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Typical system with terminal servers

Terminal servers and server redundancy

If you have redundant servers, you must use terminal servers to connect controllers that only

have serial ports. (Unlike the controllers, terminal servers can automatically switch

communications to whichever server is running as primary.)

Controllers

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Contents3
- Table of Contents3
About this Guide8
Enterprise Models9
- About Enterprise Models9
- About Asset Models9
- About Assignable Assets and Scope of Responsibility10
- About System Models11
- About Generic Displays12
- Guidelines for Designing Enterprise Models13
- Guidelines for Determining the Optimal Topology for Your Plant18
- Example Enterprise Models and Topologies19
  - An Asset Model for a Simple System19
- Implementing an Enterprise Model20
Servers22
- Server Redundancy22
- Distributed System Architecture25
- Eserver27
- Phd28
- Remote Engineering and Station Server29
- Server Scripts30
- Naming Rules for Computers31
- Servers and the Enterprise Model Database33
- ESM Server33
Networks34
- Network Redundancy35
  - Fault Tolerant Ethernet (FTE)35
- Process Controllers35
Time Synchronization36
- Experion Time Requirements36
- About Time Protocols39
- Planning Your Time Hierarchy40
- Planning Considerations for Time Synchronization43
Stations45
- Identifying User Types and Assessing Their Needs45
- Connection Options for Flex Stations46
- About Console Stations46
- Mobility47
- Station Update Rates48
- Specialized Station Hardware49
- Determining Your Station Requirements (an Example)49
Printers51
Controllers52
- Interface References52
- Monitoring and Control Strategies52
- Connection Options53
Points57
- Point Naming Conventions57
  - Point Ids and Distributed System Architecture (DSA)60
- Standard Point Types60
  - Container Points62
- System Interfaces62
- Algorithms63
- History Collection63
- Groups67
- Trends67
- Scanning Strategy68
- Estimating the Number of Points Required71
System Status Network Tree72
- About the System Status Network Tree72
- About System Event Server and System Performance Server73
- Identifying a Network Topology74
Alarms and Events82
- Planning and Designing Your Alarm System83
- Dynamic Alarm Suppression88
  - Planning and Application Guidelines for Dynamic Alarm Suppression89
- Alarm and Alert Shelving90
  - What Happens When a Shelved Alarm Is Suppressed91
- Alarm Prioritization92
- Alarm Annunciation94
  - Station-Based Buzzer or Speaker94
  - External Horn or Siren95
- Alarm Groups95
- Alarm Trackers95
- Alerts96
- Messages97
- Events98
Displays99
- System Displays99
- Tabbed Displays99
- Custom Displays100
  - Custom Display Features and Considerations101
- Custom Faceplates101
- Display Scripts102
- Display Design103
- Display Security103
- Acronyms103
- Web Pages and Other Documents104
  - Displays with Linked Documents104
Reports105
- Standard Report Types105
- Integrated Microsoft Excel Reports107
- Free Format Reports107
- Output Options108
Specialized Features109
- Recipes109
  - Point Requirements in Recipes109
- Point Control Schedules110
- Honeywell Digital Video Manager110
Exchanging Data with Other Applications112
- Microsoft Excel Data Exchange112
- ODBC Data Exchange113
- Opc113
Creating Custom Applications121
Installation and Commissioning Tasks122
- Installation and Configuration Tasks122
Configuration Tools124
- Configuration Studio124
- Experion Server Utilities126
- Station127
- Special-Purpose Utilities127
Notices128

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