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PlantCruise by Experion Launch in China

February 28, 2012

PlantCruise by Experion was unveiled 27 Feb to 15 media attendees, withcustomers and system integrators attending. This product exemplifiesstrategic segmentation - a product designed for mid-tier customers, soldonly through system integrators and released first for the Chinese market.

This launch embodies the meaning of being a competitive global company absorbing local characteristics and meeting local requirements within thecontext of global processes, R&D expertise and quality standards. Theteam adopted an entrepreneurial mindset with a long-term vision, intelligentrisk-taking and fast execution to provide customers with quality products

and solutions on time.

It is a purpose-built integrator-friendly DCS leveraging proven ExperionPKS technology to meet specific customer needs. Designed specifically formid-tier plants needing a simple but robust control system, PlantCruise byExperion provides a cost effective way for users to improve plant reliability,safety and efficiency, as well as facilitate an easy and fast implementationwhile reducing investment and operating costs.

PlantCruise byExperion provides users with a new and reliable controlsystem, with no single point of failure and an ideal user interface to makeoperators and engineers more efficient. In addition, it helps manufacturersshorten batch production cycle times to help plants produce more while also

improving product quality thus reducing cost. This Honeywell-designedproduct will be engineered, maintained and sold through local systemintegrators.

HPS plans to expand PlantCruise to other geographies where channelpartners and Honeywell will work together to meet customer needs.

See the local web pages:

Chinese

English

Media coverage already posted:

http://www.iianews.com/product/2012-02/63637.85/index.dhtml

http://article.cechina.cn/12/0227/05/20120227052321.htm

http://www.mirautomation.com/pages/2012-02/s35706.shtml

blog -http://bbs.cechina.cn/thread-192670.html

Frequently Asked Questions
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PlantCruise by Experion Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

1. Whats PlantCruise by Experion?

As a member of Honeywells Experion family, PlantCruise by Experion is specifically designed

to meet customer needs in mid-tier markets, through innovative technology from the award-

winning Experion Process Knowledge System (PKS) with innovative design of Series 8 I/O

modules and cabinets, validated wider range of COTS options, easier engineering andmaintenance capabilities, and integrator-friendly programs and tools. PlantCruise is the

perfect platform for process, asset and business management with small to medium

complexity, and enables customers to increase their profitability and productivity and

accessibility to local support without sacrificing quality and reliability in an increasingly

competitive environment.

2. How is different from Experion PKS ?

PlantCruise by Experion is developed on the basis of the Experion PKS, and keep the best of

proven Experion PKS technology, like the C300 Controller, Fault Tolerant Ethernet, Profit

Loop and other advanced technologies. The main differences are:

PlantCruise is designed specifically for customers who dont require Honeywell to

provide project engineering and without the overhead of features required for

continuous and hazardous processes such as those in the hydrocarbon processing

industry.

PlantCruise by Experion fits for small/middle applications; Experion PKS provides

better supports for big and complex applications

Experion PKS is compatible with Honeywells early system or version, PlantCruise by

Experion only support the latest C300 controller.

Instead of supporting the Experion PKS Series C input / output modules, PlantCruise

by the Experion supports Series 8 input / output modules, which offer HART/Non-

HART and coating/uncoating options.

PlantCruise by Experion provides more COTS equipments verified by Honeywell,

such as workstations, switches, power supplies, etc., to help SI and user reduce

procurement and maintenance costs.

The cabinet in PlantCruise by the Experion system can be flexibly configured as

combined/ single cabinet, high density / low density cabinet, the standalone system

cabinet / mixed marshalling cabinet.

PlantCruise by Experion remove parts or functions that are less commonly used or

duplicate to simplify the system, such as the Flex Station, Console Extension, alarm

paging, etc.

PlantCruise by the Experion software has been optimized to simplify the configuration

of the control strategy.

PlantCruise by Experion provides SI (system integrator)-friendly configuration tools

and features and specifically fits for integrations and project engineering to be

provided by system integrators to end-users.


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PlantCruise by Experion will provide a set of engineering configuration templates for

typical mid-tier Chemical processes based on Honeywells engineering experiences to

help system integrators to deliver project configurations to end-customers in a higher

engineering standard.

3. How is it different from Experion LS ?

PlantCruise by Experion uses new I/O modules based on the Series C proven design withouta passive backplane. PlantCruise by Experion can support bigger control application,

compared with Experion LS.

4. Can end users buy it from Honeywell direct sales channel?

No, PlantCruise is an exclusive indirect channel product line. The Honeywell direct channel

can tailor Experion PKS configurations to meet the broadest set of possible needs.

PlantCruise is an exclusive indirect channel product line meeting the needs of specific mid-tier

customers.

5. Why PlantCruise by Experion help improve my return on investment?

PlantCruise by the Experion helps reduce the investment:

The new Series 8 input and output modules is cost effective

More COTS equipment rather than specifically designed equipment

More flexible hardware configuration options fit for different system sizes and

requirements

Simplified configuration tools to ensure the easy of engineering and reduce the

configuration labor and maintenance complexity.

PlantCruise by Experion helps improve the output:

Process optimization applications help improve the total output

AMS compliance alarm management help reduce accident rate , thereby increasing

the total output

Asset management functionality help improve asset efficiency, thereby increasing the

total output

6. Whats the system architecture?

The PlantCruise system comprises many different integrated hardware and software solutions

depending upon the needs of the application. The pictured architecture is a representation of

many of the possible nodes that can be used in the PlantCruise architecture. Note that the

architecture is highly scalable and not all nodes are necessary or required.


