Presenter: Alex Landis Regional Sales Manager

About MDT Software

• MDT Software is the inventor of Change Management Software for Programmable Devices

• For nearly 30 years MDT Software has delivered automation change management and version control solutions for the world’s leading manufacturers

• Today end-users around the world have selected MDT AutoSave to effectively manage the increasing array of software on the plant floor and minimize downtime associated with plant floor automation

• More partnerships with automation manufacturers around version control ensures close coordination on the latest technologies

• The broadest range of editor and device support in the industry

What Industry Problems Do We Solve?

• Reduce cost of operation through more efficient backup structures

• Reduce the time it takes to recover from downtime incidents due to lost code

• Help detect cyber security threats within your automation programs

• Streamline synergy between end-users and system integrators

• Help maintain the integrity of the programs and provide the users with audit trail and disaster recovery

For Connected Devices

For Non-Networked Devices

AutoSaveAdd-On Products

Product videos

MDT AutoSave Protection and Recovery Solutions

AutoSave Mobile Capabilities

MDT Software

• Protects Intellectual Property in your automation layer …

• Across the enterprise …

• Helping to avoid risk …

• Regardless of device type …

• Recovering quickly from:‐ Hardware failures

‐ Mistakes

‐ Sabotage

• No one else has MDT’s range of device/application support.

For Connected Devices

For Non-Networked Devices

AutoSaveAdd-On Products

Product videos

MDT AutoSave Protection and Recovery Solutions

AutoSave Mobile Capabilities

For Connected Devices

Architecture & Workflow

AutoSave in the PlantReal World Scenarios

A day in the plant…

Plant Engineer

Things happen…

contractor

New Hire

Accident

No record of source code changes

Decrease in performance / quality

Loss of source code in processor = downtime!

What now?

!

No record of source code changes

Decrease in performance / quality

Loss of source code in processor = downtime!

contractor

AutoSave:

✓ Uploads

✓ Compares

✓ Identifies differences

✓ Analyzes

✓ Notifies

✓ Updates (optional)

AutoSave

Server

Agent

!

Wonderware InTouch Compare Report

Schneider Electric Unity Pro

Rockwell RSLogix 5000

Siemens STEP 7

GE Proficy

GE iFIXProject Difference Summary

File: SAMPLE\MDT\SAMPLE\TagGroup_Reports\IFIX1_

BATCH_HISTORICALTAGS.TGD.tagGrp.csv

File: SAMPLE\MDT\SAMPLE\Picture_Reports

\iFix1_Chem_SubMenu.Objects.CSV

File: SAMPLE\MDT\SAMPLE\Picture_Reports\

iFix1_Disc_SubMenu.Objects.CSV

File: SAMPLE\MDT\SAMPLE\Picture_Reports\

iFix1_Disc_SubMenu.Objects.CSV

File: SAMPLE\MDT\SAMPLE\Picture_Reports\

iFix1_H2O_CMP.Objects.CSV

AND AutoSave:

✓ Performs comparisons

✓ Provides an UNDO!

Employees:

✓ Login

✓ Select program

✓ Perform edits

While AutoSave will:

✓ Verify user permissions

✓ Keep changes

User activity is secured and managedAutoSave

Server

Client

!Agent

Quickly recover from hardware failure

Accident

Simply repair and

download!

AutoSave

Server

Client

Agent

For Connected Devices

Architecture & Workflow

AutoSave in the PlantReal World Scenarios

Port Comm. Requirements

22243, 22245, Etc…

AutoSaveServer

AutoSave Architecture: Connected

Workstations

Laptops

Devices

SMTPServer

SQLFarm

NetworkStorage

IIS

SQL

Data

1) SQL Management Plan

2) Copy Data Directory

1) AutoSave Server2) AutoSave Client3) AutoSave AgentAutoSave

Agents

ScheduledOperations

MDT AutoSave: Opportunity Data Collection and Strategy Development Guide

Internal document: Confidential to MDT Staff and Partners

General Information: · How did you hear about MDT? Prior experience, website, distributor, conference, etc.

· What vertical industry best represents the prospect? Water/Wastewater, MFG, O&G · Are you currently using any automated or manual change management system?

· What is the compelling business reason for your interest in the product today?

· Is there an event that has occurred that has heightened your interest in change management?

· Have you been directed to install a system and do you have a target deadline?

· Is there a defined budget? If so, what is it?

What information is needed to assess an opportunity? · What types of automation devices does the prospect own?

o Example – Schneider, Rockwell, GE, Siemens, Wonderware.

· What Automation devices do they want to apply to AutoSave? o Example – PLCs, HMIs, Cameras, Drives, Config Files, Documents, etc.

· How many devices (PLCs, HMIs, Config files) by Editor and version is the prospect using? Ask the prospect to provide a spreadsheet with the following example.

o Example:

10 PLC’s using Siemens Step7 version 5.3 50 RSLogix5000 v17 20 InTouch v10

· How many sites: one or many? Or, is the application dealing with remote assets?

· What server architecture is desired? Central or distributed?

· Are the automation assets connected via a network or are they disconnected or a mix?

· If the servers are distributed, how many devices will be connected to each server?

· Is the prospect interested in workflow control by using approval processes?

· Please provide documentation of these questions prior to contacting MDT.

