DCS Configuration, hardware &
software components
Prepared
By:
Janki shah
Department
CONTENT
DCS
DCS CONFIGURATION DIAGRAM
DCS COMPONENTS
GRAPHIC PHILOSOPHY
REDUNDANCY PHILOSOPHY
DCS FUNCTIONS
INTEGRATED PACKAGES WITH DCS
(DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM)
It is a microprocessor based digital control system
for control and monitoring of the entire plant.
It consists of a number of redundant controllers
distributed across functionally/ geographically
separated plant systems.
The entire system of controllers is connected by a
network
for
communication,
control
and
monitoring.
S CONFIGURATION DIAGRAM
DCS BASIC COMPONENTS
Marshalling Cabinets
System Cabinets
I/O Modules
Controller
Data highway
Operator/Engineering Stations
Network printers
Gateways for third party devices
DCS BASIC COMPONENTS
MARSHALLING CABINETS
DCS BASIC COMPONENTS
SYSTEM CABINETS
DCS BASIC COMPONENTS
I/O MODULES
Type of Module No. of Channel
Analog
8-16
Digital
16-32
Thermocouple
8-16
RTD
8-16
SOE
8-16
Functionality
Signal
Conditioning
A/D Conversion
Signal
Validation
Diagnostics
Time stamping
DCS BASIC COMPONENTS
I/O MODULES
Concept of I/O Grouping
No two-identical/ similar equipment to be
grouped in same input/ output module.
Input & outputs cannot be combined in single
modules
Redundant instruments shall be assigned to
different cards
I/O modules of one equipment & associated
auxiliaries to be located in the same racks.
I/O of redundant equipment shall be assigned
to separate I/O cards.
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DCS BASIC COMPONENTS
CONTROLLER
Word Length
32 bits
No. of tags per controller
1000
Controller Loading
<60%
Loop Execution Time
Interlocks
- 100 msec
Closed Loops (fast)
- 250 msec
Closed Loops (slow)
- 500 msec
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DCS BASIC COMPONENTS
CONTROLLER
Concept of controller segregation
Redundant drive shall not be controlled by a
common controller.
Inter-related controls shall be provided in one
controller
Failure of one function shall not affect the
plant operation or cause shut down
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DCS BASIC COMPONENTS
DATA HIGHWAY
Data highway
Ethernet
Data highway
speed
100 MBPS/1 GBPS
Loading
Transfer to
redundant data
highway
<60%
instantaneous
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DCS BASIC COMPONENTS
OPERATOR/ENGINEERING STATIONS
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DCS BASIC COMPONENTS
NETWORK PRINTERS
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DCS BASIC COMPONENTS
GATEWAY SERVERS
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GRAPHIC PHILOSPHY
Process Line Colour
Equipment Shape Philosophy
Drive Start/Intermittent/Stop Colour
Control Valve On/Intermittent/Off
Faceplate
Trend Display
Alarm Display
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Face Plate
DRIVE LEVEL LOOP PLATE (SAMPLE)
Trend Display
Alarm Display
REDUNDANCY
Redundancy is
the
duplication
of critical
components or functions of a system with the
intention of increasing availability of the system,
usually in the form of a backup or fail-safe.
LEVELS OF REDUNDANCY
I/O card redundancy
I/O bus redundancy
Controller redundancy
Data highway redundancy
Power supply redundancy
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DCS FUNCTIONS
Human Machine Interface
Data Acquisition of plant parameters and
status
Interlock and Protection
Monitoring of off-site packages at CCR
Sequence of Events Recording
Historical trending of parameters
Alarm / Event reporting
Logs and Reports
Comprehensive System diagnostics
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Integrated packages with DCS
Master Clock
It synchronizes real time clocks of DCS and all
other critical control systems of Plant with the
GPS signals received from satellites.
Large Video Screen (LVS)
It is provided in control room to show critical
parameters of the Plant in Large display.
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DCS Vendors
L&T AUTOMATION : MHI-Diasys Netmation
EMERSON
ABB
HONEYWELL
YOKOGAWA
SIEMENS
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