UCME-OPC SCADA Alarm Notification
Alarm Notification for Schneider Electric SCADA
Published by
Control See Ltd
UCME-OPC SCADA Alarm Notification
Published by
Control See Ltd
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Features
Connects with every SCADA or OPC server
UCME-OPC™ connects with the Following Schneider Electric SCADA systems:
Citect SCADA™
Wonderware InTouch™
EcoStruxure™ Geo SCADA Expert (formerly known as ClearSCADA)
EcoStruxure™ Machine SCADA Expert
EcoStruxure™ Power SCADA Operation
EcoStruxure™ Power Monitor Expert
OPC Factory Server™
Sending alarms via SMS
UCME-OPC can send alarms as a text message (SMS). SMS can be sent via cellular modems and/or HTTP-SMS gateways (over the Internet)
Sending alarms via WhatsApp
UCME-OPC™ allows sending alarm messages to your WhatsApp app. Once the WhatsApp message is read by the recipient, UCME-OPC is notified and records this information. If UCME-OPC™ fails to send a message to WhatsApp, it may optionally send it as a text message (SMS) using a fallback protocol. For example: using a GSM cellular modem.
Sending alarms via Pushover
Pushover is a service to receive instant push notifications on your phone, tablet or PC.
UCME-OPC integrates with Pushover and offers the following benefits:
● Receive alarms within 1 second!
● Distinguish between different alarm priorities.
● Distinguish between alarm messages and SMS.
● Acknowledge alarms and stop escalations.
● Receive production reports.
● 7,500 messages per month – free of charge!
● Message length: 500 characters vs. 70 or 160 in SMS.
● Send an alarm to a group – all recipients receive it at the same time!
● Receive alarms in: iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android and desktops.
● Alarm snapshots – show tag value in colors (Blue or Red)
● Dynamic alarm prioritization
● Easy alarm Acknowledge and Reminder
● Red alarms (Emergency) are more important to handle!
Sending voice alarms to any phone using VoIP(Voice Over IP)
UCME-OPC™ allows sending alarm messages as voice messages using Text-to-Speech and VoIP (Voice over IP). If UCME-OPC™ fails to send a voice message using VoIP, it may optionally send it as a text message via SMS or WhatsApp.
Bidirectional SMS and Phone communication
UCME-OPC™ allows two-way SMS and phone communication between users (such as technicians, field engineers or managers) and the control system. Users receive alarm notifications yet can also change set-points, acknowledge alarms, listen to real-time values, execute programs, and a range of other actions – directly from their cell phone or landline.
Flexible alarm notification
UCME-OPC™ can send voice messages using landline or VoIP, it can send emails, SMS, WhatsApp messages, and play alarms to local multimedia loudspeakers.
Sending SMS messages over the internet using SMS gateways
UCME-OPC™ allows sending SMS over the Internet using SMS gateways. All you need is to contact an SMS Gateway service provider that will provide you the access to its SMS gateway service.
Alarm import from your SCADA
UCME-OPC™ allows alarm import from your Citect SCADA and Wonderware Intouch using one click of a button. This makes your job easier, reducing the chance of errors in alarm definition.
Escalation procedure - eliminating nuisance alarms at their source
The effectiveness of alarm systems is often undermined by poorly configured alarms, static alarm settings that can’t adapt to dynamic plant conditions – and a host of other reasons. UCME-OPC™’s sophisticated escalation procedure is a customizable alarm delivery feature that sends alarms to alternative recipients. When a recipient acknowledges the alarm, further unnecessary repeat alarm notifications are prevented – reducing nuisance alarms and reducing costs.
Compound Alarm Condition
Using UCME-OPC™’ you may define alarms which are based on a compound condition. For example: If ((Tag1 > 100) Or (Tag2 <=250)) And (Min(Tag1,Tag2,Tag3) < 10). This functionality can be used to reduce the time for the alarm definition/maintenance and also helps to avoid false and nuisance alarms.
OPC Scheduler
The easiest way to automatically change OPC tag values based on date, day-of-week and time.
Event Scheduler
Create predefined notification scenarios based on date, day-of-week and time.
