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Technical Information
Tankvision Professional
NXA85
Tank Gauging

Advanced tank gauging and inventory management


system

Application
Tankvision Professional is specifically designed for operators of bulk storage facilities,
marketing terminals, refineries and pipelines. It is designed to handle all the data
acquisition, supervisory control and monitoring required in a single fully integrated
solution.

Tankvision Professional integrates all major types of tank measurement instruments


into one system.

All measured and calculated tank parameters are accessible to your tank farm and
terminal operators as well as to connected host systems.
Multi-user operation is provided by the inbuilt Web Server offering the opportunity to
access data at any connected location (local/remote) e.g. for administrative and
accounting purposes.
Your benefits
• Approved for custody transfer applications according to NMi, PTB and GOST (in
preparation)
• Integrated Web server
• Operates under Microsoft Windows and Windows Server
• Stand-alone or redundant system architecture
• Intuitive User Friendly Graphical User Interface (GUI)
• Supports most types of Tank Gauge: Float/Transmitter, Servo, Radar, Hydrostatic,
etc.
• Provides interfaces to most Legacy Host Systems
• Real-time & Historical Trending
• Scheduling of Gauge Commands, Reports and Backups
• 3rd party protocols (e.g. Enraf, Saab) and drivers available for virtually any Device
• Capable of handling 400 tanks (more on request)
• Calculations for most used API/ASTM, JIS, GBT, IP Tables
• OPC Data Access Server and Modbus connectivity
Tankvision Professional NXA85

Table of contents

Function and system design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3


Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Requirements Hardware / PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Recommended PC Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Operator Interface and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6


Operator Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Main Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Grouping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Single Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Grid View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Alarm Event viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Device Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Trending . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Inventory Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Web Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

User Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
User Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Tank Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Gauge Integration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Inventory Calculations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Calculations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Calculation Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Application packages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Movements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Backup Scheduler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Customer specific screens, viewer and designer . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Multiple Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Several gauges per tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Ordering information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Registered trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Microsoft,
Windows,
Silverlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Varec® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

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Function and system design


Application Tankvision Professional is a scalable tank gauging and inventory management system for all kind of
bulk storage facilities. Applications range from small authorized distributors through to the largest
storage terminals and refineries.
It is designed to handle all the data acquisition, supervisory control and monitoring required for an easy
and save management of the entire facility in a single fully integrated solution.
Its connectivity to both old legacy and new modern instrumentation facilitates the upgrade of existing
installed base in convenient stages.
The system is available as a single standalone operator station or as a full client-server system. The
system is designed to run on standard PCs with Windows 7 operating systems and Windows server
(2008 and 2012) platforms. (Please contact Endress+Hauser for the latest supported Windows
versions.)
Tankvision Professional can be applied in a fully redundant architecture (hot standby).

Gauges
The system enables seamless integration of all major types of tank level, temperature and density/
mass measurement gauges.
Tank gauges are connected via Tankvision Multi Scan, Tank Scanner, other 3rd party field
communication and acquisition units or directly to according communication cards fitted into the
Tankvision Professional workstation PC.

Display
Parameters such as level, temperature, pressure, density, mass, flow rate, gross and standard volumes
are calculated continuously and displayed. Up to 400 tanks are supported1). Tankvision Professional
offers numerous visualizations of tank inventory data, e.g. a complete overview of connected tanks in
a graphical or grid view, real time or historical trending and some more specialized views. Most of these
screens can be customized to user requirements.
In addition, Tankvision Professional offers HMI functionality to create screens according to user
requirements including valves, pipes, pumps and motors.

Connections
The data can be distributed using OPC, Web based technologies and Modbus (TCP or RTU).

Approvals
PTB is available2)
NMi2)
GOST (in preparation)2)

Inventory Calculations
Tankvision Professional offers most used inventory calculations according international standards like
API, ASTM, GBT, IP and JIS.

