The COMPUDAS® CPC-8 is a compact Critical Process Control and Data Acquisition system. It is designed to monitor, document and control processes for Small Ovens, Autoclaves, Furnaces, and Presses.
A companion PC is used for operator display and configuration set up. Once the parameters are defined, the PC has no active control of the processes. Process measurements are stored on the control system’s solid state hard drive then transmitted to the operator PC.
The Operator PC software is Windows compatible and allows for recipe creation, recipe recall, process monitoring, data file archiving, report generation and operator high-level control. Secure PC connection to a corporate or facility network, allows for monitoring of processes remotely. This feature also allows CompuDAS® to provide remote support if required. A secure Excel compatible data file is generated for each load processed and can be accessed for reporting and certification purposes. The file is duplicated on the Operator PC and/or network PC. Manual loop controller(s) may also be incorporated, if desired, which allows for either manual or automatic operation of the process.
The CPC–8 system includes:
Control and data acquisition software, a graphics reporting utility, PC user software, and hardware including :
Single Board Computer for on board storage of program files, calibration files and message logs. 8 individual analog input channels, 2 analog output channels, 2 onboard AC digital I/O channels (expansion of 8 additional off board)
Software features include:
- Real-time graphing to the operator screen that provides a view of the most recent readings
- Excel compatible tamper evident files are created so that specific graphic/reporting needs are easily accommodated
- Printed data of relevant graph screens of many reporting options are available via the set-up screen
- Remote monitoring of processes by facility network and/or Internet
Other features include:
- 20 Ramp/Soak Segments
- User controlled Superheating to reduce ramp times
- Soak timing controlled by leading or lagging part temperatures
- AMS-2750 and BAC-5621 compliant
- Calibration in place on a per channel basis
- Manual override of recipe values during a process
- Remote monitoring of system data even from out of plant locations
- Process monitoring even when the Operator PC is ‘off-line’
- Real time graphic and tabular display of process variables
- Automatic and /or manual elimination of suspect part thermocouples
- Cure cycle creation menus
- Wall mounted NEMA enclosure