Dilemma with Honeywell's TPS/TDC3000

Hi Rahul

GUS machine which work on GX1 or GX200 worked well till 9 years of continuous operation. Congrats. Cuz they are COTS hardware, what more do u expect? And if this is an Indian installation that you are talking about, it is an outstanding performance where you cannot get rid of dust, moisture, heat etc though you have AC.

Further for the ESVT/EST upgrade:

- With the new h/w of PCs u will get a LCN upgrade with new features. Ask honeywell for benefits of LCN release upgrade to the latest R680.

- You will get Experion PKS software of R3XX, which is ready to integrate with their next generation C200/C300. So your TPS and latest EPKS can co-exist.

- If u wish to upgrade from TPS, all u need is C300, cuz it very well works with your existing PMIO (Process Mgr family I/O ). Easy migration without touching I/Os or marshaling.

- Better MIS integration compared to the LCN based CG.

- Better APC integration compared to LCN based APP

- Limitless historization of process data and events on ESVT compared to your HM which does not have archiving. ESVT can archive data and u may keep it as long as you want.

- Windows based system which is truly open, you get excel reports!

- Ur modbus based 3rd party equipment needs no h/w practically as your ESVT will take care of all 3rd party comms.

- HTML Graphics. easy to build, troubleshoot and modify in ESVT/EST compared to LCN graphics.

In short, by going to ESVT/EST you are actually taking a step ahead towards your system migration since TPS is phasing out.

Your step-wise migration will save you bucks instead of one shot migration at a later stage.

Moreover, from the operator's purview your LCN native window and EPKS windows graphics will co-exist giving them a chance to get acquainted. It will give you a smooth timely transition from TPS to EPKS.

GO FOR IT.
 
I have created Acronis backup of the GUS station, purchased a DELL computer with PCI slot and restored the Acronis image (Universal restore) turn on the new DELL computer, make sure all the drivers are working. Then shutdown the new DELL computer, insert the LCNP card and restart the machine. Everything worked fine. Honeywell used to tell me that the DELL computers have special BIOS and backup and restore won't work. I proved them wrong.

Good luck.
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I have been told the same thing about GUS stations by a coworker. I haven't tried it yet, but intend to soon. I have 4 GUS stations and an extra LCNP card.

>I have created Acronis backup of the GUS station, purchased
>a DELL computer with PCI slot and restored the Acronis image
>(Universal restore) turn on the new DELL computer, make sure
>all the drivers are working. Then shutdown the new DELL
>computer, insert the LCNP card and restart the machine.
>Everything worked fine. Honeywell used to tell me that the
>DELL computers have special BIOS and backup and restore
>won't work. I proved them wrong.
 
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