Re: [foxboro] Upgrade question

I hate to punt on this, but it's really an issue that you should 
discuss with your account representative.
What you do depends on the support status of your equipment and the 
level of risk you are willing to take on.

I know that this is not the answer that you want.

Regards,

Alex Johnson
Invensys Process Systems
Invensys Systems, Inc.
10707 Haddington
Houston, TX 77043
713.722.2859 (voice)
713.722.2700 (switchboard)
713.932.0222 (fax)
ajohnson@xxxxxxxxxxx

-----Original Message-----
From: foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Jaime Claramunt R. (Inforsa)
Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 10:32 PM
To: foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [foxboro] Upgrade question

Alex,

what do you think is the "best" improvement for a
V4.3-CP40A-ABstation-AB.PLC5 integration ?
and V4.3-CP40A-Int30B-KF2-DH+Net(SLC500)

we want to upgrade it, but we are not sure about the best way (and cost)

does anybody has the same issue ?

jaime


-----Mensaje original-----
De: Johnson, Alex (Foxboro) [mailto:ajohnson@xxxxxxxxxxx]
Enviado el: Miercoles, 27 de Octubre de 2004 16:56
Para: foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Asunto: Re: [foxboro] Upgrade question


I'm so glad Sprint is off the black list.


V6.2   - added the CP60
V6.3   - added the FF FBMs for CP60
V6.4   - added HART/PROFIbus DP FBMs for CP60 [Sadly, it's a Day 0]
V6.5.1 - added the serial Modbus FBM for CP60

V7.0 is basically V6.4
V7.1 is basically V6.5.1

V8.0 - adds
    Redundant FF FBMs
    Redundant FDSI (Field/Foreign Device System Integrator) with either:
       1 10/100Base-T connector or
       4 Serial ports (RS-232/422/485 with software selection)
    with the following drivers:
       Modbus TCP/IP
       Modbus RTU Master Serial
       Triconex TSAA
       OPC DA Client

Additional drivers for the FDSI can be quoted by having your account
representative send an e-mail to the I/A Series Device Integration Group at
iasdi@xxxxxxxxxxx

Does this help?

I am SO glad Sprint is off the blacklist.

Regards,

Alex Johnson
Invensys Process Systems
Invensys Systems, Inc.
10707 Haddington
Houston, TX 77043
713.722.2859 (voice)
713.722.2700 (switchboard)
713.932.0222 (fax)
ajohnson@xxxxxxxxxxx

-----Original Message-----
From: foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of BrianLong
Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 9:25 PM
To: foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [foxboro] Upgrade question

what rev level does the system need to be at to run this stuff?

Brian

-----Original Message-----
From: foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Johnson, Alex
(Foxboro)
Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 2:09 PM
To: foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [foxboro] Upgrade question


CP60s support PROFIbus.

I was referring to:

Next step will be to use the Ethernet FBM to replace our existing AB
Stations.


The CP60 does not support the Ethernet FBM. For that you need the xCP270.


Always glad to serve.



Regards,

Alex Johnson
Invensys Process Systems
Invensys Systems, Inc.
10707 Haddington
Houston, TX 77043
713.722.2859 (voice)
713.722.2700 (switchboard)
713.932.0222 (fax)
ajohnson@xxxxxxxxxxx

-----Original Message-----
From: foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Troy L Brazell
Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 2:21 PM
To: foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [foxboro] Upgrade question



AJ,
The Sherhan project is going in with version 8 on UNIX (I think that is
what they told me). We will have CP60 so are you telling me that the
Profibus FBM is not available? Hope that is not so ......
Thanks so all of the support you give the "list".
Sorry about all of the abuse that you had to take at the Conference. I
think that all of us understand the business case that you made and as
users we would like to see Foxboro in business for many more years. I have
a lot of faith and trust in you and if you say that Foxboro will continue
to support UNIX for sometime, I am okay with that.
Thanks
Troy


Troy L. Brazell
Duke Energy Field Services
Sr. Process Control Analyst
ISA CCST
Phone (405) 263 4810 ext. 24
Cell    (806) 898 4340

Okarche C&M
Route 4 P.O. Box 40
Okarche, OK. 73762





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Troy,

As of this writing, only the serial Modbus FBM is available under the CP60.
You are going to need V8 and the xCP270 for that functionality.