Dedicated high severity alarm queues for SMS, Telephony and WhatsApp
UCME-OPC distinguishes between low severity alarms and high severity alarms. Alarms that are defined as High Severity will be handled with higher priority than the other alarms. For example, if you have 50 alarms in the alarms queue waiting to be sent to the recipients, the high severity alarm will bypass all other alarms and will be sent immediately. This feature ensures that high severity alarms will be sent to recipients in the shortest time, prevent damage, improve uptime and service.
Fallback SMS channel
If UCME-OPC™ fails to send a text message (SMS or WhatsApp) via one channel (for example: a faulty GSM cellular modem), it will automatically switch to a fallback channel (for example: a different cellular modem). This functionality reduces the chances that a text message will not be sent and as a result, increases the system reliability.
Detailed, real-time alarm analysis
By providing additional plant floor parameters sent to your cell phone, UCME-OPC™ provides you with more, detailed information so you can have the complete picture at the moment of an alarm for a more accurate response. Alarms and alarm-snapshot information are stored in an MS-Access™ or MS-SQL™ database. The data may be viewed from any computer on the network using a standard browser, such as Internet Explorer, for offline analysis and reporting at a later time.
Alarm Reminder
UCME-OPC™ can be programmed to send alarm reminders as long as the alarm is still active. The word “Reminder” will be added to the alarm text or voice message. The time interval between each reminder (5 seconds to 49 days) can be set by the system administrator.
Native Text Messaging(SMS) via cellular modem - eliminating Internet security threats
Unlike other software that require continuous Internet connection to send email-to-cellular messages, UCME-OPC™ uses native text messaging via cellular modems, which means your control system is completely protected from Internet security threats.
Shifts and special days
UCME-OPC™ can notify recipients according to predefined prioritized shift schedules. Users may also specify special days, such as holidays, in which the shift priorities are different from the regular week.
SMS - Local language support
UCME-OPC™ enables you to translate various texts to your local language. For example, the text “Alarm started” or “Alarm ended”, attached to the SMS message, may be translated to any language.
UCME-OPC supports the following languages:
● English
● Arabic
● Chinese (Simplified)
● Chinese (Traditional)
● German
● Hebrew
● Japanese
● Korean
● Portuguese
● Russian
● Spanish
Server watchdog mechanism
UCME-OPC™ runs a watchdog mechanism with the OPC server software. When there is no connection with the OPC server (SCADA), UCME-OPC™ will notify the appropriate users. When the connection is reestablished, users may get an appropriate message.
Recipients management
With UCME-OPC™, administrators can define recipients. Each recipient has its own authorization and time intervals that the system can use to send alarm notifications.
Group management
With UCME-OPC™, administrators can define recipient groups for easier alarm maintenance.
Acknowledge alarms using your cellphone via SMS or Push
Using UCME-OPC™, you may acknowledge alarms using your cell phone. Simply copy the alarm text, paste it and send it via SMS back to UCME-OPC™. An optional confirmation SMS message may be sent back to you.
Alarm families
If many alarms behave similarly, users may define alarm families to facilitate alarm definition.
Runs as a Microsoft® Windows® service
The service operates before a user has logged in and continues to operate after the user has logged off. If the service fails, recovery actions can be set up, such as restarting the service automatically or restarting the computer (for computers running Windows® Server 2008/2012, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 only).
Multiple OPC-server connectivity
UCME-OPC™ communicates with multiple OPC servers and with industrial automation software (SCADA) via OPC or DDE.
Alarm Collaboration
UCME-OPC™ offers more than just alarm notification. Sharing information among team members may prevent double work and save time and money. Everything you do remotely using your cellphone, can be shared with your team members.
For example:
● Alarm Acknowledgement - when you acknowledge alarm remotely, your team members are notified. They know that you are taking care of the alarm and double work is avoided.
● Modify a setpoint value remotely - when you modify a setpoint using your cellphone, your team members are notified and can be aware to what you are doing.
