Enhanced Version of Integrated Production Control System

Yokogawa Electric Corporation (Netherlands) have released Centum VP R5.03: an enhanced version of the company’s flagship integrated production control system.

New features in Centum VP R5.03 include a wide area communication (WAC) router for control via public communications networks, enhanced batch functions, easy integration with intelligent electric devices (IEDs), and an eight-loop operation keyboard.

The new WAC router enables a CENTUM VP system to remotely monitor and control equipment over a wide area network (WAN) established using public communication lines or satellite links.

The WAC router provides the same high reliability and security as the Vnet/IP control network that is used with Yokogawa production control systems. For added reliability, the router has dual redundant communication modules. The router enables reliable and inexpensive monitoring and control of widely distributed facilities such as offshore platforms for oil and gas exploration and production.

The Centum VP R5.03 batch package is based on ISA-88 and has enhanced functions that allows greater flexibility when accommodating changes in production procedures.

Centum VP R5.03 supports the IEC 61850 communication protocol, which has been widely adopted in the electric power industry and other industries that operate extensive electrical facilities. It allows better integration with power plant operations, and also enables the monitoring of electrical facilities at many other types of plants.

A new keyboard has also been released with sets of dedicated function keys that can be used to simultaneously adjust eight control loops.