Rockwell Automation 1757-SWKIT4000 ProcessLogix R400.0 Installation and Upgrade Guide - Manual (Page 211)

Publication 1757-IN040B-EN-P - March 2002
PC Performance for ProcessLogix Systems 9-3
Process Control systems are made up of multiple layers: IO, Control
and Supervisory.
The focus of this document is on the PC components that make up
the Supervisory Network and the features in ProcessLogix which effect
Reliability, System Availability, and Performance:
•
PC Qualification/Installation Services
•
Redundant Networking
•
Server Redundancy
•
Fast Failover
•
Redundant Engineering Repository (Process Systems)
•
Multi-User/Location Control Builder (Process Systems)
•
Multiple Clients/Stations
•
Integrated Security
•
Fast Recovery/Re-Installation (NT5Plus)
ProcessLogix Performance
Features PC Qualification/Installation Services
The ability to attain system performance, availability, and reliability,
starts at the ground level with PC Platform.
High Alarm
Low Alarm
Comm.
Err.
High Alarm
Low Alarm
Comm.
Err.
Rates
Up!
Ethernet Network
Control Net
or
Ethernet Network
Control Net Network
Supervisory Network
Control Network
IO Network
PS Servers Station
Ethernet Supervisory Network can
not be redundant