DeltaV Product Data Sheet

March 2011 Page 1 DeltaV Analyze

www.EmersonProcess.com/DeltaV

DeltaV Analyze

The DeltaV Analyze Overview page summarizes your plant alarm and event performance.
Continuous automated DeltaV System
alarm system performance monitoring
Trends of alarms, events and user actions
Identification of control modules and
devices causing nuisance alarms
Configuration-free web page viewing
Alarm System Key Performance Indicator
Reports
i
per EEMUA-191
ii
and ISA-18.2
iii

Introduction
Are you concerned about alarm performance and its
impact on your operator effectiveness? Often, fewer than
10 modules will cause 40% or more of the systems alarm
activations. So by addressing just a few alarms you can
significantly reduce operator alarm loading.
DeltaV Analyze makes it easy to find the alarms that occur
most frequently, stale alarms, fleeting alarms, chattering
alarms and those that are most often suppressed.
DeltaV Analyze is built-for-purpose, easy to install and
ready out-of-the box to gather, organize and present
information in point-and-click graphical webpages. Zoom
from the big picture to details of interest, or schedule
periodic KPI reports, all with no user query writing, report
design or other burdensome configuration.
DeltaV Product Data Sheet
March 2011 Page 2 DeltaV Analyze


Benefits
Display up-to-date alarm performance. DeltaV Analyze
continuously processes your Event Chronicle or Plant-
Wide Event Historian so that you have up-to-date
performance information, whenever you need it.
Display monthly trends of alarms, events and user
actions. You can compare any 12-month period to spot
overall trends, by process area or for the whole system. At
a glance, you can view any problems and see whether
your plant is adhering to your alarm performance goals.
Pinpoint control modules and devices causing
excessive and nuisance alarming. DeltaV Analyze
identifies the modules and devices with the most
frequently occurring alarms and presents them, in order of
frequency. Thus, you can simply start at the top and work
your way down the list of noisy tags.
Configuration-free structured web page viewing
throughout your enterprise. Everything you need is laid
out on DeltaV Analyze web pages. Simply select the page
you wantSummary, Alarm Statistics, etc.and the
appropriate data is analyzed and presented. Drill in to
evaluate a specific alarm priority or event type; further
narrow your view to specific areas or units; or change the
time span. With each choice, the whole page adjusts
based on your selection.
Alarm System KPI reports
i
. Both EEMUA-191 and ISA-
18.2 stress the importance of periodic measurement of
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). DeltaV Analyze
provides a ready-to-use KPI report that can be scheduled
or run on-demand and filtered by operator console
position. The report contains ten KPI calculations, pie
charts for alarm priority and rate distribution, timeline
alarm activity charts for the report period and day with the
most alarms, top-twenty lists of modules with frequent,
fleeting, stale and often-suppressed alarms and a list of
disabled alarms. Information sharing is simplified with the
reports Microsoft Excel format and user control over file
naming and destination folder. Reports can be produced
on demand or scheduled by shift, day, week or month.

The Alarm Statistics Report provides Key Performance Indicators per EEMUA-191 and ISA-18.2 definitions in an easy to
share Microsoft Excel format. Additional pages (not shown) identify the 20 modules with shortest activation, highest activation
and highest suppresion times, all alarms disabled in the period and a timeline of the day with the most alarms.
DeltaV Product Data Sheet
March 2011 Page 3 DeltaV Analyze


Compare your plants incoming alarm rates to the
EEMUA-191 benchmark, or to your own benchmarks.
The primary measure of alarm system performance is the
incoming rate of alarms that require operator
acknowledgement, measured per operator position.
Alarm Rate Per 10 Minutes
Acceptable 0 1 alarms
Manageable 2 4 alarms
Demanding 5 9 alarms
Unacceptable >= 10 alarms

EEMUA-191 Alarm Rate Benchmark
DeltaV Analyze allows you to edit or create new alarm
rates and thresholds
i
according to your local alarm
philosophy, or use the default EEMUA-191 alarm rates.

