Defining and Sizing PlantPAx®

Systems: Best Practices and

What's Next?
11 • 16 • 2020
Chris Stearns • PlantPAx® Product Manager

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Introductions

• PlantPAx® • PlantPAx®
Matt Hartman

Chris Stearns
Characterization Product
Engineer Manager

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Agenda

1 2 3
What is the What’s new in When can I get
PlantPAx® the PSE? the PSE with the
System 5.0 updates?
Estimator?

4 5
How do I get the Where can I find
PSE? more
information?

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PlantPAx® System Estimator
What is it?

The PlantPAx® System Estimator (PSE) is a tool that allows you

to estimate sizing and loading of system elements based on
your application requirements

• Wizard in Integrated Architecture® Builder

• Define, size, and generate BOM for your system

• Automatically estimates system loading and provides

warnings to help prevent issues in the field

• Fully customizable! Create custom sizing rules

based on your application

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PlantPAx® System Characterization
System Characterization Test Environment

PlantPAx® System Under Test Test Manager

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PlantPAx® System Estimator
Typical Workflow

START
Design Updates

User Requirements Proposal

1
4

2 3

ProposalWorks™
PSE Wizard IAB
BOM

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PlantPAx® System Estimator
Commercial Engineering System Review Process

Submit Request CE Review Report provided to

• Include required collateral
• Submit request through
your local Rockwell
Automation®
representative
• Requestor submits all the
required collateral
• CE Systems Team will
engage appropriate SME’s,
act as single point of
contact
• CE will contact requestor
as needed for clarification,
address questions, etc.
requestor
• Identifies risks and/or
recommend best practices
• Requestor is responsible
for design and
implementation

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Agenda

1 2 3
What is the What’s new in How do I get the
PlantPAx® the PSE? PSE?
System
Estimator?

4 5
When can I get Where can I find
the PSE with the more
PlantPAx® 5.0 information?
updates?

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What’s new in the PSE?
Support for PlantPAx® 5.0 system design!

• The new Process ControlLogix® controllers are supported. The Process

controllers support the new library of Process objects and Logix Tag
Based Alarming. Process controllers also include the new PlantPAx®
tasking model.
• Dual Data Server configuration is now possible for PASS servers

PlantPAx
• Operator workstations now support up to 3000 unique tags per display ®

• Controller communication modules have been updated to support both

converged and unconverged (isolated to controller chassis) networks Distributed Control System
• Network loading calculations have been updated to support 5x80
controllers 5.0
• 5094 and 5069 I/O are supported
• 5580 redundant controllers are supported. Guidelines are provided to help
clarify the impact of data cross-loading based on requirements.
• A new network infrastructure selection workflow based on modular
subsystem design. The new reference architectures include Redundant
(PRP), Resilient (DLR), and Simplex.

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What’s new in the PSE?
New Architectures are modular and defined at the subsystem level

Redundant – based on the

PRP protocol and fully
redundant
Resilient – based on the
DLR protocol and single
fault tolerant
Simplex – Cost effective
option for non-critical
systems

Dynamic reference
diagrams!

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What’s new in the PSE?
New Process Controllers

Support for the new

embedded 5.0 library

Support for the new task

model included in
PlantPAx® 5.0

Support for Logix Tag-

Based Alarms included in
the 5.0 library

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What’s new in the PSE?
Process Controllers support redundancy and the new features of the PlantPAx® 5.0 release and library

Includes sizing guidelines

for the new redundant
Process Controllers

Includes standard 5580

controller redundancy for
legacy PlantPAx®
systems

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What’s new in the PSE?
5x80 Controller Network Loading

Includes node count to

ensure that the network
capabilities of a 5x80
controller are not
exceeded

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What’s new in the PSE?
Dual Data Server (FactoryTalk® Linx)

Two (2) instances of

FactoryTalk® Linx are
supported on a PASS
server

Doubles the data capacity

of the PASS and can
reduce the quantity of
PASS servers required

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What’s new in the PSE?
Increased OWS unique tag count

OWS monitor tag limit has

been increased from 1000
to 3000

More flexibility when

estimating HMI loading

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What’s new in the PSE?
Controller Communication Module options

Converged modules will

integrate into the defined
subsystem architecture
per CPwE and PlantPAx®
architecture guidelines

Un-Converged modules
will be isolated to the
controller chassis and
can support legacy
control networks

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What’s new in the PSE?
5069 and 5094 IO is supported

Support for 5069 and 5094

I/O families

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Agenda

1 2 3
What is the What’s new in How do I get the
PlantPAx® the PSE? PSE?
System
Estimator?

4 5
When can I get Where can I find
the PSE with the more
PlantPAx® 5.0 information?
updates?

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PlantPAx® System Estimator
How do I get it?

The PlantPAx® System Estimator (PSE) is a FREE download

and is included as part of the Integrated Architecture® Builder

• Start at https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-
us/support/product/product-selection-configuration/control-systems-
configuration-tools.html
• Scroll down to Integrated Architecture® Builder section
• Click “Download Now” under Product Selection Toolbox™

OR

• Click http://raiseinstall.rockwellautomation.com/pst-lite.html to start the

download immediately

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Agenda

1 2 3
What is the What’s new in How do I get the
PlantPAx® the PSE? PSE?
System
Estimator?

4 5
When can I get Where can I find
the PSE with the more
PlantPAx® 5.0 information?
updates?

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When can I get the PSE with the PlantPAx® 5.0 updates?

The updates that support the PlantPAx® 5.0 release have been
available since September 4, 2020

• Be assured you have the latest PSE updates

by running the “Current Program Updater”
(installed with IAB)

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Agenda

1 2 3
What is the What’s new in How do I get the
PlantPAx® the PSE? PSE?
System
Estimator?

4 5
When can I get Where can I find
the PSE with the more
PlantPAx® 5.0 information?
updates?

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Where can I find more information?
Product Manuals

PlantPAx® Distributed Control System

Selection Guide (proces-sg001)

PlantPAx® Distributed Control System

Configuration and Implementation User
Manual (process-um100)

Process Library Release 5.0 Reference

Manual (process-rm200)

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