Advant™ Automation with MOD 300™ Software

Industry-Leading Technology

As an industry leader, the innovative

customer-focused Advant process control

solutions ABB has introduced over the years

have raised standards for the entire industry.

ABB is literally reshaping traditional

beliefs of manufacturing productivity

improvement by developing creative

approaches to integrating leading-edge,

technology with improved process control

capabilities.

The heart of the system is an interoperable

object manager that allows the integration

of new technology. This ability to meet

constantly changing technology standards,

combined with powerful and proven software

packages, makes Advant an industry

leader in open control systems.

User Empowerment

Technology by itself never translates

directly to increased productivity. Correct

application of technology is essential. ABB

has integrated new technology into Advant

in a way that gives all the people in your

organization—managers, engineers, operators,

and maintenance personnel—the

power to do their jobs better.

Investment Protection

With today’s rapidly changing technology

and competitive business climate, your

process control needs change more

frequently and sometimes unexpectedly.

Regardless of what is driving these changes

(external market pressures, competition or

new technology), it is imperative to maximize

and protect your investment and remain

competitive.

As Advant and MOD 300 system enhancements

have evolved, ABB ensures that the

system maintains application compatibility.

What’s more, ABB makes it easy and

affordable for you to move forward,

remain competitive and position your

manufacturing operations for growth.

The latest

Distributed Communications Network

Advant nodes are linked together by the

DCN, a high-speed, token-passing ring or

Ethernet base. The DCN provides secure

and reliable real-time communication

between the nodes under all process

conditions.

The DCN can have single or dual paths,

with each path operating independently.

Dual DCN media (or network) are simultaneously

active and share the communication

load. If either path fails, the other

DCN automatically handles all traffic. In

addition to redundancy, dual DCNs allow

new subsystems to be added on-line by

connecting new nodes one cable at a time.

For applications requiring isolation, longer

transmission distances or protection

against hazardous areas, a Fiber Optic

DCN is available

At the heart of the Advant Controller is the

CPU module which performs the primary

functions of data acquisition, continuous

and sequential control, interlocks, communications,

and I/O support.

The Advant Controller 460 allows backup

security for both hardware and software

through redundancy of control processors,

I/O, communication and power supplies.

If a redundant controller fails, all control

software functions transfer to a backup

controller.

Fieldbus Technology

Fieldbus technology offers process engineers

not only a new way to communicate, but

a whole new way to control the process.

Recognizing manufacturing end-users’

increasing demand for accelerated development

of a single, open, interoperable

and international fieldbus standard, ABB

has positioned itself and its products to

meet this demand. As fieldbus technology

expands the ease of information collected

from the field, ABB will help ensure that

plant operators and managers will be able

to have tighter control and improved

performance over their process.