4.1 
Configuration overview 
Control Builder is the application used to create and configure Series 8 hardware 
modules and function blocks so you can build process control strategies for your system. 
Control Builder is accessed through Configuration Explorer. 
 
If you are familiar with using Control Builder, then most of the rules apply for 
configuring, loading and monitoring when implementing Series 8 control hardware. 
 
If you are new to Control Builder, you should first refer to the Control Building 
User’s Guide to familiarize yourself with the application and its capabilities. 
 
 
 
Configuration Studio 
Configuration Studio is the central location from which you can access engineering tools 
and applications to configure your Experion LX system.  When you choose Control 
Strategy in the Configuration Explorer tree and then choose the task Configure a Control 
Strategy, Control Builder is launched so you can configure Series 8 hardware modules 
and build the process control strategies for your system. 
 
Define and add assets in your enterprise model 
If you are using Simplified Enterprise Model Builder (SEMB) application to create an 
asset model of your system, assets that represent C300 Controllers can be created and 
added to your model following the same procedures for creating assets and alarm groups. 
 
FTE system configuration 
Planning and configuration of your FTE network should be performed prior to C300 
configuration.  Follow best practices for constructing your level 1 LAN groupings in 
your FTE network.  Refer to the Fault Tolerant Ethernet Overview and Implementation 
Guide for details. 
ATTENTION 
The information and procedures presented in this section apply to using 
Control Builder for configuring the C300 Controller. Some procedures cover 
the creation and configuration of the Control Execution Environment block 
(CEEC300) where you create your control strategies.  This section does not 
attempt to provide all details for using Control Builder in configuring the 
numerous components that are associated with the Experion LX system. 
 
Refer to the Control Building User’s Guide for additional information and 
procedures.