Emerson Process Management ControlWave XFC - Manual (Page 35)

CI-ControlWave XFC Product Features & Overview / 1A-1
Section 1A
PRODUCT FEATURES & OVERVIEW
1A.1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW
ControlWave
® products have been designed and integrated as a highly adaptable, high
performance Distributed Open Controller family with exceptional networking capability
that provides a complete Process Automation Management Solution. ControlWave XFC
gas flow computers have been designed with an emphasis on providing high performance
with low power consumption, scalability and modularity. ControlWave XFC Cases support
to 2 main circuit boards, i.e., the CPU Board and the I/O Board.
ControlWave XFC gas flow computers have been designed as an ideal platform for remote
site automation, measurement and data management within the oil & gas industry.
ControlWave XFC units are extremely effective in Flow Computer, Process Controller or
Remote Terminal Unit capacities as follows:
• API 21.1 Electronic Flow Meter (Flow Computer) application
ControlWave XFC units offer a cost effective and competitive match to all industry meters
used in Electronic Flow Measurement and Flow Computer installations.
- For orifice and other differential meters, ControlWave XFC has been designed to
integrate a DP/P/T, smart Multivariable Transducer with excellent performance over
the full range of operating pressure and temperature conditions.
- For linear meters, such as turbine and ultrasonic meters, ControlWave XFC doesn’t
overlook the importance of pressure and temperature corrections and utilizes smart
P/T circuitry to provide high accuracy over the full range of operating conditions.
• Process Controller or Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) applications
Process Controller and RTU applications don’t suffer performance limitations of flow
computers with expanded hardware. User configurable I/O provides AI/O, DI/O and HSC
functionality.
1A.1.1 Hardware Features
• Wide operating temperature range (-40 to 80°C) (-40 to 176°F)
• Designed for operation in Nonincendive Class I, Div. 2, Groups A, B, C & D Hazardous
Locations and Explosion Proof Class I, Divison 1, Groups C & D Hazardous Locations –
UL approval (meets CE requirements) (see Appendices A & B respectively)
• ARM9 Processor provides exceptional performance and low power consumption
• Standard three serial communication ports (One RS-232 (Local), One RS-232 (Network)
& One RS-485)
• I/O siutuated on one circuit board provides cost effective I/O for small RTU applications
1A.1.2 Firmware and Software Features
• Standard application load for up to two run, API 21.1 EFM operation
• Additional application loads (e.g. well automation with plunger lift control) are also
available