Integrated Production Control System

CENTUM VP

Controller

Field Control Station (FCS)

For over 35 years, Yokogawa has been developing and delivering stable, high quality CENTUM systems. All the CENTUM series field control stations (FCSs), both software and hardware, have been developed by Yokogawa. CENTUM VP can be flexibly designed ranging from small- to large-scale.

The CENTUM VP controller is capable of handling a massive amount of field data at comfortable speeds that fully satisfies the needs in the field digital era.

Both the controllers and I/O node units can be placed in remote, classified locations (IEC Zone 2/Class I Div. 2) which saves installation cost.

We know single bit of software and hardware to maintain a 99.99999% availability service record.

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CENTUM VP System Overview (FCS Overview)

Reliable Controller

The CENTUM VP controller features outstanding processing performance and a large application storage capacity, yet inherits the same quality and stability that are the hallmark of the CENTUM series. Processor modules, power supplies, I/O modules, and communication buses all support redundant configuration.

The latest release of the controller has been optimized to take full advantage of advancements in field digital technology that will help plants operate with increased efficiency and stability.

A high speed remote I/O unit enables connecting controllers over remote site up to 50 kilometers via optical fiber cables.

Digital Field Network Support

CENTUM VP supports a wide variety of communication interfaces and digital field networks such as FOUNDATION™ fieldbus, PROFIBUS-DP, Modbus RTU, Modbus CP/IP, and DeviceNet.　Device diagnosis communication and SOE functions are enhanced. Changes in the mechanism to access device data have contributed to reduce loading to the main processors and improves the performance of the plant asset management software, Plant Resource Manager (PRM).

Pair and Spare Architecture

This is a unique feature of the CENTUM series that improves the stability of process control. Each processor module has redundant CPUs that execute the same computations simultaneously. Their outputs are constantly compared and a bump-less switchover to the stand-by processor module is initiated if any anomalies caused by electronic noise or other phenomena are detected. This minimizes the likelihood that errors will have any impact on process control. Our pair & spare technology is the key to achieve the 99.99999% of availability.