Thanks Timothy, True....we have it in different CP. However we have the AOUT of one block (channel) connected through hardwired to AIN of the another block in different CP controlling the process. The reason is both are located in a different instrument house. The design concept was to avoid P2P due to complexity of the loop originally. Now to reconsider the loop strategy can this be connected as P2P if yes then was are the consequences in case of P2P failure. ESD System's do not permit Soft linkages or P2P as in the case PLC to DCS it is hardwired. Thanks and best regards A.kumar ----- Forwarded by Ajit S Kumar/Technical/SAMREF/SA on 04/02/2012 01:19 AM ----- From: "Lowell, Timothy" <Timothy.Lowell@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: "foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: 04/02/2012 01:17 AM Subject: Re: [foxboro] peer 2 peer loop strategy conclusion Sent by: foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Perr-to-peer refers to loops that have connections across Control Processors, not between two FBM's that are hosted by the same Control Processor. The disadvantage of peer-to-peer ________________________________________ From: foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ajit.S.Kumar@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [Ajit.S.Kumar@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2012 3:43 PM To: 'foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' Subject: [foxboro] peer 2 peer loop strategy conclusion Dear All, Suggestions required, Thanks in advance. What are the advantages/disadvantages of P2P communication in an complex loop. We have few control loop hardwired between FBM's due to complicity but need to find a better way to avoid FBM failures or Open wires which drives the complex loops to plant upset. Is P2P a better industrial way in the Refinery Applications. The present scenario is to convert the FBM to redundant type, but still we need a better answer to use P2P. Thanks and best regards A.kumar _______________________________________________________________________ This mailing list is neither sponsored nor endorsed by Invensys Process Systems (formerly The Foxboro Company). Use the info you obtain here at your own risks. Read http://www.thecassandraproject.org/disclaimer.html foxboro mailing list: //www.freelists.org/list/foxboro to subscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=join to unsubscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=leave _______________________________________________________________________ This mailing list is neither sponsored nor endorsed by Invensys Process Systems (formerly The Foxboro Company). Use the info you obtain here at your own risks. Read http://www.thecassandraproject.org/disclaimer.html foxboro mailing list: //www.freelists.org/list/foxboro to subscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=join to unsubscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=leave _______________________________________________________________________ This mailing list is neither sponsored nor endorsed by Invensys Process Systems (formerly The Foxboro Company). Use the info you obtain here at your own risks. Read http://www.thecassandraproject.org/disclaimer.html foxboro mailing list: //www.freelists.org/list/foxboro to subscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=join to unsubscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=leave