I was thinking about starting an open source Instrument database project and was wondering if there was anyone else interested in participating?

 

Great idea. I'm sure there would be a lot of support out there for such a thing.

 

Yes
Francis
www.controldraw.com

 

Interested, depending on the direction the project takes. Do you have MySQL in mind?

Ron Sewell
Sigmatic Controls
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I've got an Excel package that is the start of a project to automate the development of such a thing as far as possible. It's actually been used in anger on a couple of projects too. It starts with a sheet which lets you look at each loop and identify what indication, control, alarm functions are needed, and also the associated field devices, turns this into an instrument index and then a shopping list, and has space for cable connection schedules to be developed from this as well.

If you want a play, contact me off-line (bmdurdle(AT)clear.net.nz) and I'll e-mail you the master sheet with instructions.

I started writing it over 10 years ago in Smartware but that, like a lot of good packages from the mid-80's, seems to have gone to that great big software clearing house in the sky ...

Bruce.

 

> Interested, depending on the direction the project takes. Do you have MySQL in mind? <

What direction would you like to see the project take?
MySQL, Postgres, XML database, database independant? Don't know yet. Do you lean toward MySQL?

 

If you are interested in participating, contact me at enigma69(AT)swbell.net.

When enough progress has been made, will put it on sourceforge and announce it here.

Thanks
David Nimmons

 

I developed a product called the Fisher Rosemount Instrument Information System, which was used to provide revision control on electronic data sheets for instrumentation. 80+ sites were installed worldwide. Product discontinued due to lack of funding by original developer (Kenonic Controls Ltd.). It was used by big companies - Saudi Aramco was one, BP, Amoco, Syncrude Canada.

What kind of open source product did you have in mind?

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We are also concentrating on that area and have something avaliable for CERN. Our approach focus on very efficient access to objects that were red from the database.
Also we are looking into time based information (like a database type of CVS thing).
Please let us know if you think that we could merge efforts.

All the best,
Antonio Amorim

 

I am interested in particpating -- This post is fairly old, but would like to touch base and identify what the current status is.

Thanks.