In one of our refineries, we installed Connoisseut on a separate stand alone PC . The spec's for this PC is 256 MB memory , PIII 600 MHZ . The communication between the AW50 and the PC is via a communication bridge that was provided by the FOXBORO company . The software when linked to the DCS system can function as if it were in AW 50 station . Ahmad Al-Amoudi Saudi Aramco -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Lowell, Tim: Sent: Monday, April 24, 2000 6:26 PM To: 'Foxboro DCS Mail List' Subject: Connoisseur This request should only apply to one or two of you out there, but we need a little advice, and I'm hoping someone out there can help us: We are committed to purchasing the Connoisseur package from Foxboro for a multi-variable control project we are working on. So far the project is in the early stages, so we have not settled on a lot of details. One big detail that will greatly affect my involvement in the project is what platform to run Connoisseur on. We've been batting about the virtues of the various options, but since none of us have ever used Connoisseur, we really aren't sure how to proceed. For the few out there who are using Connoisseur, what platform do you run it on? If you run it on an AW51 connected to the nodebus, does this box also act as a host on a node and does it run any other applications? If it's not a host, what bare minimum of Foxboro software licenses does it require to get on the nodebus? If it's a separate Unix box, what kind is it and how did you spec it out and acquire it? If it's an NT box, is it an AW70? If it's an NT and not an AW70, how are you dealing with the issues of connecting it to the plant information network so as to insure maximum reliability? Whew, lots of options, lots of questions, and I probably have only scratched the surface. I would appreciate any response anyone could come up with. Thanks, Tim ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This list is neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Foxboro Company. All postings from this list are the work of list subscribers and no warranty is made or implied as to the accuracy of any information disseminated through this medium. By subscribing to this list you agree to hold the list sponsor(s) blameless for any and all mishaps which might occur due to your application of information received from this mailing list. To be removed from this list, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe foxboro" in the Subject. Or, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
