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February 29, 2008
New DeltaV VerticalPlus I/O Subsystem Carriers Product Data Sheet
The DeltaV modular I/O subsystem features flexible installation, allows you to expand online, and increases I/O density for cabinet-mounted systems. (815KB PDF)
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February 28, 2008
ARC Whitepaper: Collaborative Service Management Reduces Cost and Risk Update
The ARC Advisory Group has updated the whitepaper "Collaborative Service Management Reduces Cost and Risk" (316KB PDF).
Emerson’s Guardian Support provides several examples of collaborative service. Guardian includes maintaining accurate information about customer systems remotely, and utilizing that information to provide new support services. For example, the Guardian service includes matching security and other information to actual customer installations. It also includes alerts that eliminate the need for customers to constantly monitor DeltaV and corresponding operating system support sites.
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February 27, 2008
Instructor Job Opening
Join our winning DeltaV Team as an Instructor!
Job Title: Instructor (Austin, TX)
Minimum Education Qualifications: BS Eng/CS + 4 yrs OR MS Eng/CS + 3 yrs related experience required.
Brief Description of Duties/Minimum Requirements: This position is located in Austin, Texas. This position requires travel up to 25% and accountability for the instructional delivery of Emerson Process Management DeltaV configuration, operations, technician, and systems administration courses.
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The successful candidate's specific duties include:
- Presentation of courses to customers, LBP's, and internal company personnel
- Subject matter expertise on DeltaV/PlantWeb
- Maintaining technical competence on DeltaV/PlantWeb offerings as new products and releases emerge
- Working with and giving continuous feedback to curriculum designers for improvement
Previous Experience/Skills: Candidate must possess a high level of communication (both verbal and written) and inter-personal skills. Must have process control knowledge and experience. Knowledge and experience in instructional design and adult learning methodologies. Previous experience with Emerson products is desired.
How to apply: Email your resume, with "Instructor 08-0079RDD" in the subject line, to HR4@emersonprocess.com, and name the Emerson employee (if any) who referred you for this job.
Emerson Process Management is an equal opportunity employer. Check out the complete list of current job openings.
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February 26, 2008
Data Exchange Test of MODBUS Serial Connectivity Whitepaper
This whitepaper "Data Exchange Test of MODBUS Serial Connectivity" describes testing of a specific PLC and serial card setup to determine the data exchange. (231KB PDF)
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February 25, 2008
Total Communication
“As an engineer, I like to know how stuff works. I don’t trust “black box” solutions where I’m expected to just trust how something works. I know that our intelligent field devices use EDDL in their communications, but just what the heck is that stuff? Seems pretty “black boxish” to me.”
While there may be no compelling need for end users to learn all of the ins and outs of EDDL, many folks would like to have a better understanding of what it is and why it is important than they do today. Christian Diedrich, Ludwig Winkel along with Emerson’s Jonas Berge and Terry Blevins have demystified EDDL in their recent InTech magazine article “Total Communication – EDDL allows interoperability for devices to constantly gather information (343KB PDF).” This piece provides end users a good understanding of what EDDL is, how it facilitates device interoperability, and how to get the latest updates for your devices. This is an excellent piece for folks to quickly get an overview aware of what s going on with their intelligent field device communications.
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February 22, 2008
DeltaV Interface for PROVOX I/O Product Data Sheet Update
Upgrade your PROVOX controllers to DeltaV controllers and use your installed PROVOX IO. (215KB PDF)
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February 21, 2008
DeltaV Operate for PROVOX Product Data Sheet Update
You can easily manage your process with PROVOX Operator Console Data Server and DeltaV Operate. (2,360KB PDF)
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February 20, 2008
AS-i Interface Cards Product Data Sheet Update
The DeltaV AS-i Interface Cards provide the solutions for interfacing to discrete actuators and sensors. (61KB PDF)
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February 19, 2008
Right Message, Right Person, Right Time
“Just knowing that any one of my instruments become unreliable at any time, gives me the willies. I know it isn’t too likely, but the consequences can be just awful. Emerson instruments have alerts that can warn me of pending trouble, but we have a mix of other suppliers’ devices in this plant and always will. I wish there was an easier way to find out if my instruments are reliable.”
If you’ve ever thought this to yourself, perhaps help may be on the way. Emerson is releasing the technology behind PlantWeb Alerts as an open standard so other instrument suppliers can easily incorporate this important diagnostic information into their devices. John Rezabek, contributing editor at Control magazine, discusses this new development in his monthly column, “Right Message, Right Person, Right Time (140KB PDF).” He suggests that the ability to distill just the right information, out of the host of possible diagnostics, will soon let automation professionals breathe easier.
