Wybron 87250, User Manual

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Infotrace Control and Management System Overview
Figure 8
The diagram above outlines the key components of the Infotrace Control and Management
System, which uses the following terms:
Infotrace – The entire system is referred to as the Infotrace system.
Infogate – The software and hardware required to facilitate the transfer and
display of information.
Infochip – A conversion chip that can be used with non-RDM equipment to allow
it to communicate with the Infogate software.
Infostore – An Internet-based application that aggregates data captured by
Infogate and accumulates the historical information related to
equipment performance.
IT Products – Coloram IT, CXI IT, Eclipse IT Shutter, and Eclipse IT Iris all have
updated electronics to support RDM communication plus additional
product improvements, including sensors to detect a variety of
conditions.
The heart of the Infotrace (IT) system is Infogate – specialized software and hardware that
uses the feedback protocol Remote Device Management (RDM) to facilitate remote
addressing and diagnostics for potentially every piece of equipment mounted on a rig.
Infogate works with all Wybron IT products and all RDM-compatible equipment from any
manufacturer.
In addition, any non-RDM equipment can be upgraded with the installation of an Infochip.
Because Infogate can work with any piece of equipment, the setup, unit testing, and
troubleshooting for an entire rig can be coordinated from a single laptop.