Bentley Instrumentation and Wiring

Seamless integration with an external relational project database

Bentley Instrumentation and Wiring will automatically “see” any instrument or motor data created by either AutoPLANT P&ID, Bentley Data Manager, or PlantSpace P&ID (after synchronization) or OpenPlant PowerPID. No export/import actions are required.

This ensures 100% data consistency across the project between applications sharing the Bentley Plant Project Database. This leads to 100% data consistency of documents created by these applications such as P&IDs, reports and schedules, data sheets, hook ups, loop diagrams, fieldbus segment diagrams, motor schematic diagrams, single-line diagrams, and termination diagrams.

Multiple document format support

CAD drawings for loop, termination, fieldbus segment, motor schematic, and single diagrams can be created in DGN, DWG, or DXF format.

Multiple drawing types are available: Quick Connection, AutoGen, Template, or Composite. Reports can be exported to PDF or SNP.

Powerful import/export tools

Bentley Instrumentation and Wiring comes with powerful import functionality to expedite project startup where legacy data has to be used.

Powerful export functionality is also available for sharing data with third-party applications such as DCS configuration software, sizing and calculation packages, and maintenance applications such as SAP and Maximo. Users can design their own export “views” to export only the data required, and this data can be imported and exported from/to multiple file formats including xls, mdb, txt, dbf, or via ODBC.

Fast, simple, and consistent reports and lists

Bentley Instrumentation and Wiring automatically populates the Bentley Plant Project Database while the instrument and motor data is being created and connections modeled. Reports are automatically extracted from the database in pre-defined formats ensuring data consistency. Bentley Instrumentation and Wiring ships with 22 pre-defined reports in MS Access format. Users can edit these or add to the list available within the project.
 

Scalable and easy to use on large or small projects

Bentley Instrumentation and Wiring is specifically designed to be easy to use and scalable. By employing a simple to use graphical drag and drop interface coupled with industry standard relational databases, Bentley Instrumentation and Wiring is productive on both large and small projects.

Integration with ProjectWise for data and document control

Bentley Instrumentation and Wiring integrates with the ProjectWise suite of server applications for enterprise-wide content management and distributed engineering.

ProjectWise Integration Server delivers federated engineering content management, connects to servers for caching data, for automating and managing plotting, and for connection to Microsoft Office SharePoint.

ProjectWise Navigator is used for immersive project review and analysis to support design and construction management processes and to manage assets in real time.

ProjectWise InterPlot provides teams with publishing solutions for creating accurate and intelligent deliverables. It is ideal for users that need to batch or schedule production of paper deliverables and/or electronic and intelligent work packages from CAD files and Microsoft Office documents.

Data Quality Manager provides scalable, standards-based data warehouse functionality to a workgroup, project, or enterprise. At its core is a flexible storage and retrieval engine that efficiently consolidates and integrates data from external sources to create a central data store. Surrounding the core storage are modules that provide comprehensive change management down to the attribute level as well as configurable data integrity analysis. These features combine to deliver on the promise of a cost-effective, adaptable data management solution for the life of your facility.

User-definable data entry and manipulation grids

The standard interface comprises a set of user-customizable, project-specific data input grids that allow users to add, edit, and delete instrument, cable, panel, and motor data.

The built-in Microsoft Access query engine allows users to customize the default grids as well as add new ones of their own.

Using the right-click menu options, users can add, edit delete, find, sort, filter, and replace data.

Multiple updates of many records can also be achieved.
 

Integration with Bentley Datasheets and Hookups

The Bentley Datasheets and Hookups applications can be launched from within the Bentley Instrumentation and Wiring interface to allow users to create and update Microsoft Excel instrument datasheets and installation hookups.

When datasheets open, the data held on the datasheet is compared to the data held in the project database, and if any differences are detected, they are displayed. Users can choose to accept or reject those differences.

Using predefined Excel templates, users allocate instrument tags to a datasheet or hookup sheet. The hookup template holds the quantities of parts needed to install the instrument on-site. A BOM can then be generated from an individual hookup or from a selection of multiple hookups. 

Integration with Bentley Vision

Bentley Instrumentation and Wiring seamlessly integrates with Bentley Vision, enabling all users on a project or plant to easily find instrument and motor data and documents via a single interface. Users can search or browse to an instrument tag and be taken to that tag on a P&ID.

Any associated documents, whether created by a Bentley application or not, can now be seen and viewed via Bentley Vision. Loop drawings, datasheets, hookups created via Bentley Instrumentation and Wiring, plus manually associated files such as photographs, can all be viewed.

Bentley Vision also enables users to view the latest project data as well as preview any of the reports defined in Bentley Instrumentation and Wiring.