DeltaV v8 Software Introduces Smart SIS, Extends Ease, and Advances Smart Plant Capabilities
The Heart of Emerson's smart SIS DeltaV SIS is at the heart of Emerson’s smart Safety Instrumented System (SIS) solution. The fully TÜV-approved DeltaV SIS logic solver communicates with intelligent field devices using predictive field intelligence to reduce personnel exposure to hazardous areas and increase the overall process availability. It is integrated into the DeltaV system, sharing all of the same HMI, engineering and maintenance applications. But it has the separation required between control and safety systems per the IEC 61508 international safety standards, with dedicated logic solver modules and a dedicated safety network.
To assist you in your IEC 61511 safety compliance efforts, DeltaV SIS incorporates the same user management as the DeltaV system with repeat confirm dialog boxes based on user privileges.
The logic solvers are rated for use in SIL 1, SIL 2, and SIL 3 applications and redundancy is available.
Easier IEC 61511 Lifecycle Compliance IEC 61511 lifecycle compliance is made easy with version control for DeltaV SIS items like SIS modules and logic solvers. You can enable version control for SIS items only or for all items in the configuration database. This integrated approach helps you manage, track, and enforce user activities like checkout, signoffs, and other verification procedures.
Improved IEC 61511 Change Management Unlike other safety systems, and a key feature for IEC 61511 change management, DeltaV SIS module authorization prevents download of unauthorized SIS modules. Safety Integrity Levels (SIL) 1, 2, and 3 can be designed and implemented to have separate signing authority levels.
Upgrade DeltaV System without Impacting SIS A checksum report compares any DeltaV software upgrade to the DeltaV SIS logic solvers’ current database to prove there are no changes in the safety configuration.
More Powerful Advanced Control DeltaV PredictPRO provides powerful advanced control for large applications—now with capability to address up to 80 controlled variables and 40 manipulated variables.
DeltaV PredictPro Optimization provides improved performance and new capabilities to address a wide range of optimization applications.
Easier Historical Access Operators can view historical trends of key operating values in their DeltaV Operate graphics to make better decisions and increase their effectiveness.
Secure Historical Information Now you can automatically schedule or programmatically execute backups of your DeltaV Continuous Historian data to provide greater data integrity and improved Continuous Historian database maintenance.
Increased Operator View The DeltaV Four-Monitor Workstation provides additional screen "real estate" for viewing more process information from a single workstation. Using existing displays, or modifying with enhanced display management tools, operators can open multiple displays and faceplates without covering important process views or trend information.
Easy, Configurable Keyboard Control The DeltaV Operator Keyboard provides a totally configurable operator keyboard function. You can navigate the displays and make control changes with quick and easy finger touch on the keyboard.
More Efficient Engineering To simplify the engineering of large DeltaV projects, DeltaV Bulk Edit capabilities have been extended to SIS Modules, Remote I/O, and DeltaV Continuous History.
Increased Installation Flexibility Remote I/O Zones 1 and Remote I/O Zone 2 (Class 1, Div 2) provide for greater installation flexibility. DeltaV Remote I/O provides communication and control between the I/O and controllers. Unlike other remote I/O approaches, DeltaV Remote I/O can connect with multiple controllers to address even the toughest application requirements.
Increased Controller Performance MDPlus Controller supports all the functionality of the MD, adding increased memory and extended temperature rating. For new DeltaV systems, this controller supersedes the MD controller.
Enhanced Power Supplies DIN-rail-mounted Bulk Power Supplies provide increased flexibility over standard off-the-shelf supplies. Simpler and much cleaner installations are possible due to the embedded load-sharing capabilities.
Improved Batch Executive Performance The DeltaV Batch Executive is now easier to use and more flexible in managing multiple batches by completely segregating individual batch operations. By supporting partial downloads, the Batch Executive enables engineers to adjust individual batches or recover from undesired states without affecting other batches.
Enhanced Recipe Operation Now, advancing your recipes is faster and easier. With appropriate privileges, a single mouse click lets you force a transition to easily move forward in your recipes without waiting for each step's execution.
Simplified Phase Manual Operation Running manual phases is now simplified with a single acknowledge for all phase parameters. Optional signature verification requirement makes these operational changes suitable for validated industries and supports the new FDA PAT initiative that encourages ongoing operational improvements.
Enhanced Operator Batch Controls Now you can access, view and control batch and process data from any DeltaV Operate process graphic screen. Embedded DeltaV Batch Controls for Operate include:
- Batch List -- provides operators a comprehensive view and status of active batches
- Command Toolbar -- lets operators create and define recipe equipment and formulas for each batch in a single dialog, then control with familiar commands
- Comments Box -- lets operators add comments to each batch without losing process view.
Enhanced Recipe Exchange Recipe Exchange adds the Delete Assignment method. This method deletes the assignment of the specified recipe from the Batch Executive of the specified workstations.
Predictive Intelligence Alerts Extended for HART® The power of PlantWeb® Alerts and predictive intelligence extends to the HART communications protocol. Your DeltaV MD controller detects and alarms device alert conditions. Device alarms, faceplates and detail displays are available to operators in the DeltaV Operate software. HART devices can be connected to local DeltaV I/O cards or DeltaV SIS logic solvers.
The standard HART device status information can be used to generate PlantWeb alerts for any HART device. Select Emerson HART devices provide specific error messages to simplify the troubleshooting process.