Connects with every SCADA or OPC server
UCME-OPC™ connects with the Following Schneider Electric SCADA systems:
Citect SCADA™
Wonderware InTouch™
EcoStruxure™ Geo SCADA Expert (formerly known as ClearSCADA)
EcoStruxure™ Machine SCADA Expert
EcoStruxure™ Power SCADA Operation
EcoStruxure™ Power Monitor Expert
OPC Factory Server™
Citect SCADA™
Wonderware InTouch™
EcoStruxure™ Geo SCADA Expert (formerly known as ClearSCADA)
EcoStruxure™ Machine SCADA Expert
EcoStruxure™ Power SCADA Operation
EcoStruxure™ Power Monitor Expert
OPC Factory Server™
Sending alarms via SMS
UCME-OPC can send alarms as a text message (SMS). SMS can be sent via cellular modems and/or HTTP-SMS gateways (over the Internet)
Sending alarms via WhatsApp
UCME-OPC™ allows sending alarm messages to your WhatsApp app. Once the WhatsApp message is read by the recipient, UCME-OPC is notified and records this information. If UCME-OPC™ fails to send a message to WhatsApp, it may optionally send it as a text message (SMS) using a fallback protocol. For example: using a GSM cellular modem.
Sending alarms via Pushover
Pushover is a service to receive instant push notifications on your phone, tablet or PC.
UCME-OPC integrates with Pushover and offers the following benefits:
● Receive alarms within 1 second!
● Distinguish between different alarm priorities.
● Distinguish between alarm messages and SMS.
● Acknowledge alarms and stop escalations.
● Receive production reports.
● 7,500 messages per month – free of charge!
● Message length: 500 characters vs. 70 or 160 in SMS.
● Send an alarm to a group – all recipients receive it at the same time!
● Receive alarms in: iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android and desktops.
● Alarm snapshots – show tag value in colors (Blue or Red)
● Dynamic alarm prioritization
● Easy alarm Acknowledge and Reminder
● Red alarms (Emergency) are more important to handle!
UCME-OPC integrates with Pushover and offers the following benefits:
● Receive alarms within 1 second!
● Distinguish between different alarm priorities.
● Distinguish between alarm messages and SMS.
● Acknowledge alarms and stop escalations.
● Receive production reports.
● 7,500 messages per month – free of charge!
● Message length: 500 characters vs. 70 or 160 in SMS.
● Send an alarm to a group – all recipients receive it at the same time!
● Receive alarms in: iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android and desktops.
● Alarm snapshots – show tag value in colors (Blue or Red)
● Dynamic alarm prioritization
● Easy alarm Acknowledge and Reminder
● Red alarms (Emergency) are more important to handle!
Sending voice alarms to any phone using VoIP(Voice Over IP)
UCME-OPC™ allows sending alarm messages as voice messages using Text-to-Speech and VoIP (Voice over IP). If UCME-OPC™ fails to send a voice message using VoIP, it may optionally send it as a text message via SMS or WhatsApp.
Bidirectional SMS and Phone communication
UCME-OPC™ allows two-way SMS and phone communication between users (such as technicians, field engineers or managers) and the control system. Users receive alarm notifications yet can also change set-points, acknowledge alarms, listen to real-time values, execute programs, and a range of other actions – directly from their cell phone or landline.
Flexible alarm notification
UCME-OPC™ can send voice messages using landline or VoIP, it can send emails, SMS, WhatsApp messages, and play alarms to local multimedia loudspeakers.
Sending SMS messages over the internet using SMS gateways
UCME-OPC™ allows sending SMS over the Internet using SMS gateways. All you need is to contact an SMS Gateway service provider that will provide you the access to its SMS gateway service.
Alarm import from your SCADA
UCME-OPC™ allows alarm import from your Citect SCADA and Wonderware Intouch using one click of a button. This makes your job easier, reducing the chance of errors in alarm definition.
Escalation procedure - eliminating nuisance alarms at their source
The effectiveness of alarm systems is often undermined by poorly configured alarms, static alarm settings that can’t adapt to dynamic plant conditions – and a host of other reasons. UCME-OPC™’s sophisticated escalation procedure is a customizable alarm delivery feature that sends alarms to alternative recipients. When a recipient acknowledges the alarm, further unnecessary repeat alarm notifications are prevented – reducing nuisance alarms and reducing costs.
Compound Alarm Condition
Using UCME-OPC™’ you may define alarms which are based on a compound condition. For example: If ((Tag1 > 100) Or (Tag2 <=250)) And (Min(Tag1,Tag2,Tag3) < 10). This functionality can be used to reduce the time for the alarm definition/maintenance and also helps to avoid false and nuisance alarms.
OPC Scheduler
The easiest way to automatically change OPC tag values based on date, day-of-week and time.
Event Scheduler
Create predefined notification scenarios based on date, day-of-week and time.