What’s Next? · Once the device data is provided:

o Assess the competitive nature of the device mix. o Input the device data into the pricing spreadsheet to gain an estimate of the

opportunity. o Schedule a time to discuss the product with the prospect utilizing the

presentation and demonstration tools provided on the Partner Support page via the MDT Link System (https://link.mdtsoft.com/secure/partner/).

o Suggest a pilot test system to provide a proof of concept. o Contact your MDT Sales Manager if you have further questions.

AutoSaveRequirements

Business Network

Process Network

Business Network

Process Network

Laptops

IIS

Current Copy

Local Copy

Ancestor Copy

Devices

Typical Workflow (STEP 7 TIA Example)

Workstations

SQLFarm

AutoSaveServer

NetworkStorage SMTP

Server

AutoSaveAgents

Scheduled Compare

Business Network

Process Network

Current Copy

Processor Copy

Ancestor Copy

Workstations

Laptops

IISSQL

Farm

AutoSaveServer

NetworkStorage SMTP

Server

Devices

AutoSaveAgents

Easy to Navigate User Interface (Unity Module)

Easily locate and manage all of your programs

View all program information: location, network configuration and if the program is locked by another user.

Access the current version of the program as well as the master copy and ancestor copies. Find out when programs were created, by whom and comments made about the program change.

With a simple push of a button you can edit and compare programs

Advanced Device Support

AutoSave Universal SupportAutoSave “Universal” change management support of source files and device data provides a user configurable method to create programs and track changes. This is providedthrough the use of one of the “Universal” style modules:

• AutoSave Universal Module

• AutoSave FTP Module

• AutoSave ARMS Module

AutoSave Universal SuiteChange Management Support for all PC-based, FTP and Ethernet-Accessible Devices in the Plant

For Connected Devices

For Non-Networked Devices

AutoSaveAdd-On Products

Product videos

MDT AutoSave Protection and Recovery Solutions

AutoSave Mobile Capabilities

For Connected Devices

For Non-Networked Devices

AutoSaveAdd-On Products

Product videos

MDT AutoSave Protection and Recovery Solutions

AutoSave Mobile Capabilities

For Non-Networked Devices

ArchitectureAutoSave in the PlantReal World Scenarios

Identify programs to be managed

AutoSaveServer

IIS

SQL

In the office, the Field Technician identifies programs of

interest and AutoSave downloads copies to the engineer’s

laptop

Perform work @ remote facilities

Field Technician performs work

as usual

Upon return to office, check-in changes

AutoSave

Server

IIS

SQL

Analyze and Sync ALL changes back to AutoSave server

with one process, and automatically get updates to other

programs of interest.

For Non-Networked Devices

ArchitectureAutoSave in the PlantReal World Scenarios

AutoSave Architecture: Non-Networked

AutoSaveServer

Corporate Locate

SMTPServer

SQLFarm

NetworkStorage

IIS

SQL

Data

1) SQL Management Plan

2) Copy Data Directory1) AutoSave Server2) AutoSave Client

Service remote devices

AutoSave for Non-Networked Devices

• Users can manage any number of programs on a computer

• Allow users to run the client whether connected to the network or not

• Synchronize many changes (from many sources) at one time

• Quickly launch editor on the managed programs

• Bi-directional synchronization

– Get updates to managed programs automatically

• Testing with large numbers of programs– 20,000+ programs

– Networked and non-networked devices– Some technicians managing about 1500 programs on their PC

• An AutoSave client for disconnected devices provides additional capabilities: – An ‘Undo’ button for field changes

– A history of changes performed on each device

– Ability to copy programs to create new programs in the field

• Management will have visibility to change history and reports

• Can be implemented with minimal impact to current work practices

AutoSave for System Platform

Change management for objects including graphics, templates, instances and more, within the Wonderware System Platform environment.

• Compare versions of objects

• Identify details of differences

• Remove undesired changes

• See an objects associations

• Restore object changes following a Galaxy restoration.

Why do you need A4SP?

• Complements your Wonderware System Platform solution with unparalleled change management, lowering risk and increasing control.

• Extends the System Platform audit tracking capability with significant extra value.

• Ensures that intellectual property in the system design is retained.

• Allows for greater experimentation to be done during design phases to test new ideas with rapid rollback of undesirable changes.

How does A4SP work?

InTouch for SP

w/Trend

GR Automation Process

& Devices

DevStudio

IDE The AutoSave Server is an

archive for the historical

revisions of your graphical

objects, templates, instances

& controls

AutoSave for System

Platform runs on the Galaxy

Repository, and acts as a

monitor of incoming activity

AutoSave for System

Platform captures changes as

they are made

AutoSave

Server

DevStudio

IDE

DevStudio

IDE

By actively managing changes

on the GR Node, AutoSave

for System Platform can track

changes for multiple users,

simultaneously

GR

DevStudio IDE

AutoSave

AutoSave forSystem Platform

Revision 1

Change Occurs

Galaxy Object

Revision 1 Revision 2Revision 3

Full Revision

History & Availability

Revision 2Revision 3

Galaxy Repository

AutoSaveRepository

Revision Stored

A4SP in action

Revision Stored

AutoSave for System Platform Interface

Additional tabs of information, such as “Inheritance” and “Derivation”,provide additional data that is not found in the IDE

Operations are a single-click away to provide users with the ability to compare or restore to a prior revision of a graphical object, template or instance.

Designed in a style similar to the IDE, to reduce training requirements and present a familiar interface.

Additional tools and utilities provided to better manage and restore the entire Galaxy