Process and SIS Area Assignments to Operator Positions
Identify the DeltaV Process and SIS Areas assigned to
each operator console position
i
, then let DeltaV Analyze
do the rest; presenting views and reports according to
console position, applying your alarm rate benchmarks
and KPI computations per EEMUA-191 and ISA-18.2.
Product Description
DeltaV Analyze provides a comprehensive view of the
DeltaV alarms, events, and user actions recorded in the
Event Chronicle (active data set) of the system where it is
installed or from multiple DeltaV system events that have
been consolidated in a Plant Event Historian.
With the Off-System Processing option, analysis can be
performed on Event Chronicle databases obtained from
any number of other DeltaV V7.4 and higher systems.
The Overview page is displayed when DeltaV Analyze is
first accessed (see illustration on cover page). By default,
the Overview page shows the monthly alarm, event and
user actions accumulated for the past 12 months.
Alarm rate thresholds (either the default EEMUA-191
benchmarks or your own) are also displayed on the
Overview screen and other relevant pages. A casual look
at the Overview page may be all that is needed to know
that alarm system performance meets your plant criteria.
If you want more detail, select the month and operator
console (or individual area) of interest. Several pages are
provided to highlight various specific alarm and event
issues. So it is simple to find the tags causing the most
problems. A common approach in plants is to target the
top 10 high-frequency tags for alarm review each month.
The Summary page provides module or device activity for
alarms, events and user actions for up to 31 days (see
illustration on following page). The modules or devices
with the most alarms, events and user actions are
displayed in scrollable tables. Data in these and other
tables can be selected and copied into other applications
such as Microsoft Excel.
EEMUA-191 and ISA-18.2 provide benchmark targets for
the percentage distribution of alarms by priority; where the
highest priority alarms should constitute no more than 5%
of all alarms. Mouse hover over each segment of the
alarm priority pie chart to see the alarm quantity for each
priority, or click on one to filter the page for that priority.
Note that pie charts and graphs on this and other pages
are aware of your systems priority names and alarm
classifications.
DeltaV Product Data Sheet
March 2011 Page 4 DeltaV Analyze



The Summary page shows modules with the most alarm annunciations, events and user actions.
Although the alarm average over a month may be
considered manageable, there may have been days or
hours where the alarm rate was much higher. In the
Summary page above note that the alarm rate on May 7
approached the demanding level. With a simple mouse
click on the May 7 column, the chart zooms to a per-hour
view where it can be observed that the alarm rate
exceeded the demanding level and came very close to the
Unacceptable level.

Click to zoom to a per hour, 10 minute or one minute view.
It is easy to bookmark a favorite page and filter
combination so that you can quickly return to the same
date and information, or to always look at a relative time
for specific data. For example, a bookmark might show
alarm information for the last week for each shift.

Bookmark pages for easy recall.
One measure of operator loading is the quantity and type
of operator intervention required on control modules.
While some modules may require too much manual
intervention, some may be left in manual, or they may be
candidates for more sophisticated control algorithms.
DeltaV Product Data Sheet
March 2011 Page 5 DeltaV Analyze


The User Actions page summarizes all user changes
and categorizes them by alarm acknowledgements, mode
changes and value changes. You can view which modules
had the most user actions, which users made the changes
and drill into the changes.

View user activity by module.
Also, the user activity can be examined by time for a more
complete picture.

View user activity by time.
The Alarm Statistic page gives instant access to alarm
system KPIs as defined in EEMUA-191 and ISA-18.2.
You can view and drill into alarm statistics to determine
which alarms were active for long (or short) periods of
time, as well as alarms that have been repeatedly
suppressed or disabled. Or, create an on-demand Alarm
Statistics report for top-twenty lists of the modules with
bad-actor alarms. Operator acknowledgement times are
shown and can be a good indicator of overall operator
loading.

