It is my understanding that further announcements will be made, but I'm not
sure when. It's beyond my knowledge - ask me something technical. :-)
I replied because I want everyone to understand that the issue of field
proven operation of MS Windows based operator and application stations for
the process industries is not an issue when the topic is an I/A Series
system.
We have product in the field and probably more of it and for a longer time
than anyone.
Regards,
Alex Johnson
10707 Haddington
Houston, TX 77043
713.722.2859 (office)
713.722.2700 (switchboard)
713.932.0222 (fax)
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From: Neil Martin [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 3:30 PM
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Subject: RE: PLC Question
Alex,
I think the threads concerning NT started when someone picked up on
an ARC
note that seemed to be saying Foxboro was migrating towards a new
architecture - essentially Wonderware on I/A NT. I wonder if some
one in
Foxboro Marketing could clarify the issue concerning the future
directions
of Foxboro I/A on Unix?
"Johnson, Alex (Foxboro)"
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RE: PLC Question
09/18/01 02:48 PM
Please respond to "Foxboro
DCS Mail List"
Re: I will be able to make the choice of a Windoze based system that
has
logged a few hours running process facilities as opposed to helping
Invensys
with development.
Without trying to address all of the issues being covered by this
thread -
most of which are way beyond my purview, I must comment on this one
sentence. It seems to imply that we have no experience with MS
Windows in
the Process Control market.
My points are:
* Foxboro/Invensys has been shipping I/A Series systems
with
Microsoft
Windows based WPs and AWs for as long or longer than any of our
competitors
and
* All of our Microsoft Windows based stations are as
capable of
running a big plant as the corresponding Solaris system.
With regard to the first bullet, I'm pretty sure that our 70-Series
pre-dates Honeywell's GUS on Intel platforms and may be even on the
PowerPC
platform. I know it pre-dates Delta-V by several years.
In any case, while there are differences in the offered OSs and
their
capabilities, please bear in mind that different companies feel
differently
about operating systems and we believe that you should have a
choice.
One last item, I'd like to remind you of two of our guiding
principles. We
are committed:
* To sell our customers what they want and
* To support our products as long as they are needed by our
customers.
Thanks for your time. I appreciate the open and honest feedback from
you
folks. After all, you feed my family.
Regards,
Alex Johnson
10707 Haddington
Houston, TX 77043
713.722.2859 (office)
713.722.2700 (switchboard)
713.932.0222 (fax)
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