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Field Networking Solutions Courtesy of Steven Engineering, Inc. ! 230 Ryan Way, South San Francisco, CA 94080-6370 ! Main Office: (650) 588-9200 ! Outside Local Area: (800) 258-9200 ! www.stevenengineering.com TYPES OF FIELDBUS NETWORKS* Field Networking 101 Features and Benefits of Fieldbus Networks The combination of intelligent field devices, digital bus networks, and various open communications protocols Fieldbus networks provide an array of features and benefits that make them an excellent choice is producing extraordinary results at process plants in nearly all process control environments. around the world. Compared to conventional technology, fieldbus networks deliver the following benefits: Just as our ability to retrieve, share, and analyze data Reduced field wiring costs has increased tremendously by use of the Internet and - Two wires from the control room to many devices PC network technology in our homes and at our desk- Reduced commissioning costs tops, so has our ability to control and manage our - Less time and personnel needed to perform process plants improved. Digital connectivity in process I/O wiring checkouts - No time spent calibrating intermediate signals manufacturing plants provides an infrastructure for the (such as 4-20mA signals) - Digital values are delivered directly from field flow of real-time data from the process level, making it devices, increasing accuracy available throughout our enterprise networks. This data Reduced engineering/operating costs is being used at all levels of the enterprise to provide - Much smaller space required for panels, I/O racks, and connectivity boxes increased process monitoring and control, inventory and - Fewer I/O cards and termination panels for materials planning, advanced diagnostics, maintenance control system equipment - Lower power consumption by control system planning, and asset management. These digital networks hardware are generally referred to as a “fieldbus network.” Reduced maintenance costs - Diagnostics are predictive and delivered directly to the control and maintenance systems Today’s advanced and scalable process control systems allow for multiple fieldbus networks to be deployed Interoperability of different manufacturers - Open architectures provide much easier and simultaneously using one engineering tool. This provides faster integration of a multiple vendor control for a high degree of flexibility in control options and strategy Sensor Bus Networks Device Bus Networks Process Control Networks allows users to install the required devices and bus More production uptime At the lowest level of process automation, the Moving up a level in complexity, device busses Process Control Networks are the most - Initial commissioning and startup is much easier Sensor Bus is a low-cost way to extend the provide for control of complex discrete devices advanced fieldbus networks in use today. They functionality for a specific control task. Proper selection benefits of networking to simpler devices and and equipment power. Device Bus Networks are provide connectivity of sophisticated process and faster than with conventional systems and deployment of fieldbus networks are providing - Maintenance and shutdown periods can be still be able to connect with higher-level typically used for connectivity in areas with a measuring and control equipment. While more planned and minimized, increasing productivity protocols using gateways. high density of discrete devices, variable speed complex in functionality, today’s process control unprecedented results in process plants worldwide. drives, and motor control centers. networks can be easily deployed for new or Sensor busses focus solely on discrete devices existing process equipment, and today’s engi- and offer little connectivity for analog inputs. The most commonly used Device Bus Networks neering tools allow for correct, efficient design. include DeviceNet and Profibus-DP. The advanced characteristics of the host inter- Bus Network Overview AS-i (Actuator Sensor Interface) is the most common Sensor Bus worldwide. DeviceNet is used extensively in factory automa- faces and devices make connectivity, addressing, Ease of Use Richness of Info. Intrinsically Safe Device Cost Installed Cost* Operating Cost tion and is also proving useful in process and commissioning much simpler than conven- tional devices. Field devices typically connected to Sensor Bus automation. Networks include on/off valves, limit switches, FOUNDATION Fieldbus High High Yes High High Low FOUNDATION Fieldbus is emerging as a leader solenoid valves, and pressure, temperature, Field devices typically connected to Device Bus Networks include on/off valves, motor control at this level, with strong market share