1) 200 in fully redundant mode, more on request


2) Restrictions apply, more information on request

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System Overview Stand alone


The following general architecture represents the common architecture for small depots, terminals
and even small refineries. It consists of a single standalone operator work station, including a single PC
using Microsoft Windows Operating System and running Tankvision Professional. The PC can be fitted
with multiple serial ports and each port can be configured to act as a host or slave.
A field interface is used to collect data from external devices such as level and temperature gauges. A
host interface is used to provide data to a higher level system either via OPC, Modbus or Web interface
generally for inventory management, stock control or process.
Tankvision Professional is provided with a web server. This allows the distribution of data to any
desktop computer with a browser like Internet Explorer. The browser user interface includes most of
the features available in Tankvision Professional. A number of screens are interactive and allow
functions like sending gauge commands.

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1 Tankvision Browser Visualization


2 Serial or Ethernet
3 DCS / PLC (Distributed control system / Programmable logic controller)
4 Tankvision Professional NXA85 Workstation
5 Ethernet
6 Tankvision Tank Scanner NXA820
7 Tankvision Multi Scan NXA83
8 Fieldbus protocol (Modbus, Sakura V1, Whessoe WM550)
9 Micropilot
10 Prothermo
11 Proservo
12 Tank Side Monitor
13 Promonitor

The system can be designed in redundant mode.

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Server Client architecture


If multiple operator work stations are required, a client server architecture is normally provided.
A central server is used to collect data, and make that available to a number of client operator stations
via an Ethernet network. The server will run on a Windows Server platform, SQL Server and the client/
server version of Tankvision Professional.
The Client Operator Stations are based on a standard PC’s, running a windows operating system. Each
Client Operator station has the full functionality of the Tankvision Professional software and operates
just like the Standalone version.

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1 Tankvision Browser Visualization


2 Ethernet
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4 Tankvision Professional NXA85 Server
5 Serial/Ethernet
6 DCS / PLC (Distributed control system / Programmable logic controller)
7 Ethernet
8 Tankvision Tank Scanner NXA820
9 Tankvision Multi Scan NXA83
10 Fieldbus protocol (Modbus, Sakura V1, Whessoe WM550)
11 Micropilot
12 Prothermo
13 Tank Side Monitor
14 Proservo
15 Promonitor

The system can be designed in redundant mode.

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Requirements Hardware / PC
Recommended PC The amount of web clients or clients (server-client system architecture) is limited depending on the PC
Specifications specifications:
• With an SQL Express installation and a Windows 64/32 bit Version only 4 Web or 4 application
clients are supported.
• With an SQL full installation and a Windows 64 bit Version on a Server System with 16 cores up to
16 Web or application clients are supported.
In General up to 150 Tanks on a Webclient are supported when in combination with a 64 bit Windows
Server System with 16 cores.
For further information, please consult your local Endress+Hauser representative for the latest PC
specifications.

Operator Interface and functions


Operator Interface Tankvision Professional takes advantage of the intuitive nature of Windows based Graphical User
Interfaces (GUI's) and multi-tasking, allowing multiple Windows to be opened simultaneously and
allowing the use of other third party applications such as Microsoft Office suite to be run
simultaneously.
Displays are loaded very quickly, can be scaled, minimised, maximised and moved around so that the
operator can set the desktop as required.

Main Page The first Graphical user Interface is the Main Page.
This page provides an overview of all tanks in a set of sizable graphical Windows.
The Main Page is the centre console from which all other functions can be quickly and easily accessed.
Navigation through the different screens is simplified through the use of Toolbars, menus and short-
cut links.
From the Main Page the user can send gauge commands through a context sensitive pop-up menu.
Tanks can be filtered on the Home Page using the Grouping features available.

Main_Page

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Grouping The system has a range of different grouping strategies, some are user defined and others are
automatic.
User defined groups are configured by the user.
Each group has a name, and the user defines which tanks will be displayed within that group.
User Defined groups are available for use in the Home Page and Grid View.
The Automatic groups are changing dynamically according to fixed criteria.
For example, the ‘Moving group’ contains all tanks that are defined by the system to be moving.

