Expert Control Technology

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Reliable communications for mission-critical control

Uninterrupted flow of process data Fault tolerant

Detects, reports, and bypasses faults

Secure
Real-time transmission Without loss, degradation, or delay even during plant upsets

Ultimate performance
Fast 100 Mbps communication

Full connectivity
WANs, LANs and PLCs

Network architecture flexibility

Fiber optic or copper media

[File Name or Event] Emerson Confidential 27-Jun-01, Slide 2

Truly open system design

Based on Ovation open design philosophy Easily integrates standard non-proprietary hardware Operates on any standard network supporting TCP/IP Independent network media allowing fiber optic or copper implementation

[File Name or Event] Emerson Confidential 27-Jun-01, Slide 3

The Ovation Network . . . Open architecture for an open future

Industry standard high-speed network suitable for missioncritical applications

Multiple physical layers

Media independent fiber and/or copper

[File Name or Event] Emerson Confidential 27-Jun-01, Slide 4

Ovation network architecture

Unaltered Fast Ethernet protocol Uses dual-channel Ethernet NICs Uses same fiber and CAT5 UTP as FDDI HSR Ethernet switches
Simultaneous messages are stored and sent one at a time
DLS Workstations - MMIs

Switch

Switch

Routers

[File Name or Event] Emerson Confidential 27-Jun-01, Slide 5

Keeps proven standards intact

Obsolete complex bridged proprietary architectures Uses widely available commercial hardware

Ensures full connectivity to WANs, LANs, and intranets

Ability to incorporate multiple networking schemes without limitations Seamlessly combines control and enterprise information while maintaining security

[File Name or Event] Emerson Confidential 27-Jun-01, Slide 6

Ovation network Fast Ethernet implementation

Pure unaltered IEEE 802.3 Ethernet in a fail-safe scheme Ethernet switches with a buffer for each port avoids data collisions

Maximum redundancy
Dual Ethernet switches Dual-ported Ethernet NIC cards Fast 100 megabit speed

[File Name or Event] Emerson Confidential 27-Jun-01, Slide 7

Robust, Ovation network Fast Ethernet architecture for a single unit ...
All communication is full-duplex Ethernet switches used to eliminate network collisions
Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet

100 BaseT Ethernet

100 BaseT Ethernet

100 BaseT Ethernet

100 BaseT Ethernet

100 BaseT Ethernet

100 BaseT Ethernet

Control Room Consoles and HSR

Relay Room Controllers

Coal Handling Console and Controller

[File Name or Event] Emerson Confidential 27-Jun-01, Slide 8

Flexible, Ovation network Fast Ethernet architecture for multiple units

All communication is full-duplex Ethernet switches used to eliminate network collisions
Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet

100 BaseT Ethernet

100 BaseT Ethernet

100 BaseT Ethernet

100 BaseT Ethernet

100 BaseT Ethernet

100 BaseT Ethernet

Unit 1

Unit 2

Unit 3

[File Name or Event] Emerson Confidential 27-Jun-01, Slide 10