YOKOGAWA STARDOM FCN-500 Autonomous Controller

GENERAL

This document describes the system configurations,

development/maintenance, software configurations,

and network specifications for the FCN autonomous

controllers with NFCP501/NFCP502 CPU module in

the STARDOM. (FCN is an acronym for field control

node.)

Notation in this document:

• The term “FCN” refers to the module consisting type

autonomous controllers.

• The term “FCN-500” refers to the autonomous

controllers with NFCP501/NFCP502 CPU module.

• The term “FCN-100” refers to the autonomous

controllers with NFCP100 CPU module.

• The term “FCN-RTU” refers to the low power

autonomous controllers with NFCP050 CPU module.

• The term “FCJ” refers to the all-in-one type

autonomous controllers.

FCN-500 is a controller consisting of CPU, I/O, and

other modules as necessary. It supports a variety of I/O

modules with excellent scalability. And, highly reliable

system can be configured with duplex power supply

modules, CPUs, control network system.

For hardware details, refer to FCN Autonomous

Controller Hardware (FCN-500), GS 34P02Q14-01E.

 FEATURES

l High Performance

• Applicable to a variety of processes, from sequence

control processes to analog control processes.

• Intercommunication with other autonomous

controllers or other equipment for inter-linked control

actions, in addition to stand-alone operation.

• Using Versatile Data Server Software (VDS) or

SCADA Software (FAST/TOOLS) together allows

a system with enriched operation and monitoring

functions to be built up.

• An FCN/FCJ OPC server for Windows can be used

for accessing the data of an FCN/FCJ from an OPC

(OLE for Process Control) client on a PC.

• Duolet application is Java language application and

enables users to implement the following functions

on FCN-500; displaying images on a Web browser,

saving data files, transferring files using the FTP

protocol, sending/receiving e-mails and public

network connection using the PPP protocol.

l High Reliability

• RAS features (CPU self-diagnostics, temperature

monitoring, I/O diagnostics, and more)

• Memory with error-correcting code (ECC)

• Low heat dissipation, eliminating the need for a

cooling fan

• The Ethernet control network, CPU, power supply

module, and E2 bus/SB bus (FCN local bus) can all

be duplexed for an FCN-500.

l    Engineering    Efficiency

• Five IEC 61131-3 compliant programming languages

are supported, enabling the user to selectively use

these languages according to their purposes of use

and applications.

• Control logic can be encapsulated into software

parts for reuse, allowing efficient and quality system

configuration.

• Application Portfolios packed with Yokogawa’s

application expertise, enable easy implementation of

advanced functions, including control-loop instrument

blocks and communication with PLCs.

l Easy Maintenance

• Online download function allows a control application

to be modified during system operation

• All modules are hot-swappable with an FCN-500.

 CONFIGURATIONS

l    System    Configurations

FCN-500 is locally mounted controllers to allow diverse

systems to be configured according to the individual

users’ work sites; however, the possible system

configurations can be broadly divided into three types:

• A system consisting of a standalone FCN-500

• A system in which FCN-500s are connected to

each other through the control network and perform

interlinked actions (up to a total of 15 FCNs and FCJs

can intercommunicate with one FCN/FCJ).

• A system in which one or more FCN-500s are

interlinked with VDS, FCN/FCJ OPC Server or FAST/

TOOLS.

VDS and FCN/FCJ OPC server, FAST/TOOLS can

be connected up to 8 units in total. The FCN/FCJ

OPC server counts as 2 units because the DA server

and AE server operate. The FAST/TOOLS with

duplexed network counts as 2 units.

Development    and    Maintenance    of    FCN-500

A PC/AT-compatible computer is used for development

and maintenance of applications for an FCN-500.

Resource Configurator is a tool program to be installed

in the computer used for maintenance, and is used to

make the FCN-500 hardware settings.

The user can access FCN-500s via a Web browser

from a PC to make detailed settings for the network

and so on, and to perform maintenance operations

such as database backup and restoration.

Logic Designer is a tool program for the development

of control applications (IEC 61131-3) for an FCN-500.

Logic Designer requires a license to run.