Main_Page

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Single Tank The Single Tank Detail display provides a detailed overview of all data for a single tank.
The data includes all live and calculated values, alarm levels, flow rates and other configuration
parameters.
In addition the Single Tank Detail screen provides quick access to the Density Profile and Temperature
profile displays.
The user can print a report of the single tank detail data.

Single_Tank

Grid View The Grid View display is a tabular list of tank data similar to a spreadsheet.
The system comes with several pre-defined views and provides tools to the user to configure their own
customised views.
Gauge commands can be sent from Grid View using the pop-up menu.

Grid_View

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Alarm Event viewer Alarms are displayed through a pop-up window.


When a new alarm occurs the pop-up window is displayed showing the details of the alarm.
The alarm can be acknowledged through the popup or the user can view the alarm details page for
more information on the alarm.
An audible warning and optional voice message can be configured to be annunciated with each alarm.
In addition a relay contact can be in response to an alarm for drivers external sounders etc.
All alarms are logged to a relational database in chronological order.
When an alarm is acknowledged, the username of the currently logged on user and the date/time it
was acknowledged are stored with the alarm record.

Alarm_Configuration

Alarm Configuration
Gauge and instrument alarms are normally raised at the gauge/instrument and communicated to the
system over the field bus.
Native gauge and instrument alarms are supported.
In addition the system allows the user to configure a range of programmable alarms for product level,
water level, temperature, density, flow rate, density and temperature deviation alarms, and difference
alarms when a tank has two gauges fitted.

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Device Commands All the commands supported by the native instrument are generally supported by the system.
A context sensitive pop-up menu is available from the Home Page or Grid View from which gauge
commands can be selected.
This module allows the user to schedule gauge commands.
Device Commands can be sent to individual or groups of gauges and multiple schedules can be
configured per day.
Typically the scheduler is used to schedule a water and or density dip at a certain time of a day.
The scheduler runs as a service.

Advanced_Device_Commands

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Trending Real-time and Historical trend views are available. The Real-time view allows the user to load up to the
last 24 hours of history.
The Historical trend view allows the user to view data between a start and end date.
Trend data is produce by a Trend service, which logs data to the hard drive.
Up to 6 trends can be displayed on the same graph.
The Trend view modules also provide a zoom facility and a data cursor to identify the value of data
points on the trend.

Trending

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Reports Reports can be printed on demand or scheduled. Reports are designed with Crystal Reports.
The system comes with a number of pre-formatted reports, however, reports can be customised with
the use of the SAP Crystal Reports (has to be purchased separately).
Alternatively Endress+Hauser supports you with a special customized report design service that is
available as additional service.

Reports

Inventory Calculator The system provides an Inventory Calculator which can be used as follows:
• To calculate tank inventory at user specified conditions.
• To calculate the effect of a receipt or load on current tank conditions.
• The Inventory Calculator can be used as a planning tool.

Inventory_Calculator

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Web Server Tankvision Professional provides by default a secondary data access via web server. All operator
screens can be viewed with the use of standard web browser3) (recommended is the use of Microsoft
Internet Explorer). Issuing gauge commands is also possible through the web interface.

User Management
User Management The system has a very flexible security system that includes from providing full access with no
passwords to stringent controls on every relevant feature.
Users and their privileges are entered through the User Configuration Module.
This is essentially a group of features for each user.
For each user you can determine their access rights on a feature by feature basis.
Access rights can be No Access, Read Only, Edit or Full Access as an Administrator.

Configuration
Tank Characteristics Tank Characteristics is used to allocate a product to a tank, set the volume correction method for the
tank, enter the maximum and minimum operating levels of the tank, enter the details of the floating
roof if fitted, and modify the behaviour of the inventory calculation engine.
Many of the settings are critical and access should normally be limited to certain personnel.

Gauge Integration A wide range of different vendor gauges are supported.