Rapid access to alarm system Key Performance Indicators.
Fleeting alarms
Nuisance alarms
KPIs
DeltaV Product Data Sheet
March 2011 Page 6 DeltaV Analyze



Security
DeltaV Analyze user access is based on Windows
security. Simply select the Windows users who have
permission to view DeltaV Analyze web pages. They log in
with the same Windows user name and password.
Automatic Processing
DeltaV Analyze automatically processes events from the
DeltaV Event Chronicle active data set or PEH on a
scheduled basis.

Schedule the frequency of event record processing.
DeltaV Analyze extracts relevant alarm, event and user
action information from the event file, reducing it to a
collection of XML files for each day and month, organized
as one folder per system with yearly subfolders. DeltaV
Analyze webpages access this optimized data,
independent of the original event database.
Processed Analyze XML data allows information transfer
between sites that have DeltaV Analyze.
Off-System Processing
With the off-system processing option, event processing
(the creation of the XML data) can be performed on-
demand on Event Chronicle files in Access (MDB) format,
including files from other DeltaV systems. Files in SQL
(MDF) format can be converted to the Access file format
using the Export data set function in the Event Chronicle
Administrator. The processed XML files can be shared
with other sites that have DeltaV Analyze, even if they
dont have the off-system processing option.
Processing an entire Event Chronicle may be resource-
intensive, and a dedicated computer should be considered
when selecting this option. Off-system processing is not
available when DeltaV Analyze is used with PEH on a
non-DeltaV computer. Processing of Event Chronicle text
archives is not supported.
Installation
DeltaV Analyze must be installed on the same workstation
with the event database to be analyzed.
Microsoft Excel 2007 must also be installed on the
workstation to support creation of Alarm Statistics reports.
When using the DeltaV Event Chronicle, DeltaV Analyze is
installed on either the ProfessionalPlus or Application
Station. Typically the Application Station is selected
because its Event Chronicle is configured to capture all of
the alarms and events system-wide. Standard DeltaV
licensing is used and off-system processing is an option.

DeltaV Analyze installed on the same DeltaV workstation
as the Event Chronicle.
Microsofts Internet Information Services (IIS) must be
enabled on the workstation, making it the DeltaV Analyze
web page server. The release notes provided detailed
instructions for IIS setup. Note that Microsoft IIS does not
support workstation names containing an underscore ( _ )
where a DeltaV workstation otherwise allows it.


DeltaV Product Data Sheet
March 2011 Page 7 DeltaV Analyze


DeltaV Analyze can be set up as a standalone system
(webpages can only be viewed from that workstation) but
IIS is still required. The release notes provide details for
this type of installation.
After installation, use the DeltaV Analyze Administrator to
specify the event database, how long to keep the
summary records and disk space usage.
Optional additional setup includes changing the
processing frequency, customizing alarm priority colors,
defining plant shifts, modifying alarm rate bands (set to
EEMUA-191 benchmarks by default), relating alarm areas
to operator console positions and scheduling reports.
Certain Internet Explorer security settings are required on
client computers to allow the DeltaV Analyze webpages to
work properly and are documented in the release notes.
Several approaches can be taken to accommodate
multiple DeltaV systems, with various tradeoffs.
Strategy Considerations
One DeltaV Analyze
System per DeltaV
system.
Fully automatic event
processing for local
system alarm analysts.
To compare multi-system
performance, corporate
analysts would need to
receive the Excel Alarm
Statistics reports or XML
files from each system
(typically monthly), or
alternately if WAN system
connectivity permits,
switch between webpages
hosted by each system.
Just one of the multiple
DeltaV systems has
DeltaV Analyze (could be
a Simulate System) with
the off-system processing
option.
Manual recurring effort
(typically monthly) to
harvest and process event
chronicle files from the
non-Analyze systems.
A lower-cost solution.
Each DeltaV system has
an OPC A&E Server and
PEH single-client
connection, to transfer
information to a central
Plantwide Event Historian
(PEH) with a single DeltaV
Analyze system for PEH.
Fully automated event
processing for local and
corporate system alarm
analysts.
Needs multiple OPC
connections to transport
raw alarm and event
information to a central
PEH database.
Potential sorting/reporting
conflicts if systems have
like-named areas.



