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Yokogawa Electric Corporation announced the release of artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled versions of the GX series panel-mount type paperless recorders, GP series portable paperless recorders, and GA10 data logging software, which are components of the operable and expandable SMARTDAC+ data acquisition and control system. This new AI functionality includes the future pen, a function developed by Yokogawa that enables the drawing of predicted waveforms.
Yokogawa is also releasing a new CPU module for the e-RT3 Plus edge computing platform that is environmentally robust and Python compatible. The GX/GP and e-RT3 Plus release is set for April 8, and the GA10 software will be released on May 13. The SMARTDAC+ system is a product in the OpreX Data Acquisition family, and the e-RT3 Plus is part of the OpreX Control Devices family.
The introduction of AI functions, such as the future pen, a first for industrial recorders, will help users identify and correct problems before they have a chance to cause disruptions in production operations.
Enhancements include as follows:
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AI future pen function for drawing of predicted waveforms
A future pen function has been added to the GX/GP series recorders to enable the drawing of predicted waveforms based on the use of AI to analyze collected data in real time. By viewing predicted waveforms up to a specified time point, users can identify the likelihood that an alarm will occur and take action in advance.
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Detection of anomalies and prediction of potential failures
A machine learning function has been added to the GA10 data logging software that can acquire normal process values from correctly operating devices and use these values to detect an anomaly and predict a potential failure, a capability that up till now has only been possessed by the most expert operators. Data on which device is expected to fail is displayed on screen, highlighted within a yellow frame. Maintenance can thus be performed before the device fails, minimizing the likelihood of any disruptions to production. This function does not necessitate the collection of abnormal process values and thus is easy to implement.
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Addition of Python support
e-RT3 Plus controllers can be built into various types of devices. For use with these controllers, Yokogawa is releasing a new CPU module that supports Python, a programming language that is widely used in machine learning and other branches of the AI field. The large library of software written in this language includes numerous tools that programmers can use to speed up their development of AI predictive diagnostic functions. This new CPU module also has excellent environmental resistance, and easily accommodates existing input/output (IO) modules. The addition of this new module to the e-RT3 Plus edge computing platform will enable the introduction of AI solutions in a wider range of industries. For added flexibility, the new e-RT3 Plus controllers run on Linux Ubuntu, a general-purpose operating system.