Gauges are configured through the Gauge Configuration Module which allows the user to define the:
• gauge type, the tank the gauge is connected with,
• the gauge physical and logical addresses,
• gauge duty if applicable, and
• the data scans that are performed.
Different manufacturer gauges are configured slightly differently in the way that they are addressed
and the format of the data scans.
When a gauge type is selected, the mandatory configuration data items are labeled and enabled as
required.

Endress+Hauser Honeywell Emerson Motherwell Whessoe Varec L&J


Enraf

• Proservo • 811 Servo • TRL2 Radar • 4000 Mark/Space • 1311/2006 Float + • 1800 Mark/Space • Tank-
• Micropilot + • 854 Servo • Rex Radar • 2800i Servo Tape WM500 • 1900 Mark/Space Way
Tank Side Monitor • 873 Radar • Pro Radar • 1311/1140
• Levelflex + Servo WM500
Tank Side Monitor • 1315/2006 Float +
Tape WM550
• 1315/1140/1141
Servo WM550
• ITG 50/60/70

3) Microsoft Silverlight is required.

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Inventory Calculations
Calculations Tankvision Professional calculates tank inventory to all of the most used API/ASTM standards. The
calculated data items are summarized below:
• Total Observed Volume (TOV)
• Gross Observed Volume (GOV)
• Water Volume
• Usable/Pumpable Volume
• Ullage Volume
• Gross Standard Volume
• Standard Usable Volume
• Gross Mass
• Usable Mass
• Ullage Mass
• Gross Weight
• Usable Weight
• Ullage Weight
• Vapour Gross Standard Volume
• Vapour Mass
• Dead Stock
If you want to include a parameter not mentioned here ask Endress+Hauser for availability.

Calculation Standards • Manual VCF


• TCF
• DCF
• IP / API / ASTM D1250 1980 Table 6A
• IP / API / ASTM D1250 1980 Table 6B
• IP / API / ASTM D1250 1980 Table 6C
• IP / API / ASTM D1250 1980 Table 6D
• IP / API / ASTM D1250 1980 Table 24A
• IP / API / ASTM D1250 1980 Table 24B
• IP / API / ASTM D1250 1980 Table 24C
• IP / API / ASTM Light Hydrocarbon Liquids 1986 Table 54
• IP / API / ASTM D1250 1980 Table 54A
• IP / API / ASTM D1250 1980 Table 54B
• IP / API / ASTM D1250 1980 Table 54C
• IP / API / ASTM D1250 1980 Table 54D
• IP Petroleum Measurement Paper No.3 1988 Table 60A
• IP Petroleum Measurement Paper No.3 1988 Table 60B
• IP Petroleum Measurement Paper No.3 1988 Table 60D
• IP / API / ASTM D1250 1980 Table 6A, TREF 86 °F
• IP / API / ASTM D1250 1980 Table 6B, TREF 86 °F
• IP / API / ASTM D1250 1980 Table 6D, TREF 86 °F
• IP / API / ASTM D1250 1980 Table 6A, user TREF
• IP / API / ASTM D1250 1980 Table 6B, user TREF
• IP / API / ASTM D1250 1980 Table 6D, user TREF
• IP / API / ASTM D1250 1980 Table 54A, TREF 30 °C
• IP / API / ASTM D1250 1980 Table 54B, TREF 30 °C
• IP / API / ASTM D1250 1980 Table 54D, TREF 30 °C
• IP / API / ASTM D1250 1980 Table 54A, user TREF
• IP / API / ASTM D1250 1980 Table 54B, user TREF
• IP / API / ASTM D1250 1980 Table 54D, user TREF
• ASTM D1250 2004 Table 6A
• ASTM D1250 2004 Table 6B
• ASTM D1250 2004 Table 6C
• ASTM D1250 2004 Table 6D
• ASTM D1250 2004 Table 24A
• ASTM D1250 2004 Table 24B
• ASTM D1250 2004 Table 24C
• ASTM D1250 2004 Table 54A
• ASTM D1250 2004 Table 54B
• ASTM D1250 2004 Table 54C
• ASTM D1250 2004 Table 54D

