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Yokogawa
http://www.yokogawa.com
DCS Offerings
Centum, Stardom NCS
DCS Business
Yokogawas CENTUM system has always been at the core of the
companys CS bus!ness" The latest #ers!on of Centum !s Centum
CS $%%% &$, wh!ch !s the s!'th generat!on s!nce the !ntroduct!on of
the (rst CENTUM system !n )*+," The company currently
supports s!' #ers!ons of Centum" Many Centum - systems, for
e'ample, are st!ll operat!onal and supported by Yokogawa, who
guarantees support of all !ts control systems for up to )% years
after sales of new systems are d!scont!nued"
Centum CS $%%% &$ !s a ma.or upgrade o#er the &/ #ers!on, and
!ntegrates ad#ances !n !nformat!on technology w!th the rap!dly
e#ol#!ng needs of the modern manufactur!ng en#!ronment" 0ey
features of Centum CS $%%% !nclude 1!ndows /%%% 2M3,
4!eldnetwork 356, nat!#e 4oundat!on 4!eldbus 7448 funct!onal!ty, and
a ser!es of ad#anced funct!ons such as embedded ad#anced
control and 9lant &esource Manager 79&M8" The &$ #ers!on !s also
backward:compat!ble w!th older CENTUM #ers!ons and !s eas!ly
upgraded !n phases or replaced w!th m!n!mal !n#estment"
Yokogawas Centum CS $%%% &$ (eld network 356, de#eloped !n
con.unct!on w!th 4u.! Electr!c" The new 356 !ncorporates an
E'tended Ser!al ;ackboard 7ES;8 ;us w!th a speed of )/< M;9S"
Centum CS $%%% &$ also !ncorporates a h!gh:speed Ethernet:
based control network" =t the (eldbus le#el, CS $%%% &$
!ncorporates a 4oundat!on 4!eldbus 2) 356 card"
The ad#anced funct!ons of CS $%%% &$, howe#er, pro#!de the true
#alue add" The (rst of these !s !ntegrated 4oundat!on 4!eldbus
eng!neer!ng w!th Yokogawas 9lant &esource Manager 79&M8
software" 9&M !s Yokogawas plant asset management 79=M8
solut!on" 3n =&Cs #!ew, pro#!d!ng !ntegrated 9=M funct!onal!ty !s a
key part of any e>ect!#e 4oundat!on 4!eldbus Solut!on"
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CS $%%% &$ also !ncludes a new control platform, called =d#anced
9rocess Control Stat!on 7=9CS8" Through Yokogawas all!ance w!th
Shell ?lobal Solut!ons, Shells SM6C ad#anced process control
software has been embedded !n the CS $%%% control arch!tecture"
Yokogawas answer to !ncorporat!ng open network!ng technology
!n !ts systems comes w!th the release of the -net539 control
network, wh!ch !s a#a!lable !n the latest ma.or #ers!on release of
the CENTUM CS $%%% control system" The (rst w!dely a#a!lable
CS control network based on ?!gab!t Ethernet, -net539 o>ers
redundant commun!cat!ons and commun!cat!ons band part!t!on!ng
o#er standard Ethernet, wh!le pro#!d!ng the h!gh rel!ab!l!ty and
determ!n!st!c response re@u!red for process automat!on" -net539
o>ers ten t!mes the throughput of -net, and routers are a#a!lable
that can sw!tch between -net and -net539"
The openness of -net539 makes !t eas!er for users to connect non:
CENTUM components to the control network through -net539s
TC9539 commun!cat!ons capab!l!t!es and enables the!r network
con(gurat!on w!th commerc!ally a#a!lable network e@u!pment"
ata from th!rd:party de#!ces can be !ntegrated w!th CENTUM CS
$%%% through the ?S?1 process data ser#er on -net539"
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S!nce -net539 !s Ethernet:based, users ha#e the ab!l!ty to choose
from a w!de range of hardware, and Yokogawa does not spec!fy
wh!ch hardware #endors are to be used" Yokogawa has, howe#er,
cert!(ed and tested C!sco and ell hardware for -net539, wh!ch !s
cons!stent w!th the Ethernet:based o>er!ngs of many other CS
suppl!ers"
Yokogawa Star#om $etwork Contro% System
Yokogawas Stardom Network Control System 7NCS8 addresses the
needs of appl!cat!ons where the comb!nat!on of a 9AC and 2M3
package are often used, but found to be !nade@uate" 1!th the