DeltaV Analyze installed on Plant LAN.
Disk Space Usage
Disk space usage varies based on the amount and type of
events processed. Typical disk space usage is estimated
at 1Mbyte/day/system. Disk space used can be up to 20
Mbyte/day for facilities with hundreds of thousands of
events/day.
Disk Space
Usage
Typical Maximum
Application 680 Mbyte 700 Mbyte
Processed files 1Mbyte/day 20Mbyte/day

System Compatibility
Webpage clients may be any workstation with Windows
Internet Explorer version 7 or later. Recommended client
memory is 500 Mbytes. Concurrent user timeout is 20
minutes. For best results, the resolution of the client
display should be 1280 x 1024 or greater.
Standard DeltaV workstation hardware specifications are
suitable for DeltaV Analyze.
DeltaV Analyze may be used on DeltaV systems
configured as either domains or workgroups.
Remote access of DeltaV Analyze web pages on other
workstations requires a DNS server (domain name
service). DeltaV domains have a DNS server defined.
DeltaV workgroups may need to have a DNS server
defined for remote access.
When DeltaV Analyze is applied to the Plantwide Event
Historian, both are installed on the same computer, which
may be either a DeltaV Application Station or a non-
DeltaV computer.
DeltaV Analyze may be installed on DeltaV Simulate and
System Integrator
i
DeltaV systems.
DeltaV Product Data Sheet
March 2011 Page 8 DeltaV Analyze


DeltaV Analyze Version Compatibility
There are two available versions of DeltaV Analyze:
DeltaV
Analyze
DeltaV Operating System
v1.3* v7.3 v9 XP / Server 2003
v2.0 v10
XP / Server 2003 /
Server 2008
v2.0 v11
Windows 7 / Server
2008

* Note: DeltaV Analyze v2.0 can present webpages and
produce alarm statistic reports using XML files previously
created with v1.3 including those from systems prior to
DeltaV v10.
New Features in v2.0
The Alarm Statistics report, providing pre-calculated
KPIs and bad actor-lists.
Modifications to the Alarm Summary webpage to
present KPIs and launch an on-demand Alarm
Statistics report.
Area grouping to filter views (and the KPI report) by
operator console position.
User-configurable alarm rate bands (in v1.3 these are
fixed at the EEMUA-191 benchmarks)
Licensing Differences Between v1.3 and v2.0
v2.0 has a new set of license numbers. However v2.0
recognizes the original v1.3 license number. No new
licenses are required to upgrade.
v2.0 does not restrict the number of concurrent users
when installed on a Windows Server OS (v1.3
requires license purchases for more than one user).
A new license is available for v2.0 to enable off-
system processing in a Simulate Multi-Node System.
v2.0 allows licensing off-system processing in a
standalone Simulate system.
v2.0 enables off-system processing in systems
running on an SI dongle. Emerson sales offices and
business partners may order VEANALYZEDEM to
acquire the media for demonstration of the product
using customer Event Chronicle databases.
v2.0 will be provided to DeltaV system Foundation
and Guardian Support subscribers.



Ordering Information
V1.3 DeltaV Analyze for Event Chronicle Model Number
DeltaV Analyze, single client connection (works with XP or Windows Server 2003) VE2131
V1.3 Concurrent Clients (Event Chronicle or Plant-Wide Event Historian)
7 concurrent client connection (works with Windows Server 2003) VE2132S07
15 concurrent client connection (works with Windows Server 2003) VE2132S15
50 concurrent client connection (works with Windows Server 2003) VE2132S50
Scale-up options available on Windows 2003 Server:
2 concurrent client scale-up VE21UPS051
35 concurrent client scale-up (scale-up available only with 15 concurrent client
licenses. The 15 concurrent client licenses may be any combination.
VE21UPS052
V1.3 Option for Off-System Data Processing
Off-system processing (only available for DeltaV Analyze VE License) VE21UPG003