AJ

----- Original Message -----
From: Troy L Brazell <tlbrazell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 10:33 pm
Subject: Re: [foxboro] Upgrade question

 >
 > The loading is the same on the CP60 as if you were using standard
 > blocksi.e. period and phasing. Now, I have not seen it loaded to
 > 2000 points so I
 > can only take the sales side.
 > We are using the 224 to talk to an AB on a Solar Turbine. Beats
 > the heck
 > out of an AB Station and is way better than an Integrator. Next
 > step will
 > be to use the Ethernet FBM to replace our existing AB Stations.
 > That one we
 > haven't tried yet!
 >
 >
 > Troy L. Brazell
 > Duke Energy Field Services
 > Sr. Process Control Analyst
 > ISA CCST
 > Phone (405) 263 4810 ext. 24
 > Cell    (806) 898 4340
 >
 > Okarche C&M
 > Route 4 P.O. Box 40
 > Okarche, OK. 73762
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >                      "Jaime Claramunt
 >
 >                      R. (Inforsa)"            To:
 > foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
 >
 >                      <jclaramunt@infor        cc:
 >
 >                      sa.cmpc.cl>              Subject:  Re:
 > [foxboro] Upgrade question
 >
 >                      Sent by:
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 >                      foxboro-bounce@fr
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 >                      10/26/2004 04:11
 >
 >                      PM
 >
 >                      Please respond to
 >
 >                      foxboro
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >
 > great ! 2000 points / sec.
 > how much does it load the CP60 ? (assuming it's working like this )
 >
 > we have some issues with loading an ABStation or/and Int30...
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >
 > -----Mensaje original-----
 > De: Troy L Brazell [tlbrazell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
 > Enviado el: Martes, 26 de Octubre de 2004 16:55
 > Para: foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
 > Asunto: Re: [foxboro] Upgrade question
 >
 >
 >
 > Running the FBM 224 (Modbus) ........ what a kicka..... device!!!!
 > It can
 > handle 2000 point at a 1 second scan. It is a little tricky to
 > configure,but not too bad make sure and read all the way through
 > the documentation as
 > I felt like some of the step were slightly out of order. Has been
 > a while
 > since Josh Nix and I set it so I don't remember all of the
 > details, but it
 > wasn't as bad as doing an Integrator 30.
 > Current project calls for Modbus and Profibus (tied to Siemens
 > PLCs). Not
 > there yet, but sometime after the first of the year.
 > Troy
 >
 >
 > Troy L. Brazell
 > Duke Energy Field Services
 > Sr. Process Control Analyst
 > ISA CCST
 > Phone (405) 263 4810 ext. 24
 > Cell    (806) 898 4340
 >
 > Okarche C&M
 > Route 4 P.O. Box 40
 > Okarche, OK. 73762
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >                      "Jaime Claramunt
 >
 >                      R. (Inforsa)"            To:
 > foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
 >
 >                      <jclaramunt@infor        cc:
 >
 >                      sa.cmpc.cl>              Subject:  Re: [foxboro]
 > Upgrade question
 >                      Sent by:
 >
 >                      foxboro-bounce@fr
 >
 >                      eelists.org
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 >                      10/26/2004 02:56
 >
 >                      PM
 >
 >                      Please respond to
 >
 >                      foxboro
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >
 > Troy, What kind of comm FBM's have you ?
 > are they a "big step" from Integrators 30 and others ?
 >
 > thanks
 > Jaime Claramunt
 > Inforsa Paper Mill
 >
 >
 > -----Mensaje original-----
 > De: Troy L Brazell [tlbrazell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
 > Enviado el: Martes, 26 de Octubre de 2004 15:10
 > Para: foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
 > Asunto: Re: [foxboro] Upgrade question
 >
 >
 >
 > We are running 6.5 on several B Boxes with DM and the old
 > historian. No
 > problems at all. Reason we went to 6.5 was for the new
 > communications FBM's
 > which are really great. Of course you have to have CP60's as well.
 > Troy
 >
 >
 > Troy L. Brazell
 > Duke Energy Field Services
 > Sr. Process Control Analyst
 > ISA CCST
 > Phone (405) 263 4810 ext. 24
 > Cell    (806) 898 4340
 >
 > Okarche C&M
 > Route 4 P.O. Box 40
 > Okarche, OK. 73762
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >                      "BrianLong"
 >
 >                      <blong@xxxxxxx>          To:       "Foxboro"
 > <foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
 >                      Sent by:                 cc:
 >
 >                      foxboro-bounce@fr        Subject:  [foxboro]
 > Upgradequestion
 >                      eelists.org
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >                      10/26/2004 12:08
 >
 >                      PM
 >
 >                      Please respond to
 >
 >                      foxboro
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >
 > Anyone have an opinion on what Rev I should goto.  I am currently
 > running6.1 with "B" boxes.  Foxboro is telling me I need to goto
 > 6.5 to resolve a
 > few issues with my one new "F" box.  I don't plan to change
 > hardware but
 > over time will move to more "F" boxes.   Will 6.5 run with B
 > boxes?  I also
 > plan to stick with DM and the old historian.
 > Thanks,
 > Brian
 >
 >
 >
 >


 
 
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