Points to be Considered:

1. I/O Card + FTA (in place of Signal Conditioning Cards) details

Type of input
No. of
Input/Output
Others
Channels/P Type/Range
oints
AI
16 Is
0-5V, 1-5V, 0.4A/D Converter Resolution:
2V, 4-20mA
16 bits (14 bits used)
(through
250Ohm)
AI - with
16 Is
Processor
Redundancy
Option
AI Multiplexer for 32 Is
Sampling Rate : each
T/C, RTD and
channel once per second
Linear millivolts
AO
16 Os
4-20mA
AO - with
16 Os
Processor
Redundancy
Option
24VDC DI
32 Pts
Voltage Range:
1. Points per Common: 16
18-28VDC
2. Common - whether plus
or minus
3. Wiring from Marshalling
to new FTA's - Common
4. No Change/shift in
DI/DO wiring
24VDC Source
Voltage Range:
Points per Common: 16
DO
18-28VDC + 20%
Ripple (max)
2. Processor architecture should be uniform not the hibrid one i.e. Analog Processor
and the Logic Processor should be the same. This brings about better integrity in
the new system.
3. In case of a Client-Server architecture, each Operator Station (OPS) should work
as a Console. Means, there should not be any display loss during Server Changeover, Server Hanged or Server-Failure conditions.
4. Servers should be Redundant with RAID configuration of Hard Disks.
5. The arrangement of IOs to be maintained so that there is minimum shifting of
cables while job execution which results in timely completion of the job.
6. However the requirement of additional IOs should include additional modules.
Accommodating new IOs at the Spare/free locations shall result in wastage of time,
efforts and cables as well.
7. Redundant IOs to be assigned on different Racks.
8. A person from Supplier's Engineering Dept. to be kept in-line during Technocommercial discussion along with the Sales person.