release of Stardom, Yokogawa !s address!ng the needs of markets
that trad!t!onal CSs ha#e not yet met" Many of these, !f
automated at all, ha#e used a #ar!ety of technolog!es rang!ng
from 9ACs to 9Cs that ha#e re@u!red s!gn!(cant e>ort for system
component connect!ons" ;y le#erag!ng the 3nternet and !nternet
technolog!es, these types of appl!cat!ons can be addressed more
e>ect!#ely w!th (t:for:purpose con(gurat!ons" Stardom NCS !s the
system that w!ll fully real!Be Yokogawas e:&M #!s!on for
collaborat!#e manufactur!ng"
Yokogawa "e%eases &nhance# 'ersion of S()"DO* $etwork-
+ase# Contro% System
3n =pr!l of /%%<, Yokogawa released an enhanced #ers!on of the
ST=&6M Network:based Control System that compl!es w!th US
gas !ndustry standards and pro#!des a new data:logg!ng funct!on
for the 4CN54CC autonomous controllers" These enhancements
reduce costs by !mpro#!ng the eDc!ency of both operat!on and
ma!ntenance" Yokogawa w!ll
use the release of th!s
enhanced #ers!on to
strengthen !ts sales target!ng
the o!l and gas upstream
processes"
The enhanced ST=&6M
#ers!on supports the
=mer!can ?as =ssoc!at!onEs
=?=$, =?=+, and =?=<
standards used !n North =mer!ca, South =mer!ca, and =s!a" Th!s
ensures correct Fow measurement as gas !s transported between
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dr!ll!ng compan!es and d!str!but!on compan!es" ST=&6M
pro#!des both gas meter!ng and control funct!ons"
The 4CN54CC autonomous controllers ha#e been enhanced w!th the
!ntroduct!on of a new data logg!ng funct!on" The controllers can
now store control data and data from (eld !nstruments and
fac!l!t!es for access from d!stant locat!ons #!a the 1eb, enabl!ng
eDc!ent remote mon!tor!ng"
The ST=&6M eng!neer!ng tool has been enhanced w!th network
templates that !mpro#e the reusab!l!ty of appl!cat!ons" Yokogawa
pro#!des samples of these network templates" The eng!neer!ng
tools for ST=&6MEs 4CN54CC autonomous controllers w!ll also
support 1!ndows -!sta"
'igi%ance Campaign
Yokogawa has come a long way !n mak!ng !ts message clear to the
world of process automat!on" Se#eral years ago, the company
embarked on a full:scale global market!ng campa!gn to make
customers aware of Yokogawas focus on system rel!ab!l!ty,
secur!ty, dependab!l!ty, and robustness"
ubbed G-!g!lance,H the campa!gn created a un!(ed message for
the company and greatly helped e'pand awareness of the
Yokogawa brand and corporate ph!losophy" -!g!lance !s
successfully !ncreas!ng brand awareness and commun!cat!ng
Yokogawas message of rel!ab!l!ty and @ual!ty to the worldw!de
market, part!cularly outs!de of Capan"
1h!le the -!g!lance campa!gn successfully e'presses the
companys ph!losophy, art!culat!ng the #alue propos!t!on of the
companys product, appl!cat!on, and ser#!ces o>er!ng rema!ns a
key challenge for the company" Yokogawa, for e'ample, has long
been known for !ts control systems, (eld !nstrumentat!on, and
(eldbus capab!l!t!es" Many customers, howe#er, rema!n unaware
of Yokogawas capab!l!t!es !n product!on management, safety
systems, alarm management, plant asset management 79=M8, and
many other areas" Yokogawas ongo!ng -!g!lant:9lant campa!gn !s
des!gned to ra!se customer awareness of Yokogawas solut!on set
and where !t (ts !n the -!g!lance scheme"
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The -!g!lant9lant ph!losophy el!m!nates unplanned downt!me and
allows bus!nesses to adapt and change @u!ckly and w!th ag!l!ty, to
sh!ft!ng market cond!t!ons and customer demands" Th!s !s
cons!stent w!th =&Cs #!ew that g!#!ng personnel access to the
r!ght !nformat!on at the r!ght t!me comb!ned w!th the ab!l!ty to
take act!on !s cruc!al for ach!e#!ng 6pI, and !s the foundat!on of
real:t!me performance management 7&9M8"
C&$(-* "e%ease .!.
