DeltaV™ MX Controller

توضیحات

Introduction
The MX Controller provides communication and control
between the field devices and the other nodes on the control
network. Control strategies and system configurations created
on earlier DeltaV™ systems can be used with this powerful
controller. The MX Controller provides all the features and
functions of the MD Plus Controller, with twice the capacity.
The control languages executed in the controllers are
described in the Control Software Suite product data sheet.
Benefits
Right-sized controllers
The MX controller complements the MQ controllers by
providing a larger-capacity controller for those applications
that need more control capacity:
„ 2 X the control capacity
„ 2 X user-configurable memory
„ 2 X the DST count
Late changes. You can easily upgrade an MQ controller to an
MX to handle project scope changes late in the project. The MX
installs in the same footprint as the MQ Controllers but delivers
twice the performance. Simply replace the MQ with the MX and
all existing configuration, documentation and hardware design
remain the same — forgiving.
Redundant architecture. The MX controller supports 1:1
redundancy for increased availability. Existing MD/MD Plus or
MQ controllers can be upgraded online — robust!
Increases productivity
Self-addressing. The DeltaV controller is unique in its ability
to automatically identify itself to the DeltaV control network.
When the controller is powered up, it is automatically assigned
a unique address—no dip switches, no configuring—just plug
and play!
Self-locating. A controller’s physical location is easy to find.
LEDs on the face of the controller can be made to flash,
providing a strong visual clue.
Automatic I/O detection. The controller can identify all I/O
interface channels located on the subsystem. As soon as an
I/O interface is plugged in, the controller knows the general
characteristics of the field devices managed by that I/O
interface. This reduces the no value engineering associated with
configuration — easy!