Interoperability of Yokogawa CENTUM systems with the "outside world" begins with OPC. CENTUM VP utilizes an OPC server that meets the demands of information flow, advanced control, and alarm/event management.
The real openness of a control LAN does not just come from using TCP/IP technology. Yokogawa's Vnet/IP provides open, reliable, and real-time broadband communications. Both CENTUM and non-CENTUM components can be connected to the network.