Standard Features
Realtime Database
Prodigy’s realtime database provides a central reference for all signal details such as tag, description, units, normal range, etc. This ensures that details are kept consistent throughout even the largest systems. Powerful tag search, substitution and grouping facilities help to speed system creation and significantly reduce development time.
OPC and All Drivers
Menu Selection
Access to Prodigy is provided via a Menu Bar which can be docked against any edge of the screen and is made to auto-hide, like the Windows taskbar. The menu layout is configured using the built-in graphical editor and these menus can be used to launch not only Prodigy components, but also any desktop application that runs under Windows. When creating the menu layout, whole menus or individual items may be protected against unauthorised access.
System Security
Prodigy provides two types of security:
1. A simple password, which everyone who wishes to access this item must know.
2.A privilege based system whereby individual users may be assigned a range of privileges to allow them access to particular aspects of the system.
Operators may log on to the Prodigy system to gain instant access to the features for which they hold privileges. Alternatively, they may enter their user ID and password each time they access a feature for which the current user is not privileged.Prodigy supports the idea of a 'Default User' which may be enabled with a limited set of privileges, perhaps providing 'view only' access to the system. In the absence of any other user being logged in, it is the privileges assigned to the default user that are applied. Prodigy comes with a set of standard privileges that can be used to restrict access to certain facilities. It also allows you to create your own privilege types to provide further access limitations as required.The user database can also hold a mobile phone number and email address for each user, which will be used to send alarms and reports to user phones or PCs using Prodigy’s SMS text message and email facilities.
Display Builder
Prodigy Display Builder is a graphics package that makes it easy for you to create an operator interface that is simple to use and visually appealing.
Core Alarm Facilities
Prodigy provides sophisticated alarm monitoring, reporting and logging facilities that enable operators to react quickly to problems arising on the plant and to analyse faults over any given time period.
Realtime Trending
Show realtime trends of any signal, even if that signal is not being recorded.Any number of signals per trend display.Adjustable chart speed.Any number of trend displays per screen display.Modify signal selection in realtime, 'on-the-fly'.Instantly switch to historical view of the same signal selection.Choose from pre-set or custom time spans.
SLANG Runtime
Prodigy provides a powerful yet simple to use Sequence LANGuage (Slang) that allows you to quickly develop control programs to tackle the special requirements of your application.
Historic Trending
Unlimited signals per trend display. Display data over any time period. Prodigy places no restrictions on the amount of data that can be viewed. Retrieve batch graphs using your own batch names. Modify trends in realtime, 'on-the-fly'.Instantly switch back to realtime view of data. Vertical cursor allows exact signal values to be read. Provides seamless access to all recorded data. Zoom in on areas of interest. Auto-scale signal ranges 'on-the-fly' to improve clarity of small data changes. Realtime data smoothing. Supports Control Profiles and Ideal Curves. View archived data directly from CD or file server. Supports min, max and average graphing modes.
Add On Modules
Batch & Recipe Handling
Prodigy includes comprehensive support for batch and recipe handling including form-filling, automatic batch creation & monitoring and Proof-of-Process reporting.
Easy Report
Tabular reports, pie charts and graphs make complex information easier to understand and share. Easy Report provides all the tools you will need to create professional looking reports quickly and easily. Simple layout tools allow you to place text, graphics, drawings, tables, pie charts, etc. freely on the page. Data for these items can be sourced directly from both Microsoft Access and SQL Server databases without the need to pre-process the data.When adding tabular data, Easy Report automatically aligns columns with titles, flows the data between pages, paginates, highlights out of range values and calculates totals and derived values to simplify the process wherever possible.
Online Maintenance
Prodigy’s Online Maintenance and support facilities provide quick access to vital information to reduce downtime, improve efficiency and reduce operating costs.
Automatic Data Archive
Alarm Scheduler
SMS1 - Alarm Output
SMS1 provides a way of distributing alarm messages to mobile phone users. Each user registers their mobile number with Prodigy and joins one or more alarm groups. They will then receive an SMS text message for each alarm that occurs, clears or is accepted. SMS1 works using any standard telephone line and modem by sending the alarm messages via your selected message centre.
Multi Trending
Proof-of-Process Report
Combining one off process information, alarms, events and process graphs,Prodigy’s Proof-of-Process reports provide the ideal process record on a single page.
Downtime Monitoring
Effective utilisation of assets is an essential step towards increased profitability. Prodigy provides all the tools needed to trap and log the information required to fully understand and measurably improve productivity.
Profiles/Ideal Curves
Software Controllers
Prodigy communicates with a wide range of three-term (PID) controllers and also implements its own controllers in software. These provide a low cost alternative to hardware controllers and allow greater flexibility in configuration and use.
Automatic Test Sequence
Ideal for end of line test rigs and development test cells, ATS can even be used to perform multi-variable profile control in a wide range of industrial applications.
Calibration Tracking
Prodigy’s calibration tools walk the engineer through the calibration process. To save time, it allows multiple channels to be calibrated in one pass. Prodigy keeps track of the calibration settings which are stored into the calibration tracking database along with the date and engineer identity. Calibration reports provide vital proof of calibration and allow transducer drift to be monitored.
Shop Floor Terminal Support
SMS2 - Interactive
SMS2 provides a fully interactive alarm facility. Users may receive and accept alarms using their mobile phone. You can request signal values to obtain up to the minute information directly from any Prodigy system. For commonly required items of information, any number of mini reports can be configured and sent directly to your mobile phone at any time. Users may also log on or log off from the service using their mobile phone.
SPC
Statistical Process Control is now widely used in a whole range of industry sectors and is seen as an essential tool for improving product quality and process efficiency. Prodigy includes a range of fully integrated SPC analysis tools that can quickly bring the benefits of SPC to any process.
Sequence of Event Recorder
Timed & Faxed Reports
You can configure Prodigy to generate printed reports automatically. Prodigy’s Batch Data Recorder (BDR) allows you to specify reports that are automatically generated at the end of a batch. It allows you full control over the format of the report and the destination printer/file. Prodigy can also be configured to automatically generate reports at pre-defined times. For instance shift, daily or monthly reports can be pre programmed and printed automatically as soon as the time period elapses. This saves time and guarantees reliable report generation.
Multigraph
Designed for development environments and end of line test systems, Multigraph provides a flexible way to view multiple data sets against time or as a plot of one variable against another.
Email Alarms & Reports
All of the alarm and report facilities provided by SMS2 can also be accessed via email. This not only allows you to receive alarms, accept alarms, log on/off and receive signal values, it even allows you to receive process graphs and reports either on demand or as an accompaniment to the alarm messages.
PDF Report Output
Display Replay
Use DVD style controls to pause, rewind and replay the action from any display. This powerful tool can be used to aid fault diagnosis, perform post-mortem investigations or help with user training.
Expert System
FDA 21 CFR Pt.11 Compliance
To meet the requirements of the FDA 21 CFR Part 11 document for Electronic Records and Signatures, simply tick the box and let Prodigy do the rest.
SQL Support
Licenses
Prodigy packages come with fixed or transportable licenses.Fixed licenses can be used on one computer and cannot be moved to another without re-registering the license. Transportable licenses are dongle based and can be moved from one computer to another without having to re-register the license.
Network
Remote Chartstation is an add on package that allows full viewing of remote Chart Recorder system information on any networked PC. Prodigy Chart Recorder is supplied with a full user manual on CD to print or view as required.<br>
