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I/A Series System Continuously current technology. Continuously maximizing plant performance. The Difference is Know-How

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I/A Series System Continuously current technology.Continuously maximizing plant performance.

The Difference is Know-How

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Continuously Advanced

The I/A Series system is packed withinnovative advanced technologies designedto maximize your plant performance.

Top-to-bottom fault tolerance Ensures high availability of your process.

Self-healing Mesh control networkDelivers blazing, one-gigabit speed andintelligent data routing to deliver the rightdata to the right people in real time.

The Mesh control network can act as anadditional layer of security to your systemto protect it against internal and externalthreats and vulnerabilities.

Fast, easy migration solutionI/A Series I/O modules provide plug-inreplacements for end-of-life systems,minimizing cost, risk and process downtime.

One tool belt, any deviceField Device Tool-based (FDT) maintenanceenvironment provides truly open tools,allowing you to leverage any field deviceand drive down costs.

Easy device tool integrationRobust modules offer more choices with

easy connection tovirtually any deviceusing variouscommunicationsprotocols.

I/A Series system. Continuously maximizing plant performance.

“Based on our review of the market, Invensys offers one of the broadest portfolios of productsand services in the process automation industry.Their commitment to customers is exemplifiedin the recent enhancements to the I/A Series system— where they manage to provide anevolutionary migration path to the latest technologies without requiring customers to abandon their investment in earlier I/A Series systems.”

— Larry O’Brien, ARC Advisory

Continuously Current

Introducing the latest I/A Series® systemfrom Invensys Process Systems. Poweredby innovative technologies, backed byworld-class Foxboro® service andsupported by superior Foxboro industryand application Know-How. The I/ASeries system meets all your processautomation needs with the mostcomprehensive, reliable infrastructureavailable for the industry — today and tomorrow.

Since its inception, the I/A Series systemhas been driven by a unique ContinuouslyCurrentSM philosophy conceived to protectour customers’ systems investment.Consequently you can be sure your I/ASeries system is continuously infusedwith the latest technology whilemaintaining interoperability with earliergenerations. This assures an easytransition path for upgrades, significantlyreducing your cost of ownership.

The I/A Series system is the industry’smost advanced process automationsystem, and the proven FoxboroContinuously Current philosophy ensures it stays that way.

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The I/A Series system measurably improves plant-wide operations and performanceby delivering the right information. It empowers users to do their jobs better, faster,more efficiently and cost effectively.

Rely on Invensys Process Systems as your single source for innovativetechnologies, tools and Know-How to maximize your plant’s performance.

Empowering Plant Performance

“The greatest part of the Foxboro experience isworking with the Foxboro experts.”

— Walter ScottBirmingham Water Works Board

Plant Engineers

The I/A Series system supports an open engineering environment that saves time and costs, preserves existing engineeringinvestments and intellectual property and minimizes errors. The I/A Series system allows you to:

Reduce Time and CostsI/A Series system configuration toolsreduce engineering time and costs with:

• a highly intuitive design environment• graphical configuration• live updating loop drawings• one-spot engineering environment • a common database integrating

system, control, display and field device configuration in one tool

Reuse Intellectual PropertyBulk generation and maintenance tools let you capture and reuse intellectual property.

Reduce Errors and ReworkThe I/A Series system provides an engineeringenvironment that dramatically reduces errorsand associated rework, with a library ofpreconfigured strategies.

Leverage Any Field DeviceInnovative FDT technology provides a single,open engineering environment to configure,

commission and manage fielddevices. Access the best diagnosticcapabilities regardless of devicetype or manufacturer.

Plant Managers

The I/A Series system meets all your processautomation requirements, and ensures that yourplant continues to operate at full capacity. The I/A Series system allows you to:

Maximize Plant UptimeDepend on maximum plant uptime with multi-layer, fault-tolerant architecture. From top tobottom, the I/A Series system offers superiordesigns for fault tolerance in the Mesh network,control processors, conventional I/O and fieldbusinterface modules.

Rugged, Secure OperationAnd, because the I/A Series system was engineeredfor digital busses, our tight integration of FoxCom,HART, FOUNDATION Fieldbus, Modbus, Profibusand OPC at the I/O level delivers rugged, robustand secure field operation while allowing forseamless integration of new technologies.

Access Industry-leading Know-HowRest assured that your process automation systemis applied and supported by the industry’s mostknowledgeable experts. With proven capabilitiesand superior industry expertise, the Foxboro ProjectEngineering team ensures that your system isimplemented on time, on spec and on budget. Toensure continued system performance, LifeTimeSM

services offer 24/7 global support, including servicecenters strategically located around the world.

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Plant Operators

The I/A Series system provides anenvironment that far exceeds traditionalworkstations, by allowing you to:

Access Real-time DataThe I/A Series system allows quick and easy access to real-time data andhistorical records. The Foxboro Windows-based workstation encourages the use ofthird-party applications for performanceoptimization, advanced control, historicaldata collection, business integration and more.

Respond FasterThe I/A Series system handles alarmsin a smarter way, delivered securely andreliably via the Mesh network, enablingfast, accurate responses to potentialproblems.

See More DataThe intuitive graphical interface combinestight coupling between process alarmsand process graphics and extends theenvironment to invoke additional tools tobring you more information.

Enhance the Operator ExperienceComprehensive HMI softwarecomplemented with ergonomicallydesigned consoles provide a completeoperator experience.