Yokogawa announced CENTUM CS $%%% &$ &elease $"%< !n
6ctober of /%%+" 0ey features of the new #ers!on !ncluded
enhanced gateway funct!ons that pro#!de enhanced connect!#!ty
w!th compet!torsE CSs and 9ACs and a Consol!dated =larm
Management Software 7C=MS8 o>er!ng, wh!ch Yokogawa cla!ms !s
the (rst true C=MS:based approach a#a!lable !n the !ndustry"
YokogawaEs gateway funct!onal!ty !s embod!ed !n the System
3ntegrat!on 69C Stat!on 7S36S8" Enhancements to the gateway
mean that operators w!ll be able to control and mon!tor both CS
and 9AC systems from Yokogawa compet!tors w!th the same look
and feel as CENTUM CS $%%%" ata l!nkage to YokogawaEs
ST=&6M system has also been enhanced"
The C=MS alarm management package for the CENTUM CS $%%%
2uman 3nterface Stat!on can !ntegrate and control alarms from
CENTUM CS $%%%, the 9roSafe:&S Safety 3nstrumented System,
9lant &esource Manager 79&M8, and ST=&6M systems" C=MS for
23S collects alarms and e#ents from each system, !dent!(es
e'press!ons, and ecl!pses dupl!cate alarms" Th!s package also
pro#!des #alue:added alarm !nformat!on such as pr!or!ty le#el,
sort!ng !dent!(er, root cause, and act!on to be taken" 3t helps
reduce alarm Food!ng that may cause cr!t!cal plant problems and
rel!e#es operators from cumbersome alarm acknowledgement
tasks to let them concentrate on controll!ng and mon!tor!ng the
process"
Yokogawa -n/ei%s Centum '0
CENTUM -9 !s the e!ghth generat!on of the CENTUM ser!es, and
succeeds the CENTUM CS )%%%5CENTUM CS $%%%" 1h!le secur!ng
clear backward compat!b!l!ty and cons!stency w!th pre#!ous
CENTUM systems, CENTUM -9 rede(nes the role of a product!on
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control system, commonly known as a CS" ?o!ng beyond the
trad!t!onal CS funct!on of controll!ng and mon!tor!ng a plant,
CENTUM -9 !ntegrates plant !nformat!on management, asset
management, and operat!on support funct!ons, ach!e#!ng a un!(ed
operat!ng en#!ronment" CENTUM -9 pro#!des a foundat!on for
operat!onal e'cellence by del!#er!ng !nformat!on !n conte't and
allow!ng easy role:based access to all key !nformat!on"
The (rst ma.or component of the system, released !n May of /%%<,
was the Centum -9 2M3, wh!ch !s one of the (rst 2M3 appl!cat!ons
for automat!on to be a#a!lable !n 1!ndows -!sta and 1!ndows I9"
The new 2M3 !ncorporates a un!#ersal color scheme, greatly
reduc!ng the chance of an operator m!s!nterpret!ng !nformat!on
due to color bl!ndness, and !ncreas!ng the o#erall #!s!b!l!ty of the
most !mportant !nformat!on to the end user" Yokogawa d!d a lot of
research !nto th!s 2M3 to dr!#e !ncreased product!#!ty and
decrease the chance of operator error" Yokogawa cla!ms that the
new 2M3 Jmore than doubles the speed of operat!onal dec!s!on
mak!ng"J The 2M3 also o>ers !ntegrated alarm management
capab!l!t!es, faceplates, trends, and h!story w!ndows"
Centum '0 "e%ease ",.!2.!
