Re: [foxboro] ArchestrA related question

I guess I meant, not at version 6.1.  I think you are correct, but you have
to be at version 6.4 on the CP's.  Anyone from Invensys, please feel free to
clarify this!

Tim Lowell
Control Systems Engineer
ConocoPhillips, Trainer Refinery
Phone:  610-364-8362
Fax:    610-364-8211
tlowell@xxxxxxxx

        -----Original Message-----
        From:   Bakke, Richard A [SMTP:rabakke@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
        Sent:   Monday, September 23, 2002 12:57 PM
        To:     foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
        Subject:        Re: [foxboro] ArchestrA related question


        Tim,
            Concerning v. 7 boxes hosting older CP's on the nodebus, I was
told at the
        conference that they definitely would, even down to a CP10.  For
example, one
        could replace an AW51B on the nodebus that was hosting a CP30 with a
Solaris 8
        or an XP box on the ethernet network, and through NCNI's, the new
box could host
        the CP30.  This would help the transition occur more smoothly.

        Did anyone on the list hear differently from Foxboro?  Perhaps I
misunderstood.

        Rich Bakke
        Longview Fibre Co.


        "Lowell, Tim:" wrote:

        > Using an NCNI module and a switch (2 of each if you have redundant
Nodebus),
        > you can add the new 1 Gigabit switched Ethernet network to your
existing
        > Nodebus network.  In January, Invensys will start shipping the new
Solaris 8
        > and Windows XP workstations which use the 1 Gb network.  This new
        > workstation could co-exist with your existing system, using the
NCNI to
        > communicate between your Nodebus system and the 1 Gb network.  The
new
        > Solaris 8 workstation can't host any of your current CP's, of
course, but if
        > you just need Solaris 8 for some reason, the NCNI will allow you
to install
        > a Solaris 8 machine on the new 1 Gb network and still talk to the
old
        > Nodebus nodes.
        >
        > Invensys will start shipping the new CP70's, which use the 1Gb
network,
        > sometime in 2003.
        >
        > As Corey said, the idea is to transition from the old Nodebus to
the new 1
        > Gb network over time, using the NCNI to interface the two
networks.
        > Eventually, Invensys is hoping you'll replace all your old CP's
with CP70's,
        > and all your AW/WP51's with XP and Solaris 8 stations, and the
Nodebus will
        > go away.  But until you can or want to do that, you can have a
hybrid
        > system.
        >
        > Tim Lowell
        > Control Systems Engineer
        > ConocoPhillips, Trainer Refinery
        > Phone:  610-364-8362
        > Fax:    610-364-8211
        > tlowell@xxxxxxxx
        >
        >         -----Original Message-----
        >         From:   Priya Babu [SMTP:srisiva@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
        >         Sent:   Monday, September 23, 2002 11:40 AM
        >         To:     foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
        >         Subject:        Re: [foxboro] ArchestrA related question
        >
        >         We have a similar situation. The local Foxboro rep said we
need to
        > upgrade
        >         entire system to a new version (7?) to have a Solaris 8
based
        > station. We
        >         run on version 6.1. If someone gets more information,
please share
        > with us
        >         here.
        >
        >         Regards,
        >         Sivanath Babu
        >         Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Co.
        >
        >         -----Original Message-----
        >         From: foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
        >         [mailto:foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of
WMagda@xxxxxxx
        >         Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 6:08 PM
        >         To: foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
        >         Subject: [foxboro] ArchestrA related question
        >
        >         I haven't seen any traffic in the last week, I hope this
forum is
        > still
        >         up.
        >
        >         I'm seeking input on replacing two dual headed "B" boxes
        > workstations in
        >         January when funds are available.
        >
        >         Should we go with the new and improved ethernet XP
platforms?
        >         Should we go with the next generation of Sun platform on
ethernet?
        >         Should we stay with the nodebus only, and upgrade the "B"
boxes to
        > "D"?
        >
        >         At the Orlando conference, I understood that after
January, Foxboro
        > won't
        >         be shipping "D" boxes for new installations.  They will
supply the
        > new Sun
        >         platforms running Solaris 8 that replace the "D" box.
        >
        >         We have a small I/A system, municipal water treatment,
running
        > V6.1.2
        >         with two "E" hosts, one "D" workstation and 2 "B" dual
head
        > workstations.
        >
        >         Thanks in advance for any input.
        >
        >         Wally Magda
        >         Instrumentation & Control Specialist
        >         Colorado Springs Utilities
        >         PO Box 214
        >         USAF Academy, CO 80840
        >         719-668-9502
        >         wmagda@xxxxxxx
        >
        >
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