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February 14, 2008
Classic I/O Product Data Sheet Update
Classic I/O is a modular subsystem that offers flexibility during installation. It’s designed to be installed in the field, near your devices. (289KB PDF)
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February 13, 2008
DeltaV ATEX Instruction Sheets
New ATEX Instruction Sheets:
KJ3211X1-BA1 Series 2 SOE Card (74KB PDF)
KJ3243X1-BB1 Series 2 Plus Profibus DP Card (73KB PDF)
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February 12, 2008
Classic and HART I/O Redundancy Product Data Sheet Update
DeltaV Classic and HART I/O has a high level of reliability, providing the process availability required for most applications. (185KB PDF)
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February 11, 2008
Applications of Self-tuning Control
“Sure I can tune a loop. Who can’t? They’ve even got software that can do it with a single click on a button. Trouble is, we use this facility to make lots of different stuff, so my system’s loop tuning changes day-to-day. Now how am I supposed to keep up with that?”
If you work in a changing environment, there may just be a way to keep your facility properly tuned despite constantly changing working conditions. Today self-tuning controllers have achieved some success in dealing with these types of problems. Editor Vance VanDoren produced an overview of the several opportunities in this area in his piece, “Applications of Self-tuning Control (1.23MB PDF),” in the September 2007 issue of Control Engineering magazine. This article describes how many automation practitioners have successfully used new products like DeltaV Insight software to get a handle on tough and changing process conditions.
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February 8, 2008
Practical Industrial Safety, Risk Assessment and Shutdown Systems in the DeltaV Bookstore
Practical Industrial Safety, Risk Assessment and Shutdown Systems by Dave MacDonald is now available in the DeltaV Bookstore.
This is a thoroughly practical guide to the procedures and technology of safety in control and plant engineering. The book focuses on efficiently implementing and assessing hazard studies, designing and applying international safety practices and techniques, and ensuring high reliability in the safety and emergency shutdown of systems in a plant.
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February 7, 2008
DeltaV I/O Subsystem Carriers Product Data Sheet Update
The DeltaV modular I/O subsystem features flexible installation, allows you to expand online, and increases I/O density for cabinet-mounted systems. (292KB PDF)
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February 6, 2008
Emerson Strategies for Abnormal Situation Avoidance & Alarm Management
“Sure, I know that there are too many alarms going off in my control room. The operators complain about it every time they see me. But do you think am I going to be the guy that suppresses the alarm that might avoid real trouble? Not me brother. What I need is a better way to know just what is going on with the department alarms so I can address this is a methodical safe way.”
It is surprising how many well-intentioned alarm designs wind up actually causing operational problems. Larry O’Brien an analyst at the ARC Advisory Group has published his analysis of Emerson’s strategies for dealing with both these issues. This objective third-party report, “Emerson Strategies for Abnormal Situation Avoidance & Alarm Management (513KB PDF).” may point you to a systematic method of improving your operational alarms and getting those grumbling operators focused on something else for a change. It may also prove useful in helping you justify the effort to your management.
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February 5, 2008
HART I/O Product Data Sheet Update
HART I/O communicates digitally with field devices, increases your input/output capacity, and gives you access to more information about your process than conventional I/O subsystems. (328KB PDF)
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February 4, 2008
DeltaV ATEX Instruction Sheets
Six new DeltaV ATEX Instruction Sheets:
KJ4003X1-BA1-BB1 Left/Right 8 Wide VerticalPLUS Carrier
KJ4003X1-BC1 4 Wide VerticalPLUS Power/Controller Carrier
KJ4003X1-BD1 4 Wide VerticalPLUS SISNet Repeater Carrier
KJ4003X1-BE1-BF1 Right/Left 1 Wide VerticalPLUS Carrier Extender
KJ4003X1-BG1 4 Wide VerticalPLUS Power Carrier
KJ4003X1-BH1-BH2 VerticalPLUS Standard/Short Cable
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February 1, 2008
The Ups and Downs of Taking the Bus, Part 2
“O-kay. The orders for the fermentation skids are all placed and stuff is arriving on the docks. Now all I have to do is get it configured, validated, and started up. This new Foundation fieldbus and ProfibusDP stuff should make that easier. Won’t it? Somebody please say, ‘Yes.’”
If you are facing a validated equipment startup, Gary Forrest’s experience at his bioprocess facility at Wyeth’s Pearl River facility may point the way to heading off potential problems. In part two of his article, “The Ups and Downs of Taking the Bus (405KB PDF),” published in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing magazine Gary discusses getting his equipment up, validated, and running. Good news, he says things went well and instrument functionality and reliability are outstanding.
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