Product Overview

The Honeywell CV-OPCUHA is a specialized software enablement license that unlocks the OPC UA Historical Data Access (HA) server functionality within the PlantCruise automation environment. Unlike standard real-time data interfaces, this per-client license specifically allows external applications to query, retrieve, and analyze archived time-series information and historical events stored within the PlantCruise database. It serves as a secure, standardized gateway for enterprise-level systems to access critical process history for auditing, trending, and long-term performance analysis.

By adopting the industry-standard OPC UA HA protocol, the CV-OPCUHA ensures high-integrity data transmission between the Distributed Control System (DCS) and third-party platforms. This licensing model is structured "per client," providing a scalable and cost-effective solution where organizations only secure licenses for the specific number of simultaneous historical data connections required by their infrastructure.

Technical Characteristics and System Requirements

• Historical Data Exposure: Specifically engineered to provide external access to historical process archives, distinct from the real-time Data Access (DA) provided by base interface packages.

• Standardized Protocol Support: Utilizes the OPC UA HA (Historical Access) specification, ensuring cross-platform compatibility with modern MES, ERP, and specialized data historians.

• Per-Client Licensing Architecture: Operates on a concurrent connection model; each unique external application connecting to the historical server requires an individual CV-OPCUHA license.

• Prerequisite Dependencies: This license is designed for integration with PlantCruise R500 and subsequent releases. It requires the presence of a Batch Manager license (CV-BATCHMGR) to function as part of the historical data ecosystem.

• Resource Management: For optimal performance, the underlying server should allocate approximately 150 MB of RAM for every 1,000 historical tags being served, ensuring low-latency data retrieval during high-volume queries.

• Database Compatibility: Optimized for environments running SQL Server 2019 or newer, leveraging advanced indexing for rapid time-series data delivery.

• Secure Data Tunneling: Supports advanced security features inherent to OPC UA, including certificate-based authentication and encrypted data streams (up to AES-256).

Technical Specifications

• Manufacturer: Honeywell

• Model Number: CV-OPCUHA

• License Type: OPC UA HA Server (Per Client)

• System Version: PlantCruise R500 and later

• Historical Capacity: Scalable based on server RAM and SQL configuration

• Memory Footprint: ~150 MB RAM per 1,000 data points

• Hardware System: DCS / Server-based

• Weight: 0.4 kg (Shipping weight for license documentation/media)

• Dimensions: 7 x 14 x 14.5 cm

• HS Code: 8537101190

• Country of Origin: USA

Industrial Application Areas

• Business Intelligence & Reporting: Delivering historical production data to ERP systems for high-level cost analysis and resource planning.

• Regulatory Compliance: Providing an immutable historical data stream for environmental reporting and pharmaceutical "Golden Batch" validation.

• Maintenance Analytics: Exporting time-series vibration and temperature data to predictive maintenance software for asset health modeling.

• Production Optimization: Interfacing with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) to compare current run data against historical benchmarks.