"UNIFIG: Universal configuration software for Real-time tag-based applications"

IDX UNIFIG is an application that can be used to seamlessly configure real-time, tag-based applications such as SCADA systems and data historians. It allows tag configurations present in an existing system to be quickly migrated into another system. This is especially beneficial where large and complex configurations are present. UNIFIG greatly simplifies the initial set up of plant information systems (PIMS) and helps reduce the ongoing maintenance and support of these inter-dependant systems.

Benefit of UNIFIG include:
 

UNIFIG operates on the principle that that tag configuration data is obtained from a source system. This data is converted to a common XML dataset and then exported to a destination application.

As shown in the figure above, configuration data can be obtained from any source (SCADA, OPC Server and Historian). UNIFIG interfaces natively with the required source system and converts selected tag configuration data into a general format. The data can be exported to another system which can also be a SCADA or historian.

Examples of systems that can be used for the source or the destination include:

• Siemens SIMATIC WinCC

• Wonderware IndustrialSQL Server

• Wonderware InTouch®

• OSIsoft PI

• Adroit

• Citect

• IDX Historian

• IDX OPC Server and Client