One of our clients has installed Honeywell's TDC3000. Now our client wants to interface Honeywell's TDC3000 with some open network like ethernet (perhaps to analyze the data accoding to its own needs).

I'll be glad if anyone can send me some information regarding products that integrate and provides open connectivity, or links, sites, pdfs? documents? anything that may be useful?

Regards,
Carter

 

You can visit DIGI web site or Lantronix. they have several products with connection to LAN or wireless.

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Uniformance PHD or OSI PI using an appnode is probably their best bet.

 

thanks... all of you guys.

but i need to know which system we should buy that can provide a seamless integration with the currently installed tdc3000 LCN network? we need to talk to LCN in anyway.

may it be a complete proprietary solution, or it may be a solution that provides a black box integration which SDK libraries using which we can develop our own software.

therefore i need to know the device/system.

i have considered:

1) Advanced PS-5000 System
2) automationX's aXConnect (but it seems to provide with only tps? using modbus. we need a connect to tdc3000 and using ethernet)
3) HTL/Access (softex.com)

Anybody knows abt the sandiford products? do they aslo provide an interface to talk to tdc3000 lcn?

regards,
Carter

 

To connect to TDC3000 use OPC. Matrikon has some solutions that makes it possible to integrate legacy systems to a modern system like SYSTEM302:
http://www.matrikonopc.com/products/opc-drivers/details.asp?driver=174
http://www.matrikonopc.com/products/opc-drivers/details.asp?driver=955

To get the full picture on how to integrate a legacy DCS take a look at the book "Software for Automation: Architecture, Integration, and Security". Preview, see contents, and buy online:
http://www.isa.org/autosoftware

Jonas Berge
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In fairness to Honeywell, and not to disparage Matrikon's offering, you might check with the Honeywell rep in your area, since the latest incarnation of Honeywell's Experion PKS is easily upgraded to from the TDC3000.

Walt Boyes

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