Plant-4D Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I)

OVERVIEW

An Engineering Tool, not an Engineering System!!

Software solutions that claim to offer an all inclusive engineering system, suffer from the misconception that they can do engineering better than you can and restrict their users possibilities by making some engineering choices unavailable to them.

Plant-4D E&I .NET is a 100% configurable to adapt to your Workflow and Management of Change process.

Plant-4D E&I .NET and its previous versions have been used by engineers in a wide variety of E & I projects.  It is designed to be a robust and powerful tool in the hands of qualified Instrumentation and Electrical specialists.  It provides a way for the Instrumentation and Electrical engineers to gain time, reliability and safety in their work, and to simplify their interactions with the other members of the organization or outside contractors.

Plant-4D E&I .NET is powered by Microsoft® .NET technology and supports MS SQL Server and graphical engines: such as AutoCAD?, MicroStation?, and
Microsoft Visio®.

Data Entry - Instrumentation 

A central core is used to define the basic data structure, using the internal database management tools.  This central module handles information for:

• Loop List
• Instrument Index
• I/O (Input / Output) List
• Equipment List
• Line List
• Process data? and more.

Data Entry - Electrical 

The electrical data is segregated from the process and instrumentation data into its own module.  Data such as I/O points and wiring details are shared between modules providing an integrated E & I system.  This module handles information for:

• Area specific electrical data ? diversity, load factor etc?
• Motor characteristics library
• Starter panel equipment settings
• Electrical cable types
• Electrical motor starter schematics
• Consumer load list? and more.

Datasheets module 

A generic datasheet module that permits creation and management of formats for all disciplines using the system, including Process, Instrumentation, Electrical and even mechanical departments.

• Easily configured to fit your local standards or formats
• Extensive library of standard forms provided
• Restricted access to fields easily configured
• Libraries can be easily configured to meet any site or corporate requirements
• Change markings are automatically generated
• Uses graphical images where required
• Supports "see list" format for grouped tags on a single generic form
• Import/Export features with MS Excel format

Wiring module 

The wiring module allows you to define all the wiring logic from the field to the control system.

• Wire cables to junction boxes, instruments and marshalling cabinets
• Cross wire in cabinets
• Wire jumpers on terminal strips
• Manipulate cable wires as required for As Built
• Perform non-standard wirings
• Assign I/O to DCS and PLC control systems
• Fully configurable wiring module, you decide the configuration that best suits your project
• Cable list is auto-generated as you progress
• Loop diagrams, wiring tables in tabular or graphic format, are auto-generated to your standards

Cable routing module (Option) 

The cable routing module allows you to automatically route all Electrical, Instrumentation and Systems cabling entered in the wiring module.

• Override with manually selected routes
• Define redundant routes
• Define bend radii
• Segregates IS/ExP/LV/MV

Hook-up drawings module 

Hook-up or installation diagrams module produces drawings that combine information from two distinct sources,

• A library of drawings showing the physical set-up of the instrument (or motor), and the way it has to be installed.
• A library of commonly used parts required for the installation or mounting of the instruments, etc.

Both these libraries can be easily customized by the user.  The hook-up document typically shows the following information,

• Tags list associated with the hoop-up
• A parts list required for installation

As all data is shared across the various modules, global or partial lists of material needed for any part of a project can be generated by the module.

Maintenance module (Option) 

This module continues the design phase data into the sustaining or maintenance phase.  Data generated by the designers can easily be used to generate work lists for maintenance crews.  This module includes:

• Supports all disciplines, Instrumentation, Electrical, Mechanical, etc?
• Human resource management
• Schedule maintenance routine definition
• Random repair job definition
• Safety precaution instructions/routines
• Default maintenance routines definition for similar instrument types
• Maintenance work lists
• Maintenance history list

Document management 

This module includes:

• Document list
• Document batch print manager
• Reports generation, editing and printing
• Drawing generation, editing and printing for AutoCAD?, MicroStation® and Visio®.

Utilities 

This module includes:

• Database view builder and manager
• Data Import/Export utilities
• Change history data viewer
• P&ID product data exchange tools

Alarms and Interlocks (Option) 

The alarms and interlocks module is used to document HAZOP or PROCESS interlocks.  This module includes:

• List of alarms
• List of interlocked actuators (valves/motors)
• List of trip action
• Interlock matrix drawing generation

PLANT-4D E&I OUTPUT

All of Plant-4D output is fully configurable to your business rules and standards.  E&I has a vast database of components and symbology that can be modified to your or needs.  If desired, company logo's and/or disclaimers can be added to all output and input documents.

