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Yokogawa Electric Corporation announced that it has developed CENTUM VP R6.03, a new version of the company's integrated production control system with enhanced functionality, and will release it on June 1.
In keeping with its VigilantPlant vision for the control business, Yokogawa has been continually making improvements to its flagship CENTUM VP integrated production control system. With the functional enhancements provided in R6.03, CENTUM CS (released in 1992), CENTUM CS 1000 (released in 1997), and CENTUM CS 3000 (released in 1998) systems can be smoothly upgraded to Yokogawa's latest system offering, CENTUM VP.
Enhancements
1. Compatibility with existing cabinets, terminal blocks, and field instrument cables
The primary components of a CENTUM system are the human interface stations (HIS) that serve as a monitoring and control interface for operators in a central control room and the field control stations (FCS) that control the actual operation of plant facilities. Each FCS has a controller and numerous IO devices that are connected to valves and the sensors used to measure flow rate, pressure, temperature, and other variables of the production process.
The functions and shape of the CENTUM VP R6.03 IO device have been modified so that it is fully interchangeable with RIO, the IO device used with CENTUM CS, CENTUM CS 1000, and certain CENTUM CS 3000 systems. The modified CENTUM VP R6.03 IO device is thus fully compatible with the FCS cabinets and terminal blocks used with these earlier CENTUM systems. Upgrading to the new CENTUM VP IO is simple: just replace the existing IO module in each FCS cabinet with the new IO module. There is no need to reconfigure the wiring that connects the IO to sensors and valves. Thanks to the modifications made to the CENTUM VP R6.03 IO, users of legacy CENTUM systems can perform quick and minimum-risk upgrades to CENTUM VP.
2. Enhanced compatibility with application software developed for earlier CENTUM releases
CENTUM VP R6.03 has been modified to ensure enhanced backward compatibility with the application programs used with CENTUM CS, CENTUM CS 1000, and CENTUM CS 3000. The HIS graphics and control logic programs developed for these earlier CENTUM systems can also be used with CENTUM VP R6.03. This allows for increased efficiency in the use of application programs, facilitates quick and minimum-risk system upgrades, and reduces plant downtime.
Keywords: Production Control, Central Control Room, Field Control Stations (FCS), Control Logic, ARC Advisory Group.