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DeltaV MD Controller Capacity
Continuous process industries, DCS questions. topic
Posted by Control Engineer on 31 October, 2008 - 5:27 am
What is maximum DST count that DeltaV MD+ Controller can handle at 70% load?


Posted by DAVE FERGUSON on 1 November, 2008 - 10:17 am
This question cannot be answered because it depends on how you set up the control schemes. How fast you scan the control modules etc. I have a very small system that is loaded down with 2 racks of IO (small) but there is some complex sequencing and control code that runs "fairly" fast and loads the MD controller down. It is not really based on DST's.

Dave Ferguson
Davco Automation
"The Developing Automation Value Company"


Posted by Anynomous on 2 November, 2008 - 4:34 am
I agree , It depends upon scan time & safe processor loading envisaged by user, But at 1.0 second scan rates of FB it can handle 750 DST. Again this information is 1 year old.


Posted by yantsi on 3 November, 2008 - 11:42 pm
I agree, I think this need to test based on your module template. I found that communication with other system will use more load.

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