From first contact to the first shift report
An Edge installation takes 1 to 2 days on site; Server with redundancy, 3 to 5. The sequence below is the one we follow on every deployment.
Survey
Which PLCs, protocols and SCADAs exist, how many variables matter, how the plant closes the shift today. A 30 to 60-minute conversation with automation and operations.
Remote · CRONOS + customerController access
Fixed IPs, open ports, PUT/GET or OPC UA enabled on Siemens. Network probe and read test before any data is stored.
On site · customer automationInstallation
Setup on the server, service running, variable catalogue generated from the PLC project or the OPC UA server. First start with the real sources.
On site · CRONOSProcess configuration
Areas, overview, alarms, production counters and shifts, maintenance assets, process rules. Done with the people who know the plant.
On site · CRONOS + operationsUsers, backup and e-mail
Roles, password policy, automatic backup, customer logo on reports, supervisor list and automatic delivery configured and tested.
On site · CRONOS + ITAcceptance and follow-up
Acceptance checklist with operations, licence activated, 30 days following the reports to adjust criteria and factors with real data.
Remote · CRONOSWhat we ask for beforehand
- List of PLCs with make, model and IP
- PLC project or tag list, if available
- Recipes, steps and equipment names
- How the shift is closed today (spreadsheet, bulletin)
- Company logo and the list of report recipients
What we deliver
- Server running with automatic backup
- Screens configured for the plant
- Automatic shift report by e-mail
- User manual and installation guide
- Updates during the support period
After deployment
Updates arrive as a package that preserves the database and configuration, no reinstall. Criteria changes are applied by script, with a copy of the previous file and a record in the system.