify these crucial elements, and what about all of the settings, parameters (or properties)?
And let’s not forget the interoperability with Alexa and Google. Even in our homes, we have smart thermostats, smoke alarms, doorbells, cameras, electronic sockets and bulbs, to name but a few.
Nowadays, in our full-blown analytical world, we connect everything to some sort of graph, computer or smart device. OPC servers can also capture data as middleware between systems. The automation industry, including pharmaceutical automation departments, has long used Open Productivity and Conductivity (OPC) to interconnect equipment/machines and systems.Īdditionally, historians such as OSI Process Information (PI) are used in conjunction with OPC server systems to collect critical data for analysis and other valuable functions, e.g. Well, the same process applies for each scenario – and the model is scalable. Do you need to add a new visual programming environment (VPE) to your process control system? Perhaps you want to upgrade a programmable logic controller (PLC) or connect multiple devices to a historian, e.g.
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