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• ASTM D1250 2004 Table 60A


• ASTM D1250 2004 Table 60B
• ASTM D1250 2004 Table 60C
• ASTM D1250 2004 Table 60D
• GPA TP-25 Table 24E
• GPA TP-27 Table 24E 2007
• GPA TP-27 Table 54E 2007
• GPA TP-27 Table 60E 2007
• ASTM D1250 1952 Table 6
• ASTM D1250 1952 Table 54
• ASTM D4311 1990 Table 1
• ASTM D4311 1990 Table 2
• ASTM D4311 1996 Table 1
• Francis (LPG mixtures)
• API Research Project 44 : TREF 15 °C (LPG mixtures)
• API Research Project 44 : TREF 20 °C (LPG mixtures)
• COSTALD (LPG / LNG mixtures)
• COSTALD - Tai t (compressed density)
If you want to include a calculation not mentioned here ask Endress+Hauser for availability.

Application packages
Movements Tankvision Professional can be provided with a comprehensive suite of tools to monitor and facilitate
automation of product movements – enabling users to monitor loading and unloading of products to
and from a variety of vessels. It provides alarms and warnings of planned and unplanned events and
reports. Additionally it archives data in a movement log.
The system incorporates a comprehensive product movement module for monitoring the receipt,
loading or transfer of product to/from ship, pipeline, tanks, road and rail.
The user specifies the parameters of the movement e.g. the amount of product to be moved, the
source/receipt tanks, the alarms and warnings required etc.
When the movement is opened the system calculates the target level, estimated time to finish, and
monitors the progress of the movement providing the user with some warnings and alarms as the
movement nears completion.
A comprehensive report is available as a record of the product movement.

Backup Scheduler This module allows the user to schedule backups of the system databases.
The data that makes a system unique is contained in several different formats.
The tank databases are stored in the system SQL database, the trend data is stored in disk files, and
customization data is stored in the registry.
The backup scheduler can backup from all these data sources.
Multiple backup schedules can be configured per day.
The scheduler runs as a service and does not require an interactive session to run.

Customer specific screens, The custom screens can either replace or work alongside the supplied screens.
viewer and designer Each can contain custom graphics, text and data objects, and buttons to launch other applications or
open further custom screens.
The viewer package allows the user to integrate their own screens, as an additional service provided by
Endress+Hauser.

Multiple Screens Allows launching of several instances of one screen.

Several gauges per tank Allows assigning of various sources to one tank.

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Ordering information
Detailed ordering information is available from the following sources:
• In the Product Configurator on the Endress+Hauser website: www.endress.com → Select country →
Instruments → Select device → Product page function: Configure this product
• From your Endress+Hauser Sales Center: www.endress.com/worldwide

Product Configurator - the tool for individual product configuration

• Up-to-the-minute configuration data


• Depending on the device: Direct input of measuring point-specific information such as measuring
range or operating language
• Automatic verification of exclusion criteria
• Automatic creation of the order code and its breakdown in PDF or Excel output format
• Ability to order directly in the Endress+Hauser Online Shop

Documentation
Operating Instructions BA00390G
System Configuration

BA00391G
DCC Communications Configuration

BA00392G
Installation

BA00393G
Maintenance

BA00394G
Movements System Configuration

BA00395G
Movements System Operation

BA00396G
System Operation

BA01293G
OPC Tank Data Server

BA01294G
OPC TG Client Configuration

BA01295G
Web Server/Client System Operation

BA01336G
Weights and Measures

BA01363G
Product and Tank Data Synchronization

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BA01653G
Simple Movements

BA01654G
System Monitor

Registered trademarks
Microsoft, Microsoft, Windows and Silverlight are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation
Windows,
Silverlight

Varec® Registered trademark of Varec, Inc. Copyright 2003

Others Enraf, Saab, L&J are registered trademarks and trademarks of these organizations and companies.
All other marks are property of their respective owners.

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