Datasheets:
   Electrical
    Instrument
    Mechanical
    Process

Hookups:
    Hookups Drawing

Wiring:
    Wiring Schematic

Drawings:
    MCC Layout
    PLC Card Wiring
    IO Map
    Loop Sheet
    MCC Motor Schematic

Reports:
    Electrical
    Instrumentation
    Wiring

INTEGRATION

Plant-4D E&I integrates with the same database as P&ID, 4D-Explorer and 4D-Mechanical. With this single source data storage All Plant-4D and third party products will we working on the most current data stored in one location.
 

PLANT-4D E&I.NET REQUIREMENTS 

Please check the following system requirements to ensure your setup is able to run Plant-4D E&I .NET:

Server

Processor: 1 or 2, Pentium® 4, 2GHz
Operating System: Windows® 2000 Server, ISA 2000 Server

 Software: SQL Server 2000® & 2005, MSDE®, SQL Express®

 Memory: 2 GB Recommended

 Disk Space: 500 MB Min.

 Client

Processor: Pentium® 4, 1.2GHz

 Operating System: Windows XP Pro®, Vista Business®

Software:

• .NET? Framework 2.0
• Internet Explorer® 6.0
• AutoCAD® 2006, or
• MicroStation® v8, or
• Microsoft Visio® 2002

 Memory: 512 MB (256 MB Min.)

Disk Space: 100 MB Min.

Executive Management Value

• Get higher productivity from a smaller workforce by eliminating data migration and data validation expenses.
• High interoperability with other systems makes leveraging existing data simple and cost effective. 
• This internet ready package makes the sharing of project data transparent and simple across the entire distributed organization, increasing standardization and compliance with corporate rules.
• Automated drawing generation mechanisms reduce drafting costs to a fraction of the traditional methods. 
• Make the organization more efficient and responsive to the changing needs of the market, by leveraging the configurability of the package.
•  Use your fully trained IT personnel to sustain the application and configuration.

Plant 4D E&I is unique in the way you can customize the tool to your business rules and standards.

 Technical Management Value

• Rapid and cost efficient project design through data integration with other engineering disciplines.
• Share resources across the organization irrespective of global location.
  Increase productivity by using in-house pre-configured solutions for important clients or set up your ?best practices? as a default.
• Get IT support when needed by your schedule to modify CAD templates, Database Attributes and Engineering rules.
• Set the deliverables to fit your corporate standards. 

Your standards

Standards are only useful when they are applied.  Established local standards cannot be brushed aside because a "better" piece of software has appeared which does not allow for these particular standards.

Your rules

In addition to graphical and design conversions, local rules determine a surprising amount of the information present in I & E systems documentation.  These can be based on purchasing habits, cabling conventions, junction box layout practices, wiring concepts and construction standards. Plant-4D E&I.NET can make use of these rules to automate data entry, and relieve the user of much of the repetitive work and consistency checks.

Configurability

Plant-4D E&I.NET has the unique ability to conform to any combination of standards and rules.  Plant-4D E&I.NET is configurable to your needs, from database structure to data entry forms, from tabular reports to complex graphical drawings which are generated from, and populated with, data from the configured database.

 IT Value

A full integrated and centralized project based dataset shared across multiple disciplines eases dataflow and data migration issues by either eliminating them or reducing them to a minimum.

Share data across the corporate Intranet, while retaining control of data security with built in data encryption when Extranet clients are required.

An out-of-the-box, ready-to-use package that provides a flexible and extensible interface, at all levels of the package; Data, Business Rules and Interface.  The data centric configuration tier, with file based content limited to CAD templates, is designed to integrate with Industry standard software from Microsoft.

User Value

• Import/Export data with MS Excel, use your existing skills and know-how.
• Design CAD deliverables in AutoCAD, MicroStation, or Visio as required by the project needs.
• Access/update data where ever you may be located, in the Office or on Site. 
• Stop copying data across multiple documents and then updating them manually, automate it!
• Send huge print jobs with automated data content, getting the lists and drawing produced overnight where appropriate.
• Use the configuration tools, so that the forms and deliverables to contain the data you want and not what the software vendor dictates.

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