Modernize your Monitor Pro software with less risk, less cost and less effort

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1 Modernize your Monitor Pro software with less risk, less cost and less effort

2 Schneider Electric announces end of life for Monitor Pro With the release of Monitor Pro version 7.6, Schneider Electric has decided to stop further development of the product and announced the end-of-sale of Monitor Pro. This means that the Monitor Pro product will no longer receive functional expansions, will no longer be sold, and continued use of existing versions will receive limited support as per the Monitor Pro product support lifecycle. To protect your investment, Monitor Pro customers are being offered a cost effective and low risk option to modernize your system by switching to Schneider Electric s new generation Vijeo Citect SCADA software.

3 Assessing the need to modernize your SCADA Working with legacy systems can present a number of problems for companies. These range from ongoing maintenance and upgrade viability, knowledge vacuums as key staff depart with their system experience, or simply an inability to take advantage of the operational efficiency benefits provided by more modern state-ofthe-art SCADA systems. The following checklist can help you determine whether your process control system has reached the end of its useful life, or is ready for the next generation of operational excellence: Does your SCADA system enable you to adapt quickly and easily to changing business conditions and shifts in customer demand? Can you easily connect your system to local or wide area networks? Is your system compatible with the latest technologies and operating systems? Does your system provide real-time visibility that can prevent abnormal situations, equipment breakdown, disruptions in supply chain, etc? Does your system support open standards? Is there still active support available for your system? According to ARC Advisory Group, globally there is approximately $65 billion dollars worth of process automation systems nearing the end of their useful life. ARC defines end of life by two factors: > The systems can no longer be maintained > The systems cannot meet modern manufacturing requirements such as optimizing asset utilization or business system integration Is the cost of ownership of your system increasing? If you answered no to any of these questions, you need to consider modernizing your control system. As you will see, this can be achieved using a systematic approach at minimal cost and risk. Transitioning to Schneider Electric s latest SCADA solution was easy, quick and economical using the SCADA Modernization Service. We initially chose to migrate to the Schneider SCADA solution for its open architecture and development keys, along with good local representation. An added and unexpected benefit is the lower cost of ownership. We now have more tags for less than we were paying for our old SCADA system. Ian Tabor, Senior Engineer Sun Peaks Resort Corporation

4 Modernization: A key to improving performance Automation Services Design Build Renew Safe and easy modernization > Ensure restart of the installation in the same conditions as before the operation and limit downtime > Increase flexibility and safety with advanced automation solutions Improve Operate Maintain Schneider Electric is committed to supporting its installed base of customers. Our Installed Base Services experts know your business. With a full command of our products and backed by comprehensive application databases, they can assist you in modernizing your control system. Working closely with you, our experts offer ways to ease the transition to innovative industrial process management. Preserving your previous investment as well as the accumulated know-how of your operating personnel is our priority. Schneider Electric s SCADA Modernization Service is an integral part of the Renew phase of our comprehensive Automation Services portfolio. The Modernization Service helps customers transition from their legacy SCADA systems to Schneider Electric s industry leading Vijeo Citect software. These options are well suited for customers who are faced with obsolescence issues and want to manage their maintenance costs tightly, while still enjoying the latest innovations of world-leading SCADA technology. This service will help you modernize your Monitor Pro system while remaining fully integrated with your Modicon or other Schneider Electric PLC applications.

5 World-class automation software: Vijeo Citect Schneider Electric is number two* in global market share in HMI software and services, and our flagship SCADA product Vijeo Citect, is a high performance, flexible and scalable process control software. With its powerful visualization capabilities and operational features, Vijeo Citect delivers actionable insight faster, enabling operators to respond quickly to process disturbances and thereby increase their effectiveness. An added plus is that Vijeo Citect fully integrates with Schneider Electric devices and PLCs and comes with inbuilt support for all Schneider hardware. Vijeo Citect is ideally suited for industrial applications such as those found in the Mining, Minerals & Metals, Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical, Chemical and Infrastructure sectors. * Source: ARC, 2010 Human Machine Interface Software & Services Worldwide Outlook report Preserve capital investment while improving the system Vijeo Citect allows close integration with a complete Schneider Electric solution. It is an integrated visualization offer for all Magelis terminals and ipc, designed to meet your needs in a wide range of applications. For you, this means that Vijeo Citect will work with all other Schneider Electric devices and PLCs you may already have or plan to acquire in the future. Minimize costly downtime with maximum redundancy Vijeo Citect has full built-in redundancy, making your system as reliable as possible and avoiding the damaging, costly effects of unplanned downtime. Achieve engineering and operational efficiency Developing your control system is made quick and easy by Vijeo Citect s object-based configuration tools which link the configuration in your control system to the objects in your plant. It reduces maintenance and ensures consistent operator interaction. Configuration changes can also be applied online with Vijeo Citect. This allows you to change your production environment without interrupting operator control and real-time data gathering. Flexible system that can grow with your business Its highly scalable client-server architecture means that Vijeo Citect will always fit your enterprise s requirements. As your needs change, your system can grow accordingly. You will never outgrow Vijeo Citect. Next generation SCADA software Vijeo Citect also comes with comprehensive security features, real-time video integration and energy monitoring capabilities allowing you to measure and analyze energy and process data to meet growing energy management requirements and improve the energy footprint of your plant or facility. Process Analyst: Vijeo Citect SCADA s intuitive visualization tool designed to help you analyze the cause of process disturbances and improve productivity in the process. Process Analyst is a vast improvement on existing SCADA systems and enables processes to be optimized by making it easier for operators to analyze disturbances. Paul Donald, Telemetry Officer, Central Highlands Water Learn more about Vijeo Citect, click here to read the latest Technical Overview