The latest release of Centum -9 supports !ntegrated 3S= )%%
w!reless funct!onal!ty" These w!reless products !nclude an ECI:;
ser!es d!>erent!al pressure and pressure transm!tter, a YT= ser!es
temperature transm!tter, and an !ntegrated (eld w!reless gateway
for (eld sensor networks"
Yokogawa "e%eases &nhance# 'ersion of S()"DO* $etwork-
+ase# Contro% System
Yokogawa Electr!c !ntroduced an enhanced #ers!on of the
ST=&6M Network:based Control System !n /%)% w!th upgraded
eng!neer!ng funct!onal!ty" The new eng!neer!ng tool fac!l!tates the
construct!on of (eld d!g!tal commun!cat!ons networks that can
reduce the cost of ma!nta!n!ng product!on e@u!pment d!str!buted
o#er w!de areas"
4or th!s latest ST=&6M #ers!on, Yokogawa has opt!m!Bed !ts
e'!st!ng eng!neer!ng tool that !s used to con(gure large:scale
SC== systems based on 4oundat!on 4!eldbus" The new
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4oundat!on 4!eldbus Con(gurator enables a K% percent reduct!on
!n eng!neer!ng man:hours"
3mpro#ements ha#e also been made !n ST=&6Ms Aog!c
es!gner eng!neer!ng tool for creat!ng control appl!cat!ons" =n
enhanced !str!buted Network 9rotocol $ 7N9$8 !s also pro#!ded"
=ll screens now ha#e the same look and feel as that of other
ST=&6M eng!neer!ng tools" =n enhanced e'port and !mport
funct!on fac!l!tates repeat eng!neer!ng" =ppl!cat!on download!ng
t!me to (eldbus de#!ces ha#e also been reduced substant!ally"
3mpro#ements ha#e also been made to the Control =ppl!cat!on
Creat!on Tool 7Aog!c es!gner8" New drag L drop, automat!c
rearrangement, automat!c w!r!ng mode sw!tch!ng, and other
funct!ons ha#e been added that make th!s software eas!er to use"
&nhance# 3unctiona%ity of D$0 0rotoco%
N9$ !s a commun!cat!on protocol used for controll!ng e@u!pment
d!str!buted o#er a w!de area, such as o!l and gas (eld e@u!pment"
The protocol has been enhanced to support a w!der range of
SC== appl!cat!ons"
Support of *o#u%ar 0roce#ura% )utomation
=s a ma.or supporter of Modular 9rocedural =utomat!on and the
procedural automat!on standard, Yokogawa already has a toolset
that can support Modular 9rocedural =utomat!on 7M9=8, from
appl!cat!ons as small as schedul!ng se@uences cons!st!ng of many
se@uent!al funct!on charts 7S4C8 steps to more comple' and
!ntegrated mult!product solut!ons !ncorporat!ng the Centum -9
process automat!on system" S4C !s the des!rable means of
de(n!ng the state relat!onsh!ps, concurrency, and trans!t!on
cond!t!ons M otherw!se known as the state model of the process M
!n the control system" 1!th the appl!cat!on of add!t!onal
procedural programm!ng, the state model !tself becomes the root
of the control system"
The pr!mary tool that Yokogawa has to !mplement M9= !n the
cont!nuous process !ndustr!es, howe#er, !s E'ap!lotM an automated
procedural control solut!on now !nstalled !n o#er ),%%% plants
around the world" Us!ng E'ap!lot to descr!be steady state and
non:steady:state operat!ons by e'per!enced operators as a
graph!cal Fow d!agram of the se@uence of act!ons, the operat!ons
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can be fully: or sem!:automated" 3n add!t!on to E'ap!lot, the
E'aplog e#ent analys!s package helps to re(ne the controllab!l!ty
of a plant and !dent!fy parts of the plant operat!on that could be
!mpro#ed, by analyB!ng alarms and operator act!ons s!de by s!de"
Comb!n!ng Yokogawas consult!ng sk!lls w!th products such as
E'ap!lot allows users to !ntegrate operator act!ons and the control
system !nto a s!ngle un!(ed en#!ronment for best pract!ce plant
operat!on" Some operators ha#e a lot of knowledge, but are not
fam!l!ar w!th computers or E'ap!lot, so someone has to put th!s
knowledge !nto E'ap!lot" Yokogawa knowledge eng!neers
spec!al!Be !n captur!ng th!s knowledge from e'per!enced workers
and dr!#!ng !t !nto the system"
5ey 6n#ustries
1h!le Yokogawa trad!t!onal strengths ha#e been !n the
petrochem!cal, re(n!ng, o!l and gas, and chem!cal !ndustr!es, the
company plays across all process !ndustry segments, part!cularly
!n !ts nat!#e Capan" The company has also been mak!ng a
strateg!c push !nto the power generat!on !ndustry and was won
se#eral large power generat!on pro.ects o#er the past year"
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