Architecture and Functionality

The system ensures implementation of Stage H «Monitoring and Assessment» of the Russian standard GOST R IEC 62682-2019 «Alarm Systems for the Process Industries».

The system consists of two main subsystems:

1

Master Alarm Database (MADB) - provides unified storage of event and alarm configurations at the enterprise level (for all process control systems across the enterprise).The system audits the compliance of alarm configurations between process control systems and the enterprise alarm database, and automates the business processes for event and alarm configuration changes.

2

Analytical processing performs analytical processing of events and alarms, generating reports from various perspectives.

Event and alarm configuration database

Contains the configuration of events and alarms from all process control systems (PCS) across the company.In English, this is referred to as the Master Alarm Database (MADB).

• List of all items with configured events/alarms;
• Status icons for item configuration:
  • changes have been made to the configuration;
  • item configuration is included in a change log/list;
  • differences are detected between the database and the PCS configuration.

• Adding new items: manually by position or in bulk via import;
• Ability to create a configuration based on another item (sample-based filling).

• List of all items with configured events/alarms;
• Status icons for item configuration:
• changes have been made to the configuration;
• item configuration is included in a change log/list;
• differences are detected between the database and the PCS configuration.

Alarm Configuration Audit

Performs an audit of alarm configurations, displaying inconsistencies between the current configuration from the process control system (PCS) and the alarm configuration database. Generates change logs (change lists) based on audit results.

• Supports both online and periodic alarm configuration audits.As a result, discrepancies between the PCS and the MADB are provided in the following format:
  • Position
  • Parameter
  • Value in MADB
  • Value in PCS
• Allows for creation of a Change List based on the audit results.

• Supports both online and periodic alarm configuration audits.As a result, discrepancies between the PCS and the MADB are provided in the following format:
  • Position
  • Parameter
  • Value in MADB
  • Value in PCS
• Allows for creation of a Change List based on the audit results.

Change lists

Designed for documenting necessary changes in event and alarm configuration, as well as for managing the approval and authorization process for these changes. The main rule is that any changes to the alarm database configuration are only possible through change lists.

• Creation, editing, review, and approval of change lists for event and alarm configuration;
• Various statuses of change lists:
  • Draft – status upon creation, with the possibility of further editing;
  • Under Review – in the approval workflow;
  • Agreed – approved by all reviewers;
  • Approved;
  • Rejected – rejected by a reviewer or approver.
• Adding comments during the review and approval process;
• Creating a draft change list based on an existing one;
• Email notifications to all participants in the change review and approval process;
• Automatic application of changes to the alarm database after the change list is approved.

• Creation, editing, review, and approval of change lists for event and alarm configuration;
• Various statuses of change lists:
  • Draft – status upon creation, with the possibility of further editing;
  • Under Review – in the approval workflow;
  • Agreed – approved by all reviewers;
  • Approved;
  • Rejected – rejected by a reviewer or approver.
• Adding comments during the review and approval process;
• Creating a draft change list based on an existing one;
• Email notifications to all participants in the change review and approval process;
• Automatic application of changes to the alarm database after the change list is approved.

Event and alarm monitoring

Analytical processing of events and alarms from the PCS, with report generation.

Dashboard

• Metrics according to GOST R IEC 62682-2019 «Alarm Systems for the Process Industries» and others;
• Event and alarm reports segmented by:
  • Distribution (by types and priorities);
  • Frequently triggered alarms;
  • Constantly active alarms (over 12 hours);
  • Shelved alarms;
  • Operator actions;
  • Override keys;
  • Control loops.
• Ability to add new reports and modify existing ones.

• Metrics according to GOST R IEC 62682-2019 «Alarm Systems for the Process Industries» and others;
• Event and alarm reports segmented by:
  • Distribution (by types and priorities);
  • Frequently triggered alarms;
  • Constantly active alarms (over 12 hours);
  • Shelved alarms;
  • Operator actions;
  • Override keys;
  • Control loops.
• Ability to add new reports and modify existing ones.

Heatmap

Table view

• Allows you to easily identify general trends;
• Fast comparison of values across large data sets;
• Export data from the table view to CSV.

• Allows you to easily identify general trends;
• Fast comparison of values across large data sets;
• Export data from the table view to CSV.

System events, trends, and data export

Viewing and analysis of system events and historical trends; export of monitoring data for external processing.

• Internal system events:
  • Changes in the MADB;
  • Changes in change list statuses;
  • User-defined events configured in the system.
• Historical trends: predefined and user-created trend groups.

• Internal system events:
  • Changes in the MADB;
  • Changes in change list statuses;
  • User-defined events configured in the system.
• Historical trends: predefined and user-created trend groups.

• Exporting event and trend data to CSV.