EcoStruxure™ Foxboro DCS - Distributed Control System

EcoStruxure Foxboro DCS technology platforms

• Controller & I/O

  The Foxboro DCS family of fault-tolerant, highly available components collect, process and disseminates valuable information to every corner of the plant. With flexibility and scalability in mind, the Foxboro DCS offers multiple types of controllers and I/O options to optimize cost, space and functionality requirements.

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    Controllers

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      Field Device Controller 280

      Optionally redundant, field-mountable device controller

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      Field Control Processor 280

      Powerful, secure field control processors (FCPs) boost operations and reliability

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      Simulated Control Processor

      Virtual simulation of Foxboro control processors CP270 and CP280

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    Input/Outputs

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      Standard I/O

      Rugged, reliable input/output (I/O) fits your distributed control system operational needs

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      Universal I/O

      Reduce the indirect costs associated with marshalling and significantly reduce your total cost of system ownership with our Intelligent Marshalling solution

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      Compact I/O

      Foxboro Compact 200 Series fieldbus modules (FBMs) feature an innovative design for significant footprint, weight and volume savings in your system installation

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      Intrinsically safe I/O

      These integrated modules are the lowest-cost, smallest-footprint and easiest-to-maintain solution for mounting I/O modules in hazardous locations

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      100 Series Upgrade

      The 100 Series FBM Upgrade program provides a cost-effective upgrade path to the EcoStruxure Foxboro DCS system’s latest fieldbus modules — the 200 Series FBM product line.

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      Enclosures

      Broad array of control system enclosures helps protect your automation system and components against intrusion or environmental effects

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      Intelligent Enclosures

      Intelligent Enclosures provide an integrated solution designed to be flexible and distributed. Designed for use outdoors or indoors (including hazardous areas), universal I/O field enclosures provide the flexibility to distribute I/O where and when required.

• Workstations

  The Foxboro DCS features state-of-the-art, multi-purpose workstations and servers which are versatile and robust, with different options catering for different plant environments and operation requirements.

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    Workstations & Servers

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      Workstations & Servers

      Pre-configured on secure, state-of-the-art, multi-purpose workstations and servers

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      Industrialized Workstations & Servers

      Magelis iPC line offers industrialized, powerful, secure workstation options to help ensure the operational integrity of your plant

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      Virtualization & Thin clients

      Experience true operational agility and production schedule integrity throughout your system’s lifecycle with virtualization technology

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    Peripherals

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      Annunciator Keyboards

      Annunciator keyboards easily and effectively organize alarms and process display for faster operator response and resolution times

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      Monitors

      State-of-the-art process visualization designed for utmost user safety, security and productivity

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• Network / interfaces

  The Foxboro DCS control networks and interfaces provides scalable, robust connections between field, plant and business systems that put critical information in your hands to make timely decisions that impact your business.

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    Control Network

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      Control Network

      Control network leverages advanced commercial communications technologies in robust industrial configurations

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      Netsight Console

      Netsight console from Extreme Networks provides a wide selection of advanced networking management and analytic tools

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      Control Network interface

      Operate multiple EcoStruxure Foxboro DCS as one system

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    Interface to other equipment

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      Modicon connectivity

      With a Schneider Electric intelligent interface between EcoStruxure™ Control Expert (formerly known as Unity Pro) and Foxboro control editor, you can configure Modicon PLCs from a Foxboro DCS automatically

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      Triconex connectivity

      The market-leading EcoStruxure Triconex Safety Systems can be integrated into EcoStruxure Foxboro DCS for improved security, reliability, availability and performance

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      Power connectivity

      Schneider Electric’s intelligent power and motor control center (iPMCC) approach blends process automation and energy management to enable safer, more reliable, and more cost-efficient energy use

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• Operations

  The Foxboro DCS is equipped with advanced features and elevated human elements of Human-Machine Interface (HMI) which delivers intuitive configuration, accelerate fault-finding, speed up engineering and consolidate critical information, ensuring flawless, continuous operation.

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    Operator performance HMI

    Operators no longer need to sacrifice their panoramic views of production activities to interact with them digitally

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    Situational Awareness Libraries

    Get the context you need to make informed decisions at the speed of your process

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    Alarm Management and Shelving

    Reduce the number of nuisance alarms that may interfere with normal plant operation

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    Operator Training

    Operator Training Simulators (OTS) are advanced computer-based training tools that help give operators the skills they need to run a process or plant

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• Engineering

  Foxboro DCS proven advanced, cloud‑based engineering tools and virtualization technology fast-track greenfield implementations and system expansions, minimizing risk and ensuring peak long-term performance.

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    Control Editor

    Enables effortless design and present information in a way that is easy to understand, troubleshoot, and reduce manual steps

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    System Auditor

    The most comprehensive system management solution used for system configuration, alarm management, operator action analysis and overall documentation

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    Triconex configuration

    Unify process control and safety seamlessly via this engineering interface.

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    Modicon configuration

    Configure Modicon programmable logic controllers (PLCs) for your EcoStruxure Foxboro DCS automatically via this interface.

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    Virtualization

    Maintain and troubleshoot your system, and address issues should they arise

• Historian

  The Historian provides a robust, single-software infrastructure for enterprise-wide collection, storage, and retrieval of historical process information. Designed and optimized for use with the Foxboro DCS historian client, it enables trend analysis and reporting that guide intelligent troubleshooting, and help identify opportunities for cost savings.

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    Historian

    A single-software infrastructure for storing and reporting industrial data.

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    Historian Client

    Historian client provides the interface for data stored in EcoStruxure Foxboro DCS client.

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• Asset Management

  Improve plant uptime with real-time highly contextual device diagnostics and predictive maintenance capabilities, plus faster time-to-production with simplified device commissioning and replacement with Schneider Electric’s Asset Management solutions.

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    EcoStruxure Maintenance Advisor

    IIoT platform for condition based maintenance and decision support, enabling profitable operations.

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    Field Device Manager

    Configure, commission, maintain and diagnose your field devices throughout their entire lifecycle

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• Advanced applications

  Improve productivity and profitability for production, manufacturing and infrastructure industries. Schneider Electric advanced application software and solutions help you deliver sustainable performance with flexibility and agility to address evolving market requirements.

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    SimSci™

    Process simulation and design Tools

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    Avantis™

    Enterprise asset performance management

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    Wonderware™

    Industrial information and operation management solutions

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