Dedicated high severity alarm queues for SMS, Telephony and WhatsApp
UCME-OPC distinguishes between low severity alarms and high severity alarms. Alarms that are defined as High Severity will be handled with higher priority than the other alarms. For example, if you have 50 alarms in the alarms queue waiting to be sent to the recipients, the high severity alarm will bypass all other alarms and will be sent immediately. This feature ensures that high severity alarms will be sent to recipients in the shortest time, prevent damage, improve uptime and service.
Fallback SMS channel
If UCME-OPC™ fails to send a text message (SMS or WhatsApp) via one channel (for example: a faulty GSM cellular modem), it will automatically switch to a fallback channel (for example: a different cellular modem). This functionality reduces the chances that a text message will not be sent and as a result, increases the system reliability.
Detailed, real-time alarm analysis
By providing additional plant floor parameters sent to your cell phone, UCME-OPC™ provides you with more, detailed information so you can have the complete picture at the moment of an alarm for a more accurate response. Alarms and alarm-snapshot information are stored in an MS-Access™ or MS-SQL™ database. The data may be viewed from any computer on the network using a standard browser, such as Internet Explorer, for offline analysis and reporting at a later time.
Alarm Reminder
UCME-OPC™ can be programmed to send alarm reminders as long as the alarm is still active. The word “Reminder” will be added to the alarm text or voice message. The time interval between each reminder (5 seconds to 49 days) can be set by the system administrator.
Native Text Messaging(SMS) via cellular modem - eliminating Internet security threats
Unlike other software that require continuous Internet connection to send email-to-cellular messages, UCME-OPC™ uses native text messaging via cellular modems, which means your control system is completely protected from Internet security threats.
Shifts and special days
UCME-OPC™ can notify recipients according to predefined prioritized shift schedules. Users may also specify special days, such as holidays, in which the shift priorities are different from the regular week.
SMS - Local language support
UCME-OPC™ enables you to translate various texts to your local language. For example, the text “Alarm started” or “Alarm ended”, attached to the SMS message, may be translated to any language.
UCME-OPC supports the following languages:
● English
● Arabic
● Chinese (Simplified)
● Chinese (Traditional)
● German
● Hebrew
● Japanese
● Korean
● Portuguese
● Russian
● Spanish
UCME-OPC supports the following languages:
● English
● Arabic
● Chinese (Simplified)
● Chinese (Traditional)
● German
● Hebrew
● Japanese
● Korean
● Portuguese
● Russian
● Spanish
Server watchdog mechanism
UCME-OPC™ runs a watchdog mechanism with the OPC server software. When there is no connection with the OPC server (SCADA), UCME-OPC™ will notify the appropriate users. When the connection is reestablished, users may get an appropriate message.
Recipients management
With UCME-OPC™, administrators can define recipients. Each recipient has its own authorization and time intervals that the system can use to send alarm notifications.
Group management
With UCME-OPC™, administrators can define recipient groups for easier alarm maintenance.
Acknowledge alarms using your cellphone via SMS or Push
Using UCME-OPC™, you may acknowledge alarms using your cell phone. Simply copy the alarm text, paste it and send it via SMS back to UCME-OPC™. An optional confirmation SMS message may be sent back to you.
Alarm families
If many alarms behave similarly, users may define alarm families to facilitate alarm definition.
Runs as a Microsoft® Windows® service
The service operates before a user has logged in and continues to operate after the user has logged off. If the service fails, recovery actions can be set up, such as restarting the service automatically or restarting the computer (for computers running Windows® Server 2008/2012, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 only).
Multiple OPC-server connectivity
UCME-OPC™ communicates with multiple OPC servers and with industrial automation software (SCADA) via OPC or DDE.
Alarm Collaboration
UCME-OPC™ offers more than just alarm notification. Sharing information among team members may prevent double work and save time and money. Everything you do remotely using your cellphone, can be shared with your team members.
For example:
● Alarm Acknowledgement - when you acknowledge alarm remotely, your team members are notified. They know that you are taking care of the alarm and double work is avoided.
● Modify a setpoint value remotely - when you modify a setpoint using your cellphone, your team members are notified and can be aware to what you are doing.
For example:
● Alarm Acknowledgement - when you acknowledge alarm remotely, your team members are notified. They know that you are taking care of the alarm and double work is avoided.
● Modify a setpoint value remotely - when you modify a setpoint using your cellphone, your team members are notified and can be aware to what you are doing.