Specifications

Advance Communication System
The Advance Communication System (ACS) uses industry standard
protocols and provides high-speed communication among all devices.
The ACS can function alone or may be connected to a Distributed
Control System (DCS) or plant-wide Local Area Network (LAN). As with
other Siemens systems, the network has complete backward
compatibility with existing Advance Data Hiway systems.
Network Connectivity
The network supports the following Advance products (note that some
products may be legacy products no longer offered):
Maxum II and Optichrom
GCs
• Flexible high speed peer-to-peer communication
• Open TCP/IP connectivity to industry standard networks for large,
open systems.
• Single Ethernet (100 MB fiber or 10BaseT) or redundant DataNET
implement in any combination.
• Interconnection to Advance Data Hiway and Advance Optichrom
Chromatographs for backward compatibility.
Network Access Unit
• Maintenance Panel availability
• Remote Maintenance Panel access (optional) to any GC attached to
the ACS
• Slots for optional analog and digital I/O boards which can be used by
any GC attached to the ACS
• Multiple units can be attached anywhere in one ACS
CAN Extension (CEU)
• Additional I/O board slots allows for expansion of I/O capability
Hub
• Redundant version of ACS
DataNET
• Twisted pair wire or fiber optics
• True message confirmation
• Hazardous area hardware ratings
Advance Network
Gateway (ANG)
• Interface high speed Ethernet or DataNET to existing
Advance Data Hiway for backwards compatibility
Work Station
• User interface for maintenance
• Programming interface for engineering changes
• Real time network status monitoring
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