FOXBORO H92 31h4h92 Process Automation System

FOXBORO H92 31h4h92 Process Automation  System

OVERVIEW

The Model H92 workstation can be used with  Foxboro Evo™ Control Core Services software and  Foxboro Evo Control Software, and can also provide  a platform for Foxboro®, third-party, and user-written  applications.

As a multipurpose workstation running the  Windows 7 64-bit operating system, the H92  workstation supports execution of system  applications, data communications for a  broad range of applications, file serving capabilities, and display of graphics and text. It also  interfaces with corporate networks at a local or  worldwide level.

The workstation supports a mouse or optional  trackball, an alphanumeric keyboard, up to four USB  annunciator or annunciator/numeric keyboards, and  one to four monitors. The H92 workstation also  supports an optional USB touchscreen (purchased  separately with the monitor) and an optional USB  speaker set (purchased separately).

The workstation features up to three internal serial  ATA hard disk drives, which may be optionally  configured as RAID1, and comes with 4 GB of ECC  RAM memory (expandable to 16 GB). The processor  supports an internal DVD+RW drive.

Workstation Security

The Foxboro Evo workstation supports optional  product features to allow customers to meet plant  requirements for enhanced workstation security.  Plant requirements for enhanced Foxboro Evo  workstation security can be met through a  combination of new product security enhancements  as well as implementing best security policies,  practices, and procedures.

Foxboro Evo workstation enhanced product security  requirements are supported in two broad categories,  namely, workstation software including passwords,  and workstation platform hardening.

Workstation software supports:

 Changeable log-on passwords  

 Individual user passwords 

 Password lock-out after a user-configurable  number of unsuccessful log-in attempts and  secured mechanisms to reset login 

 Password aging that requires password change  on a periodic basis

 Password support of alphanumeric and symbol  characters as per Microsoft convention 

 Password file protection  User accounts and optional McAfee or Symantec  firewalls for Microsoft Windows 7-based  workstations managed from a central location  through Microsoft Domains and Active Directory 

 User account creation, deletion, and modification  tracking 

 User logon/ logoff tracking 

 Least privilege file and account access 

 Necessary system services running in non-admin  accounts where possible 

 Security patches from software suppliers,  including Microsoft, with patch status reporting 

 Anti-virus software, including malware protection  supported as well as Anti-Spyware software  support

Workstation platform hardening supports:

 Unnecessary services, software, and programs  removed 

 Unneeded software ports disabled 

 Optional host intrusion prevention to protect the  use of software ports that may be used,  depending on the software configuration 

 Documentation on how to re-enable services and  ports where required by special circumstances  

 Secure BIOS changes

FEATURES

The Model H92 workstation, available with a Foxboro  Evo S10 software license, can:

 Host Foxboro Evo control stations 

 Support data communications to directly  connected process I/O devices 

 Serve as an application platform 

 Serve as a human to machine interface (HMI)  station 

 Function on Ethernet control systems