User has to determine which data points are in
which PLC or other hardware.
Our engineers perform a free plant audit to determine
where your data is.
User has to
determine how a PLC or other equipment
will "talk" to the software. Need to
purchase "drivers"
Our engineers do this for you. "Drivers"
are included in our price.
User has to configure the software "drivers".
Our engineers do this for you.
User has to retrieve all PLC programs and search
to find the data points. Some PLC programs may
need modifications to serve up the data you wish
to collect.
Our engineers do this for you.
User has to find an unused computer with a lot
of free hard drive space and memory to run software.
Many software packages require purchasing additional
software just for storing the data on the hard
drive, such as Microsoft SQL Server®.
The FIN package INCLUDES
a Dell® computer with dual hard drives (for
redundancy). AND we provide a UPS. Also no additional
software or hardware needed AND our engineers
set all of this up!
User has to design or configure the software package
screens.
Our engineers do this for you.
User has to implement and debug software.
Our engineers do this for you.
User has to train others and provide continuing
support.
Our engineers do this for you.
User has to supply own form of backup media
FIN provides you with a USB hard drive to back
up your Data