ibaPDA: The scalable core software in measuring value acquisition

ibaPDA (Process Data Acquisition) provides the basis for the unification of high-speed process data across complex and distributed automation systems and is the core product of the iba system. ibaPDA is an extremely powerful, PC-based software for acquiring and recording different process data in automated technical environments.

One special feature of ibaPDA is the exceptionally broad connectivity for acquiring different data types with different acquisition methods in heterogeneous systems. This includes analog and digital I/O signals, signals from field and drive buses, data from the control system, production data, product characteristic values, energy data, vibration data, descriptive additional information, etc. This broad connectivity is crucial in enabling a continuous consistent acquisition of data from an entire plant. ibaPDA is also scalable and is suitable both for individual test stands as well as for factory-wide plants in which several thousand signals are acquired. This method of centralized data collection and time stamping makes it possible for engineers and technicians to identify causal relationships and easily determine sequence of events within high-speed automation systems.

Scalable Sampling Rates

The rate at which process data is sampled plays a key role in the usability of the acquired data. This is especially important in high-speed industrial processes or when troubleshooting systems with extraordinarily fast clock speeds. These fast collection speeds are crucial for identifying sequence of events when troubleshooting. With ibaPDA, synchronous data collection can be achieved at rates up to 500 kHz.

ibaPDA at a Glance

• System with comprehensive connectivity for acquiring high-resolution process data
• Efficient acquisition of data from control systems of different manufacturers and device generations
• Triggered or time-based data storage in measurement files or in ibaHD-Server
• Several data recordings possible at the same time
• Additional data storage types and output interfaces for transferring data outside the iba system
• Acquisition of descriptive additional information via text signals
• Individually configurable live displays with client-server architecture
• Internal processing and monitoring of signals and output of current messages and alarms
• Use of data by maintenance, production, quality assurance, technology, data analysts and much more