Re: [foxboro] Upcoming device integrators
- From: "Johnson, Alex P (IPS)" <alex.johnson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2005 16:47:49 -0400
Re: When you introduce a V8 host and ATS stations to a 6.x node or nodes
will you have to carry out a system wide reboot?
No.
The ATS (and the equipment hanging off of it) are the equivalent of adding a
new node to your system. You do have to follow the normal procedures though,
e.g., creating commit and reconcile diskettes.
Re: Will the 6.x stations communicate with the new 8.x stations before they
are rebooted?
The initial release (due before year end) will be tested for co-existence
back to V6.3.x. The goal is to provide support for all Y2K releases using
the same hardware and software that we are releasing, but we can't get all
the testing done so quickly.
For that reason, we will have a phased release.
Re: FV and DST
V8 workstations do not have DST issues. Nothing has changed on Solaris
workstations under V6/7 with regard to DST.
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Alex Johnson
Invensys Systems, Inc.
10707 Haddington
Houston, TX 77063
+1 713 722 2859 (voice)
+1 713 932 0222 (fax)
+1 713 722 2700 (switchboard)
alex.johnson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I hope to see you at the Invensys Process System User Group meeting October
3-6 in Houston, TX -
www.invensys.com/usergroup2005
-----Original Message-----
From: foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Goldie, Shaun S
Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2005 2:43 PM
To: foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [foxboro] Upcoming device integrators
Alex
when you introduce a V8 host and ATS stations to a 6.x node or nodes
will you have to carry out a system wide reboot
example
existing 6.5.2 system requiring expansion
add a V8 host ATS, CP270, FDSI
leaving the existing node hosted by the 6.5.2AW
will the 6.x stations communicate with the new 8.x stations before they
are rebooted
Shaun
PS I am a FV user and DST is a pain our best work around is a script
that kills the frozen FV's, the default will come back by itsself the
operators manually restore the others
-----Original Message-----
From: foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Johnson, Alex P (IPS)
Sent: Monday, 19 September 2005 07:17
To: foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [foxboro] Upcoming device integrators
Stan,
I hope you can come to the User's Group meeting because all of this will
be
discussed.
However, I'll take a shot at it for you:
1) Our plan for device integration is to do it through an FBM.
2) The new FBM is known generically as an FDSI FBM.
3) There are two flavors:
a) 10/100 Ethernet
b) Serial: RS232/422/485; four channels; 115 Kbps per channel
4) Current drivers include:
a) OPC DA
b) Modbus Serial RTU (Master and Slave)
c) Modbus TCP/IP
d) TSAA (Triconex)
5) A-B support is a three step process:
a) AB-DH using the KF/KE adapters - basically DI30 based ABGW (Sep)
b) CSP ( control server protocol) is an Allen Bradley proprietary
protocol that tunnels DF1 commands through Ethernet packets.=20
This was the original protocol on PLC5E and SLC/05 and has been
supported in AW70 AB driver using RSLINX from AB. We will extend
the current DH+ driver on FDSI to support CSP. We need this for
Micro-I/A customers. (by Jun 06 if not sooner)
c) Ethernet/IP - The latest from A-B; used with ControlLogix (after
mid 2006)
6) The FDSI FBM works only with CP270s.
7) CP270s require a V8 system
8) Connection between an existing system and the V8 systems is through
The Address Translation Station (ATS). So, the minimum equipment
to add an FDSI is:
1) 1 pair of ATSs
2) 1 pair of Ethernet switches
3) 1 AW70 to host the ATS and other equipment=20
4) 1 CP270 (FCP270 or ZCP270)
5) 1 FDSI FBM
6) A variety of cables and baseplates
Hope this helps.
Regards,
=20
Alex Johnson
Invensys Systems, Inc.
10707 Haddington
Houston, TX 77063
+1 713 722 2859 (voice)
+1 713 932 0222 (fax)
+1 713 722 2700 (switchboard)
alex.johnson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I hope to see you at the Invensys Process System User Group meeting
October
3-6 in Houston, TX -=20
www.invensys.com/usergroup2005
-----Original Message-----
From: foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On
Behalf Of stan
Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2005 12:29 PM
To: Foxboro List
Subject: [foxboro] Upcoming device integrators
We are trying to do a bit of planning for the coming year. I'd like
to confirm a few bits of the future plans on device integrator's.
I believe that I've heard the plan is to do something like the=20
FB$224's. Theses new devices will basically come in 2 flavors serial=20
and Ethernet hardware wise, and will be supplied with
various software drivers to speak various protocols. Seems like=20
the term for these is FDSI's, if I recall correctly.
First, is my understanding of this correct? Next anyone know when=20
these (specifically for AB Ethernet) are planed to be available.=20
Third will these require a V8 system.
If they will require a V8 system, what's the minimum change I would
have to make to take a mixed V6 and V7 UNIX system (classic NodeBus)=20
and convert it to V8?
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Vietcong Terror=20
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