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7. What are the functions and features of Engineering Station in PlantCruise by Experion?

Engineering stations in PlantCruise are used for the configuration of control strategy,

operation and management of the database, configuration and management of assets,

creation of trends and groups, settings of history and report information, configuration and

management of security permissions, hardware device configuration (such as printers,

switches, etc.), network configuration, configuration and management of Distributed System

Architecture (DSA).

Because system architecture of PlantCruise is simplified, the requirements for hardware

performance of engineering station are greatly reduced. For small-scale applications (e.g.

below 5000 ~ 8000 IO points), the engineering station may use the same hardware platform

as the operator station.

8. What are the functions and features of Operator Station in PlantCruise by Experion?

Operator stations in PlantCruise are direct operating station (Direct Station), which areconnected to process controller and can directly access process data, alarms, and messages

from C300 and so on. There is no loss of view of critical data and alarms when the

engineering station fails and therefore an operator can still control and monitor the process,

which is helpful in an environment where continuity of monitoring is very important to the

process.


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9. What are the features of contro l network in PlantCruise by Experion?

PlantCruise by Experion control network is fault-tolerant Ethernet (FTE), which is Honeywell's

patented technology, a single (logical) network but has redundant network structure

(physical). With Honeywell FTE driver, as well as commercial network equipment, FTE

network provides not only fault tolerance feature but also the performance, determinism, andsecurity required for industrial control applications.

Tolerate all single point failures, as well as many multiple-point failures, provides

advanced routing as alternative to the traditional dual redundant network.

Fast switching, the switch-over time is approximately one second. The switch-over

time of traditional dual redundant network structure is about 20-30 seconds

Easy to implement and configure. Standard Ethernet equipment can also be

connected.

10. What input/outpu t signal types supported by Series 8 I/O modules?

Series 8 I/O modules support below input/output signal types: Analog Input with HART Single Ended

Analog Input with HART Differential

Analog Input

Analog Output with HART

Analog Output

Low Level Multiplexer RTD & TC

Digital Input

Sequence of Events Digital Input

Pulse Input

Digital Output

11. Does Series 8 I/O module support HART?

Yes. User can select different Series 8 I/O modules to support traditional (4-20mA) or HART

analog input/output signals.

12. Does Series 8 I/O module support differential analog input?

Yes. User can select different Series 8 I/O modules to support single end or differential analog

input signals.

13. Does PlantCruise by Experion support input signal with Profibus DP protocol?

Yes. PlantCruise provides gateway module connecting with C300 controller to receive input

signals with Profibus DP potocol.


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14. What proven core Experion technologies are used in PlantCruise by Experion?

PlantCruise inherits and uses Honeywell's Experion core technology; brings Honeywell

advanced technology with proven track record into the emerging market, to ensure excellence

in quality and reliability of the control system. For example,

C300 controller providing deterministic execution and scheduling environment forprocess control

Proprietary fault-tolerant FTE network

DSA distributed system architecture

Advanced ProfitLoop control technology

Batch control technology (EBM) integrated in controller

HMIWeb display and user interface based on HTML technology

Workflow-driven alarm management technology compliant with ASM standard, etc.

15. What are the features of PlantCruise by Experion hardware design?

Innovative design of Series 8 I/O modules with latest circuit design technology,

support for redundant / non-redundant, HART / non-HART, coated / uncoated and

other options.

More flexible cabinet design options: high density (4 I/O columns per side), low

density (3 I/O columns per side), mixed cabinet (I/O on the front panel, and relays,

etc. on the rear panel), standalone cabinet (separate I/O cabinets and marshalling

cabinets), with / without cabinet fan and light, etc.

Chinese self-sufficient supply chain for cabinets and accessories, third-party

equipments and other products, easy to reduce procurement costs and shorten the

cycle time.

Easier to assemble and maintenance, help reduce project implementation costs

16. What are the features of PlantCruise by Experion software?PlantCruise by Experion software is optimized and simplified for the target market needs and

provides Chinese operator interface as options. the Chinese operation interface to simplify

and provide optional. PlantCruise software is composed of basic and optional packages, and

the basic package can meet the normal operation needs of the target user.

17. How is the scalabili ty of PlantCruise by Experion?Compared with the general DCS solution that can only manage your process, PlantCruise by

Experion has been gone greatly beyond that: the user can only focus on process control andmanagement in the early stages of investment, at the right time, the scope can be easily

extended to your personnel, assets, or even integrate the resources of the entire business

operation together.

PlantCruise by Experion supports Honeywells distributed system architecture (DSA), which

allows safely run and operate the device, even in multiple geographic areas across the


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enterprise, in an integrated way without the need for gateways and repeated establishing a

database. It places an irreplaceable role in reducing costs and improving performance.

DSA not only provides the greatest flexibility in expanding your business scale, but also can

maximize the protection and utilization of your existing investment.

18. How is the integration with other Honeywell solutions?Currently, eServer, PHD, MasterLogic, Safety Manager, OneWirelessare, etc. are supported

to integrate with PlantCruise by Experion; Field Device Manager, Profit Suite, CCTV, etc. are

currently being planned to next release.

19. What service and support s Honeywell can provide for system integrators?

Honeywell provides complete documentations and trainings for system integrators to develop

qualified project engineers for PlantCruise by the Experion product. Honeywell also provides

easy-to-use configuration tool for system integrators to facilitate their system integration,

engineering and project implementation. Technical Assistance Center (TAC) is provided

supports for the latest product release information, downloadable software package, onlinehelp service, etc. Honeywell can also provide project consultants on system integrators

demand.

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