ABB Get more done better with Advant Controller 400 series

ABB Get more done better with Advant Controller 400 series

StepUp is program of ABB's for upgrading older process control equipment to the latest Advant OCS solutions at particularly favorable terms. 

The theme of the program varies from time to time; this time the turn has come to users of MasterPiece 200⁄1 controllers to upgrade to the latest Advant Controller 400 series process controllers, at substantially reduced prices.

You gain performance; Count on three to five times the speed of your current

machine(s) (vs. Advant Controller 450) and multiple amounts of more memory.

Higher processing speed and more memory means more work done faster, as well as more space for trend data storage.

You gain functionality; Advant Controller 400 series offers a number of important functional improvements, e.g.:

• Support for a number of new, popular communication protocols, e.g. Advant

Fieldbus 100, Profibus DP, LONWorks and Allen-Bradley's DF1.

These make your new controllers able to use ABB's new S800 I⁄O system and easily able to communicate, with other external controllers, with ABB's vari-

able speed motor drives and with smart motor-control centers

Upgrade Benefits

Improved performance: Three to five times faster than existing equipment (compared to the Advant Controller 450), 

more memory to do more work faster, and more storage for trend data.

Enhanced functionality: support for a variety of new communication protocols and 

use of ABB's new S800 I/O system for easy communication with other devices; more backup redundancy options; self-tuning adaptive process controller, fuzzy logic control; 

Windows NT-based engineering tools.

Cost savings: Controller cabinets and hardware and software are available at competitive prices, 

with further savings on future software upgrades through subscription to the ABB Software Upgrade Programme.

Upgrade options: The Advant Controller 400 series is based on the same 19’ chassis as its predecessor and is compatible 

with existing S100 local I/O and S400 remote I/O running AMPL programmes. 

The upgrade is as simple as disconnecting the existing controller, replacing the controller chassis, installing the new controller, reconnecting the cables, 

uploading the existing application software and powering up the system. 

Hundreds of upgrades have been performed to prove its simplicity.

ABB Software Upgrade Programme (ASAP): 

Subscribing to this programme allows users to receive updates as new versions of the software are released, 

keeping Advant OCS ahead of the curve in terms of functionality and performance, lowering the cost of maintaining the system, 

and maximising the benefits with minimal investment.