Hybrid controller aids versatility and efficiency

The Honeywell HC900, the latest hybrid controller, provides many features that raise profits by boosting versatility and process efficiency, yet also cut development and start-up time and cost

Honeywell's latest hybrid controller provides many features that raise profits by boosting versatility and process efficiency, yet also cut development and start-up time and cost.

The HC900 Hybrid Controller combines process, logic and sequence control algorithms with data acquisition, a modular design and a graphical configuration tool.

Its modular design is easily scalable to process needs and it is backed by the Honeywell unrivalled resources and reputation as the world leader in controls.

Applications include control of furnaces, dryers, ovens, boilers, sterilisers, pasteurisers, autoclaves, reactors, water treatment, utility balance of plant equipment and related data acquisition.

The easy-to-use Windows-based Hybrid Control Designer software tool graphically configures the controller and an optional plant floor Operator Interface, reducing configuration time and cost.

The run-mode configuration edit capability plus monitoring functions minimise process interruption, saving start-up time and allowing continual process improvement while running.

The HC900 integrated loop and logic control shortens design time; the pre-formatted colour displays decrease development time; and automatic tuning and fuzzy logic reduce start-up time.

The robust Operator Interface gives users clear and easy access to process data and the HC900 versatile trending and data archiving capabilities, all through a robust factory floor operator interface with a large 10 inch (260mm) LCD colour display.

The interface is fully integrated with the controller database to minimise configuration and set-up time.

Honeywell's Hybrid Control Designer software tool uses graphic objects to represent function blocks, greatly simplifying control strategy development and improving configuration record keeping.

It uses drag-and-drop placement techniques for graphic icons and soft-wiring connections between function blocks to create application specific control strategies.

The Operator Interface includes over 100 operator friendly preformatted displays with direct access display keys.

These shorten design time, reduce engineering costs and facilitate easy operator interaction with the process.

Analogue data and digital status information can be viewed in multiple formats on the display for clear process monitoring.

Displays are available for viewing and changing control loops, setpoint programs, recipes, alarm groups, trends, and other analogue and digital functions.

A standard floppy disk drive or optional zip drive stores process data and stores and retrieves configuration information, recipes, setpoint profiles or schedules.

The rack-based HC900 Controller is a modular, scalable platform available in three rack sizes (4, 8 and 12 I/O slots) to satisfy a wide range of automation requirements.

To maximize installation flexibility, up to four remote I/O racks can be connected to a single controller to reduce wiring and installation costs.

A variety of analogue and digital modules are available to support up to a total of 960 I/O points per system.

Up to 256 universal analogue inputs and 64 analogue outputs minimize the number of input cards and spare parts required.

Multiple HC900 can also be integrated together to provide solutions for the most demanding applications.

The HC900 open communication interface (Modbus TCP/IP or OPC) enables quick and easy connectivity with existing Control and supervisory systems.

The user-friendly graphic development allows partitioning of the control strategy into multiple worksheets for ease of record keeping, faster access to functional areas during programming and better support for user specified process function identifications.

Additional security may be applied to specific segments to prohibit access to proprietary operations while allowing modification of unprotected segments.

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