Migrating from Honeywell TDC 2000 or 3000 Distributed Control Systems

REPLACE YOUR LEGACY CONTROL SYSTEM BY PLUGGING IN A BRAND-NEW, LOW-COST, NO-RISK I/A SERIES SYSTEM

THE MIGRATION CHALLENGE

Your legacy Honeywell control system needs to be replaced, but you cannot afford the high cost, the high risk, and the lengthy process downtime.

Only the Foxboro migration solution was designed with these needs in mind. The I/A Series® system is the most intelligent automation solution on the planet. It boasts the industry's highest uptime availability record. It offers state-of-the-art operating systems, workstations, control software, and high-speed communications. Plus its ArchestrA® architecture leverages the latest technologies from Invensys and third-party suppliers, today and tomorrow.

FAST AND EASY INSTALLATION

New workstations and controllers are put in place ahead of time along side your Honeywell equipment. Then on the day the switchover is to occur, the process is shut down, we plug-in the I/A Series I/O modules, attach the network connectors to the I/A Series controllers and workstations, and you are now ready to start loop checkout. Since no wires are moved, loop checkout is a snap. In most cases we have you back online, making product by the end of day 1. In fact, some customers have chosen to do the upgrade on-line, with no process downtime.

  • retain your legacy cabinets
  • retain your legacy power supplies
  • retain your legacy termination assemblies
  • retain your process wiring
  • replace only the electronic modules

THE NO-RISK, REVERSIBLE APPROACH

Of all the migration solutions on the market, only the Foxboro migration solution is non-destructive and easily reversible. Once other vendors cut or move your process wires, you can't start up unless and until all problems are resolved. But with the Foxboro migration solution, should a problem arise, your original system can easily be put back in place. We take the problem and its resolution offline – without endangering your production schedule.

DRAMATIC PROCESS DOWNTIME SAVINGS

Most vendors will require you suffer the miseries of a bulldozer upgrade: shutting down your plant for weeks or months, tearing out your old system and all its wiring, then rewiring and debugging a totally new replacement system.Weeks or months of process downtime have a substantial cost that is often overlooked.

Invensys will have you back up and operational day 1. Think of the potentially millions in production savings this represents.

BENEFITS OF THE FOXBORO MIGRATION SOLUTION

  • Cost-effective
  • Retains existing I/O and field wiring
  • No need to wait - migrate to state-of-the-art open technology now
  • Add advanced control to existing process immediately
  • No I/O mapping issues
  • No gateway bottlenecks and constraints
  • Single vendor responsibility for service and support

SUPPORT FOR A LIFETIME

Invensys assumes responsibility for service, repair, and replacement of all system components, including original TDC2000 or TDC3000 equipment left in place after migration. We extend a new system warranty on all components, old and new. In fact, after you plug in your new I/A Series system, we're committed to supporting you for a lifetime. We'll be your expert partner for as long as you use Invensys products and services. Choose from a family of LifeTimeSM services, including training and support to help you improve the economic performance of your plant or enterprise. You'll never have to confront "end of life" issues with your critical automation system again.

BENEFITS OF THE FOXBORO MIGRATION SOLUTION

  • Cost-effective
  • Retains existing I/O and field wiring
  • No need to wait - migrate to state-of-the-art open technology now
  • Add advanced control to existing process immediately
  • No I/O mapping issues
  • No gateway bottlenecks and constraints
  • Single vendor responsibility for service and support

THE CALL THAT DOES IT ALL

If your current Honeywell system is obsolete, and the cost of replacement parts and maintenance is draining your profits, why wait to enjoy the benefits of today's technology? Let the Invensys migration experts show you how to plug in and unleash the full power of the I/A Series system.

Contact: Betty Naylor-McDevitt (Director of Marketing, Foxboro)

Email: betty.naylormcdevitt@ips.invensys.com

Phone: 508-549-2734