DeltaV Product Data Sheet
March 2011 Page 9 DeltaV Analyze



V1.3 DeltaV Analyze for non-DeltaV Workstations
DeltaV Analyze, single client connection for Plant-Wide Event Historian (works with
Windows Server 2003)
VF1005
V1.3 Concurrent Clients for non-DeltaV Workstations
7 concurrent client connection (works with Windows Server 2003) VF1006S07
15 concurrent client connection (works with Windows Server 2003) VF1006S15
50 concurrent client connection (works with Windows Server 2003) VF1006S50
Scale-up options available on Windows Server 2003:
2 concurrent client scale-up VF1006UPS02
35 concurrent client scale-up (scale-up is available only with 15 concurrent client
licenses.) The 15 Concurrent client licenses may be any combination.
VF1006UPS35


V2.0 DeltaV Analyze for Event Chronicle Model Number
DeltaV Analyze (works with XP SP3, Windows 7, Windows Server 2003 SP2 and
Windows Server 2008 SP1 and SP2)
VE2133
V2.0 Option for Off-System Data Processing
Off-system processing for DeltaV Analyze Standard (VE) License VE21UPG008
Off-system processing for Multi-Node Simulate Systems VX21UPG008
V2.0 DeltaV Analyze for non-DeltaV Workstations
DeltaV Analyze, for Plant-Wide Event Historian (works with Windows Server 2008 only) VF1008
DeltaV Product Data Sheet
March 2011 Page 10 DeltaV Analyze

To locate a sales office near you, visit our website at:
www.EmersonProcess.com/DeltaV
Or call us at:
Asia Pacific: 65.777.8211
Europe, Middle East: 41.41.768.6111
North America, Latin America: +1 800.833.8314 or
+1 512.832.3774

For large power, water, and wastewater applications
contact Power and Water Solutions at:
www.EmersonProcess-powerwater.com
Or call us at:
Asia Pacific: 65.777.8211
Europe, Middle East, Africa: 48.22.630.2443
North America, Latin America: +1 412.963.4000


Emerson Process Management 2009. All rights reserved. For Emerson Process Management trademarks and service marks, go to:
http://www.emersonprocess.com/home/news/resources/marks.pdf.

The contents of this publication are presented for informational purposes only, and while every effort has been made to ensure their accuracy, they are not to be
construed as warrantees or guarantees, express or implied, regarding the products or services described herein or their use or applicability. All sales are governed
by our terms and conditions, which are available on request. We reserve the right to modify or improve the design or specification of such products at any time
without notice.






www.EmersonProcess.com/DeltaV



Related Products
Alarm Reporting Service. An annual subscription
service providing periodic reports and remote use of
DeltaV Analyze based on periodic upload of Event
Chronicle data to a secure Emerson server.
DeltaV Event Chronicle. Captures process,
system and user alarms and events and stores them
in a Microsoft SQL Server database.
Plantwide Event Historian. Captures process,
system and user alarms and events and stores them
in a Microsoft SQL Server database.
OPC Events Server. Exposes all DeltaV alarm
and event information using the industry standard
OPC Alarms and Events interface.
Alarm Help. Provides Operators with in-context
access to approved alarm response procedures and
Control Engineers with native system configuration
capability to administer alarm rationalization data per
ISA-18.2 - Management of Alarm Systems for the
Process Industries.



Footnotes

i
Reports and several other features and licensing options
described in this datasheet are only available in v2.0 of
DeltaV Analyze. See Page 8 for more information.
ii
EEMUA Publication 191 Alarm Systems: A Guide to
Design, Management and Procurement Second edition,
published by the Engineering Equipment and Materials
Users Association in 2007. ISBN 0 85931 155 4
iii
ANSI/ISA18.22009 Management of Alarm Systems
for the Process Industries approved June 23, 2009.
ISBN: 978-1-936007-19-6.