6 Our expertise is your advantage Global Support - Local Experts: A worldwide network of engineering excellence Schneider Electric has combined our many years of experience with old and new systems and applications engineering with our industry-leading innovative product technology, and we make them available to you through our team of local system application experts who work with you to design a modernization solution that is tailored to your exact needs. In addition to our own engineering resources, we also work closely with a network of system integration alliance partners to provide them with the training, support, and technical expertise that enable them to blend their own unique set of skills and applications expertise with our advanced solutions into a fully optimized turnkey project. Our tools, standards, and proven processes allow us to apply solutions best practices to your project with the confidence, safety, and quality you want, while helping you accelerate your engineering workflow, reduce operating costs, and protect your people, plant, and processes. We have the industry expertise and global execution capabilities to support you anywhere in the world. Software Modernization Competency Center Our team of local system application experts is backed by Schneider Electric s global Software Modernization Competency Center (SMCC). With specialist knowledge of both Monitor Pro and Schneider Electric s state-of-the-art Vijeo Citect SCADA software, engineers at Schneider Electric s SMCC have many years of experience in performing software modernization analyses, designing, implementing and commissioning HMI/SCADA applications and are here to provide the highest level of technical competence and support for your modernization project. Based on your application, we can provide various levels of software modernization support tailored to your implementation needs. Wherever applicable, the SMCC will perform a partially automated conversion using tools and processes they have developed, thereby reducing the risks of data loss and production downtime. Modernizing your SCADA system in this way will also allow you to preserve the knowledge embedded in your Monitor Pro system. A service oriented approach: > We listen to you and understand your needs > We will propose the best solution for you based on:» Your budgetary considerations» Complexity of your SCADA application and automation architecture» Our expertise in automation, using dedicated tools and methodologies > We preserve the integrity of your original application, including customer specific modifications > Single point of contact - Schneider Electric s local experts experienced in both Monitor Pro and Vijeo Citect will be your one-stop-shop for all your system modernization needs

7 Modernization Support Basic Support (L1 via Customer Contact Center) Modernization Support (Direct access to SMCC help line) Monitor Pro Authcodes & Patches (post 2012) Vijeo Citect Licences Vijeo Citect Support (Gold / GoldPlus) Vijeo Citect Subscription (1 year) Vijeo Citect Training Manuals Basic (Limited Services) * While actively in process of modernizing and as per Monitor Pro product lifecycle new for old 10% of License Comprehensive * new for old 15% or 20% of License Benefits of Modernizing vs. Re-engineering: > Lower cost (25% of the cost) > Fewer resources > Faster > Shorter testing & commissioning > Shorter learning curve for operators > Better capitalize on your initial investment and know-how Every modernization project starts with Comprehensive support option Consulting services, Vijeo Citect training Schneider Electric s local system For more complex systems where additional manuals and on-site commissioning are application experts analyzing the customer s manual modifications may be needed in also available to support your needs existing Monitor Pro system at no cost to order to unlock the full functional scope of the user. The customer then receives a the application, we recommend the Ongoing support for precise breakdown of all the necessary comprehensive modernization service. This Vijeo Citect SCADA work as well as a detailed assessment of option comprises specialized engineering Schneider Electric s SCADA Global Support any modifications which will need to be services and support in addition to the organization offers customers a range of carried out manually. steps described in the basic option above. scalable support options, allowing you to Basic support option These specialized services are provided choose the level of service that best directly by the SMCC and are only matches your company s goals, internal The basic modernization option may be available to customers choosing the technical capabilities and budget. all that is required for simple and small comprehensive support option. installations with no ongoing support needs. By taking advantage of our multi-level Large parts of the basic modernization Also included in this option is a 12 month application support services and the process can be carried out using SMCC s Gold or GoldPlus level technical support expertise of our support engineers, your automated tools and methodologies. This agreement for Vijeo Citect. The Gold operation can enjoy a seamless support usually covers the conversion of graphics, support agreement is Schneider Electric s and upgrade path throughout the Vijeo animations, ActiveX controls and scripts of standard support platform, providing a Citect product lifecycle. The Support offer the Monitor Pro client, as well as the tags, formal structure of support services is also designed to help you maximize the I/Os, alarms, trends and reports on the designed to help you extract maximum return from your Vijeo Citect software server side. This significantly reduces the value from your investment in Vijeo Citect. investment and provides you real-time engineering effort needed and once the A range of direct (phone/ ) and self-help access to our technical support engineers key components have been ported to Vijeo technical assistance options allow you to and resources to keep your operations up Citect, the project is ready for testing and maintain optimum performance of your and running. commissioning. Vijeo Citect software, whilst automatic product updates keep you at the forefront of industrial automation innovation. The For more information on GoldPlus support agreement is a 24/7 Vijeo Citect support, please see extension to the Gold support service and is differentiated by enhanced response and escalation commitments. our SCADA Support brochure

8 Where do I begin? Schneider Electric s Installed Base Services team can help you! Contact your local Schneider Electric representative today and ask about our SCADA Modernization Service for Monitor Pro. Schneider Electric Industries SAS Head Office Due to evolution of standards and equipment, characteristics indicated in texts and images 35, rue Joseph Monier in this document are binding only after confirmation by our departments. CS Rueil-Malmaison Cedex FRANCE Design: Schneider Electric 2012 Schneider Electric. All rights reserved. DIA6ED EN 10/2012