What is ModFrame

ModFrame is a software tool made to support fast development and configuration of model based systems for process operation applications. ModFrame may be viewed as a development environment for model based process control applications. However, it may be used as a basis for many different computations which are to be performed cyclic. ModFrame consists of a set of components performing different tasks.

ModFrame is thus a set of software tools with the following purposes:

• Defining computational algorithms for control of a process or for simulation purposes based on predefined algorithms and hierarchically organized control blocks.

• Configuration of numerical process descriptions and process topologies by drawing process diagrams on a computer screen.

• Configuring and parameterizing these models/algorithms.

• Execution of on-line model based process supervision and control functionality.

• Interaction and communication with existing control system and process I/O functionality via Apis Hive. Apis Hive is both an OPC server and has the possibility to communicate with other OPC server through its OPC client.

• The component based structure ensures re-usability and flexibility.