Smarter FOUNDATION Fieldbus Alarming Conditional alarming adds "on" and/or "off" delay time configuration capability to make process alarms more discriminating of intermittent process changes, thus reducing nuisance alarms. Conditional alarming is now available for Analog input, PID, and discrete input FOUNDATION fieldbus blocks running in fieldbus devices.
Improved Alarm Management and Analysis DeltaV Analyze makes it easy to improve operator effectiveness by assessing unusual alarm, event and operator activity. In the past, this activity required reviewing pages and pages of console logs or searching through thousands of spreadsheet entries. Often, fewer than 10 modules cause 40% or more of the alarm activations. So by addressing just a few alarms, you can significantly improve operator alarm loading.
Seamless DeltaV Continuous Historian / OSIsoft PI Connectivity Operators and plant managers can now seamlessly view, analyze, and integrate their DeltaV Continuous Historian data using their favorite PI software through the use of the PI Protocol Converter, combining the power of PlantWeb and the power of PI to transform data into intelligence, increasing plant performance and improving decision making. The PI Protocol Converter is available for DeltaV v7.4.1 and later releases and is compatible with PI Datalink, PI ProcessBook, PI ActiveView, PI RtPortal, and the PI to PI Interface.
Improved FOUNDATION Fieldbus Segment Communications Views To evaluate fieldbus segment communications for available space for additional devices or to aid in troubleshooting, you can now graphically view the macrocycle execution for a given H1 port.
Improved Fieldbus Device Downloading & Commissioning The DeltaV Controller and I/O Upgrade utility can now save you hours of outage time by downloading new FOUNDATION fieldbus device firmware to devices without decommissioning. Downloads can be activated immediately or later by user-request for Class 1 devices that support this capability.
Enhanced Version Control and Audit Trail VCAT Archive and Restore provides archive functions for items managed in a Version Control and Audit Trail (VCAT) database for your regulatory compliance and analysis requirements. Archive the Version Control database based on either date or on number of versions to keep in the active database. You can also restore previously archived versions for individual items.
VCAT for DeltaV User Manager provides an audit trail containing user security operations performed in the DeltaV User Manager, for DeltaV database accounts only. The audit trail tracks creation of new DeltaV database accounts and account modifications and deletions by storing the date, time, user name, and description of the event in the Version Control Audit Trail database. New summary and detailed reports enable easy documentation of user accounts and privileges.
Improved Operator Graphics Change Management Version Control for Graphics is a new option in version control, enabling the configuration engineer to track changes to DeltaV Operate graphics. It includes support for rollback, recover, purge and undo checkout.
VCAT for Operator Interface Files provides the capability to manage changes to displays, dynamo sets, and schedules by retaining previous versions of these files. Version Control for DeltaV Operate uses the same rules and functionality as Version Control for configuration and user security.
Enhanced Electronic Signature Coverage Electronic Signatures provide accountability for operator writes (by requiring user names and passwords) to certain module parameters and fields, as required for regulatory and other compliance purposes. Electronic signatures are applied whether the change is initiated from DeltaV Operate or Control Studio Online, ensuring consistent enforcement. Parameters of database items can be configured to require a “comment”, “confirm”, and “verify” before a change of the parameter is executed.
With DeltaV v8 software, ease-ofuse and performance improvements have been incorporated into the DeltaV applications. Some of the highlights are:
- Diagnostics opens 10 times faster than before. Unit Module in Control Studio now opens 3 times faster.
- Text/graphic intensive module in Control Studio now opens 9 times faster.
- Module in Control Studio with 100 PID function blocks now opens twice as fast.
- A "save" of a linked composite with block added can now be performed 3 times faster.
- All nodes in Diagnostics can now be scanned 3 to 4 times faster.
- AMS FOUNDATION fieldbus can now be launched, transducer blocks opened, resource blocks opened, and parameters read twice as fast as before.
- From AMS Suite: Device Manager inside the DeltaV system, Resource and Transducer Block display call time is now 40% faster than ever before.
Simplified Management of Operating System Security Updates Guardian Support subscribers receive automated notifications whenever DeltaV system compatibility evaluations are completed for a Microsoft Operating System (OS) security update that is specifically applicable to one of the system’s workstations or servers. The Guardian Support website provides all the relevant evaluation details and a link to download approved OS security updates.
Simplified Management of System Technical Issues Guardian Support subscribers receive automated notifications whenever a knowledge-base article (KBA) is issued or updated that is specifically applicable to one of the system's controllers, workstations or I/O devices. The Guardian Support website provides all the relevant details in an executive summary format, with identification of the affected system node names and a link to download any available hotfixes.
Simplified System-Investment Lifecycle Management Guardian Support subscribers receive automated notifications whenever DeltaV products transition to a new lifecycle status or there are updates to the transition forecast. The Guardian Support website provides product lifecycle definitions and forecasts, replacement product model numbers, hardware warranty status, support service expiration status, software version compatibility data and other information specifically applicable to the system’s hardware devices, to simplify day-to-day system lifecycle tasks and long-term system migration management.
Easy and Secure Collection of System Content Version Information The DeltaV v8.4 SureService Registration Utility automatically collects detailed system hardware and software version information, which it outputs to an encrypted data file for subsequent off-line internet upload safely away from the control room. Guardian Support service is facilitated by periodic uploads of these files. For more information about Guardian Support and other SureService solutions, visit www.SureService.com.
