FieldServer Overview
Opportunities for Cross-Selling
FieldServer Fundamentals
• Provides Protocol conversion
– Converts one Communications protocol to another
• Provides Media conversion
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Serial to Serial
Serial to Ethernet
Serial to LonWorks
Ethernet to Ethernet
Ethernet to LonWorks
How it Works
• User configurable
• Poll times
• Protocols
• Port usage
• Data caching
• Modem support
Industrial Ethernet
Bridge
Data Array
Scan
Notifier
Communications Bridge
Blocks
Modbus
LonWorks
Identifying Opportunities
• Existing Markets for FieldServer
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FACP’s Fire Alarm and Control Panels
LCP’s Lighting Control Panels
VFD’s Variable Frequency Drives
UPS’s Uninterruptible Power Supplies
BAS/BMS Building Automation Systems/Building
Management Systems
– EMS Energy Management Systems for Building
Automation, energy monitoring and integrating LCP’s
– PCI Process Control Interfaces
Non-Traditional SMC Markets
• FACP’s and LCP’s
– Many of your existing customers have FACP’s & LCP’s
– Consider New Sales Contact within Facilities group
• BAS/BMS
– Opportunities exist for integrating new devices with
legacy BAS/BMS systems
– Consider New Sales Contact within Facilities group
• PCI
– FieldServer offers comprehensive line of PLC drivers
– Leverage your existing control and instrumentation
contacts
Current PCI Drivers
Process Control Interface Drivers
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Allen Bradley CSP
Allen Bradley DF1
Allen Bradley DH+
Allen Bradley TCP
ControlNet
DNP 3.0
EtherNet IP
GE EGD
GE Mark IV
GE SNP
GE SRTP
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Modbus ASCII
Modbus RTU
Modbus Plus
Modbus TCP/IP
OPC
Omron FINS
Profibus DP
Profibus Multislave
SNMP
SlotServer
ControlLogix Communications Interface
Direct interface to Allen Bradley ControlLogix Platform
• LonWorks TP/FT-10 Interface
• Standard AB 1756 format plugs directly into ControlLogix
rack
• Serial RS-485 and Ethernet interfaces
• User-friendly text display,
status LED’s, LonWorks
service pin
• LonMark Certified
FS-B20 Series
Single Serial – Ethernet - LonWorks
Single device to device interface
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Compact Size
Single Serial Port
Single Ethernet Port (requires hub)
LonWorks version
Port expander
500 points std, 1000 points max
Hot Standby - redundancy
Company Introduction
FS-B30 Series
Four Serial - Two Ethernet - LonWorks
Single device to device interface
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Compact Size
Four Serial Ports
Two Ethernet
LonWorks Option
ControlNet or Profibus DP option
1000 points std, 10,000 points max
Hot Standby - redundancy
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FS-B40 Series
Ten Serial - Two Ethernet - ISA Card Slot
Allows multiple serial interfaces to one bridge
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Multiple Serial Ports
Two Ethernet Ports
ISA Slot for driver expansion
Profibus DP, Modbus Plus
AB DH+, ControlNet
BACnet ARCNET, LonWorks
1000 points std, 20,000 point max
Hot Standby - redundancy
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Configuration Files
• Every application requires:
– The hardware: X20, 30 or 40
– The drivers: protocol dependent
– Configuration File
• A Configuration File
– Configures the ports
– Addresses customers data points
– Manages internal data array, timing and moves
• Prepared by FST
– We sell the config file for single application users
– We sell factory training for multi-application users
FieldServer Support
• Representative can introduce the concept and
product
• Contact FieldServer sales for support including:
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Identify account for sales credit
Technical discussion with customer by FST
Quote preparation including Configuration File
Feedback to rep on the applicability of the lead
Ideas for expanding the application
www.fieldserver.com
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Data sheets
Manuals
Application Notes
Driver lists
FieldServer
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