The controller supports field digital technology, which increases in the volume and variety of field data available. Features include a new Field Control Station (FCS) with four times the processing performance, twice the application storage capacity, and five times the control network throughput as before; a Unified Gateway Station (UGS) for better integration of all plant systems, enhanced alarm management based on ISA18.2, and new functions that have been optimized for the management of change process specified in the ISA18.2 standard’s alarm management lifecycle model. The release also provides Microsoft Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Support for improved performance.
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