Ethernet for starters on MCC
Ethernet for starters on MCC
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Does anyone out there know of any installations that have succesfully implemented and ethernet based control system for MCC's. I am looking at options of implementing a system with 100 11kW motor starters and get rid of control wiring????





RE: Ethernet for starters on MCC
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RE: Ethernet for starters on MCC
You do have address the safety aspects of a fly-by-wire system. Having a hard-wired way to turn something off can be very reassuring, especially if your control room operator is staring at a BSOD.
David Castor
www.cvoes.com
RE: Ethernet for starters on MCC
RE: Ethernet for starters on MCC
RE: Ethernet for starters on MCC
When getting into decisions about adopting software communication to MCCs, make sure you scrutinise the vendor's communications architecture within the MCC as carefully as you do the communications architecture from the control system to the MCC suite.
I have seen projects go to great lengths to ensure true redundant fault tolerant communications from PCS to MCC with no single point of failure, only to accept pseudo-redundancy within the MCC comms architecture.
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