in North level, and flow switches. America and increasing share throughout the Profibus–PA Medium High Yes High High Low centers, variable frequency drives, and numerous discrete sensors and actuators. world. Profibus PA is also a viable alternative, Medium Medium No Medium Medium Medium with particularly good acceptance in Europe. Profibus–PB Field devices typically connected to Process DeviceNet Medium Medium No Medium Medium Medium Control Networks include control valves, temperature and pressure transmitters, level Modbus Medium Low No Medium Medium High measurement equipment, flow meters, process analytical instruments, and on/off valves where Did You Know? AS-Interface High Low No Low Medium High appropriate. TopWorx has experience and * Total system, field device, and wiring costs in a Zone 2 (Class I, Div 2) hazardous area. expertise in a variety of bus proto- cols, including AS-Interface, FOUNDATION Fieldbus, DeviceNet, * Modified version of a graph by Automation Research Corporation 16 17 Profibus and Modbus. Courtesy of Steven Engineering, Inc. ! 230 Ryan Way, South San Francisco, CA 94080-6370 ! Main Office: (650) 588-9200 ! Outside Local Area: (800) 258-9200 ! www.stevenengineering.com Fieldbus Network Architecture Did You Know? TopWorx offers an array of networking Today’s process automation systems begin with low-cost, support services, including fieldbus commercial PC-based technologies, then connect to proven network selection, design and implementation, as well as several fieldbus protocols appropriate for a variety of applications. training classes. The result? Precise control, predictive maintenance, and rich information - a proven recipe for improving process plant performance. 18 19 Courtesy of Steven Engineering, Inc. ! 230 Ryan Way, South San Francisco, CA 94080-6370 ! Main Office: (650) 588-9200 ! Outside Local Area: (800) 258-9200 ! www.stevenengineering.com The Batch Process Batch processes contain a dense population of discrete and analog devices, and are well suited for multiple busses: a sophisticated Process Control Network for analog instrumentation, and a simpler Sensor or Device Bus Network for discrete devices. TopWorx field networking solutions enable seamless integration of multiple busses in a single application. Key Lumitech Discrete Valve Controller Switchpak Discrete Valve Monitor HazLink Input/Output Module GO Switch Leverless Limit Switch HazLink Disconnect Switch AS-Interface Network Cable Conventional Wiring FOUNDATION Fieldbus Cable HazLink Wiring Tee 20 21 Courtesy of Steven Engineering, Inc. ! 230 Ryan Way, South San Francisco, CA 94080-6370 ! Main Office: (650) 588-9200 ! Outside Local Area: (800) 258-9200 ! www.stevenengineering.com The Continuous Lumitech Discrete Valve Controller Conventional Wiring Process Continuous processes use sophisticated process measurement Networx Connection Module FOUNDATION Fieldbus Cable Key and flow control devices, and are well suited for Process Control Networks such as FOUNDATION Fieldbus or Profibus PA. HazLink Input/Output Module Intrinsic Safe Barrier/Repeater 22 TopWorx field networking solutions make it easy to connect analog 23 GO Switch Leverless Limit Switch and discrete devices into high level Process Control Networks. Courtesy of Steven Engineering, Inc. ! 230 Ryan Way, South San Francisco, CA 94080-6370 ! Main Office: (650) 588-9200 ! Outside Local Area: (800) 258-9200 ! www.stevenengineering.com The TopWorx Field Networking Program Complementary Networx complements global process control system suppliers like Emerson Process Management, With our experience in process plants and expertise in bus Rockwell Automation, Honeywell, ™ networking, TopWorx has created Networx - the most complete, ABB, Seimens, Yokogawa, Smar, and Foxboro with practical solutions that help customers implement field- customer-focused, cost-effective field networking solutions bus technology more effectively. available anywhere. In fact, several of these companies Complete have shown their trust in TopWorx by frequently recommending our Networx is a comprehensive, single solution with everything you need to build a modern network. products and services to meet customers’ needs. Networx field networking products bridge the gap between process control systems and field devices, minimizing installation costs and maximizing uptime and productivity. And Networx support services help select, design, Customer-Focused and implement the right bus network for your Networx is a direct response to the needs of today’s application, ensuring fast, easy commissioning process plants. The focus of the program is to deliver and start-up, and trouble-free operation. practical networking solutions that help take the architecture into the field effectively and affordably. Networx field networking