Release
5 of the CENTUM® VP integrated production control system is the latest edition
to the company’s flagship product, which aims to help customers realize the
ideal plant. This latest version of CENTUM® VP was developed with the aim of
bringing companies operational excellence through the use of field digital
technology. The new Field Control Station (FCS) features industry-leading
performance — In comparison with the previous FCS, the new FCS will feature
four times the processing performance, twice the application storage capacity
and five times the control network throughput. A Unified Gateway Station (UGS)
for better system integration will allow the system to control and monitor all
the systems at plants, including PLC systems. Despite the differences in such
systems, all of their operation windows will have the same CENTUM VP look and
feel — Operators will now only need to learn how to use the CENTUM VP HMI,
making the overall system much easier to operate. Enhanced alarm management
based on ISA18.2 standard, CAMS for HIS, includes new functions that have been
optimized for the management of change process specified in the ISA18.2
standard’s alarm management lifecycle model. Additionally, support for
Microsoft’s latest 64 bit Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 operating
systems will be included so that customers can reduce the cost of maintaining
the PCs connected to their plant networks.
Yokogawa
Corp. of America, Sugar Land, Texas 77478. www.yokogawa.com
or call 281-340-3800