PIPELINE NETWORKS General The M2C-PIPELINE is an open architecture - a robust, reliable and flexible Java-2 environment monitoring software solution, which incorporates wide variety of data sources and provides visual, interactive and intuitive user interface, flexible reporting capabilities and rich set of modeling, monitoring and analysis tools. The M2C-PIPELINE can serve as a workbench for the expert user ( incorporating specific data feeds and the specialized knowledge of the problem), and is equally "user-friendly" for the inexperienced operator. It allows use of legacy code and models written in other programming languages with great ease, and can run on average desktops or laptop PCs. M2C-PIPELINE Competitive Advantage Real-time monitoring and modeling of the pipeline network status from a desktop PC. No expensive and hard to maintain equipment required. Reliable, tested and proven software solution. High quality, without maintenance, migration and installation hassles. Rich, intuitive and easy-to-use GUI. No intensive training required. Easy data access and thorough [extensive] use of state representation to describe system conditions, without overwhelming amounts of on-screen data. Rich modeling and analysis capabilities through the use of proprietary AZ Global software. Models written in different [programming] languages may run within the system almost with limited, if any, change to the models code. Effective training and investigation solution. Any real world situation may be easy brought to the operator screen. Automated notification and customized reporting. Pipeline network monitoring workplace Modeling Capabilities Each component of the system incorporates the model that represents its functionality, and   maps input parameters to the outgoing data, as well as may include the device driver for the sensors that are monitored in a real-time regime. The M2C - PIPELINE system is capable of switching between monitoring the real raw data stream and using software models or data generators on the go, without restarting the entire system. If multiple models are available for specific components of the system (e.g. models of oil or water flow in a pipeline) the user is also able to switch between the models by simply providing the name of the model that will be used by the system. New models may be imported and existing models may be modified without restarting the system; playback and control point capabilities are continuously supported. This unique set of features positions M2C-PIPELINE as the best choice for realistic modeling, effective training and as an efficient accident investigation tool. Monitoring Operation M2C - PIPELINE is server-end application that may be deployed on average performance computers. It executes asynchronous data collection from remote sensors, and uses discrete state representation for visualization of the conditions of the entire system and of the system components (pipelines, pump stations, etc.). The Graphic User Interface (GUI) of the system normally includes three screens - (1.) incoming data display, (2.)system status graphic display, and (3.) component state conditions (left to right on the picture). Alphanumeric data for the system and for each of the system components are available in the real-time regime and may be brought up by the operator by pressing the corresponding control. The operator is also capable to zoom-in from the system level to component level, and supports the nesting of components. Visualization of the components supports both static imagery and streaming video delivered from remote locations. The M2C - PIPELINE system also supports unmanned operation and e-mail messaging notification of the operator at remote location when the system or component approaches a pre-defined state. Customized reporting is also supported.