Flat Files Connection to Platform Automation System

If the RMS system is not configured to use a database and is directly connected to a network through the control computer or through a network-attached storage (NAS) server, the data can be accessed through flat files. For each PT gauge and each flowmeter, an ASCII data file is created every 24 hours, at midnight. The file is tab delimited, and the units of measure are in SI units.

Example of a PT gauge file:

Example of a two-phase flow meter file:

Each file name is appended with the date, for example: Psensor 1-22Oct2001.dat

DTS data are depth based rather than time based. Therefore, they are formatted differently. DTS files adhere to the Canadian Well Logging ASCII Standard (LAS). Both LAS 2.0 and 3.0 standards are supported. The depth data are referenced to the wellhead, negative depths indicate surface cable, and positive depth numbers indicate in-well data. A typical file name is “DTS Sensor-08Apr2003-1104.las.” A sample LAS file is shown below.

Overview
Connection to Platform Automation System
Modbus Connection
CSV ASCII String Connection
OPC Connection
PROFIBUS Connection
Database Connection
Flat Files Connection
Network Accessible Storage