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The Tricon™ platform is the gold standard in safety instrumented systems.

Overview

Based on industry-leading Triconex™ triple modular redundant (TMR) technology,

Tricon has logged more than one billion hours with no failure on demand.

The Tricon system is certified by TÜV Rheinland for use in safety applications up to Safety Integrity Level 3 (SIL 3).

It is also marine-certified and nuclear 1E-certified.

Features

Communications and integration

Online module replacement to ensure continuous operation and plant availability

Integration with EcoStruxure Foxboro DCS and all major distributed control systems (DCSs)

Comprehensive family of I/O modules

Up to 254 nodes of peer-to-peer communications

Achilles Level 1 cybersecurity certification

Maintenance

Built-in diagnostics and redundancy management — transparent to user

Easy diagnostics for status and fault analysis

Online modifications and changes, online module replacement and hot spare slot for continuous production without halting operations

Full set of software tools for every stage of the safety life cycle (TriStation™ suite)

Enhanced Main Processor (UMP) module plays an important role in industrial automation control system,

and its functions mainly include the following aspects:

Real-time data processing: UMP module can receive and process data from various sensors and actuators in real time,

and perform data calibration, filtering, calculation and other processing to ensure the accuracy and real-time performance of the control system.

Control algorithm implementation: UMP module supports a variety of control algorithms,

including PID control, fuzzy control, neural network control, etc.,

you can choose the appropriate algorithm according to different control requirements to achieve accurate control output.

Logic control: UMP module can realize a variety of complex logic control, including conditional judgment,

counting control, timing control, etc., in order to meet the required editing of different production processes.

Communication Interface: UMP module provides various communication interfaces, including serial communication,

Ethernet communication and fieldbus communication, to realize data transmission and information exchange with other devices.

HMI: The UMP module connects to various types of HMI devices, including touchscreens, monitors and keyboards,

for easy parameterization, monitoring and commissioning.

Troubleshooting and Diagnostics: The UMP module provides comprehensive troubleshooting and

diagnostic functions to help users quickly locate and solve problems, and improve the reliability and stability of the production process.

Expansion and upgrading: UMP module adopts modular design, which can be expanded and

upgraded according to users’ needs, facilitating system integration and customization.

In short, the Enhanced Master Processor (UMP) modules are powerful enough to meet a

wide variety of industrial automation control needs, improving productivity and product quality.

UMP module has the following features:

High performance: UMP module adopts advanced processors and algorithms with

high-speed data processing and calculation capabilities, which can meet the needs of various complex

control systems.

Reliability: UMP module adopts highly reliable design and materials, which can operate stably in harsh

industrial environments and ensure the continuity and stability of the production process.

Flexibility: UMP modules have a variety of input and output interfaces and expansion interfaces,

which can be connected to various types of sensors and actuators to meet different control requirements.

Maintainability: The modular design of UMP module is easy to maintain and replace,

and provides comprehensive fault diagnosis and troubleshooting functions to help users quickly locate

and solve problems.

Security: UMP module has a perfect security protection mechanism to prevent unauthorized access and

malicious attacks, ensuring the security and stability of the control system.

In short, UMP module is an indispensable part of industrial automation control system,

which is characterized by high performance, reliability, flexibility, maintainability and security,

and can meet various different control needs and improve production efficiency and product quality.

Applications

Safety and critical control applications

Emergency Shutdown (ESD)

Fire and Gas (F&G)

Burner Management Systems (BMS)

High Integrity Pressure Protection Systems (HIPPS)

Turbomachinery Control and Protection (TMC)

Industries

Refining & Petrochemicals

Upstream and Midstream Oil & Gas

Chemicals and specialty chemicals

Power Generation

TriStation Simulator for faster application testing using offline simulation without the need for a physical

controller

Troubleshoot maintenance issues faster with enhanced diagnostic monitors for status and operational

condition information

Troubleshoot process issues with TriStation SOE retrieval displays and analysis

Faster verification/re-verification of application logic with Safety Validator for automated testing and

documentation of application logic

Report Generator for customized reports across multiple controllers or projects

Manage system changes faster with EcoStruxure System Advisor – Process Safety

Faster restart of operations with SIF Manager – Trip advisor software application

Manage prioritized alarms and bypasses with Safety View ABM software application

Maintenance

Processor, communications, and I/O modules can be replaced online without shutting down operations

Hot spare slots for continuous operation

Easy diagnostics for fast status and fault analysis

In-line modifications and changes, in-line module changes, and hot spare slots

– allow for continuous production without shutting down operations

Increased productivity and performance

Software tools for every step of the safety lifecycle (TriStation Software Suite)

Design systems faster with the TriStation TS1131 System Configuration, Programming and Documentation

TriStation Simulator for faster application testing using offline simulation without the need for a physical

controller Troubleshoot maintenance issues faster with enhanced diagnostic monitors for status and

operational condition information

Troubleshoot process issues with TriStation SOE retrieval displays and analysis

Features

Flexibility

I/O deployment supports centralized and distributed applications

Modifications can be made without shutting down operations

Performance

Built-in high integrity and fault tolerance

Built-in diagnostics and redundancy management – transparent to users

SIL3 even under fault conditions

High-capacity processing – more than 750.000 TMR I/O channels

Fast scan time (from 20 ms)

Up to 60.000 SOEs per controller

Advanced input/output monitoring and control

1 ms SOE timestamps marked on I/O modules

Direct HART integration and transfer to asset management systems

Universal I/O modules with per-point configuration

Communication and Integration

Peer-to-peer communication with up to 254 nodes

Universal connectivity to all major distributed control systems (DCS), process automation systems, SCADA and HMIs

Direct integration with EcoStruxure Foxboro DCS