Revision 1.9    HC900 Process & Safety Controller Safety Manual  5 
01/14 
Introduction 
The Honeywell HC900 Process Controller is an integrated loop and logic controller that is designed 
specifically for small- and medium-scale unit operations. 
System Overview 
It comprises a set of hardware and software modules that can be assembled to satisfy any of a broad range 
of control applications. The HC900 Controller System can consist of a single rack, as indicated in Figure 1, 
or can be can be networked with other controllers via Ethernet links to expand the dimensions of process 
control over a wider range of unit processes, as indicated in Figure 2 . 
 
 
Figure 1 – Small HC900 Controller Configuration