I/A Series Advantage Upgrade Paths (01-Dec-2008)
　
 　 　 　
From To (Lifecycle Phase) Adv. Upgrade   Part / Model #s Description
　 　 　 　
CP10 FCP270 P270 The Field Control Processor 270 (FCP270) is a distributed, optionally fault-tolerant, field-mounted controller module. The FCP270 performs regulatory, logic, timing, and sequential control together with connected Fieldbus Modules (FBMs). It also performs data acquisition and alarm detection and notification. The FCP270 connects to the MESH control network via standard fiber optic 100 Mbps Ethernet. The fault-tolerant version of the FCP270 consists of two processor modules. These modules install in adjacent FCP270 slots in a baseplate for high speed communication between the modules. The unique and patented fault-tolerant operation of the FCP270 greatly imrpoves reliability relative to other process controllers. The fault-tolerant version of the FCP270 consists of two modules operating in parallel, with two Ethernet connections to the MESH control network. The two FCP270 modules, married together as a fault-tolerant pair, provide continuous operation of the controller in the event of virtually any hardware failure occurring within one module of the pair.
CP30A
CP30B
CP40A
CP40B
CP60
Micro I/A
　 　 　 　
CP10 ZCP270 P270 The Z-Module Control Processor 270 (ZCP270) is an optionally fault-tolerant, Z-form factor controller. The ZCP270 performs regulatory, logic, timing and sequential control together with connected Fieldbus Communications Modules (FCMs) and Fieldbus Modules. It also performs data acquisition and alarm detection notification. The ZCP270 connects to the MESH control network and FCM 100Ets/FCM100Es via standard fiber optic 100 Mbps Ethernet. The FCM100Et interfaces the 2 Mbps Module Fieldbus used by the 200 Series FBMs and the FCM100E interfaces the 2Mbps Module Fieldbus used by the 200 Series FBMs or the 268 Kbps Fieldbus used by the 100 Series FBMs. Depending on sizing considerations, the ZCP270 can be used with a mix of FCM100E and FCM100Et modules. The fault-tolerant version of the ZCP270 consists of two single-width processor modules. These modules install in adjacent ZCP270 slots in a 1x8 or 2x8 mounting structure and connect to a fault-tolerant connector to allow for high-speed communication between the modules.
CP30A
CP30B
CP40A
CP40B
CP60
Micro I/A
　 　 　 　
COMM15  + FDSI (Modbus, Profibus, OPC, Data Highway +) S61 The Foreign Device Systems Integrator (FDSI) allows a wide range of choices for users to link non-Foxboro devices into the I/A Series system ZCP & FCP 270 controllers. They area available with serial and Ethernet options, single and redundant links, and have approval ratings for corrosive and explosive environments. Communication channels are galvanically isolated for protection. These rugged, compact modules mount in standard, field-mounted I/A Series baseplates side-by-side with other system input/output Fieldbus Modules (FBMs). Like the other FBMs, their communication with the I/A Series system and controllers is through Foxboro's high-performance (100 Mbps/1Gbps), ultra-high availability field network. Each FDSI module can support up to 16 devices to read and write data, and up to 2,000 Distributed Control Interface (DCI) points. Ethernet versions can be fewer, depending upon implementation.
COMM30A
COMM30B
　 　 　 　
AP10/20 P92 - Windows XP P92 　
AP50/51
PWs
WP20/30
AW/WP50/51
AW/WP70s
　 　 　 　
AP10/20 P91 - Windows Server 2003 P91 As a multipurpose server running the Windows Server 2003 operating system with Service Pack 1, the Model P91 server supports hosting I/A Series control stations, data acquisition and processing related to a broad range of applications, file serving capabilities, and the display of graphics and text. It also interfaces with corporate communication networks. The Model P91 server supports a USB mouse or optional USB trackball, an alphanumeric keyboard, up to two annunciator keyboards, annunciator/numeric keyboards, or annunciator panels, and up to four video monitors. The P91 server also supports multiple optional touchscreens.
AP50/51
PWs
WP20/30
AW/WP50/51
AW/WP70s
　 　 　 　
AP10/20 P90 - Windows Server 2003 P90 The Model P90 Workstation Server is a 2U high rack-mounted server-class processor running Microsoft Windows Server 2003® operating system. As a multipurpose server running the Windows Server 2003 operating system with Service Pack 1, the model P90 server supports hosting I/A Series control stations, data acquisition and processing related to a broad range of applications, file serving capabilities, and the display of graphics and text. It also interfaces with corporate communication networks.The Model P90 server supports a USB mouse or optional USB trackball, an alphanumeric keyboard, up to two annunciator keyboards, or annuciator panels, and up to four video monitors. The P90 server also supports multiple optional touchscreens. The Model P90 server has an Intel Xeon® processor and can be configured with up to 1.2 TB of internal hard disk storage and up to 4 GB of ECC DDR-2 SDRAM. The serial attached SCSI (SAS) supports a system disk, expansion disks, or RAID1 or RAID5 hard drive arrays. Client/Server communications are accomplished using the TCP/IP networking protocol.
AP50/51
PWs
WP20/30
AW/WP50/51
AW/WP70s
P79, P80, P81
P91
P82
　 　 　 　
Cluster I/O 200 Series I/O See Chart below for 200 Series part #s The 200 Series Field Bus Modules are the latest generation I/A Series I/O modules. The DIN rail mounted FBM subsystem provides a reliable, high speed communications interface between the host control processor (for example the I/A Series control station) and field I/O sensors and actuators. It incorporates innovative equipment packaging, and the use of fiber optic and/or coaxial cabling between modules to allow local or remote distribution of process I/O points. The DIN rail mounted Fieldbus Modules (FBMs) are compact, high-performance distributed process I/O modules. They perform the signal conversion required to interface the electrical input signals to/from the field sensors to the optionally-fault-tolerant I/A Series control station. Communication between the FBMs the I/A Series control station is via Fieldbus Communication Modules (FCMs), which interface the 2 Mbps module Fieldbus used by the FBMs with the 10 Mbps Ethernet trunk Fieldbus used by the I/A Series control station. The FBMs automatically accept communication from either communication path (A or B) of the redundant Ethernet trun