V4.3 CP30A latest image

2001-03-02 Thread Hicks, Gaylon F.
Hi All, Does anyone have a good warm fuzzy feeling about what the latest CP30A image is for v4.3? I have already researched the recommended v4.3 quick fixes, and unless I missed it (always a possibility) there isn't a CP30 image quick fix for v4.3. The reason I'm asking this question because

RE: Drop resistor on analog input cards

2001-03-16 Thread Hicks, Gaylon F.
Corey, We installed Rosemount 3051 and 1151 intelligent transmitters with FBM05s and FBM04s here about 1998. To make the HART communicator function reliably with the Foxboro modules in the loop, you need more than 250 ohms loop impedance. I think we ended up using about 370 ohms installed

RE: Upgrading Foxboro Boxes

2001-04-18 Thread Hicks, Gaylon F.
You can pick up a refurbished SUN SPARC 5 180 MHz box for about $1000, or a 110 MHz for about $600. This is the faster 51B box, and the 180 MHz should be pretty snappy. We upgraded from 51A to 51B (old 85 MHz boxes) and saw a big improvement. I don't know exactly what else you need, but make

RE: FBM03 Drift Characteristics

2001-05-22 Thread Hicks, Gaylon F.
Message- From: Hicks, Gaylon F. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 22 May 2001 17:53 To: 'Foxboro DCS Mail List' Subject: RE: FBM03 Drift Characteristics I'm not sure what revision, but they are 1995 vintage. I found I/A CAR 7375 which addresses

RE: FBM03 Drift Characteristics

2001-05-22 Thread Hicks, Gaylon F.
Gabriel, We have noted a downward trend in all our Feedwater temperature measurements, including thermocouples, although the other temperatures have trended down only about half the amount the RTDs have. This could be explained if the RTDs have drifted to a slightly lower than actual value, as

RE: Detection of nodebus-failure

2000-03-30 Thread Hicks, Gaylon F.
Dan, Our philosophy here has been that no critical control parameters are passed across the node bus. We use parameters passed across the node bus for control enhancements only, with appropriate error propogation, detection, and handling of the parameters involved. For example we have manually