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On December 1, 2009, Cape Software released its latest version of VP Link. The HMI is now powered by Revolution.
Revolution is an excellent product that will help Cape move VP Link to the next level.
On November 20, 2009, Honeywell accepted Cape Software as a PKS Advantage Partner.
On November 16, 2009 ConocoPhillips Rodeo Refinery awarded Cape Software the project to create a custom
operator training simulator for their Coker/Crude complex.
On September 30, 2009 Praxair awarded Cape Software the project to create a custom operator training simulator
for their Hydrogen Plant in Richmond, CA.
On September 28, 2009, Kirk Fontenot joined Cape Software as their Sales Manager. Kirk has been working in the process
control industry in managerial, sales and engineering positions for the past 16+ years.
On August 10, 2009, Jignesh Bhojani joined Cape Software as a Process Simulation Engineer. Jignesh has been working
in the chemical industry as a process and simulation engineer for the past 4+ years.
On March 27, 2009 PCS Nitrogen awarded Cape Software the project to create a custom operator simulator for their
Urea Unit in Trinidad & Tobago.
In 2009, Cape Software implemented an operator training simulator for the Nuclear Waste Treatment Unit at the Idaho
National Labs for the Department of Energy.
In 2009 ExxonMobil used Cape Software to test and validate there DCS and SIS systems for their Singapore project.
In 2008, Shell Offshore has awarded Cape Software the project to create a custom operator training simulator for their
Perdido Platform.
In 2008 Cape Software implemented an operator training simulator for a LNG terminal at Sabine Pass, TX for ExxonLNG.
On January 8, 2008, Anthony Fick joined Cape Software a Process Simulation Engineer. Anthony has a PhD in Chemical
Engineering from Penn State University.
In December 2007, Chirag Desai joined Cape Software a Process Simulation Engineer. Chirag has a M.S. in Chemical
Engineering from Texas A&M University.
In October 2007, Sivasanthosh Komirelly joined Cape Software a Process Simulation Engineer. Siva has a M.S. in
Chemical Engineering from Lamar University.
Upcoming Events
May 26, 2010 – Yokogawa Users Group
June 2010 – Honeywell Users Group in USA
October 2010 – Honeywell Users Group in EMEA
November 2010 – Rockwell Automation Fair in FL
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Tech Tip
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Use vp_check to track down problems with your .cfg file
Vp_check.exe in the VPLink3\Tools directory will check your .cfg file for some obvious ( to it!) errors in your VP Link configuration. It will print error messages if you use tags that do not exist in your parameters, or have two tags that write to the same address (this is particularly hard to diagnose otherwise in a big simulation). Also, in a big simulation, you can end up with tags that you really do not need any more. Maybe you put them in there for testing something out and you do not need them any more. These are called “orphan tags” by VP_check. Any tag that is not an output tag (ANLOUT or DIGOUT) and is not used by another tag in the simulation is marked as an orphan tag. These tags are removed from the output of vp_check.exe unless you specify the –noorphan option, in which case the orphan processing code in vp_check is skipped.
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Archived News Letters
Fall 2003
VP Link 3.0 Specifications, Operator Training & Features
Fall 2002
Safety Systems, Case Study: TRICONEX and Honeywell interfaces, & Test Compiler
Summer 2002
Yokogawa CS 1000/CS3000 systems support, Case study: FMC Delta V example from Emerson Process User Group, & External commands via DLL
Winter 2002
Siemens S5/S7 systems support, Case study: Kerr-Mac Gee Training, & System Operator Training w/ Low Cost Generic models
Summer 2001
VP Link® and Six Sigma goals & Honeywell FSC Feature
Fall 2000
Triconex Simulation Solution, ESD Simulation Solution, & Honeywell FSC I/A users Conference
Spring 2000
Rockwell ProcessLogix, & Honeywell Plantscape Methodology for Interlock Testing
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