Basic Information

Manufacturer: Emerson

Origin: United States

Installation Method: Backplane installation of Ovation standard cabinet, supporting hot swapping

Compatible System: Ovation DCS full series controller platform

Status: Active core control module, main spare part for power plants / process industries Function positioning

The core control module of Ovation DCS is responsible for executing control algorithms, logical operations, data processing, and system coordination.

It manages local I/O and remote I/O node communication, supporting real-time control and interlock protection for the entire DCS system.

It has redundancy and fault-tolerant capabilities, supporting dual-machine hot standby to ensure continuous operation of critical processes.

It integrates system diagnosis and status reporting, facilitating online maintenance and fault troubleshooting.

Core parameters

Processor: High-performance industrial-grade CPU, real-time multi-task operating system

Memory: Standard 1GB or above, with ECC error correction

System capacity: Supports up to 64,000 process points

Control tasks: Up to 5 independent tasks, with a cycle of 10ms–300s adjustable

Communication interfaces: Backplane bus, Ethernet (10/100/1000Mbps)

Power supply: 24VDC power supply, redundant power input

Operating temperature: 0°C–60°C; humidity: 0–95% RH (no condensation)

Compatible with

Compatible with Ovation OCR1100, OCR3000, OMC100 controller chassis

Complementary I/O backplane, power module, various I/O cards (AI/AO/DI/DO)

Supports communication with EtherCAT, PROFIBUS, Modbus and other fieldbus devices

Typical applications

Thermal power generation: Boiler, turbine, auxiliary system main control and interlock

Nuclear power / new energy: Nuclear island control, wind power / photovoltaic power station monitoring

Chemical / petrochemical: Reactor vessel, distillation tower, interlock protection system

Metallurgy / steel: Rolling line, heating furnace, dust removal system control

Water treatment: Large water plants, wastewater treatment plants automation