System 800xA Solutions Handbook - ABB

1 System 800xAExtended AutomationEnterprise asset managementFieldbus technologiesWirelessHARTA larm managementVirtualizationCyber securityEvolutionMiscellaneousOperator effectivenessAutomation and power integrationIntegrated safetySystem 800xASolutions HandbookSystem 800xAExtended AutomationEnterprise asset managementFieldbus technologiesWirelessHARTA larm managementVirtualizationCyber securityEvolutionMiscellaneousOperator effectivenessAutomation and power integrationIntegrated safetyIntroductionThe power of integrationIntroductionDear valued existing or potential System 800xA user, System 800xA is ABB s flagship Collaborative Pro-cess Automation System (CPAS) offering for all of the major industrial process manufacturing facilities globally.

2 Since its introduction in 2004, we are fast approaching having an impressive 10,000 installed systems spanning 100 countries. This large and growing installed base of 800xA has helped make ABB the #1 DCS supplier in the world every year for the last , although we have a mature, reliable System based on the latest technology and every feature imaginable, nothing stands still. There are always new emerging technologies and trends that we have to leverage and provide to our existing and new customers. That s why we created this System 800xA Solutions Handbook . At first, this was used to help our sales and project engineers keep up with an ever-changing environment.

3 Once released, many of our account managers around the world asked for a customer version, so we re making it available to you as a primer for certain technologies and automation topics, as well as to provide a little information on what 800xA can do for you and your business. This guide is organized with different tabs starting with what we feel are four game-changing areas that can impact your business. These areas are operator effectiveness, process automation and power integration, enter-prise asset management, and integrated safety, which are all related to collaborative process automation.

4 These main topics are followed by other automation System -related topics that seem to come up in all of our cus-tomer visits, user groups, and meetings. Each topic begins with a primer containing general information. This section is followed by what ABB can provide as part of a total solution using 800xA . In addition, there are some key specifications that you can use if you are creating a Request For Quotation (RFQ) to ensure that you get the best solution possible for your company. System 800xA Extended AutomationIntroduction System 800xAExtended AutomationEnterprise asset managementFieldbus technologiesWirelessHARTA larm managementVirtualizationCyber securityEvolutionMiscellaneousOperator effectivenessAutomation and power integrationIntegrated safetyIntroductionThe power of integrationIntroductionSystem 800xA Extended AutomationIntroduction ContinuedI truly hope you find this useful.

5 This is just a start and more entries will be created over time. We will make these available in hard copy and digitally through your ABB business contact. If there are topics you need informa-tion on, we urge you to contact your account manager and have them con-tact me or one of our many System 800xA champions. Sincerely, Roy Tanner System 800xA Product Group Marketing System 800xAExtended AutomationEnterprise asset managementFieldbus technologiesWirelessHARTA larm managementVirtualizationCyber securityEvolutionMiscellaneousOperator effectivenessAutomation and power integrationIntegrated safetyIntroductionThe power of integrationThe power of integrationSystem 800xA Extended AutomationThe power of integrationCollaborative process automation The evolution of the traditional distributed control System (DCS)

6 Into today s more capable and all-encompassing process automation architectures has been chronicled by analysts at the ARC Advisory Group as the advent of the collaborative process automation System , or CPAS. In simplest terms, collaboration implies the need for systems to share information in order to perform optimal control actions and for people to make sound business decisions. For this to become reality, a culture change needs to occur, including using an environment that allows field devices, various automa-tion systems, and applications to share information without barriers. CPAS is that environment.

7 System 800xA The collaborative process automation systemCollaboration between people and systems is fundamental to increasing engineering efficiency, operator effectiveness, safety and asset utilization. In fact, the xA in System 800xA stands for Extended Automation . System 800xA is the only automation platform that unifies the ability to engineer, commission, and execute automation strategies for process, power management, electrical and safety in the same redundant, reliable System . The extent of integration offered by most automation suppliers extends only as far as a select set of fieldbus technologies and loosely- integrated, bolted-on applications.

8 This means that their Solutions will be severely limited in functionality and delivered business value. Users thus need to ask questions, know their goals, and understand what is possible. System 800xA The power of integrationSystem 800xAExtended AutomationEnterprise asset managementFieldbus technologiesWirelessHARTA larm managementVirtualizationCyber securityEvolutionMiscellaneousOperator effectivenessAutomation and power integrationIntegrated safetyIntroductionThe power of integrationThe power of integration800xA provides the collaborative environment necessary for the formation and execution of sound business decisions.

9 System 800xA Extended AutomationThe power of integration ContinuedAt its core, ABB s System 800xA provides the collaborative environment necessary for the formation and execution of sound business decisions. Based on Aspect Object technology, ABB s integration architecture relates all plant data (the Aspects) to specific plant assets (or Objects). The plat-form s client-server architecture streamlines controller communications, centralizes configuration and back-up tasks, and provides System -wide management of data for trend, history and audit trail purposes. System 800xA also provides hardware freedom of choice regarding server and workstation computer hardware, even leveraging virtualization technology to streamline and simplify computer systems maintenance.

10 ABB s System 800xA is an automation platform that includes a full com-plement of integration capabilities. 800xA has more than a dozen commu-nications protocol Interfaces to our AC 800M controller base, as well as pre-integrated interfaces to multiple automation systems from ABB and other suppliers. And with integration hooks for a range of third-party soft-ware applications, System 800xA is ready now and in the future for any automation integration 800xAExtended AutomationEnterprise asset managementFieldbus technologiesWirelessHARTA larm managementVirtualizationCyber securityEvolutionMiscellaneousOperator effectivenessAutomation and power integrationIntegrated safetyIntroductionThe power of integrationThe power of integrationPromoting collaboration through integrated plant systems and applicationsCollaboration between people and systems is a necessity to increase engineering efficiency, asset utilization, energy savings, and improve oper-ations.