Re: [foxboro] ArchestrA related question

If you want to have a NEW CP in an existing rack hosted by a V7.0 AW/AP, you
may do that. The CP version will be the version supported by the V7.0 AW
(whatever that is). The new AW will boot the new CP over the
RCNI/switch/NCNI without issue. In fact, one of the CP-60s in Demo 23 was
hosted by a V7.x AW.


If you want to re-host an existing CP in an existing rack hosted by a V6.x
AW/AP to a V7.0 AW/AP, I'm not sure if you will have to reboot the CP. I'll
try to find out. 


However, it's not clear to me why you would want to change the boot host of
the CP.




Regards,

Alex Johnson
Invensys
10707 Haddington
Houston, TX 77063
713.722.2859 (office)
713.722.2700 (switchboard)
713.932.0222 (fax)
ajohnson@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:ajohnson@xxxxxxxxxxx> 


        -----Original Message-----
        From:   Lowell, Tim: [SMTP:tlowell@xxxxxxxx]
        Sent:   Monday, September 23, 2002 12:02 PM
        To:     'foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
        Subject:        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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