[foxboro] Version 8.4 RIN/BIN blocks with alarm capabilities? When?

All-Knowing List,
One of our 1st tasks in 2008 will be to build blocks in our new
FCP270/FBM233 A-B ControlLogix Gateway.  In one area of the plant, we
basically use the Foxboro IA System as our HMI (displays, alarming,
trends, historian, etc.) over A-B ControlLogix PLCs implementing the
control and logic functions.  Once we originally figured out the new
Gateway, we anticipated having to build 2 blocks per analog/digital
input; 1 RIN/BIN each to get the data and 1 AIN/CIN each to include the
alarming capabilities.  Rumor has it that the next release (V8.4?) will
add alarming capabilities to the RIN and/or BIN blocks?  Since we have
>1,000 I/O points involved, and if both blocks are considered in the I/O
count license(?), I would try to stall if I knew the rumor details and
the release date is sooner rather than later.

Can anyone confirm the details and guestimate when this release will hit
the streets?

Thanks.

Joseph M. Riccardi 
DCS Services - Industrial Process Control 

Joe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
"To give real service you must add something that cannot be bought or
measured with money; and that is sincerity and integrity." - Donald A.
Adams




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