Re: [foxboro] P92 Quad KVM Extension

From: Kevin Fitzgerrell <fitzgerrell@xxxxxxxxx>
To: foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2009 00:12:29 +0900

Terry,
I've discussed the idea before, but thin clients haven't been capable or
versatile enough to implement this until fairly recently.  I'm justifying
this as a cost saving measure, but I'll also demonstrate improved
reliability.

In my two major plant areas I'll be sending all plant alarms to all three
servers.  In the other areas I'll have to do something different, but the
V8.x alarm management system looks promising to send alarms to individual
display managers.

We're not ready for wireless keyboards I don't think.  I'll run out cable
from my servers to GCIOs and keep my current Annunciator keyboards for now.

The current system has about 50 workstations.  The new concept will have 15
servers - 2 windows P90 or P91 and a Solaris P82 in each of 5 major plant
areas.

I do not have safety systems.

Cheers,

Kevin

On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 10:46 PM, Doucet, Terrence <
tdoucet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Kevin,
>
> This is an interesting concept for Operator stations. I think it has
> been part of theoretical discussions on this site for quite a while but
> this is the first practical use, I think.
>
> Are you able to set up alarms by work station (client) area?  Is your
> plant ready to approve wireless keyboards for alarm management?
>
> If the "former" concept had 50 workstations, how many servers will be
> available to serve displays and alarms to your 15 (future) client
> stations?
>
> Do you have an independent safety system (ISA 84) covering your
> processes, too? Or is your process such that a safety system is not
> required?
>
> Terry Doucet, Eng.
>
>
>
>
>

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  - From: Jack.Easley
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  - From: Sieling, Marcel
- [foxboro] P92 Quad KVM Extension
  - From: Goldie, Shaun S
- Re: [foxboro] P92 Quad KVM Extension
  - From: Kevin Fitzgerrell
- Re: [foxboro] P92 Quad KVM Extension
  - From: Doucet, Terrence

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