Woodward Control Assistant is a powerful PC-based software suite providing advanced troubleshooting, diagnostics, and maintenance tools for Woodward controls. The suite includes six integrated tools for datalog analysis, tunable management, custom trending, OPC connectivity, debugging, and software downloading.
Key Features
Datalog & Analysis
- Graphical viewing of dynamic control variable performance
- Millisecond time resolution synchronized to software execution rates
- X-Y plotting, calculations, and filters on any variable combination
- Over-plot multiple data files with time offset alignment
- Crosshair analysis for values and time deltas
- Export to CSV for spreadsheet or simulation analysis
- Continuous datalog plotting across hours of operation
- Compatible with NetSim-generated logs
Maintenance & Configuration
- Tunable Maintenance — download, compare, sort, save, and upload tunables; identify changes from defaults
- Custom Trending — browse control variables and create real-time trends with trigger-based event capture
- OPC — connectivity, alarm, and events monitoring
- Debugging — watch window with custom lists, variable monitoring, tuning, status, and software revision checking
- Software Downloading — compiled HEX application download for new or restored programs
- Supports MicroNet Plus datalog configuration (online or offline)
- Serial and Ethernet data transfer
Applications
- MicroNet Plus and MicroNet TMR control diagnostics
- Turbine and engine control commissioning
- Field troubleshooting and performance analysis
- Tunable management and baseline comparison
- Operator training with historical data review
Drake Controls Services
Drake Controls is a Woodward Authorized Distributor. We provide Control Assistant software support and training as part of our control system commissioning and field service offerings.