ABB SD Series Soft controller Device integration capability

Soft controller

Soft controllers dramatically reduce start-up and commissioning time and costs by permitting

thorough testing and pre-tuning of control loops prior to its implementation in the field. The SD

Series soft controller uses the same control logic as the physical controllers. Coupled with virtual

communication devices, the entire SD Series control-based system can be implemented within

one or more PCs with virtual environment testing results directly transferable to the operating

system environment.

Device integration capability

The SD Series controller architecture seamlessly integrates intelligent field devices and protocols

using PROFIBUS DP, HART, Modbus TCP, IEC 61850. IEC 60870-5-104 and DNP 3.0. This

provides access to a wide range of intelligentfield devices from both ABB and other third-party

vendors including transmitters, actuators, motor control centers (MCC), flame scanners, IEDs,

etc. Each device’s resident information can then be used in control strategies and higher level

applications. In addition to producing tighter and more reliable process control solutions, these

solutions lower installation costs by reducing wiring and system footprint.

Based on field-proven technology

SD Series controllers use ABB’s set of best-in class control technologies to build its automation

solutions. This allows users to effectively reapply their extensive library of ABB field-proven,

time-tested control solutions with these latest products.

Specifically, SD Series solutions:

• Use the extensive set of field-proven INFI 90 function code algorithms as previous generation controllers

• Use traditional INFI-Net exception reporting over redundant 100 Mbps Fast-Ethernet (PN800)

• Extend current Composer graphical design engineering tools with device management

capabilities

Further, Symphony Plus Rack and SD Series control networks, INFI-Net and PN800

respectively, can be connected via a self-configuring INFI-Net to Ethernet bridge

(IEB800) module (Figure 08). Use of this bridge makes resident data on either network available

for use in control applications, or for display in the other system.