Maintenance Technicians

Ensure the health of your plant with the I/ASeries system’s powerful diagnostic, predictivemaintenance and system management tools.The I/A Series system allows you to:

Stay Connected The Foxboro approach to fieldbus,complemented by FDT technology,provides connection to all communicationand fieldbus standards.

Advance Your DiagnosticsSmart device technology enables advanceddiagnostics and maintenance of valves and transmitters.

Advance Your Asset Management CapabilitiesUsing both device descriptor and FDTtechnology, the I/A Series system deliversadvanced capabilities to commission,maintain, diagnose, replace and optimizeperformance of field devices.

“The I/A Series system has been extremely stable and robust. If you canthink it, you can do it—the only limitation is your imagination...It has added real-time problem solving and given operations the abilityto adjust plant performance on a constant real-time basis.”

—Troy BrazellDuke Energy Field Services

Redefining plant intelligence

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BaileyFisherHoneywellMooreSpectrumSPEC200Westinghouse

Intra-Enterprise Level

Internet

Secure Control Information Network

Plant Intelligence• Plant Asset Management• Simulation/Modeling• Enterprise Historian• Plant Information Portal• Batch Management

Operator Environment• Visualization• Alarm/Alert Management• Historian• Real-time Performance Management

Intelligent Field Integration• Fieldbus I/O• Remote I/O• Conventional I/O• Safety Systems• PLC

EngineeringEnvironment• System Configuration• Control Strategy Development• Display Configuration• Field Device Management• Advanced Control• Batch Execution

MaintenanceEnvironment• Asset Management• Alarm Analysis & Optimization• Condition Monitoring & Diagnostics

WirelessHandheld

DIN–Rail-mountedDistributed Control

Control NetworkConnected I/O

Remote Field NetworkRemote Field Network

Existing I/A Series Installation

SafetySystem

Rack-mountedDistributed Control

Fault-Tolerant 1-gb Mesh Control NetworkFault-Tolerant 1-gb Mesh Control Network

Legacy SystemMigration

I/A Series System Architecture

“Implementation of the Foxboro DCS at our BCII station has been very valuable andreally improved plant performance.”

—Terry ThibodeauxNRG Louisiana Generating

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“The I/A Series system made an important contribution to modernizingthe approach to operation and maintenance in our plant. It hasbrought us out of the past and made us ready for the future.”

—Kevin KinsellaOntario Power Generation Inc.

Continuously Current Then, Today and Tomorrow

instrumentation and high-availabilitycritical control. Combined, theyrepresent the most comprehensivesuite of automation solutions andperformance-improvement servicesavailable from a single vendor.

We don’t just improve the performanceof isolated areas of your plant —wedeliver measurable performanceimprovements across your entireoperation, including all of its processes,assets, people and sites. We do so byproviding a unified, interoperable platformthat’s easier and more cost effective to implement, modify and maintain. A platform that squeezes the mostavailability from your plant and helps youpredict, prepare, and most importantly,prevent disruptions of your plant andprofits. You’re armed with the intelligenceyou need to make informed businessdecisions, quickly and accurately.

Get more from one with Invensys.

Today’s I/A Series system uses a one-gigabit, self-healing Mesh data networkthat handles multiple faults, providesmore powerful control processors, deliversmore integrated functionality and offersFDT technology. What’s more, it seamlesslyintegrates with previous I/A Series systems,while preparing the way for the innovationsof tomorrow’s I/A Series system.

Invensys Process Systems is comprisedof the leading process automation andoptimization brands, including Avantis®,Foxboro, SimSci-Esscor®, Triconex® andWonderware®. Invensys Process Systemsoffers the industry’s only single, unifiedautomation and information platformcovering all facets of plant operations.Along with high-performance processcontrol hardware and software, oursolutions include powerful simulationsoftware, leading plant intelligencesoftware, asset management, precision

Continuously Current Foxboro philosophy haskept the I/A Series system state-of-the artwithout end-of-life issues.

For nearly a century, Foxboro automation products have been innovating ourindustry with technology firsts. Our groundbreaking I/A Series system offers anideal illustration of this commitment to innovation and the technology. Introducedin 1987, the I/A Series system defied standard practices with a system thatcontinually redefines DCS architectures.

The Difference is Know-How

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©2005 Invensys Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Invensys, Foxboro, Avantis, SimSci-Esscor, Triconex, Wonderware, LifeTime, I/A Series and Continuously Current aretrademarks of Invensys plc or its subsidiaries and affiliated companies. All other product names may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

Printed in U.S.A. Bulletin C-539 03/05

ABOUT INVENSYS

A global automation, controls and process solutions leader, Invensys empowers

you to increase productivity, reduce waste, remove cost from your supply chain,

boost profitability and demonstrate measurable improvement of your company’s

overall performance. Operating in over 60 countries, Invensys meets the varied

needs of many of the most recognized names in the oil & gas, food & beverage,

power & utilities, chemicals, rail systems and data communications industries.

Taking an integrated approach to increasing your productivity, we help maximize

your existing investments, providing solutions that enhance efficiency in your

supply chain and increase performance at every level—from the production line

to the executive offices, from customer relations to distribution logistics.

InvensysProcess Systems

Foxboro, MA 02035-2099Tel: 1.508.549.2424

1.866.746.6477Fax: 1.508.543.4999

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